1954 Trinity Tigers football team

The 1954 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in San Antonio as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach William A. McElreath, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the GCC title.[1] [2]

1954 Trinity Tigers football
GCC champion
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
Record9–0 (2–0 GCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlamo Stadium
1954 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Trinity (TX) $ 2 0 09 0 0
North Texas State 1 1 04 6 0
Midwestern (TX) 0 2 04 5 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 188:00 p.m.at Southwest Texas State*San Marcos, TXW 26–7[3][4]
September 258:00 p.m.Midwestern (TX)W 20–79,928[5][6]
October 2at Hardin–Simmons*
W 14–06,000[7]
October 9at East Texas State*W 6–0[8]
October 168:00 p.m.at Texas Western*W 20–147,500[9][10][11]
October 30McNeese State*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 68–0[12]
November 6West Texas State*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 19–710,000[13]
November 202:00 p.m.at North Texas StateW 13–0[14][15]
November 26Texas A&I*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 41–6[16]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Trinity Only Texas College That Can Boast Perfect Mark". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2020 via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Archives: 1950-1959 Results". San Antonio, Texas: Trinity University. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. "Bobcats Try Comeback In Trinity Test". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 17, 1954. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Sobieski, John (September 19, 1954). "Trinity Pass Game Down 'Cats, 26-7". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. C4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Cole, Bob E. (September 25, 1954). "Underdog MU Tribe Faces Trinity Tonight". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Cole, Bob E. (September 26, 1954). "Trinity Nudges Stubborn Tribe, 20 to 7". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Cowboys Lose, 14-0". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. D3. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Unbeaten Trinity Nudges East Texas". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. 4B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Texas Western Hosts Trinity In Scoring Duel Tonight". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Whitlock, Chuck (October 16, 1954). "Trinity University Whips Texas Western Miners, 20-14". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. p. 1A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. Whitlock, Chuck (October 16, 1954). "Trinity Tigers Down Texas Western Miners, 20-14 (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. p. 1D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Trinity Wins 13th In Row". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 31, 1954. p. 2B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Trinity Overcomes West Texas, 19-7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. United Press. November 7, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "NTS Tangles With Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 20, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Trinity wins crown again". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 21, 1954. Retrieved November 4, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Trinity Ends Year Unbeaten, Eyes Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 27, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.


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