1957 Dayton

6–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Bud Kerr.

Schedule and results

Dayton in 1957, game by game: tied at Cincinnati 13–13; won vs. Richmond 12–7; lost at Holy Cross 6–32; lost at Boston College 14–41; lost at Louisville 19–33; won vs. Xavier 24–13; won at Wichita State 40–13; won at North Dakota State 40–6; won vs. Miami (OH) 13–7; won vs. Detroit Mercy 20–10+34−27Tied 13–13 at Cincinnati0CincinnatiWon 12–7 vs. Richmond+5RichmondLost 6–32 at Holy Cross-26Holy CrossLost 14–41 at Boston College-27Boston CollegeLost 19–33 at Louisville-14LouisvilleWon 24–13 vs. Xavier+11XavierWon 40–13 at Wichita State+27Wichita StateWon 40–6 at North Dakota State+34North Dakota St…Won 13–7 vs. Miami (OH)+6Miami (OH)Won 20–10 vs. Detroit Mercy+10Detroit Mercy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Detroit Mercy 20–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 63 on file).

Record
6–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
201–⁠175
Coach
Bud Kerr
Elo
1416 +125 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−10.6 No. 86 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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