1955 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Appearance
1955 Abilene Christian Wildcats football | |
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GCC co-champion | |
Conference | Gulf Coast Conference |
Record | 3–5–2 (2–1 GCC) |
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Home stadium | Fair Park Stadium |
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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 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Garvin Beauchamp in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the GCC title with North Texas State.[1] Abilene Christian's game against Mississippi Southern on November 5 counted in the conference standings even though Mississippi Southern was not a member of the GCC.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Trinity (TX) |
| W 14–13 | 7,000 | [3] | |
September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at East Texas State* | T 7–7 | 6,000 | [4][5] | |
October 1 | at Louisiana Tech* |
| L 7–21 | [6] | ||
October 15 | 8:00 p.m. | McMurry* |
| L 6–13 | 8,000 | [7][8][9] |
October 21 | at Chattanooga* | L 6–7 | 6,300 | [10] | ||
October 29 | at Southwest Texas State* |
| T 19–19 | [11] | ||
November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Mississippi Southern![]() |
| L 0–40 | 7,000 | [12][13][14] |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Midwestern (TX) |
| W 26–21 | [15][16] | |
November 19 | Youngstown State* |
| W 25–12 | 4,000 | [17] | |
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Howard Payne* |
| L 6–21 | [18][19] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2021 Media Guide". Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "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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- ^ Oliver, Don (September 18, 1955). "Wildcats End Trinity's Long Win Steak, 14-13". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Oliver, Don (September 24, 1955). "East Texas State 11 Seeks Revenge Over ACC Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Oliver, Don (September 25, 1955). "Harber's Passes Earn 7-7 Tie For Wildcats". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "ACC drops 21–7 battle to Bulldogs". Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – 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
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- ^ 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
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- ^ Oliver, Don (October 16, 1955). "Wildcats (continued)". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "UC edges Abilene, 7–6, on extra point by Jarmakowicz". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oliver, Don (October 2, 1955). "Late Bobcat Drive Cuts ACC Down to 19-19 Tie". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "ACC to Open 4 Buildings Today". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. November 5, 1955. p. 1A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Oliver, Don (November 5, 1955). "Rebels Two-TD Choice To Mar Cat 'Homecoming". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 7A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Mississippi Southern rips ACC homecoming, 40–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herdien, Bob (November 12, 1955). "MU, ACC Clash in Gulf Coast Tilt Today". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "ACC Squeezes Midwestern By 26 To 21". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 8B. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Oliver, Don (November 20, 1955). "Boyd Paces ACC Wildcats Past Youngstown, 25-12". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Fisher, Norman (November 24, 1955). "Jackets, Wildcats Meet Today IN 25th Annual Grudge Battle". Brownwood Bulletin. Brownwood, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Oliver, Don (November 25, 1955). "Howard Payne Captures 21-6 Victory Over ACC". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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