1955 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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1955 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVP Bob Skoronski
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1954
1956  →
1955 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Ohio State $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0
No. 2 Michigan State 5 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 12 Michigan 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Purdue 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
Illinois 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Wisconsin 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Iowa 2 –3 –13 –5 –1
Minnesota 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Indiana 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Northwestern 0 –6 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1955 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bernie Crimmins, in his fourth year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Michigan State
L 13–2020,287 [1]
October 1at No. 4 Notre Dame *
L 0–1956,494
October 8at Iowa
L 6–2051,576
October 15 Villanova *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 14–724,242
October 22at Northwestern
W 20–1429,700
October 29 Ohio *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 21–1418,108
November 5at No. 11 Ohio State
L 13–2080,730
November 12at No. 7 Michigan
L 0–3060,613 [2]
November 19 Purdue
L 4–630,945–35,000 [3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1956 NFL draftees

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Bob Skoronski Tackle 556 Green Bay Packers

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References

  1. ↑ George S. Alderton (September 25, 1955). "Fast Start for Michigan State's Youngsters: Sophs Spark Spartans In 'Comeback' Victory Over Indiana, 20 to 13". Lansing State Journal. pp. 67, 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Tommy Devine (November 13, 1955). "Wolverines Conquer Indiana Like Champs". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "1955 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1955 Football Schedule". Indiana University . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2018.


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