The 1955 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Southeast Missouri State College—now known as Southeast Missouri State University— in the 1955 college football season as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Led by Kenneth Knox in his fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 9–0, winning MIAA title with a 5–0 mark.
| 1955 Southeast Missouri State Indians football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
| Record | 9–0 (5–0 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Houck Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Missouri State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri–Rolla | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NW Missouri State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NE Missouri State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Missouri State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Southern Illinois* | W 7–0 | 4,200 | [1] | |
| September 24 | Central Arkansas* |
| W 21–7 | ||
| October 1 | Henderson State* |
| W 18–6 | ||
| October 8 | at Northwest Missouri State | W 31–7 | |||
| October 15 | at Missouri–Rolla | Rolla, MO | W 9–6 | ||
| October 21 | Southwest Missouri State |
| W 14–0 | ||
| October 29 | at Central Missouri State | W 13–12 | |||
| November 5 | Northeast Missouri State |
| W 39–14 | ||
| November 19 | at Delta State* | Cleveland, MS | W 24–7 | [2] | |
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References
edit- ^ Jones, Merle (September 19, 1955). "Salukis Miss Scoring Chances In 7-0 Loss To Cape". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Statesmen Handed 24-7 Loss By SE Missouri Team". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 20, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved January 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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