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1954 State Champions
Record: 9-1
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Tom Harp (1st year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 9-1
Team Captains: Rich Crescenze, Homer Floyd
All-Ohio: Homer Floyd (1st) (All-American), Bob Williams (2nd)
AP State Poll:
1. Massillon (9-1) (UPI, INS State Champion) – defeated Canton McKinley, Mansfield; lost to Alliance
2. Alliance (9-1) – defeated Massillon; lost to Canton McKinley
3. Canton McKinley (8-2) – defeated Springfield, Alliance; lost to Massillon
4. Mansfield (9-1) – lost to Massillon
5. Cleveland Cathedral Latin (10-0)
6. Youngstown Rayen (9-0)
7. Lancaster (9-0)
8. Jackson (9-0)
9. Springfield (8-2) – lost to Canton McKinley
10. Cincinnati Elder (9-0)
All-Time Record: 358-124-28
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 29-25-5
Noteworthy Items: Massillon (9-1) captured the state title, in spite of an early 19-7 loss to No. 2 Alliance (9-1), which snapped the Tigers’ 25-game winning streak. The Tigers had defeated No. 3 Canton McKinley (8-2) 26-6, rolling up over 400 yards of offense. They also beat No. 4 Mansfield (9-1), 18-0, whereas Alliance lost 26-6 to Canton McKinley. The Bulldogs also lost to unranked Warren Harding 7-6.
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Opp. Rec. Loc. Mass. Opp. Res. Att. Media Stats Struthers 3-6 H 68 0 W 11,459 Story Stats Canton Lincoln H 47 0 W 11,320 Story Stats Alliance 9-1 A 7 19 L 11,000 Story Stats Steubenville 2-8 H 28 0 W 10,337 Story Stats Mansfield A 18 0 W 12,600 Story Stats Cleveland Benedictine 5-2-2 H 34 7 W 10,168 Story Stats Warren Harding 7-3 A 12 7 W 11,000 Story Stats Barberton 5-4 H 34 14 W 12,170 Story Stats Akron Garfield H 21 13 W 8,913 Story Stats Canton McKinley 8-2 H 26 6 W 21,154 Story Stats TOTAL 295 66 120,121 Season Stats