1954 Chico State Wildcats football team

1954 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Home stadiumChico High School Stadium
1954 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
San Francisco State $ 5 0 08 2 0
Chico State 4 1 07 2 0
Humboldt State 3 2 05 5 0
Nevada 2 3 02 5 0
Cal Aggies 1 4 01 7 0
Sacramento State 0 5 00 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • * – Second San Francisco State vs. Nevada game did not count in conference standings

The 1954 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gus Manolis, Chico State compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team outscored its opponents 241 to 73 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico, California.

Manolis had previously spent four years as the head football coach at Yuba Junior College. The team operated from a "California T" formation and had between 18 and 20 returning lettermen, including end George Maderos and halfback Frank Ferraiuolo.