1955 Utah State Aggies football team

1955 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record4–6 (3–4 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
1955 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado A&M $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
Utah 4 1 0 6 3 0
Denver 5 2 0 8 2 0
Wyoming 5 2 0 8 3 0
3 4 0 4 6 0
Montana 2 4 0 3 7 0
New Mexico 1 5 0 2 8 0
BYU 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ev Faunce, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record (3–4 against Skyline opponents), placed fifth in the Skyline Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 177 to 173.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16San Jose State*L 0–137,000[3]
September 24at Wichita*L 0–1912,116[4]
October 1at WyomingL 13–2110,589[5]
October 8New Mexico
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 18–0[6]
October 15Montana
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 32–69,000[7]
October 22at Colorado A&ML 9–266,065[8]
October 29Fresno State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 39–144,000[9]
November 5at BYU
W 47–2111,989[10]
November 12at DenverL 6–399,000–9,020[11]
November 24at UtahL 13–1415,742[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "1955 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "San Jose State scores 13–0 win". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wichita downs Utah State, 19–0". Tulsa World. September 25, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wyoming defeats Utah State, 21–13". The Daily Nonpareil. October 2, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utags rack up Skyline win". The Missoulian. October 9, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies drubbed by Utah State, 32–6". Lewistown Daily News. October 16, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colorado Rams batter Utah State, 26–9". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Utah State batters Fresno State, 39–14". Oakland Tribune. October 30, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utah State rumbles past disorganized BYU 47–21". Great Falls Tribune. November 6, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Skinny Backfield Ace Leads Denver To 39–6 Win Over Utah State". Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). November 13, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Thrilling final win gives Utes second in Skyline". Deseret News. November 25, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1955–56 Schedule/Results (Utah State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 30, 2025.