1955 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team

1955 Saint Joseph's Pumas football
ICC co-champion
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 ICC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
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 Saint Joseph's Pumas football team represented Saint Joseph's College as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Jauron, the Pumas compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the ICC title with Evansville.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 178:00 p.m.vs. Central State (OH)*
L 14–26[2][3]
September 24at DePauwGreencastle, INW 27–13[4]
October 1ValparaisoRensselaer, INW 26–0[5]
October 812:30 p.m.at Indiana State
W 27–0[6][7][8]
October 15ButlerRensselaer, INW 28–13[9]
October 228:00 p.m.at Evansville
L 13–26[10][11][12]
October 29Ball StateRensselaer, INW 28–0[13][14]
November 5Heidelberg*Rensselaer, INL 13–14[15]
November 12Chicago Navy Pier*Rensselaer, INW 39–12[16]

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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ "St. Joseph College Opens Grid Season Here Saturday". Southtown Economist. Chicago, Illinois. September 14, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Central State Tops St. Joseph's, 26-14". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. September 19, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ "St. Joseph Surprises Valpo,26-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Sycamores Underdog Against St. Joseph's". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 8, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "St. Joseph's Crushes State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 9, 1955. p. 49. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "St. Joseph's Crushes State (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 9, 1955. p. 50. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Marquette, Ray (October 17, 1955). "Rugged Defense Is Key to St. Joe's Football Fortune". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Fluty, Bill (October 22, 1955). "Title Hopes on Line In Aces, Pumas Tilt". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Robertson, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Aces Smother St. Joseph's Pumas, 26-13". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Robertson, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Crippled Cards Fall Before Pumas". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 30, 1955). "St. Joseph's (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "St. Joseph's surprised By Heidelberg of Ohio". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. 52. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "St. Joseph's Wallops Navy Pier, 39 To 12". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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