1955 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1955 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gene Harlow, the Indians compiled a record of 6–3.[1]

1955 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1955 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre    8 0 0
Mississippi Southern    9 1 0
Delaware    8 1 0
Louisville    7 2 0
Tampa    7 2 0
No. 18 Navy    6 2 1
Arkansas State    6 3 0
No. 14 Miami (FL)    6 3 0
Chattanooga    5 4 1
Florida State    5 5 0
Memphis State    2 7 0
Howard (AL)    1 8 0
Sewanee    1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Lewis (IL)
W 41–6
October 8Florence State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 7–12[2]
October 15Murray State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 6–13[3]
October 22at Southeastern LouisianaW 21–12[4]
October 29at Memphis StateW 21–20[5]
November 5at AustinSherman, TXW 40–19
November 12at Tennessee Tech
W 27–20[6]
November 19at Austin PeayL 6–19[7]
November 24Arkansas Tech
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 33–6

References

  1. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Florence State raps Arkansas State, 12–7". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Murray grabs 13–7 scalp". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 16, 1955. Retrieved October 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Arkansas St. hands Lions 2nd defeat". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Memphis State bows, 21 to 20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arkansas State tips Tech, 27–20". The Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1955. Retrieved October 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Governors clip Arkasnas State". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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