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1957 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
1957 record7–3 (4–3 ACC)
Head coachFrank Howard
CaptainJohn Grdijan, Leon Kaltenback
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
NC State 5 0 1     7 1 2
Duke 5 1 1     6 3 2
Clemson 4 3 0     7 3 0
North Carolina 4 3 0     7 3 0
Maryland 4 3 0     5 5 0
Virginia 2 4 0     3 6 1
South Carolina 2 5 0     5 5 0
Wake Forest 0 7 0     0 10 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Clemson played its last game against Presbyterian College; Presbyterian was Clemson's season-opening game from 1930 until 1957.

Schedule[]

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 21* Presbyterian Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 66–0
September 28 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC L 0–26
October 5 #13 NC State Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (Textile Bowl) L 7–13
October 12 Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA W 20–6
October 24 at South Carolina Columbia, SC (Big Thursday) W 13–0
November 2* at Rice Rice StadiumHouston, TX W 20–7
November 9 Maryland Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 26–7
November 16 at #11 Duke #14 Duke StadiumDurham, NC L 6–7
November 23 Wake Forest Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 13–6
November 30* at Furman Sirrine StadiumGreenville, SC W 45–6
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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