1955 Xavier Musketeers football team

American college football season

1955 Xavier Musketeers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–2
Head coach|

* Harry Connolly (1st season)

Home stadium| Xavier Stadium

Seasons

<- 1954

1956 ->

1955 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Ferris Institute |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 9 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Carthage |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Michigan Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Washington University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Youngstown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Baldwin–Wallace |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 2
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry Connolly, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 72.[1] The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 18| Quantico Marines|

* Xavier Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| L 7–21| 13,000| [2]
September 24| Louisville|

* Xavier Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 49–20| 4,500| [3]
October 1| at Miami (OH)|

* Miami Field
* Oxford, OH

| L 12–13| 9,465| [4]
October 8| at Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 37–0| 28,000| [5]
October 15| at Dayton|

* U.D. Stadium
* Dayton, OH

| W 12–6| 11,000| [6]
October 22| Youngstown State|

* Xavier Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 26–0| | [7]
October 29| Boston College|

* Xavier Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 19–12| 11,500| [8]
November 5| at Great Lakes Navy|

* Constitutional Field
* North Chicago, IL

| W 13–0| 2,500| [9]
November 19| at Marshall|

* Fairfield Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| W 21–0| | [10]

* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "XU's '51 Record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 23, 1951. p. 18 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Quantico topples Xavier eleven, 21–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 19, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Bill Ford (September 25, 1955). "Musketeer eleven romps over Louisville, 49–20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Miami's Redskins escape upset, edging Xavier gridders, 13–12". Palladium-Item. October 2, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Dick Forbes (October 9, 1955). "Musketeers maul winless Bearcats, 37–0: UC unable to make threat as Xavier dominates game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Joe Burns (October 16, 1955). "Xavier rallies to top Flyers, 12–6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Xavier nabs 26–0 victory". Springfield News-Sun. October 23, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Bill Ford (October 30, 1955). "Xavier whips BC: Musketeers rally to topple Eagles from undefeated". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Xavier wins 13–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Xavier outmuds Marshall, 21–0". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. November 20, 1955. Retrieved May 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Xavier Musketeers football

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* Corcoran Stadium (1929–1973)

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* 1950 Salad Bowl
* Cincinnati

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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