| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Maroons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Aprank: | 14 |
| Record: | 6–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Wade Walker |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
The 1957 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1957 college football season. In their second year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.[1]
The Maroons finished the season ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 1942 and would not finish another season ranked until 1974. Head coach Wade Walker was named SEC Coach of the Year.[2]