1955 Indiana State Sycamores football team

The 1955 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State Teachers College—now known as Indiana State University—as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Paul Selge in his first and only season as head coach, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ICC.[1]

1955 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Evansville + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Valparaiso 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Butler 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
DePauw 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Ball State 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Indiana State 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 172:00 p.m.at Franklin (IN)*
W 26–7[2][3][4]
September 248:00 p.m.at Valparaiso
L 9–274,000[5][6]
October 12:00 p.m.Butlerdagger
L 19–263,000[7][8]
October 81:30 p.m.Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 0–27[9][10][11]
October 151:00 p.m.at Ball State
L 6–1910,000[12][13][14]
October 22at Eastern Illinois*
L 13–33[15][16]
October 291:30 p.m.Evansville
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 19–33[17][18]
November 51:30 p.m.DePauw
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 14–6[19][20][21]
November 121:30 p.m.Hanover*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 6–20[22][23][24]

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.
  2. "Sycamores Meet Franklin Today". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. September 17, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Kish, Joe (September 18, 1955). "Sycamores Sink Franklin, 26 To 7". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Kish, Joe (September 18, 1955). "Sycamores Sink Franklin, 26 To 7 (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 50. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "VU Battles State Team At Boucher". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 24, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Valparaiso University Downs Indiana State 27-9". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Indiana State Meets Butler". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Nesbit, Bob (October 2, 1955). "Butler Wins Scoring Battle From State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "State Teachers' Rivals in Home-coming Battle Here". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "Home-coming Win to Cards". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "State 19-6 (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "State Gridder Oppose Eastern". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 21, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Kish, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Eastern Downs Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Fluty, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Ailing Aces Favored Over Indiana State". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. Kish, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Evansville's Infantry Posts 33-19 Win Over Sycamores". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Indiana State Will Host DePauw Saturday". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. November 5, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. Kish, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Indiana State Rises For Surprise Victory Over DePauw Tigers". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  21. Kish, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Indiana State In Surprise Victory (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 51. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  22. "Indiana State Opposes Hanover Saturday". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. November 11, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  23. Nesbit, Bob (November 13, 1955). "Hanover Drops Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  24. Nesbit, Bob (November 13, 1955). "Hanover Drops Indiana State (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 50. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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