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Eastern Michigan Football Team History

Eastern Michigan Eagles

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Fred Trosko
Conference: Interstate Collegiate Athletic-

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1891 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Fred Trosko enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.

The Eagles won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Hope (MI)	19	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Hillsdale (MI)	32	13	W
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Wayne State	7	0	W
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Eastern Illinois	33	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Northern Illinois	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Southern Illinois	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Western Illinois	33	19	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Illinois State	25	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Central Michigan	7	28	L

1954 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	210
Scoring Average	23.3
Points Allowed	67
Defense Average	7.4
Opponents Record	10-9
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	3-1

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Central Michigan	8-2	321	107					Bill Kelly
Eastern Michigan	8-1	210	67					Fred Trosko

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

1954 All Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.