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The 1957 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1957 college 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.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 18
Record7–2
Quick facts Army Cadets football, Conference ...
1957 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 18
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainJames Kernan
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1957 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Army – 7–2–0
Penn State – 6–3–0
Boston University – 5–3–0
Holy Cross – 5–3–1
Syracuse – 5–3–1
Pittsburgh – 4–6–0
Colgate – 3–6–0
Villanova – 3–6–0
Rankings from AP poll
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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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 28NebraskaW 42–020,500[3]
October 5at Penn StateNo. 12W 27–1332,660[4]
October 12vs. No. 12 Notre DameNo. 10L 21–2395,000[5][6]
October 19No. 16 PittsburghNo. 19
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 29–1327,550[7]
October 26at VirginiaNo. 9W 20–1224,000–25,000[8]
November 2ColgateNo. 9
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 53–725,450[9]
November 9UtahNo. 8
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 39–3325,500–27,900[10]
November 16TulaneNo. 10
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–1421,000–21,125[11]
November 301:15 p.m.vs. No. 8 NavyNo. 10
NBCL 0–14100,000–101,000[12]
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Roster

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1957 Army Cadets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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
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    [15]

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