Game 2 -- September 6, 2003, 5:00 EDT Kickoff Furman Paladins (1-0, 1-0 SoCon) vs. Clemson Tigers (0-1, 0-0 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina, Memorial Stadium (81,473) — Natural Surface TV: Charter (Greenville Market Only, Channel 10) Radio: WCSZ-AM 1070 (Greenville) Internet: http://www.furmanpaladins.com (Live)
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2003 FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE 2002 FINAL SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall Date Opponent Score/Time Result Team W L .Pct W L .Pct Aug. 30 ...... ELON (CSS) ...... 24-7 ...... W Georgia Southern ...... 7 1 .875 11 3 .786 Sept. 6 ...... @ Clemson (Charter) ...... 5:00 Furman ...... 6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 20 ...... RICHMOND ...... 7:00 Appalachian State ...... 6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 27 ...... GARDNER-WEBB ...... 2:00 Wofford ...... 6 2 .750 9 3 .750 Oct. 4 ...... @ Western Carolina ...... 6:00 VMI...... 3 5 .375 6 6 .500 Oct. 11 ...... APPALACHIAN STATE (FSN) ...... 3:30 Western Carolina ...... 3 5 .375 5 6 .454 Oct. 18 ...... @ The Citadel (CSS) ...... 3:30 Chattanooga ...... 2 6 .250 2 10 .167 Oct. 25 ...... EAST TENNESSEE STATE...... 2:00 East Tennessee State ...... 2 6 .250 4 8 .333 Nov. 8 ...... @ Georgia Southern (CSTV) ...... 1:00 The Citadel ...... 1 7 .125 3 9 .250 Nov. 15 ...... WOFFORD ...... 2:00 Nov. 22 ...... @ Chattanooga (TFN ) ...... 3:30 2003 SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall CSS - Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast Team W L .Pct W L .Pct Charter - Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) Furman ...... 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 FSN - Fox Sports Network-Southeast The Citadel ...... 0 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 CSTV - Collegiate Sports Television Georgia Southern ...... 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 TFN - The Football Network Appalachian State ...... 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Chattanooga ...... 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 THE GAME East Tennessee State ...... 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Western Carolina ...... 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Saturday’s Furman-Clemson game will mark the 54th meeting be- Wofford ...... 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 tween the Paladins and Tigers in a series that dates back to 1896 when Elon ...... 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 Furman provided the opposition for Clemson in the Tigers’ first football game (Furman began playing football in 1889). The Clemson contest also September 4 represents Furman’s only clash against an NCAA I-A opponent this season. Concord @ East Tennessee State, 7:00
THE COACHES September 6 Furman @ Clemson, 5:00 Furman: Bobby Lamb (Furman ‘86) Western Carolina @ Duke, 6:00 9-4 (.692), 2nd Year at Furman Tusculum @ Elon, 6:00 9-4 (.692), 2nd Year Overall Savannah State @ Georgia Southern, 6:00 Lamb vs. Clemson (0-0) Appalachian State @ Eastern Kentucky, 6:30 The Citadel @ Delaware, 7:00 Clemson: Tommy Bowden (West Virginia ‘77) South Carolina State @ Wofford, 7:00 29-21 (.580), 5th Year at Clemson 47-25 (.653), 7th Year Overall 2003 PRE-SEASON HONORS Bowden vs. Furman (0-0) Preseason All-Southern Conference THE SERIES TE Willis Sudderth (1st Team) WR Isaac West (1st Team) Furman was Clemson’s first football opponent when the two schools PK Danny Marshall (1st Team) OT Ben Bainbridge (2nd Team) C Craig Morgan (2nd Team) CHARTER TV BROADCAST TEAM DE Travis Jones (2nd Team) Charter TV LB Cedrick Ritter (2nd Team) Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) FS Cam Newton (2nd Team) Chuck Hussion, play-by-play; RS Brian Bratton (2nd Team) Don Munson, analyst Southern Conference Polls SoCon Head Coaches (T2nd) FURMAN RADIO BROADCAST TEAM SoCon Media (2nd) Furman Radio WCSZ-AM 1070 2003 SEASON HONORS Dave Cohen, play-by-play; John Ingles, analyst; Southern Conference Players-of-the-Week Gordon Higgins, sideline FS Cam Newton vs. Elon (7 Tack, 1 FF, 1 Int.)
2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL first met in Greenville on Oct. 31, 1896 (Clemson won 14-6), and the Tigers THE DEFENSES hold a commanding 39-10-4 series advantage. While the early years of the series were competitive, the Tigers have dominated the Paladins ever since, Furman: 43 Clemson: Multiple winning 27 straight games, including a 33-0 decision in 1998 in the last '03 Points/Game — 7.0 ‘03 Points/Game — 30.0 meeting between the two schools. Furman’s last win over Clemson, which '03 Yards/Game — 231.0 ‘03 Yards/Game — 411.0 was registered in a snowstorm, came in 1936 in Clemson by a 12-0 score. Rushing — 154.0 Rushing — 197.0 Passing — 77.0 Passing — 214.0 Year Result Score Site Furman Coach 1896 ...... L ...... 6-14 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Frank Sims LAST MEETING 1902 ...... L ...... 0-28 ...... GREENVILLE ...... C.S. Roller 1914 ...... L ...... 0-57 ...... Clemson...... W.B. Bible CLEMSON, S.C. (Sept. 5, 1998) -- Clemson rolled up 414 yards in 1915 ...... L ...... 0-94 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.B. Bible total offense and converted a pair of first quarter Furman turnovers into 1916 ...... L ...... 6-7 ...... Clemson...... W.L. Laval 10 points on the way to a 33-0 win over the Paladins in front of 70,000 1917 ...... L ...... 0-38 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval fans at Memorial Stadium. 1918 ...... L ...... 7-67 ...... Clemson...... W.L. Laval Leading 7-0 following a 1-yard run by Clemson’s Javis Austin at the 1919 ...... T ...... 7-7 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval 6:42 mark of the first quarter, the Tigers struck for another score two 1920 ...... W ...... 14-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval minutes later after Furman quarterback Justin Hill fumbled following a 1921 ...... T ...... 0-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval sack by Adrian Dingle at the Paladin 13. David Richardson’s 25-yard field 1922 ...... W ...... 20-6 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval goal extended the advantage to 10-0. 1923 ...... L ...... 6-7 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval On its next offense series the Paladins turned it over again when a 1924 ...... W ...... 3-0 ...... Clemson...... W.L. Laval high snap from center was recovered in the end zone by Chris Jones at 1925 ...... W ...... 26-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval the 3:37 juncture to make it 17-0. 1926 ...... W ...... 30-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval Clemson added points in each of the final three quarters and rode a 1927 ...... W ...... 28-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... W.L. Laval strong defensive effort, limiting Furman to 125 total yards, to take the win, 1928 ...... L ...... 12-27 ...... GREENVILLE ...... T.B. Amis its 27th straight over the Paladins, who got a career high 19 tackles from 1929 ...... L ...... 6-7 ...... Clemson...... T.B. Amis safety John Keith. 1930 ...... L ...... 7-12 ...... GREENVILLE ...... T.B. Amis 1931 ...... T ...... 0-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... T.B. Amis SCORE BY QUARTERS 1932 ...... W ...... 7-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod 1933 ...... W ...... 6-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod Furman ...... 0000—0 1934 ...... L ...... 0-7 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod Clemson...... 17 3 10 3 — 33 1935 ...... W ...... 8-6 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod 1936 ...... W ...... 12-0 ...... Clemson...... A.P. McLeod 1937 ...... T ...... 0-0 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod SPORTS NETWORK NCAA I-AA FOOTBALL POLL 1938 ...... L ...... 7-10 ...... Clemson...... A.P. McLeod (Sept. 1) 1939 ...... L ...... 3-14 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod Rnk. Team 2003 Record Points Previous 1940 ...... L ...... 7-13 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod 1) McNeese State (58) ...... 1-0 ...... 2,280 ...... 1 1941 ...... L ...... 6-34 ...... GREENVILLE ...... A.P. McLeod 2) Georgia Southern (8) ...... 0-0 ...... 2,166 ...... 2 1942 ...... L ...... 7-12 ...... Clemson...... A.P. McLeod 3) Montana (7) ...... 1-0 ...... 2,108 ...... 4 1946 ...... L ...... 6-20 ...... Clemson...... R.W. Smith 4) Western Illinois (13) ...... 1-0 ...... 2,075 ...... 3 1947 ...... L ...... 7-35 ...... GREENVILLE ...... R.W. Smith 5) Western Kentucky (8) ...... 1-0 ...... 1,921 ...... 5 1948 ...... L ...... 0-41 ...... Clemson...... H.E. Smith 6) Northeastern ...... 1-0 ...... 1,760 ...... 6 1949 ...... L ...... 21-28 ...... GREENVILLE ...... H.E. Smith 7) Furman ...... 1-0 ...... 1,701 ...... 8 1950 ...... L ...... 2-57 ...... Clemson...... Bill Young 8) Bethune-Cookman ...... 1-0 ...... 1,467 ...... 10 1951 ...... L ...... 14-34 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Bill Young 9) Villanova ...... 1-0 ...... 1,358 ...... 12 1954 ...... L ...... 6-27 ...... Clemson...... Bill Young 10) Idaho State ...... 1-0 ...... 1,356 ...... 11 1955 ...... L ...... 20-40 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Homer Hobbs 11) Appalachian State ...... 0-1 ...... 1,229 ...... 9 1956 ...... L ...... 7-28 ...... Clemson...... Homer Hobbs 12) Massachusetts ...... 0-0 ...... 1,174 ...... 14 1957 ...... L ...... 6-45 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Homer Hobbs 13) Fordham ...... 1-0 ...... 1,137 ...... 13 1958 ...... L ...... 19-36 ...... Clemson...... Bob King 14) Delaware ...... 0-0 ...... 1,109 ...... 17 1959 ...... L ...... 3-56 ...... GREENVILLE ...... Bob King 15) Grambling State ...... 0-1 ...... 1,066 ...... 7 1960 ...... L ...... 14-42 ...... Clemson...... Bob King 16) Montana State ...... 0-1 ...... 855 ...... 15 1961 ...... L ...... 6-35 ...... Clemson...... Bob King 17) Eastern Illinois ...... 1-0 ...... 815 ...... 18 1962 ...... L ...... 3-44 ...... Clemson...... Bob King 18) Northwestern State ...... 1-0 ...... 634 ...... 22 1964 ...... L ...... 0-38 ...... Clemson...... Bob King 19) Nicholls State ...... 1-0 ...... 586 ...... 23 1979 ...... L ...... 0-21 ...... Clemson...... Dick Sheridan 20) Maine ...... 0-1 ...... 496 ...... 16 1988 ...... L ...... 3-23 ...... Clemson...... Jimmy Satterfield 21) Pennsylvania ...... 0-0 ...... 458 ...... 21 1989 ...... L ...... 0-30 ...... Clemson...... Jimmy Satterfield 22) Southeast Missouri ...... 0-1 ...... 441 ...... 20 1994 ...... L ...... 6-27 ...... Clemson...... Bobby Johnson 23) Stephen F. Austin ...... 0-0 ...... 410 ...... 24 1996 ...... L ...... 3-19 ...... Clemson...... Bobby Johnson 24) Florida Atlantic ...... 1-0 ...... 302 ...... NR 1998 ...... L ...... 0-33 ...... Clemson...... Bobby Johnson 25) Wofford ...... 0-1 ...... 267 ...... 19
In Greenville: Clemson leads 17-8-4 FURMAN WEEK-BY-WEEK IN TSN In Clemson: Clemson leads 22-2 Preseason ...... 8 Oct. 13...... THE OFFENSES Sept. 1 ...... 7 Oct. 20...... Sept. 8 ...... Oct. 27...... Furman: Multiple Clemson: Multiple Sept. 15 ...... Nov. 3...... '03 Points/Game — 24.0 ‘03 Points/Game — 0.0 Sept. 22 ...... Nov. 10...... '03 Yards/Game — 463.0 ‘03 Yards/Game — 199.0 Sept. 29 ...... Nov. 17...... Rushing — 242.0 Rushing — 35.0 Oct. 6 ...... Nov. 24...... Passing — 221.0 Passing — 164.0 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL SCORING SUMMARY Georgia Tech (17-14, 1983), a pair of victories over North Carolina State (34-30, 1984; 42-20, 1985), and a tie against Georgia Tech (17-17, 1986). C — Javis Austin 1 run (David Richardson kick) 6:42-1Q Since 1987, however, the Paladins have gone only 1-13 against I-A 11 plays, 49 yards, TOP 5:54...... 0- 7 competition, although Furman’s 1999 foe, North Carolina, felt the lance, C — David Richardson 25 FG 4:42-1Q losing 28-3. In fairness, four of Furman’s 13 losses to I-A competition since 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 1:39 ...... 0-10 1987 have come at the hands of nationally ranked teams, including Florida C — Chris Jones fumble recovery in end zone 3:37-1Q ...... 0-17 State (1987, AP 4th), Clemson (1988, AP 3rd; 1999, AP 12th), and Florida C — David Richardson 22 FG 0:03-2Q (1990, AP 20th). Against defending UPI national champion Georgia Tech 18 plays, 74 yards, TOP 8:49 ...... 0-20 in 1991, Furman was leading 17-16 and in possession of the football before C — David Richardson 39 FG 3:30-3Q a fumble at its own 22 with 1:41 left set up a 37-yard Scott Sisson field 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:30 ...... 0-23 goal in the final seconds of play that lifted the Yellow Jackets to victory. C — Terry Witherspoon 1 run (David Richardson kick) 0:17-3Q Georgia Tech went on to defeat Stanford in the Aloha Bowl. 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:52 ...... 0-30 C — David Richardson 24 FG 4:48-4Q FURMAN VERSUS I-A OPPOSITION SINCE 1982 (5-14-1) 10 plays, 91 yards, TOP 5:51 ...... 0-33 Year Opponent (Rank) Score Result 1982 North Caroloina state ...... 0-26...... L INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS South Carolina ...... 28-23 ...... W 1983 Georgia Tech...... 17-14 ...... W Rushing: F — Ivory 5-41, Crosby 6-19, Rentz 2-10, Kitchings 1-7, Russell 1984 North Carolina State ...... 34-30 ...... W 1-2, Hill 13-(-8). C — Zachery 15-73, Dantzler 12-65, Austin 11-37, 1985 North Carolina State ...... 42-20 ...... W Ciurciu 7-33, Witherspoon 2-3, Nagle 1-1, Dinkins 1-0, Streeter 2-0. 1986 Georgia Tech...... 17-17 ...... T Passing: F — Hill 6-12-0-73, Rickman 0-3-0-0. C — Streeter 11-14-0-183, 1987 Florida State (AP 4th) ...... 10-41 ...... L Dantzler 1-1-0-19, Nagle 0-1-0-0. 1988 Clemson (AP 3rd) ...... 3-23...... L Receiving: F — Kitchings 2-55, Berrian 2-14, Rucker 1-5, Crosby 1-(-1). 1989 Clemson (AP 12th) ...... 0-30...... L C — Lawyer 3-76, Gardner 3-56, Martin 2-22, Austin 2-13, Watts 1-23, Ellis 1990 Florida (AP 19th) ...... 3-27...... L 1-12. 1991 Georgia Tech...... 17-19 ...... L Defense: F — Keith (14 solo, 5 ast., 1 TFL), Booth (8 solo, 5 ast., 1 TFL), 1992 North Carolina ...... 0-28...... L John Thrift (7 solo, 3 ast.), Orlando Ruff (6 solo, 4 ast.), Will Bouton (4 solo, 1993 Georgia Tech...... 3-37...... L 6 ast., 1 TFL). C — Carswell (5 solo, 1 ast.), Ardley (4 solo, 1 TFL, 4 PBU), 1994 Clemson ...... 6-27...... L Childress (3 solo, 1 ast., 1 TFL), Dingle (3 solo, 3 TFL, 1 FF, 3 Sacks). 1995 Georgia Tech...... 7-51...... L 1996 Clemson ...... 3-19...... L 1998 Clemson ...... 0-33...... L TEAM STATISTICS 1999 North Carolina ...... 28-3...... W FUR CLEM 2001 Wyoming ...... 14-20 ...... L First Downs ...... 7...... 19 2002 Vanderbilt ...... 18-49 ...... L Rushing ...... 29-52...... 51-212 Passing...... 73...... 202 THIS IS HOW IT’S DONE...While only three members of Furman’s C/A/I ...... 6-15-0...... 12-16-0 current program — linebacker Keito Whetstone (Orangeburg, S.C.), Total Offense ...... 125...... 414 defensive end Brandon Poole (Columbia, S.C.), and tailback Lamar Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-2...... 2-0 Rembert (Ocala, Fla.) — were around in 1999 (as redshirt freshmen) Penalties ...... 4-20...... 7-47 when the Paladins’ last defeated an NCAA I-A team (North Carolina, 28- Punts ...... 5-37.6...... 2-32.5 3), head coach Bobby Lamb, during his playing days, certainly compiled Punt Returns ...... 2-51...... 2-52 an impressive background of success against I-A competition. In 1983, his Kickoff Returns ...... 3-46...... 0-0 sophomore year, Lamb started in place of injured starting quarterback Possession Time ...... 23:16...... 36:44 David Charpia, and engineered Furman to a 17-14 win over Georgia Third Down Conversions ...... 4-12...... 6-14 Tech, passing for 140 yards and a touchdown. A year later he completed Fourth Down Conversions ...... 0-1...... 0-0 9-of-16 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Paladins Sacks By ...... 0-0...... 4-15 to a 34-30 triumph over N.C. State. And, as a senior, in 1985 he torched N.C. State again, connecting on 9-of-15 passes for 167 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-20 rout of the Wolfpack. NOTING THE PALADINS BOBBY LAMB AS A STARTING QB VS. NCAA I-A OPPONENTS SUCCESSFUL START...Furman’s 24-7 victory over Elon marked a Year Opponent Result Stats successful start to the 98th season of football at Furman. The first school 1983 Georgia Tech ..... 17-14 W ... 8x16, 140 yds., 1 TD, 0 Int. in South Carolina (along with Wofford) to play football, Furman since 1889 1984 N.C. State ...... 34-30 W ... 9x16, 210 yds., 2 TDs, 0 Int. has rolled up a 509-387-38 record. A member of the Southern Conference 1985 N.C. State ...... 42-20 W ... 9x15, 167 yds., 4 TDs, 0 Int. since 1936, Furman has captured a record 11 league championships (1978, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ‘85, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘99, & ‘01). In 1988 the Paladins became FAMILIAR FACE...There have been many interesting ties between the first Southern Conference team and only private school to ever win an Furman and Clemson over the years, which is not surprising when NCAA I-AA national title by defeating Georgia Southern 17-12 in Pocatello, considering the two schools are only 30 miles apart, have competed against Idaho. each other in football for over 100 years, and at one time shared membership in the Southern Conference. When the Paladins take to the EARLIEST WIN EVER...Saturday’s season opening win over Elon field Saturday against the Tigers, facing them across the field will be recently represented the earliest game ever played by Furman and the Paladins’ first graduated Paladin standout quarterback Billy Napier ‘03, now in his first Southern Conference clash in an opener since 1974. year on the Tigers’ staff. A year ago the Chatsworth, Ga., native engineered Furman to an 8-4 record and program record fourth straight NCAA I-AA FURMAN VS. NCAA I-A...Since being reclassified in football from playoff berth by passing for a school record 2,475 yards, finishing second NCAA I-A to I-AA in 1982 (along with the rest of the Southern Confer- in the nation in passing efficiency (157.14 rating), and setting a new league ence), Furman has proven to be more than a pushover for many I-A foes, season completion percentage standard (68.5 percent, 189x276, 16 TDs). as the Paladins have posted a credible 5-14-1 record against bigger I-A As a junior in 2001, he helped lead Furman to a 13-2 record and national competition over the past 21 seasons. From 1982-86, Furman went 4-1- runnerup finish. Napier finished his career as the Paladins’ third all-time 1 against I-A teams, registering wins over South Carolina (28-23, 1982), leading passer with 4,756 yards and 28 touchdowns. His 64.8 career 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL completion percentage is also a conference record, and his 147.15 passing QUALITY DEPTH ON DISPLAY...Furman’s depth in the receiver efficiency rating ranks second only to Bobbby Lamb, his former position corps was on display in the Paladins’ 24-7 triumph over Elon. With leading coach and current Paladin head coach. returning receiver split end Isaac West (Augusta, Ga.) and two-time All-Southern Conference tight end Willis Sudderth (Lilburn, Ga.) IMPRESSIVE GENES...Clemson sophomore starting quarterback sitting out the first of three games due to suspensions, the Paladins turned Charlie Whitehurst, who over the years attended many Furman to junior flanker Brian Bratton (Martinez, Ga.) and sophomore split Quarterbacks and Receivers Camps before enrolling at Clemson, appears end Brian Stone (Nashville, Tenn.) for production, and the duo to have inherited his father David’s genes and listened well to the former delivered in a big way. Despite nursing a sore shoulder, Bratton responded Paladin standout quarterback. Credited by many as the genus of Furman’s with five receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown, and Stone, who joined well known outstanding quarterbacks tradition, David Whitehurst ‘77 the program in the spring following a year at the University of Florida, added starred for the Paladins from 1973-76 before going on the NFL, where he six catches for 82 yards and a touchdown. In addition to the receptions, spent six years with the Green Bay Packers. During his Paladin career the Bratton reeled off a reverse for 32 yards, and Stone scored a second 1984 Furman Athletics Hall-of-Fame inductee threw for 3,122 yards and 22 touchdown on a 20-yard reverse run to cap a very strong season opener touchdowns but also proved adept as a runner in Furman’s option attack for the Paladins’ two starting wide receivers. by totaling 1,270 yards and 18 scores. As a senior he helped pace Furman to a 17-12 win over N.C. State and 17-10 triumph over league champion NOT YOUR ORDINARY COMEBACK...When Furman sopho- East Carolina. His career rushing standard for quarterbacks stood until the more tailback Brandon Mays (Arden, N.C.) underwent surgery on Oct. 2000 campaign before being surpassed by Justin Hill (1,741 yards). 30, 2002, for ulcerative colitis and spent two weeks in the hospital, a return to football looked bleak. After having approximately 90 percent of his large HERE AND THERE...David Whitehurst was recruited to Furman intestines removed and dropping from a pre-illness weight of 190 pounds by Paladin head coach Art Baker (1973-77), who had served as an assistant to 140, he endured two more procedures in early 2003, including coach at Clemson under Frank Howard (1965-69). Baker also hired reconstructive surgery. Unable to take part in spring practice In March due Bobby Johnson as an assistant coach at Furman following a fine collegiate to his condition, he nonetheless attended every practice and offered career as a receiver and defensive back for the Tigers (1970-72). Johnson, consistent encouragement to his teammates. Through dedicated rehabili- who later recorded two stints at Clemson in 1981 (as an academic advisor) tation and the fortune of advanced medicine, Mays regained 52 pounds (to and in 1993 (as defensive coordinator under Ken Hatfield), served as 192), strength, and endurance, and completed his comeback by rushing 11 head coach at Furman (1994-01) and compiled a 60-36 record, two times for 49 yards and catching one pass for nine yards in Saturday’s 24-7 Southern Conference titles, and a national runnerup finish in 2001 before win over Elon. Prior to his illness a year ago he had appeared in four games being named head coach at Vanderbilt in December of 2001. Clemson and rushed 18 times for 96 yards. As a prep at T.C. Roberson, he ran for Director of Strength Training Joey Batson spent three years in the same 4,406 and 50 touchdowns in his career and was named Asheville Citizen- capacity at Furman (1994-96) before joining the Tigers’ staff. George Times Offensive Player-of-the-Year after totaling 1,961 yards and 20 Bennett, the executive director of IPTAY, Clemson’s athletics fundraising touchdowns his senior year. organization, served as Furman’s athletics director from 1986-89. DEFENSE SHINES VERSUS ELON...Although its defense was, in IT’S THE PANTS...Furman and Clemson combined for one of the essence, “flying blind” due to Elon’s offensive scheme change from a year most colorful uniform stories in sports history during the 1960 season. On ago, Furman made some impressive adjustments at halftime on the way to Oct. 8 of that year Clemson wore water repellent pants in a 21-7 afternoon a solid overall performance in the season opener. In the first half the home win over Virginia. After the game, the pants were shipped to Furman, Paladins yielded 175 total yards and seven points to the Phoenix, but in the where the Hurricane (as Furman was known at that time), wore them that second half it was a totally different story as Furman’s defense pitched a night in a 25-23 triumph over William & Mary. Furman head coach Bob shutout and limited Elon to only one first down and 56 total yards. The King said after the win, “After those big Clemson boys got out of those dominance was also reflected in time of possession as the Paladins pants, some of our guys had a hard time making them stay up, and we had controlled the football for 18:51 to Elon’s 11:09 over the final 30 minutes to tape the legs of the pants for several players.” of action.