1955 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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1955 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
SportFootball
Number of teams6
Champion Hillsdale
Football seasons
←  1954
1956  →
1955 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Hillsdale $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Kalamazoo 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Alma 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Hope 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Albion 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Adrian 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Olivet 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1955 college football season.

Contents

The Hillsdale Dales, in their second season under head coach Muddy Waters, won the conference championship with a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 against MIAA opponents).

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Hillsdale Muddy Waters 6–09–030286
2 Kalamazoo Rolla Anderson 4–25–3118109
3 (tie) Alma Lloyd Eaton 3–35–4187141
3 (tie) Hope Russ DeVette 3–34–5187158
3 (tie) Albion Morley Fraser 3–33–599125
6 Adrian Joe Fortunato 2–44–5139186
7 Olivet Warren Thomas 0–61–857246

[1] [2] [3]

Individual leaders

The MIAA individual leaders (limited to conference games unless stated otherwise) included: [3] [2]

Teams

Hillsdale

1955 Hillsdale Dales football
MIAA champion
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (6–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Hillsdale Dales football team represented Hillsdale College in the MIAA during the 1955 college football season. In their second year under head coach Muddy Waters, the Dales compiled a 9–0 record (6–0 against MIAA opponents), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 302 to 86. [4] [5] The season was part of Hillsdale's 34-game winning streak extending from 1954 to 1957. [6]

The 1955 team declined an invitation to play in the 1956 Tangerine Bowl due to the organizers' stipulation that Hillsdale's four black players remain at home. One of the black players was Nate Clark who led the country in scoring with 144 points scored in nine games.

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17 Anderson (IN) * Hillsdale, MI W 42–7 [7] [8]
September 24at Michigan State Normal * Ypsilanti, MI W 20–6 [9]
October 1 Olivet Hillsdale, MI W 45–6 [10]
October 8at Albion Albion, MI W 14–7 [11]
October 15 Alma Hillsdale, MIW 27–20 [12]
October 22at Hope Holland, MI W 19–13 [13]
October 29 Kalamazoo Hillsdale, MI W 41–7 [14]
November 5at Adrian Adrian, MI W 62–7 [15]
November 12 Lewis (IL) *Hillsdale, MIW 27–13 [16]
  • *Non-conference game

Kalamazoo

1955 Kalamazoo Hornets football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (4–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAngell Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their third year under head coach Rolla Anderson, the Hornets compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against MIAA opponents), finished the season in second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 118 to 109. [2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 242:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois * Charleston, IL L 0–15 [17] [18] [19]
October 1 Alma Kalamazoo, MI L 6–15 [20]
October 8at Hope Holland, MI W 20–7 [21]
October 15 Defiance Kalamazoo, MIW 20–12 [22]
October 22 Adrian Kalamazoo, MIW 26–19 [23]
October 29at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI L 7–41 [14]
November 5 Olivet Kalamazoo, MIW 26–0 [24]
November 12at Albion Albion, MI W 13–0 [25]
  • *Non-conference game

Alma

1955 Alma Scots football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their seventh and final year under head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Scots compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 141. [26]

Alma's Marv Raab led the MIAA in both rushing yards in conference games (672 yards on 78 carries) and total offense (683 yards). [2]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17 Indiana Central * Alma, MI W 20–0 [27]
September 24at Northern Michigan * Marquette, MI W 33–0
October 1at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI W 15–6 [20]
October 8 Adrian Alma, MIW 21–6 [28]
October 15at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI L 20–27 [12]
October 22 Olivet Alma, MIW 31–6 [29]
October 29at Albion Albion, MI L 13–20 [30]
November 5 Ferris Institute *Alma, MIL 20–39
November 12 Hope Alma, MIL 14–37 [31]
  • *Non-conference game

Hope

1955 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Dutchmen compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 158. [32]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Michigan State Normal *
L 0–27 [33]
September 24 Heidelberg * Holland, MI L 6–28
October 1 Carroll *Holland, MIW 19–13 [34]
October 8 Kalamazoo Holland, MIL 7–20 [21]
October 15at Adrian Adrian, MI L 13–18 [35]
October 22 Hillsdale Holland, MIL 13–19 [13]
October 29at Olivet Olivet, MI W 52–13 [36]
November 5at Albion Holland, MIW 40–61,900 [37]
November 12at Alma Alma, MI W 37–14 [31]
  • *Non-conference game

Albion

1955 Albion Britons football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan. In their second year under head coach Morley Fraser, the Britons compiled a 3–5 record (3–3 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 135 to 99. [38]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Wabash *
L 7–13 [39]
October 1at Adrian Adrian, MI W 13–7 [40]
October 8 Hillsdale Albion, MI L 7–14 [11]
October 15at Olivet Olivet, MI W 26–7 [41]
October 22 Beloit *Albion, MIL 20–28 [42]
October 29 Alma Albion, MIW 20–13 [30]
November 5at Hope Holland, MI L 6–401,900 [37]
November 12 Kalamazoo Albion, MIL 0–13 [25]
  • *Non-conference game

Adrian

1955 Adrian Bulldogs football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (2–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their third and final year under head coach Joe Fortunato, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–5 record (2–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in sixth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 186 to 139. [43]

Two Adrian players ranked as statistical leaders in conference games. Fred Hobart led the conference with 483 passing yards, and Leon Harper was the receiving leader with 20 receptions for 323 yards. [2]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17 Wilmington (OH) * Adrian, MI W 22–19 [44]
September 24 Defiance *Adrian, MIW 25–12
October 1 Albion Adrian, MIL 7–13 [40]
October 8at Alma Alma, MI L 6–21 [28]
October 15 Hope Adrian, MIW 18–13 [35]
October 22at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI L 19–26 [23]
October 29 Ferris Institute *Adrian, MIL 15–20 [45]
November 5 Hillsdale Adrian, MIL 7–62 [15]
November 12at Olivet Olivet, MI W 20–0 [46]
  • *Non-conference game

Olivet

1955 Olivet Comets football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–8 (0–6 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their third and final year under head coach Warren Thomas, the Comets compiled a 1–8 record (0–6 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 246 to 57. [47]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17at Wittenberg * Springfield, OH L 0–28 [48]
September 24at Ferris Institute * Big Rapids, MI L 6–12 [49]
October 1at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI L 6–45 [10]
October 8 Grand Rapids JC *Olivet, MIW 19–6 [50]
October 15 Albion Olivet, MI L 7–26 [41]
October 22at Alma Alma, MI L 6–31 [29]
October 29 Hope Olivet, MIL 13–52 [36]
November 5at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI L 0–26 [24]
November 12 Adrian Olivet, MIL 0–20 [46]
  • *Non-conference game

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