1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football team

The 1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Kentucky State College—now known as Eastern Kentucky University–as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Glenn Presnell, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Eastern Kentucky was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where they lost to Omaha.[1]

1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football
OVC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Omaha
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1954 record8–1–1 (5–0 OVC)
Head coach
1954 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Kentucky $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –1
Western Kentucky 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
Murray State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Middle Tennessee 2 –2 –14 –4 –2
Tennessee Tech 1 –3 –14 –4 –2
Morehead State 0 –5 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18John Carroll*Richmond, KYW 19–0[2]
September 24at Middle Tennessee
W 26–0[3]
October 1Murray StateRichmond, KYW 25–62,500[4]
October 8Tennessee TechRichmond, KYW 14–73,000[5]
October 16at Youngstown*Youngstown, OHW 25–711,500[6]
October 23at Morehead StateMorehead, KY (rivalry)W 12–84,500[7]
October 30Toledo*Richmond, KYT 13–13[8]
November 63:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
W 21–06,200[9][10][11]
November 13Louisville*Richmond, KYW 20–66,000[12]
January 1vs. Omaha*
L 6–712,759[13][14]

References
  1. "2021 Eastern Kentucky University Football Record Book" (PDF). Richmond, Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. "Chuck Bell, Don Daly Star In Maroon Victory". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. September 19, 1954. p. 14. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Eastern 2-0 And U. L. 0-2 After Interstate Scraps". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. September 25, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. Owens, Bob (October 2, 1954). "Eastern 25-6 Victor Over Murray Eleven". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Eastern State Wins Fourth In Row 14-7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 9, 1954. p. 21. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Maroons Grab Fifth Straight Win Of Season". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 17, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Little Morehead Bows to Eastern". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. 2C. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. "Toledo Battles Eastern To Tie". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 31, 1954. p. 33. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. "Eastern, Western Gird for Tilt". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 5, 1954. p. 49. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Hangs First Setback on Western For O. V. C. Crown". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. Bolser, harry (November 7, 1954). "Eastern Trips Western 21-0 For O. V. C. Crown (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 32. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. "Eastern Kentucky Defeats Louisville by Score Of 20-6". The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 3B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. Howard, Bob (January 2, 1955). "Omaha Beats East Kentucky 7-6". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1A. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. Howard, Bob (January 2, 1955). "Omaha Scores First To Win (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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