Clemson at Rice
Saturday, November 2, 1957 Share
Clemson beat Rice 20–7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
FinalHigh 86°F, low 70°F
In the newspapers
Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1957, page 62
Read the text
Clemson Beats Rice, 2O-7, On Whites Passes HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 2 (P. Quarterback Harvey White threw two fourth-down touch down passes tonight in leading Clemson to a 20–7 upset victory over Rice. Clemson, a 12-point under dog, spotted Rice a touchdown lead and then struck back with
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 55% to win. Clemson won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Clemson–Rice gameClemson leads 4–3 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 1980 | Clemson 19, Rice 3 | |
| 1972 | Rice 29, Clemson 10 | |
| 1959 | Clemson 19, Rice 0 | |
| 1957 | Clemson 20, Rice 7 | |
| 1955 | Rice 21, Clemson 7 | |
| 1951 | Clemson 20, Rice 14 |
Around this game
Clemson
- Next gamevs. MarylandNov. 9, 1957
- SeasonClemson in 1957
- ProgramClemson history and records
Rice
- Next gamevs. ArkansasNov. 9, 1957
- SeasonRice in 1957
- ProgramRice history and records