INDUCTION CEREMONY PHOTOS
The 1957 Westminster College Parsons football team finished the season with a record of eight wins, zero loss and one tie under head coach Al Mercer. They had the best record in the state of Utah that season and recorded the best season in school history.
Westminster outscored the opposition 314-25 during the season. The Parsons recorded seven shutouts in the nine games while scoring at least 20 points on seven occasions. The 35 points per game average is a school record as they set the record for points in a game by defeating Montana Mines, 90-0. Westminster also defeated California-Riverside, 63-0, and Carroll College (Mont.), 44-0, during the season.
Entering the final game of the season, Westminster was being considered for a bowl invite from the Cigar Bowl, Tampa, Fla., Mineral Water Bowl, Excelsior Springs, Mo., Corn Bowl, Bloomington, Ill., Prairie View Bowl, Prairie View, Texas and Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla. The Parsons ended up receiving an invitation from the Mineral Water Bowl, but it was turned down by the college administration.
Since the team played as an independent, players and coaches were not eligible for postseason awards. Senior running back Dale Thibault was honored as a NAIA Little All-American after leading the team in rushing, averaging over eight yards per carry.
| 1957 FOOTBALL ROSTER |
Doug Andreason, Halfback
Bucky Armstrong, Halfback
Tom Ault, End
Ken Ault, Manager
Paul Brown, End
Ken Chytraus, End
Don Coleman, End
Gil Cordova, Quarterback
Gordon Eldridge, End
Larry Eldridge, Quarterback
Dave Farris, Tackle
Paul Gorringe, Guard
Wayne Gorringe, Fullback
Bob Halgren, Guard
Bruce Harvey, Halfback
Jimmy Johnson, Quarterback
Larry Kirkes, Tackle |
Ken Kobayashi, Guard
Bob Losser, Guard
Mitch Makris, Center
Jay May, Tackle
Jerry Mercer, Manager
Gary Murray, Fullback
Al Opdyke, Tackle
Ed Pasquale, Fullback
Dick Pilati, Halfback
John Rooks, Quarterback
Ken Simmons, Guard
Dale Thibault, Halfback
Don Thomas, Tackle
Ed Van Leeuwan, Center
Ross Varoz, Halfback
George Watkins, End
Jack Wilson, Center |
1957 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Westminster College 33 -- Adams State (Colo.) 7
Westminster College 20 -- Eastern Montana 0
Westminster College 26 -- at Western Montana 0
Westminster College 27 -- College of Southern Utah 18
Westminster College 12 -- at Eastern Oregon 0
Westminster College 63 -- California-Riverside 0
Westminster College 44 -- at Carroll (Mont.) 0
Westminster College 90 -- Montana Mines 0
Westminster College 0 -- at Colorado Mines 0
