1954 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1954 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Ed Kluska, the Musketeers compiled a 2–8 record.

1954 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Omaha     10 0 0
No. 4 Notre Dame     9 1 0
Wabash     7 1 1
Cincinnati     8 2 0
Youngstown     7 2 0
Washington University     6 3 0
Carthage     5 3 0
Dayton     5 5 0
Marquette     3 5 1
Wayne     3 5 1
John Carroll     3 5 0
Rose Poly     2 5 0
Drake     2 7 0
Xavier     2 8 0
Baldwin–Wallace     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Quantico MarinesL 0–2710,500[1]
September 25at OhioL 0–12[2]
October 3Great Lakes Navy
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–2510,000[3]
October 9at Miami (OH)L 7–429,136[4]
October 17Dayton
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 20–217,500[5]
October 23at Cincinnati
L 0–3327,000[6]
October 30at Boston CollegeW 19–144,972[7]
November 6at John CarrollW 26–74,000[8]
November 13Chattanooga
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 14–219,400[9]
November 20at DaytonL 0–13[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Marine platoons rip Xavier, 27–0". The Cincinnati Post. September 20, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ohio U tops Xavier". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 26, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Great Lakes downs Musketeers, 25–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 4, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miami romps to 42–7 win over out-manned Xavier". Palladium-Item. October 10, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Flyers shade fired-up Xavier for 21–20 win". The Journal Herald. October 18, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UC 33 – XU 0, and nobody is surprised". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BC Eagles upset at Fenway Park by Xavier eleven". The Harford Courant. October 31, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "XU wins second in a row; Downs Carroll eleven, 26–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "XU team unable to pull out tilt after 14–0 deficit". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dayton blanks Xavier, 13–0, for fifth win". Springfield News-Sun. November 21, 1954. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.