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 the Maroons lost to Omaha.^[1]

1954 Eastern Kentucky Maroons football
OVC champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Omaha
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	8–1–1 (5–0 OVC)
Head coach	Glenn Presnell (1st season)
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Kentucky $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Western Kentucky	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Murray State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Tennessee Tech	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Morehead State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18		John Carroll*	Richmond, KY	W 19–0		[2]
September 24		at Middle Tennessee	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 26–0		[3]
October 1		Murray State	Richmond, KY	W 25–6	2,500	[4]
October 8		Tennessee Tech	Richmond, KY	W 14–7	3,000	[5]
October 16		at Youngstown*	Youngstown, OH	W 25–7	11,500	[6]
October 23		at Morehead State	Morehead, KY (Old Hawg Rifle)	W 12–8	4,500	[7]
October 30		Toledo*	Richmond, KY	T 13–13		[8]
November 6	3:00 p.m.	at Western Kentucky	Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)	W 21–0	6,200	[9][10][11]
November 13		Louisville*	Richmond, KY	W 20–6	6,000	[12]
January 1		vs. Omaha*	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	L 6–7	12,759	[13][14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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 .