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1956 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1956
team	Clemson Tigers
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
APRank	19
record	7–2–2
conf_record	4–0–1
head_coach	Frank Howard
hc_year	17th
captain	Charlie Bussey
stadium	Memorial Stadium
champion	ACC champion
bowl	[Orange Bowl](1957-orange-bowl)
bowl_result	L 21–27 to [Colorado](1956-colorado-buffaloes-football-team)

The 1956 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson College in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1956 college football season. In its 17th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 7–2–2 record (4–0–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll, lost to Colorado in the 1957 Orange Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 167 to 101. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Quarterback Charlie Bussey was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Bussey with 330 passing yards and left halfback Joel Wells with 803 rushing yards and 48 points (8 touchdowns).

Four Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press or the United Press to the first or second teams of the 1956 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: Joel Wells (AP-1, UP-1); Charlie Bussey (AP-1, UP-2); guard John Grdijan (AP-2, UP-1); and tackle Dick Maraza (AP-2). Four Clemson players were also named to the 1956 All-South Carolina football team: Joel Wells, guards John Grdijan and Earle Greene, and tackle Billy Hudson.

Schedule

| September 22|8:00 p.m.|||| Memorial Stadium| Clemson, SC |W 27–7|18,000|

| September 29|2:30 p.m.|at|No. 19 Florida|| Florida Field | Gainesville, FL |T 20–20|28,000|

| October 6|8:00 p.m.|at|NC State|| Riddick Stadium | Raleigh, NC (rivlary) |W 13–7|15,000|

| October 13|2:00 p.m.|at|Wake Forest|| Bowman Gray Stadium | Winston-Salem, NC |W 17–0|13,000|

| October 25|2:00 p.m.|at|South Carolina|20| Carolina Stadium | Columbia, SC (rivalry) |W 7–0|35,000|

| November 3|2:00 p.m.||No. 16 VPI|13|Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 21–6|23,000|

| November 10|2:00 p.m.|at|Maryland|11|Byrd Stadium | College Park, MD |T 6–6|18,000|

| November 16|8:15 p.m.|at|No. 8 Miami (FL)|13|Burdine Stadium | Miami, FL |L 0–21|47,603|

| November 24|2:00 p.m.||Virginia|| Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 7–0|16,000|

| December 1|2:00 p.m.||Furman|| Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 28–7||

| January 1, 1957||vs|No. 20 Colorado|19|Burdine Stadium | Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) |L 21–27|72,552|

After the season

Main article: 1957 NFL draft

The 1957 NFL Draft was held on November 26, 1956. The following Tigers were selected.

3	34	Bill Hudson	Defensive tackle	Chicago Cardinals

References

(2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
"1956 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(1960). "Clemson 1960 Football Media Guide". Clemson University.
(November 28, 1956). "Bill Barnes Tops All-ACC Team Voting". The Bee: Danville, Virginia.
Alvin B. Webb Jr.date=December 6, 1956. "Barnes Leads All-ACC Team; Duke Places Three On Squad". Statesville Record and Landmark.
1960 Clemson Football Media Guide, p. 23.
(September 23, 1956). "Clemson whips PC in opener, 27 to 7". Florence Morning News.
(September 30, 1956). "Bussey leads Tigers to tie with Florida". Asheville Citizen-Times.
(October 7, 1956). "Clemson romps from behind to defeat N.C. State, 13–7". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
(October 14, 1956). "Clemson downs Deacons 17–0". Greensboro Daily News.
Jim Anderson. (October 26, 1956). "Tigers Repel Late Drive To Whip Gamecocks, 7-0". The Greenville News.
(November 3, 1956). "Clemson - VPI Football Game Program". [[Clemson University]].
(November 8, 1956). "Bengals Rout Virginia Tech In Homecoming Game, 21-6". [[Clemson University]].
(November 11, 1956). "Terps battle Clemson to 6–6 deadlock". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel.
(November 17, 1956). "Hurricanes get 21–0 victory over Tigers". The State.
(November 25, 1956). "Clemson trips Virginia 7–0; Eyes Orange bid". St. Petersburg Times.
(December 2, 1956). "Clemson uses Furman as bowl bait in 28–7 romp". Daily Press.
(January 2, 1957). "Buffs falter, fight back". The Kansas City Times.
. (1956). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1956"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/80/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
"1957 NFL Draft Listing".

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