1955 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1955 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry W. Connelly, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 72.[1][2] The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati.

1955 Xavier Musketeers football
Conference	Independent
1955 record	7–2
Head coach	Harry W. Connelly (1st season)
Home stadium	Xavier Stadium

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Quantico Marines	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–21
September 24	Louisville	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 49–20	4,500	[3]
October 1	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 12–13
October 8	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 37–0	28,000	[4]
October 15	at Dayton	U.D. Stadium Dayton, OH	W 12–6	11,000	[5]
October 22	Youngstown State	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 26–0
October 29	Boston College	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 19–12	11,500	[6]
November 5	at Great Lakes Navy	North Chicago, IL	W 13–0
November 19	at Marshall	Huntington, WV	W 21–0
Homecoming

References

1. "1955 - Xavier (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
2. "XU's '51 Record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 23, 1951. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bill Ford (September 25, 1955). "Musketeer Eleven Romps Over Louisville, 49-20". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dick Forbes (October 9, 1955). "Musketeers Maul Winless Bearcats, 37-0: UC Unable To Make Threat As Xavier Dominates Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Joe Burns (October 16, 1955). "Xavier Rallies To Top Flyers, 12-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bill Ford (October 30, 1955). "Xavier Whips BC: Musketeers Rally To Topple Eagles From Undefeated". The Cincinnati Enquirer – via Newspapers.com.