1955 George Washington Colonials football team

American college football season

1955 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bo Sherman (4th season)
Home stadium	Griffith Stadium
Seasons← 1954 1956 →

1955 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 19 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
VPI	2	–	1	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Davidson	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
George Washington	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	2	4	–	3	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Furman	1	–	1	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	1	1	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
Washington and Lee	0	–	1	–	0	0	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bo Sherman, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 in the SoCon).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 24	at VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	W 25–6	8,000
October 1	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	13,000
October 8	vs. Florida*	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 0–28	18,000
October 15	at Penn*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 25–6	17,000
October 22	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 16–0	4,000
October 29	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 13–7	10,000
November 4	No. 7 West Virginia	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 7–13	22,500
November 12	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–7	5,000
November 19	at No. 2 Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–19	20,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"1955 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
"84-yard punt return sparks GW to 25–6 victory over Keydets". The Progress-Index. September 25, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"GW downs Cavaliers by 13 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florida crushes Geo. Washington, 28–0". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"GW Rolls to 25–6 triumph as Penn loses 13th in row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Sub quarterback Looney leads George Washington over W&M, 16–0". The Progress-Index. October 23, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Colonials' rally tops Virginia Tech by 13–7 on pair of long drives". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"West Virginia moves toward bowl bid". The Shreveport Journal. November 5, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Spiders tally, then check Colonials, 7–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Maryland wins over George Washington, 19 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e George Washington Colonials football
Venues	American League Park Griffith Stadium (1930–1960) District of Columbia Stadium (1961–1966)
Bowls and rivalries	1957 Sun Bowl
Culture and lore	George the Colonial "Hail to the Buff and Blue"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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