1954 NFL Season
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
This is the last season DuMont was the network of the NFL (although ABC had telecast rights to the Bears, Cardinals and Redskins). 1955 began the disintegration of DuMont and with it, a rather messy TV set-up.
Week 1, 1954:
9/26:
Bears-Lions, 2:00, DuMont. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (DET)
Browns-Eagles, 2:00, DuMont. Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (National)
Rams-Colts, 2:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley (Pacific and South)
Giants-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Chris Schenkel (NY). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay.
Steelers-Packers, 2:30, Not televised
Redskins-49ers, 5:00. WMAL-Washington: Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman. ABC: Jim Gibbons, Morrie Siegel.
Week 2, 1954:
10/2:
Giants-Colts, 8:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson (National). Chris Schenkel (NY).
Redskins-Steelers, 8:00, ABC. Jim Gibbons, Morrie Siegel.
10/3:
Eagles-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Byrum Saam (National), ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay.
Bears-Packers, 2:30, Not televised
49ers-Rams, 5:00, DuMont. Fred Hessler, Frankie Albert (National)
Not playing: Browns, Lions
Note: Lions-Browns game postponed due to Indians use of Municipal Stadium for World Series.
Week 3, 1954:
10/9:
Steelers-Eagles, 8:00. DuMont: Chuck Thompson (National). Joe Tucker (PGH).
10/10:
Colts-Bears, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay
Cardinals-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald
Rams-Lions, 2:00, DuMont: Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (National). Bob Kelley (LA).
Giants-Redskins, 2:00. DuMont: Chris Schenkel (NY). ABC: Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman (WSH).
49ers-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:30. Not televised
Week 4, 1954:
10/16:
Colts-Lions, 8:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson (National). Bob Neal (BAL).
10/17:
Cardinals-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Chris Schenkel
Browns-Steelers, 2:00, DuMont. Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald
Eagles-Redskins, 2:00, ABC. Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman
49ers-Bears, 2:00. DuMont: Byrum Saam (National). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay
Rams-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:30, Not televised
Week 5, 1954:
10/23:
Eagles-Steelers, 8:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson (National). Byrum Saam (PHI).
10/24:
Browns-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (National). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
Packers-Colts, 2:00, Not televised
Redskins-Giants, 2:00. DuMont. Chris Schenkel (NY). ABC: Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman (WSH).
Bears-Rams, 5:00, Not televised
Lions-49ers, 5:00, DuMont. Van Patrick, Bud Foster (DET, Pacific)
Week 6, 1954:
10/30:
Packers-Eagles, 8:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson
10/31:
Colts-Redskins, 2:00, ABC. Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman (WSH).
Giants-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Chris Schenkel (NY). Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (CLE).
Steelers-Cardinals, 2:00. DuMont: Byrum Saam (National). Joe Tucker (PGH). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay.
Bears-49ers, 5:00, DuMont. Bud Foster, Bill Laws (Pacific)
Lions-Rams, 5:00, DuMont. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (DET)
Week 7, 1954:
11/6:
Lions-Colts, 8:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson (National). Van Patrick (DET).
11/7:
Cardinals-Eagles, 2:00, Not televised
Packers-Bears, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI)
Giants-Steelers, 2:00, DuMont. Chris Schenkel
Redskins-Browns, 2:00. DuMont: Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (National). ABC: Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman (WSH).
Rams-49ers, 5:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley, Bill Brundige (Pacific)
Week 8, 1954:
11/13:
Colts-Packers (Milwaukee), 8:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson (National). Bob Neal (BAL).
11/14:
Browns-Bears, 2:00. DuMont: Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (CLE). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
Eagles-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Byrum Saam (PHI). Chris Schenkel (NY).
Steelers-Redskins, 2:00. DuMont: Joe Tucker, Bob Prince (PGH). ABC: Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman (WSH).
49ers-Lions, 2:00. DuMont: Don Wattrick, Bob Reynolds (National). KOVR-San Francisco: Fred Hessler, Frankie Albert.
Cardinals-Rams, 5:00, Not televised
Week 9, 1954:
11/20:
49ers-Steelers, 8:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson
11/21:
Bears-Colts, 2:00, Not televised
Rams-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Chris Schenkel (National). Bob Kelley (Pacific).
Eagles-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Byrum Saam (PHI). Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (CLE).
Redskins-Cardinals, 2:00, ABC. Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman (WSH). Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
Lions-Packers, 2:30, Not televised
Week 10, 1954:
11/25:
Packers-Lions, Noon, DuMont. Chris Schenkel
11/28:
Cardinals-Steelers, 2:00, Not televised
Browns-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (CLE). Chris Schenkel (NY).
Rams-Bears, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay
49ers-Colts, 2:00, DuMont. Chuck Thompson, Frankie Albert (National)
Redskins-Eagles, 2:00. WMAL-Washington: Jim Gibbons, Morrie Siegel. ABC: Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman.
Week 11, 1954:
12/4:
Colts-Rams, 5:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley
12/5:
Bears-Cardinals, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Bill Fay
Browns-Redskins, 2:00. DuMont: Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (CLE). ABC: Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman (WSH).
Eagles-Lions, 2:00, DuMont. Byrum Saam (National). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (DET).
Steelers-Giants, 2:00, DuMont. Joe Tucker (PGH). Chris Schenkel (NY).
Packers-49ers, 5:00, Not televised
Week 12, 1954:
12/11:
Colts-49ers, 5:00, DuMont. Bob Kelley
12/12:
Cardinals-Redskins, 2:00, ABC. Bob Wolff, Dutch Bergman
Lions-Bears, 2:00. DuMont: Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (National). ABC: Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
Giants-Eagles, 2:00, DuMont. Chris Schenkel
Steelers-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Joe Tucker, Bob Prince (PGH). Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (CLE).
Packers-Rams, 5:00, Not televised
Week 13:
12/19:
Lions-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Ken Coleman, John Fitzgerald (National). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds (DET).
Post Season
NFL Championship:
12/26: Lions-Browns, 2:00, DuMont. Byrum Saam, Chuck Thompson
Pro Bowl in Los Angeles:
1/16: East-West, 5:00, Not televised
Note: DuMont actually had the rights to the Pro Bowl telecast, but as they could not clear enough affiliates to carry the game, coverage was canceled.
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