1955 Indiana State Sycamores football team

The 1955 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State Teachers College—now known as Indiana State University—as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Paul Selge in his first and only season as head coach, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ICC.^[1]

1955 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	2–7 (1–5 ICC)
Head coach	Paul Selge (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	2:00 p.m.	at Franklin (IN)*	Goodell Field Franklin, IN	W 26–7		^[2]^[3]^[4]
September 24	8:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Bouchers Field Valparaiso, IN	L 9–27	4,000	^[5]^[6]
October 1	2:00 p.m.	Butler	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 19–26	3,000	^[7]^[8]
October 8	1:30 p.m.	Saint Joseph's (IN)	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 0–27		^[9]^[10]^[11]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Ball State Field Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 6–19	10,000	^[12]^[13]^[14]
October 22		at Eastern Illinois*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 13–33		^[15]^[16]
October 29	1:30 p.m.	Evansville	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 19–33		^[17]^[18]
November 5	1:30 p.m.	DePauw	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 14–6		^[19]^[20]^[21]
November 12	1:30 p.m.	Hanover*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 6–20		^[22]^[23]^[24]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Sycamores Meet Franklin Today". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. September 17, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Kish, Joe (September 18, 1955). "Sycamores Sink Franklin, 26 To 7". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Kish, Joe (September 18, 1955). "Sycamores Sink Franklin, 26 To 7 (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 50. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "VU Battles State Team At Boucher". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 24, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Valparaiso University Downs Indiana State 27-9". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Indiana State Meets Butler". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. 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  .
9. "Sycamores Underdog Against St. Joseph's". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 8, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "St. Joseph's Crushes State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 9, 1955. p. 49. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "St. Joseph's Crushes State (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 9, 1955. p. 50. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "State Teachers' Rivals in Home-coming Battle Here". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "Home-coming Win to Cards". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. Barnet, Bob (October 16, 1955). "State 19-6 (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "State Gridder Oppose Eastern". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 21, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. Kish, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Eastern Downs Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
17. Fluty, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Ailing Aces Favored Over Indiana State". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
18. Kish, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Evansville's Infantry Posts 33-19 Win Over Sycamores". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
19. "Indiana State Will Host DePauw Saturday". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. November 5, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
20. Kish, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Indiana State Rises For Surprise Victory Over DePauw Tigers". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
21. Kish, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Indiana State In Surprise Victory (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 51. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
22. "Indiana State Opposes Hanover Saturday". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. November 11, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
23. Nesbit, Bob (November 13, 1955). "Hanover Drops Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
24. Nesbit, Bob (November 13, 1955). "Hanover Drops Indiana State (continued)". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 50. Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .