1954 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Army Cadets football Independent 7 7 7–2 Earl Blaik 14th Bob Farris Michie Stadium The 1954 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 7–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 325 to 127. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 27 to 20 score. The Cadets also lost to South Carolina by a 34 to 20 score.1954 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 1, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1954-schedule.html Four Army players were honored on the 1954 College Football All-America Team: halfback Tommy Bell (FWAA, INS-1, NEA-2); end Don Holleder (AFCA, INS-2, NEA-1, UP-1, CP-1); guard Ralph Chesnauskas (AP-1, UP-3); and quarterback Pete Vann (INS-2, UP-3, CP-2). Schedule 1954 AP Eastern September 25 l 18 South Carolina Michie Stadium West Point, NY 20–34 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-south-carolina-shocks-fa/138089509/ St. Petersburg Times South Carolina shocks favored Army 34 to 20 September 26, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 26–7 69,161–69,783 October 9 w Dartmouth Michie Stadium West Point, NY 60–6 23,250–33,250 Army Team Trims Dartmouth, 60-6 Joseph M. Sheehan October 10, 1954 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 16 w y 18 Duke 6 Duke Stadium Durham, NC 28–14 42,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-army-cadets-conquer/138087750/ The Greenville News Army Cadets conquer Duke in 28–14 upset October 17, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 9 Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 67–12 30,000 Army Routs Columbia, 67-12; Cadets Run Hard Allison Danzig October 24, 1954 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30 w 5 Virginia Michie Stadium West Point, NY 21–20 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-cadets-pushed-to-win-ove/138090327/ The Jackson Sun Cadets pushed to win over inspired Virginia, 21 to 0 October 31, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 7 Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 48–7 73,600 Army Crushes Yale, 48-7, Before 73,600 Jerry Nason November 7, 1954 60 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67823669/1954-yale-army/ November 13 w y 6 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 35–0 34,477 Army's Bell Sounds Knell of Penn, 35-0 Gene Ward November 14, 1954 100 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67853206/1954-penn-army/ November 27 l y 5 Navy 6 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 20–27 104,000 Schedule/Results (1954 Army) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403691 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 13, 2025 Roster 1954 Army Cadets y Sr Tommy Bell HB Jr Ralph Chesnauskas G Jr Don Holleder E Jr Pat Uebel FB Sr Pete Vann QB Earl Blaik References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football