1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
American college football season
| 1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football | |
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OVC champion | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–0 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Dean Kirk, Joe Mac Reeves |
| Home stadium | Overall Field |
Seasons ← 1954 1956 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Polytechnic Institute—now known as Tennessee Technological University–as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Wilburn Tucker, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's co-captains were Dean Kirk and Joe Mac Reeves.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Florence State* |
| W 26–7 | 6,000 | [2] | |
| September 24 | Murray State |
| W 20–7 | 5,000 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at Morehead State | Morehead, KY | W 55–0 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | Eastern Kentucky |
| W 13–7 | 9,000 | [5] | |
| October 15 | at Memphis State* | L 12–20 | [6] | |||
| October 22 | at Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY | W 19–7 | [7] | ||
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at East Tennessee State* | Johnson City, TN | L 6–14 | 3,000 | [8][9][10] |
| November 5 | Austin Peay* |
| W 37–7 | [11] | ||
| November 12 | Arkansas State* |
| L 20–27 | [12] | ||
| November 24 | at Middle Tennessee | W 55–14 | 10,000 | [13] | ||
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References
- ^ "Tennessee Tech Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Tennessee Tech Athletics. 2021. p. 130. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Bolser, Harry (September 18, 1955). "Tennessee Tech Romps, 26 to 7, In First Game". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 27. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ Bates, George (September 25, 1955). "Tennessee Tech Downs Murray 20 to 7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 33. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tennessee Tech Stuns Morehead 55-0 In OVC". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 3C. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tennessee Tech Rambles 13 to 7". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. October 9, 1955. p. 27. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Memphis State upsets Eagles". The Tennessean. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carrico, Johnny (October 23, 1955). "Late Tech Rally Dumps Western". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 34. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "ETSC To Play Tennessee Tech Here Tonight". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 29, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "ETSC Upsets Tennessee Tech' Eleven, 14 To 6". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 30, 1955. p. 1B. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bucs Upset TPI (continued)". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 30, 1955. p. 5B. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tennessee Tech Routs Governors". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 7, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Arkansas State Beats TPI 27-20". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 14, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Short, George (November 25, 1955). "TPI Crushes Middle Tennessee 55-14 for OVC Title". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 36. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
