1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football
Conference	Indiana Collegiate Conference
Record	5–4 (4–2 ICC)
Head coach	Emory Bauer (10th season)
Home stadium	Bouchers Field, Ames Field, Brown Field

1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Evansville +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Saint Joseph's (IN) +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Valparaiso	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Butler	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
DePauw	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ball State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Indiana State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Valparaiso Crusaders football team represented Valparaiso University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Emory Bauer, the Crusaders compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the ICC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	1:30 p.m.	at Wabash*	Ingalls Field Crawfordsville, IN	L 14–26		[2][3][4]
September 24	8:00 p.m.	Indiana State	Bouchers Field Valparaiso, IN	W 27–9	4,000	[5][6]
October 1		at Saint Joseph's (IN)	Rensselaer, IN	L 0–26		[7]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	Evansville	Ames Field Valparaiso, IN	W 29–18	3,000	[8][9]
October 15	1:30 p.m.	DePauw	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	L 20–40	6,000	[10][11]
October 22	1:00 p.m.	at Ball State	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	W 26–7		[12][13][14]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)	W 24–14	6,217	[15][16]
November 5	1:30 p.m.	Wheaton (IL)*	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 27–13		[17][18]
November 12		at Bradley*	Peoria, IL	L 12–32		[19]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Beal, Charles A. Jr. (September 17, 1955). "Wabash Grid Opener Against Valpo Today". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 22. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "VU Loses, 26-14". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 19, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "1955 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
5. "VU Battles State Team At Boucher". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 24, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Valparaiso University Downs Indiana State 27-9". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. September 26, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "St. Joseph Surprises Valpo,26-0". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. Associated Press. October 2, 1955. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "VU And Aces Play Tonight In ICC Game". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 8, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Henrichs, Karl Jr. (October 9, 1955). "Valparaiso Eleven Smashes Aces, 29-18". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "VU Meets DePauw In Conference Tilt". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 14, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Crusaders Lose; 40-20". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. October 17, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Crusaders From Valparaiso to Invade Ball State Campus". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. October 22, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous Valpo Line and Jitterbug Backs Triumph Over Ball State Eleven, 26-7". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Barnet, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Ponderous (continued)". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. Eggert, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Bulldogs Entertain Valpo". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Eggert, Bill (October 30, 1955). "Fumble, Interception Whip Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. Zulich, Chuck (November 4, 1955). "V. U. Meets And Wheaton In Shield Day Battle". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Valparaiso University Defeats Wheaton, 27-13". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 7, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Crusaders Lose To Bradley, 32-12". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, Indiana. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
20. "Football All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. p. 4. Retrieved June 15, 2023.