1955 Coe Kohawks football team

American college football season

1955 Coe Kohawks football
MWC champion
Conference	Midwest Conference
Record	8–0 (7–0 MWC)
Head coach	Dick Clausen (8th season)
MVP	Elliott "Shady" Day
Home stadium	Kingston Stadium
Seasons← 19541956 →

1955 Midwest Conference football standings
v t e	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.

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.

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

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17		at Monmouth (IL)	Monmouth, IL	W 33–12
September 24	7:30 p.m.	at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	W 39–14
October 1	1:30 p.m.	Loras*	Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids, IA	W 38–12	2,000
October 8		at Ripon	Ripon, WI	W 34–14
October 15		Carleton	Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids, IA	W 46–14	2,500
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at Cornell (IA)	Ash Park Mount Vernon, IA	W 34–12	4,000
October 29		Knox	Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids, IA	W 33–6	2,000
November 12		St. Olaf	Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids, IA	W 28–14	7,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

"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 .
"Conference Football Standings 1955" (PDF). Midwest Conference. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
"Vote Against Coe Play in Bowl Game". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 19, 1955. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
"Coe Honors Day, Phillips". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. December 3, 1955. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shades of Championship". The Coe Cosmos. December 15, 1955. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cilek, Schultz Are Honored". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. December 1, 1955. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
"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 .
"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 .
"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 .
"Coe Meet Top Foe Saturday". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. September 30, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Coe Topple Loras". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 2, 1955. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"---Coe--- (continued)". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 2, 1955. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"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 .
"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 .
"--Coe--- (continued)". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 16, 1955. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Homecoming: Rams vs. Coe". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 21, 1955. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"--Coe--- (continued)". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. October 21, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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 .
"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 .
"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 .
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 .
"Kohawk Football All-Time Season Results" (PDF). Coe College Athletics. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

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