1954 Oklahoma State
5–4–1 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jennings Whitworth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas 47–12Nov 13
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Wyoming | W 14–6 | 45% |
| Sep 25 | at Texas A&M | W 14–6 | 58% |
| Oct 2 | at 17Texas Tech | T 13–13 | 32% |
| Oct 9 | atWichita State | L 13–22 | 56% |
| Oct 16 | vs Houston | L 7–14 | 60% |
| Oct 23 | atHardin Simmons | L 7–13 | 58% |
| Oct 30 | at Tulsa | W 12–0 | 66% |
| Nov 6 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 34–19 | 69% |
| Nov 13 | vs Kansas | W 47–12 | 84% |
| Nov 27 | vs 3Oklahoma | L 0–14 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 14–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 2–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 161–119
- Coach
- Jennings Whitworth
- Elo
- 1538 +1 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 2.0 No. 51 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1955
The 1955 draft| Rd 5 | Leland Kendall OT | Chicago Bears |
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.