1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

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1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
KCAC champion
Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (7–0 KCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchaffner Field
Seasons
 1954
1956 
1955 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
College of Emporia $ 7 0 09 0 0
Kansas Wesleyan 5 2 06 3 0
McPherson 5 2 05 3 0
Baker 4 3 04 5 0
Bethel (KS) 4 3 04 5 0
Ottawa 2 5 03 6 0
Bethany (KS) 1 6 01 8 0
Friends 0 7 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team was an American football team that represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their sixth and final year under head coach Wayne J. McConnell, the Presbies compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against KCAC opponents), won the KCAC championship, shut out seven of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 257 to 13. [1] Emporia won three consecutive conference titles from 1953 to 1955 and compiled a 26–1 record during those seasons. [2] [3]

The team played its home games at Schaffner Field in Emporia, Kansas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Central Missouri State *
W 7–0
September 23at Friends Wichita, KS W 34–6 [4]
September 30 Baker
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 26–0 [5]
October 8at Bethany (KS) Lindsborg, KS W 35–0 [6]
October 14at McPherson McPherson, KS W 26–0 [7] [8]
October 21 William Jewell *
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 45–0 [9]
October 28 Kansas Wesleyan
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 39–0 [10] [11]
November 5 Bethel (KS) Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 20–7 [12] [13]
November 11at Ottawa
W 25–0 [14] [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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  11. "Presbys Trip Coyotes 39-0 For 7th Win". The Wichita Eagle. October 29, 1955. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "College of Emporia Homecoming to Be Friday and Saturday". The Wichita Eagle. November 4, 1955. p. 3B via Newspapers.com.
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