1955 Arizona
5–4–1 (1–2–1 Border Conference), coached by Warren Woodson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 47–14Oct 1
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Colorado State | W 20–7 | 72% |
| Sep 24 | at Colorado | L 0–14 | 36% |
| Oct 1 | vs Idaho | W 47–14 | 77% |
| Oct 8 | vsWest Texas | T 20–20 | 78% |
| Oct 15 | vs UTEP | L 0–29 | 54% |
| Oct 22 | vs Oregon | L 27–46 | 57% |
| Nov 5 | at Texas Tech | L 7–27 | 25% |
| Nov 12 | vs Montana | W 29–0 | 71% |
| Nov 19 | vs New Mexico | W 27–6 | 76% |
| Nov 26 | at Arizona State | W 7–6 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arizona State 7–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1955.
Led the nationArt Luppino: rushing yards (1,313 yds), yards per carry (6.28)
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 5th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 184–169
- Coach
- Warren Woodson
- Elo
- 1483 −41 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.2 No. 70 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Paul Hatcher and Bill Codd
Drafted in 1956
The 1956 draft| Rd 4 | John Mellekas OT | Chicago Bears |
All-Pacific Coast
1 second teamSecond team
Art LuppinoBUP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1955 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1955 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3–0–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Arizona State | 4–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| UTEP | 3–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
| Arizona | 1–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–4–1 | 4–4–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 0–4 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.