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1954 Juniata Indians football team

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1954 Juniata Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
CaptainJoe Veto
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hobart     8 0 0
Juniata     8 0 0
Pennsylvania Military     7 0 0
Trinity (CT)     7 0 0
Worcester Tech     6 0 0
Carnegie Tech     7 0 1
Boston College     8 1 0
Boston University     7 2 0
Hofstra     7 2 0
No. 20 Penn State     7 2 0
Tufts     6 2 0
Brown     6 2 1
Drexel     5 2 0
Bucknell     6 3 0
Colgate     5 2 2
Princeton     5 3 1
Yale     5 3 1
Cornell     5 4 0
Harvard     4 3 1
Syracuse     4 4 0
Pittsburgh     4 5 0
Franklin & Marshall     3 5 0
Temple     3 5 0
Dartmouth     3 6 0
Holy Cross     3 7 0
Buffalo     2 7 0
Fordham     1 7 1
Columbia     1 8 0
Villanova     1 9 0
Penn     0 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Juniata Indians football team was an American football team that represented Juniata College as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their first year under head coach Robert C. Hicks, the Indians compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 50.[1] The 1954 season was part of a seven-year run from 1953 to 1959 during which Juniata compiled a record of 50–2–2, including five undefeated seasons.[2]

Tackle and place-kicker Joe Veto was the team captain and was also selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1954 Little All-America college football team.[3] Five Juniata players received recognition on the Associated Press All-Pennsylvania collegiate team: Veto (first team); quarterback Pat Tarquinio (first team); guard Myron Sevick (third team); end Barry Drexler (honorable mention); and center John Staley (honorable mention).[4]

The team played its home games at College Field in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Moravian
W 14–12[5]
October 9Haverforddagger
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 14–6[6]
October 16at LycomingWilliamsport, PAW 20–0[7]
October 23Dickinson
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 31–0[8]
October 30at SusquehannaSelinsgrove, PAW 46–6[9]
November 6at Grove CityGrove City, PAW 29–20[10]
November 13at Swarthmore
W 39–01,200[11]
November 20at Ursinus
W 28–61,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "1954 - Juniata (PA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Juniata (PA) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Juniata's Joe Veto On Little All-America First Team". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. December 3, 1954. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "5 Juniata Players On All-State Eleven; Veto And Tarquinio On First Team In AP Selections". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. December 6, 1954. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Mailand McIlroy (October 4, 1954). "Juniata Surprises Moravian 14-12 In 1954 Season Opener: Indians Pull Game Out On Wampler's Fine Run". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Mailand McIlroy (October 11, 1954). "Juniata Makes Haverford Second Victim By 14-6 Score". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Juniata Dumps Lycoming 20-0 For Tenth Straight Win: Pheasant Scores Twice And Birmingham Once". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1954. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Mailand McIlroy (October 25, 1954). "Juniata Smears Dickinson 31-0 For Eleventh Straight". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Mailand McIlroy (November 1, 1954). "Juniata Drubs Susquehanna 46-6 For Twelfth Straight". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Juniata Eleven Defeats Grove City 29-20 In Bruising Game". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. November 8, 1954. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ John Dell (November 14, 1954). "Juniata Routs Swarthmore, 39-0, For 14th Straight; Tarquino Stars". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Mailand McIlroy (November 22, 1954). "Juniata Completes Second Perfect Season". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Juniata College Football Records" (PDF). Juniata College. November 14, 2022. p. 15. Retrieved May 12, 2023.