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.