1955 Evansville Purple Aces football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Evansville Purple Aces football Indiana Collegiate Conference ICC 6–3 5–1 Paul Beck 2nd Reitz Bowl ICC co-champion The 1955 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented Evansville College—now known as the University of Evansville—as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Beck, the Purple Aces compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the ICC title with the Saint Joseph's Pumas. Indiana College Football Records https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38893755/the_star_press/ The Muncie Star Muncie, Indiana Associated Press November 14, 1955 7 November 12, 2019 Newspapers.com Schedule Central September 17 8:00 p.m. w DePauw Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 39–7 5,000 Robertson Bill Purple Aces Open 33rd Grid Campaign Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126313114/ Evansville Press Evansville, Indiana September 17, 1955 4 June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Trample DePauw In Opener, 39-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313224/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana September 18, 1955 1C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Wins (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313309/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana September 18, 1955 3C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 2:00 p.m. w y Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 45–14 Fluty Bill Aces Battle Butler In Conference Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126259876/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana September 24, 1955 10 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Dunning Al Aces Aim At Title: Butler Falls, 45-14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126259658/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana September 25, 1955 1C June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Dunning Al Aces Win (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126259977/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana September 25, 1955 2C June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 8:00 p.m. w y Eastern Illinois Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 40–7 12,000 Fluty Bill Aces Battle Eastern, Seeking 3rd Straight https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313438/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana October 1, 1955 10 June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Trample Eastern Illinois, 40-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126313593/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 2, 1955 1C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Win (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126313646/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 2, 1955 2C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Evansville Raps Eastern, 40-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85421545/the-decatur-daily-review/ Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 2, 1955 18 September 16, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 8:00 p.m. l y Valparaiso Ames Field Valparaiso, IN 18–29 3,000 VU And Aces Play Tonight In ICC Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/126313752/ The Vidette-Messenger Valparaiso, Indiana October 8, 1955 8 June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Henrichs Karl Jr. Valparaiso Eleven Smashes Aces, 29-18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126313991/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 9, 1955 1C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 1:30 p.m. l y Louisville Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 7–29 3,500 Fluty Bill Evansville Lineup Shuffled For Louisville Game Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314329/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana October 15, 1955 11 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Louisville Unleashes Power Attack to Crush Aces, 29-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314112/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 16, 1955 1C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Lose (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314234/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 16, 1955 2C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 8:00 p.m. w Saint Joseph's (IN) Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 26–13 Fluty Bill Title Hopes on Line In Aces, Pumas Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314425/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana October 22, 1955 12 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Smother St. Joseph's Pumas, 26-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314514/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 23, 1955 1C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Robertson Bill Aces Win (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314590/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 23, 1955 2C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 1:30 p.m. w y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 33–19 Fluty Bill Ailing Aces Favored Over Indiana State https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/126314829/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana October 29, 1955 10 June 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Kish Bob Evansville's Infantry Posts 33-19 Win Over Sycamores https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/126314674/ The Sunday Courier and Press Evansville, Indiana October 30, 1955 1C June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 12:30 p.m. w y Ball State Ball State Field Muncie, IN 38–0 Injury-Riddle Cards Glad To See End of Season Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126314931/ The Muncie Star Muncie, Indiana November 5, 1955 12 June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Satterfield Ed Ball State End Poor Grid Season With 38-0 Loss to Evansville Aces https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126315134/ The Muncie Star Muncie, Indiana November 6, 1955 C1 June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Satterfield Ed Ball State (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/126315217/ The Muncie Star Muncie, Indiana November 6, 1955 C3 June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY 6–46 Borrone Burt Tops Welcome Clayton With 46-6 Rout Of Evansville https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/126315359/ Park City Daily News Bowling Green, Kentucky November 13, 1955 13 June 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Evansville) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/219/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 12, 2023 References Evansville Category:Evansville Purple Aces football seasons Category:Indiana Collegiate Conference football champion seasons Evansville Purple Aces football Category:Long stubs with short prose