1954 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

1954 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	3–4–1 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach	Edward L. Finnigan (4th season)
Captain	Gordon McCarter
Home stadium	Clarke Field

1954 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Kent State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Ohio	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Toledo	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Western Michigan	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Western Reserve	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Marshall	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1954 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Edward L. Finnigan, the Red Cats compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the MAC. Fullback Gordon McCarter was the team's captain.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25		at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 13–7
October 1		at Kent State	Memorial Stadium Kent, OH	L 0–65
October 9		Ohio	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	L 0–37
October 16	3:00 p.m.	at Washington University*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–33
October 23		Buffalo*	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	W 34–7
October 30		Marshall	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	W 21–20
November 13		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–38
November 20		Butler*	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	T 13–13
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time