1957 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
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
Rutgers    5 4 0
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

The 1957 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Harry Connolly, the Musketeers compiled a 5–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Saint Joseph's (IN)W 31–1310,300[1]
September 21Kent State
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 13–7[2]
September 28Bowling Green
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–1610,500[3]
October 5at Miami (OH)W 39–19[4]
October 12at Cincinnati
L 14–23[5]
October 19at DetroitL 20–3014,891[6]
October 26at DaytonL 13–248,500[7]
November 2Marshall
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 18–0[8]
November 9Toledo
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–7[9]
November 16at KentuckyL 0–2720,000[10]

References

  1. "Meyer, Serieks star as XU wins, 31–13". The Cincinnati Post. September 16, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Kent State nipped, 13–7, by Xavier". Springfield News-Sun. September 22, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bowling Green shuts out Xavier, 16–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 29, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Xavier comes back to defeat Miami by a 39 to 19 margin". Palladium-Item. October 6, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cincy outlasts Xavier, 23 to 14". Tulsa World. October 13, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Titans take the long way in beating Xavier, 30–20". Detroit Free Press. October 20, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Flyers grab 24–13 verdict over Xavier". Springfield News-Sun. October 27, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Xavier hands Green 1st licking". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. November 3, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Xavier tops Toledo, 20–7". Dayton Daily News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky Wildcats rip Xavier, 27–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1957. Retrieved May 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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