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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | – | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wabash | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carthage | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Carroll | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rose Poly | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baldwin–Wallace | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1954 Cincinnati Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Sid Gillman, the Bearcats compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 107.[1][2]
The 1953 team ended its season on a winning streak, and the 1954 team extended the streak to 16 games. The team reached No. 12 in the AP Poll before losing to Wichita on November 14, 1954.[3]
Fullback Joe Miller led the team with 717 rushing yards (an average of 7.54 yards per carry) and 66 points scored on 11 rushing touchdowns.[4] The team's other statistical leaders included Mike Murphy with 764 passing yards and Ferd Maccioli with 179 receiving yards.[5]
In January 1955, Gillman resigned as Cincinnati's head coach to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. In six years at Cincinnati, Gillman compiled a 50–13–1 record.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at Detroit | W 21–13 | 17,150 | [7] | ||||
| September 25 | Dayton | W 42–13 | 20,000 | [8] | ||||
| October 2 | Tulsa |
| W 40–7 | 18,000 | [9] | |||
| October 9 | at Marquette | W 30–13 | 16,000 | [10] | ||||
| October 16 | Hardin–Simmons |
| W 27–13 | 16,000 | [11] | |||
| October 23 | Xavier |
| W 33–0 | 27,000 | [12] | |||
| October 30 | Pacific (CA) | No. 20 |
| W 13–7 | 18,000 | [13] | ||
| November 6 | at Arizona State | No. 13 | W 34–7 | 13,000 | [14] | |||
| November 13 | Wichita | No. 12 |
| L 0–13 | 20,000 | [3] | ||
| November 25 | Miami (OH) |
| L 9–21 | 30,000 | [15] | |||
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Players
The team's starters included:
- Jack Campbell, guard, No. 58, 195 pounds
- Glenn Dillhoff, end, No. 56, 190 pounds
- Dave Faulkner, center, No. 67, 196 pounds
- Dick Goist, left halfback and captain
- Noel Guyot, tackle, No. 85, 208 pounds
- Ferd Maccioli, end, No. 88, 200 pounds
- Gene McCann, guard, No. 19, 188 pounds
- Marv Merritt, tackle, No. 68, 205 pounds
- Joe Miller, fullback, No. 39, 188 pounds
- Mike Murphy, quarterback, No. 77, 170 pounds
- Dick Pardini, halfback, No. 21, 175 pounds
References
- ^ "2009 Cincinnati Football Media Guide Online" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 186. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "1954 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Dick Forbes (November 14, 1954). "Bearcat Atom Is Split By Wichita, 13–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2009 Cincinnati Football Media Guide Online, pp. 152, 161.
- ^ 2009 Cincinnati Football Media Guide Online, pp. 156, 158.
- ^ "Gillman Accepts Job As Rams' Coach". The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 26, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (September 19, 1954). "Bearcats Whip Detroit In Opener, 21–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (September 26, 1954). "Dayton Succumbs To Free-Scoring Bearcats, 42–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 3, 1954). "Bearcats Sky Streak To 11 On 40–7 Whirl Over Tulsa". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Warriors Bow 30 to 13". The Racine Journal-Times. October 10, 1954. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 17, 1954). "Cowboy Club Thrown By Bearcats, 27–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UC 33 – XU 0, And Nobody Is Surprised". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1954. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 31, 1954). "UC Keeps Streak Alive With 13–7 Victory: COP Eleven Rugged, But Bearcats Manage To Notch 15th In Row". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats Blast Tempe, 34–7". Arizona Daily Star. November 7, 1954. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (November 26, 1954). "Redskins Rally To Trounce UC, 21–9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pat Harmon (October 18, 1954). "Cincinnati Freshmen To Plug Gaps in '55". The Cincinnati Post. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 23, 1954). "Bearcats, Muskies to Collide Today". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 30, 1954). "Miami Eyes First UC Scalp Since 1950". The Cincinnati. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.