1954 Whitworth Pirates football team

The 1954 Whitworth Pirates football team was an American football team that represented Whitworth University of Spokane, Washington, as a member of the Evergreen Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their third year under head coach James Lounsberry, the Pirates compiled a perfect 8–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the Evergreen Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 34.[1]

1954 Whitworth Pirates football
Evergreen champion
ConferenceEvergreen Conference
Record8–0 (7–0 Evergreen)
Head coach
  • James Lounsberry (3rd season)
1954 Evergreen Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Whitworth $ 6 –0 –08 –0 –0
Puget Sound 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Pacific Lutheran 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Western Washington 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Central Washington 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Eastern Washington 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
UBC 0 –6 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion

Between November 14, 1953, and September 29, 1956, the Pirates won 21 consecutive games, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1954 and 1955.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Eastern Washington
W 27–03,000[3][4]
October 2Western Washington
W 33–04,000[5]
October 9Central Washington
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 15–63,500[6]
October 16at Puget Sound
W 33–13[7]
October 23at UBC
W 27–62,000[8]
October 30Linfield*daggerSpokane, WAW 41–74,000[9]
November 6Pacific Lutheran
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 38–24,500-5,000[10][11]
November 13at Eastern WashingtonCheney, WAW 55–0[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "1954 - Whitworth". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. "Whitworth Considered For Tangerine Bowl". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 25, 1955. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pirates Plunder Eastern Savages, 27-0: Ward, Buchert Pace Whitworth's Victory". Tri-City Herald. September 26, 1954. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Danny May (September 27, 1954). "Pirates Plaster EWCE, 27-0". The Spokesman-Review. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Danny May (October 3, 1954). "Buchert Leads Whitworth to 33-0 Evergreen Victory". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Danny May (October 10, 1954). "Whitworth "Held" to 15-to-6 Triumph". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Ed Honeywell (October 17, 1954). "Whitworth Defeats CPS: Pirates Win In Evergreen". The Sunday News Tribune and Sunday Ledger. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Stan Beck (October 25, 1954). "Thunderbirds Look Good For Half A Game Anyway But Roof Falls In When Pirates Start Point parade In Finale". The Vancouver Province. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "4000 'Grads' Inspire Bucs, and Vice Versa: 41 to 13: Both Squads Roll Over Linfield". The Spokesman-Review. October 31, 1954. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Whitworth Ready for Best Game---Lounsberry". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 4, 1954. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Pirates Avenge Fog Bowl Loss: Clip Glads By 38 to 2 at Stadium". The Spokesman-Review. November 7, 1954. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Whitworth Rambles Over Eastern, 55 to 0". The Spokesman-Review. November 14, 1954. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Whitworth Awaiting Bowl Bid". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 15, 1954. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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