1955 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team explained

Year:1955
Team:Abilene Christian Wildcats
Sport:football
Conference:Gulf Coast Conference
Short Conf:GCC
Record:3–5–2
Conf Record:2–1
Head Coach:Garvin Beauchamp
Hc Year:6th
Captain:Paul Goad
Captain2:Lanny Henninger
Stadium:Fair Park Stadium
Champion:GCC co-champion

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Abilene Christian University Wildcat Football 2021 Media Guide . . Abilene Christian University Athletics . 48 . January 29, 2022 .
  2. News: . Trinity Takes Gulf Coast Grid Lead . . . . November 7, 1955 . 14 . June 9, 2020 . .