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1955 Alfred Saxons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
Home stadiumMerrill Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Eastern college football independents records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Alfred     8 0 0
    Drexel     8 0 0
    Trinity (CT)     7 0 0
    Juniata     8 0 1
    Carnegie Tech     5 1 1
    Tufts     5 2 0
    Boston College     5 2 1
    No.20Army     6 3 0
    Colgate     6 3 0
    No.11Pittsburgh     7 4 0
    Holy Cross     6 4 0
    Syracuse     5 3 0
    Penn State     5 4 0
    Buffalo     4 4 1
    Hofstra     3 6 0
    Bucknell     2 6 1
    Boston University     2 6 0
    Franklin & Marshall     2 6 0
    Villanova     1 9 0
    Temple     0 8 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1955 Alfred Saxons football team was an American football team that represented Alfred UniversityofAlfred, New York, as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Alex Yunevich, the Saxons compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 190 to 21.[1][2] The team rejected a "feeler" from officials of the Refrigerator Bowl.[3]

    Jimmy Ryan led the team in scoring with 55 points and also led the team in rushing with 558 yards on 92 carries. End Charlie Shultz led the team with 10 receptions for 147 yards.[4] Shultz received first-team honors on the 1955 Little All-America college football team.[5]

    Alfred had back-to-back perfect seasons in 1955 and 1956.[6] The team played its home games at Merrill Field in Alfred, New York.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 24Brockport State
    • Merrill Field
  • Alfred, NY
  • W 50–05,100[7]
    October 1Cortland State
    • Merrill Field
  • Alfred, NY
  • W 12–0[8][9]
    October 8St. Lawrencedagger
    • Merrill Field
  • Alfred, NY
  • W 38–06,000[10]
    October 15atAlbrightReading, PAW 13–7[11]
    October 21atIthaca
    • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
  • W 26–0[12][13]
    October 29Buffalo
    • Merrill Field
  • Alfred, NY
  • W 26–14[14]
    November 5atMerchant MarineKings Point, NYW 19–0[15]
    November 12atHobart
    • Boswell Field
  • Geneva, NY
  • W 6–05,000[16]
    • daggerHomecoming

    [6]

    Players[edit]

    [17][18]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1955 - Alfred (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  • ^ "Orange and Saxons Share Football Honors Upstate". The Post-Standard. November 14, 1955. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Vetoes Bowl 'Feeler'". The Elmira Advertiser. November 17, 1955. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Weaver Third In Scoring For Alfred". Elmira Sunday Telegram. November 20, 1955. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred's Chuck Schultz On Little All-America". Elmira Star-Gazette. December 1, 1955. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b "Alfred University Football Record Book" (PDF). gosaxons.com. Alfred University. p. 9. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  • ^ "Alfred Trounces Brockport, 50 to 0, In Season Opener". Democrat and Chronicle. September 25, 1955. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Saxons Down Cortland Teachers 12-0: Jimmy Ryan Carries Offensive Load For Alex Yunevich Team". Wellsville Daily Reporter. October 3, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Blanks Cortland, 12-0". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 2, 1955. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Saxons Remain Unbeaten, Unscored On: St. Lawrence Absorbs 38-0 Beating at AU Homecoming Contest". Wellsville Daily Reporter. October 10, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Saxons Are Scored Against But Still Unbeaten". Wellsville Daily Reporter. October 17, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Heavily Favored Over IC". The Ithaca Journal. October 21, 1955. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Kenny Van Sickle (October 22, 1955). "Alfred Tops IC Eleven, 26-0". The Ithaca Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Gains Sixth Win in Game With U of B". Wellsville Daily Reporter. October 31, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Saxons Face One Big Hurdle For Perfect Record". Wellsville Daily Reporter. November 7, 1955. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alfred Defeats Hobart, 6-0: Saxons Get 8th in Row". Democrat and Chronicle. November 13, 1955. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Cortland at Alfred game program". Alfred University. October 1, 1955. p. 11.
  • ^ "Alfred Gridders Get Letters". The Elmira Advertiser. November 29, 1955. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.

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