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1954 Army Cadets football team

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CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7

The 1954 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1954 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 325 to 127.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 27 to 20 score. The Cadets also lost to South Carolina by a 34 to 20 score.[2]

Four Army players were honored on the 1954 College Football All-America Team: halfback Tommy Bell (FWAA, INS-1, NEA-2); end Don Holleder (AFCA, INS-2, NEA-1, UP-1, CP-1); guard Ralph Chesnauskas (AP-1, UP-3); and quarterback Pete Vann (INS-2, UP-3, CP-2).

Schedule

September 25South Carolina

L 20–34 October 2at Michigan

W 26–7 October 9Dartmouth

  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, New York

W 60–6 October 16at Duke

W 28–14 October 23at Columbia

W 67–12 October 30Virginia

  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, New York

W 21–20 November 6at Yale

W 48–7 November 13at Penn

W 35–0 November 27vs. No. 6 Navy

L 20–27

Template:CFB Schedule End

References

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "1954 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.