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American college football season
The 1955 McMurry Indians football team represented McMurry College—now known as
McMurry University —as a member of the
Texas Conference during the
1955 college football season . Led by
Douglas Cox in his first and only season as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title.
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 at
Gustavus Adolphus * W 13–0
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September 24 8:00 p.m. at
West Texas State * L 0–6
[3]
[4]
[5]
October 1 8:00 p.m. at
Sul Ross *
Alpine, TX W 18–12
[6]
[7]
October 8 at
Midwestern (TX) * W 21–206,000
[8]
[9]
October 15 8:00 p.m. at
Abilene Christian * Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX W 13–68,000
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[11]
[12]
October 22 at
Cal Poly * W 23–136,000
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[14]
October 29
Eastern New Mexico Indian Stadium Abilene, TX W 25–03,000
[15]
[16]
November 5 7:30 p.m.
Howard Payne Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX W 18–74,500
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November 12 8:00 p.m. at
North Texas State * L 21–38
[19]
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November 19 8:00 p.m.
Missouri Valley * Indian Stadium Abilene, TX W 14–6
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[22]
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References
^
"College Football" .
Fort Worth Star-Telegram .
Fort Worth, Texas . November 28, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (September 18, 1955).
"Fox Leads Indians Over Gusties, 13-0" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 13D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (September 24, 1955).
"McMurry Test Buffs Tonight" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955).
"Buffs Strike Once, Trip Indians, 6-0" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (September 25, 1955).
"Indians (continued)" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Indians, Lobos Play at Alpine" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . October 1, 1955. p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"Tribe Slaps Lobos, 18-12; Payne Picks Up 173 Yards" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . October 2, 1955. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (October 8, 1955).
"McM, Midwestern Tribes Meeting Today for 8th Time" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (October 9, 1955).
"McM Sophomore's Toe Stub Midwestern, 21-20" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Oliver, Don (October 15, 1955).
"McMurry Narrow Favorite Over ACC in Feud Revival" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 9A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Oliver, Don (October 16, 1955).
"McMurry Tames Wildcats Second Year in Row, 13-6" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Oliver, Don (October 16, 1955).
"Wildcats (continued)" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (October 23, 1955).
"Tribe Throttles Cal Poly, 23-13" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (October 23, 1955).
"TIndains )(continued)" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 4D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (October 29, 1955).
"ENMU Seeks 1st Win Over Indians Tonight" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 7A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (October 30, 1955).
"McMurry Reserves Carry Indians to 25-0 Triumph" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (November 5, 1955).
"McM, Payne Mix Tonight" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (November 6, 1955).
"McMurry Wins Texas Conference Title" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (November 12, 1955).
"McM Bowl Hopes on Block Tonight" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 2A. Retrieved January 29, 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 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (November 19, 1955).
"Tribe Ends Season Tonight With Undefeated Vikings" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 9A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^ Wade, Harless (November 20, 1955).
"Tribe Clips Missouri Valley" .
Abilene Reporter-News .
Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com
.
^
"McMurry University Football Record Book" (PDF) .
Abilene, Texas : McMurry University Athletics. July 30, 2022. p. 53. Retrieved March 15, 2024 .