The 1954 Whitworth Pirates football team was an American football team that represented Whitworth University of Spokane, Washington, as a member of the Evergreen Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their third year under head coach James Lounsberry, the Pirates compiled a perfect 8–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the Evergreen Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 34.[1]
| 1954 Whitworth Pirates football | |
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Evergreen champion | |
| Conference | Evergreen Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (7–0 Evergreen) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitworth $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Lutheran | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Washington | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UBC | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Between November 14, 1953, and September 29, 1956, the Pirates won 21 consecutive games, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1954 and 1955.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | at Eastern Washington |
| W 27–0 | 3,000 | [3][4] | ||
| October 2 | Western Washington |
| W 33–0 | 4,000 | [5] | ||
| October 9 | Central Washington |
| W 15–6 | 3,500 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | at Puget Sound |
| W 33–13 | [7] | |||
| October 23 | at UBC |
| W 27–6 | 2,000 | [8] | ||
| October 30 | Linfield* | Spokane, WA | W 41–7 | 4,000 | [9] | ||
| November 6 | Pacific Lutheran |
| W 38–2 | 4,500–5,000 | [10][11] | ||
| November 13 | at Eastern Washington | Cheney, WA | W 55–0 | [12][13] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1954 - Whitworth". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Whitworth Considered For Tangerine Bowl". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 25, 1955. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates Plunder Eastern Savages, 27-0: Ward, Buchert Pace Whitworth's Victory". Tri-City Herald. September 26, 1954. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (September 27, 1954). "Pirates Plaster EWCE, 27-0". The Spokesman-Review. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (October 3, 1954). "Buchert Leads Whitworth to 33-0 Evergreen Victory". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (October 10, 1954). "Whitworth "Held" to 15-to-6 Triumph". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ed Honeywell (October 17, 1954). "Whitworth Defeats CPS: Pirates Win In Evergreen". The Sunday News Tribune and Sunday Ledger. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stan Beck (October 25, 1954). "Thunderbirds Look Good For Half A Game Anyway But Roof Falls In When Pirates Start Point parade In Finale". The Vancouver Province. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "4000 'Grads' Inspire Bucs, and Vice Versa: 41 to 13: Both Squads Roll Over Linfield". The Spokesman-Review. October 31, 1954. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whitworth Ready for Best Game---Lounsberry". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 4, 1954. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates Avenge Fog Bowl Loss: Clip Glads By 38 to 2 at Stadium". The Spokesman-Review. November 7, 1954. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whitworth Rambles Over Eastern, 55 to 0". The Spokesman-Review. November 14, 1954. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whitworth Awaiting Bowl Bid". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 15, 1954. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.