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1955 San Francisco State Gators football team

The 1955 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the FWC. For the season the team outscored its opponents 171 to 142. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

1955 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chico State 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cal Aggies 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
San Francisco State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Humboldt State 2 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Nevada 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Sacramento State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • No conference champion was named for the 1955 season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at San Quentin State Prison*
W 29–6
September 23Fresno State*
L 12–20
September 30Nevada
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 18–7
October 7Cal Aggies
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–27
October 15at Chico State
L 6–9[1]
October 21Humboldt State
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 33–13[2]
October 29at San Diego State*
L 6–75,000[3]
November 5at Redlands*
W 27–7
November 12at Sacramento State
W 33–14[4]
November 18Cal Poly*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–32
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ This was the second of six annual games against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself.
  2. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Ted Runner Stadium on the University of Redlands campus, which was opened for the 1968 season

References

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  1. ^ "Football Scores". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ "Gators Batter Humboldt State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. October 22, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 30, 1955). "Aztecs Surprise Gators, 7-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  4. ^ Smolich, Marco (November 14, 1955). "Hornets Wind Up Season In 33-14 Loss To SF State". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 29. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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