1955 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

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1955 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCutchin Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Murray State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team was an American football team that represented Murray State College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1955 college football season. Led Fred Faurot in his eighth and final season as head coach, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Louisville*
W 33–15[2]
September 24at Tennessee TechCookeville, TNL 7–205,000[3]
October 1Eastern Kentucky
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 6–21[4]
October 8Memphis State*
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 7–20[5]
October 15at Arkansas State*
L 13–75,000[6][7]
October 221:30 p.m.Florence State*
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 14–74,500[8][9][10]
October 292:00 p.m.at Morehead State
W 22–7[11][12]
November 5Middle Tennesseedagger
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 28–335,000[13]
November 128:00 p.m.at Austin Peay*
W 20–13[14][15]
November 19at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 28–125,000[16][17]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 Murray State Football Record Book" (PDF). Murray, Kentucky: Murray State University Athletics. p. 28. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Winston, Dix (September 18, 1955). "Carl Walker Score Three Touchdowns". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 12B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Bates, George (September 25, 1955). "Tennessee Tech Downs Murray 20 to 7". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 33. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Carter, Bill (October 2, 1955). "Eastern Riddles Murray's Pass Defense, 21-6". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 15B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Racers lose to Memphis State 20–7". The Paducah Sun. October 9, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Shores, Bill (October 16, 1955). "Jere Stripling Engineers Murray To 13-7 Win Over Arkansas State". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 12B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Shores, Bill (October 16, 1955). "Murray (continued)". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 13B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Murray State Host To Florence Today". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 22, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Carter, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Murray Drops Florence State 14-7 With Late Rally". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 1D. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Carter, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Murray Tops Florence 14-7 (continued)". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 4D. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Murray Seeking 1st Loop Win". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 29, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Races Top Eagles 22-7 On Long Runs". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 30, 1955. p. 12B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Shores, Bill (November 6, 1955). "Murray Loses To Middle 33-28". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 13B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Racers Engage Austin Peay Today". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 12, 1955. p. 11B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Racers Ease By Governors 20-13". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 13, 1955. p. 14B. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Borrone, Bert (November 20, 1955). "Murray Deals Hilltoppers 28-12 Homecoming Loss". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 9. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Borrone, Bert (November 20, 1955). "Murray Deals (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 12. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.


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