1955 Xavier Musketeers football team
| 1955 Xavier Musketeers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Xavier Stadium |
The 1955 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry W. Connelly, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 72.[1][2] The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Quantico Marines |
| L 7–21 | ||||
| September 24 | Louisville |
| W 49–20 | 4,500 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | at Miami (OH) | L 12–13 | |||||
| October 8 | at Cincinnati |
| W 37–0 | 28,000 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | at Dayton |
| W 12–6 | 11,000 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | Youngstown State |
| W 26–0 | ||||
| October 29 | Boston College |
| W 19–12 | 11,500 | [6] | ||
| November 5 | at Great Lakes Navy | North Chicago, IL | W 13–0 | ||||
| November 19 | at Marshall | Huntington, WV | W 21–0 | ||||
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References
- ^ "1955 - Xavier (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "XU's '51 Record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 23, 1951. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Ford (September 25, 1955). "Musketeer Eleven Romps Over Louisville, 49-20". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 9, 1955). "Musketeers Maul Winless Bearcats, 37-0: UC Unable To Make Threat As Xavier Dominates Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Burns (October 16, 1955). "Xavier Rallies To Top Flyers, 12-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Ford (October 30, 1955). "Xavier Whips BC: Musketeers Rally To Topple Eagles From Undefeated". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.