# 1957 college football season

The 1957 college football season was the 89th season of intercollegiate football in the United States. It concluded with two teams having claim to the major college national championship:
* Auburn compiled a 10–0 record and was ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press (AP) writers poll and No. 2 in the final United Press International (UPI) coaches poll. Auburn has also been recognized as national champion by Billingsley Report, College Football Researchers Association, Helms Athletic Foundation, National Championship Foundation, Poling System, Sagarin Ratings, and Williamson System. Auburn was ineligible for a bowl game, however, having been placed on probation by the Southeastern Conference, after having paid two high school players $500 apiece.
* Ohio State compiled an 8–1 regular season record and was ranked No. 1 in the final UPI coaches poll. They would go on to defeat Oregon in the Rose Bowl, and after the bowls were given the Grantland Rice Award representative of the national championship by the Football Writers Association of America.
Other notable teams from the 1957 season include: Florida A&M (9–0, black college national champion); Pittsburg State (11–0, NAIA national champion); Arizona State (10–0, top-ranked offense outscored opponents, 397 to 66); and Middle Tennesse (10–0, Ohio Valley champion).
John David Crow of Texas A&M won the Heisman Trophy, and Bob Reifsnyder of Navy won the Maxwell Award. The statistical leaders among the major college teams included Washington State quarterback Bob Newman with 1,444 yards of total offense, Utah quarterback Lee Grosscup with 1,398 passing yards, and Arizona State halfback Leon Burton with 1,126 rushing yards and 96 points scored.

## Conference and program changes
### Conference changes

* One conference began play in 1957:
** Gulf Coast Athletic Conference – active through the 1963 season
* One conference played its final season in 1957:
** Central Church College Conference – conference active since the 1951 season

### Membership changes

| School | 1956 Conference | 1957 Conference |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | Independent | Missouri Valley |
| Detroit Titans | Missouri Valley | Independent |
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers | VSAC | Ohio Valley |
| North Texas State College Eagles | Gulf Coast | Missouri Valley |
| Oklahoma A&M Cowboys | Missouri Valley | Independent |

## Season chronology
### September

In the preseason poll released on September 16, the defending champion Sooners of the University of Oklahoma—who had won 40 consecutive games dating back to 1953—were the first place choice for 127 of 174 writers casting votes, followed by Texas A&M, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Tennessee. As the regular season progressed, a new poll would be issued on the Monday following the weekend's games.
September 20 - Abner Haynes and Leon King suited up for North Texas State College against Texas Western at Kidd Field in El Paso, marking the first time a major college football team based in Texas fielded African-American players. King scored a 33-yard touchdown, while Haynes had a long touchdown run called back "despite never stepping out of bounds and the whistle not blowing until he crossed the goal line." Texas Western escaped with a 14–13 win.
September 20–21 - The U.S. Air Force Academy, founded two years earlier played its first major college schedule in 1957. The Falcons made their debut at UCLA on Friday night and lost 47–0. They would finish their first season 3–6–1, but were undefeated the following year. On Saturday, No. 1 Oklahoma won at No. 8 Pittsburgh 26–0, breaking the all-time record for consecutive wins. No. 2 Texas A&M beat Maryland 21–13 in a game at Dallas. No. 3 Michigan State, No. 4 Minnesota, and No. 5 Tennessee had not yet begun their seasons. No. 11 Georgia Tech beat Kentucky 13–0 and rose to third, while No. 12 Navy won 46–6 at Boston College and rose to fifth. The first AP poll was No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 3 Georgia Tech, No. 4 Michigan State, and No. 5 Navy.
September 28 - No. 1 Oklahoma was idle. No. 2 Texas A&M won at Texas Tech 21–0 and No. 3 Georgia Tech played to a scoreless tie with No. 15 SMU. No. 4 Michigan State beat Indiana 54–0. No. 5 Navy beat visiting William & Mary 33–6. No. 6 Minnesota, which beat Washington 46–7, and No. 7 Duke, which had beaten Virginia 40–0, rose into the top five. The next poll was No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Michigan State, No. 3 Minnesota, No. 4 Duke, and No. 5 Texas A&M.

### October

October 5 - No. 1 Oklahoma beat Iowa State 40–14. No. 2 Michigan State won at California 19–0. No. 3 Minnesota beat visiting Purdue 21–17, No. 4 Duke beat Maryland 14–0, and No. 5 Texas A&M won at Missouri 28–0. The next poll was No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Michigan State, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Minnesota, and No. 5 Duke.
October 12 - A crowd of 75,504 watched in Dallas as No. 1 Oklahoma had a difficult time with unranked Texas; the Longhorns picked off four passes and the score was 7–7 at the half before the Sooners preserved their winning streak 21–7 in a game that wasn't pretty. At the same time, No. 2 Michigan State won 35–6 at No. 6 Michigan, leading the AP voters to re-evaluate. No. 3 Texas A&M won 28–6 over Houston. No. 4 Minnesota won 41–6 at Northwestern. No. 5 Duke narrowly beat No. 15 Rice in Houston, 7–6. The Spartans took over the top spot in the next poll: No. 1 Michigan State, No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Minnesota, and No. 5 Duke.
October 19 - No. 1 Michigan State lost 20–13 to Purdue and fell out of the top five, while No. 2 Oklahoma beat Kansas 47–0 and reclaimed the top spot. No. 3 Texas A&M won 7–0 at TCU and No. 4 Minnesota lost at Illinois 34–14. No. 5 Duke beat Wake Forest 34–7, and No. 6 Iowa beat No. 13 Wisconsin 21–7, while No. 9 Auburn beat Georgia Tech 3–0 in Atlanta and rose to fifth place in the polls. The next poll: No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 3 Iowa, No. 4 Duke, and No. 5 Auburn.
October 26 - No. 1 Oklahoma edged Colorado 14–13, and lost the top spot again, despite being 5–0. No. 2 Texas A&M beat Baylor 14–0 and replaced the Sooners in the next poll. No. 3 Iowa won 6–0 at Northwestern and rose to third. No. 4 Duke went to neighboring Raleigh to play No. 11 North Carolina State and ended with a 14–14 tie. No. 5 Auburn won at Houston 48–7. No. 7 Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 13–7 and rose to fifth. The next poll: No. 1 Texas A&M, No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Iowa, No. 4 Auburn, and No. 5 Notre Dame.

### November

November 2 - No. 1 Texas A&M got past No. 11 Arkansas 7–6 in Fayetteville, and No. 2 Oklahoma won at Kansas State 13–0. No. 3 Iowa played No. 12 Michigan to a 21–21 tie, and No. 4 Auburn beat No. 19 Florida 13–0. No. 5 Notre Dame lost 20–6 to visiting No. 16 Navy, and No. 6 Michigan State won 21–7 at Wisconsin to rise into the top five. The next poll: No. 1 Texas A&M, No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Michigan State, and No. 5 Iowa.
November 9 - No. 1 Texas A&M beat SMU 19–6 and No. 2 Oklahoma won at Missouri 39–14. No. 3 Auburn beat No. 17 Mississippi State 15–7 in Birmingham, No. 4 Michigan State beat No. 15 Notre Dame 34–6, and No. 5 Iowa beat Minnesota 44–20. The poll remained unchanged.
November 16 - No. 1 Texas A&M lost 7–6 to No. 20 Rice in Houston. No. 2 Oklahoma had won a record 47 consecutive games when they hosted Notre Dame. The Irish, 4–2 and on a losing streak, were an 18–point underdog coming into Norman. The Sooners, who had scored in 123 consecutive games dating back to 1945, were unable to reach the end zone, but had held off the Irish on two goal line stands. In the final minutes, Notre Dame was on the 3–yard line on fourth down, when Dick Lynch "crossed up the Sooners" and ran around right end for a touchdown. Oklahoma's desperate passing drive at game's end was stopped by a Notre Dame interception, and the crowd of 62,000 was stunned into silence... and then stood up and applauded for both the Sooners and the Irish. Oklahoma's previous defeat, more than four years earlier, had been at the hands of Notre Dame as well. Final score: Notre Dame 7, Oklahoma 0. No. 3 Auburn beat Georgia 6–0 at Columbus, Georgia while No. 4 Michigan State beat Minnesota 42–13. No. 5 Iowa lost 17–13 at No. 6 Ohio State; the 7–1 Buckeyes rose to third, while the 6–1–1 Hawkeyes fell to eighth. No. 8 Mississippi, which beat No. 7 Tennessee 14–7 in Memphis, rose to fifth. The next poll: No. 1 Michigan State, No. 2 Auburn, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Texas A&M, and No. 5 Mississippi.
November 23 - No. 1 Michigan State closed its season with a 27–0 win over Kansas State, but fell to third. No. 2 Auburn won at Florida State 29–7. As the only unbeaten (9–0) school among the majors, Auburn was voted No. 1 in the AP poll. No. 3 Ohio State wrapped up its season with a win 31–14 at No. 19 Michigan and was first in the UPI poll. No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 5 Mississippi were idle, while No. 6 Oklahoma won 53–6 at Nebraska and returned to the top five. The poll: No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan State, No. 4 Texas A&M, and No. 5 Oklahoma.
November 28–30 - Thanksgiving Day saw Bear Bryant's No. 4 Texas A&M team lose 9–7 to Texas. On Saturday, No. 1 Auburn shut out rival Alabama 40–0 at their annual meeting in Birmingham to close its season 10–0, while the Crimson Tide finished at 2–7–1. Bryant, who had transformed the Aggies from a 1–9 team in 1953 to a contender (Texas A&M was undefeated in 1956, and their two losses in 1957 were by a total of three points), would accept the job as head coach at his alma mater Alabama at season's end. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan State were both 8–1 in the regular season, but Ohio State was 7–0 in Big Ten play, compared to the 5–1 Spartans, and got the Rose Bowl bid against unranked Oregon. No. 5 Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 53–6 and prepared for the Orange Bowl. No. 8 Navy, which won the Army-Navy game 14–0 in Philadelphia, finished with an 8–1–1 record, a bid to meet SWC champion Rice in the Cotton Bowl, and a fifth-place finish in the final poll.
The services were split as to the national champion. The AP Trophy went to Auburn, the choice of a majority of writers for No. 1, and the only major college program to finish unbeaten (Arizona State, then a lesser power, also finished 10–0). Auburn, however, was on probation and was ineligible for a bowl (conference runner-up Mississippi received the SEC's automatic slot in the Sugar Bowl), and the UPI coaches poll awarded No. 1 to the Ohio State Buckeyes (8–1). Both Auburn and Ohio State are recognized in the NCAA Football Guidebook as unofficial national champions for 1957. The final AP poll was: No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan State, No. 4 Oklahoma, and No. 5 Navy, while the UPI poll was No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Auburn, No. 3 Michigan State, No. 4 Oklahoma, and No. 5 Iowa.

## Conference standings
### Major conference standings

1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings :
| 1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 15 NC State $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –2 No. 16 Duke 5 –1 –16 –3 –2 Clemson 4 –3 –07 –3 –0 North Carolina 4 –3 –07 –3 –0 Maryland 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Virginia 2 –4 –03 –6 –1 South Carolina 2 –5 –05 –5 –0 Wake Forest 0 –7 –00 –10 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP poll | 1957 Big Seven Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Oklahoma $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0 Kansas 4 –2 –05 –4 –1 Missouri 3 –3 –05 –4 –1 Colorado 3 –3 –06 –3 –1 Iowa State 2 –4 –04 –5 –1 Kansas State 2 –4 –03 –6 –1 Nebraska 1 –5 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1957 Big Ten Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Ohio State $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0 No. 3 Michigan State 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 No. 6 Iowa 4 –1 –17 –1 –1 No. 19 Wisconsin 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 Purdue 4 –3 –05 –4 –0 Michigan 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Illinois 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Minnesota 3 –5 –04 –5 –0 Indiana 0 –6 –01 –8 –0 Northwestern 0 –7 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1957 Border Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 12 Arizona State $ 4 –0 –010 –0 –0 West Texas State 3 –1 –07 –3 –0 Texas Western 3 –2 –06 –3 –0 Hardin–Simmons 3 –2 –05 –5 –0 New Mexico A&M 0 –4 –03 –7 –0 Arizona 0 –4 –01 –8 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1957 Ivy League football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Princeton $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –0 Dartmouth 5 –1 –17 –1 –1 Yale 4 –2 –16 –2 –1 Brown 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 Cornell 3 –4 –03 –6 –0 Penn 3 –4 –03 –6 –0 Harvard 2 –5 –03 –5 –0 Columbia 1 –6 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Middle Three Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Lehigh $ 2 –0 –08 –1 –0 Rutgers 1 –1 –05 –4 –0 Lafayette 0 –2 –04 –4 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Missouri Valley Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Houston $ 3 –0 –05 –4 –1 North Texas State 1 –0 –05 –5 –0 Tulsa 2 –2 –04 –6 –0 Cincinnati 1 –2 –05 –4 –1 Wichita 0 –3 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Pacific Coast Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Oregon State + 6 –2 –08 –2 –0 No. 17 Oregon ^ + 6 –2 –07 –4 –0 No. 19 UCLA 5 –2 –08 –2 –0 Washington State 5 –3 –06 –4 –0 Stanford 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Washington 3 –4 –03 –6 –1 California 1 –6 –01 –9 –0 USC 1 –6 –01 –9 –0 Idaho 0 –3 –04 –4 –1 + – Conference co-champions^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative Oregon State won the rivalry game over Oregon, but PCC no-repeat rule was in effectRankings from Coaches Poll | 1957 Skyline Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Utah $ 5 –1 –06 –4 –0 BYU 5 –1 –15 –3 –2 Denver 5 –2 –06 –4 –0 Wyoming 3 –2 –24 –3 –3 New Mexico 2 –4 –04 –6 –0 Colorado State 2 –5 –03 –7 –0 Montana 2 –5 –02 –7 –0 Utah State 1 –5 –12 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Southeastern Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Auburn $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0 No. 7 Ole Miss 5 –0 –19 –1 –1 No. 14 Mississippi State 4 –2 –16 –2 –1 No. 17 Florida 4 –2 –16 –2 –1 No. 13 Tennessee 4 –3 –08 –3 –0 Vanderbilt 3 –3 –15 –3 –2 LSU 4 –4 –05 –5 –0 Georgia Tech 3 –4 –14 –4 –2 Georgia 3 –4 –03 –7 –0 Tulane 1 –5 –02 –8 –0 Alabama 1 –6 –12 –7 –1 Kentucky 1 –7 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1957 Southern Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 20 VMI $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –1 West Virginia 3 –0 –07 –2 –1 The Citadel 4 –2 –05 –4 –1 Furman 2 –1 –03 –7 –0 Richmond 2 –4 –04 –6 –0 William & Mary 2 –4 –04 –6 –0 Davidson 1 –3 –05 –3 –0 VPI 1 –3 –04 –5 –0 George Washington 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 Washington and Lee 0 –0 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll | 1957 Southwest Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Rice $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0 No. 11 Texas 4 –1 –16 –4 –1 No. 9 Texas A&M 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 SMU 3 –3 –04 –5 –1 Arkansas 2 –4 –06 –4 –0 TCU 2 –4 –05 –4 –1 Baylor 0 –5 –13 –6 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP Poll |
| 1957 NCAA University Division independents football records vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Navy   –  9 –1 –1 No. 10 Notre Dame   –  7 –3 –0 No. 18 Army   –  7 –2 –0 Drake   –  7 –2 –0 Penn State   –  6 –3 –0 Detroit   –  6 –3 –0 Dayton   –  6 –3 –1 Oklahoma State   –  6 –3 –1 Boston University   –  5 –3 –0 Holy Cross   –  5 –3 –1 Syracuse   –  5 –3 –1 Pacific (CA)   –  5 –3 –2 Miami (FL)   –  5 –4 –1 Xavier   –  5 –5 –0 Florida State   –  4 –6 –0 Pittsburgh   –  4 –6 –0 Air Force   –  3 –6 –1 Colgate   –  3 –6 –0 Villanova   –  3 –6 –0 San Jose State   –  3 –7 –0 Texas Tech   –  2 –8 –0 Marquette   –  0 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll |

### Minor conference standings

1957 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings :
| 1957 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Cal Poly $ 3 –0 –08 –1 –0 UC Santa Barbara 2 –1 –06 –2 –0 Fresno State 1 –1 –05 –5 –0 Los Angeles State 1 –1 –05 –4 –0 San Diego State 0 –1 –02 –7 –0 Long Beach State 0 –3 –03 –5 –0 $ – Conference championThe conference championship was unofficial because the six CCAA members did not play a full conference schedule. | 1957 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Maryland State $ 6 –0 –16 –1 –1 Elizabeth City State 4 –1 –16 –1 –1 Delaware State 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 Bluefield State 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 North Carolina A&T 4 –2 –04 –3 –1 Morgan State 4 –2 –15 –3 –1 Winston-Salem State 5 –3 –05 –3 –0 Virginia Union 5 –3 –06 –3 –0 Shaw 5 –3 –05 –3 –0 North Carolina College 4 –3 –05 –4 –0 Virginia State 4 –4 –05 –4 –0 Hampton 4 –5 –04 –5 –0 St. Augustine's 2 –4 –13 –4 –1 Howard 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Lincoln (PA) 2 –4 –02 –5 –0 Fayetteville State 2 –7 –02 –7 –0 Johnson C. Smith 1 –6 –01 –6 –1 Saint Paul's (VA) 0 –7 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Pittsburg State $^ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0 St. Benedict's 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 Fort Hays State 2 –2 –04 –4 –0 Washburn 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Emporia State 1 –3 –02 –7 –0 Southwestern (KS) 0 –5 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participant |
| 1957 College Conference of Illinois football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Wheaton (IL) + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Lake Forest + 6 –1 –06 –2 –0 North Central (IL) 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 Millikin 4 –2 –14 –3 –1 Augustana (IL) 3 –4 –04 –4 –0 Carroll (WI) 2 –5 –02 –6 –0 Illinois Wesleyan 1 –5 –11 –7 –1 Elmhurst 0 –7 –01 –7 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1957 Far Western Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T San Francisco State $ 5 –0 –07 –3 –0 Chico State 4 –1 –07 –2 –0 Humboldt State 3 –2 –04 –6 –0 Sacramento State 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Nevada 1 –4 –01 –8 –0 Cal Aggies 0 –5 –01 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Gulf States Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T McNeese State + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0 Northwestern State + 4 –1 –07 –2 –0 Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –06 –4 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 1 –3 –14 –5 –1 Southeastern Louisiana 1 –3 –12 –6 –1 Northeast Louisiana State 0 –5 –02 –6 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1957 Hoosier Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hanover + 4 –1 –08 –1 –0 Anderson (IN) + 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 Taylor 3 –1 –17 –1 –1 Indiana Central 2 –3 –03 –6 –1 Franklin (IN) 1 –4 –04 –5 –0 Manchester (IN) 0 –4 –12 –6 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1957 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Saint Joseph's (IN) $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0 Butler 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 DePauw 3 –2 –06 –2 –0 Ball State 2 –3 –12 –5 –1 Valparaiso 1 –2 –14 –2 –2 Evansville 1 –4 –01 –6 –0 Indiana State 0 –5 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Eastern Michigan $ 6 –0 –06 –3 –0 Western Illinois 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 Central Michigan 4 –2 –04 –6 –0 Illinois State Normal 3 –3 –05 –3 –0 Southern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 Northern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –7 –0 Eastern Illinois 0 –6 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Iowa Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Luther $ 7 –1 –08 –1 –0 Upper Iowa 6 –2 –06 –3 –0 Parsons 5 –2 –17 –2 –1 Simpson (IA) 4 –4 –04 –4 –0 Wartburg 4 –4 –05 –4 –0 Buena Vista 3 –4 –03 –5 –0 Central (IA) 2 –4 –13 –4 –1 Dubuque 1 –5 –21 –5 –2 Iowa Wesleyan 1 –7 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Lone Star Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Lamar Tech $ 5 –0 –28 –0 –2 East Texas State 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Stephen F. Austin 5 –2 –06 –4 –0 Sam Houston State 3 –3 –13 –5 –1 Southwest Texas State 3 –4 –04 –6 –0 Texas A&I 2 –4 –15 –5 –1 Howard Payne 2 –5 –03 –6 –0 Sul Ross 0 –7 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hampden–Sydney $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –0 Randolph–Macon 1 –1 –23 –3 –2 Johns Hopkins 1 –1 –13 –2 –2 Bridgewater 1 –2 –03 –4 –0 Western Maryland 0 –2 –11 –6 –1 Gallaudet 0 –1 –00 –6 –0 $ – Conference championConference standings were based on the Dickinson Scoring System. |
| 1957 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hillsdale $^ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0 Hope 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Albion 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Alma 3 –2 –15 –2 –2 Kalamazoo 2 –3 –12 –5 –1 Adrian 1 –5 –03 –5 –0 Olivet 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participant | 1957 Mid-American Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Miami (OH) $ 5 –0 –06 –3 –0 Bowling Green 3 –1 –26 –1 –2 Marshall 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Toledo 3 –2 –05 –4 –0 Western Michigan 1 –4 –14 –4 –1 Ohio 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 Kent State 1 –5 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Mid-Ohio League football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Bluffton $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0 Ashland 3 –1 –14 –3 –1 Defiance 3 –2 –03 –5 –0 Findlay 2 –2 –12 –6 –1 Ohio Northern 1 –4 –01 –7 –0 Wilmington (OH) 0 –5 –00 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Midwest Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Tennessee A&I + 3 –0 –05 –0 –1 No. 22 Jackson State + 2 –0 –06 –2 –0 No. 5 Lincoln (MO) 2 –1 –08 –1 –0 Kentucky State 1 –3 –03 –6 –0 Grambling 0 –1 –04 –4 –0 Central State (OH) 0 –3 –04 –4 –1 + – Conference co-championsRankings from Pittsburgh Courier | 1957 Midwest Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Ripon $ 8 –0 –08 –0 –0 Carleton 6 –1 –16 –1 –1 Coe 6 –2 –06 –2 –0 Cornell (IA) 3 –3 –23 –3 –2 Grinnell 3 –3 –23 –3 –2 St. Olaf 4 –4 –04 –4 –0 Knox 1 –6 –11 –6 –1 Lawrence 1 –7 –01 –7 –0 Monmouth (IL) 1 –7 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Concordia (MN) $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –0 Macalester 5 –1 –16 –1 –1 Gustavus Adolphus 5 –1 –15 –3 –1 Saint John's (MN) 4 –3 –05 –3 –0 Augsburg 3 –4 –04 –4 –0 Minnesota–Duluth 2 –5 –02 –5 –1 St. Thomas (MN) 1 –5 –12 –5 –1 Hamline 0 –6 –00 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Minnesota State College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Winona State + 3 –1 –05 –3 –0 Bemidji State + 3 –1 –04 –4 –0 Moorhead State 2 –2 –03 –4 –1 Mankato State 1 –2 –12 –6 –1 St. Cloud State 0 –3 –10 –7 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1957 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T SE Missouri State $ 4 –0 –16 –2 –1 Missouri–Rolla 3 –2 –05 –5 –0 NE Missouri State 3 –2 –04 –5 –0 SW Missouri State 2 –3 –04 –4 –1 Central Missouri State 1 –3 –11 –7 –1 NW Missouri State 1 –4 –01 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1957 North Central Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T South Dakota State $ 5 –0 –16 –2 –1 Morningside 4 –1 –16 –2 –1 Iowa State Teachers 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 South Dakota 3 –2 –14 –4 –1 North Dakota State 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Augustana (SD) 0 –5 –00 –7 –0 North Dakota 0 –5 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Denison + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Wittenberg + 6 –1 –07 –2 –0 Akron 5 –1 –17 –1 –1 Capital 5 –1 –16 –1 –1 Heidelberg 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Otterbein 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Muskingum 4 –3 –05 –4 –0 Ohio Wesleyan 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 Hiram 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 Kenyon 1 –3 –02 –3 –1 Wooster 2 –6 –03 –6 –0 Mount Union 2 –6 –02 –6 –0 Marietta 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 Oberlin 0 –6 –01 –6 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1957 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Middle Tennessee $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –0 Tennessee Tech 4 –1 –06 –4 –0 Eastern Kentucky 3 –2 –04 –5 –0 Western Kentucky 1 –3 –15 –3 –1 Murray State 1 –3 –13 –5 –1 Morehead State 0 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Lock Haven + 5 –0 –08 –0 –0 Shippensburg + 5 –0 –06 –0 –1 West Chester 4 –0 –09 –0 –0 Edinboro 2 –1 –03 –4 –0 Slippery Rock 2 –1 –05 –2 –0 Kutztown 2 –1 –13 –4 –1 Bloomsburg 2 –3 –05 –2 –1 East Stroudsburg 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Indiana (PA) 2 –2 –03 –6 –0 Mansfield 1 –2 –03 –3 –0 California (PA) 1 –4 –02 –5 –0 Millersville 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 Clarion 1 –4 –02 –6 –0 Cheyney 0 –4 –00 –6 –0 + – Conference co-championsConference standings were based on the Saylor system of ratings. |
| 1957 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T John Carroll $ 3 –0 –06 –1 –0 Wayne State (MI) 2 –1 –04 –4 –0 Western Reserve 1 –2 –02 –4 –0 Case Tech 0 –3 –00 –5 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Idaho State $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0 Western State (CO) 3 –1 –15 –4 –1 Colorado State–Greeley 3 –2 –06 –3 –0 Colorado College 2 –3 –03 –5 –0 Colorado Mines 0 –3 –20 –6 –3 Adams State 0 –4 –10 –9 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Whittier $ 3 –0 –16 –2 –1 Pomona-Claremont 2 –1 –03 –4 –0 Redlands 2 –1 –14 –4 –1 Caltech 1 –2 –04 –3 –0 Occidental 0 –4 –01 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –1 Texas Southern 4 –2 –07 –3 –1 Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –1 Southern 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Texas College 1 –5 –04 –5 –0 Langston 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Virginia Little Eight Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hampden–Sydney $ 3 –0 –08 –1 –0 Emory and Henry 1 –1 –05 –4 –0 Randolph–Macon 1 –2 –03 –3 –2 Bridgewater 0 –2 –03 –4 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Platteville State $ 5 –0 –05 –1 –0 River Falls State 4 –1 –06 –2 –0 Whitewater State 3 –1 –15 –2 –1 Oshkosh State 3 –3 –04 –3 –0 Eau Claire State 3 –4 –03 –5 –0 Superior State 2 –3 –04 –4 –1 La Crosse State 2 –3 –04 –5 –0 Stevens Point State 2 –4 –03 –4 –0 Stout State 1 –3 –13 –4 –1 Milwaukee 1 –4 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Yankee Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Rhode Island + 3 –0 –15 –2 –1 Connecticut + 3 –0 –15 –4 –1 Maine 2 –2 –04 –4 –0 UMass 1 –2 –11 –5 –1 Vermont 0 –2 –02 –5 –0 New Hampshire 0 –3 –10 –7 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1957 NCAA College Division independents football records vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T St. Norbert   –  8 –0 –0 Juniata   –  7 –0 –0 Hobart   –  6 –0 –0 Hofstra   –  9 –1 –0 Louisville   –  9 –1 –0 Rose Poly   –  7 –1 –0 Cal Poly Pomona   –  7 –1 –1 Montana State   –  8 –2 –0 Northern Michigan   –  6 –2 –0 Mississippi Southern   –  8 –3 –0 Sewanee   –  5 –2 –1 Tampa   –  6 –3 –0 Carnegie Tech   –  4 –2 –1 Franklin & Marshall   –  4 –2 –1 Washington University   –  5 –3 –0 Abilene Christian   –  5 –3 –1 Delaware   –  4 –3 –0 Carthage   –  4 –3 –1 Memphis State   –  6 –4 –0 Buffalo   –  5 –4 –0 Wabash   –  5 –4 –0 Hawaii   –  4 –4 –1 Chattanooga   –  4 –5 –1 Arkansas State   –  4 –5 –0 Howard (AL)   –  4 –5 –0 Trinity (TX)   –  3 –5 –0 Bucknell   –  3 –6 –0 Pepperdine   –  3 –6 –0 La Verne   –  3 –7 –1 UC Riverside   –  1 –4 –1 Baldwin–Wallace   –  1 –6 –1 Washington & Jefferson   –  1 –6 –1 Drexel   –  1 –7 –0 Temple   –  1 –7 –0 Washington and Lee   –  0 –8 –0 |

### NAIA standings

1957 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings :
| 1957 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Pittsburg State $^ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0 St. Benedict's 4 –1 –07 –1 –0 Fort Hays State 2 –2 –04 –4 –0 Washburn 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Emporia State 1 –3 –02 –7 –0 Southwestern (KS) 0 –5 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participant | 1957 Central Church College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Dana $ 3 –0 –03 –5 –0 Westmar 2 –1 –06 –2 –1 Tarkio 1 –2 –02 –5 –0 Concordia (NE) 0 –3 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 College Conference of Illinois football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Wheaton (IL) + 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Lake Forest + 6 –1 –06 –2 –0 North Central (IL) 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 Millikin 4 –2 –14 –3 –1 Augustana (IL) 3 –4 –04 –4 –0 Carroll (WI) 2 –5 –02 –6 –0 Illinois Wesleyan 1 –5 –11 –7 –1 Elmhurst 0 –7 –01 –7 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1957 Evergreen Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Central Washington $ 6 –0 –07 –1 –0 Puget Sound 4 –1 –14 –3 –1 Western Washington 4 –2 –04 –3 –0 Eastern Washington 3 –2 –15 –2 –1 Whitworth 2 –4 –02 –6 –0 Pacific Lutheran 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 UBC 0 –6 –0 ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion | 1957 Frontier Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Arizona State–Flagstaff $ 3 –0 –08 –1 –0 New Mexico Highlands 1 –1 –13 –3 –1 New Mexico Western 1 –1 –03 –3 –0 Panhandle A&M 1 –2 –03 –6 –0 New Mexico Military 0 –2 –11 –2 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Saint Joseph's (IN) $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0 Butler 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 DePauw 3 –2 –06 –2 –0 Ball State 2 –3 –12 –5 –1 Valparaiso 1 –2 –14 –2 –2 Evansville 1 –4 –01 –6 –0 Indiana State 0 –5 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Iowa Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Luther $ 7 –1 –08 –1 –0 Upper Iowa 6 –2 –06 –3 –0 Parsons 5 –2 –17 –2 –1 Simpson (IA) 4 –4 –04 –4 –0 Wartburg 4 –4 –05 –4 –0 Buena Vista 3 –4 –03 –5 –0 Central (IA) 2 –4 –13 –4 –1 Dubuque 1 –5 –21 –5 –2 Iowa Wesleyan 1 –7 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Kansas Wesleyan $ 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Baker 5 –1 –16 –2 –1 McPherson 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 Bethel (KS) 5 –2 –05 –4 –0 Ottawa 3 –4 –04 –5 –0 College of Emporia 2 –4 –12 –6 –1 Friends 1 –6 –01 –8 –0 Bethany (KS) 0 –7 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hillsdale $^ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0 Hope 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Albion 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Alma 3 –2 –15 –2 –2 Kalamazoo 2 –3 –12 –5 –1 Adrian 1 –5 –03 –5 –0 Olivet 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participant |
| 1957 Mid-Ohio League football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Bluffton $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0 Ashland 3 –1 –14 –3 –1 Defiance 3 –2 –03 –5 –0 Findlay 2 –2 –12 –6 –1 Ohio Northern 1 –4 –01 –7 –0 Wilmington (OH) 0 –5 –00 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Midwest Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Ripon $ 8 –0 –08 –0 –0 Carleton 6 –1 –16 –1 –1 Coe 6 –2 –06 –2 –0 Cornell (IA) 3 –3 –23 –3 –2 Grinnell 3 –3 –23 –3 –2 St. Olaf 4 –4 –04 –4 –0 Knox 1 –6 –11 –6 –1 Lawrence 1 –7 –01 –7 –0 Monmouth (IL) 1 –7 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Concordia (MN) $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –0 Macalester 5 –1 –16 –1 –1 Gustavus Adolphus 5 –1 –15 –3 –1 Saint John's (MN) 4 –3 –05 –3 –0 Augsburg 3 –4 –04 –4 –0 Minnesota–Duluth 2 –5 –02 –5 –1 St. Thomas (MN) 1 –5 –12 –5 –1 Hamline 0 –6 –00 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Minnesota State College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Winona State + 3 –1 –05 –3 –0 Bemidji State + 3 –1 –04 –4 –0 Moorhead State 2 –2 –03 –4 –1 Mankato State 1 –2 –12 –6 –1 St. Cloud State 0 –3 –10 –7 –1 + – Conference co-champions | 1957 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Culver–Stockton $ 2 –0 –07 –2 –0 William Jewell 1 –0 –07 –1 –2 Tarkio 1 –2 –02 –5 –0 Central (MO) 0 –2 –02 –6 –0 Missouri Valley 0 –0 –04 –2 –0 + – Conference co-championsA game between Missouri Valley and William Jewell scheduled for October 26 was cancelled when more than 20 players on each team were stricken by the flu. | 1957 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Carroll (MT) $ 2 –0 –13 –3 –2 Eastern Montana 2 –1 –06 –2 –0 Western Montana 2 –2 –03 –4 –1 Rocky Mountain 0 –2 –12 –2 –1 Montana Mines 0 –1 –00 –6 –0 Northern Montana * 0 –0 –02 –3 –0 $ – Conference champion * – Northern Montana was not a full conference member in football until 1958. |
| 1957 Nebraska College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Hastings $ 7 –0 –07 –2 –0 Peru State 6 –1 –07 –2 –0 Doane 5 –2 –06 –2 –0 Kearney State 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 Nebraska Wesleyan 3 –4 –03 –5 –0 Chadron State 1 –6 –02 –6 –0 Midland 1 –5 –13 –5 –1 Wayne State (NE) 0 –6 –11 –7 –1 $ – Conference championKearney State forfeited conference wins over Peru State and Doane. | 1957 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Jamestown $ 6 –0 –07 –0 –0 Minot State 5 –1 –05 –2 –0 Valley City State 4 –1 –14 –2 –1 Wahpeton Science 4 –2 –0 ? – ? – ? Dickinson State 2 –3 –12 –4 –1 Mayville State 2 –4 –03 –4 –0 Ellendale 2 –4 –0 ? – ? – ? Bismarck JC 1 –5 –0 ? – ? – ? Bottineau 0 –6 –0 ? – ? – ? $ – Conference champion | 1957 North State Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Lenoir Rhyne $ 5 –1 –08 –2 –1 Elon 4 –0 –06 –0 –0 Catawba 3 –2 –04 –3 –0 Western Carolina 2 –2 –12 –5 –1 Appalachian State 2 –4 –04 –6 –0 Guilford 1 –3 –11 –6 –1 East Carolina 0 –5 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Northwest Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Linfield $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0 Willamette 3 –1 –15 –2 –2 College of Idaho 3 –2 –05 –5 –0 Whitman 2 –2 –13 –4 –1 Lewis & Clark 1 –4 –04 –6 –0 Pacific (OR) 0 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T SW Oklahoma State $ 4 –1 –07 –1 –1 Northeastern State 3 –2 –07 –3 –0 [[{{{school}}}|NW Oklahoma State]] 3 –2 –05 –4 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Central State (OK)]] 2 –2 –05 –2 –0 [[{{{school}}}|SE Oklahoma State]] 2 –2 –04 –4 –0 [[{{{school}}}|East Central]] 0 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T [[{{{school}}}|Southern Oregon]] $ 3 –0 –16 –2 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Oregon College]] 3 –1 –05 –3 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Oregon Tech]] 2 –2 –06 –4 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Portland State]] 1 –3 –02 –6 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Oregon]] 0 –3 –11 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Lock Haven + 5 –0 –08 –0 –0 Shippensburg + 5 –0 –06 –0 –1 West Chester 4 –0 –09 –0 –0 Edinboro 2 –1 –03 –4 –0 Slippery Rock 2 –1 –05 –2 –0 Kutztown 2 –1 –13 –4 –1 Bloomsburg 2 –3 –05 –2 –1 East Stroudsburg 2 –3 –13 –4 –1 Indiana (PA) 2 –2 –03 –6 –0 Mansfield 1 –2 –03 –3 –0 California (PA) 1 –4 –02 –5 –0 Millersville 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 Clarion 1 –4 –02 –6 –0 Cheyney 0 –4 –00 –6 –0 + – Conference co-championsConference standings were based on the Saylor system of ratings. | 1957 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Idaho State $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0 Western State (CO) 3 –1 –15 –4 –1 Colorado State–Greeley 3 –2 –06 –3 –0 Colorado College 2 –3 –03 –5 –0 Colorado Mines 0 –3 –20 –6 –3 Adams State 0 –4 –10 –9 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1957 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T [[{{{school}}}|Huron]] $ 7 –0 –07 –1 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Northern State]] 5 –1 –07 –1 –0 [[{{{school}}}|General Beadle]] 4 –1 –06 –1 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Southern State (SD)]] 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 [[{{{school}}}|South Dakota Mines]] 2 –3 –12 –4 –2 [[{{{school}}}|Yankton]] 2 –5 –02 –6 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Black Hills]] 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Sioux Falls]] 1 –4 –01 –5 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Dakota Wesleyan]] 1 –7 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Wiley $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –1 Texas Southern 4 –2 –07 –3 –1 Prairie View A&M 4 –2 –06 –3 –1 Southern 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Texas College 1 –5 –04 –5 –0 Langston 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1957 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Fairmont State $ 7 –0 –07 –0 –0 [[{{{school}}}|West Virginia Tech]] 3 –1 –14 –4 –1 [[{{{school}}}|West Virginia State]] 2 –1 –12 –4 –2 [[{{{school}}}|Glenville State]] 3 –2 –13 –2 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Concord]] 2 –2 –12 –4 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Shepherd]] 2 –2 –03 –4 –0 [[{{{school}}}|West Liberty State]] 2 –3 –12 –6 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Potomac State]] 2 –3 –12 –4 –1 [[{{{school}}}|Salem]] 2 –5 –02 –5 –0 [[{{{school}}}|West Virginia Wesleyan]] 1 –4 –01 –6 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Davis & Elkins]] 0 –5 –02 –5 –0 Bluefield State * 1 –0 –06 –2 –0 [[{{{school}}}|Bethany (WV)]] * 1 –0 –05 –3 –0 $ – Conference champion * – Did not qualify for conference standings Conference standings based on power ratings | 1957 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T Platteville State $ 5 –0 –05 –1 –0 River Falls State 4 –1 –06 –2 –0 Whitewater State 3 –1 –15 –2 –1 Oshkosh State 3 –3 –04 –3 –0 Eau Claire State 3 –4 –03 –5 –0 Superior State 2 –3 –04 –4 –1 La Crosse State 2 –3 –04 –5 –0 Stevens Point State 2 –4 –03 –4 –0 Stout State 1 –3 –13 –4 –1 Milwaukee 1 –4 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion |

## Bowl games
### Major bowls

Wednesday, January 1, 1958
| Bowl | Winner | | Runner-up | |
| Orange | No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners | 48 | No. 16 Duke Blue Devils | 21 |
| Sugar | No. 7 Mississippi Rebels | 39 | No. 11 Texas Longhorns | 7 |
| Cotton | No. 5 Navy Midshipmen | 20 | No. 8 Rice Owls | 7 |
| Rose | No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes | 10 | No. 17 Oregon Ducks | 7 |

### Other bowls

| Bowl | Location | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Sun | El Paso, TX | January 1 | Louisville | 34–20 | Drake |
| Gator | Jacksonville, FL | December 28 | No. 13 Tennessee | 3–0 | No. 9 Texas A&M |

### Small college

| Bowl | Location | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| Tangerine | Orlando, FL | January 1 | East Texas State | 10–9 | Mississippi Southern |

### NAIA postseason

The 1957 NAIA football season was the second season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season culminated in the second annual NAIA Football National Championship, played in 1957 at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was also called the Holiday Bowl.
| Championship December 21, 1957 Holiday Bowl | Championship December 21, 1957 Holiday Bowl | Championship December 21, 1957 Holiday Bowl |
| Pittsburg State | Pittsburg State | 27 |
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale | 26 |

## Final polls

Final polls were released in the first week of December.
AP Poll :
| Rank | Team | 1st | Points |
| 1 | Auburn | 210 | 3,123 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 71 | 2,646 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 30 | 2,550 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 22 | 2,182 |
| 5 | Navy | 6 | 1,915 |
| 6 | Iowa | 7 | 1,569 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1,316 |
| 8 | Rice | - | 1,186 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | - | 776 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | - | 608 |
| 11 | Texas | - | 409 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 10 | 324 |
| 13 | Tennessee | - | 175 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | - | 217 |
| 15 | NC State | - | 145 |
| 16 | Duke | - | 101 |
| 17 | Florida | - | 91 |
| 18 | Army | - | 89 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | - | 87 |
| 20 | VMI | 1 | 86 |
UP poll :
| Rank | Team | 1st | Points |
| 1 | Ohio State | 14 | 307 |
| 2 | Auburn | 11 | 290 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 8 | 283 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | - | 195 |
| 5 | Iowa | - | 192 |
| 6 | Navy | - | 177 |
| 7 | Rice | - | 117 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | - | 81 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | - | 60 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | - | 58 |
| 11 | Texas | - | 36 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 2 | 32 |
| 13 | Army | - | 19 |
| 13 | Duke | - | 19 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | - | 19 |
| 16 | Tennessee | - | 8 |
| 17 | Oregon | - | 7 |
| 18 | Clemson | - | 6 |
| 18 | UCLA | - | 6 |
| 20 | NC State | - | 5 |

## Undefeated teams

Thirteen college football teams finished the 1957 season with unbeaten and untied records:
| Team | Record | Points for | Points against | Notes |
| Arlington State | 12–0 | 425 | 62 | Pioneer Conference and Junior Rose Bowl champion |
| Pittsburg | 11–0 | 347 | 79 | Central Intercollegiate, Holiday Bowl, and NAIA national champion |
| Arizona State | 10–0 | 397 | 66 | Border Conference champion, AP/UP No. 12 |
| Auburn | 10–0 | 207 | 28 | SEC and AP poll national champion |
| Middle Tennessee | 10–0 | 241 | 40 | Ohio Valley Conference champion |
| Florida A&M | 9–0 | 343 | 42 | SIAC and black college national champion |
| Idaho State | 9–0 | 280 | 85 | Rocky Mountain Conference champion |
| Ripon | 8–0 | 270 | 77 | Midwest Conference champion |
| St. Norbert | 8–0 | 250 | 84 | Independent |
| West Chester | 8–0 | 326 | 40 | PSTCC champion |
| Fairmont State | 7–0 | 147 | 42 | WVIAC champion |
| Juniata | 7–0 | 253 | 27 | Independent |
| Hobart | 6–0 | 141 | 50 | Independent |

## Heisman Trophy voting

The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player
| Player | School | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
| John David Crow | Texas A&M | HB | 241 | 176 | 108 | 1,183 |
| Alex Karras | Iowa | DT | 128 | 109 | 91 | 693 |
| Walt Kowalczyk | Michigan State | HB | 116 | 93 | 96 | 630 |
| Lou Michaels | Kentucky | OT | 60 | 57 | 36 | 330 |
| Tom Forrestal | Navy | QB | 34 | 42 | 46 | 216 |
| Bob Anderson | Army | HB | 25 | 45 | 39 | 204 |
| Dan Currie | Michigan State | C | 49 | 16 | 18 | 197 |
| Clendon Thomas | Oklahoma | HB | 21 | 39 | 44 | 185 |
| Lee Grosscup | Utah | QB | 21 | 28 | 28 | 147 |
Source:

## Statistical leaders
### Individual
#### Total offense

The following players were the individual leaders in total offense during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Plays | Total Yds | TdR |
| 1 | Bob Newman | Washington State | 10 | 263 | 1444 | 16 |
| 2 | Bill Austin | Rutgers | 9 | 273 | 1425 | 15 |
| 3 | Dwight Nichols | Iowa State | 10 | 311 | 1419 | 12 |
| 4 | Bob Stransky | Colorado | 10 | 215 | 1387 | 15 |
| 5 | Tom Greene | Holy Cross | 9 | 212 | 1381 | 16 |
| 6 | Lee Grosscup | Utah | 10 | 182 | 1274 | 15 |
| 7 | Ken Ford | Hardin-Simmons | 10 | 228 | 1247 | 18 |
| 8 | King Hill | Rice | 10 | 172 | 1244 | 10 |
| 9 | Randy Duncan | Iowa | 9 | 154 | 1183 | 15 |
| 10 | Tom Forrestal | Navy | 10 | 191 | 1169 | 10 |
Small college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Plays | Total Yds |
| 1 | Stan Jackson | Cal Poly Pomona | 9 | 301 | 2145 |
| 2 | Terry Stevens | Upper Iowa | 9 | 271 | 1914 |
| 3 | Norm Jarock | St. Ambrose | 8 | 187 | 1558 |
| 4 | Jack Redwine | Florence State | 10 | 189 | 1438 |
| 5 | Bowlen | Oregon College of Education | 8 | 156 | 1428 |
| 6 | Brad Hustad | Luther | 9 | 219 | 1401 |
| 6 | Webb | St. Ambrose | 8 | 228 | 1401 |
| 8 | Fields | Whittier | 9 | 148 | 1355 |
| 9 | Lenny Lyles | Louisville | 9 | 132 | 1346 |
| 10 | Larry Magilligan | Hofstra | 10 | 220 | 1343 |

#### Passing

The following players were the individual leaders in pass completions during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Compl. | Att. | Pct. Compl. | Yds. | Int. | TDs |
| 1 | Ken Ford | Hardin-Simmons | 10 | 115 | 205 | .561 | 1254 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Bob Newman | Washington State | 10 | 104 | 188 | .553 | 1391 | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | Lee Grosscup | Utah | 10 | 94 | 137 | .686 | 1398 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Bob Winters | Utah State | 10 | 92 | 179 | .514 | 1139 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Billy Baker | Furman | 10 | 88 | 150 | .587 | 846 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Tom Flores | Pacific | 10 | 82 | 184 | .446 | 980 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | Tom Forrestal | Navy | 10 | 80 | 159 | .503 | 1117 | 17 | 8 |
| 8 | Jon Douglas | Stanford | 10 | 78 | 146 | .534 | 957 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Roger LaBrasca | Drake | 8 | 74 | 145 | .510 | 1054 | 10 | 12 |
| 9 | Tom Greene | Holy Cross | 9 | 74 | 159 | .465 | 1297 | 12 | 11 |
Small college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Compl. | Att. | Pct. Compl. | Yds. | Int. | TDs |
| 1 | Jay Roelen | Pepperdine | 9 | 106 | 214 | .495 | 1428 | 16 | 13 |
| 2 | Stan Jackson | Cal Poly Pomona | 9 | 105 | 231 | .455 | 1869 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Ken Fujii | Nevada | 9 | 102 | 205 | 498 | 1116 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Larry Magilligan | Hofstra | 10 | 93 | 189 | .492 | 1303 | 12 | 15 |
| 5 | Webb | St. Ambrose | 8 | 88 | 168 | .524 | 1433 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Green | Chattanooga | 10 | 87 | 175 | 497 | 1191 | 19 | 7 |
| 7 | Ayling | Alma | 9 | 81 | 158 | .513 | 1091 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Vick | Evansville | 7 | 79 | 152 | .520 | 1180 | 12 | 7 |
| 9 | Parrish | Linfield | 9 | 76 | 160 | .475 | 1102 | 12 | 17 |
| 10 | Sochor | San Francisco State | 10 | 72 | 124 | .581 | 1050 | 11 | 15 |
| 17 | Bobby Beathard | Cal Poly | 9 | 63 | 126 | .500 | 884 | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Goodnight | DePauw | 8 | 62 | 99 | .626 | 946 | 4 | 11 |

#### Rushing

The following players were the individual leaders in rushing yards during the 1957 season: Major college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Yds | Rushes | Avg |
| 1 | Leon Burton | Arizona State | 10 | 1126 | 117 | 9.62 |
| 2 | Bob Stransky | Colorado | 10 | 1097 | 183 | 5.99 |
| 3 | Bob Anderson | Army | 9 | 983 | 153 | 6.42 |
| 4 | Bill Austin | Rutgers | 9 | 946 | 193 | 4.90 |
| 5 | Chuck Shea | Stanford | 10 | 840 | 163 | 5.15 |
| 6 | Jim Bakhtiar | Virginia | 10 | 822 | 194 | 4.24 |
| 7 | Clendon Thomas | Oklahoma | 10 | 816 | 130 | 6.28 |
| 8 | Jim Taylor | LSU | 10 | 762 | 162 | 4.70 |
| 9 | Nub Beamer | Oregon State | 10 | 760 | 173 | 4.39 |
| 10 | Wray Carlton | Duke | 10 | 749 | 143 | 5.24 |
| 11 | Don Perkins | New Mexico | 10 | 744 | 112 | 6.64 |
| 12 | Bob McAniff | Cornell | 9 | 700 | 140 | 5.00 |
| 13 | Jim Shofner | TCU | 10 | 682 | 131 | 5.21 |
| 14 | Bobby Mulgado | Arizona State | 10 | 681 | 121 | 5.63 |
| 15 | Pete Hart | Hardin-Simmons | 10 | 669 | 120 | 5.58 |
| 16 | Bobby Cravens | Kentucky | 10 | 669 | 141 | 4.74 |
| 17 | Dwight Nichols | Iowa State | 10 | 668 | 211 | 3.17 |
| 18 | Pete Dawkins | Army | 9 | 665 | 124 | 5.36 |
| 19 | Jim Pace | Michigan | 9 | 664 | 123 | 5.40 |
| 20 | Jim Shanley | Oregon | 10 | 664 | 168 | 3.95 |
Small college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Yds | Rushes | Avg |
| 1 | Brad Hustad | Luther | 9 | 1401 | 219 | 6.40 |
| 2 | Fields | Whittier | 9 | 1355 | 148 | 9.16 |
| 3 | Norm Jarock | St. Norbert | 8 | 1306 | 148 | 8.82 |
| 4 | Lenny Lyles | Louisville | 9 | 1201 | 123 | 9.76 |
| 5 | Walter Beach | Central Michigan | 10 | 1084 | 140 | 7.74 |
| 6 | Dick Maggard | College of Idaho | 10 | 1049 | 176 | 5.96 |
| 7 | Tom Dingle | Wooster | 9 | 1022 | 179 | 5.71 |
| 8 | Polkinghorne | Washington U. | 8 | 1009 | 156 | 6.47 |
| 9 | Smith | Denison | 9 | 996 | 151 | 6.60 |
| 10 | Fingerhut | Saint Joseph's | 9 | 982 | 133 | 7.38 |

#### Receiving

The following players were the individual leaders in receptions during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Touchdowns |
| 1 | Stuart Vaughan | Utah | 10 | 53 | 756 | 5 |
| 2 | Gary Kapp | Utah State | 10 | 45 | 633 | 4 |
| 3 | Don Ellingsen | Washington State | 10 | 45 | 559 | 4 |
| 4 | Fred Dugan | Dayton | 10 | 37 | 546 | 3 |
| 5 | Jim Gibbons | Iowa | 9 | 36 | 587 | 4 |
| 6 | Al Jamison | Colgate | 9 | 33 | 420 | 6 |
| 7 | Jerry Mertens | Drake | 8 | 29 | 509 | 6 |
| 8 | Gene Leek | Arizona | 10 | 29 | 310 | 1 |
| 9 | Chuck Chatfield | Pacific | 10 | 28 | 404 | 1 |
| 10 | Pete Jokanovich | Navy | 28 | 339 | 9 |
Small college
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Touchdowns |
| 1 | Jim Whitaker | Nevada | 9 | 40 | 527 | 4 |
| 2 | Donald Baldwin | Hofstra | 10 | 39 | 479 | 6 |
| 3 | Lawson Persley | Mississippi Vocational | 8 | 36 | 667 | 7 |
| 4 | Ron Crecco | Marietta | 8 | 36 | 580 | 2 |
| 5 | Don Hogan | Cal Poly Pomona | 9 | 35 | 660 | 7 |
| 6 | Larry Gates | Evansville | 7 | 33 | 556 | 4 |
| 7 | Bob Herrick | North Dakota | 8 | 33 | 542 | 6 |
| 8 | Walker | San Diego | 9 | 33 | 452 | 6 |
| 9 | Rudy Osuna | Pepperdine | 9 | 33 | 346 | 3 |
| 10 | Clint Westemeyer | St. Ambrose | 8 | 31 | 553 | 4 |

#### Scoring

The following players were the individual leaders in scoring during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Player | Team | Pts | TD | PAT | FG |
| 1 | Leon Burton | Arizona State | 96 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bobby Mulgado | Arizona State | 93 | 9 | 36 | 1 |
| 3 | Jim Taylor | LSU | 86 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Bob Anderson | Army | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Dick Christy | NC State | 83 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Billy Atkins | Auburn | 82 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Joe Belland | Arizona State | 78 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Bob Stransky | Colorado | 77 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Bill Austin | Rutgers | 74 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Wray Carlton | Duke | 71 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Pete Dawkins | Army | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Merrill Douglas | Utah | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Overton Curtis | Utah State | 63 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Jim Wiggins | Oklahoma State | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Oldham | Navy | 61 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | Albert Korpak | Detroit | 60 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Jim Pace | Michigan | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Maynard | Texas Western | 59 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | Bobby Jordan | VMI | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Jim Shanley | Oregon | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Bobby Gordon | Tennessee | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Eddie Dove | Colorado | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Don Clark | Ohio State | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Walt Kowalczyk | Michigan State | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Joe Francis | Oregon State | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Claude Chaney | Dayton | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jack Fanning | Washington State | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clendon Thomas | Oklahoma | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Small college
| Rank | Player | Team | Pts | TD | PAT | FG |
| 1 | Lenny Lyles | Louisville | 132 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Bill Groman | Heidelberg | 114 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mohlman | St. Benedict's | 109 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Bullard | Lenoir Rhyne | 102 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jarock | St. Norbert | 102 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Herakovich | Rose Poly | 102 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Iglehart | Wiley | 97 | 12 | 25 | 0 |
| 8 | Henley | Huron | 96 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Philpott | Fresno State | 94 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Abrahamian | Tufts | 92 | 14 | 8 | 0 |

### Team
#### Total offense

The following teams were the leaders in total offense during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Team | Games played | Total plays | Yards gained | Yards per game |
| 1 | Arizona State | 10 | 672 | 4449 | 444.9 |
| 2 | Colorado | 10 | 743 | 4152 | 415.2 |
| 3 | Navy | 10 | 719 | 3844 | 384.4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 9 | 599 | 3459 | 384.3 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 9 | 669 | 3455 | 383.9 |
| 6 | Army | 9 | 648 | 3376 | 375.1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 10 | 776 | 3600 | 360.0 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 10 | 673 | 3556 | 355.6 |
| 9 | Utah | 10 | 628 | 3476 | 347.6 |
| 9 | Rice | 10 | 672 | 3476 | 347.6 |
Small college
| Rank | Team | Games played | Total plays | Yards gained | Yards per game |
| 1 | Denison | 9 | 631 | 3877 | 430.8 |
| 2 | Ripon | 8 | 485 | 3418 | 427.3 |
| 3 | Florida A&M | 7 | 399 | 2913 | 416.1 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph's | 9 | 620 | 3700 | 411.1 |
| 5 | St. Norbert | 8 | 547 | 3242 | 405.3 |
| 6 | Lincoln (MO) | 9 | 564 | 3523 | 391.4 |
| 7 | Amherst | 8 | 594 | 3120 | 390.0 |
| 8 | Williams | 7 | 459 | 2712 | 387.4 |
| 9 | William Jewell | 9 | 574 | 3482 | 386.9 |
| 10 | Tufts | 8 | 540 | 3033 | 379.1 |

#### Rushing offense

The following teams were the leaders in rushing offense during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | Colorado | 322.4 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 305.7 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 297.9 |
| 4 | Army | 297.1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 297.0 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 292.2 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 270.8 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 263.0 |
| 9 | Princeton | 258.1 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 254.0 |
Small college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | Denison | 372.1 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 359.7 |
| 3 | Lincoln (MO) | 351.8 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph's | 350.9 |
| 5 | Tufts | 339.3 |
| 6 | Luther | 329.4 |
| 7 | St. Norbert | 310.6 |
| 8 | Whittier | 304.1 |
| 9 | William Jewell | 302.9 |
| 10 | Louisville | 298.9 |

#### Passing offense

The following teams were the leaders in passing offense during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | Utah | 195.2 |
| 2 | Washington State | 180.8 |
| 3 | Holy Cross | 167.6 |
| 4 | Arizona | 154.0 |
| 5 | Drake | 153.9 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 152.7 |
| 7 | Hardin-Simmons | 151.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 146.9 |
| 9 | Iowa | 143.2 |
| 10 | Penn State | 131.9 |
Small college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 236.0 |
| 2 | St. Ambrose | 191.5 |
| 3 | Mississippi Vocational | 182.6 |
| 4 | Hillsdale | 169.6 |
| 5 | Evansville | 168.7 |
| 6 | Pepperdine | 166.8 |
| 7 | Ripon | 160.5 |
| 8 | Grambling | 158.3 |
| 9 | North Dakota | 157.5 |
| 10 | Upper Iowa | 153.9 |

#### Total defense

The following teams were the leaders in total defense during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Team | Games played | Total plays | Yards gained | Yards per game |
| 1 | Auburn | 10 | 529 | 1330 | 133.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 10 | 554 | 1626 | 162.6 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 546 | 1778 | 177.8 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 10 | 574 | 1847 | 184.7 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 9 | 556 | 1724 | 191.6 |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 579 | 2002 | 200.2 |
| 7 | TCU | 10 | 570 | 2022 | 202.2 |
| 8 | Florida | 9 | 494 | 1822 | 202.4 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 10 | 556 | 2065 | 206.5 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 10 | 561 | 2074 | 207.4 |
Small college
| Rank | Team | Games played | Total plays | Yards gained | Yards per game |
| 1 | West Chester | 9 | 462 | 812 | 90.2 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 7 | 319 | 739 | 105.6 |
| 3 | Livingstone | 9 | 428 | 1059 | 117.7 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph's | 9 | 463 | 1073 | 119.2 |
| 5 | Susquehanna | 6 | 284 | 724 | 120.7 |
| 6 | Norfolk State | 6 | 250 | 751 | 125.2 |
| 7 | Juniata | 7 | 378 | 905 | 129.3 |
| 8 | Shaw | 8 | 399 | 1077 | 134.6 |
| 9 | St. Augustine's | 7 | 299 | 976 | 139.4 |
| 10 | North Carolina A&T | 8 | 414 | 1154 | 144.3 |

#### Rushing defense

The following teams were the leaders in rushing defense during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | Auburn | 67.4 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 99.8 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 103.5 |
| 4 | Princeton | 108.2 |
| 5 | Navy | 109.6 |
| 6 | Iowa | 112.7 |
| 7 | Boston College | 114.7 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 117.2 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 122.0 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 123.0 |
Small college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | West Chester | 27.9 |
| 2 | Florida A&M | 48.1 |
| 3 | Allen | 71.6 |
| 4 | Prairie View | 73.0 |
| 5 | South Carolina State | 74.3 |
| 6 | Juniata | 75.6 |
| 7 | Norfolk State | 77.5 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's | 77.9 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 78.1 |
| 10 | Livingstone | 81.8 |

#### Passing defense

The following teams were the leaders in passing defense during the 1957 season:
Major college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 33.4 |
| 2 | Missouri | 40.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 41.3 |
| 4 | VPI | 48.5 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 50.0 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 50.1 |
| 7 | Navy | 53.0 |
| 7 | Florida | 53.0 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 53.1 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 53.4 |
Small college
| Rank | Team | Yards per game |
| 1 | Lake Forest | 25.0 |
| 2 | North Carolina College | 29.7 |
| 3 | Haverford | 31.7 |
| 4 | Livingstone | 34.1 |
| 5 | South Carolina State | 34.9 |
| 6 | Vermont | 35.8 |
| 7 | Howard | 36.6 |
| 8 | Susquehanna | 37.5 |
| 9 | Coe | 38.9 |
| 10 | Wilkes | 40.1 |