1955 Compton Tartars football team

American college football season July 2024 1955 Compton Tartars football Western State Conference WSC 11–0 5–0 Tay Brown 16th Ramsaur Stadium Junior college national championWSC championJunior Rose Bowl champion Junior Rose Bowl W 22–13 vs. 1955 Jones County Bobcats Jones County The 1955 Compton Tartars football team was an American football team that represented Compton College as a member of the Western State Conference (WSC) during the 1955 junior college football season. In their 16th-year under head coach Tay Brown, the Tartars compiled a perfect 11–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the WSC championship, defeated 1955 Jones County Bobcats Jones County in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 403 to 63. At the end of the regular season, Compton was ranked No. 1 and Jones County No. 2 in the junior college rankings.Compton, Jonnes Vie for National Title: Top-Ranked Tartar 11 Captures 3rd JRB Bid Pasadena Independent November 29, 1955 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-independent-compton-jones-vie/144573802/ Newspapers.com With its victory over Jones County in the Junior Rose Bowl, Compton was acknowledged as the junior college national champion.Compton National Champion Valley Times December 12, 1955 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-times-compton-national-champion/144575024/ Newspapers.comCompton Claims No. 1 Ranking After Victory The Pomona Progress Bulletin December 12, 1955 8 (section 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pomona-progress-bulletin-compton-cla/144575393/ Newspapers.com Halfback Jim Waddell set the school's single game rushing record with 317 yards, scored 107 points, and ranked with the school's all-time rushing and scoring leaders (and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees), Hugh McElhenny and Joe Perry.Compton's Waddell Is On Par With Joe, Hugh San Mateo Times December 8, 1955 31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-comptons-waddell-is-on-par-wi/144559081/ Newspapers.comWaddell Improving: Concussion Hampers Tartar Ace Pasadena Independent December 13, 1955 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-independent-waddell-improving/144560193/ Newspapers.com Compton placed five players on the first team of the 1955 All-Western State Conference football team: Jim Waddell and Lee Mack at back; Jack Atwood at center; Dick Long at guard; and David Main at tackle. Four others were named to the second team: Bunny Aldrich at back; Marvin Perz at guard; Joe Lewis at tackle; and Charles McNeil at end.Tartars Dominate Conference Picks News-Pilot December 3, 1955 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-pilot-tartars-dominate-conference-p/144577149/ Newspapers.com Lee Mack scored nine touchdowns in the first eight games of the season, but missed the remainder of the season after fracturing his hip in the game against Glendale.JRB Hopefuls Roll On; Compton Star Injured Los Angeles Times Don Snyder November 15, 1955 33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-jrb-hopefuls/144585413/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Ramsaur Stadium in Compton, California. Schedule y y September 25 Long Beach Navy<ncg> W 28-0 October 1 1955 Stockton Mustangs Stockton<ncg> Ramsaur Stadium Compton, CA W 32-2 October 8 at 1955 Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls Oregon Tech<ncg> Modoc Field Klamath Falls, OR W 60-7 Compton Tartars Outclass Owl Gridders, 60-7 Herald and News Klamath Falls, Oregon Clayton Hannon October 9, 1955 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-news-compton-tartars-outclass/144456663/ Newspapers.com October 15 1955 Pierce Brahmas Pierce Ramsaur Stadium Compton, CA W 66-0 October 21 at 1955 Ventura Pirates Ventura Poli Stadium Ventura, CA W 13-7 Pirates Scare Compton, Bow to Latest Score, 13-7: Louis Byrd Anchors Stiff Ventura Defense The Ventura County Star-Free Press Chuuck Thomas October 24, 1955 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-pirates-scare-compto/144457023/ Newspapers.com October 29 at 1955 Hartnell Panthers Hartnell<ncg> Salinas, CA W 28-0 November 5 1955 Weber Wildcats Weber<ncg> Ramsaur Stadium Compton, CA W 63-14 Compton Defeats Weber 63 to 14 the Daily Herald (Provo, UT) November 7, 1955 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-compton-defeats-weber-6/144576070/ Newspapers.com November 11 at 1955 Glendale Vaqueros Glendale (CA) Glendale HS Glendale, CA W 26-0 Valley JC Upset by Harbor, 18-7 Los Angeles Times November 12, 1955 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-valley-jc-upset-by/144460129/ Newspapers.com November 17 1955 Los Angeles City Cubs Los Angeles City Ramsaur Stadium Compton, CA W 20-2 Compton in 9th Victory Los Angeles Mirror-News November 18, 1955 III-5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-mirror-compton-in-9th-victor/144459899/ Newspapers.com November 23 at 1955 Pasadena Lancers Pasadena Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA W 45-18 12,227 Compton Back Ruins Pasadena 11, 45-18: Lancer End Rips Mark Pasadena Independent Jim Galbraith November 24, 1955 A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-independent-compton-back-ruins/144457756/ Newspapers.com December 10 vs 1955 Jones County Bobcats Jones County<ncg> Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Junior Rose Bowl) W 22-13 57,132 Waddell-Less Compton Trips Up Jones, 21-13: 57,132 Fans See Tartars Nab 3rd JRB Pasadena Independent Jim Gabraith December 11, 1955 31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pasadena-independent-waddell-less-compto/144448432/ Newspapers.com References Compton Category:Compton Tartars football seasons Category:Junior college football undefeated seasons Compton Tartars football