1957 Ripon Redmen football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1957 Ripon Redmen football 1957 Ripon Redmen football team.jpg 285 Midwest Conference MWC 8–0 8–0 Jerry Thompson 2nd Ingall Field MWC champion The 1957 Ripon Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Ripon College as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1957 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach John Storzer, the Redmen compiled a perfect 8–0 record (8–0 in conference games), won the MWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 270 to 77. Ripon Champs Won't Play In Any Bowl Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune/143181625/ La Crosse Tribune La Crosse, Wisconsin Associated Press November 18, 1957 14 March 11, 2024 Newspapers.com Conference Football Standings 1957 https://static.midwestconference.org/custompages/Past%20MWC%20Seasons/Football/1954-57%20fb%20standings.pdf Midwest Conference March 11, 2024 Ripon College Football Record Book Ripon College March 4, 2024 https://riponredhawks.com/documents/2023/11/21/Year-By-Year_Results_After_2023.pdf Ripon halfback Dick Celichowski led the MWC with 72 points scored on 12 touchdowns. Fullback Dave Smith added 54 points on nine touchdowns. Quarterback Pete Mattiacci ranked third for Ripon with 36 points on six touchdowns.Celichowski Leads Ripon Scorers to Midwest Crown The Eau Claire Leader November 21, 1957 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-telegram-celichowski-leads-ripon/142810626/ Newspapers.com End Peter Kassson was selected as a first-team players on the 1957 Little All-America college football team.Jarock Named to Little All-America: Ripon's Kasson Also Honored Green Bay Press-Gazette December 4, 1957 41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-jarock-named-to/142811791/ Newspapers.com Six Ripon players were named to the 1957 MWC all-league team: Kasson; fullback Dave Smith; halfback Dick Celichowski; quarterback Pete Mattiacii; center Tom Cooley; and tackle Ted Peterson.Six Ripon Players Make All-Midwest The La Crosse Tribune November 22, 1957 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-six-ripon-players/142810986/ Newspapers.com Several days after the season ended, Jerry Thompson resigned as Ripon's head coach in order to enroll in a seminary to become a Lutheran minister. Despite having the smallest roster in the conference, Thompson emphasized teamwork and inspired his players with prayer before each game, asking not for victory, but "only that they may may behave as gentlemen and that they may be able to give their utmost in playing the game"Ripon Coach Tells Why He Is Leaving Job to Enter Ministry Oshkosh Northwestern December 2, 1957 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-ripon-coach-tel/142809688/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Ingall Field (sometimes referred to as Ingall's Field) in Ripon, Wisconsin. Schedule y September 21 1957 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL) Ingall Field Ripon, WI W 34-0 September 28 at 1957 St. Olaf Oles St. Olaf Northfield, MN W 31-26 Ripon Dumps Oles In Key Game, 31-26 The La Crosse Tribune September 29, 1957 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-ripon-dumps-oles-i/142807767/ Newspapers.comRipon Beats Oles 31-26; Kicker Star Minneapolis Sunday Tribune September 29, 1957 S5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-ripon-beats-oles-31-26-kic/142808105/ Newspapers.com October 5 1957 Coe Kohawks Coe Ingall Field Ripon, WI W 7-6 Ripon Topples Coe, 7-6 The Cedar Rapids Gazette October 6, 1957 Section IV, page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-ripon-topples-coe-7-6/142807358/ Newspapers.com October 12 at 1957 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Grinnell, IA W 40-13 Ripon Hangs 40-13 Defeat On Grinnell The Des Moines Register October 13, 1957 9S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-ripon-hangs-40-1/142786442/ Newspapers.com October 19 at 1957 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence<hc> Appleton, WI (rivalry) W 28-7 Ripon Wallops Lawrence, 28-7 News Record October 21, 1957 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-record-ripon-wallops-lawrence-28-7/142806666/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1957 Carleton Knights Carleton Northfield, MN W 40-19 Ripon Beats Carleton 40-19; Nears Crown Minneapolis Sunday Tribune November 3, 1957 S7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-ripon-beats-carleton-40-19/142785576/ Newspapers.com November 9 1957 Cornell Rams Cornell (IA) Ingall Field Ripon, WI W 42-6 Ripon Wallops Cornell, Sure Of Title Tie Marshfield News-Herald November 11, 1957 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/marshfield-news-herald-ripon-wallops-cor/142785925/ Newspapers.com November 16 at 1957 Knox Prairie Fire Knox Galesburg, IL W 48-0 Ripon Clinches Title, 48-0 Chicago Tribune November 17, 1957 part 2, page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-ripon-clinches-title-48/142785757/ Newspapers.com References Ripon Category:Ripon Red Hawks football seasons Category:Midwest Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Ripon Redmen football