1957 St. Norbert Green Knights football team

1957 St. Norbert Green Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
Home stadiumJ. R. Minahan Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

The 1957 St. Norbert Green Knights football team was an American football team that represented St. Norbert College as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Mel Nicks, the Knights compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 250 to 84. The team played home games at Minahan Stadium in De Pere, Wisconsin.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Eau Claire State
W 33–6
September 21Carroll (WI)
  • Minahan Stadium
  • De Pere, WI
W 38–13
September 28at Mankato StateMankato, MNW 14–6[1]
October 6at LorasDubuque, IAW 29–7[2]
October 12St. Ambrose
  • Minahan Stadium
  • De Pere, WI
W 33–20
October 26at Whitewater StateWhitewater, WIW 19–7[3]
November 2Michigan Tech
  • Minahan Stadium
  • De Pere, WI
W 43–19
November 9La Crosse State
  • Minahan Stadium
  • De Pere, WI
W 41–6[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Knights Score in 3rd, Top Mankato 14-6". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 30, 1957. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Len Wagner (October 7, 1957). "Knights Rip Loras 29-7 for Fourth Straight: Rebound From Early Duhawk Score To Romp". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Quakers Get Bad Breaks and Lose to Undefeated St. Norbert, 19-7". Janesville Daily Gazette. October 28, 1957. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "St. Norbert Raps LSC, 41-6: Green Knights Close Season Undefeated". La Crosse Tribune. November 10, 1957. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "1957 Football". St. Norbert College. Retrieved March 13, 2024.