1957 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 18
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainJames Kernan
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Navy   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 10 Notre Dame   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Army   –   7 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 3 – 2
Rutgers   –   5 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Tech   –   2 – 8 – 0
Marquette   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their 17th year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 7–2 record and outscored their opponents 251 to 129.

In the annual Army–Navy Game at Philadelphia, the Cadets lost 14–0 to the Midshipmen. Army's other loss was in the same stadium, by two points to Notre Dame in mid-October.

Two Army players were honored on the All-America Team; sophomore back Bob Anderson was a consensus first-team selection,[1] and center Jim Kernan was a second-team selection of the International News Service (INS).[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 28Nebraska
W 42–020,500
October 5at Penn StateNo. 12
W 27–1332,660
October 12vs. No. 12 Notre DameNo. 10
L 21–2395,000[3][4]
October 19PittsburghNo. 19
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 29–1327,550
October 26at VirginiaNo. 9
W 20–1225,000[5]
November 2ColgateNo. 9
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 53–725,450
November 9UtahNo. 8
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 39–3327,900
November 16TulaneNo. 10
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–1421,125[6]
November 301:15 p.m.vs. No. 8 NavyNo. 10
NBCL 0–14101,000[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[8]

Personnel

1957 Army Black Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
HB 21 Bob Anderson So
FB 32 Vince Barta Sr
QB 11 Dave Bourland Sr
HB 24 Pete Dawkins Jr
C 51 Jim Kernan (C) Sr
OT 72 Bill Melnik Sr
G Bob Novogratz Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
Source:[9]

References

  1. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Crow, Forrestal Picked on INS All-America". Reading Eagle. November 24, 1957. p. 38.
  3. ^ "Notre Dame's field goal upsets Army, 23 to 21". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. October 13, 1957. p. 1, section 4.
  4. ^ "Notre Dame trips army on field goal". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 2B.
  5. ^ "Army hard put beat Va., 20–12". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Anderson breaks Davis' record, helps Army defeat Tulane, 20–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hand, Jack (December 1, 1957). "Middies blank Army, 14-0, accept Cotton Bowl invitation". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1B.
  8. ^ "1957 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "Scouting report: Army". Sports Illustrated. December 2, 1957. p. 27.


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