The 1955 Texas College Steers football team represented Texas College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Vincent M. Gaines, the Steers compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the SWAC.[2]
| 1955 Texas College Steers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (2–4 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Steer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Prairie View A&M | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Texas Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Langston | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gaines, who previously coached at Bishop College, succeeded Fred T. Long, who was fired after having coached the team since 1949. Texas College was originally scheduled to open the season against Florida A&M, but the game was cancelled after Long was fired.[3]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 24 | Paul Quinn* | Tyler, TX | W 7–0 | [4] | |
| October 1 | Arkansas AM&N | Pine Bluff, AR | W 6–0 | ||
| October 8 | Langston |
| L 0–7 | [5] | |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | L 21–33 | [6][7] | |
| October 22 | at Alcorn A&M* | Alcorn, MS | L 0–15 | [8] | |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern | L 14–38 | [9][10] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M |
| L 13–34 | [11][12] |
| November 12 | Bishop | Tyler, TX | W 47–7 | [13] | |
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Wiley |
| L 7–19 | [14][15] |
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References edit
- ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "World Of Sports". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. September 30, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "TC Steers Nip Paul Quinn, 7-0". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. September 25, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Langston Lions Claw Steers, 7-0". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 9, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gay Homecoming Planned at TSU". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 6, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ McElroy, George A. (Kilroy) (November 18, 1955). "Texas Southern College Outscores Texas College Steers 33-21". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Alcorn Blanks Texas College". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 24, 1955. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Southern To Meet Texas in Homecoming Game". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 29, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Southern U. Jaguars Slay Texas Steers, 38-14". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Steers Host Prairie View". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 5, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Panthers Smash Steers, 34-13". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 6, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Steers Maul Bishop, 47-7". Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley To End Season". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 23, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wiley Defeats Texas College". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 25, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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