The 1955 Whitworth Pirates football team was an American football team represented Whitworth University of Spokane, Washington, as a member of the Evergreen Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach James Lounsberry, the Pirates compiled a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the Evergreen Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 34.[1]
| 1955 Whitworth Pirates football | |
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Evergreen champion | |
| Conference | Evergreen Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (6–0 Evergreen) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitworth $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Lutheran | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UBC | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ? | – | ? | – | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Washington | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Between November 14, 1953, and September 29, 1956, the Pirates won 21 consecutive games, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1954 and 1955.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | at Willamette* | Salem, OR | W 13–7 | [3] | |||
| October 1 | at Western Washington |
| W 13–0 | [4] | |||
| October 8 | at Central Washington | Ellensburg, WA | W 21–6 | [5] | |||
| October 15 | Puget Sound |
| W 19–6 | 6,000 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | UBC |
| W 48–0 | > 4,000 | [7] | ||
| November 5 | at Pacific Lutheran | Tacoma, WA | W 19–9 | [8] | |||
| November 12 | Eastern Washington |
| W 25–0 | 1,500 | [9] | ||
| November 19 | Montana State* | Spokane, WA | W 20–0 | < 1,000 | [10] | ||
| November 24 | at College of Idaho* | Boise, ID | W 7–6 | [11] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1955 - Whitworth". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Whitworth Considered For Tangerine Bowl". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 25, 1955. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ A.C. Jones (September 25, 1955). "Willamette Shows Strong Line in Losing Opener: Bearcat Stymied On Goal; Whitworth Comes From Behind, 13 to 7". The Capital Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vikings Give Whits Scare". The Bellingham Herald. October 2, 1955. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (October 9, 1955). "Whitworth Clips CW, 21 to 6". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (October 16, 1955). "Pirates Take to Air, Win 19-6". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (October 23, 1955). "Pirate String Climbs to 14 on 48-0 Win". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates Take Evergreen Lead: Rakes Returns 2 Gilmer Passes for Touchdowns". The Spokesman-Review. November 6, 1955. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (November 13, 1955). "Pirates Defeat EWC, 25-0; Scoring Crammed in 1st Half". The Spokesman-Review. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Danny May (November 20, 1955). "Pirates Win No. 17; Down MSC 'Cats, 20-0". The Spokesman-Review. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woods Saves Whits; Scores, Blocks P.A.T." The Spokesman-Review. November 25, 1955. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.