1957 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1957 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan College (renamed Eastern Michigan University in 1959) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 6–3 record (6–0 against IIAC opponents), won the IIAC championship, and outscored their opponents, 237 to 127. The team defeated all six of its conference opponents by at least three touchdowns. Dr. Walter Gerald Brown was the team captain. Kerry Keating led the team with 563 yards of total offense, 563 rushing yards, 153 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns, and 90 points scored. Keating also received the team's most valuable player award. It was the last conference championship season for three decades.

1957 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–3 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPKerry Keating
CaptainWalter Gerald Brown
Home stadiumBriggs Field
1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Michigan $ 6 0 06 3 0
Western Illinois 4 2 05 4 0
Central Michigan 4 2 04 6 0
Illinois State Normal 3 3 05 3 0
Southern Illinois 3 3 05 4 0
Northern Illinois 1 5 02 7 0
Eastern Illinois 0 6 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
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