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1957 San Francisco State Gators football team

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1957 San Francisco State Gators football
FWC champion
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record7–3 (5–0 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Francisco State $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Chico State 4 1 0 7 2 0
Humboldt State 3 2 0 4 6 0
Sacramento State 2 3 0 5 4 0
Nevada 1 4 0 1 8 0
Cal Aggies 0 5 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Joe Verducci, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the second consecutive season. For the season the team outscored its opponents 256 to 124. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at San Quentin State Prison*
W 32–13
September 28at San Diego State*L 13–148,500[1]
October 4Humboldt StateW 28–14
October 12Fresno State*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–273,000[2]
October 18Nevada
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 21–8
October 26Cal Aggies
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 46–0
November 1at Long Beach State*W 38–23
November 9at Sacramento State
W 41–6
November 16at Chico State
W 23–6
November 22Cal Poly*
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–13
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

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  1. ^ This was the fourth annual game against San Quentin Prison. All of the games were held within the walls of the prison itself.

References

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  1. ^ Howard Hagen (September 29, 1957). "Aztecs Edge 'Frisco State In 14-13 Tilt". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  2. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.