1954 Football Team
| Overall Record: 6-3 | Conference Record: 5-2 |
| Conference Finish: 2nd place tie | |
| National Ranking: AP - No. 15, UPI - No. 15 | |
| Coach: Bennie G. Oosterbaan | |
| Captain: Ted Cachey | |
| All-Americans: Arthur Walker | |
| All-Conference: Art Walker, Ron Kramer | |
| Most Valuable Player: Fred Baer | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Don Dugger | |
| Trainer: Jim Hunt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Don Dufek, Robert Holloway, Clifford Keen, Pete Kinyon, Matt Patanelli, Don Robinson, Walter Weber, J.T. White | |
| Manager: Glenn Bearss | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | -/- | 09/25 | A | W | 14-0 | 35,076 |
| Army | -/- | 10/02 | H | L | 7-26 | 69,161 |
| Iowa | -/4 | 10/09 | H | W | 14-13 | 64,283 |
| Northwestern | -/- | 10/16 | A | W | 7-0 | 32,972 |
| Minnesota (HC) | -/8 | 10/23 | H | W | 34-0 | 70,740 |
| Indiana | 11/- | 10/30 | H | L | 9-13 | 49,817 |
| Illinois | -/- | 11/06 | H | W | 14-7 | 58,777 |
| Michigan State | -/- | 11/13 | H | W | 33-7 | 97,239 |
| Ohio State | 12/1 | 11/20 | A | L | 7-21 | 78,447 |
| Totals | 139-87 | 56,512 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end | Ron Kramer (9) | |
| left tackle | Art Walker (9) | |
| left guard | Ted Cachey (9) | |
| center |
James Bates (4) Gene Snider (3) John Peckham (2) | |
| right guard | Ed Meads (9) | |
| right tackle |
Ronald Geyer (6) John Morrow (3) | |
| right end |
Tom Maentz (5) Jerry Williams (4) | |
| quarterback |
Lou Baldacci (5) Duncan McDonald (3) Jim Maddock | |
| fullback |
Fred Baer (6) Dave Hill (2) Lou Baldacci | |
| left halfback | Daniel Cline (9) | |
| right halfback |
Ed Shannon (6) Tony Branoff (2) Edward Hickey |
View full 1954 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
194 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Jim Hunt, Gerry Williams, James Maddock, Terry Barr, Edward Shannon, Glen Bearss
- 4th Row
- Richard Hill, Louis Baldacci, Michael Rotunno, Jerry Goebel, Gene Snyder, Ron Kramer, Charles Brooks, Thomas Maentz
- 3rd Row
- Thomas Hendricks, James Bates, John Peckham, William Kolesar, John Morrow, James Fox, George Corey, Robert Marion, Tony Branoff
- 2nd Row
- Daniel Cline, Dave Hill, Charles Ritter, Ronald Geyer, John Veselenak, Donald Drake, Stanley Knickerbocker, Edward Hickey
- Front Row
- Duncan McDonald, Fred Baer, Fritz Crisler, Ted Cachey, Bennie Oosterbaan, Edgar Meads, Arthur Walker