Seasons |  1953 |  1954  | 1955

1954 - 55 Football Season

Game Schedule

Richland Bombers 7 Vancouver Trappers 14
Richland Bombers 0 Yakima Pirates 0
Richland Bombers 13 Baker Bulldogs 6
Richland Bombers 0 Walla Walla Blue Devils 6
Richland Bombers 32 Pasco Bulldogs 19
Richland Bombers 14 Wenatchee Panthers 0
Richland Bombers 27 Kennewick Lions 13
Richland Bombers 20 Sunnyside Grizzlies 7
Richland Bombers 0 Walla Walla Blue Devils 7
Yakima Valley Championship Game
Richland Bombers 12 Naches Rangers 0
Green icons are news stories. News Story  Blue icons are game photos. Game Photo  Red icon is for a Game Program. Game Program

1954 News Articles, Photos and Programs

Green and Gold Sketches
Hollick Lead Point Parade
1954 Bomber Starters
1954 Sandstorm Sketches
Sandstorm Sketches

Notes from the 1954 Season

Conference Champions. Yakima Valley Champions. Finished 20th in the AP Football poll.

In the 1954 Yakima Valley Championship game against Naches, the Bombers were up 6-0. Naches had the ball on the Richland 1 yard line with one second left on the clock. Richland junior center Joe Powers intercepted a Naches pass and ran it back 99 yards for the final 12-0 score.

1954 Player Roster

No. Name Position Height Weight Grade Files
Gary Armstrong       10   
Jim Badger HB      11   
David Belcher     12   
Kevin Burke     12   
Terry Casseday       11   
Don Cole     12   
John Copeland HB      12   
Vic Desautel LHB      12   
David Forrest QB      12   
Ruffus Garroute     12   
Walt Griffin       12   
Tom Groves RE      12   
Larry Harrold       11   
Gary Hinkle FB      11   
Pete Hollick FB      12   
Bill Johnson HB      10   
Kip Jones       10   
Mike Kreutzer       10   
Dwain Mefford       11   
Caren Lee Melton LB      12   
Carl Meyers          
Derald Mitchell       11   
Sam Nageley     12   
Danny Neth FB      10   
Ted Neth     12   
Denny Olson RE      12   
Joe Powers     11   
Bernie Qualheim       11   
Jerry Reed HB      12   
Ron Snowden LE      12   
Ron Stephens          
Jim Templeman       11   
Keith Thomas       11   
Jon Varvell     12   
Norm Warren       12   
Jim Williams       10   

Fran Rish

Head Coach

Overall Record 6 - 3 - 1
Conference Record 3 - 0
Playoff Record 1 - 0
Coaching Staff

Ray Juricich

Gordon Rodland