1955 North Texas State Eagles football team
| 1955 North Texas State Eagles football | |
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GCC co-champion | |
| Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (2–1 GCC) |
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| Home stadium | Fouts Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Midwestern (TX) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 North Texas State Eagles football team represented North Texas State College—now known as the University of North Texas—as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Odus Mitchell, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the GCC title with Abilene Christian.[1] North Texas State's game against Chattanooga on November 5 counted in the conference standings even though Chattanooga was not a member of the GCC.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at Texas Western* | T 7–7 | 10,000 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | at Ole Miss* | L 0–33 | [4] | |||
| October 8 | at Mississippi Southern* | L 0–26 | 12,500 | [5] | ||
| October 15 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Hardin–Simmons* |
| W 30–19 | 2,500 | [6][7] |
| October 22 | Midwestern (TX) | W 40–13 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | at Mississippi State* | L 7–20 | 13,000 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | Chattanooga |
| L 6–14 | 10,000 | [10] | |
| November 12 | 8:00 p.m. | McMurry* |
| W 38–21 | [11][12] | |
| November 19 | Emporia State* |
| W 62–0 | [13] | ||
| December 3 | Trinity (TX) |
| W 7–6 | [14] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "2021 North Texas Football Fact And Records Book" (PDF). Denton, Texas: University of North Texas. p. 121. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Trinity Takes Gulf Coast Grid Lead". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 7, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Miners, Eagles battle to 7–7 tie". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Johnny Rebs put crusher on North Texas State, 33–0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern trounces N. Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owls, Ponies Play Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Peeler, Ben (October 16, 1955). "North Texas Tips Hardin-Simmons, 30-19". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "North Texas raps Midwestern, 40–13". The Odessa American. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas beaten by Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moccasins shade North Texas, 14–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wade, Harless (November 12, 1955). "McM Bowl Hopes on Block Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Wade, Harless (November 13, 1955). "McMurry Bowl Hopes Blasted As North Texas Wins, 38-21". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "North Texas 62, Emporia St. 0". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas State beats Trinity, ties ACC for loop title". Brownwood Bulletin. December 4, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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