1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football team

1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football
OVC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Omaha
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record8–1–1 (5–0 OVC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Kentucky $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Western Kentucky 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Murray State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Tennessee Tech 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Morehead State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Kentucky State College—now known as Eastern Kentucky University–as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Glenn Presnell, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Eastern Kentucky was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Maroons lost to Omaha.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18John Carroll*Richmond, KYW 19–0[2]
September 24at Middle Tennessee
W 26–0[3]
October 1Murray StateRichmond, KYW 25–62,500[4]
October 8Tennessee TechRichmond, KYW 14–73,000[5]
October 16at Youngstown*Youngstown, OHW 25–711,500[6]
October 23at Morehead StateMorehead, KY (Old Hawg Rifle)W 12–84,500[7]
October 30Toledo*Richmond, KYT 13–13[8]
November 63:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
W 21–06,200[9][10][11]
November 13Louisville*daggerRichmond, KYW 20–66,000[12]
January 1vs. Omaha*
L 6–712,759[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Eastern Kentucky University Football Record Book" (PDF). Richmond, Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Chuck Bell, Don Daly Star In Maroon Victory". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 19, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Eastern 2-0 And U. L. 0-2 After Interstate Scraps". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. September 25, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Owens, Bob (October 2, 1954). "Eastern 25-6 Victor Over Murray Eleven". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Eastern State Wins Fourth In Row 14-7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 9, 1954. p. 21. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Maroons Grab Fifth Straight Win Of Season". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 17, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Little Morehead Bows to Eastern". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. 2C. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Toledo Battles Eastern To Tie". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 31, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Eastern, Western Gird for Tilt". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 5, 1954. p. 49. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Hangs First Setback on Western For O. V. C. Crown". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Trips Western 21-0 For O. V. C. Crown (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 32. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Eastern Kentucky Defeats Louisville by Score Of 20-6". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 3B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Howard, Bob (January 2, 1955). "Omaha Beats East Kentucky 7-6". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Howard, Bob (January 2, 1955). "Omaha Scores First To Win (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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