1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

1955 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
KCAC champion
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (7–0 KCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchaffner Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
College of Emporia $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Kansas Wesleyan 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
McPherson 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Baker 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Bethel (KS) 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Ottawa 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Bethany (KS) 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Friends 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 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 16Central Missouri State*
W 7–0
September 23at FriendsWichita, KSW 34–6[4]
September 30Baker
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 26–0[5]
October 8at Bethany (KS)Lindsborg, KSW 35–0[6]
October 14at McPhersonMcPherson, KSW 26–0[7][8]
October 21William Jewell*
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 45–0[9]
October 28Kansas Wesleyan
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 39–0[10][11]
November 5Bethel (KS)dagger
  • Schaffner Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 20–7[12][13]
November 11at Ottawa
W 25–0[14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1955 - College of Emporia (KS)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Two Records At Emporia". Atchison Daily Globe. November 15, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Emporia, With Third Loop Title, Nears Perfect Mark". The Manhattan Mercury. November 7, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack Steele (September 24, 1955). "Friends Bows To Presbies: Emporians Trip Home 34 to 6". The Wichita Eagle. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "College Emporia Nails Grid Victory". The Wichita Eagle. October 1, 1955. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Second Quarter Helps Emporia Past Bethany". The Manhattan Mercury. October 9, 1955. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Emporia In Bid For No. 5 Victory". The Manhattan Mercury. October 10, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Emporia Blanks McPherson, 26-0". St. Joseph News-Press. October 15, 1955. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "C. of E. in Romp Over Jewell, 45-0". the Ottawa Herald. October 22, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Houdek Replaces Emig; Emporia In Good Shape". The Salina Journal. October 27, 1955. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.
  13. ^ "C of E Nails Down Bethel: Emporians Win Conference Title". The Wichita Eagle. November 6, 1955. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Emporia Rushes By Braves, 25-0". The Ottawa Herald. November 12, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Advertisement". The Ottawa Herald. November 9, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.


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