1955 Coe Kohawks football team

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1955 Coe Kohawks football
MWC champion
ConferenceMidwest Conference
Record8–0 (7–0 MWC)
Head coach
MVPElliott "Shady" Day
Home stadiumKingston Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Coe $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
St. Olaf 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Carleton 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Cornell (IA) 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Grinnell 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Ripon 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
Knox 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Monmouth (IL) 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
Lawrence   –   1 – 3 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Lawrence's first three game were cancelled because of a polio epidemic; games against Lawrence were not counted in the conference standings.

The 1955 Coe Kohawks football team represented Coe College as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by Dick Clausen in his eighth and final season as head coach, the Kohawks compiled a perfect overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the MWC title.[1][2]

After the season, Coe received a "feeler" from representatives of the Tangerine Bowl. To play in a bowl game, Coe needed approval from the other MWC schools. The matter was put to a vote, and the MWC schools voted 6–3 against allowing the Kohawks to play in the bowl.[3]

Quarterback Elliott "Shady" Day was selected as the team's most valuable player.[4] Day completed 38 of 71 passes for 712 yards.[5] End George Cilek was selected as a second-team player on the 1955 Little All-America college football team. Day received honorable mention.[6] John "Crunch" Rosenberg ranked fourth in the nation in scoring among small college players.[5]

Coe played home games at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Monmouth (IL)Monmouth, ILW 33–12[7]
September 247:30 p.m.at GrinnellGrinnell, IAW 39–14[8][9]
October 11:30 p.m.Loras*
W 38–122,000[10][11][12]
October 8at RiponRipon, WIW 34–14[13]
October 15Carleton
  • Kingston Stadium
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
W 46–142,500[14][15]
October 222:00 p.m.at Cornell (IA)
W 34–124,000[16][17][18]
October 29Knoxdagger
  • Kingston Stadium
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
W 33–62,000[19][20]
November 12St. Olaf
  • Kingston Stadium
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
W 28–147,500[21]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cornell Has Best Record Since 1947". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. November 13, 1955. p. 1, section 5. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Conference Football Standings 1955" (PDF). Midwest Conference. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Vote Against Coe Play in Bowl Game". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 19, 1955. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Coe Honors Day, Phillips". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. December 3, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Shades of Championship". The Coe Cosmos. December 15, 1955. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cilek, Schultz Are Honored". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. December 1, 1955. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Coe in 33-12 Triumph at Monmouth". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. September 18, 1955. p. 5S. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Coe May Use 3 New Starters at Grinnell Saturday". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. September 23, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Day Leads Coe To 39-14 Win". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. September 25, 1955. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Coe Meet Top Foe Saturday". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. September 30, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Coe Topple Loras". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 2, 1955. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "---Coe--- (continued)". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 2, 1955. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "4th Win for Coe, 34-14". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 9, 1955. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Coe Beats Carleton Jinx, 46-14". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 16, 1955. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "--Coe--- (continued)". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 16, 1955. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Homecoming: Rams vs. Coe". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 21, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "--Coe--- (continued)". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 21, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ North, Jack (October 23, 1955). "Coe Rips Cornell, 34-12, to Stay Unbeaten". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 5S. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Coe Rip Knox For No. 7, 33-6". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 30, 1955. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Coe Makes It 12 In Row, 33-6". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 30, 1955. p. 10S. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ North, Jack (November 13, 1955). "Coe Catches St. Olah for Title, 28-14". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 56. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Kohawk Football All-Time Season Results" (PDF). Coe College Athletics. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024.


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