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It has been accepted for inclusion in Football Programs by an authorized administrator of TigerPrints. For more information, please contact [email protected]. $2.00 Mike Eppley is chasing an NCAA passing championship CLEMSl»N VS. North Carolina MEMORIAL STADIUM OCTOBER 6, 1984 . PROM ONE CHAMPION TO ANOTHER . Louis P. Batson Company backs the Clemson Tigers. Louis P. 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Maria Farry takes us behind the 68 Managers scenes. 36 Radio Network 29 Stadium Information y Anthony Parete 9 1 Stadium Medical Needs Clemson's backup quarterback has served in that capacity for 7 1 Single Game Records four years under two of the nation's top quarterbacks in recent 104 Tiger Band memory, Homer Jordan and Mike Eppley. |ill Mb<on takes a 37 Trainers look at Parete, his duties and his personal slogan for 1 984. 1 7 University Officials ^ y Mike Eppley 9 University President Clemson's starting quarterback wasn't always the leader of the team. In fact, in [anuary of 1 982 many Clemson fans thought Players and Coaches he might be more of a contributor in basketball than football. his Then, hard-luck besieged Homer [ordan and misfortune 2 1 Assistant Coaches was Eppley's fortune. Tim Bourret reviews Eppley's progres- 50 Clemson Alphabetical Roster sion to stardom. 52 Clemson Numerical Roster 1 5 Head Coach Danny Ford The Hidden Stars 4 g 43 Graduate Assistant Coaches Clemson has had one of the best rushing attacks in the nation 37 Meet the Tigers running backs have received most of in recent years but the 62 Meet Today's Opponent attention. But, L.arry Van Der Heyden's veteran offensive the 53 Opponent Numerical Roster is of the reasons for the Tigers' winning record. Kassie line one 55 Opponent Alphabetical Roster Kessinger talked with Van Der Heyden at)out his talented 99 Strength Coaches players. 66 Today's Matchups University Fea tttre g y Today's Program is published by the Clemson Football Clemson students benefit greatly from the Edgar Brown Schol- Program Committee: arship. His service to Clenjson is difficult to summarize in a program, never mind just one page. Lee Plumblee tells us all Manager: Allison Dalton about Brown's contributions to this University. Editor and Designer: Tim Bourret Assistant Editor: Kassie Kessinger ^ This Day in Tiger Football ^ Assistant Manager: Smith jeff Rhodes takes us on a chronological look at the history of Ann Assistants: Bradley, Jill Mbion, Al Bynum, Sam Clemson football on this date, October 6. Clemson has been Staff Bob Blackman, David Webb, Maria Farry and Jeff Rhodes. successful on this date as Jeff reviews the gamc-by-game re- sults. ^ 5 teres t Printing: Electric City Printing Co. of Anderson, SC For the first time, we have a complete listing of all of Clemson's top 25 rankings in any statistical category of the NCAA annual Photo Credits: A special thanks to the Clemson Communica- rankings. It will solve many a trivia question for you. tions Center staff of Tom Shockley, Hal Smith, Ben Hendricks, Jim Martin, Lance McKinney and Dave Lewis. Also thanks to Tigers in the Crowd ^ y i Earle Martin, The Orange & White, Rob Biggerstaff and North Here is a short bio on six coaches and players in Clemson ath- Carolina Sports Information. letics who deserve some attention. National Advertising: Spencer Marketing, New York, NY 102 ^'^'^ °f Trade What in the worid is a wet-bulb and how does it help the Ti- \ On The Cover: gers during practice? This is just one of the gizmos managers, /i Mike Eppley finished third in the nation in passing efficiency trainers and Danny Ford use to run a smooth, efficient and safe last year, the highest ranking ever by a Clemson quarterback. He / : football practice. Jill Mbcon leads us on a tour of the Clemson is approaching the career touchdown pass record and the career practice field. efficiency record. He is the subject of the cover artwork done by Jim McQueen of Newland, NC. 102 1 Today's Game By Tim Bourret of them. During this time North Carolina has de- continues to lead Clemson in tackles for loss this feated national powers Michigan, Texas (twice), year (nine) and he needs only five more tackles The two winningest teams in the Atlantic Coast Arkansas, Boston College and Pittsburgh. behind the line of scrimmage to break Randy Conference over the last five and a half years will National rankings have also been common Scott's career record of 45. Perry also needs just renew an old rivalry a little earlier in the season with the Tar Heels. Heading into this season, only one sack to break ]im Stuckey's career record of than usual this afternoon when North Carolina Georgia had a longer streak of being ranked in the 18. He has 35 tackles for the year, second on the comes to Clemson. Normally, this game is a late top 20 since the decade of the 1980s began. team. season clash and one that has attracted national North Carolina was ranked 52 straight polls until Henry Walls and Ronald Watson have also interest, but this season the contest is being played the stretch was broken late last season and overall, been standouts recently. Walls, who is the only in October, the first time in 23 years it has not North Carolina has been ranked 54 times in this Tiger ever to lead Clemson in tackles in his been played in the month of November. decade, the seventh best total in the nation. freshman year, has had double figures in tackles Clemson and North Carolina both have exactly Clemson has a ledger of 46- 1 3-2 in the last five in each of the last two games. Watson, an honora- 46 victories over the last five and a half seasons, and a half years, has claimed a national cham- ble mention All-American last year as a junior free the top totals by far in the ACC. Although both pionship, two conference championships, had the safety, had a career high 17 tackles against Geor- clubs enter this action with comparatively sub-par second longest winning streak in conference his- gia Tech last week. The total was also an all-time records. North Carolina and Clemson have been tory against ACC teams, and also has been fairly Clemson record for a defensive back, breaking the the premier football programs in the ACC and prominent in the national polls and statistics. mark of 16 set by [ack Cain against Maryland in among the best in the South in recent years. Clemson was ranked number-one in the final 1979. North Carolina has a 46- 1 6- 1 ledger since the 1981 poll, number-eight in the final 1982 poll The Clemson special teams have also been out- beginning of the 1979 season. The Tar Heels have and number- 1 1 in the concluding poll of 1983. standing this season. Dale Hatcher is currently been to a bowl game in each of the last five years Forty times since Danny Ford has been the head seventh in the nation in punting with 44.2 yards with Dick Crum's team coming out on top in four coach (1979) Clemson has been rated in the top per punt and he is the major reason Clemson is 20. And, coming into this season the Tigers had the best three-year record in college football (30- 2-2). While this Clemson team has already lost more games this season than in any of the last three, there have been some bright moments offensively and defensively. The Tigers have had troubles with turnovers in the last two weeks (12), but the offense has moved the ball well. This week Clem- son is ninth in the nation in scoring (34.7 points per game), 22nd in rushing offense (222.0 yards per game) and is 23rd in total offense (401.2 yards per game).