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Oregon State Football Team History

Oregon State Beavers

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Reser Stadium
Capacity: 45,500
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: LeVerne H. Kip Taylor
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1893 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

LeVerne H. Kip Taylor enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Oregon State.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Idaho	13	0	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Washington	7	17	L	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Washington State	6	34	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Nebraska	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. UCLA	0	61	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Southern California	0	34	L
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Minnesota	6	44	L
Sat., Nov. 13	@ California	7	46	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Oregon	14	33	L

1954 Season Totals
Record	1-8
Points Scored	60
Scoring Average	6.7
Points Allowed	296
Defense Average	32.9
Opponents Record	47-34
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	0-5

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	9-0	367	40		6-0	256	26	Harry R. Red Sanders
Southern California	8-4	258	159	Lost 7-20	6-1	188	82	Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon	6-4	218	159		4-3	145	145	Leonard J. Len Casanova
California	5-5	249	177		4-3	178	129	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State	4-6	149	225		3-3	111	121	Alton S. Al Kircher
Stanford	4-6	123	229		2-4	84	171	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington	2-8	78	215		1-6	64	161	John Cherberg
Oregon State	1-8	60	296		0-6	34	225	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.