1955 Xavier Musketeers football team

1955 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
1955 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ferris Institute   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
  –   7 – 2 – 0
Carthage   –   6 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 3 – 1
Michigan Tech   –   4 – 3 – 0
Washington University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 4 – 0
Youngstown   –   4 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 6 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 6 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 6 – 2
Rose Poly   –   1 – 6 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   0 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry Connolly, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 72.[1] The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Quantico Marines
L 7–2113,000[2]
September 24Louisville
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 49–204,500[3]
October 1at Miami (OH)
L 12–139,465[4]
October 8at Cincinnati
W 37–028,000–29,000[5][6]
October 15at Dayton
W 12–611,000[7]
October 22Youngstown State
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–0[8]
October 29Boston College
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–1211,500[9]
November 5at Great Lakes Navy
W 13–02,500[10]
November 19at Marshall
W 21–0[11]
  • Homecoming

[12]

References

  1. ^ "XU's '51 Record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 23, 1951. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Quantico topples Xavier eleven, 21–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 19, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bill Ford (September 25, 1955). "Musketeer eleven romps over Louisville, 49–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miami's Redskins escape upset, edging Xavier gridders, 13–12". Palladium-Item. October 2, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dick Forbes (October 9, 1955). "Musketeers maul winless Bearcats, 37–0: UC unable to make threat as Xavier dominates game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Complete Summary Of Game Statistics—Home Team (Cincinnati vs. Xavier)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Joe Burns (October 16, 1955). "Xavier rallies to top Flyers, 12–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Xavier nabs 26–0 victory". Springfield News-Sun. October 23, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bill Ford (October 30, 1955). "Xavier whips BC: Musketeers rally to topple Eagles from undefeated". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Xavier wins 13–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Xavier outmuds Marshall, 21–0". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. November 20, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Xavier)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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