1954 Texas College Steers football team

The 1954 Texas College Steers football team represented Texas College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Steers compiled an overall record of 4–6, and a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

1954 Texas College Steers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSteer Stadium
1954 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Prairie View A&M $ 6 0 010 1 0
Southern 5 1 010 1 0
Langston 4 2 04 4 1
Texas College 3 3 04 6 0
Wiley 2 4 05 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 1 5 02 7 2
Bishop 0 6 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Florida A&M*
L 14–39[1]
October 2Texas Southern*
L 7–15[2]
October 9at Langston
L 12–13[3]
October 16Alcorn A&M*
  • Steer Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
L 12–13[4]
October 23at Paul Quinn*
W 13–0[5]
October 30Southern
  • Steer Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
L 25–41[6]
November 6at Prairie View
L 6–19[7]
November 13at Bishop
W 32–13[8]
November 25Wiley
  • Steer Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
W 26–0[9]
December 4vs. Arkansas AM&NW 28–9[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "A&M wins 39–14". Tallahassee Democrat. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Texas Southern defeats Steers". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Langston Lions edge out Texas College, 13–12". The Guthrie Daily Leader. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Alcorn Braves win over Texas Steers, 13–12". The Mississippi Enterprise. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas College triumphs, 13–0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jaguars spoil Steer homecoming by 41–25 count". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Prairie View dumps Texas College, 19–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Steers smother Tigers, 32–13". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Texas College defeats Wiley in loop game". Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 26, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Texas College wins, 28–9". The Shreveport Times. December 5, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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