1954 Carleton Knights football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1954 Carleton Knights football Midwest Conference MWC 8–0 8–0 Walter Hass 15th Laird Stadium MWC champion The 1954 Carleton Knights football team represented Carleton College as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1954 college football season. In their 16th year under head coach Walter Hass, the Knights compiled an 8–0 record (also 8–0 in conference games), won the MWC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 59. It was Carleton's first MWC championship since 1936. Four Carleton players were selected by the MWC coaches as first-team players on the 1954 all-conference football team: quarterback Dick Scott; back Ted Smebakken; tackle Dick McAuliffe; and guard Dick Lundekugel.Carleton Places Four on Team The Albert Lea Tribune November 23, 1954 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-albert-lea-tribune-carleton-places-f/143575944/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 18 1954 Cornell Rams Cornell (IA) Northfield, MN W 21-6 Cornell Is 21-6 Victim Of Carleton The Des Moines Register September 19, 1954 8S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-cornell-is-21-6/143491763/ Newspapers.com September 25 at 1954 Knox Old Siwash Knox Galesburg, IL W 14-7 Carleton Defeats Knox, 14-7: Carls Strike By Air to Drop Siwash Galesburg Register-Mail September 27, 1954 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/galesburg-register-mail-carleton-defeats/143575105/ Newspapers.com October 2 1954 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL) Northfield, MN W 20-0 Carleton Upsets Monmouth 20-0 Minneapolis Tribune Jack Goodwin October 3, 1954 6S https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-carleton-upsets-monmouth-20/143574325/ Newspapers.com October 9 1954 St. Olaf Oles St. Olaf Northfield, MN W 14-13 6,147 Carleton Stuns Oles 14-13: Fumble Sets Fiction Finish Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Jack Goodwin October 10, 1954 6S https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-carleton-stuns-oles-14-13/143555570/ Newspapers.com October 16 1954 Coe Kohawks Coe Northfield, MN W 20-14 League-Leading Carleton Turns Back Coe by 20-14 The Des Moines Register October 17, 1954 10S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-eague-leading-ca/143573925/ Newspapers.com October 23 at 1954 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Grinnell, IA W 16-6 1,500 Grinnell Star Races 218 Yds. in 16-6 Loss The Des Moines Register October 24, 1954 10S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-grinnell-star-ra/143573061/ Newspapers.com October 30 1954 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Northfield, MN W 14-7 Carleton Spills Lawrence and Cops Grid Title The Austin Daily Herald November 1, 1954 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-daily-herald-carleton-spills/143573434/ Newspapers.com November 6 at 1954 Ripon Redmen Ripon Ripon, WI W 20-6 Carleton Beats Ripon 20-6 For 8th Straight Racine Sunday Bulletin November 7, 1954 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-carleton-beats-ripon-2/143492715/ Newspapers.com References Carleton Category:Carleton Knights football seasons Category:Midwest Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Carleton Knights football