1955 Houston
6–4 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Bill Meek. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Montana 54–12Sep 17
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Montana | W 54–12 | 74% |
| Oct 1 | at Texas A&M | L 3–21 | 52% |
| Oct 7 | atDetroit Mercy | W 7–0 | 49% |
| Oct 15 | vs Oklahoma State | W 21–13 | 66% |
| Oct 22 | vs Texas Tech | W 7–0 | 47% |
| Oct 29 | vsWichita State | L 7–21 | 64% |
| Nov 5 | at Tulsa | L 14–17 | 66% |
| Nov 12 | at Ole Miss | L 11–27 | 20% |
| Nov 19 | vs Villanova | W 26–14 | 80% |
| Dec 3 | vs Wyoming | W 26–14 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wyoming 26–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 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.
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 2–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 176–139
- Coach
- Bill Meek
- Elo
- 1527 +18 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 1.6 No. 51 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Jim Blackstone and Lavell Isbell
Drafted in 1956
The 1956 draft| Rd 7 | Donnie Caraway B | Washington Redskins |
1955 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 3–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Houston | 2–2 | 6–4 | |
| Tulsa | 1–3 | 2–7–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 1–3 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.