1957 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1957
| team = Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
| sport = football
| image = GToldlogo.png
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 4–4–2
| conf_record = 3–4–1
| head_coach = Bobby Dodd
| hc_year = 13th
| stadium = Grant Field
| captain = Don Stephenson
}}
{{1957 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1957 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1957 college football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 13th-year head coach Bobby Dodd and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.{{cite web|title=1957 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=May 14, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1957.html}}
The team's statistical leaders included Fred Braselton with 486 passing yards and Lester Simerville with 275 rushing yards.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1957
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| rank = 11
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 13–0
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77928732/poised-cautious-georgia-tech-rips-kentu/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Poised, cautious Georgia Tech rips Kentucky 13–0|date=September 22, 1957|accessdate=May 18, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = SMU
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 0–0
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-smu-ties-georgia-tech/133107540/|work=The El Paso Times|title=SMU ties Georgia Tech|date=September 29, 1957|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 13–20
| attend = 62,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-lsu-topples-tech-2/133107006/|title=LSU topples Tech, 20–13|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|date=October 13, 1957|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–3
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Unbeaten Auburn Nips Tech, 3-0|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|author=Mercer Bailey|date=October 20, 1957|page=B1, B8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99104725/unbeaten-auburn-nips-tech-3-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 20–13
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85638934/subs-run-helps-tech-nip-tulane/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Sub's run helps Tech nip Tulane|date=October 27, 1957|accessdate=September 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 13–0
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-fiery-tech-socks-d/133107654/|title=Fiery Tech socks Duke with first loss, 13–0|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=November 3, 1957|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Shields–Watkins Field
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–21
| attend = 45,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98794917/45500-see-vols-smack-tech-216/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=45,500 see Vols smack Tech, 21–6|date=November 10, 1957|accessdate=March 31, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 10–7
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-tide-loses-10-to-7-h/133107753/|title=Tide loses 10 to 7 heartbreaker to Tech|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=November 17, 1957|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = t
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 0–0
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-tech-hangs-on-for-0/133105189/|title=Tech hangs on for 0–0 stalemate with Florida|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=November 24, 1957|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–7
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-macons-theron-sapp/133107843/|title=Macon's Theron Sapp leads Georgia to 7–0 victory over Yellow Jackets|newspaper=The Macon Telegraph & News|date=December 1, 1957|accessdate=October 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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