1957 BYU Cougars football team explained

Year:1957
Team:BYU Cougars
Sport:football
Conference:Skyline Conference
Short Conf:Skyline Six
Record:5–3–2
Conf Record:5–1–1
Head Coach:Hal Kopp
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Cougar Stadium

The 1957 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their second season under head coach Hal Kopp, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 5–3–2 with a mark of 5–1–1 against conference opponents, finished second in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 134.[1] [2]

The team's statistical leaders included Carroll Johnston with 447 passing yards, Weldon Jackson with 605 rushing yards and 605 yards of total offense, Steve Campora with 19 points, and R. K. Brown with 183 receiving yards.[3] The Roster Also included Mel Brown.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1957 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. January 3, 2019.
  2. Web site: BYU Football 2015 Almanac. Brigham Young University. 2015. 168. January 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf. dead. September 3, 2019.
  3. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
  4. Web site: Mel Brown - Football . 2023-02-06 . BYU Cougars . en.