1955 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1955 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Alva Tabor, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the SWAC.^[2]

1955 Wiley Wildcats football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–7 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Alva Tabor (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Southern $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 10 Prairie View A&M	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
No. 8 Texas Southern	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
No. 6 Langston	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	1	–	2
Texas College	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Wiley	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Bishop	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Dillard*	Marshall, TX	W 15–0	2,000	[3]
October 1	2:00 p.m.	at Texas Southern	Public School Stadium Houston, TX	L 8–25		[4]
October 8		at Arkansas AM&N	Pine Bluff, AR	L 12–26		[5]
October 17		vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 7–34		[6]
October 24		vs. Grambling*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 0–20		[7]
October 29	8:00 p.m.	Bishop	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 67–0		[8][9]
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at Langston	Anderson Field Langston, OK	L 0–6		[10][11][12]
November 12		at Southern	Memorial Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–16		[13]
November 19		Jackson*	Marshall, TX	L 19–25		[14]
November 24	2:00 p.m.	Texas College	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 19–7		[15][16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Guide | Football" (PDF). Southwestern Athletic Conference. p. 81. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
3. "Wiley Wildcats Blank Dillard Devils 15-0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. September 30, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. McElroy, George A. (Kilroy) (November 18, 1955). "Texas Southern Tigers Loom As Powerful As The Mythical National Champs of '52". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Howard, John (October 14, 1955). "Ark. State Lions Trim Wiley Wildcats 26-12". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Wiley Handed 34-7 Defeat By Prairie View Monday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 18, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Grambling toys, whips Wiley, 20–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bishop-Wiley Tilt Saturday". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. October 28, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Wiley's Wildcats Escape Conference Loop Bottom By Defeating Hapless Bishop 67-0". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 4, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Langston Meets Wiley In Homecoming Saturday". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Langston Nips Wiley, 6 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 6, 1955. p. D5. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Langston Edges Wiley 6-0, In Homecoming Game". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 11, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Southern Blast Game Wiley 16-6". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 19, 1955. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Jackson College Tigers Spoil Wiley Wildcat's Homecoming 25-19". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. November 25, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Wiley To End Season". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 23, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Wiley Defeats Texas College". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 25, 1955. p. B1. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .