1955 North Texas State Eagles football team

The 1955 North Texas State Eagles football team represented North Texas State College—now known as the University of North Texas—as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Odus Mitchell, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the GCC title with Abilene Christian.[1] The game against Chattanooga on November 5 counted in the conference standings even though Chattanooga was not a member of the GCC.[2]

1955 North Texas State Eagles football
GCC co-champion
ConferenceGulf Coast Conference
1955 record5–4–1 (2–1 GCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFouts Field
1955 Gulf Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Texas State + 2 1 05 4 1
Abilene Christian + 2 1 03 5 2
Trinity (TX) 1 2 05 4 0
Midwestern (TX) 0 3 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • North Texas State's loss to Chattanooga and Abilene Christian's loss to Mississippi Southern counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Texas Western*T 46–24
October 1at Ole Miss*L 31–7
October 8at Mississippi Southern*L 0–2612,500[3]
October 158:00 p.m.vs. Hardin–Simmons*
W 30–192,500[4][5]
October 22Midwestern (TX)W 40–13
October 29at Mississippi State*L 7–20
November 5Chattanooga
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
L 6–1410,000[6]
November 12McMurry*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 6–17
November 19Emporia State*
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 62–0
December 3Trinity (TX)
  • Fouts Field
  • Denton, TX
W 7–6

References

  1. "2021 North Texas Football Fact And Records Book" (PDF). Denton, Texas: University of North Texas. p. 121. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. "Trinity Takes Gulf Coast Grid Lead". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 7, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Southern trounces N. Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Owls, Ponies Play Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  5. Peeler, Ben (October 16, 1955). "North Texas Tips Hardin-Simmons, 30-19". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Moccasins shade North Texas, 14–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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