1955 Saint Joseph's Pumas football
ICC co-champion
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 ICC)
Head coach
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

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 StateW 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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