The 1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1957 college football season. In their second year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.[1]
| 1957 Mississippi State Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 14 |
| Record | 6–2–1 (4–2–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Auburn $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Maroons finished the season ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 1942 and would not finish another season ranked until 1974. Head coach Wade Walker was named SEC Coach of the Year.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | Memphis State* | W 10–6 | [3] | |||
| October 5 | at Tennessee | L 9–14 | 25,000 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | Arkansas State* |
| W 47–13 | 12,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | at Florida | W 29–20 | 40,000 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | at Alabama | W 25–13 | 28,000 | [7][8] | ||
| November 2 | Tulane | W 27–6 | 27,000 | [9] | ||
| November 9 | at No. 3 Auburn | No. 17 | L 7–15 | 43,000 | [10] | |
| November 16 | at LSU | No. 12 | W 14–6 | 53,000 | [11] | |
| November 30 | No. 7 Ole Miss | No. 13 |
| T 7–7 | 35,000 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "1957 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Lowery, Logan (December 28, 2013). "Former MSU coach, athletic director dies". InsideMSUSports.com.
- ^ "Maroons trim Tigers in Rain". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1957. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols win SEC thriller over Maroons, 14–9". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Powerful Maroons rout Arkansas State, 47–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1957. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woodruff's Gators fumble way to 29–20 defeat". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 20, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Land, Charles (October 27, 1957). "Stunned State steams by Crimson Tide, 25 to 13". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 10. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ Cox, Don (October 27, 1957). "Maroons subdue Bama, 25 to 13, nip homecoming". The Gadsden Times. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "State triumphs 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zipp Newman (November 10, 1957). "After State takes 7-0 lead -- Auburn roars back for 15-7 win". The Birmingham News. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stacy and State defeat LSU for circuit victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 17, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State, Ole Miss play to 7–7 draw". Greensboro Daily News. December 1, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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