1955 Wiley Wildcats football team
| 1955 Wiley Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–5 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Wildcat Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Langston | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Alva Tabor, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the SWAC.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Dillard* | Marshall, TX | W 15–0 | 2,000 | [3] | |
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | L 8–25 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | at Arkansas AM&N | Pine Bluff, AR | L 12–26 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | vs. Prairie View A&M | L 7–34 | [6] | |||
| October 24 | vs. Grambling* | L 0–20 | [7] | |||
| October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Bishop |
| W 67–0 | [8][9] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Langston |
| L 0–6 | [10][11][12] | |
| November 12 | at Southern | L 6–16 | [13] | |||
| November 19 | Jackson* | Marshall, TX | L 19–25 | [14] | ||
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas College |
| W 19–7 | [15][16] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Wiley Wildcats Blank Dillard Devils 15-0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. September 30, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ McElroy, George A. (Kilroy) (November 18, 1955). "Texas Southern Tigers Loom As Powerful As The Mythical National Champs of '52". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Howard, John (October 14, 1955). "Ark. State Lions Trim Wiley Wildcats 26-12". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley Handed 34-7 Defeat By Prairie View Monday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 18, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Grambling toys, whips Wiley, 20–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bishop-Wiley Tilt Saturday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 28, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley's Wildcats Escape Conference Loop Bottom By Defeating Hapless Bishop 67-0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Meets Wiley In Homecoming Saturday". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Nips Wiley, 6 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 6, 1955. p. D5. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Edges Wiley 6-0, In Homecoming Game". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 11, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Southern Blast Game Wiley 16-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 19, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Jackson College Tigers Spoil Wiley Wildcat's Homecoming 25-19". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 25, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley To End Season". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 23, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley Defeats Texas College". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 25, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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