| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 0–9 |
| Conf Record: | 0–7 |
| Head Coach: | Ara Parseghian |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Willmer Fowler |
| Captain: | Bob McKeiver[1] |
| Captain2: | Al Viola |
The 1957 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 0–9 record (0–7 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 271 to 57.[2]