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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Frank Howard enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Clemson.
 The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Presbyterian  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Florida  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ North Carolina State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Wake Forest  17   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25  @ South Carolina  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Virginia Tech  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Maryland  6   6   T       
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Miami  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Virginia  7   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Furman  28   7   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Colorado  21   27   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -2
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record46-37
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-1 -2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-1-2 AP
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.