1957 BYU Cougars football team

1957 BYU Cougars football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	5–3–2 (5–1–1 Skyline Six)
Head coach	Hal Kopp (2nd season)
Home stadium	Cougar Stadium
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 Skyline Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
BYU	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Denver	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	3
New Mexico	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Montana	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Utah State	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1957 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Hal Kopp, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 5–3–2 with a mark of 5–1–1 against conference opponents, finished second in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 134. ^{[1] [2]}

The team's statistical leaders included Carroll Johnston with 447 passing yards, Weldon Jackson with 605 rushing yards and 605 yards of total offense, Steve Campora with 19 points, and R. K. Brown with 183 receiving yards. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Arizona *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	T 14–14
September 28	at Kansas State *	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 7–36
October 4	Montana	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 20–7	10,876	[4] [5]
October 12	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 0–27
October 19	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	T 0–0	9,018	[6]
October 26	Denver	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 25–6		[7]
November 2	Utah State	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	W 14–0	7,244	[8]
November 9	at Fresno State *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 14–27	7,523
November 23	Colorado State	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 26–9	6,413	[9]
November 30	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 14–12	6,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1957 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
3. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
4. Chipman, Dee (October 4, 1957). "Brigs battle 'Tips tonight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B6.
5. Chipman, Dee (October 5, 1957). "Y. wins Skyline opener with good ground play". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A3.
6. "BYU Holds Pokes to 0-0 Tie". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 20, 1957. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "BYU Whips Denver 25-6 at Homecoming". The Daiy Herald. October 27, 1957. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Ray Schwartz (November 3, 1957). "Cats Tip Ags 14-0, Stay on Title Trail: Win Puts BYU in 2nd Place in Standings". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ray Schwartz (November 24, 1957). "Cougars Hold Second Place with 26-9 Win Over Rams". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
10. J.D. Kailer (December 1, 1957). "Brigham Young Edges Lobos in Grid Finale, 14-12: Fumble, Interception Overcome Aroused NM". Albuquerque Journal. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.