Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Clemson | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .900 | 15.2 | 9.2 | 8.01 | 2.01 | 11 | 19 | ||
| Duke | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 18.4 | 10.0 | 12.47 | 6.97 | 16 | 16 | ||
| South Carolina | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 12.6 | 6.7 | 6.14 | 0.24 | 17 | |||
| Maryland | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 6.8 | 16.8 | -0.36 | 8.84 | 6 | 6 | ||
| North Carolina | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 9.9 | 18.3 | -2.19 | 5.41 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 9.4 | 16.9 | -2.21 | 3.09 | 20 | |||
| Wake Forest | 2 | 5 | 3 | .350 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | 9.1 | 10.2 | -1.89 | 1.21 | ||||
| Virginia | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 9.2 | 16.7 | -3.98 | 2.02 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Colorado (19) | 27 | Clemson | 21 | Miami, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Bill Barnes | Wake Forest |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Paul Amen | Wake Forest |
1956 Conference Leaders