1955 Juniata Indians football team

1955 Juniata Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0–1
Head coach
CaptainBarry Drexler
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred   –   8 – 0 – 0
Drexel   –   8 – 0 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   7 – 0 – 0
Juniata   –   8 – 0 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 1 – 1
Tufts   –   5 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 2 – 1
No. 20 Army   –   6 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Hofstra   –   3 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 6 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   2 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   1 – 9 – 0
Temple   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Juniata Indians football team was an American football team that represented Juniata College as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Robert C. Hicks, the Indians compiled a perfect 8–0 record in the regular season and outscored opponents by a total of 240 to 32.[1] They were then invited to play in the 1956 Tangerine Bowl,[2] playing Missouri Valley to a 6–6 tie.

Juniata's triple-threat tailback Pat Tarquinio totaled 1,115 yards of total offense (789 passing yards, 326 rushing yards) during the regular season. End and captain Barry Drexler caught 26 passes for 623 yards and 10 touchdowns.[3]

The 1955 season was part of a seven-year run from 1953 to 1959 during which Juniata compiled a record of 50–2–2, including five undefeated seasons.[4]

The team played its home games at College Field in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at MoravianBethlehem, PAW 14–6[5]
October 8at Haverford
W 7–0[6]
October 15Lycoming
W 14–13[7]
October 22at Dickinson
W 27–73,500[8]
October 29Susquehanna
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 54–0[9]
November 5Grove City
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 47–0[10]
November 12Swarthmore
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 39–0[11]
November 19Ursinus
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 38–6[12]
January 2, 19568:00 p.m.vs. Missouri Valley
T 6–610,000[13][14][15]

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References

  1. ^ "1955 - Juniata (PA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Mailand McIlroy (November 26, 1955). "Juniata In Tangerine Bowl Game". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tarquinio And Drexler Set New JC Records". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1955. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Juniata (PA) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Mailand McIlroy (October 3, 1955). "Juniata Defeats Tough Moravian Foe By 14-6". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Mailand McIlroy (October 10, 1955). "Juniata Scores 7-0 Victory Over Haverford Foe". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Mailand McIlroy (October 17, 1955). "Juniata Nips Lycoming, 14-13, In Home Thriller". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Juniata Rolls Over Dickinson Team By 27-7". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. October 24, 1955. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Mailand McIlroy (October 31, 1955). "Juniata Offense Smothers Crusaders By 54-0". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Juniata Romps Over Grove City Team, 47-0: Indians Lead At Half By 33-0 In Recording 21st Straight Victory". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1955. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Mailand McIlroy (November 14, 1955). "Juniata Tramples Swarthmore By 39-0 Score". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Juniata Unbeaten For Third Year: Indians Defeat Ursinus Eleven, 38-6, In Snow; Break All-Time Offense Records". The Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1955. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Howard, Bob (January 2, 1956). "Missouri Valley Favorite In Tangerine Bowl Tonight". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Howard, Bob (January 3, 1956). "Tangerine Bowl Elevens Deadlock 6-6". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Howard, Bob (January 3, 1956). "Juniata, Vikings Tie In Tangerine Bowl (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Juniata College Football Records" (PDF). Juniata College. November 15, 2022. p. 15. Retrieved May 12, 2023.