1955 Trinity Bantams football team

1955 Trinity Bantams football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–0
Head coach	Dan Jessee (21st season)
Home stadium	Trinity Field

1955 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Alfred			–					8	–	0	–	0
Drexel			–					8	–	0	–	0
Trinity (CT)			–					7	–	0	–	0
Juniata			–					8	–	0	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	1	–	1
Tufts			–					5	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	2	–	1
No. 20 Army			–					6	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Hofstra			–					3	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	6	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					2	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Temple			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Dan Jessee, the Bantams compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 54.[1]

The season was part of a 15-game winning streak that began with the last game of the 1953 season and included back-to-back perfect seasons in 1954 and 1955. It was also one of several perfect seasons for the Trinity football program, including 1934, 1949, 1954, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2022

Four Trinity players were selected by head coaches and sports writers as first-team players on the 1955 Connecticut Small College Football team. The honorees were: fullback Charlie Sticka; quarterback Bob Alexander; end Sam Niness; and tackle Gerry Channell.[2]

The team played its home games at Trinity Field in Hartford.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Williams	Weston Field Williamstown, MA	W 28–0	2,500	[3][4][5]
October 1	at Bowdoin	Whittier Field Brunswick, ME	W 35–14	3,200	[6]
October 8	Tufts	Trinity Field Hartford, CT	W 26–20	3,000	[7][8]
October 15	St. Lawrence	Trinity Field Hartford, CT	W 33–0		[9]
October 29	at Coast Guard	New London, CT	W 27–0	3,500	[10]
November 5	at Amherst	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 38–14		[11]
November 12	Wesleyan	Trinity Field Hartford, CT (rivalry)	W 46–6	8,000	[12]

References

1. "1955 - Trinity (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
2. "Trinity Wesleyan Dominate Connecticut Small College Team". The Hartford Courant. December 4, 1955. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Owen Griffith (September 25, 1955). "Trinity Eleven Rolls Over Williams, 28-0: Four Scores For Bantams In Opener". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Tom McShane (September 26, 1955). "Powerful Trinity Club Defeats Sophomore Studded Williams: Kelleher Outstanding Player in First Game". The North Adams Transcript. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Stu Auerbach (September 26, 1955). "Trinity Blanks Williams For Eighth Straight, 28-0". The Berkshire Evening Eagle. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jimmy Cunavelis (October 2, 1955). "Bob Alexander Passes Trinity To Victory: Senior Hits Three Times For Scores". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Trinity Rallies To Overcome Tufts, 26-20: Sticka Stars As Streak Stays Alive". The Hartford Courant. October 9, 1955. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ernie Roberts (October 9, 1955). "Tricky Trinity Makes Sticka Decoy to Defeat Tufts With Pass, 26-20". The Boston Globe. pp. 45, 50 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bill Newell (October 16, 1955). "Trinity Trims St. Lawrence 33 To 0: Extend Win Streak To 12 In Row". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bill Newell (October 30, 1955). "Sticka Leads Trinity Over Cadets 27-0: Contributes 95-Yard Run Near Finish". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Owen Griffith (November 6, 1955). "Trinity Swamps Amherst, 38-14: Niness Gets Three TD's For Bantams". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Bill Newell (November 13, 1955). "Trinity Trounces Wesleyan Team, 46-6". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.