1954 Drexel Dragons football team

1954 Drexel Dragons football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2
Head coach	Eddie Allen (5th season)
Captains	Jim Hart Auggie Campiglia
Home stadium	Drexel Field

1954 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hobart			–					8	–	0	–	0
Juniata			–					8	–	0	–	0
Pennsylvania Military			–					7	–	0	–	0
Trinity (CT)			–					7	–	0	–	0
Worcester Tech			–					6	–	0	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	0	–	1
Boston College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Boston University			–					7	–	2	–	0
Hofstra			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Penn State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tufts			–					6	–	2	–	0
Brown			–					6	–	2	–	1
Drexel			–					5	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	2	–	2
Princeton			–					5	–	3	–	1
Yale			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cornell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					4	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					4	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	5	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					3	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth			–					3	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					3	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	7	–	0
Fordham			–					1	–	7	–	1
Columbia			–					1	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Penn			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as an independent during the 1954 college football season. Eddie Allen was the team's head coach.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		West Chester	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–22		[1]
October 9		at Ursinus	Collegeville, PA	W 41–13		[2]
October 16		at Franklin & Marshall	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	L 7–12	4,000	[3]
October 23	2:00	Lycoming	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 40–0		[4]
October 30		at Johns Hopkins	Homewood Field Baltimore, MD	W 27–0		[5]
November 6		Western Maryland	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 34–13		[6]
November 13		at Coast Guard	New London, CT	W 26–6		[7]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1954 Drexel Dragons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE Lou Cobano TE Bob Glazier OT Vince Vidas So OT Nels Sugart G, DE Fred Ulmer G 38 Jim Hart (C) Sr C Ev Gest HB 14 Auggie Campiglia (C) HB Art DelCampo FB Kenny Pastor QB Bill Zador So QB George Meyers Sr G Jack Eidenberg  [[American football positions|]] Wally Johnson [[American football positions|]] Ron Kleppinger	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Eddie Allen (Penn) Coordinators/assistant coaches Jack Hinkle (Syracuse) Gene Hug (Drexel) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Awards

Fred Ulmer

• All-East Team

References

1. "Drexel Tech loses opener to West Chester, 22–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 3, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Allenmen grin and Bear it, 41–13" (PDF). The Drexel Triangle. October 15, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "F&M nips Drexel, 12–7, for third straight". Sunday News. October 17, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Drexel levels Lycoming, 40–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 24, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Drexel's powerful ground game thumps Hopkins, 27–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 31, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Drexel trips W. Md., 34–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Drexel Tech scuttles U.S. Coast Guard, 26–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 14, 2024.