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1957 Fairmont State Falcons football team

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1957 Fairmont State Falcons football
WVIAC champion
ConferenceWest Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–0 (7–0 WVIAC)
Head coach
Seasons← 19561958 →
1957 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fairmont State $ 7 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
West Virginia Tech 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
West Virginia State 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
Glenville State 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 2 – 1
Concord 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Shepherd 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
West Liberty State 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Potomac State 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Salem 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
West Virginia Wesleyan 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Davis & Elkins 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Bluefield State * 1 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Bethany (WV) * 1 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not qualify for conference standings
    Conference standings based on power ratings

The 1957 Fairmont State Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Fairmont State University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) during the 1957 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Harold "Deacon" Duvall, the Falcons compiled a perfect 7–0 record (also 7–0 in conference games), won the WVIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 147 to 42.

Quarterback Dick Newbrough led the team in total offense (574 yards) and passing (35 of 64 passes for 475 yards, a .547 completion percentage, and four touchdowns). Other statistical leaders included Don Fontana with 19 receptions for 237 yards and George Murphy with 346 rushing yards and 24 points scored. Moses Guin also ranked among the team's leading rushers.

Three Fairmont players were selected as first-team players on the 1957 All-WVIAC football team: back George Murphy; end Rbert Reiber; and tackle Don Bennett.

The team played its home games in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21ShepherdFairmont, WVW 15–14
September 28GlenvilleFairmont, WVW 32–13
October 5at West Virginia WesleyanBuckhannon, WVW 19–0
October 12ConcordAthens, WVW 20–02,000
October 18SalemFairmont, WVW 27–0
October 26at West LibertyShadyside, OHW 13–9
November 9at Potomac StateKeyser, WVW 21–6

References

  1. "Undefeated Campaign: Fairmont College Coach Surprised Over Results". Weirton Daily Times. November 11, 1959. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dick Leonard (November 12, 1957). "Defense Paid Off For Fairmont 11". Raleigh Register. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Fairmont State Football Media Guide". Fairmont State University. 2014. pp. 66–68.
  4. "Fairmont Back Tops On Offense In WVC". The Raleigh Register. October 31, 1957. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Media Guide, p. 71.
  6. "Murphy Paces Fairmont Win". The Pittsburgh Press. October 6, 1957. p. VI-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fairmont Tops Concord, 20-0". Post Herald and Register. October 13, 1957. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fairmont Wins". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 19, 1957. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Fairmont Tops West Liberty". The Pittsburgh Press. October 27, 1957. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Fairmont Ends On 21-6 Victory". Post Herald and Register. November 10, 1957. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Media Guide, p. 81.
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