1955 Arkansas State Indians football team

1955 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1955 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
  –   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

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]

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 Louisiana
W 21–12[4]
October 29at Memphis State
W 21–20[5]
November 5at AustinSherman, TXW 40–19
November 12at Tennessee Tech
W 27–20[6]
November 19at Austin Peay
L 6–19[7]
November 24Arkansas Tech
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 33–6

References

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Arkansas State)". 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 Arkansas State". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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