1957 Houston
5–4–1 (3–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Hal Lahar. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Miami 7–0Sep 21
Miami was ranked No. 14, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs 14Miami | W 7–0 | 50% |
| Sep 28 | at 11Baylor | L 6–14 | 38% |
| Oct 5 | at Cincinnati | W 7–0 | 61% |
| Oct 12 | at 3Texas A&M | L 6–28 | 31% |
| Oct 19 | vs Oklahoma State | T 6–6 | 69% |
| Oct 26 | vs 5Auburn | L 7–48 | 50% |
| Nov 2 | at 14Ole Miss | L 7–20 | 26% |
| Nov 9 | at Southern Miss | W 27–12 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | atWichita State | W 27–6 | 75% |
| Nov 23 | at Tulsa | W 13–7 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 13–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 2: 14
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1957.
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–0 in the conference
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 3–0 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 14
- Points
- 113–141
- Coach
- Hal Lahar
- Elo
- 1585 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 1.9 No. 51 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Offense
- Split-T
Drafted in 1958
The 1958 draft| Rd 4 | Donnie Caraway B | New York Giants |
1957 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Houston | 3–0 | 5–4–1 | |
 North Texas | 1–0 | 5–5 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Wichita State | 0–3 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.