1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team
American college football season
| 1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football | |
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KCAC champion | |
| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (7–0 KCAC) |
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| Home stadium | Schaffner Field |
Seasons ← 1954 1956 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Emporia $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas Wesleyan | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McPherson | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baker | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (KS) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany (KS) | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friends | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team was an American football team that represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Wayne J. McConnell, the Presbies compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against KCAC opponents), won the KCAC championship, shut out seven of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 257 to 13.[1] Emporia won three consecutive conference titles from 1953 to 1955 and compiled a 26–1 record during those seasons.[2][3]
The team played its home games at Schaffner Field in Emporia, Kansas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Central Missouri State* |
| W 7–0 | ||||
| September 23 | at Friends | Wichita, KS | W 34–6 | [4] | |||
| September 30 | Baker |
| W 26–0 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | at Bethany (KS) | Lindsborg, KS | W 35–0 | [6] | |||
| October 14 | at McPherson | McPherson, KS | W 26–0 | [7][8] | |||
| October 21 | William Jewell* |
| W 45–0 | [9] | |||
| October 28 | Kansas Wesleyan |
| W 39–0 | [10][11] | |||
| November 5 | Bethel (KS) |
| W 20–7 | [12][13] | |||
| November 11 | at Ottawa |
| W 25–0 | [14][15] | |||
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References
- ^ "1955 - College of Emporia (KS)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Two Records At Emporia". Atchison Daily Globe. November 15, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emporia, With Third Loop Title, Nears Perfect Mark". The Manhattan Mercury. November 7, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Steele (September 24, 1955). "Friends Bows To Presbies: Emporians Trip Home 34 to 6". The Wichita Eagle. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College Emporia Nails Grid Victory". The Wichita Eagle. October 1, 1955. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second Quarter Helps Emporia Past Bethany". The Manhattan Mercury. October 9, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emporia In Bid For No. 5 Victory". The Manhattan Mercury. October 10, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emporia Blanks McPherson, 26-0". St. Joseph News-Press. October 15, 1955. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "C. of E. in Romp Over Jewell, 45-0". the Ottawa Herald. October 22, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houdek Replaces Emig; Emporia In Good Shape". The Salina Journal. October 27, 1955. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Presbys Trip Coyotes 39-0 For 7th Win". The Wichita Eagle. October 29, 1955. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College of Emporia Homecoming to Be Friday and Saturday". The Wichita Eagle. November 4, 1955. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "C of E Nails Down Bethel: Emporians Win Conference Title". The Wichita Eagle. November 6, 1955. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emporia Rushes By Braves, 25-0". The Ottawa Herald. November 12, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Advertisement". The Ottawa Herald. November 9, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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