1957 Colorado State Rams football team

American college football season

1957 Colorado State Rams football

Conference| Skyline Conference
Record| 3–7 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach|

* Don Mullison (2nd season)

Home stadium| Colorado Field

Seasons

<- 1956

1958 ->

1957 Skyline Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Utah $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
BYU | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Denver | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wyoming | 3  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 3
New Mexico | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colorado State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Montana | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Utah State | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1957 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their second season under head coach Don Mullison, the Rams compiled a 3–7 record (2–5 against Skyline opponents), tied for sixth place in the Skyline Conference, and were outscored by opponents by a total of 224 to 109.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Louie Long with 328 passing yards and Frank Gupton with 540 rushing yards and 162 receiving yards.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| New Mexico|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO

| L 7–30| 6,000| [4]
October 5| Denver|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO

| W 27–6| | [5]
October 12| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY (rivalry)

| L 13–27| |
October 19| at Bradley*| Peoria, IL| L 0–19| |
October 26| Utah State|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO

| L 14–27| 9,000|
November 3| at Utah|

* Ute Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| L 0–55| |
November 9| Colorado*|

* Colorado Field
* Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)

| L 0–20| 7,000|
November 16| at Montana|

* Dornblaser Field
* Missoula, MT

| W 19–7| 4,000| [6]
November 23| at BYU|

* Cougar Stadium
* Provo, UT

| L 9–26| 6,413| [7]
November 30| at Air Force|

* DU Stadium
* Denver, CO (rivalry)

| W 20–7| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "1957 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
2. ^ "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 164, 170. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
3. ^ "1957 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
4. ^ J.D. Kailer (September 29, 1957). "Don Perkins Leads Lobos to 30-7 Skyline Win". Albuquerque Journal. p. 25 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Dick Smelser (October 6, 1957). "CSU's Aggies Rock Denver by 27-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 1, 11 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Colorado State racks injury-racked MSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1957. p. 6, sports.
7. ^ Ray Schwartz (November 24, 1957). "Cougars Hold Second Place with 26-9 Win Over Rams". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.

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Colorado State Rams football

Venues|

* Durkee Field (1899–1911)
* Colorado Field (1912–1967)
* Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium (1968–2016)
* Canvas Stadium (2017–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Air Force (Ram–Falcon Trophy)
* Colorado: Rocky Mountain Showdown
* Wyoming: Border War

Culture & lore|

* CAM the Ram
* Fight Song
* Marching Rams

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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