1955 Michigan State Normal Hurons football | |
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IIAC co-champion | |
Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–2 (5–1 IIAC) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Virgil Windom |
Captain | Barry C. Basel |
Home stadium | Briggs Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State Normal + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State Normal | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (renamed Eastern Michigan College in 1956) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 7–2 record (3–3 against IIAC opponents), tied with Central Michigan for the IIAC championship, and outscored their opponents, 138 to 70.[1] Barry C. Basel was the team captain.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom McCormick with 461 rushing yards and the same number of yards of total offense and Virgil Windom with seven touchdowns for 42 points.[3] Virgil Windom received the team's most valuable player award.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 17 | Hope* |
| W 27–0 | [5] | |||
September 24 | Hillsdale* |
| L 6–20 | [6] | |||
October 1 | at Baldwin-Wallace* | Cleveland, OH | W 20–0 | [7] | |||
October 7 | at Western Illinois | W 6–2 | [8] | ||||
October 15 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 25–6 | [9] | |||
October 22 | Southern Illinois ![]() |
| W 7–2 | [10] | |||
October 29 | at Eastern Illinois |
| W 14–7 | [11] | |||
November 5 | Central Michigan |
| L 20–27 | 5,000 | [12] | ||
November 12 | at Northern Illinois State | W 13–6 | [13] | ||||
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References
- ^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.
- ^ 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
- ^ "Normal Routs Hope, 27-0". Detroit Free Press. September 18, 1955. p. 2D. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dales Romp Past Hurons". Detroit Free Press. September 25, 1955. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B-W Bows, 20-0". Akron Beacon Journal. Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 6C. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Normal Beats Western". Belleville News-Democrat. United Press. October 8, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Powerful Michigan Normal Takes 25-6 Win From ISNU". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Salukis Outplay Michigan Normal But Lose 7 To 2". The Southern Illinoisan. October 24, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Normal Scores on Pair Of Blocked Kicks, Beats Eastern, 14-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 30, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan Measures Michigan Normal, 27 to 20". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. November 6, 1955. p. 69. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bretag, Jerry (November 14, 1955). "Northern Huskies Fall To Michigan Normal 13-6". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.