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1957 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1957 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1957 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 7–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, was ranked No. 18 in the final Coaches Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 216 to 78.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1957 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record7–3 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Grdijan, Leon Kaltenback
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 NC State $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 16 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]

The annual "Big Thursday" game with South Carolina drew a crowd of 44,020, the largest crowd to see a football game up to that date in the State of South Carolina.[4] Clemson played its last game against Presbyterian College; Presbyterian was Clemson's season-opening game from 1930 until 1957.

Guard John Grdijan and Leon Kaltenback were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Harvey White with 841 passing yards, fullback Bob Spooner with 358 rushing yards, and Spooner and halfback Bill Mathis with 30 points (five touchdowns) each.[5]

John Grdijan and Harvey White were selected as first-team players by the 1957 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[6] Four Clemson players were also named to the 1957 All-South Carolina football team: Grdijan, White, end Ray Masneri, and center Donnie Bunton.[7]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 p.m.Presbyterian*
W 66–015,000[8]
September 282:00 p.m.at North Carolina
L 0–2616,000[9]
October 52:00 p.m. No. 13 NC State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
L 7–1317,000[10]
October 122:00 p.m.at Virginia
W 20–618,000[11]
October 242:00 p.m.at South Carolina
W 13–044,020[12]
November 29:00 p.m.at Rice*
W 20–7[13]
November 92:00 p.m.Maryland 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 26–728,000[14]
November 162:00 p.m.at No. 11 DukeNo. 14
L 6–722,000[15]
November 232:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 13–618,000[16]
November 302:00 p.m.at Furman*
W 45–610,000[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1957 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jim Anderson (October 25, 1957). "Tigers Take To Air To Upset Birds, 13-0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University. 1960. pp. 40–42. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. ^ 1960 Clemson Football Media Guide, p. 22.
  7. ^ 1960 Clemson Football Media Guide, p. 23.
  8. ^ "Tigers tear Blue Hose in series finale, 66–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tar Heels convert Clemson fumblitis into 26–0 victory". Miami Daily News. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Christy's 97-yard run lifts Wolfpack over Tigers, 13–7". The Greenville News. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers beat Virginia, 20–6". The News and Observer. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Jim Anderson (October 25, 1957). "Tigers Take To Air To Upset Birds, 13–0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Harvey White leads Clemson in victory over Rice, 20–7". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Clemson defeats Maryland, 26–7". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Duke edges by Clemson 7–6". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Late rally wins, 13–6, for Tigers". The Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "White sets passing record as Clemson beats Furman, 45–6". The Times and Democrat. December 1, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1957". Clemson University. 1957. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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