1955 Wiley Wildcats football team

1955 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.[1]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Dillard*Marshall, TXW 15–02,000[3]
October 12:00 p.m.at Texas Southern
L 8–25[4]
October 8at Arkansas AM&NPine Bluff, ARL 12–26[5]
October 17vs. Prairie View A&M
L 7–34[6]
October 24vs. Grambling*
L 0–20[7]
October 298:00 p.m.Bishop
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 67–0[8][9]
November 52:00 p.m.at Langston
L 0–6[10][11][12]
November 12at Southern
L 6–16[13]
November 19Jackson*daggerMarshall, TXL 19–25[14]
November 242:00 p.m.Texas College
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 19–7[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Wiley Wildcats Blank Dillard Devils 15-0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. September 30, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Grambling toys, whips Wiley, 20–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bishop-Wiley Tilt Saturday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 28, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Langston Meets Wiley In Homecoming Saturday". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Langston Nips Wiley, 6 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 6, 1955. p. D5. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Southern Blast Game Wiley 16-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 19, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Wiley To End Season". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 23, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Wiley Defeats Texas College". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 25, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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