1955 Football Team
| Overall Record: 7-2 | Conference Record: 5-2 |
| Conference Finish: 3rd place | |
| National Ranking: AP - No. 12, UPI - No. 13 | |
| Coach: Bennie G. Oosterbaan | |
| Captain: Ed Meads | |
| All-Americans: Ron Kramer | |
| All-Conference: Tom Maentz | |
| Most Valuable Player: Terry Barr | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Jim Van Pelt | |
| Trainer: Jim Hunt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Don Dufek, Robert Holloway, Clifford Keen, Pete Kinyon, Matt Patanelli, Don Robinson, Walter Weber | |
| Manager: Casper Grathwol | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 4/- | 09/24 | H | W | 42-7 | 51,801 |
| Michigan State | 2/- | 10/01 | H | W | 14-7 | 97,239 |
| Army | 2/6 | 10/08 | H | W | 26-2 | 97,366 |
| Northwestern | 1/- | 10/15 | H | W | 14-2 | 67,074 |
| Minnesota | 1/- | 10/22 | A | W | 14-13 | 63,530 |
| Iowa (HC) | 3/- | 10/29 | H | W | 33-21 | 73,275 |
| Illinois | 3/- | 11/05 | A | L | 6-25 | 56,056 |
| Indiana | 7/- | 11/12 | H | W | 30-0 | 61,019 |
| Ohio State | 6/9 | 11/19 | H | L | 0-17 | 97,369 |
| Totals | 179-94 | 664,729 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Ron Kramer (6) Mike Rotunno (3) | |
| left tackle | Jim Orwig (9) | |
| left guard | Dick Hill (9) | |
| center |
James Bates (7) Jerry Goebel (2) | |
| right guard | Ed Meads (9) | |
| right tackle | Lionel Sigman (9) | |
| right end |
Tom Maentz (7) Charles Brooks (2) | |
| quarterback |
Jim Maddock (6) Jim Van Pelt (3) | |
| fullback |
Lou Baldacci (8) Ed Shannon | |
| left halfback | Terry Barr (9) | |
| right halfback | Tony Branoff (9) |
View full 1955 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1955 Team Photo
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[Includes only varsity letter winners.]
- Top Row:
- Al Sigman, Jim Pace, Dick Heynen, Jim VanPelt, Jerry Goebel, Marvin Nyren, James Orwig, John Greenwood
- 4th Row
- Jim Hunt (trainer), Jim Davies, Charles Brooks, Ron Kramer, Mike Rotunno, Lawrence Faul, Terry Barr, Casper Grathwol (Manager)
- 3rd Row
- Clement Corona, Dick Hill, Stanley Knickerbocker, Dave Rentschler, Jim Fox, Jim Bowman, Bob Marion, Ed Shannon, Jim Maddock
- 2nd Row
- John Peckham, Carl Kamhout, John Morrow, Lou Baldacci, Jim Bates, Tom Hendricks, Dale Eldred, George Corey
- Front Row
- Ed Hickey, Tony Branoff, H.O. Crisler (Director of Athletics), Ed Meads (Captain), Bennie Oosterbaan (coach), Tom Maentz (Captain-elect), Bill Koelsar