1955 Evansville Purple Aces football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1955
| team = Evansville Purple Aces
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Indiana Collegiate Conference
| short_conf = ICC
| record = 6–3
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Paul Beck
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Reitz Bowl
| champion = ICC co-champion
}}
{{1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite news |author= |title=Indiana College Football Records |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38893755/the_star_press/ |newspaper=The Muncie Star |location=Muncie, Indiana |agency=Associated Press |date=November 14, 1955 |page=7 |access-date=November 12, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = DePauw
| site_stadium = Reitz Bowl
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| score = 39–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Purple Aces Open 33rd Grid Campaign Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126313114/ |newspaper=Evansville Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=September 17, 1955 |page=4 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Aces Trample DePauw In Opener, 39-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313224/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=September 18, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Aces Wins (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313309/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=September 18, 1955 |page=3C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Butler Bowl
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| score = 45–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last=Fluty |first=Bill |title=Aces Battle Butler In Conference Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126259876/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=September 24, 1955 |page=10 |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Dunning |first=Al |title=Aces Aim At Title: Butler Falls, 45-14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126259658/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=September 25, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Dunning |first=Al |title=Aces Win (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126259977/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=September 25, 1955 |page=2C |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Reitz Bowl
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| score = 40–7
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Fluty |first=Bill |title=Aces Battle Eastern, Seeking 3rd Straight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313438/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 1, 1955 |page=10 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Aces Trample Eastern Illinois, 40-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126313593/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 2, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Aces Win (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126313646/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 2, 1955 |page=2C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Evansville Raps Eastern, 40-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85421545/the-decatur-daily-review/ |newspaper=Decatur Sunday Herald and Review |location=Decatur, Illinois |date=October 2, 1955 |page=18 |access-date=September 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Valparaiso
| site_stadium = Ames Field
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| score = 18–29
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=VU And Aces Play Tonight In ICC Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/126313752/ |newspaper=The Vidette-Messenger |location=Valparaiso, Indiana |date=October 8, 1955 |page=8 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Henrichs |first=Karl Jr. |title=Valparaiso Eleven Smashes Aces, 29-18 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313991/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 9, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Reitz Bowl
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| score = 7–29
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news |last=Fluty |first=Bill |title=Evansville Lineup Shuffled For Louisville Game Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314329/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 15, 1955 |page=11 |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Louisville Unleashes Power Attack to Crush Aces, 29-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314112/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 16, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Aces Lose (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314234/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 16, 1955 |page=2C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Saint Joseph's (IN)
| site_stadium = Reitz Bowl
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| score = 26–13
| source = {{cite news |last=Fluty |first=Bill |title=Title Hopes on Line In Aces, Pumas Tilt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314425/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 22, 1955 |page=12 |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Aces Smother St. Joseph's Pumas, 26-13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314514/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 23, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Robertson |first=Bill |title=Aces Win (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314590/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 23, 1955 |page=2C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 33–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last=Fluty |first=Bill |title=Ailing Aces Favored Over Indiana State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314829/ |newspaper=The Evansville Courier |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 29, 1955 |page=10 |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kish |first=Bob |title=Evansville's Infantry Posts 33-19 Win Over Sycamores |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126314674/ |newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press |location=Evansville, Indiana |date=October 30, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Ball State Field
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| score = 38–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Injury-Riddle Cards Glad To See End of Season Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126314931/ |newspaper=The Muncie Star |location=Muncie, Indiana |date=November 5, 1955 |page=12 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Satterfield |first=Ed |title=Ball State End Poor Grid Season With 38-0 Loss to Evansville Aces |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126315134/ |newspaper=The Muncie Star |location=Muncie, Indiana |date=November 6, 1955 |page=C1 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Satterfield |first=Ed |title=Ball State (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126315217/ |newspaper=The Muncie Star |location=Muncie, Indiana |date=November 6, 1955 |page=C3 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| score = 6–46
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last=Borrone |first=Burt |title=Tops Welcome Clayton With 46-6 Rout Of Evansville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/126315359/ |newspaper=Park City Daily News |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |date=November 13, 1955 |page=13 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/219/stats/13492 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=June 12, 2023 }}
References
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