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Clemson Football Team History


Clemson Tigers
Clemson University
 Clemson, SC
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 81,473
Colors: Orange & Purple
Coach: Frank Howard
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Presbyterian  66   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ North Carolina  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina State  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Virginia  20   6   W       
 Thu., Oct. 24  @ South Carolina  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Rice  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Maryland  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Duke  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Wake Forest  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Furman  45   6   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record39-38
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 7-3-0 Coaches
18 7-3-0 UP
  
1957 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-1-215567 5-0-113060  Earle Edwards
Duke 6-3-2182135Lost  21-485-1-114862  William D. Bill Murray
Clemson 7-321678 4-38565  Frank Howard
North Carolina 6-4142129 4-310974  James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland 5-5119144 4-390101  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina 5-5202147 2-591113  Warren Giese
Virginia 3-6-1117171 2-454118  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 0-1064225 0-747161  Paul J. Amen

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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