The 1954 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1954 college football season . They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and were coached by Henry Russell Sanders . It was Sanders' sixth season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 9–0 overall, and were Pacific Coast Conference Champions with a 6–0 record.[1] The Bruins compiled 367 points against their opponents in nine games, and allowed only 40 points. The Bruins were not eligible to play in the Rose Bowl vs. Ohio State because of the "no repeat" rule in effect at the time. No team was allowed to participate in consecutive Rose Bowl games, and since UCLA had played in the 1954 Rose Bowl, they were excluded from the 1955 event. The game likely would have made for a de facto national championship game, but thus, rival USC (whom the Bruins soundly defeated 34-0 during the season) competed in the Rose Bowl instead, losing to Ohio State. Following the outcome, UCLA and Ohio State split the national championship.
UCLA was selected national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of Dunkel , FW , Litkenhous , National Championship Foundation , and UPI/coaches , and co-champion by both Football Research and Helms .[2] :113 This consensus national championship is claimed by the school.[2] :120 [3] Ohio State was selected national champion by the AP Poll among other selectors.
During the season, the Bruins debuted their powder blue uniforms, referred to as "powder-keg blue" by head coach Sanders, that featured two white stripes around the shoulders.[4] The white uniforms with blue stripes were used the previous season during the game against USC but this was the earliest known instance of the stripes becoming a regular part of the UCLA uniform.[5] [6]
Previous season [ ]
The Bruins finished the 1953 regular season with a 9–1 overall record, and won the Pacific Coast Conference with a 6–1 record. Their only loss on the season came at Stanford, where they lost 20–21. UCLA participated in the 1954 Rose Bowl , losing to the #5 Michigan State Spartans 20–28.
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 18 8:30 p.m. San Diego NTC * No. 8 W 67–024,793[7]
September 25 1:00 p.m. at Kansas * No. 8 W 32–725,000[8]
October 1 8:30 p.m. No. 6 Maryland * No. 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 12–773,376[9]
October 9 2:00 p.m. at Washington No. 2 W 21–2035,678[10]
October 16 2:00 p.m. Stanford No. 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 72–070,555[11]
October 23 1:30 p.m. at Oregon State No. 3 W 61–08,500[12]
October 30 2:00 p.m. at California No. 3 W 27–665,000[13]
November 6 2:00 p.m. Oregon No. 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 41–046,435[14]
November 20 2:00 p.m. No. 7 USC No. 2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 34–0102,548[15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
Game summaries [ ]
San Diego Navy [ ]
San Diego Navy at UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
San Diego Navy
0
0
0
0
0
• Bruins
13
27
7
20
67
Scoring summary
1
3:40
UCLA Primo Villanueva 3-yard runUCLA 6–0
1
6:53
UCLA Primo Villanueva 9-yard run (Doug Bradley Kick)UCLA 13–0
2
4:48
UCLA Bruce Ballard 20-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 20–0
2
8:45
UCLA Sam Brown 2-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 27–0
2
11:36
UCLA Primo Villanueva 11-yard run (Doug Bradley Kick)UCLA 34–0
2
13:19
UCLA Bob Davenport 9-yard runUCLA 40–0
3
5:21
UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run (Doug Bradley Kick)UCLA 47–0
4
0:04
UCLA Gerry McDougal 1-yard run UCLA 54–0
4
4:15
UCLA Ronnie Loudd 4-yard pass from Gerry McDougal (Doug Bradley Kick) UCLA 61–0
4
7:10
UCLA Doug Peters 2-yard run UCLA 67–0
The Bruins had originally scheduled Santa Clara to open their season but after the Broncos suspended football, the San Diego Naval Training Center was scheduled as a replacement. Although the San Diego NTC featured players such as All-American Bucky Curtis from Vanderbilt and All-PCC Earl Stelle from Oregon , UCLA was favored three touchdowns.[16]
Primo Villanueva scored the first two touchdowns of the game and the Bruins led 13–0 within 7 minutes. Bruce Ballard, Sam Brown, Villaneuva, and Bob Davenport would each score another running touchdown giving the Bruins a 40–0 halftime lead. Davenport, Gerry McDougal, and Doug Peters would each score three more running touchdowns and Ronnie Loudd would score a passing touchdown from Gerry McDougal to give UCLA a punishing 67–0 victory.[17] [18]
Kansas [ ]
UCLA at Kansas
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Bruins
18
0
0
14
32
Jayhawks
0
7
0
0
7
Scoring summary
1
4:27
UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run UCLA 6–0
1
8:45
UCLA Jim Decker 18-yard run UCLA 12–0
1
13:19
UCLA Doug Bradley 3-yard run UCLA 18–0
2
13:36
KU Ralph Moody 82-yard punt return (Reich Kick) UCLA 18–7
4
3:31
UCLA Jack Ellena 50-yard punt return (Doug Bradley Kick) UCLA 25–7
4
14:08
UCLA Don Shinnick 73-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 32–7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
1953
UCLA, 19–7
The Bruins scored three consecutive touchdowns in the first quarter. Kansas player Ralph Moody scored the first Kansas touchdown on an 82-yard punt return. Jack Ellena would score on a 50-yard punt return in the fourth quarter and Don Shinnick would score on a 73-yard run to give the Bruins a 32–7 victory.[8] [19] [20] [21]
Maryland [ ]
Maryland at UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Terrapins
0
0
0
7
7
• Bruins
6
0
0
6
12
Scoring summary
1
7:42
UCLA Bob Davenport 3-yard run UCLA 6–0
4
0:38
Maryland Dare 11-yard pass from Boxold (Bielski Kick) Maryland 7–6
4
8:24
UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run UCLA 12–7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Maryland were the 1953 national champions. Bob Davenport gained 89 yard on 23 carries and scored both of UCLA's touchdowns. Maryland's Howard Dare scored a touchdown on a pass from Charley Boxold to give the Terrapins the led early in the fourth quarter. Davenport scored the go ahead touchdown in the middle of the fourth quarter to give the Bruins the victory.[22] [23]
Washington [ ]
UCLA at Washington
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Bruins
7
0
14
0
21
Huskies
0
0
7
13
20
Date: October 9, 1954 Location: Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Game start: 2:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 35,700Game weather: Weather: Warm-OvercastReferee: Jack L. Sprenger, Melvin W. Nicherson, Ted T. Fehring, Albert A. Bodner, Rudolph E. Hansen, Fred L. Gali
Scoring summary
1
6:13
UCLA Bob Davenport 6-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick)UCLA 7–0
3
2:43
UCLA Bob Davenport 16-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 14–0
3
6:06
UCLA Primo Villanueva 2-yard run (Bradley Kick)UCLA 21–0
3
9:43
WASH Dean Derby 33-yard pass from Bob Cox UCLA 21–7
4
3:14
WASH Corky Lewis 5-yard pass from Bob Cox UCLA 21–13
4
12:34
WASH Bud Green 9-yard pass from Bob Cox UCLA 21–20
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–8–1
1953
UCLA, 22–6
Bob Davenport scored two rushing touchdowns, Primo Villanueva scored one rushing touchdown, and Johnny Herman converted all three extra points to give UCLA a 21–0 led midway through the third quarter. After Bruins Coach Sanders would replaced his starters with his second and third string players, Washington quarterback Bob Cox threw a passing touchdown to Dean Derby and Bob Dunn converted the extra point to reduce UCLA's lead to 21–7 at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Sam Brown fumbled which allowed Washington to recover at the UCLA 25. Cox threw another touchdown, this time to Corky Lewis but Dunn missed the extra point kick. Brown fumbled again for a 13-yard loss and Washington scored another passing touchdown on a 56-yard drive. Dunn's extra point reduced the UCLA lead to 21–20 with 2:30 minutes left. The Bruins would hold out to win the game.[24]
Stanford [ ]
Stanford at UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Indians
0
0
0
0
0
• Bruins
13
14
21
24
72
Scoring summary
1
4:08
UCLA Bob Davenport 27-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0
1
14:25
UCLA Jim Decker 64-yard run UCLA 13–0
2
7:36
UCLA Villanueva 11-yard run (S. Brown Kick) UCLA 20–0
2
13:28
UCLA Villanueva 5-yard run (S. Brown Kick) UCLA 27–0
3
0:30
UCLA Rommie Loudd 27-yard pass from Villanueva (Johnny Hermann PAT) UCLA 34–0
3
8:33
UCLA Bob Heydenfeldt Blocked Punt (Bradley Kick) UCLA 41–0
3
10:33
UCLA Doug Bradley 4-yard run (Bradley Kick) UCLA 48–0
4
1:34
UCLA Sam Brown 33-yard punt return UCLA 54–0
4
6:54
UCLA McDougall 6-yard run UCLA 60–0
4
12:32
UCLA Sam Brown 82-yard punt return UCLA 66–0
4
UCLA Bob Davenport 64-yard pass interception return UCLA 72–0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–0
1953
Stanford, 20–21
The Bruin defense intercepted Stanford quarterbacks Jerry Gustafson and John Neff eight times and returned them for 210 total yards. Sam Brown set a new conference record for punt returns with 132 yards in three returns. Villanueva, Davenport and Brown each scored twice while Decker, Loudd, Heydenfeldt and McDougall scored once each for a total of 10 touchdowns.[25]
Oregon State [ ]
UCLA at Oregon State
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Bruins
13
20
14
14
61
Beavers
0
0
0
0
0
Scoring summary
1
2:27
UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0
1
13:52
UCLA Johnny Hermann 18-yard pass from Bradley UCLA 13–0
2
6:35
UCLA Primo Villanueva 2-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 20–0
2
8:36
UCLA Sam Brown 62-yard punt return (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 27–0
2
10:26
UCLA Doug Peters 21-yard run UCLA 33–0
3
6:00
UCLA Don Shinnick 1-yard run (McDougal Kick) UCLA 40–0
3
12:35
UCLA Russ Hampton 8-yard pass from McDougal (Bradley Kick) UCLA 47–0
4
4:30
UCLA Sam Brown 62-yard punt return UCLA 54–0
4
11:00
UCLA Clarence Norris 21-yard blocked kick (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 61–0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
11–4–3
1953
UCLA, 41–0
Sam Brown scored two touchdowns and Bob Davenport, Johnny Hermann, Primo Villanueva, Doug Peters, Don Shinnick, Russ Hampton, and Clarence Norris each scored a touchdown to give UCLA the 61–0 victory over Oregon State. The Bruins rushed for 498 yards and 593 total yards while holding Oregon State to 88 rushing yards and 111 total yards.[26]
California [ ]
UCLA at California
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Bruins
7
7
0
13
27
Golden Bears
0
6
0
0
6
Scoring summary
1
5:17
UCLA Primo Villanueva 3-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0
2
0:47
UCLA Primo Villanueva 26-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 14–0
2
12:07
CAL Williams 7-yard run UCLA 14–6
4
0:05
UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 21–6
4
6:32
UCLA Johnny Hermarnn 8-yard pass from Primo Villanueva UCLA 27–6
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–14–1
1953
UCLA, 20–7
Primo Villanueva rushed for two touchdowns in the first half and threw a touchdown pass to Johnny Hermann in the fourth. Cal's Paul Larson set new Bears record for passes (38), pass completions (25), and pass yards (280) and Williams scored the Bear's lone touchdown on a 7-yard run.[27]
Oregon [ ]
Oregon at UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Webfoots
0
0
0
0
0
• Bruins
7
14
6
14
41
Scoring summary
1
6:16
UCLA Rommie Loudd 16-yard pass from Primo Villanueva (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 7–0
2
1:25
UCLA Bob Davenport 4-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 14–0
2
13:10
UCLA Jim Decker 91-yard run (Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 21–0
3
5:32
UCLA Rommie Loudd recovered blocked kick UCLA 27–0
4
5:58
UCLA Doug Bradley 1-yard run(Johnny Hermann Kick) UCLA 34–0
4
14:06
UCLA Sam Brown 5-yard run (Sam Brown Kick) UCLA 41–0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
14–10
1953
UCLA, 12–0
With the victory, UCLA set a new single scoring record of 333 points, surpassing the previous record of 327 points in just 8 games. Rommie Loudd scored the first points of the game on a 16-yard pass from Primo Villanueva. Bob Davenport, Jim Decker, Doug Bradley, Sam Brown, and Rommie Loudd each scored rushing touchdowns. Oregon only moved passed the 50 yard line two and the UCLA defense limited George Shaw , the country's leading passer with 178 yard per game, to only 29 yards.[28]
USC [ ]
USC at UCLA
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
0
0
0
0
0
• Bruins
7
0
0
27
34
Scoring summary
1
6:48
UCLA Bob Heydenfeldt 48-yard pass from Primo Villanueva (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 6–0
4
0:44
UCLA Bob Davenport 1-yard plunge (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 14–0
4
2:13
UCLA Terry Debay 12-yard pass from Villanueva (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 21–0
4
6:00
UCLA Rommie Loudd 7-yard pass from Bradley (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 28–0
4
14:13
UCLA Bruce Ballard 48-yard pass from Brown (Johnny Herman Kick) UCLA 34–0
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–14–4
1953
UCLA, 13–0
A 48-yard pass from Primo Villanueva to Bob Heydenfeldt gave UCLA a 7–0 first quarter lead. The Bruins poured on with four touchdowns in the fourth quarter: Bob Davenport scored from the one-yard line, Villanueva passed to Terry Debay for a 12-yard touchdown, Rommie Loudd caught a pass from Doug Bradley for an 8-yard touchdown, and Sam Brown passed to Bruce Ballard for a 17-yard touchdown. USC had only 5 yards rushing.[29]
Personnel [ ]
Roster [ ]
1954 UCLA Bruins Football
Halfbacks
Fullbacks
Quarterbacks
40 Terry Debay – Senior
44 Bob Bergdahl – Sophomore
46 Gerry Okuneff – Senior
Centers
50 John Peterson – Senior
52 Jack McKay – Sophomore
53 Steve Palmer – Junior
Guards
Tackles
71 Gil Moreno – Junior
74 Preston Dills – Junior
75 Warner Benjamin – Senior
77 Jack Ellena – Senior
78 Joe Ray – Senior
Ends
Sources:[30] [31] [32]
Coaching staff [ ]
Henry "Red" Sanders returned to coach the Bruins for the sixth season. The Bruin coaching staff included four future college head coaches, including three (Barnes, Dickerson, and Prothro) who would eventually serve as UCLA head coaches.[33]
Statistics [ ]
Team [ ]
UCLA
Opp
Points per Game
40.8
4.4
First Downs
151
95
Rushing
119
35
Passing
31
58
Penalty
1
2
Rushing Yardage
2,578
659
Rushing Attempts
454
314
Avg per Rush
5.6
2.1
Avg per Game
286.4
73.2
Passing Yardage
721
1,049
Avg per Game
80.1
116.6
Completions-Attempts
52-107 (48.6%)
92-216 (83.8%)
Total Offense
3,299
1,708
Total Plays
561
470
Avg per Play
5.9
3.7
Avg per Game
366.6
195.3
Fumbles-Lost
23–12
32–21
UCLA
Opp
Punts-Yards
40-1497 (37.4 avg)
57-1932 (33.9 avg)
Punt Returns-Total Yards
32-588 (18.4 avg)
23-271 (11.8 avg)
Kick Returns-Total Yards
16-323 (20.2 avg)
58-862 (14.9 avg)
Onside Kicks
Avg Time of Possession per Game
Penalties-Yards
34-400
41-355
Avg per Game
44.4
39.4
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Sacks By-Yards
Total TDs
45
6
Rushing
35
2
Passing
10
4
Field Goals-Attempts
0-0 (0%)
0-0 (0%)
PAT-Attempts
37-55 (67.3%)
4-6 (66.7%)
Total Attendance
317,707
134,178
Games-Avg per Game
5 – 63,541
4 – 33,544
Scores by quarter [ ]
1
2
3
4
OT
Opponents
0
13
7
20
40
UCLA
91
82
62
132
367
Offense [ ]
Rushing [ ]
Name
GP-GS
Att
Gain
Loss
Net
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Bruce Ballard
8-0
18
141
19
122
6.8
2
15.3
Doug Bradley
9-1
31
116
27
89
2.9
1
9.9
Sam Brown
8-2
23
165
30
135
5.9
5
16.9
Bob Davenport
9-9
105
505
26
479
4.6
11
53.2
Jim Decker
9-8
47
523
15
508
10.8
4
56.4
Johnny Hermann
9-1
23
171
16
155
6.7
2
17.2
Bob Heydenfeldt
9-3
1
0
8
-8
-8
2
-0.9
Rommie Loudd
9-6
3
7
3
4
1.3
5
0.4
Gerry McDougall
8-0
43
254
28
226
5.3
2
28.3
Clarence Norris
9-0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Doug Peters
9-0
42
193
12
181
4.3
2
20.1
Don Shinnick
9-0
28
210
0
210
7.5
1
23.3
Al Tanner
2-0
1
11
0
11
11
0
5.5
Primo Villanueva
8-6
87
544
58
486
5.6
4
60.8
*Bad Center Pass
1
0
20
-20
-20
Total
115-36
454
2,860
262
2,578
5.7.6
42
22.4
Passing [ ]
Name
GP-GS
Effic
Att-Cmp-Int
Pct
Yds
TD
Lng
Avg/G
Doug Bradley
9-1
31-20-2
0.645
229
2
25.4
Sam Brown
8-2
12-3-1
0.25
54
1
6.8
Bob Davenport
9-9
1-0-0
0
0
0
0
Gerry McDougall
8-0
14-6-0
0.429
38
2
4.8
Primo Villanueva
9-6
49-23-7
0.469
400
5
44.4
Total
107-18
107-52-10
0.486
721
10
6.73
Receiving [ ]
Name
GP-GS
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Bob Ballard
8-0
2
36
18
1
4.5
Terry DeBay
9-8
1
12
12
1
1.3
Jim Decker
9-8
4
78
19.5
0
8.7
Russ Hampton
7-0
5
60
12
1
8.6
Johnny Hermann
9-1
5
73
14.6
2
8.1
Bob Heydenfeldt
9-3
6
110
18.3
1
12.2
Bob Long
9-9
11
157
14.3
0
17.4
Rommie Loudd
9-6
13
157
12.1
4
17.4
Clarence Norris
9-0
3
21
7
0
2.3
Gerry Okuneff
8-0
2
17
8.5
0
2.1
Total
86-35
52
721
13.9
10
8.4
Defense [ ]
Name
GP
Tackles
Sacks
Pass Defense
Interceptions
Fumbles
Blkd Kick
Solo
Ast
Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds
BrUp
QBH
No.-Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Rcv-Yds
FF
Bruce Ballard
8
4-60
Warner Benjamin
9
1-9
Bob Bergdahl
8
1-8
Doug Bradley
9
2-31
Richard Braunbeck
5
1-5
Sam Brown
8
1-21
Bob Davenport
9
1-64
Terry DeBay
9
3-73
Jim Decker
9
2-91
Russ Hampton
7
1-0
Johnny Hermann
9
2-44
Bob Long
9
2-37
Rommie Loudd
9
1-6
Gerry Okuneff
8
2-5
Steve Palmer
9
1-0
Doug Peters
9
1-30
Primo Villanueva
8
2-21
Total
142
28-505
Special teams [ ]
Name
Punting
Kickoffs
No.
Yds
Avg
Long
TB
FC
I20
Blkd
No.
Yds
Avg
TB
OB
Doug Bradley
1
42
42
Sam Brown
4
134
33.5
Bob Heydenfeldt
26
1038
39.9
Gerry McDougall
2
45
22.5
Primo Villanueva
7
238
34
-
Total
40
1,497
37.4
Name
Punt Returns
Kick Returns
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Bob Ballard
1
17
17
Doug Bradley
5
127
25.4
1
23
23
Sam Brown
10
262
26.2
1
28
28
Bob Davenport
4
74
18.5
Jim Decker
1
18
18
2
29
14.5
Jack Ellena
1
50
50
Johnny Hermann
2
4
2
Rommie Loudd
1
15
15
Gerry McDougall
1
29
29
Clarence Norris
1
21
21
Doug Peters
1
18
18
Primo Villanueva
12
106
8.8
4
80
20
Total
32
588
18.3
9
313
34.7
(Statistics compiled from individual NCAA game summaries)[7] [20] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [12] [15]
Ranking [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
AP
8 (1)
8 (2)
4 (3)
2 (20)
3 (10)
3 (23)
3 (45)
1 (72)
1 (117)
2 (92)
2 (85)
2 (133)
Coaches
Not released
4 (1) [35]
2 (5) [36]
3 (2) [37]
3 (6) [38]
1 (8) [39]
1 (19) [40]
1 (26) [41]
1 (23) [42]
1 (22) [42]
1 (21) [43]
Awards and honors [ ]
All-American
First Team All-American (Consensus)
Jack Ellena (AAB, AFCA, AP, INS, NEA, SN, UP)
First Team All-American
Bob Davenport (AP-2, FWAA, INS-2, NEA-2, UP-3, CP-2)
Jim Salsbury (AFCA, AP-3, FWAA, INS-2, NEA-2, UP-2, CP-3)
Second Team All-American
Primo Villaneva (AP-HR, UP-2, CP-HR, NEA-HR)
Honorable Mention All-American
Sam Boghosian (UP-HR)
Herdiman Cureton (UP-HR, UP-HR)
Bob Heydenfeldt (UP-HR)
Bob Long (AP-HR)
Ronnie Loudd (UP-HR)
Terry Debay (UP-HR)
Jim Decker (UP-HR)
John Peterson (UP-HR, CP-HR)
Joe Ray (AP-HR, UP-HR)
Coaches' All-PCC
All-PCC First Team
Bob Davenport
Jim Salsbury
Primo Villaneva
Jack Ellena
All-PCC Second Team
Sam Boghosian
Herdiman Cureton
Bob Long
Jim Decker
Joe Ray
Honorable Mention
John Hermann
Terry Debay
Gil Moreno
John Peterson
UP All-Coast Team
All-Coast First Team
Bob Davenport
Jack Ellena
Jim Salsbury
Primo Villaneva
All-Coast Second Team
Sam Boghosian
Herdiman Cureton
Bob Heydenfeldt
AP All-Pacific Coast Team
All-Pacific First Team
Bob Davenport
Jack Ellena
Bob Long
Jim Salsbury
All-Pacific Second Team
Sam Boghosian
Herdiman Cureton
Joe Ray
Primo Villaneva
[44]
1955 NFL Draft [ ]
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