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Arkansas State Football Team History

Arkansas State Red Wolves

Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 30,406
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Glen W. Harmeson
Conference: Independent-

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1911 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Glen W. Harmeson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arkansas State.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Lewis (IL)	25	7	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Mississippi State	13	46	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ North Alabama	7	26	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Louisiana Lafayette	2	36	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Southeastern Louisiana	0	51	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Memphis	7	26	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Austin (TX)	20	61	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Tennessee Tech	0	47	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Abilene Christian	0	53	L

1954 Season Totals
Record	1-8
Points Scored	74
Scoring Average	8.2
Points Allowed	353
Defense Average	39.2
Opponents Record	9-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-4

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Jacksonville State	7-2-1	251	78		2-1	84	28	Don Salls
Notre Dame	9-1	261	115					Terence P. Terry Brennan
Boston College	8-1	196	74					Michael J. Mike Holovak
Cincinnati	8-2	249	107					Sid Gillman
Florida State	8-4	277	190	Lost 20-47				Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Miami	8-1	257	94					Andy Gustafson
Navy	8-2	304	73	Won 21-0				Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Army	7-2	325	127					Earl H. Red Blaik
Penn State	7-2	206	92					Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State	7-3	191	151					Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi	6-5	186	140	Lost 14-37				Thad Pie Vann
Pittsburgh	4-5	83	188					Lowell P. Red Dawson
Syracuse	4-4	135	147					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Akron	3-5	169	233					Joe McMullen
Louisville	3-6	116	177					Frank Camp
Memphis	3-4-3	166	209					Ralph Hatley
Temple	3-5	95	148					Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo	2-7	72	247					Fritz Febel
Arkansas State	1-8	74	353					Glen W. Harmeson

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

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

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.