1957 Wiley Wildcats football team

1957 Wiley Wildcats football
SWAC champion
Aztec Bowl, W 78–20 vs. Mexico Military Academy
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–0–1 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred T. Long (27th season)
Home stadium	Wiley Field

1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wiley $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Southern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Texas College	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Langston	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1957 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 10–0–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	Bishop*	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 46–0	[1]
October 5	Texas Southern	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 12–6	[2]
October 12	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 20–0	[3]
October 21	vs. Grambling*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (State Fair Classic)	W 44–12	[4]
October 26	Alcorn A&M*	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 46–7	[5]
November 2	at Mississippi Vocational*	Itta Bena, MS	T 19–19	[6]
November 9	at Langston	Anderson Stadium Langston, OK	W 21–7	[7]
November 16	Southern	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 24–20	[8]
November 28	Texas College	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 41–20	[9]
December 7	at Prairie View A&M	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 14–6	[10]
December 16	vs. Mexico Military Academy*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX (Aztec Bowl)	W 78–20	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Wiley blasts Bishop, 46–0". The Marshall News Messenger. September 29, 1958. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wiley grabs win in loop opener here". The Marshall News Messenger. October 7, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wiley defeats league foes". The Marshall News Messenger. October 13, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wiley blasts Tigers in big upset, 40–13". The Shreveport Journal. October 22, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wiley in 46–7 rout over Alcorn". The Call. November 1, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wiley is tied by Vocational". The Marshall News Messenger. November 4, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wiley dumps Lions, 21–7". The Daily Oklahoman. November 10, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern edged by Wiley, 24–20". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wiley Cats win tilt with Texas College". The Shreveport Journal. November 29, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wiley posts 14–6 victory". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. December 8, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wiley runs wild, wins by 78–20". San Antonio Express. December 17, 1957. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.