1955 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team
| 1955 Saint Joseph's Pumas football | |
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ICC co-champion | |
| Conference | Indiana Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (5–1 ICC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePauw | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team represented Saint Joseph's College as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Jauron, the Pumas compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the ICC title with Evansville.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 17 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Central State (OH)* |
| L 14–26 | [2][3] |
| September 24 | at DePauw | Greencastle, IN | W 27–13 | [4] | |
| October 1 | Valparaiso | Rensselaer, IN | W 26–0 | [5] | |
| October 8 | 12:30 p.m. | at Indiana State | W 27–0 | [6][7][8] | |
| October 15 | Butler | Rensselaer, IN | W 28–13 | [9] | |
| October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | at Evansville |
| L 13–26 | [10][11][12] |
| October 29 | Ball State | Rensselaer, IN | W 28–0 | [13][14] | |
| November 5 | Heidelberg* | Rensselaer, IN | L 13–14 | [15] | |
| November 12 | Chicago Navy Pier* | Rensselaer, IN | W 39–12 | [16] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "St. Joseph College Opens Grid Season Here Saturday". Southtown Economist. Chicago, Illinois. September 14, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Central State Tops St. Joseph's, 26-14". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. September 19, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Joseph's Wins, 27-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 25, 1955. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Joseph Surprises Valpo,26-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Sycamores Underdog Against St. Joseph's". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 8, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Joseph's Crushes State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 9, 1955. p. 49. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Joseph's Crushes State (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 9, 1955. p. 50. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Marquette, Ray (October 17, 1955). "Rugged Defense Is Key to St. Joe's Football Fortune". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Fluty, Bill (October 22, 1955). "Title Hopes on Line In Aces, Pumas Tilt". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Robertson, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Aces Smother St. Joseph's Pumas, 26-13". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Robertson, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Crippled Cards Fall Before Pumas". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "St. Joseph's (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Joseph's surprised By Heidelberg of Ohio". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. 52. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Joseph's Wallops Navy Pier, 39 To 12". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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