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American college football season
The 1957 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season . In their 17th year under head coach Earl Blaik , the independent Cadets compiled a 7–2 record and outscored their opponents 251 to 129.[1]
In the annual Army–Navy Game at Philadelphia , the Cadets lost 14–0 to the Midshipmen ;[2] Army's other loss was in the same stadium , by two points to Notre Dame in mid-October.[3] [4] [5]
Two Army players were honored on the All-America Team ; sophomore back Bob Anderson was a consensus first-team selection,[6] and center Jim Kernan was a second-team selection of the International News Service (INS).[7]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 28 Nebraska W 42–020,500
October 5 at Penn State No. 12 W 27–1332,660
October 12 vs. No. 12 Notre Dame No. 10 L 21–2395,000
October 19 Pittsburgh No. 19 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 29–1327,550
October 26 at Virginia No. 9 W 20–1225,000
November 2 Colgate No. 9 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 53–725,450
November 9 Utah No. 8 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 39–3327,900
November 16 Tulane No. 10 Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 20–14
November 30 vs. No. 8 Navy No. 10 L 0–14101,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1957 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
32
Vince Barta
Sr
PK
Maurice Hilliard
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [8]
References
^ "Army Yearly Results (1955-1959)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Retrieved August 1, 2015 .
^ Hand, Jack (December 1, 1957). "Middies blank Army, 14-0, accept Cotton Bowl invitation" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1B.
^ "Notre Dame's field goal upsets Army, 23 to 21" . Pittsburgh Press . United Press. October 13, 1957. p. 1, section 4.
^ "Notre Dame trips army on field goal" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 2B.
^ "1957 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015 .
^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved February 10, 2015 .
^ "Crow, Forrestal Picked on INS All-America" . Reading Eagle . November 24, 1957. p. 38.
^ "Scouting report: Army" . Sports Illustrated . December 2, 1957. p. 27.
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