1957 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1957 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College[note 1] during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1957. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1957 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1957 record7–2 (4–1 FWC)
Head coachGus Manolis (4th season)
Home stadiumCollege Field
1957 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Francisco State $ 5 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Chico State 4 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Humboldt State 3 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Sacramento State 2 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Nevada 1 –4 –0  1 –8 –0
Cal Aggies 0 –5 –0  1 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Gus Manolis. Chico State finished the season with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2, 4–1 FWC). The Wildcats outscored their opponents 195–109 for the season. This was the last season coach Manolis was at the helm. In his four years, the Wildcats compiled a record of 23–12–1, a .653 winning percentage.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21Pacific (OR)*
W 48–6
September 28Pepperdine[note 2]*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 19–13
October 5at Nevada
W 20–19
October 12at Lewis & Clark*
W 13–8
October 19Sacramento State[note 4]
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 20–13
October 25at Los Angeles State[note 5]*
L 13–14
November 2Humboldt State[note 6]
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
W 28–7
November 9at Cal Aggies[note 7]
W 28–6
November 16San Francisco State[note 8]
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 6–23
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1958 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

Notes
  1. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. Pepperdine University was known as George Pepperdine College from 1937 to 1970.
  3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. California State University, Sacramento was known as Sacramento State College from 1947 to 1971.
  5. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences from 1947 to 1963.
  6. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1972.
  7. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  8. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
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References
  1. "1957 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. "1958 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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