1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

The 1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Emory Bauer, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the ICC.[1]

1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBouchers Field, Ames Field, Brown Field
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Evansville + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Valparaiso 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Butler 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
DePauw 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Ball State 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Indiana State 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 171:30 p.m.at Wabash*
L 14–26[2][3][4]
September 248:00 p.m.Indiana State
W 27–94,000[5][6]
October 1at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INL 0–26[7]
October 88:00 p.m.Evansville
  • Ames Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 29–183,000[8][9]
October 151:30 p.m.DePauwdagger
L 20–406,000[10][11]
October 221:00 p.m.at Ball State
W 26–7[12][13][14]
October 291:00 p.m.at Butler
W 24–146,217[15][16]
November 51:30 p.m.Wheaton (IL)*
  • Brown Field
  • Valparaiso, IN
W 27–13[17][18]
November 12at Bradley*Peoria, ILL 12–32[19]

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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 open access.
  2. Beal, Charles A., Jr. (September 17, 1955). "Wabash Grid Opener Against Valpo Today". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 22. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "VU Loses, 26-14". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 19, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "1955 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. "VU Battles State Team At Boucher". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 24, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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 open access.
  7. "St. Joseph Surprises Valpo,26-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "VU And Aces Play Tonight In ICC Game". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 8, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Henrichs, Karl, Jr. (October 9, 1955). "Valparaiso Eleven Smashes Aces, 29-18". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. "VU Meets DePauw In Conference Tilt". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 14, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Crusaders Lose; 40-20". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 17, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Crusaders From Valparaiso to Invade Ball State Campus". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 22, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous Valpo Line and Jitterbug Backs Triumph Over Ball State Eleven, 26-7". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Eggert, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Bulldogs Entertain Valpo". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Eggert, Bill (October 30, 1955). "Fumble, Interception Whip Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. Zulich, Chuck (November 4, 1955). "V. U. Meets And Wheaton In Shield Day Battle". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Valparaiso University Defeats Wheaton, 27-13". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 7, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Crusaders Lose To Bradley, 32-12". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Football All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. p. 4. Retrieved June 15, 2023.


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