1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team

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1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team - Wikipedia

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1957 Mississippi State Maroons football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 14
Record	6–2–1 (4–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Wade Walker (2nd season)
Home stadium	Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Auburn $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	0
No. 7 Ole Miss	5	–	0	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Mississippi State	4	–	2	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
No. 17 Florida	4	–	2	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	3	–	2
LSU	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	4	–	1	4	–	4	–	2
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Alabama	1	–	6	–	1	2	–	7	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1957 college football season. In their second year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.^[1]

The Maroons finished the season ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 1942 and would not finish another season ranked until 1974. Head coach Wade Walker was named SEC Coach of the Year.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Memphis State*		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 10–6		^[3]
October 5	at Tennessee		Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 9–14	25,000	^[4]
October 12	Arkansas State*		Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 47–13	12,000	^[5]
October 19	at Florida		Florida Field Gainesville, FL	W 29–20	40,000	^[6]
October 26	at Alabama		Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	W 25–13	28,000	^[7]^[8]
November 2	Tulane		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 27–6	27,000	^[9]
November 9	at No. 3 Auburn	No. 17	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–15	43,000	^[10]
November 16	at LSU	No. 12	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 14–6	53,000	^[11]
November 30	No. 7 Ole Miss	No. 13	Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	T 7–7	35,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1957 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
^ Lowery, Logan (December 28, 2013). "Former MSU coach, athletic director dies". InsideMSUSports.com.
^ "Maroons trim Tigers in Rain". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1957. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vols win SEC thriller over Maroons, 14–9". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Powerful Maroons rout Arkansas State, 47–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1957. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Woodruff's Gators fumble way to 29–20 defeat". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 20, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Land, Charles (October 27, 1957). "Stunned State steams by Crimson Tide, 25 to 13". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 10. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
^ Cox, Don (October 27, 1957). "Maroons subdue Bama, 25 to 13, nip homecoming". The Gadsden Times. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
^ "State triumphs 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Zipp Newman (November 10, 1957). "After State takes 7-0 lead -- Auburn roars back for 15-7 win". The Birmingham News. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stacy and State defeat LSU for circuit victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 17, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Miss. State, Ole Miss play to 7–7 draw". Greensboro Daily News. December 1, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Davis Wade Stadium (1914–present) Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1990)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama LSU Ole Miss: Egg Bowl
Culture & lore	Bully "Hail State" Famous Maroon Band
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