1955 Bishop Tigers football team
| 1955 Bishop Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 0–10 (0–7 SWAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Langston | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Bishop Tigers football team represented Bishop College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Nathan E. Jones, the Tigers an overall record of 0–10 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SWAC.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | at Butler (TX)* |
| L 0–18 | [3][4] |
| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Langston |
| L 0–46 | [5][6] |
| October 1 | at Prairie View A&M | Prairie View, TX | L 0–60 | [7] | |
| October 8 | 8:00 p.m. | Paul Quinn* |
| L 0–20 | [8] |
| October 15 | vs. Grambling* |
| L 0–80 | [9][10] | |
| October 22 | Arkansas AM&N | Marshall, TX | L 6–19 | [11] | |
| October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Wiley |
| L 0–67 | [12][13] |
| November 5 | Southern | Marshall, TX | L (forfeit) | [14][15] | |
| November 12 | at Texas College | Tyler, TX | L 7–47 | [16] | |
| November 19 | Texas Southern | Marshall, TX | L 0–84 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bishop To Begin Season Saturday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. September 16, 1955. p. 2A. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bishop to Host Langston Lions". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 20, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bishop, Langston To Play Saturday At Wiley Stadium". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. September 23, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Tops Bishop 46-0". The St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. September 30, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "P. V. Racks Up Third Win Of Season, Humbles Bishop". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1955. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Complete College Grid Scores". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 10, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Grambling is set to meet Bishop squad". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Grambling to play game Monday". The Shreveport Journal. October 18, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Homecoming At Bishop Draws 700". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 23, 1955. p. 8A. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bishop-Wiley Tilt Saturday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 28, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley's Wildcats Escape Conference Loop Bottom By Defeating Hapless Bishop 67-0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bishop Cats To Host Southern U. Saturday". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Austin, S. W. (November 11, 1955). "Southern U. Wins A Playless Game". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Steers Maul Bishop, 47-7". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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