1954 Trinity Tigers football team

American college football season

1954 Trinity Tigers football

GCC champion

Conference| Gulf Coast Conference
Record| 9–0 (2–0 GCC)
Head coach|

* William A. McElreath (3rd season)

Home stadium| Alamo Stadium

Seasons

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1955 ->

1954 Gulf Coast Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Trinity (TX) $  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
North Texas State | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Midwestern (TX) | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1

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The 1954 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in San Antonio as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by third-year head coach William A. McElreath, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the GCC title.[1] [2]

## Schedule[edit]

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September 18| 8:00 p.m.| at Southwest Texas State*| San Marcos, TX| W 26–7| | [3][4]
September 25| 8:00 p.m.| Midwestern (TX)|

* Alamo Stadium
* San Antonio, TX

| W 20–7| 9,928| [5][6]
October 2| | at Hardin–Simmons*|

* Parramore Field
* Abilene, TX

| W 14–0| 6,000| [7]
October 9| | at East Texas State*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Commerce, TX

| W 6–0| | [8]
October 16| 8:00 p.m.| at Texas Western*|

* Kidd Field
* El Paso, TX

| W 20–14| 7,500| [9][10][11]
October 30| | McNeese State*|

* Alamo Stadium
* San Antonio, TX

| W 68–0| | [12]
November 6| | West Texas State*|

* Alamo Stadium
* San Antonio, TX

| W 19–7| 10,000| [13]
November 20| 2:00 p.m.| at North Texas State|

* Fouts Field
* Denton, TX

| W 13–0| | [14][15]
November 26| | Texas A&I*|

* Alamo Stadium
* San Antonio, TX

| W 41–6| | [16]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Trinity Only Texas College That Can Boast Perfect Mark". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. United Press. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2020 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "Archives: 1950-1959 Results". San Antonio, Texas: Trinity University. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
3. ^ "Bobcats Try Comeback In Trinity Test". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 17, 1954. p. 23. Retrieved February 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ Sobieski, John (September 19, 1954). "Trinity Pass Game Down 'Cats, 26-7". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. C4. Retrieved February 12, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Cole, Bob E. (September 25, 1954). "Underdog MU Tribe Faces Trinity Tonight". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ Cole, Bob E. (September 26, 1954). "Trinity Nudges Stubborn Tribe, 20 to 7". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 1B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Cowboys Lose, 14-0". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. D3. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "Unbeaten Trinity Nudges East Texas". Wichita Daily Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1954. p. 4B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Texas Western Hosts Trinity In Scoring Duel Tonight". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ Whitlock, Chuck (October 16, 1954). "Trinity University Whips Texas Western Miners, 20-14". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. p. 1A. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ Whitlock, Chuck (October 16, 1954). "Trinity Tigers Down Texas Western Miners, 20-14 (continued)". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Associated Press. p. 1D. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "Trinity Wins 13th In Row". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. October 31, 1954. p. 2B. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
13. ^ "Trinity Overcomes West Texas, 19-7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. United Press. November 7, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ "NTS Tangles With Trinity". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 20, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
15. ^ "Trinity wins crown again". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 21, 1954. Retrieved November 4, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Trinity Ends Year Unbeaten, Eyes Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 27, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .

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