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Arkansas State Football Team History


Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State University
 Jonesboro, AR
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 30,406
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Gene Harlow
Conference: Independent-

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1911  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Gene Harlow enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arkansas State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Lewis (IL)  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. North Alabama  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Murray State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Southeastern Louisiana  21   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Memphis  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Austin (TX)  40   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tennessee Tech  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Austin Peay State  6   19   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Arkansas Tech  33   6   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored203
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record2-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 10-124667Won  12-102-13221  Don Salls
Southern Mississippi 9-127749   Thad Pie Vann
Notre Dame 8-2210112   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Louisville 7-2289134   Frank Camp
Pittsburgh 7-4181122Lost  0-7  John P. Michelosen
Akron 6-224573   Joe McMullen
Arkansas State 6-3203127   Gene Harlow
Army 6-325672   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 6-318181   Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-2-118856   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Boston College 5-2-117679   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5147186   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Penn State 5-4163150   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-3-1159114   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Syracuse 5-3180130   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Buffalo 4-4-1186118   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 2-794218   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 1-6-297199   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 0-849223   Josh C. Cody

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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