1955 North Texas State Eagles football team

The 1955 North Texas State Eagles football team represented North Texas State College—now known as the University of North Texas—as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Odus Mitchell, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the GCC title with Abilene Christian.^[1] North Texas State's game against Chattanooga on November 5 counted in the conference standings even though Chattanooga was not a member of the GCC.^[2]

1955 North Texas State Eagles football
GCC co-champion
Conference	Gulf Coast Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–1 GCC)
Head coach	Odus Mitchell (10th season)
Home stadium	Fouts Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Gulf Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State +	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Abilene Christian +	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
Trinity (TX)	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Midwestern (TX)	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions North Texas State's loss to Chattanooga and Abilene Christian's loss to Mississippi Southern counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		at Texas Western*	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	T 7–7	10,000	^[3]
October 1		at Ole Miss*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 0–33		^[4]
October 8		at Mississippi Southern*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–26	12,500	^[5]
October 15	8:00 p.m.	vs. Hardin–Simmons*	Broncho Stadium Odessa, TX	W 30–19	2,500	^[6]^[7]
October 22		Midwestern (TX)	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 40–13		^[8]
October 29		at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 7–20	13,000	^[9]
November 5		Chattanooga	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 6–14	10,000	^[10]
November 12	8:00 p.m.	McMurry*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 38–21		^[11]^[12]
November 19		Emporia State*	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 62–0		^[13]
December 3		Trinity (TX)	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 7–6		^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "2021 North Texas Football Fact And Records Book" (PDF). Denton, Texas: University of North Texas. p. 121. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
2. "Trinity Takes Gulf Coast Grid Lead". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 7, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "Miners, Eagles battle to 7–7 tie". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Johnny Rebs put crusher on North Texas State, 33–0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern trounces N. Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Owls, Ponies Play Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Peeler, Ben (October 16, 1955). "North Texas Tips Hardin-Simmons, 30-19". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "North Texas raps Midwestern, 40–13". The Odessa American. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "North Texas beaten by Mississippi State". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Moccasins shade North Texas, 14–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Wade, Harless (November 12, 1955). "McM Bowl Hopes on Block Tonight". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2A. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. Wade, Harless (November 13, 1955). "McMurry Bowl Hopes Blasted As North Texas Wins, 38-21". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "North Texas 62, Emporia St. 0". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "North Texas State beats Trinity, ties ACC for loop title". Brownwood Bulletin. December 4, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.