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1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
| 1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football |
|---|
| Ohio Valley Conference |
| 7–3 (5–0 OVC) |
| Wilburn Tucker (2nd season) |
| Dean Kirk |
| Joe Mac Reeves |
| Overall Field |
The 1955 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (TPI)—now known as Tennessee Tech–as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Wilburn Tucker, the Golden Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. The team's co-captains were Dean Kirk and Joe Mac Reeves.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Florence State* | Overall FieldCookeville, TN | W 26–7 | 6,000 | ||
| September 24 | Murray State | Overall FieldCookeville, TN | W 20–7 | 5,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Morehead State | Morehead, KY | W 55–0 | |||
| October 8 | Eastern Kentucky | Overall FieldCookeville, TN | W 13–7 | 9,000 | ||
| October 15 | at Memphis State* | Crump StadiumMemphis, TN | L 12–20 | |||
| October 22 | at Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY | W 19–7 | |||
| October 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at East Tennessee State* | Johnson City, TN | L 6–14 | 3,000 | |
| November 5 | Austin Peay* | Overall FieldCookeville, TN | W 37–7 | |||
| November 12 | Arkansas State* | Overall FieldCookeville, TN | L 20–27 | |||
| November 24 | at Middle Tennessee | Horace Jones FieldMurfreesboro, TN | W 55–14 | 10,000 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |
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