1954 Detroit Mercy
2–7 (1–3 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Villanova 20–0Oct 15
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Cincinnati | L 13–21 | 51% |
| Sep 25 | vs Boston College | L 7–12 | 58% |
| Oct 1 | vsQuantico Marines | L 0–20 | 77% |
| Oct 15 | vs Villanova | W 20–0 | 59% |
| Oct 22 | vs Tulsa | W 28–18 | 69% |
| Oct 29 | vsMarquette | L 13–14 | 50% |
| Nov 6 | at Oklahoma State | L 19–34 | 31% |
| Nov 20 | atWichita State | L 0–20 | 26% |
| Dec 4 | at Houston | L 7–19 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Houston 19–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1954.
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 1–3 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 107–158
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1397 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −8.3 No. 84 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1955
The 1955 draft| Rd 4 | Lee Riley B | Detroit Lions |
1954 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 4–0 | 9–1 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 5–5 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 1–3 | 2–7 | |
| Tulsa | 0–4 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.