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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	5–5 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach	Warren Giese (2nd season)
Captain	Nelson Weston, Julius Derrick
Home stadium	Carolina Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	No. 10 Duke	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 14–26	40,000	[2]
September 28	Wofford*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 26–0	5,000	[3]
October 5	at No. 20 Texas*	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 27–21	38,500	[4]
October 12	Furman*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	W 58–13	15,000	[5]
October 24	Clemson	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	L 0–13	44,020	[6]
November 2	Maryland	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 6–10	18,000	[7]
November 9	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	L 6–28	22,000	[8]
November 16	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 13–0	12,000	[9]
November 23	No. 20 NC State	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 26–29	14,000	[10]
November 30	at Wake Forest	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 26–7	3,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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.