1955 Butler Bulldogs football team

1955 Butler Bulldogs football
1955 Butler Bulldogs football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	3–5 (3–3 ICC)
Head coach	Tony Hinkle (18th season);
Home stadium	Butler Bowl
	Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
v t e	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 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ICC.^[1] The team played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	3:00 p.m.	Evansville	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 14–45		^[2]^[3]^[4]
October 1	2:00 p.m.	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN		W 26–19	3,000	^[5]^[6]
October 8	2:00 p.m.	Ball State	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 20–13	3,714	^[7]^[8]^[9]
October 15		at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Rensselaer, IN		L 13–28		^[10]
October 22	2:00 p.m.	DePauw	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 18–7	5,269	^[11]^[12]^[13]
October 29	2:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)		L 14–24	6,217	^[14]^[15]
November 5	2:30 p.m.	at Wabash*	Ingalls Field Crawfordsville, IN		L 12–14		^[16]^[17]^[18]
November 12	3:00 p.m.	at Washington University*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	KSD-TV	L 20–41		^[19]^[20]^[21]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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References

^ "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Dunning, Al (September 25, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Indiana State Meets Butler". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Nesbit, Bob (October 2, 1955). "Butler Wins Scoring Battle From State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Eggert, Bill (October 8, 1955). "Butler Plays Ball State 19th Time; Both Hope To Stay In Loop Race". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Rallies To Win, 20-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Wins, 20-13, Over Ball State (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Marquette, Ray (October 17, 1955). "Rugged Defense Is Key to St. Joe's Football Fortune". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 22, 1955). "DePauw Visits Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Continues Grid Mastery Over DePauw". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Wins Again From Tigers, 18-7 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Eggert, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Bulldogs Entertain Valpo". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Eggert, Bill (October 30, 1955). "Fumble, Interception Whip Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Collins, Bob (November 5, 1955). "Butler, Wabash Vie 47th Time On Gridiron". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 20. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Collins, Bob (November 6, 1955). "Wabash Turns Back Butler, 14-12". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1955 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
^ Morrison, Robert (November 12, 1955). "Siegel Still Doubtful Starter as the Bears Seek Fourth Straight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Morrison, Robert (November 13, 1955). "Bears Wallop Butler 41-20; Miles Scores Three Touchdowns". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Morrison, Robert (November 13, 1955). "Bears Roll Up 41-20 Margin Over Butler For Fourth Straight (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Butler)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
^ "Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

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[1] "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] 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 .

[3] 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 .

[4] Dunning, Al (September 25, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Indiana State Meets Butler". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] Nesbit, Bob (October 2, 1955). "Butler Wins Scoring Battle From State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] Eggert, Bill (October 8, 1955). "Butler Plays Ball State 19th Time; Both Hope To Stay In Loop Race". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Rallies To Win, 20-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Wins, 20-13, Over Ball State (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Marquette, Ray (October 17, 1955). "Rugged Defense Is Key to St. Joe's Football Fortune". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 22, 1955). "DePauw Visits Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Continues Grid Mastery Over DePauw". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Wins Again From Tigers, 18-7 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] Eggert, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Bulldogs Entertain Valpo". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] Eggert, Bill (October 30, 1955). "Fumble, Interception Whip Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] Collins, Bob (November 5, 1955). "Butler, Wabash Vie 47th Time On Gridiron". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 20. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] Collins, Bob (November 6, 1955). "Wabash Turns Back Butler, 14-12". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[18] "1955 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

[19] Morrison, Robert (November 12, 1955). "Siegel Still Doubtful Starter as the Bears Seek Fourth Straight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[20] Morrison, Robert (November 13, 1955). "Bears Wallop Butler 41-20; Miles Scores Three Touchdowns". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[21] Morrison, Robert (November 13, 1955). "Bears Roll Up 41-20 Margin Over Butler For Fourth Straight (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[22] "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Butler)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[23] "Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

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