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Houston

MVC · 1957 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–4–1
0.550 Win %
Conference
1st
3–0 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
78
1949–2026
All-Time Record
476–386–15
0.551 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#6
2011
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 7 · Top 25: 18
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 7 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Houston head-to-head · History & Eras

1957 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 24Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI5–4–1W 7–0
6Week 6 · Oct 1Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC3–6–1L 6–14
7Week 7 · Oct 8Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND MVC5–4–1W 7–0
8Week 8 · Oct 15Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HIND SWC8–3L 6–28
9Week 9 · Oct 22Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND FBSI6–3–1T 6–6
10Week 10 · Oct 29Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC10–0L 7–48
11Week 11 · Nov 5Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC9–1–1L 7–20
12Week 12 · Nov 12SOUTHERN MISSUnranked—W 27–12
13Week 13 · Nov 19Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC1–9W 27–6
14Week 14 · Nov 26Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC4–6W 13–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.262
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+5
-10+15
  • Miami +5
  • Cincinnati +5
  • Tulsa +4
  • Wichita State +1
  • Oklahoma State 0
  • Auburn 0
  • Ole Miss -1
  • Texas A&M -3
  • Baylor -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #54Better than 61%
Win % Place 55thBetter than 61%

0.550 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#51W14#53W15#53Regular Season Final#54Post-Season W3#54Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
-8
+7
-22
0
-41
-13
+15
+21
+6

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#171952#401953#561954#361955#191956

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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