1955 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team American college football season
The 1955 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University —as a member of the Gulf Coast Conference (GCC) during the 1955 college football season . Led by Garvin Beauchamp in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5–2 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the GCC title with North Texas State .[ 1] Abilene Christian's game against Mississippi Southern on November 5 counted in the conference standings even though Mississippi Southern was not a member of the GCC.[ 2]
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^ "Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2021 Media Guide" . Abilene, Texas : Abilene Christian University Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved January 29, 2022 .
^ "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 .
^ Oliver, Don (September 18, 1955). "Wildcats End Trinity's Long Win Steak, 14-13" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (September 24, 1955). "East Texas State 11 Seeks Revenge Over ACC Tonight" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 9A. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (September 25, 1955). "Harber's Passes Earn 7-7 Tie For Wildcats" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC drops 21–7 battle to Bulldogs" . Abilene Reporter-News . October 2, 1955. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (October 15, 1955). "McMurry Narrow Favorite Over ACC in Feud Revival" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 9A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (October 16, 1955). "McMurry Tames Wildcats Second Year in Row, 13-6" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (October 16, 1955). "Wildcats (continued)" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UC edges Abilene, 7–6, on extra point by Jarmakowicz" . The Chattanooga Times . October 22, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (October 2, 1955). "Late Bobcat Drive Cuts ACC Down to 19-19 Tie" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC to Open 4 Buildings Today" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . November 5, 1955. p. 1A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (November 5, 1955). "Rebels Two-TD Choice To Mar Cat 'Homecoming" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 7A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi Southern rips ACC homecoming, 40–0" . The Abilene Reporter-News . November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Herdien, Bob (November 12, 1955). "MU, ACC Clash in Gulf Coast Tilt Today" . Wichita Falls Record News . Wichita Falls, Texas . p. 12. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "ACC Squeezes Midwestern By 26 To 21" . San Angelo Standard-Times . San Angelo, Texas . Associated Press . November 13, 1955. p. 8B. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (November 20, 1955). "Boyd Paces ACC Wildcats Past Youngstown, 25-12" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fisher, Norman (November 24, 1955). "Jackets, Wildcats Meet Today IN 25th Annual Grudge Battle" . Brownwood Bulletin . Brownwood, Texas . p. 3. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Oliver, Don (November 25, 1955). "Howard Payne Captures 21-6 Victory Over ACC" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas . p. 9A. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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