1957 Arlington State Rebels football team

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1957 Arlington State Rebels football
PC champion
Junior Rose Bowl champion
Junior Rose Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Cerritos
Conference Pioneer Conference
Record12–0 (4–0 PC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Pioneer Conference (junior college) football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arlington State $ 4 –0 –012 –0 –0
Cameron 3 –1 –08 –3 –0
San Angelo 2 –2 –04 –5 –1
Tarleton State 1 –3 –02 –7 –0
Ranger 0 –4 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as a member of the Pioneer Conference (PC) during the 1957 junior college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a perfect 12–0 record, won the PC championship, held 10 opponents to seven points or less, and outscored all opponents by a total of 425 to 62. They also played in the Junior Rose Bowl for the second consecutive year, defeating Cerritos College, 21–12, to claim the junior college national championship.

Arlington led the PC in both total offense (349 yards per game) and total defense (159 yards per game). Arlington's Justin Rowland was the leading pass receiver in the conference, and halfback Kenny Williams was the leading scorer. [1]

The Rebels played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Kilgore * Kilgore, TX W 32–0 [2]
September 218:00 p.m.at Del Mar *
W 39–73,000 [3] [4]
September 28 Wharton *
W 41–75,873 [5] [6]
October 5at Navarro * Corsicana, TX W 33–7 [7]
October 17at Paris *
W 27–71,000 [8]
October 25 North Texas State freshman *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 41–01,500 [9]
November 2 Victoria *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 47–134,500 [10]
November 9 Cameron State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX
W 34–7 [11]
November 16at Ranger Ranger, TX W 40–0 [12]
November 22 Tarleton State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Arlington, TX (Silver Bugle)
W 32–02,500 [13]
November 28at San Angelo
W 38–25,000 [14]
December 14vs. Cerritos *
W 21–1236,008 [15] [16] [17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ↑ "ASC Tops in PC Statistics". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. December 5, 1957. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Jim Honeywell (September 13, 1957). "Rebels Stun Kilgore, 32 to 0: Rebel Ruin Debut Of Ranger Mentor". Tyler Morning Telegraph. p. 2A – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Del Mar Opens Season Against Arlington State". The Corpus Christi Times . Corpus Christi, Texas. September 21, 1957. p. 1B. Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ Louis Anderson (September 22, 1957). "Vikings Lose To Arlington State, 39-7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Jim Jenkins (September 28, 1957). "Rebels Tackle Wharton". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Jim Jenkins (September 29, 1957). "Rebels Roll Over Wharton JC, 41-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Talmadge Canant (October 7, 1957). "Arlington College Clouts Navarro Saturday". The Corsicana Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Rebels Stun Paris, 27 to 7". The Paris News. October 18, 1957. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Tom Murray (October 5, 1957). "Arlington State Wallops North Texas Frosh, 41-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ John Morrison (November 3, 1957). "Rebels Defeat Victoria, 47-13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. Section 2, page 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ John Morrison (November 10, 1957). "Arlington State Rolls By Cameron Ags, 34-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. Section 2, page 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Arlington State Eleven Clouts Ranger JC, 40-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 17, 1957. p. Section 2, page 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Jim Trinkle (November 23, 1957). "Rebels Crush Plowboys For Title Share, 32-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Jim Cope (November 29, 1957). "Rebels Keep Guns On 'Ready Button': Rams Shot Down By 38-2 Margin". San Angelo Standard-Times. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Don Snyder (December 15, 1957). "Arlington Whacks Cerritos, 21 to 12: Pasadena Repeater for Texas". Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Mannie Pineda (December 15, 1957). "Rebs Cart Home JRB Laurels Again, 21-12: Bumbling Cerritos Shatters Record With Nine Fumbles". The Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ Tom Murray (December 15, 1957). "Rebels Overpower Falcons, 21-12:: ASC Takes 2nd Straight Bowl Victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. Section 2, pages 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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