1954 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team

The 1954 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets was an American football team that represented Howard Payne College—now known as Howard Payne University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Guy B. Gardner, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title.[1][2]

1954 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football
Texas Conference champion
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record9–1 (2–0 Texas)
Head coach
Home stadiumLion Stadium
1954 Texas Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard Payne $ 2 –0 –09 –1 –0
McMurry 1 –1 –06 –3 –1
Eastern New Mexico 0 –2 –06 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at McNeese State*
W 38–74,500[3][4]
September 25Sam Houston State*
W 13–7[5][6]
October 2Southwest Texas State*
  • Lion Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
W 28–134,200[7]
October 8at New Mexico A&M*
W 34–73,000[8][9]
October 168:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech*
L 7–13[10][11]
October 23Eastern New Mexico
  • Lion Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
W 38–13[12]
October 30Corpus Christi*
  • Lion Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
W 53–7[13]
November 6McMurrydagger
  • Lion Stadium
  • Brownwood, TX
W 13–65,000[14][15]
November 13at Sul Ross*Alpine, TXW 20–2[16]
November 252:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian*
W 26–136,000[17][18]

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References
  1. "College Grid Charts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 8, 1954. p. 22. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Howard Payne University Football Records" (PDF). Brownwood, Texas: Howard Payne University. November 15, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. "Untitled". Lake Charles American Press. Lake Charles, Louisiana. September 19, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Stacey, Truman (September 19, 1954). "Stumbling McNeese Pokes Suffer 38-7 Trouncing By Howard Payne". Lake Charles American Press. Lake Charles, Louisiana. p. 29. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Fisher, Norman (September 26, 1954). "HP Jackets Stun 'Kats With Power Surge, 13-7". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Fisher, Norman (September 26, 1954). "Jackets—(continued)". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Fisher, Norman (October 3, 1954). "Three In Row For HPC; Bobcats Fall, 28-13". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Howard Payne Jackets Coast Over New Mex Aggies, 34-7". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. October 10, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Aggies Lose". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. October 9, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Louisiana Tech to Meet Howard Payne Saturday Night". The Richland Beacon-News. Rayville, Louisiana. October 16, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "La. Tech spills HPC from unbeaten ranks". Brownwood Bulletin. October 17, 1954. Retrieved June 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Fisher, Norman (October 24, 1954). "HPC Jackets Rock Greyhounds, 38-13, For Tex Conference Win". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Fisher, Norman (October 31, 1954). "HPC Jackets Smother Corpus Tarpons, 53-7". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Fisher, Norman (November 7, 1954). "HP Jackets Spot McMurry, 13-6, Cart Off Conference Title". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Sanner, Fred (November 7, 1954). "Jackets Fell McM, 13-6 for TC Title". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Howard Payne Hangs Up 20-2 Win Over Sul Ross". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. November 14, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Turkey Day Grid Menu". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 25, 1954. p. 2D. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. Fisher, Norman (November 26, 1954). "Howard Payne Thunders By ACC". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Howard Payne University Football Records" (PDF). Howard Payne University. November 14, 2022. p. 11. Retrieved July 8, 2023.


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