1955 Butler Bulldogs football team

American college football season

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]

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

^[22]^[23]

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". 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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