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C. 29608 Area 803 242-5262 Clemson vs. Virginia Tech Today's Features The Departments November 10, 19S4 34 ACC Composite Schedule Parent's Day / Clemson Memorial Stadium 25 Athletic Administration 1 1 Athletic Director Ty Davis 101 Cheerleaders g 27 Clemson Head Coaches Athens, GA native Ty Davis has had to put up with a lot in 45 Clemson University the off-season about the Clemson-Georgia rivalry over the 95 Fall Schedules, non-revenue sports years. Clemson fans are fortunate Davis left the confines of 23 IPTAY Club Sanford Stadium to come up the road to Tigertown. Sam 74 IPTAY Officers Blackman takes a look at Davis' career at Clemson. 68 Managers 7 Orange Aids 36 Radio Network No longer can a proprietor, school or entrepreneur steal the 29 Stadium Information 91 Clemson Tiger paw logo for further self enrichment or Stadium Medical Needs economic gain. The paw has been copyrighted and so have 7 1 Single Game Records some other logos. Al Bynum discusses the licensing program 104 Tiger Band and the building of the Orange Aids Station. 37 Trainers 1 7 University Officials 47 £ 9 University President There£ aren't too many people you could give a two-letter nickname to and make it stick with universal appreciation. Players and Coaches Clemson's William Perry is the best known large defensive lineman since Bubba Smith, [ill Mixon talks about Perry and 2 1 Assistant Coaches his family. 50 Clemson Alphabetical Roster 52 Clemson Numerical Roster Tiger Basketball 48 1 5 Head Coach Danny Ford Cliff Ellis is about to unveil his first Clemson basketball team 43 Graduate Assistant Coaches when the Tigers take on Tennessee Tech on November 26. 37 Meet the Tigers It should be an up-tempo Clemson team in 1985. Tim Bourret 62 Meet Today's Opponent takes a look at the team's chances for post-season play. 53 Opponent Numerical Roster Opponent Alphabetical University Fea ture 55 Roster g f 99 Strength Coaches The Clemson Air Force ROTC is number-one ranked in the 66 Today's Matchups nation, a ranking that is deserving. And, that is number-one out of 1 52 units so it was no easy accomplishment. Catherine Today's Program is published by the Clemson Football Sams tells us how they did it. Program Committee: ^ | This Da y In Tiger Football Clemson has had many exciting games on tiiis date in history. Manager: Allison Dalton Sam Blackman, the athletic department's sports historian, Editor and Designer: Tim Bourret reaccounts some great games in Tiger football on November Assistant Editor: Kassie Kessinger 10. Assistant Manager: Ann Smith Staff Assistants: Bob Bradley, (ill Mixon, Al Bynum, Sam 65 Mother ofthe Year Blackman, David Webb, Maria Farry, and Margaret Pridgeon. Each year Tiger Brotherhood honors the Clemson Mother-of- the-Year. This year another deserving person will be honored, Printing: Electric City Printing Co. of Anderson, SC as Mrs. Mary Cox, wife of Clemson Dean Walter Cox, is the recipient. Maria Fairy talks with the Cox family about this fine Photo Credits: A special thanks to the Clemson Communica- Clemson lady. tions Center staff of Tom Shockley, Hal Smith, Ben Hendricks, |im Martin, Lance McKinney and Dave Lewis. Also thanks to O, Perry Poster Promo y Earle Martin, The Orange & White and Rob Biggerstaff. William Perry's lifesize mug adorns most of the sports depart- ments in the country this week as the growth poster has been National Advertising: Spencer Marketing, New York, NY received in all corners of the nation. Tim Bourret reviews the poster and inter- events that led up to the development of the On The Cover: views the originator of the idea. Clemson's William Perry is known as GE, or the Refrigerator all over the country. Hopefully he will be justifiably honored at Tiger Professionals 102 the end of the season with many post-season honors. Jim Clemson football players in the pro ranks are seen every Sun- McQueen is the artist who painted this fine cover on today's pro- day on the national tube. There are many other Clemson Ti- gram. gers in the pros in other sports, however, many of whom are leaders of their respective teams. Kassie Kessinger gives us a rundown on their accomplishments. 102 I Today's Game By Tim Bourret National Leaders for Loss Leaders Per Game: Two of America's top defensive players will be TL-Yds Games Name Pos School TL/G 19-67 Perry on display this afternoon at Clemson Memorial 8 'William MG Clemson 2.38 Stadium when the Tigers take on Virginia Tech in 16-48 7 'Ray Childress DT Texas A&M 2.29 the renewal of a rivalry that has been dormant for 18-120 8 Tony Casillas MG Oklahoma 2.25 18-82 four seasons. Yardage will come as a premium, 8 T.J. Turner DT Houston 2.25 especially on the ground, as defenses led by two 18-150 9 'Bruce Smith DT Virginia Tech 2.00 'Indicates finalist for of the 12 finalists for the Lombardi Award will Lombardi Award. take center stage. Seniors William Perry of Clemson and Bruce continually hassling quarterbacks and ball carriers a big play defense in clutch situations to rum Smith of Virginia Tech have been dominant fig- with big plays behind the line of scrimmage. They things around. Virginia Tech's defense has just ures for their teams for the past four seasons and are among the national leaders in tackles for loss been steadily awesome in the last five games, al- are reasons the Gobblers and the Tigers have lost per game and tackles for defensive interior line- lowing only 34 points in this time frame. only four games between them this season. Vir- men. Perry has 67 tackles for the season to lead The Clemson defense had a fine comeback las' ginia Tech has a 30- 1 2 record since Smith has Clemson in that category and has 1 9 for losses of week against Wake Forest. Danny Ford's defen- been lining up for Bill Dooley's team and Clemson 67 yards, the top figure in the nation in tackles for ders allowed only two touchdowns, one apiece in is 36-4-2 since William Perry has gotten in the loss per game. Smith has 55 total tackles, includ- the wanning sections of each half when the Tigers four-point stance at middle guard for Clemson. ing 42 unassisted tackles and he has 1 8 tackles for were playing prevent defenses with big leads. The Smith and Perry have gained much notoriety losses. He has been involved in 14 quarterback Demon Deacons came in averaging 209 yards per this season and it comes as no surprise because sacks, although some of those are assisted sacks. game on the ground and could muster only 1 29 they were the most decorated defensive linemen Both have received plenty of plaudits from yards on the ground and less than a four-yard av- in America as juniors. Perry made five All-Ameri- coaches and the media. Georgia's Vince Dooley erage. This was certainly an improvement over the ca teams in 1984, including the Associated Press said, "William Perry means to Clemson what week before when Clemson yielded 35 points. and Football Writers first team. He has been All- Herschel Walker meant to Georgia. He can take But, even in the N.C. State game the defense ACC for two seasons and should become only the over a football game with a big play at any time." came up with clutch plays in the fourth period to third defensive player in the history of the league Last season after Smith sacked Duke quarterback hold on to the victory. N.C. State did not cross to be All-ACC for three seasons. Ben Bennett four times he said, "Smith and I into Clemson territory in the fourth period and Smith made five All-America teams last year talked about my family, world affairs, just about Henry Walls and Reggie Pleasant continually and was first-team as chosen by the Football everything. We had plenty of time to get to know made big tackles or broke up key passes.