1955 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1955 Oregon State Beavers football Prothro-Tommy-1962.jpg Head coach Tommy Prothro Pacific Coast Conference PCC 6–3 5–2 Tommy Prothro 1st Single-wing Parker StadiumMultnomah Stadium The 1955 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach Tommy Prothro, the Beavers compiled an overall record of 6–3 record with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the OCC, and outscored their opponents 126 to 120.1955 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1955-schedule.html They played three home games on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. Hired in February at age 34, Prothro had been an assistant coach under Red Sanders for nine seasons, at Vanderbilt from 1946 to 1948 and UCLA from 1949 to 1954.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SsgUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=peIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6762%2C150589 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press OSC picks Prothro head football coach February 2, 1955 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pq9YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1933%2C1432438 Bend Bulletin Oregon United Press Tommy Prothro new football coach at OSC February 2, 1955 2Prothro Returns Single Wing to Oregon State: 34 Year Old Prothro Gets 3-Year Term Corvallis Gazette-Times February 2, 1955 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6574431/prothro_returns_single_wing_to_oregon/ He led OSU for ten seasons, compiling an overall record of 63 37 2 y, and was 25 9 1 y against PCC opponents. Schedule 1955 AP September 17 w y BYU Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 33–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-osc-bumps-byu-330/171448808/ The Sacramento Union OSC bumps BYU 33–0 September 18, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w Stanford Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 10–0 24,748 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-indians-upset/189221538/ The San Francisco Examiner Indians upset, 10–0, by Beavers September 25, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 Friday l y UCLA 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–38 57,664 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-ucla-smothers-o/189220605/ The Honolulu Advertiser UCLA smothers Oregon State, 38–0 October 8, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 7–13 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-oregon-state-suffe/189221654/ The Los Angeles Times Oregon State suffers 13–7 defeat by COP October 16, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w Washington State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 14–6 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-washington-state-fu/189221777/ The Montana Standard Washington State fumbles help Oregon State to a 14–6 victory October 23, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Washington 19 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 13–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-osc-downs-huskies-137/189221970/ Tri-City Herald OSC downs Huskies, 13–7 October 30, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w Idaho Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR no 33–14 9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2_FVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4397%2C950031 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Idaho's Vandals swamped 33–14 by late Beaver scores November 6, 1955 1B November 12 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 16–14 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-news-osc-tips-california-in-t/189222157/ Herald and News OSC tips California in thriller November 13, 1955 January 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y 19 Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR Civil War 0–28 22,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6fFVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6828%2C3799331 Eugene Register-Guard Strite Dick A muddy delight! Oregon 28, Oregon State 0 November 20, 1955 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t2ZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2731%2C2325145 Bend Bulletin United Press Webfoots steamroller OSC 28 to 0 in muddy classic November 21, 1955 3 Schedule/Results (1955 Oregon State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/333340 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 References Further reading John Eggers (ed.), A New Look at Oregon State Football, 1955. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State College, Athletic News Bureau, 1955. Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football