1955 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team

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1955 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football
Conference North Central Conference
1955 record8–1 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadium O. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
 1954
1956 
1955 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Dakota State $ 5 0 16 2 1
Iowa State Teachers 5 1 08 1 0
Morningside 3 2 14 3 1
North Dakota 3 3 06 3 0
South Dakota 3 3 04 4 0
Augustana (SD) 1 5 02 6 1
North Dakota State 0 6 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1955 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Iowa State Teachers College (later renamed University of Northern Iowa) in the North Central Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 against NCC opponents) and finished in second place in the NCC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Hastings *W 26–7
September 24at South Dakota State Brookings, SD L 21–34
September 30at Drake *W 21–144,000 [2] [3]
October 8at North Dakota State W 32–0 [4]
October 15 North Dakota
  • O. R. Latham Field
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 13–7 [5]
October 22 Augustana (SD)
  • O. R. Latham Field
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 28–7
October 29 Morningside Dagger-14-plain.png
  • O. R. Latham Field
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 13–126,000
November 5at South Dakota Vermillion, SD W 33–26
November 12 Mankato State *
  • O. R. Latham Field
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 33–71,100
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "2019 Northern Iowas Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Northern Iowa. 2019. p. 107.
  2. Housh, Leighton (October 1, 1955). "Teachers Whip Drake Line, 21-14". The Des Moines Register . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. Housh, Leighton (October 1, 1955). "Drake Passes Move Ball 175 (continued)". The Des Moines Register . Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. "Iowa Teachers rips North Dakota State 32–0". The Gazette. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Iowa Teachers Beat Nodak U." Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 16, 1955. p. 45 via Newspapers.com.