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Bob Bradley takes Emergency Services 67 Clemson vs. N.C. State us back over 40 years and relates the unusual cir- Future Schedules 47 Memorial Stadium cumstances by which Frank Howard discovered one IPTAY 27 of Clemson's all-time greats. IPTAY Donors 79 6 Stacy Seegars IPTAY Officers 44 Seegars is another in fine of All- Stacy a group 1993 Program Committee Managers 28 America linemen to play with the Tigers over the last Chairman: Len Gough Medical Staff 29 decade. While many of his predecessors have failed Editor: Tim Bourret Memorial Stadium 70 to make it in the NFL, most observers feel this 320- Assistant Editor: Annabelle Vaughan Honors Tigers 72 pound guard will break the trend. Program Staff: Bob Bradley, Sam Blackman, Annie NFL by Verhoeven, Chris Metzler, Beth Mclnnis, Brett Official's Signals 68 49 NFL at Clemson? Sowell, Brad Lind, Brenda Rabon and Gail Moose. Opponent Schedules 25 Advertising Director: Tim Match Photo of the By the end of this month we will know for sure Week 53 Printing: R. L. Bryan Company of Columbia, SC if the NFL will be playing at Death Valley in 1995. It Single Game Records 60 On the Cover: Stacy Seegars was named a sec- could be a dream come true for many Tigers in the Stadium Information 23 ond-team AP All-American last year when he tied a NFL who thought they had played their last game in Stadium Records 71 Clemson single season record with 103 knockdown their favorite stadium. They will be able to relive all Trainers 78 blocks. but one of their fond memories. Cover Photo by Jim Moriarty University Feature 105 Interior Photos by Jim Moriarty, Earle Martin, Chip University President 9 51 Thad Ridgley East, the Seattle Seahawks, Rob Biggerstaff, Bob Vickery Hall 102 Thad Ridgley is one of two football players in Waldrop, Vern Verna, Scott Harke, Ben Hendricks, his family to play on a top 15 college football team. Ken Ruinard, Dave Lewis, Patrick Wright, Eddie Clemson Schedule It has for some long-range planning for his made Cliffe, Dan Overcash, Joe Sherman, TAPS Sept. 4 UNLV W, 24-14 parents. Sept. 1 1 at Florida State L, 0-57 Players and Coaches Sept. 25 Georgia Tech W, 16-13 61 Bryce Nelson Alphabetical Roster, Clemson 54 Oct. 2 N.C. State 12:10 PM Bryce Nelson is one of many junior college Alphabetical Roster, Opponents 59 Oct. 9 at Duke 1:30 PM transers who have moved into a starting role for the Assistant Coaches, Clemson 13 Oct. 16 Wake Forest 1:00 PM Tigers this season. The senior will re- always be Ken Hatfield, Head Coach 10 Oct. 23 East Tennessee St 1:00 PM membered for his contributions to Clemson's incredi- Lineups 56 Oct. 30 Maryland 12:10PM ble victory at Virginia last season. Meet the Tigers 33 Nov. 6 at North Carolina 12:10 PM Numerical Roster, Clemson 56 Nov. 13 Virginia 12:10 63 Lady Tiger Basketball Numerical Roster, Opponents 57 PM All-American Shandy Bryan has graduated, but Opponent Players and Information 74 Nov. 20 at South Carolina 1:00 PM the return of three starters and some outstanding re- Statistics, Both Teams 2 N.C. State Schedule cruits leave people to believe that Jim Davis's Lady Strength Coaches 36 Sept. 4 20-7 Tigers will be in the NCAA tournament field for the Tiger Rookies 37 Purdue W, seventh straight season. Sept. 1 1 at Wake Forest W, 34-16 The Departments Sept. 25 North Carolina L, 14-35 76 Textile Bowl 1993 Academic All-Americans 43 Oct. 2 at Clemson 12:10 PM The Textile Bowl matches up two great univer- Alma Mater 107 Oct. 9 at Texas Tech 8:00 PM sities in the Carolinas, North Carolina State and Atlantic Coast Conference 21 Oct. 16 Marshall 1:00 PM Clemson. Each is nationally recognized for outstand- ACC Schedule 64 Oct. 23 Georgia Tech 12:10PM ing athletics as well as programs in textile education Athletic Staff 31 Oct. 30 Virginia 1:00 PM and training. Band Feature 107 Nov. 6 at Duke 1:30 PM Nov. 13 Maryland 12:10 PM 111 Whitey Jordan Board of Trustees 17 Bowl Schedule 41 Nov. 20 at Florida State 12:10 PM Jordan is finally back home at Clemson after 20 seasons coaching other prominent Division One Cheerleaders 50 All times are eastern schools. He has served the Tigers as a player or Class Records 100 Clemson game times subject to change up to coach during a forty-year span. 6 days prior to the game. P. 51 1993 Tiger Football 1 . Tigers vs N.C. State Today's Game by Tim Bourret in the second half. N.C. State was outscored platoon football came back in 1964 that saw 25-0 in the second half. just two Tiger seniors start for the course of the Tigers Face Former Tiger Gary Downs, the starting tailback, is the top season. The last Clemson defense to have For the first time ever, a Clemson graduate rusher with 248 yards on 58 attempts. His 82.7 only one starter over the course of the season will be the head coach of a football team in yards per game is the third best in the ACC was in 1951 Death Valley when the Tigers meet N.C. State. and ranks 44th in the nation. Eddie Goines is Wolfpack Head Coach Mike O'Cain earned his Two Point Plays the top receiver with 13-307, an average of Clemson degree in 1977 and was a quarter- A key to Clemson's win over Georgia Tech 102 yards per game, good enough for 15th in back for the Tigers between 1973-76. was the execution of the two-point conversion. the nation. O'Cain is the first Clemson graduate to be- Clemson made the most of two touchdowns, Witherspoon Leads Ground Game come a head coach at the Division I level since scoring a pair of two-point conversions, giving 1904 when Shack Shealy, Clemson class of Senior tailback Derrick Witherspoon rushed Clemson the maximum 16 points on two TDs. 1900, became the head coach of the Tigers. for 1 1 1 yards in 20 carries to lead the Clemson The first conversion was the result of a bob- Shealy succeeded John Heisman and offense in the 16-13 win over Georgia Tech. It bled snap by third-string QB Travis Harvey. was a landmark performance for Witherspoon coached Clemson to a 3-3-1 record in that The walk-on made the most of it, picked up the 1904 season. His three wins were against Ala- because it was the first start of his four-year ball and dove for the end zone. The second bama, Georgia and Tennessee. career. The native of Sumter, SC had been a conversion was scored by Louis Solomon on a reliable backup heading into this with O'Cain lettered in 1974-75, but never was season quarterback option, but it was a costly play as considered the starting quarterback over the 442 yards and a 4.7 average, plus an impres- Solomon injured a big toe on the play. sive career for course of the season. However, he was a co- 30 receptions 238 yards. It was certainly a rarity to score a pair of two- 111 rushing yards ranked second in captain, and the MVP of the 1976 team.