1957 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1957 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record5–4 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Pfeiffer
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1957 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lehigh $ 2 0 08 1 0
Rutgers 1 1 05 4 0
Lafayette 0 2 04 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1957 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1957 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Stiegman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–4 record and outscored their opponents 181 to 133. The team's statistical leaders included Billy Austin with 479 passing yards and 946 rushing yards and Bob Simms with 180 receiving yards.