1957 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

The 1957 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

1957 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainNelson Weston, Julius Derrick
Home stadiumCarolina 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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21No. 10 DukeL 14–2640,000[2]
September 28Wofford*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–05,000[3]
October 5at No. 20 Texas*W 27–2138,500[4]
October 12Furman*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 58–1315,000[5]
October 24Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–1344,020[6]
November 2Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–1018,000[7]
November 9at North CarolinaL 6–2822,000[8]
November 16at VirginiaW 13–012,000[9]
November 23No. 20 NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 26–2914,000[10]
November 30at Wake ForestW 26–73,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "40,000 fans see Duke outclass 'Birds by 26–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina topples Wofford on late spurt". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks rally, beat Texas 27–21". The State. October 6, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks crush Furman, 58–13". The Florence Morning News. October 13, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jim Anderson (October 25, 1957). "Tigers Take To Air To Upset Birds, 13-0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps beat Gamecocks". Greensboro Daily News. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNC blasts Gamecocks, 28–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina trips Wahoos 13–0". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State whips S-C, 29–26, for ACC title". The Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina eleven tops Wake Forest squad, 26 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. December 1, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1957 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2017.