1955 Indiana State Sycamores football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1955

| team = Indiana State Sycamores

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Indiana Collegiate Conference

| short_conf = ICC

| record = 2–7

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Paul Selge

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

}}

The 1955 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State Teachers College—now known as Indiana State University—as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Paul Selge in his first and only season as head coach, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ICC.{{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 = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1955|team=Franklin Grizzlies|title=Franklin (IN)}}

| site_stadium = Goodell Field

| site_cityst = Franklin, IN

| score = 26–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Sycamores Meet Franklin Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126522179/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=September 17, 1955 |page=7 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kish |first=Joe |title=Sycamores Sink Franklin, 26 To 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126522260/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=September 18, 1955 |page=49 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kish |first=Joe |title=Sycamores Sink Franklin, 26 To 7 (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126522353/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=September 18, 1955 |page=50 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Bouchers Field

| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN

| score = 9–27

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=VU Battles State Team At Boucher |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/126486202/ |newspaper=The Vidette-Messenger |location=Valparaiso, Indiana |date=September 24, 1955 |page=5 |access-date=June 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Valparaiso University Downs Indiana State 27-9 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/126486245/ |newspaper=The Vidette-Messenger |location=Valparaiso, Indiana |date=September 26, 1955 |page=7 |access-date=June 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Butler

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 19–26

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Indiana State Meets Butler |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126260210/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=October 1, 1955 |page=6 |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Nesbit |first=Bob |title=Butler Wins Scoring Battle From State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126259977/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=October 2, 1955 |page=49 |access-date=June 11, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Saint Joseph's (IN)

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 0–27

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Sycamores Underdog Against St. Joseph's |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126471374/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=October 8, 1955 |page=7 |access-date=June 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=St. Joseph's Crushes State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126471456/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=October 9, 1955 |page=49 |access-date=June 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=St. Joseph's Crushes State (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126471518/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=October 9, 1955 |page=50 |access-date=June 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ball State

| site_stadium = Ball State Field

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| gamename = Blue Key Victory Bell

| score = 6–19

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=State Teachers' Rivals in Home-coming Battle Here |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126522684/ |newspaper=The Muncie Star |location=Muncie, Indiana |date=October 15, 1955 |page=14 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Barnet |first=Bob |title=Home-coming Win to Cards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126522848/ |newspaper=The Muncie Star |location=Muncie, Indiana |date=October 16, 1955 |page=1C |access-date=June 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Barnet |first=Bob |title=State 19-6 (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126522904/ |newspaper=The Muncie Star |location=Muncie, Indiana |date=October 16, 1955 |page=2C |access-date=June 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = Lincoln Field

| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

| score = 13–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=State Gridder Oppose Eastern |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126523430/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=October 21, 1955 |page=20 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last1=Kish |first1=Bob |title=Eastern Downs Indiana State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96380068/the-terre-haute-tribune/ |access-date=February 24, 2022 |work=The Terre Haute Tribune |date=October 23, 1955 |page=49 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Evansville

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 19–33

| 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}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = DePauw

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 14–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Indiana State Will Host DePauw Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126523268/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=November 5, 1955 |page=20 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kish |first=Joe |title=Indiana State Rises For Surprise Victory Over DePauw Tigers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126523024/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=November 6, 1955 |page=49 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kish |first=Joe |title=Indiana State In Surprise Victory (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126523153/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=November 6, 1955 |page=51 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1955|team=Hanover Panthers|title=Hanover}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 6–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Indiana State Opposes Hanover Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126523672/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=November 11, 1955 |page=18 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Nesbit |first=Bob |title=Hanover Drops Indiana State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126523720/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=November 13, 1955 |page=49 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Nesbit |first=Bob |title=Hanover Drops Indiana State (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/126523852/ |newspaper=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |date=November 13, 1955 |page=50 |access-date=June 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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References

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