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1955 DePauw Tigers football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record5–4 (2–4 ICC)
Head coach
Seasons← 19541956 →
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 DePauw Tigers football team represented DePauw University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Edwin R. Snavely in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the ICC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 178:00 p.m.at EvansvilleL 7–395,000
September 24Saint Joseph's (IN)Greencastle, INL 13–27
October 11:30 p.m.Ball StateGreencastle, INW 19–6
October 8Oberlin*Greencastle, INW 41–134,000
October 151:30 p.m.at ValparaisoW 40–206,000
October 222:00 p.m.at ButlerL 7–185,269
October 22at Eastern Illinois*L 13–33
October 29Beloit*Greencastle, INW 19–12
November 51:30 p.m.at Indiana StateL 6–14
November 12Wabash*Greencastle, IN (Monon Bell)W 23–204,000

References

  1. "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  2. Robertson, Bill (September 17, 1955). "Purple Aces Open 33rd Grid Campaign Tonight". Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  3. Robertson, Bill (September 18, 1955). "Aces Trample DePauw In Opener, 39-7". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  4. Robertson, Bill (September 18, 1955). "Aces Wins (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 3C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  5. "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 [REDACTED] .
  6. "Crippled Cards on Road Against Youthful DePauw". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  7. "DePauw Upsets Dope Bucket and Defeats Ball State, 19-6". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 2, 1955. p. 1C. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  8. "DePauw (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 2, 1955. p. 2C. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  9. Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 9, 1955). "DePauw Trounces Oberlin, 41-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  10. "VU Meets DePauw In Conference Tilt". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 14, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  11. "Crusaders Lose; 40-20". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 17, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  12. Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 22, 1955). "DePauw Visits Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  13. Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Continues Grid Mastery Over DePauw". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  14. Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Wins Again From Tigers, 18-7 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  15. "State Gridder Oppose Eastern". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 21, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  16. Kish, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Eastern Downs Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Undefeated Beloit Loses to DePauw". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. October 30, 1955. p. 3C. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  18. "Indiana State Will Host DePauw Saturday". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. November 5, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  19. Kish, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Indiana State Rises For Surprise Victory Over DePauw Tigers". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  20. Kish, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Indiana State In Surprise Victory (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 51. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  21. Eggert, Bill (November 13, 1955). "DePauw Shades Wabash, 23-20, In Last 2 Seconds". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved June 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  22. "1955 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
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