1957 Marquette Warriors football team

The 1957 Marquette Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In its second season under head coach John F. Druze, the team compiled a 0–10 record and was outscored by a total of 237 to 68.[1] The 1957 season was part of a 20-game losing streak that began in November 1955 and continued through the end of the 1957 season.

1957 Marquette Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–10
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium, County Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
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 team played its home games at Marquette Stadium (one game) and County Stadium (four games) in Milwaukee. The move to County Stadium, combined with a losing record, saw attendance drop to 5,953 and 4,719 for the final two home games against Pacific and Penn State.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at DetroitL 0–1412,611[2]
September 28at WisconsinL 6–6052,700
October 5TulaneL 6–2012,500[3]
October 12Holy Cross
L 7–269,420[4]
October 19at CincinnatiL 0–1412,000
October 26TCU
  • County Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 7–2610,945
November 2Pacific (CA)
  • County Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 7–215,953
November 9Penn State
  • County Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 7–204,719
November 16at Boston CollegeL 14–1913,000[5]
November 23at ArizonaL 14–1714,000

References

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  1. ^ "1957 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Hal Schram (September 22, 1957). "Titans Get Off on Right Foot, 14-0". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane upends Marquette 20–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 6, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Holy Cross Beats Marquette, 26-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. The Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. S3.
  5. ^ "Marquette Loss Streak Rises to 19". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1957. p. II–4 – via Newspapers.com.