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1957 Varsity Football Team
Record: 8-1
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Lee Tressel (2nd year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 16-3
Team Captains: Ivory Benjamin, Chuck Beiter
All-Ohio: Clyde Childers (1st), Ivory Benjamin (1st), Chuck Beiter (2nd), Leaman Williamson (3rd)
AP State Poll:
1. Cleveland Benedictine (9-0) – defeated Massillon
2. Massillon (8-1) – defeated Warren Harding; lost to Cleveland Benedictine
3. Toledo DeVilbiss
4. Warren Harding (9-1) – lost to Massillon
5. Youngstown South (9-0)
6. Troy (9-0)
7. Fremont Ross (9-0-1)
8. East Cleveland Shaw (9-1)
9. Cincinnati Purcell (8-1-1)
10. Toledo Central
All-Time Record: 382-128-29
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 30-27-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) The game with Mansfield was canceled due to a flu epidemic. A proposal to play the game after the season was completed was nixed by the Mansfield administration. (2) Massillon lost to state champion Cleveland Benedictine 13-7.
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron South | H | 33 | 0 | W | 9,302 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Canton Lincoln | H | 19 | 0 | W | 11,939 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Alliance | 7-2 | H | 28 | 6 | W | 15,656 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Steubenville | 5-5 | A | 26 | 7 | W | 8,500 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland Benedictine | 9-0 | H | 7 | 13 | L | 13,505 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Mansfield (canceled - flu) | Canceled - Flu | Story | ||||||
| Warren Harding | 9-1 | H | 20 | 14 | W | 21,332 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Barberton | 3-6 | A | 30 | 0 | W | 7,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron Garfield | H | 33 | 0 | W | 8,944 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Canton McKinley | 8-2 | A | 25 | 7 | W | 20,824 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 221 | 47 | 117,002 | Season Stats |
