1954 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2024 October 2026 1954 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Volunteer State Athletic Conference VSAC 5–4–1 – Hal Littleford 1st College Stadium VSAC champion Burley Bowl L 13–28 vs. Appalachian State The 1954 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC), now known as East Tennessee State University, as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Hal Littleford, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 and as VSAC champion. East Tennessee State lost to Appalachian State in the Burley Bowl by the score of 13–28. Schedule September 18 w y 1954 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 28–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-state-defeats-aus/207984490/ The Bristol Herald Courier State defeats Austin Peay by 28–7 score September 19, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Western Kentucky College Stadium Johnson City, TN 6–24 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-kentucky-eleven-top/207984646/ Kingsport Times-News Kentucky eleven tops State College, 24–6 September 26, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w y y 1954 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-east-tennessee-st/207984804/ The Times and Democrat East Tennessee stops Catamounts October 3, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w y 1954 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) College Stadium Johnson City, TN 20–14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-etsc-noses-tough-mary/207984967/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle ETSC noses tough Maryville, 20–14 October 10, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1954 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Burke–Tarr Stadium Jefferson City, TN 20–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-etsc-gets-20/207985210/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel ETSC gets 20–13 nod over Carson–Newman October 17, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 t y y East Carolina College Stadium Greenville, NC 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72793320/etsc-bucs-tie-66-with-east-carolina/ Kingsport Times-News ETSC Bucs tie, 6–6, with East Carolina October 24, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 l y 1954 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Overall Field Cookeville, TN 7–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-tennessee-tech-beats/207985467/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Tennessee Tech beats East Tennessee, 21–7 October 31, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Middle Tennessee College Stadium Johnson City, TN 30–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-state-bucs-upset/207985679/ The Bristol Herald Courier State Bucs upset Middle Tennessee, 30–6 November 14, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 l y 1954 Florence State Lions Florence State College Stadium Johnson City, TN 14–27 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-florence-state-humb/207985848/ Kingsport Times-News Florence State humbles ET Buccaneers by 27–14 November 21, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 l y y Appalachian State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN Burley Bowl 13–28 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90358536/appalachian-tops-bucs-2813/ The Knoxville Journal Appalachian tops Bucs, 28–13 November 26, 1954 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com ETSU Football Record Book https://etsubucs.com/documents/2023/9/18/FB_RecordBook_2022_EditedSept123.pdf ETSU Athletics August 27, 2023 26 October 10, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons Category:Volunteer State Athletic Conference football champion seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football