1954 Army Cadets football team

1954 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	7–2
Head coach	Earl Blaik (14th season)
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

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. 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.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25	South Carolina	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 20–34
October 2	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	W 26–7
October 9	Dartmouth	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 60–6
October 16	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	W 28–14
October 23	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 67–12
October 30	Virginia	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 21–20
November 6	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 48–7
November 13	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 35–0
November 27	vs. No. 6 Navy	Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 20–27
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1954 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class HB Tommy Bell Sr G Ralph Chesnauskas Jr E Don Holleder Jr FB Pat Uebel Jr QB Pete Vann Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Earl Blaik Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt