1954 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1954

| team = Arizona State Sun Devils

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 5–5

| conf_record = 3–1

| head_coach = Clyde B. Smith

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Goodwin Stadium

}}

The 1954 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Sun Devils compiled an 5–5 record (3–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 228.{{cite web|title=1954 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1954-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2016 ASU Football Media Guide|publisher=Arizona State University|year=2016|page=120|url=http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#120/z|access-date=2016-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#120/z#120/z|archive-date=2016-10-25|url-status=dead}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 28–14

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-arizona-state-rallies-de/169671724/|work=The Fresno Bee|title=Arizona State rallies, defeats Hawaii, 28 to 14|date=September 19, 1954|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| score = 28–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-a-state-rally-be/169671814/|work=Fort Collins Coloradoan|title=A-State rally beats Cougars|date=September 26, 1954|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Western

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 34–27

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-arizona-state/169671927/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Arizona State rips Miners|date=October 3, 1954|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 12–19

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-fanner-scores-three/169672045/|work=The Sacramento Union|title=Fanner scores three times as San Jose wins 19–12|date=October 10, 1954|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Midwestern Indians|title=Midwestern (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Coyote Stadium

| site_cityst = Wichita Falls, TX

| score = 7–14

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-midwestern-upsets-te/169672185/|work=Wichita Daily Times|title=Midwestern upsets Tempe State, 14 to 7|date=October 17, 1954|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = West Texas State

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 21–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |title=Sun Devils shade Buffs in thriller |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94627950/sun-devils-shade-buffs-in-thriller/ |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |date=October 24, 1954 |accessdate=February 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Hardin–Simmons

| site_stadium = Parramore Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 14–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-pokes-die-on-1-inc/169672292/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Pokes die on 1-inch line to lose, 14–13|date=October 31, 1954|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 7–34

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Bearcats Blast Tempe, 34–7|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|date=November 7, 1954|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17642002/bearcats_blast_tempe_347/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 13–20

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88365369/eagles-edge-devils-2013/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Eagles edge Devils, 20–13|date=November 14, 1954|accessdate=November 4, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–54

| attend = 25,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-arizona-wallops-tempe/169672384/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Arizona wallops Tempe|date=November 21, 1954|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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