1957 Colorado State Rams football team

1957 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their second season under head coach Don Mullison, the Rams compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against Skyline opponents), tied for sixth place in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 224 to 109.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Louie Long with 328 passing yards and Frank Gupton with 540 rushing yards and 162 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28New Mexico
L 7–306,000[4]
October 5Denver
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
W 27–6[5]
October 12at Wyoming
L 13–27
October 19at Bradley*Peoria, ILL 0–19
October 26Utah Statedagger
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 14–279,000
November 3at Utah
L 0–55
November 9Colorado*
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 0–207,000
November 16at Montana
W 19–74,000[6]
November 23at BYU
L 9–266,413[7]
November 30at Air Force
W 20–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1957 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "1957 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ^ J.D. Kailer (September 29, 1957). "Don Perkins Leads Lobos to 30-7 Skyline Win". Albuquerque Journal. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dick Smelser (October 6, 1957). "CSU's Aggies Rock Denver by 27-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colorado State racks injury-racked MSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1957. p. 6, sports.
  7. ^ 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.