1957 BYU Cougars football team
The 1957 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Skyline Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Hal Kopp, the Cougars compiled a 5–3–2 record (5–1–1 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 134.[1][2]
| 1957 BYU Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| 1957 record | 5–3–2 (5–1–1 Skyline) |
| Head coach | Hal Kopp (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Carroll Johnston with 447 passing yards, Weldon Jackson with 605 rushing yards and 605 yards of total offense, Steve Campora with 19 points, and R. K. Brown with 183 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | at Arizona* |
| T 14–14 | ||||
| September 28 | at Kansas State* |
| L 7–36 | ||||
| October 4 | Montana |
| W 20–7 | ||||
| October 12 | at Utah |
| L 0–27 | ||||
| October 19 | at Wyoming |
| T 0–0 | 9,018 | [4] | ||
| October 26 | Denver |
| W 25–6 | ||||
| November 2 | Utah State |
| W 14–0 | 7,244 | [5] | ||
| November 9 | at Fresno State* | L 14–27 | 7,523 | ||||
| November 23 | Colorado State |
| W 26–9 | 6,413 | [6] | ||
| November 30 | at New Mexico |
| W 14–12 | 6,000 | [7] | ||
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References
- "1957 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 168. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
- "BYU Holds Pokes to 0-0 Tie". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 20, 1957. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ray Schwartz (November 3, 1957). "Cats Tip Ags 14-0, Stay on Title Trail: Win Puts BYU in 2nd Place in Standings". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ray Schwartz (November 24, 1957). "Cougars Hold Second Place with 26-9 Win Over Rams". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- J.D. Kailer (December 1, 1957). "Brigham Young Edges Lobos in Grid Finale, 14-12: Fumble, Interception Overcome Aroused NM". Albuquerque Journal. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
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