The 1955 Stevens Point Pointers football team was an American football team that represented Wisconsin State College–Stevens Point, also known as Central State College (later renamed the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point) as a member of the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Roberts, the Pointers compiled a perfect 8–0 record (6–0 against WSCC opponents), won the WSCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 205 to 97.[1] The only undefeated football team in school, the 1955 Stevens Point team was inducted into the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.[2]
| 1955 Stevens Point Pointers football | |
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WSCC champion | |
| Conference | Wisconsin State College Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (6–0 WSCC) |
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| Home stadium | Goerke Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens Point State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Falls State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Crosse State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eau Claire State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platteville State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitewater State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stout State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superior State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oshkosh State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Five Stevens Point players received were selected by the WSCC coaches for the all-conference team, southern squad. The honorees were: fullback Nubs Miller; quarterback Ken Roloff; tackle Jack Crook; guard George Roman; and center Dave Hurlbut.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Michigan Tech* | Houghton, MI | W 18–6 | [4] | |||
| September 24 | Platteville State | Stevens Point, WI | W 7–6 | [5] | |||
| October 1 | Superior State | Stevens Point, WI | W 25–6 | [6] | |||
| October 8 | at Milwaukee State | Milwaukee, WI | W 35–27 | [7] | |||
| October 15 | Whitewater State | Stevens Point, WI | W 31–18 | [8] | |||
| October 22 | at Oshkosh State | Oshkosh, WI | W 31–6 | [9] | |||
| October 29 | at Eau Claire State |
| W 13–0 | [10] | |||
| November 5 | St. Norbert* | Stevens Point, WI | W 45–28 | [11] | |||
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Personnel
editPlayers
edit- John Boyme
- Arvo Britten
- Tom Brockly
- Jack Charlesworth
- Jack Crook
- George Du Puy
- Dave Hurlbut
- Carl Jurgella
- Gil Keller
- Tony Kielpinski
- Bob Marko
- Jigs Meuret
- Nubbs Miller
- Tom Nadeau
- Jerry Pinkowski
- Ed Poock
- Ken Roloff
- Jerry Scheel
- Wayne Schmidt
- Al Shuda
- Butch Sorenson
- Dick Southworth
- Dick Spindler
- Russ Stimac
- Jerry Vance
- John Wurtzel
- Dud Zimmerman
- Wayne Johnson
- Larry Grisham
- George Roman
- Phil Kampke
- Pete Caylor
- Terry Pease
- Dave Jersey
- Ted Ludeman
- Herb Schotz
- Fred Kestly
- Bob Bostad
- John Smith
- Fran Roman
- Jim Fleig
- Phil Cole
- Don Nice
Coaches
edit- John Roberts, head coach
- Hale Quandt, assistant coach
- P. Reuschlein, assistant coach
- C. Abramson, assistant coach
References
edit- ^ "1955 - Wisconsin-Stevens Point". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Football Team 1955". University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Pointers Place Five On All-League Squad". Stevens Point Daily Journal. November 19, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State Gets Off On Right Foot". Stevens Point Daily Journal. September 19, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pointers Snap Platteville Jinx: Drive 99 Yards For 7-6 Win". Stevens Point Daily Journal. September 26, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aerials Spice Pointers' Attack: CSC In 25 To 6 Victory". Stevens Point Daily Journal. October 3, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Offense Spectacular In Pointer Win: 35-27 Duel Keeps CSC Undefeated". Stevens Point Daily Journal. October 10, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Intermission Handy For Central State: Pointers Win Again With Rally". Stevens Point Daily Journal. October 17, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stevens Point Beats OSC, 31-6; Takes Lead in WSCC". Oshkosh Northwestern. October 24, 1955. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Point Whips Blugolds, 13-0, Wins Title". The Daily Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. October 31, 1955. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Yuenger (November 7, 1955). "'Pointer' Comeback Tops Knights 45-28: State Counts 26 in 2nd Period To Erase 9-0 Norbertine Lead". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.