1955 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

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1955 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1955 record7–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPVirgil Windom
CaptainBarry C. Basel
Home stadiumWalter O. Briggs Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Illinois State Normal 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (renamed Eastern Michigan College in 1956) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 7–2 record (3–3 against IIAC opponents), tied with Central Michigan for the IIAC championship, and outscored their opponents, 138 to 70.[1] Barry C. Basel was the team captain.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom McCormick with 461 rushing yards and the same number of yards of total offense and Virgil Windom with seven touchdowns for 42 points.[3] Virgil Windom received the team's most valuable player award.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17Hope
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 27–0
September 24at HillsdaleL 6–20
October 1at Baldwin-WallaceW 20–0
October 7at Western Illinois
W 6–2
October 15Illinois State Normal
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 25–6[5]
October 22Southern Illinois dagger
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 7–2
October 29at Eastern IllinoisCharleston, ILW 14–7
November 5Central Michigan
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 20–27
November 12at Northern Illinois
W 13–6
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ^ 2014 Media Guide, p. 169.
  3. ^ 2014 Media Guide, pp. 178, 184, 189, 191.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
  5. ^ "Powerful Michigan Normal Takes 25-6 Win From ISNU". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1955. p. 14. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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