1957 Juniata Indians football team

The 1957 Juniata Indians football team was an American football team that represented Juniata College as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In their second year under head coach Kenneth Bunn, the Indians compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 27.[1]

1957 Juniata Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0
Head coach
CaptainBernie McQuown, Bill Schott
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert     8 0 0
Juniata     7 0 0
Hobart     6 0 0
Hofstra     9 1 0
Louisville     9 1 0
Rose Poly     7 1 0
Cal Poly Pomona     7 1 1
Montana State     8 2 0
Northern Michigan     6 2 0
Mississippi Southern     8 3 0
Sewanee     5 2 1
Tampa     6 3 0
Carnegie Tech     4 2 1
Franklin & Marshall     4 2 1
Washington University     5 3 0
Abilene Christian     5 3 1
Delaware     4 3 0
Carthage     4 3 1
Memphis State     6 4 0
Buffalo     5 4 0
Wabash     5 4 0
Hawaii     4 4 1
Chattanooga     4 5 1
Arkansas State     4 5 0
Howard (AL)     4 5 0
Trinity (TX)     3 5 0
Bucknell     3 6 0
Pepperdine     3 6 0
La Verne     3 7 1
UC Riverside     1 4 1
Baldwin–Wallace     1 6 1
Washington & Jefferson     1 6 1
Drexel     1 7 0
Temple     1 7 0
Washington and Lee     0 8 0

Juniata fullback Bill Berrier tied for the Pennsylvania state collegiate football scoring championship. Berrier's identical twin brother, Jim Berrier, played halfback for the team.[2]

The 1957 season was part of a seven-year run from 1953 to 1959 during which Juniata compiled a record of 50–2–2, including five undefeated seasons.[3]

The team played its home games at College Field in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at Drexel
W 47–0[4]
October 19Kutztown
W 46–0[5]
October 26Westminster (PA)
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 26–7[6]
November 2Wilkes
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 38–0[7]
November 9at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAW 14–0[8]
November 16at AlbrightReading, PAW 40–3[9]
November 23Ursinus
  • College Field
  • Huntingdon, PA
W 42–7[10]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1957 Juniata". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Juniata's Berrier Scores, Ties". Altoona Tribune. November 27, 1957. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Juniata (PA) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Mayer Brandschain (October 6, 1957). "Berrier Twins Star as Juniata's Sophs Trounce Drexel Foes, 47-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Juniata Swamps Kutztown, 46-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 20, 1957. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Berrier Twins Win for Juniata". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1957. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Juniata Routs Wilkes for 12th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 1957. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "PMC Tough But Enemy Wins, 14-0: Juniata Hurdles Hardest Game". Chester Times. November 11, 1957. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Juniata Romps, Stays Unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1957. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Juniata Tops Ursinus For Unbeaten Season". Altoona Tribune. November 25, 1957. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Juniata College Football Records" (PDF). Juniata College. November 15, 2022. p. 15. Retrieved May 12, 2023.