1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team

The 1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished thiird in the SEC.

1957 Mississippi State Maroons football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record6–2–1 (4–2–1 SEC)
Head coach
  • Wade Walker (2nd season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1957 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Auburn $ 7 0 010 0 0
No. 7 Ole Miss 5 0 19 1 1
No. 14 Mississippi State 4 2 16 2 1
No. 17 Florida 4 2 16 2 1
No. 13 Tennessee 4 3 08 3 0
Vanderbilt 3 3 15 3 2
LSU 4 4 05 5 0
Georgia Tech 3 4 14 4 2
Georgia 3 4 03 7 0
Tulane 1 5 02 8 0
Alabama 1 6 12 7 1
Kentucky 1 7 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The Maroons finished the season ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 1942 and would not finish another season ranked until 1974. Head coach Wade Walker was named SEC Coach of the Year.

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