1955 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team

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1955 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota State $ 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Iowa State Teachers 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Morningside 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
North Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
South Dakota 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
North Dakota State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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.
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