1957 Army Cadets football team

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.

1957 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 18
Record	7–2
Head coach	Earl Blaik (17th season)
Captain	James Kernan
Home stadium	Michie Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	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

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		Nebraska		Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 42–0	20,500
October 5		at Penn State	No. 12	New Beaver Field University Park, PA		W 27–13	32,660
October 12		vs. No. 12 Notre Dame	No. 10	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)		L 21–23	95,000	^[3]^[4]
October 19		Pittsburgh	No. 19	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 29–13	27,550
October 26		at Virginia	No. 9	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 20–12	25,000	^[5]
November 2		Colgate	No. 9	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 53–7	25,450
November 9		Utah	No. 8	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 39–33	27,900
November 16		Tulane	No. 10	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 20–14	21,125	^[6]
November 30	1:15 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Navy	No. 10	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	NBC	L 0–14	101,000	^[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 Earl Blaik (17th year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

Source:^[9]

References

1. (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.