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Navy Football Team History

Navy Midshipmen

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Conference: Independent-

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1879 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Navy.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Boston College	46	6	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. William & Mary	33	6	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ North Carolina	7	13	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ California	21	6	W
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Georgia	27	14	W	@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Pennsylvania	35	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Notre Dame	20	6	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Duke	6	6	T	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. George Washington	52	0	W	@ Baltimore, MD
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Army	14	0	W	@ Philadelphia, PA
Wed., Jan. 1	Rice	20	7	W	@ Dallas, TX	Cotton Bowl

1957 Season Totals
Record	9-1 -1
Points Scored	281
Scoring Average	25.5
Points Allowed	71
Defense Average	6.5
Opponents Record	44-34
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0 -1
Away Record	4-1

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
5	8-1-1	AP
6	8-1-1	Coaches
7	8-1-1	INS
6	8-1-1	UP

1957 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	2-8	120	190					DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State	4-4	92	89		2-0	32	7	Don Salls
Louisville	9-1	350	106	Won 34-20				Frank Camp
Navy	9-1-1	281	71	Won 20-7				Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Southern Mississippi	8-2	143	62					Thad Pie Vann
Army	7-2	251	129					Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College	7-2	158	129					Michael J. Mike Holovak
Notre Dame	7-3	200	136					Terence P. Terry Brennan
Memphis	6-4	195	111					Ralph Hatley
Oklahoma State	6-3-1	182	129					Clifton Cliff Speegle
Penn State	6-3	167	135					Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo	5-4	108	101					Dick Offenhammer
Miami	5-4-1	161	103					Andy Gustafson
Syracuse	5-3-1	183	110					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Arkansas State	4-5	138	180					Gene Harlow
Florida State	4-6	136	165					Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Pittsburgh	4-6	134	157					John P. Michelosen
Air Force	3-6-1	125	184					Lawrence T. Shaw
San Jose State	3-7	123	196					Robert Bob Titchenal
Temple	1-6	62	210					Peter P. Stevens

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.