1955 Alfred Saxons football team

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ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Headcoach
HomestadiumMerrill Field
1955 Alfred Saxons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
Home stadiumMerrill Field
Seasons
 1954
1956 
1955 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Alfred  800
Drexel  800
Trinity (CT)  700
Juniata  801
Carnegie Tech  511
Tufts  520
Boston College  521
No. 20 Army  630
Colgate  630
No. 11 Pittsburgh  740
Holy Cross  640
Syracuse  530
Penn State  540
Buffalo  441
Hofstra  360
Bucknell  261
Boston University  260
Franklin & Marshall  260
Villanova  190
Temple  080
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Alfred Saxons football team was an American football team that represented Alfred University of Alfred, New York, as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Alex Yunevich, the Saxons compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 190 to 21.[1][2] The team rejected a "feeler" from officials of the Refrigerator Bowl.[3]

Jimmy Ryan led the team in scoring with 55 points and also led the team in rushing with 558 yards on 92 carries. End Charlie Shultz led the team with 10 receptions for 147 yards.[4] Shultz received first-team honors on the 1955 Little All-America college football team.[5]

Alfred had back-to-back perfect seasons in 1955 and 1956.[6] The team played its home games at Merrill Field in Alfred, New York.

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