| Year: | 1954 |
| Team: | Howard Payne Yellow Jackets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Texas Conference |
| Short Conf: | Texas |
| Record: | 9–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–0 |
| Head Coach: | Guy B. Gardner |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Lion Stadium |
| Champion: | Texas Conference champion |
The 1954 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets was an American football team that represented Howard Payne College—now known as Howard Payne University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Guy B. Gardner, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title.[1] [2]