1954 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

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1954 Western Reserve Red Cats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1954 record3–4–1 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClarke Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Mid-American Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Kent State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Ohio 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Toledo 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Western Michigan 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Western Reserve 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Marshall 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1954 college football season. The Red Cats were a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

The team was coached by Edward L. Finnigan and a notable player was captain fullback Gordon McCarter.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Toledo
W 13–7
October 1at Kent State
L 0–65
October 9Ohio
L 0–37
October 16at Washington University*
L 6–33
October 23Buffalo*
  • Clarke Field
  • Cleveland, OH
W 34–7
October 30Marshall
  • Clarke Field
  • Cleveland, OH
W 21–20
November 13at Western Michigan
L 0–38[1]
November 20Butler*
  • Clarke Field
  • Cleveland, OH
T 13–13
  • *Non-conference game

[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Broncos Rip Favored Foe By 38 to 0". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 14, 1954. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "WRU Football 1954/55". case.edu.
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