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1955 Evansville Purple Aces football
ICC co-champion
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumReitz Bowl
Seasons← 19541956 →
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Evansville + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Valparaiso 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Butler 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
DePauw 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ball State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented Evansville College—now known as the University of Evansville—as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Beck, the Purple Aces compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the ICC title with the Saint Joseph's Pumas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 178:00 p.m.DePauwW 39–75,000
September 242:00 p.m.at ButlerW 45–14
October 18:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois*
  • Reitz Bowl
  • Evansville, IN
W 40–712,000
October 88:00 p.m.at ValparaisoL 18–293,000
October 151:30 p.m.Louisville*
  • Reitz Bowl
  • Evansville, IN
L 7–293,500
October 228:00 p.m.Saint Joseph's (IN)
  • Reitz Bowl
  • Evansville, IN
W 26–13
October 291:30 p.m.at Indiana StateW 33–19
November 512:30 p.m.at Ball StateW 38–0
November 12at Western Kentucky*Bowling Green, KYL 6–46

References

  1. "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. Robertson, Bill (September 17, 1955). "Purple Aces Open 33rd Grid Campaign Tonight". Evansville Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. Robertson, Bill (September 18, 1955). "Aces Trample DePauw In Opener, 39-7". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Robertson, Bill (September 18, 1955). "Aces Wins (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 3C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Fluty, Bill (September 24, 1955). "Aces Battle Butler In Conference Game". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Dunning, Al (September 25, 1955). "Aces Aim At Title: Butler Falls, 45-14". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. Dunning, Al (September 25, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. Fluty, Bill (October 1, 1955). "Aces Battle Eastern, Seeking 3rd Straight". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. Robertson, Bill (October 2, 1955). "Aces Trample Eastern Illinois, 40-7". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. Robertson, Bill (October 2, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Evansville Raps Eastern, 40-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 2, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "VU And Aces Play Tonight In ICC Game". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 8, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. Henrichs, Karl Jr. (October 9, 1955). "Valparaiso Eleven Smashes Aces, 29-18". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. Fluty, Bill (October 15, 1955). "Evansville Lineup Shuffled For Louisville Game Today". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 11. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. Robertson, Bill (October 16, 1955). "Louisville Unleashes Power Attack to Crush Aces, 29-7". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. Robertson, Bill (October 16, 1955). "Aces Lose (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. Fluty, Bill (October 22, 1955). "Title Hopes on Line In Aces, Pumas Tilt". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. Robertson, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Aces Smother St. Joseph's Pumas, 26-13". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. Robertson, Bill (October 23, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. Fluty, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Ailing Aces Favored Over Indiana State". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. Kish, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Evansville's Infantry Posts 33-19 Win Over Sycamores". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. "Injury-Riddle Cards Glad To See End of Season Today". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. November 5, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. Satterfield, Ed (November 6, 1955). "Ball State End Poor Grid Season With 38-0 Loss to Evansville Aces". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. C1. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. Satterfield, Ed (November 6, 1955). "Ball State (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. C3. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. Borrone, Burt (November 13, 1955). "Tops Welcome Clayton With 46-6 Rout Of Evansville". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 13. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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