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Detroit Mercy

MVC · 1954 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
2–7
0.222 Win %
Conference
4th
1–3 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
36
1927–1964
All-Time Record
196–132–10
0.595 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#7
1928
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 3
  • Divisional Era · 9 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Detroit Mercy head-to-head · History & Eras

1954 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 21Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI8–2L 13–21
5Week 5 · Sep 28Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI8–1L 7–12
6Week 6 · Oct 5QUANTICO MARINESUnranked—L 0–20
8Week 8 · Oct 19Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2HIND FBSI1–9W 20–0
9Week 9 · Oct 26Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC0–11W 28–18
10Week 10 · Nov 2Marquette (MARQUETTE)H2HIND FBSI3–5–1L 13–14
11Week 11 · Nov 9Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC5–4–1L 19–34
13Week 13 · Nov 23Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC9–1L 0–20
12Regular Season Final · Dec 7Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND MVC5–5L 7–19

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
6.281
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-17
-18+1
  • Villanova +1
  • Tulsa 0
  • Boston College -1
  • Wichita State -1
  • Cincinnati -2
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Marquette -5
  • Houston -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #96Better than 31%
Win % Place 92ndBetter than 34%

0.222 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#96W12#93W13#94W14#96Regular Season Final#96Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-8
-5
-20
+20
+10
-1
-15
-20
-12

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#531949#421950#871951#781952#461953

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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