1955 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2024 October 2026 1955 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Volunteer State Athletic Conference VSAC 6–3–1 – Star Wood 3rd College Stadium Burley Bowl champion Burley Bowl W 7–0 vs. Appalachian State The 1955 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC), now known as East Tennessee State University, as a member of the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Star Wood, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1. East Tennessee State defeated Appalachian State in the Burley Bowl by the score of 7–0. Schedule September 17 w 1955 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay College Stadium Johnson City, TN 6–0 3,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-east-tennessee-stat/207982362/ Kingsport Times-News East Tennessee State Bucs slip by Austin Peay, 6–0 September 18, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY 7–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-hilltoppers-hand/207982536/ The Bristol Herald Courier Hilltoppers hand ETSC 20–7 defeat September 25, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 t y 1955 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina College Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-etsc-ties-catamoun/207982661/ The Knoxville Journal ETSC ties Catamounts October 2, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 1955 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) Honaker Field Maryville, TN 28–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-etsc-stops-s/207982793/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel ETSC stops Scots, 28–18 October 9, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1955 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman College Stadium Johnson City, TN 22–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-east-tennessee-state/207982985/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle East Tennessee State thumps Carson–Newman, 22 to 7 October 16, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w y East Carolina College Stadium Johnson City, TN 34–20 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72790080/east-tennessee-state-bucs-roll-over/ Kingsport Times-News East Tennessee State Bucs roll over Pirates, 35–20 October 23, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Tennessee Tech College Stadium Johnson City, TN 14–6 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-state-upsets-tpi/207983313/ The Bristol Herald Courier State upsets TPI October 30, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.comETSC To Play Tennessee Tech Here Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077711/johnson-city-press/ Johnson City Press October 29, 1955 11 October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com ETSC Upsets Tennessee Tech' Eleven, 14 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077810/johnson-city-press/ Johnson City Press October 30, 1955 1B October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Bucs Upset TPI (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87077941/johnson-city-press/ Johnson City Press October 30, 1955 5B October 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 7–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-mtsc-downs-b/207983575/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel MTSC downs Bucs, 20–7 November 15, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y y 1955 Florence State Lions Florence State Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-florence-state-rall/207983839/ Kingsport Times-News Florence State rallies to down Bucs, 13 to 12 November 20, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 w y y Appalachian State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–0 Burley Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90366440/buccaneers-edge-appalachian-70/ The Knoxville Journal Buccaneers edge Appalachian, 7–0 November 25, 1955 October 10, 2026 Newspapers.com ETSU Football Record Book https://etsubucs.com/documents/2023/9/18/FB_RecordBook_2022_EditedSept123.pdf ETSU Athletics August 27, 2023 26 October 10, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football