1955 Southeast Missouri State Indians football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMissouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record9–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHouck Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
SE Missouri State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Central Missouri State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Missouri–Rolla 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NW Missouri State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
NE Missouri State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
SW Missouri State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Southeast Missouri State College—now known as Southeast Missouri State University— in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Led by Kenneth Knox in his fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 9–0, winning MIAA title with a 5–0 mark.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Southern Illinois*
W 7–04,200[1]
September 24Central Arkansas*
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
W 21–7
October 1Henderson State*
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
W 18–6
October 8at Northwest Missouri State
W 31–7
October 15at Missouri–RollaRolla, MOW 9–6
October 21Southwest Missouri State
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
W 14–0
October 29at Central Missouri State
W 13–12
November 5Northeast Missouri State
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
W 39–14
November 19at Delta State*Cleveland, MSW 24–7[2]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Jones, Merle (September 19, 1955). "Salukis Miss Scoring Chances In 7-0 Loss To Cape". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Statesmen Handed 24-7 Loss By SE Missouri Team". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 20, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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