1955 Xavier Musketeers football team

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 W. Connelly, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 72.[1][2] The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati.

1955 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
1955 record7–2
Head coachHarry W. Connelly (1st season)
Home stadiumXavier Stadium

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Quantico Marines
L 7–21
September 24Louisville
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 49–204,500[3]
October 1at Miami (OH)
L 12–13
October 8at Cincinnati
W 37–028,000[4]
October 15at Dayton
W 12–611,000[5]
October 22Youngstown State
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–0
October 29Boston College
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–1211,500[6]
November 5at Great Lakes NavyNorth Chicago, ILW 13–0
November 19at MarshallHuntington, WVW 21–0
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "1955 - Xavier (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. "XU's '51 Record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 23, 1951. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Bill Ford (September 25, 1955). "Musketeer Eleven Romps Over Louisville, 49-20". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 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 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Joe Burns (October 16, 1955). "Xavier Rallies To Top Flyers, 12-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bill Ford (October 30, 1955). "Xavier Whips BC: Musketeers Rally To Topple Eagles From Undefeated". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
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