1955 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONOklahoma11–0 overall
HEISMANHoward CassadyOhio State · HB
#1 PICKGary GlickColorado State · Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1956Sugar BowlGeorgia Tech 7, Pittsburgh 0
Jan 2, 1956Rose BowlMichigan State 17, UCLA 14
Jan 2, 1956Orange BowlOklahoma 20, Maryland 6
Jan 2, 1956Cotton BowlOle Miss 14, TCU 13

1955 STANDINGS

11 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Maryland finished atop the 1955 ACC standings at 4–0 in conference play (9–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Maryland4–09–1OU 20–6 MD
Duke4–07–2–1–
Clemson3–17–3–
Wake Forest3–3–15–4–1–
North Carolina3–33–7–
South Carolina1–53–6–
NC State0–2–13–5–1–
Virginia0–41–8–

BIG 7

Oklahoma finished atop the 1955 Big 7 standings at 6–0 in conference play (11–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma6–011–0OU 20–6 MD
Nebraska5–15–5–
Colorado3–36–4–
Kansas State3–33–6–
Kansas1–4–13–6–1–
Iowa State1–4–11–6–1–
Missouri1–51–9–

BIG TEN

Ohio State finished atop the 1955 Big Ten standings at 6–0 in conference play (7–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ohio State6–07–2–
Michigan State5–18–1MSU 17–14 UCLA
Michigan5–27–2–
Purdue4–2–14–3–1–
Illinois3–3–15–3–1–
Wisconsin3–43–5–
Iowa2–3–13–5–1–
Minnesota2–53–6–
Indiana1–53–6–
Northwestern0–6–10–8–1–

BORDER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Arizona State finished atop the 1955 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings at 4–1 in conference play (6–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona State4–16–2–
Texas Tech3–0–16–3–1WYO 21–14 TTU
UTEP3–2–14–2–2–
Arizona1–2–15–4–1–
New Mexico State0–42–7–

MAC

Miami (OH) finished atop the 1955 MAC standings at 2–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Miami (OH)0–02–0
Ohio0–00–1

OVC

Middle Tennessee finished atop the 1955 OVC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Middle Tennessee0–00–1

PACIFIC COAST

UCLA finished atop the 1955 Pacific Coast standings at 6–0 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
UCLA6–08–2MSU 17–14 UCLA
Oregon State5–26–2–
Oregon4–36–4–
Washington4–3–15–4–1–
USC3–36–4–
Stanford3–2–15–3–1–
California1–5–12–7–1–
Washington State1–5–11–6–2–

SEC

Ole Miss finished atop the 1955 SEC standings at 5–1 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ole Miss5–110–1MISS 14–13 TCU
Vanderbilt5–38–3VAN 25–13 AUB
Auburn5–2–18–2–1VAN 25–13 AUB
Georgia Tech4–1–19–1–1GT 7–0 PITT
Mississippi State4–46–4–
Kentucky3–3–16–3–1–
Tennessee3–2–16–3–1–
Tulane3–3–15–4–1–
Florida3–53–6–
Georgia2–54–6–
LSU2–3–13–5–2–
Alabama0–70–10–

SKYLINE

Colorado State finished atop the 1955 Skyline standings at 6–1 in conference play (7–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Colorado State6–17–2–
Wyoming5–28–2WYO 21–14 TTU
Utah4–15–3–
Utah State3–44–4–
New Mexico1–52–7–
BYU0–70–8–

SOUTHERN

West Virginia finished atop the 1955 Southern standings at 4–0 in conference play (6–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
West Virginia4–06–2–
Virginia Tech2–1–16–2–1–

SOUTHWEST

TCU finished atop the 1955 Southwest standings at 5–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
TCU5–19–2MISS 14–13 TCU
Texas A&M4–1–17–2–1–
Texas4–25–5–
Arkansas3–2–15–4–1–
Baylor2–45–5–
SMU2–44–6–
Rice0–62–7–1–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame finished atop the 1955 independents at 8–2.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame8–2–
Pittsburgh7–4GT 7–0 PITT
Army6–3–
Navy6–2–1–
Miami6–3–
Houston5–3–
San José State5–2–1–
Florida State4–5–
Penn State4–4–
Syracuse4–3–
North Texas3–4–1–
Rutgers3–5–
Southern Miss2–0–
Oklahoma State2–6–
Tulsa2–4–1–
Boston College2–1–
Hawai'i1–2–
Delaware1–0–
Fresno State1–1–
UConn1–1–
Cincinnati0–3–1–
San Diego State0–2–
North Dakota State0–1–
Massachusetts0–1–
Temple0–1–
Memphis0–3–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

2 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1956Postseason gameWyoming 21, Texas Tech 14
Dec 31, 1955Postseason gameVanderbilt 25, Auburn 13