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1955 Shepherd Rams football

WVIAC champion

ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (4–0 WVIAC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Shearer, George Hott, Dick Widdows[1]
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Shepherd $ 4 0 0 8 0 0
    Concord 5 2 0 5 4 0
    West Virginia Tech 3 2 0 5 3 1
    Fairmont State 6 3 0 6 3 0
    West Liberty State 3 3 0 3 4 1
    Potomac State 4 4 0 4 4 0
    West Virginia Wesleyan 3 4 0 3 5 0
    Salem 3 4 0 4 4 0
    Glenville State 1 7 0 1 7 0
    Davis & Elkins 0 7 0 0 7 0
    Morris Harvey * 2 0 0 4 5 0
    Bethany (WV) * 2 0 0 6 1 0
    Bluefield State * 1 0 0 7 2 1
    West Virginia State * 0 1 0 1 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Conference standings based on power ratings
  • The 1955 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Donald E. Fuoss, the Rams compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 299 to 31.[2] Shepherd has a record of 4–0 in conference play, winning the WVIAC title.[3]

    It was the first WVIAC championship in the history of athletics at Shepherd.[1] It was also the first perfect season in 30 years of Shepherd football history.[4] The Rams out-gained opponents by an average of 397.8 yards per game to 160.1 yards per game.[2] Only one other team in the country scored more points than Shepherd,[5] and that team played one more game than Shepherd.[6] Its average of 33.9 points per game was the highest in the country.[4] The team was inducted into the Shepherd University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.[7]

    The team's key players included quarterback John Shearer, halfbacks George Hott and Barry Hall, and ends Bill Gaskins and Dick Widdows.[8][9][1] Shearer led the WVIAC in total offense (1,278 yards) and passing (1,002 yards).[10] Hott led the conference in scoring.[11]

    In the fall of 1955, Shepherd was a small college with an enrollment of 1,600 students. There were no athletic scholarships, no grants-in-aid, and no booster club.[2] The Rams played their home games in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 17atFairmont StateFairmont, WVW 26–6
    September 24atGlenville StateGlenville, WVW 26–6
    October 8atBridgewater*Bridgewater, VAW 24–0[12][13]
    October 15Potomac StatedaggerShepherdstown, WVW 33–0[14][15]
    October 22vs. Davis & ElkinsWinchester, VAW 47–6[16]
    October 29Gallaudet*Shepherdstown, WVW 41–13[17][18]
    November 5District of Columbia Teachers*Shepherdstown, WVW 56–0[9][19]
    November 12Apprentice*Shepherdstown, WVW 46–0[20][8]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Players[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Spotlight on Sports". The Daily Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. November 8, 1955. p. 12.
  • ^ a b c d e Tom Stimmel (November 20, 1955). "Shepherd Quiet After Big Year". Post Herald and Register. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "2005 WVIAC Football Media Guide". West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. July 15, 2005. p. 36. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  • ^ a b "'Get Coach,' Not Stars, Says Unbeaten Shepherd". Atlantic City Press. November 17, 1955. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Completes Its Best Season". The News. Frederick, Maryland. November 22, 1955. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd's Big Year Marred by No Flukes". The Evening Star. November 25, 1955. p. A15 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd Adds Three, 1955 Team to Athletic Hall of Fame". Shepherd University. June 30, 2016.
  • ^ a b "Shepherd Chalks Unbeaten Season". Post and Herald Register. Beckley, West Virginia. November 13, 1955. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b "Shearer Stars as Shepherd Beats District Teachers, 56-0". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. November 6, 1955. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd, Shearer Top WVC Statistics". Charleston Daily Mail. November 26, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "WVIAC Statistics". Post Herald and Register. November 27, 1955. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Eagles Bow To Shepherd By 24 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 1955. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Eagles Drop 24-0 Contest To Shepherd". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1955. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd Turns Back Potomac State, 33-0". Post Herald and Register. Beckley, West Virginia. October 16, 1955. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd Plans For Homecoming". The Daily Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. October 6, 1955. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd Grabs WVIAC Crown; Bisons Unbeaten". Raleigh Register. October 24, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd Routs Gallaudet, Hott Tallies On Long Run". Sunday Times. Cumberland Times. October 30, 1955. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd Scores 6th". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 30, 1955. p. III-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Shepherd Wins 7th, Sets Record". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 6, 1955. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Builders Routed, 46-0, In Finale By Shepherd". Daily Press. Newport News-Hampden-Warwick. November 13, 1955. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.

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