1955 Missouri Valley Vikings football team information
American college football season
1955Missouri Valley Vikings football
MCAU champion Mineral Water Bowl champion
Mineral Water Bowl, W 31–7 vs. Hastings Tangerine Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Juniata
Conference
Missouri College Athletic Union
Record
9–1–1 (1–0 MCAU)
Head coach
Volney Ashford (16th season)
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Missouri Valley $
1
–
0
–
0
9
–
1
–
1
Tarkio
2
–
1
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
William Jewell
2
–
1
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Culver–Stockton
1
–
1
–
0
2
–
4
–
3
Central (MO)
0
–
3
–
0
1
–
6
–
1
$ – Conference champion
The 1955 Missouri Valley Vikings football team represented Missouri Valley College as a member of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU) during the 1955 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Volney Ashford, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 1–0 in conference play, winning the MCAU title.[1] Missouri Valley was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where the Vikings defeated Hastings, and the Tangerine Bowl, where the team tied Juniata.
^"Small College Grid Standings". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 7, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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