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The 1957 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season.In its 10th year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 187 to 147.
Until 2006, this was the last time that major professional teams from Michigan and Ohio met in a postseason game (or series) in any sport. This was the last NFL playoff game played in the city of Detroit other than Super Bowl XL until 2024 as the Lions' other two home playoff games prior ( 1992 and 1994 ) were at the Silverdome in suburban ...
Guard Aurealius Thomas was a first-team All-American. The 1957 Michigan State Spartans football team, under head coach Duffy Daugherty, compiled an 8–1 record and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP and UPI polls. Michigan State back Walt Kowalczyk and center Dan Currie were selected as consensus first-team All-Americans. Kowalczyk led the ...
More on the 1957 Detroit Lions: Never mind that '57 championship, this is the Lions' biggest game ever The Lions’ 1953 team was the last NFL champion without a Black player.
1957 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled an 8–1 record and were ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jim Ninowski with 718 passing yards, Walt Kowalczyk with 545 rushing yards, and Dave Kaiser with 267 receiving yards. [12]
Here’s our final prediction for what the playoff field will look like when it's announced Sunday at noon ET on ESPN. First-round byes. 1. Oregon (13-0, Big Ten champion) 2. Georgia (11-2, SEC ...
It is Michigan high school football playoff time and the Free Press has scoured the earth — well, at least the portion located in lovely Allen Park — to find someone to pick every single game ...
Bryant, who had transformed the Aggies from a 1–9 team in 1953 to a contender (Texas A&M was undefeated in 1956, and their two losses in 1957 were by a total of three points), would accept the job as head coach at his alma mater Alabama at season's end. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan State were both 8–1 in the regular season, but Ohio ...