The 1955 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Cliff Speegle, the Cowboys compiled a 2–8 record (1–3 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 172 to 88.[1][2]
| 1955 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (1–3 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On offense, the 1955 team averaged 8.8 points scored, 144.1 rushing yards, and 81.7 passing yards per game.[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 17.2 points scored, 237.5 rushing yards and 64.8 passing yards per game.[4] The team's statistical leaders included fullback Earl Lunsford with 596 rushing yards and 30 points scored, Tom Pontius with 764 passing yards, and Chester Spencer with 319 receiving yards.[5]
End Chester Spencer received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.[6]
The team played its home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[7]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | at No. 17 Arkansas* | L 0–21 | |||||
| October 1 | Texas Tech* | L 6–24 | 16,000 | ||||
| October 8 | Wichita |
| L 7–14 | ||||
| October 15 | at Houston | L 13–21 | 27,000 | ||||
| October 21 | at Detroit | L 0–7 | 16,280 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | Tulsa |
| W 14–0 | 16,000 | |||
| November 5 | Colorado A&M* |
| L 13–20 | ||||
| November 12 | at Kansas* | L 7–12 | 12,000 | ||||
| November 19 | Kansas State* |
| W 28–0 | ||||
| November 26 | at No. 1 Oklahoma* | L 0–53 | 40,182 | [9][10] | |||
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After the season
editThe 1956 NFL Draft was held on January 17–18, 1956. The following Cowboys were selected.[11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 270 | Chet Spencer | End | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 26 | 305 | Earl Lunsford | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 27 | 317 | Jack Hutchinson | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals |
References
edit- ^ "1955 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
- ^ 2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.
- ^ George Puscas (October 22, 1955). "Little Goes Long Way for U-D, 7-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jerry Magee (November 27, 1955). "OU Warms Up for Bowl By Chilling A&M 53-0: Sooners Show Confidence With Aerial Attack". The Norman Transcript. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1955 OU Football Season Schedule - SoonerStats - Historical scores, records, and stats for Oklahoma Sooners football, basketball, baseball, and softball".
- ^ "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.