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1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

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1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record5–4 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBouchers Field, Ames Field, Brown Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
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

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]

Schedule

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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 ButlerW 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

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  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  3. ^ "VU Loses, 26-14". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 19, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  11. ^ "Crusaders Lose; 40-20". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 17, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  14. ^ Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  20. ^ "Football All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. p. 4. Retrieved June 15, 2023.