1957 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1957 Chico State Wildcats football Far Western Conference FWC 7–2 4–1 Gus Manolis 4th College Field The 1957 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by Gus Manolis in his fourth and final season as head coach, Chico State compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team was outscored its opponents 195 to 109 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California. Manolis died on January 28, 1958, near Alder Springs, California, after suffering an apparent heart attack while helping with the search for a missing boy in Grindstone Canyon in the Mendocino National Forest.Booth Eddie Sports Fans Stunned By Manolis' Death in Hunt https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102262340/the-chico-enterprise-record/ Chico Enterprise-Record Chico, California January 29, 1958 1 May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com Booth Eddie CSC Coach, 34, Dies In Mountains (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102262382/the-chico-enterprise-record/ Chico Enterprise-Record Chico, California January 29, 1958 2 May 21, 2022 Newspapers.com He finished his tenure as Chico State with an overall record of 23–12–1, for a .653 winning percentage. Schedule September 21 w y 1957 Pacific Badgers Pacific (OR) College Field Chico, CA 48–6 September 28 w y Pepperdine College Field Chico, CA 19–13 October 5 w y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 20–19 October 12 w y y 1957 Lewis & Clark Pioneers Lewis & Clark Griswold Stadium Portland, OR 13–8 October 19 w Sacramento State College Field Chico, CA 20–13 October 25 l y y Los Angeles State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 13–14 November 2 w Humboldt State College Field Chico, CA 28–7 November 9 w y Cal Aggies Aggie Field Davis, CA 28–6 November 16 l San Francisco State College Field Chico, CA 6–23 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Chico State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/95/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 20, 2022 Notes note References Chico State Category:Chico State Wildcats football seasons Chico State Wildcats football