1954 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

SPLIT TITLE
AP CHAMPIONOhio State10–0 overall
COACHES CHAMPIONUCLA9–0 overall
HEISMANAlan AmecheWisconsin · FB
#1 PICKGeorge ShawOregon · Baltimore Colts, 1955 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1955Rose BowlOhio State 20, USC 7
Jan 1, 1955Orange BowlDuke 34, Nebraska 7
Jan 1, 1955Sugar BowlNavy 21, Ole Miss 0
Jan 1, 1955Cotton BowlGeorgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6

1954 STANDINGS

10 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Duke finished atop the 1954 ACC standings at 4–0 in conference play (8–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Duke4–08–2–1DUKE 34–7 NEB
Maryland4–0–16–2–1–
North Carolina4–24–5–1–
South Carolina3–36–4–
Clemson1–25–5–
Wake Forest1–4–11–7–1–
Virginia0–22–6–
NC State0–42–8–

BIG 7

Oklahoma finished atop the 1954 Big 7 standings at 6–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma6–010–0–
Nebraska4–26–5DUKE 34–7 NEB
Kansas State3–37–3–
Colorado3–2–17–2–1–
Missouri3–2–14–5–1–
Iowa State1–53–6–
Kansas0–60–10–

BIG TEN

Ohio State finished atop the 1954 Big Ten standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ohio State7–010–0OSU 20–7 USC
Michigan5–26–3–
Wisconsin5–26–2–
Minnesota4–27–2–
Iowa4–35–4–
Purdue3–35–3–1–
Indiana2–42–6–
Northwestern1–52–7–
Michigan State1–52–6–
Illinois0–61–8–

BORDER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

UTEP finished atop the 1954 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings at 4–2 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UTEP4–28–2UTEP 47–20 FSU
Texas Tech4–07–1–1–
Arizona3–27–3–
Arizona State3–15–4–
New Mexico State0–40–8–

MAC

Miami (OH) finished atop the 1954 MAC standings at 2–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Miami (OH)0–02–0
Ohio0–00–1

PACIFIC COAST

UCLA finished atop the 1954 Pacific Coast standings at 6–0 in conference play (8–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UCLA6–08–0–
USC6–18–4OSU 20–7 USC
Oregon5–36–4–
California4–35–5–
Washington State3–43–6–
Stanford2–43–6–
Washington1–62–8–
Oregon State1–61–8–

SEC

Georgia Tech finished atop the 1954 SEC standings at 6–2 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Georgia Tech6–28–3GT 14–6 ARK
Ole Miss5–09–2NAVY 21–0 MISS
Kentucky5–27–3–
Florida5–25–5–
Auburn3–38–3AUB 33–13 BAY
Georgia3–2–16–3–1–
Mississippi State3–36–4–
Alabama3–3–24–5–2–
LSU2–55–6–
Tennessee1–54–6–
Vanderbilt1–52–7–
Tulane1–6–11–6–3–

SKYLINE

Wyoming finished atop the 1954 Skyline standings at 5–1 in conference play (5–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Wyoming5–15–4
Utah State4–34–4
New Mexico3–35–4
Utah3–34–6
Colorado State3–43–5
BYU1–61–7

SOUTHERN

Virginia Tech finished atop the 1954 Southern standings at 3–0–1 in conference play (7–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Virginia Tech3–0–17–0–1–
West Virginia3–07–1–

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas finished atop the 1954 Southwest standings at 5–1 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arkansas5–18–3GT 14–6 ARK
Rice4–27–3–
Baylor4–27–4AUB 33–13 BAY
SMU4–1–16–3–1–
Texas2–3–14–5–1–
TCU1–54–6–
Texas A&M0–61–9–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame finished atop the 1954 independents at 9–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame9–1–
Navy8–2NAVY 21–0 MISS
Miami8–1–
Florida State7–4UTEP 47–20 FSU
Army7–2–
San José State7–2–
Penn State7–2–
Boston College5–0–
Cincinnati4–1–
Houston4–4–
Pittsburgh4–5–
Oklahoma State4–3–1–
Syracuse4–3–
North Texas3–5–
Rutgers3–6–
Southern Miss2–2–
Fresno State1–1–
Massachusetts1–0–
Temple1–2–
Louisville0–1–
Hawai'i0–2–
San Diego State0–1–
UConn0–2–
Memphis0–3–1–
Arkansas State0–1–
Tulsa0–9–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

2 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1955Postseason gameUTEP 47, Florida State 20
Dec 31, 1954Postseason gameAuburn 33, Baylor 13