1957 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Army Cadets football Independent 13 18 7–2 Earl Blaik 17th James Kernan Michie Stadium 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. 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,2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2014 February 10, 2015 6 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf December 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141222163944/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf dead and center Jim Kernan was a second-team selection of the International News Service (INS).Crow, Forrestal Picked on INS All-America Reading Eagle November 24, 1957 38 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19571124&id=LoYtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q5oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3016,3655813 Schedule 1957 AP September 28 w Nebraska Michie Stadium West Point, NY 42–0 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-army-routs-nebraska/201161780/ San Antonio Light Army routs Nebraska September 29, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 12 Penn State New Beaver Field University Park, PA 27–13 32,660 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-army-whips-penn-state-2/201161514/ The Newark Star-Ledger Army whips Penn State, 27–13, on 3 in 3rd October 6, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 l y 10 Notre Dame 12 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA rivalry 21–23 95,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uwwfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-pUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3278%2C4381695 Pittsburgh Press United Press Notre Dame's field goal upsets Army, 23 to 21 October 13, 1957 1, section 4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mPNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5720%2C1970894 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Notre Dame trips army on field goal October 13, 1957 2B October 19 w 19 Pittsburgh 16 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 29–13 27,550 George Kiseda Army Wears Down Pitt To Win 29–13 Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph October 20, 1957 2, section 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph-army-wears-down/173693374/ June 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 9 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 20–12 24,000–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-army-hard-put-beat-v/138919738/ The Birmingham News Army hard put beat Va., 20–12 October 27, 1957 January 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w 9 Colgate Michie Stadium West Point, NY 53–7 25,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-times-army-rips-colgate/201161912/ The Standard-Times Army rips Colgate November 3, 1957 July 7, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w 8 Utah Michie Stadium West Point, NY 39–33 25,500–27,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-armys-ground-attack-d/171377367/ The Baltimore Sun Army's ground attack defeats underdog Utah eleven, 39 to 33 November 10, 1957 April 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w 10 Tulane Michie Stadium West Point, NY 20–14 21,000–21,125 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85639379/anderson-breaks-davis-record-helps-arm/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Anderson breaks Davis' record, helps Army defeat Tulane, 20–14 November 17, 1957 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 1:15 p.m. l y 10 Navy 8 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game NBC 0–14 100,000–101,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cfRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=euIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6800%2C38924 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Hand Jack Jack Hand Middies blank Army, 14-0, accept Cotton Bowl invitation December 1, 1957 1B 1957 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 1, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1957-schedule.html Schedule/Results (1957 Army) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129838 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 13, 2025 Roster 1957 Army Cadets y 21 So Bob Anderson HB Bob Anderson (American football) y 32 Sr Vince Barta FB 11 Sr Dave Bourland QB 24 Jr Pete Dawkins HB y 51 Sr Jim Kernan C C 72 Sr Bill Melnik T Jr Bob Novogratz G 32 Sr Vince Barta P Jr Maurice Hilliard PK Earl Blaik (17th year) https://www.si.com/vault/1957/12/02/610950/army Sports Illustrated Scouting report: Army December 2, 1957 27 References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football