1955_Missouri_Valley_Vikings_football_team
1955 Missouri Valley Vikings football team
American college football season
The 1955 Missouri Valley Vikings football team represented Missouri Valley College as a member of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) during the 1955 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Volney Ashford, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 1–0 in conference play, winning the MCAU title.[1] Missouri Valley was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where the Vikings defeated Hastings, and the Tangerine Bowl, where the team tied Juniata.
Quick Facts Missouri Valley Vikings football, MCAU championMineral Water Bowl champion ...
| 1955 Missouri Valley Vikings football | |
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MCAU champion Mineral Water Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Missouri College Athletic Union |
| Record | 9–1–1 (1–0 MCAU) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri Valley $ | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarkio | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Jewell | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Culver–Stockton | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (MO) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Southwest Missouri State* | Marshall, MO | W 14–0 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | at Northeast Missouri State* | Kirksville, MO | W 25–7 | [3] | ||
| September 30 | Millikin* | Marshall, MO | W 33–21 | [4] | ||
| October 8 | at Lewis* | Romeoville, IL | W 19–14 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | Austin Peay* | Marshall, MO | W 20–2 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | at Northwestern Oklahoma State* | Alva, OK | W 21–12 | [7] | ||
| October 28 | William Jewell | Marshall, MO | W 13–0 | [8] | ||
| November 11 | St. Benedict's* | Marshall, MO | W 25–7 | [9] | ||
| November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at McMurry* |
| L 6–14 | [10][11] | |
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Hastings* | Excelsior Springs, MO (Mineral Water Bowl) | W 31–7 | [12][13] | |
| January 2 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Juniata* | T 6–6 | 10,000 | [14][15][16] | |
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- "Small College Grid Standings". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 7, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Missouri Valley, 14-0". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. September 17, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Valley Romps By Kirksville To 25-7 Win". Moberly Monitor-Index. Moberly, Missouri. Associated Press. September 24, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Missouri Valley Dominates 1st Half". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 1, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lewis Beaten 19-14; 4th For Valley Eleven". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 9, 1955. p. 65. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Viking String Goes To Five". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 15, 1955. p. 28. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vikes on Rally". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. October 22, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "No. 7 For Vikes". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 29, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vikes Too Good". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 12, 1955. p. 23. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wade, Harless (November 19, 1955). "Tribe Ends Season Tonight With Undefeated Vikings". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 9A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wade, Harless (November 20, 1955). "Tribe Clips Missouri Valley". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vikings In A Bid". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 24, 1955. p. 8D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fast Vike Finish". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. November 25, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howard, Bob (January 2, 1956). "Missouri Valley Favorite In Tangerine Bowl Tonight". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howard, Bob (January 3, 1956). "Tangerine Bowl Elevens Deadlock 6-6". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howard, Bob (January 3, 1956). "Juniata, Vikings Tie In Tangerine Bowl (continued)". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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