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1957 Wiley Wildcats football team

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1957 Wiley Wildcats football
SWAC champion
Aztec Bowl, W 78–20 vs. Mexico Military Academy
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–0–1 (6–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Bishop*
W 46–0[1]
October 5Texas Southern
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 12–6[2]
October 12at Arkansas AM&N
W 20–0[3]
October 21vs. Grambling*W 44–12[4]
October 26Alcorn A&M*
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 46–7[5]
November 2at Mississippi Vocational*Itta Bena, MST 19–19[6]
November 9at Langston
W 21–7[7]
November 16Southerndagger
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 24–20[8]
November 28Texas College
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 41–20[9]
December 7at Prairie View A&M
W 14–6[10]
December 16vs. Mexico Military Academy*W 78–20[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  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.