1954 Trinity Tigers football team

American college football season

1954 Trinity Tigers football
GCC champion
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
Record9–0 (2–0 GCC)
Head coach
  • William A. McElreath (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlamo Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Trinity (TX) $ 2 0 0 9 0 0
North Texas State 1 1 0 4 6 0
Midwestern (TX) 0 2 0 4 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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)
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 20–79,928[5][6]
October 2at Hardin–Simmons*
  • Parramore Field
  • Abilene, TX
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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
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