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1955 North Texas State Eagles football
GCC co-champion
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–1 GCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • North Texas State's loss to Chattanooga and Abilene Christian's loss to Mississippi Southern counted in the conference standings.

The 1955 North Texas State Eagles football team represented North Texas State College—now known as the University of North Texas—as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Odus Mitchell, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the GCC title with Abilene Christian.[1] North Texas State's game against Chattanooga on November 5 counted in the conference standings even though Chattanooga was not a member of the GCC.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Texas Western*
T 7–710,000[3]
October 1at Ole Miss*
L 0–33[4]
October 8at Mississippi Southern*
L 0–2612,500[5]
October 158:00 p.m.vs. Hardin–Simmons*
W 30–192,500[6][7]
October 22Midwestern (TX)
W 40–13[8]
October 29at Mississippi State*
L 7–2013,000[9]
November 5Chattanoogadagger
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 6–1410,000[10]
November 128:00 p.m.McMurry*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 38–21[11][12]
November 19Emporia State*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 62–0[13]
December 3Trinity (TX)
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 7–6[14]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 North Texas Football Fact And Records Book" (PDF). Denton, Texas: University of North Texas. p. 121. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Miners, Eagles battle to 7–7 tie". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Johnny Rebs put crusher on North Texas State, 33–0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern trounces N. Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls, Ponies Play Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Peeler, Ben (October 16, 1955). "North Texas Tips Hardin-Simmons, 30-19". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "North Texas raps Midwestern, 40–13". The Odessa American. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Texas beaten by Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Moccasins shade North Texas, 14–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Wade, Harless (November 12, 1955). "McM Bowl Hopes on Block Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Wade, Harless (November 13, 1955). "McMurry Bowl Hopes Blasted As North Texas Wins, 38-21". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "North Texas 62, Emporia St. 0". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "North Texas State beats Trinity, ties ACC for loop title". Brownwood Bulletin. December 4, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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