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1956 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results

Record: 7-2-2 (26th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 19th in the Final AP poll

Conference: ACC

Conference Record: 4-0-1

Coach: Frank Howard (7-2-2)

Points For: 146

Points/G: 13.3 (76th of 111)

Points Against: 74

Opp Pts/G: 6.7 (9th of 111)

SRS: 8.01 (34th of 111)

SOS: 2.01 (53rd of 111)

Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 27-21 versus Colorado

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	Final
				15	20	13	11	13			19

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 22, 1956	Sat	Clemson		Presbyterian	Non-Major	W	27	7	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 29, 1956	Sat	Clemson	@	(19) Florida	SEC	T	20	20	1	0	1	T 1
3	Oct 6, 1956	Sat	Clemson	@	North Carolina State	ACC	W	13	7	2	0	1	W 1
4	Oct 13, 1956	Sat	Clemson	@	Wake Forest	ACC	W	17	0	3	0	1	W 2
5	Oct 25, 1956	Thu	(20) Clemson	@	South Carolina	ACC	W	7	0	4	0	1	W 3
6	Nov 3, 1956	Sat	(13) Clemson		(15) Virginia Tech	Southern	W	21	6	5	0	1	W 4
7	Nov 10, 1956	Sat	(11) Clemson	@	Maryland	ACC	T	6	6	5	0	2	T 1
8	Nov 16, 1956	Fri	(13) Clemson	@	(8) Miami (FL)	Ind	L	0	21	5	1	2	L 1
9	Nov 24, 1956	Sat	Clemson		Virginia	ACC	W	7	0	6	1	2	W 1
10	Dec 1, 1956	Sat	Clemson		Furman	Southern	W	28	7	7	1	2	W 2
11	Jan 1, 1957	Tue	Clemson	N	(20) Colorado	Big 7	L	21	27	7	2	2	L 1	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)