Brigham Young Football Team History 
Brigham Young Cougars  
 
	
		
		
		 
		Brigham Young University  
 
  Provo, UT   
Founded: 1875 Stadium: Cougar Stadium Capacity: 65,000 Colors: Navy Blue, Gold & White Coach: Charles L. Chick Atkinson Conference: Mountain States Athletic- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1955 Season Highlights  
 Charles L. Chick Atkinson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Brigham Young.  
    
		
		
1955 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 17   @
Oregon State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 24   vs. Los Angeles State  
    
   	 33  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   @ Montana  
    
   	 13  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   @
Utah 
  
    
   	 9  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Oct. 21   @ Denver  
    
   	 0  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   @
Wyoming 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 5   vs.
Utah State 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 47  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Fri., Nov. 11   vs. Idaho  
    
   	 6  
   	 49  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   vs.
Colorado State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 26   @
New Mexico 
  
    
   	 16  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1955 Season Totals  
  Record 1-9
  
  Points Scored 104  
  Scoring Average 10.4  
  Points Allowed 300  
  Defense Average 30.0  
  Opponents Record 34-25
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 1-3
  
  Away Record 0-6
     
  
 
		
1955 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1955 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1955 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.