1957 Football Team
| Overall Record: 5-3-1 | Conference Record: 3-3-1 |
| Conference Finish: 6th place | |
| Coach: Bennie G. Oosterbaan | |
| Captain: Jim Orwig | |
| All-Americans: James Pace | |
| All-Conference: Jim Pace | |
| Most Valuable Player: Jim Pace | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Charles Teusher | |
| John Maulbetsch Award: George Genyk | |
| Trainer: Jim Hunt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Don Dufek, Chalmers Elliott, Robert Holloway, Clifford Keen, Matt Patanelli, Walter Weber | |
| Manager: Lynn Evans | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 10/- | 09/28 | A | W | 16-6 | 43,569 |
| Georgia | 10/- | 10/05 | H | W | 26-0 | 84,165 |
| Michigan State | 6/2 | 10/12 | H | L | 6-35 | 101,001 |
| Northwestern (HC) | 18/- | 10/19 | H | W | 34-14 | 71,513 |
| Minnesota | 20/14 | 10/26 | A | W | 24-7 | 63,523 |
| Iowa | 12/3 | 11/02 | H | T | 21-21 | 90,583 |
| Illinois | 11/- | 11/09 | A | L | 19-20 | 47,886 |
| Indiana | 18/- | 11/16 | H | W | 27-13 | 56,616 |
| Ohio State | 19/- | 11/23 | H | L | 14-31 | 101,001 |
| Totals | 187-147 | 659,857 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Gary Prahst (8) Dave Bowers | |
| left tackle |
Jim Orwig (8) Dick Heynen | |
| left guard |
Larry Faul (8) Alex Callahan | |
| center |
Jerry Goebel (5) Gene Snider (4) | |
| right guard |
Marv Nyren (8) Jerry Marciniak | |
| right tackle | James Davies (9) | |
| right end |
Walter Johnson (8) Robert Boshoven | |
| quarterback |
Jim Van Pelt (7) Stan Noskin (2) | |
| fullback |
James Byers (4) John Herrnstein (4) Tony Rio | |
| left halfback | Jim Pace (9) | |
| right halfback |
Mike Shatusky (6) Brad Myers (3) |
View full 1957 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1957 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Fred Julian, Stanton Noskin, Bradley Myers, Darrell Harper, Michael Fillichio, George Genyk, John Spidel, James Byers, Anthony Rio, Alvin Groce
- 4th Row
- James Dickey, Eugene Sisinyak, Charles Teuscher, Gary Prahst, Walter Johnson, Gerald Marciniak, Robert Ptacek, Willie Smith, Jared Bushong
- 3rd Row
- Trainer Jim Hunt, Richard Kettemen, Ernest McCoy, Alex Bochnowski, Jerry Goebel, Frederick Krueger, Raymond Wine, Gordon Morrow, Alex Callahan, Manager Lynn Evans
- 2nd Row
- Gene Snider, James Davies, Richard Heynen, Robert Boshoven, Thomas Berger, David Bowers, Lawrence Faul, Michael Shatusky
- Front Row
- James Van Pelt, James Pace, Athletic Director H.O. (Fritz) Crisler, Captain James Orwig, Head Football Coach Bennie Oosterbaan, John Herrnstein, Marving Nyren