American college football season
The 1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Polytechnic Institute—now known as Tennessee Technological University –as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1955 college football season . Led by second-year head coach Wilburn Tucker , the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's co-captains were Dean Kirk and Joe Mac Reeves.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 Florence State * W 26–76,000 [ 2]
September 24 Murray State Overall Field Cookeville, TN W 20–75,000 [ 3]
October 1 at Morehead State Morehead, KY W 55–0[ 4]
October 8 Eastern Kentucky Overall Field Cookeville, TN W 13–79,000 [ 5]
October 15 at Memphis State * L 12–20[ 6]
October 22 at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY W 19–7[ 7]
October 29 7:00 p.m. at East Tennessee State * Johnson City, TN L 6–143,000 [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
November 5 Austin Peay * Overall Field Cookeville, TN W 37–7[ 11]
November 12 Arkansas State * Overall Field Cookeville, TN L 20–27[ 12]
November 24 at Middle Tennessee W 55–1410,000 [ 13]
[ 14]
^ "Tennessee Tech Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF) . Tennessee Tech Athletics. 2021. p. 130. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ Bolser, Harry (September 18, 1955). "Tennessee Tech Romps, 26 to 7, In First Game" . The Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee . p. 27. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bates, George (September 25, 1955). "Tennessee Tech Downs Murray 20 to 7" . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . p. 33. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee Tech Stuns Morehead 55-0 In OVC" . The Park City Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky . Associated Press . October 2, 1955. p. 3C. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee Tech Rambles 13 to 7" . The Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee . October 9, 1955. p. 27. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Memphis State upsets Eagles" . The Tennessean . October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Carrico, Johnny (October 23, 1955). "Late Tech Rally Dumps Western" . The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky . p. 34. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ETSC To Play Tennessee Tech Here Tonight" . Johnson City Press . Johnson City, Tennessee . October 29, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ETSC Upsets Tennessee Tech' Eleven, 14 To 6" . Johnson City Press . Johnson City, Tennessee . October 30, 1955. p. 1B. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bucs Upset TPI (continued)" . Johnson City Press . Johnson City, Tennessee . October 30, 1955. p. 5B. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee Tech Routs Governors" . The Chattanooga Times . Chattanooga, Tennessee . November 7, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas State Beats TPI 27-20" . The Chattanooga Times . Chattanooga, Tennessee . November 14, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Short, George (November 25, 1955). "TPI Crushes Middle Tennessee 55-14 for OVC Title" . The Chattanooga Times . Chattanooga, Tennessee . p. 36. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries People Seasons
Pre-divisional NCAA College Division Division II I-AA/FCS National championships in bold † WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared