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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]. September 28, 1985 Memorial Stadium . FROM ONE CHAMPION TO ANOTHER . Louis R Batson Company backs the Clemson Tigers. Louis P. Batson Company — International Champions in Textile, Plastics, Paper Mill and Industrial Machinery. #lin quality tJV service dependability For your machinery, accessory, spare parts and service, call Batson first everytime. Company Home Office: Box 3978 • Greenville. S. C. 29608 Area 803 242-5262 ' Table of (Contents f ii Clemson vs. Georgia Tech September 28, 1985 Memorial Stadium 73 Wes Mann IPTAY Day Clemson's starting left tackle is in his fifth season with the Tigers and lends quite a bit of experience to Clemsons offensive Today's Features line A native of Florida, he is a player who has worked hard to finally gam a starting 5 Cover Story role. David Webb profiles the transfer from Florida. Steve Reese is Clemson's top All-America candidate for this season The native of Georgia was an honorable nnention All- 77 This Day in Tiger Football American last season and would like to Clemson has had some nail-biters on Sep- move up to the number-one unit this sea- tember 28 over the years and this could be son. Kassie Kessinger talks about Clem- sons quickest offensive lineman ever the situation today with Georgia Tech. Fos- ter Senn summarizes some of the most exciting games Clemson has played on 7 IPTAY Athlete-of-the-Year this date in history. Vincent Hamilton was honored by IPTAY as its Athlete-of-the-Year for 1984-85. He won't be present for the ceremonies today 107 Paws for Pushups and it is for a good reason, he is attempting The Clemson Tiger is one of the more to further his basketball career with the colorful mascots in all of sport. His push- Indiana Pacers of the NBA. Tim Bourret ups have become legendary over the last reviews a career that blossomed into one few years. Jill (Vlixon describes the history of the best m the history of the ACC. of the Tiger since he began doing pushups. 50 1984-85 in Review Once again the Clemson sports program 1 1 1 Tigers in the Crowd was ranked in the top 15 in the nation last IVlany Clemson athletes had outstanding season. The soccer team won a national seasons last year. Kassie Kessinger pro- title and many individuals won NCAA files SIX of the University's top athletes in championships. Foster takes back Senn us some of the other sports in Tigertown. through a season of success. 61 University Feature 112 The Last Word Clemson has three new major gift clubs There were some wild stories about coaches which recognize individuals for their sup- getting players off service duty during the port of Clemson by giving for academic war years to play football. Frank Howard programs. Jack fvlcKenzie tells us about pulled It off for the 1945 Georgia Tech these important means to achieving a bet- game. Bob Bradley takes us back 40 years ter Clemson Uiniversity. to a totally different era of college football. The Departments Players and Coaches Athletic Director 11 Alphabetical Roster, Clemson 54 The Clemson Football Program is Produced by the Athletic Staff 29 Alphabetical Roster, Opponent 59 Clemson Football Program Band Program 109 Assistant Coaches 16 Committee: Cheerleaders 36 Danny Ford 15 Coaches, All-Sports 23 Graduate Asst Coaches 40 Chairman: Len Gough Emergency information 30 Lineups, Starting 56 Editor: Tim Bourret Fall Sports Schedule 79 Meet the Tigers 33 Asst. Editor: Kassie Kessinger Future Schedules 24 Numerical Roster, Clemson 56 Advertising Director: Ann Smith IPTAY 31 Numencal Roster, Opponent 56 Special Thanks to Bob Bradley, Jill Mixon, Sam Black- IPTAY Officers 80 Opponent Players 74 man, David Webb. Maria Farry, Tim Match, Barry Managers 76 Strength Coaches 65 Tomlinson and Margaret Pndgeon lor their help in the Radio Networl< Stations ^ Tiger Rookies 40 preparation of this program Stadium Information 43 Statistics Printing: State Pnnling Co of Columbia. SC ''12 The Last Word Today's Game 2 On the Cover cover photo was shot by Orange & White Cover Photo: by Rob Biggerstaff Trainers ^8 The photographer Rob E.ggerstaff and il is one of the bes\ Othei photos by the Clemson Communications Center, Tiger Life ^ ^ offensive lineman pictures in history The play took Lance McKinney, Bob Waldrop. Rob Biggerstaff, Jim Tigers in the Crowd ^ place at N State last year and it you look closely you Monarty and Tom Shockley University Officials '9 C Steve Reese wall off lour Wolfpack players at University Page ^ can see Poster by Lance McKinney. University President 9 once 1 m m Georgia Tech quarterback John yards last week in the 20-13 loss to for Georgia Tech. Mays leads all rush- Dewberry may have feelings of deja Georgia, and he adeptly floated passes ers with 137 yards and Collier, ACC vu this afternoon as he looks across over the middle to his receivers, espe- Rookie-of-the-Year two seasons back, the field at Clemson quarterback Randy cially Jim Riggs, Clemson's Chevrolet has a five-yard average on 23 carries Anderson. The Tigers' 6-5 sophomore Player-of-the-Game. Anderson com- this season. is in a similar situation to one Dew- pleted 1 7 passes for 220 yards in the Defensively, watch for Clemson's berry faced just two seasons ago. opener against Virginia Tech and that Terence Mack and Georgia Tech's Pat Anderson and Dewberry will be pivotal was the most completions ever by a Swilling. Mack played both the "Ban- figures as both Georgia Tech and Clemson quarterback in his first game dit" and the drop end last Saturday Clemson strive to break one-game as a starter. Danny Ford has confi- against Georgia. Despite missing about losing streaks this afternoon in Death dence in his young quarterback's abil- a quarter of the game due to heat Valley. ity to throw. Before the beginning of exhaustion. Mack still had 1 1 total Just two years ago young sopho- the year, no Danny Ford team had tackles and now has 25 for the sea- more John Dewberry was called into thrown over 30 passes in a regular son. The active linebacker-lineman- the Clemson game to replace the in- season game. Now the Tigers have cornerback might be Clemson's best jured Stu Rogers. Dewberry had seen done it in the last two weeks. all-around athlete on the defense. only limited action, but played well in There are other interesting match- Swilling had a season's worth of front of the highly partisan Clemson ups to look for this afternoon; not quarterback sacks at N.C. State two crowd. He had a 66-yard run on a matchups of offense vs. defense as weeks ago. The senior had a world broken play for a Tech touchdown and much as players who play the same record seven sacks for 53 yards in had 101 yards rushing in 1 carries for position for each team showing excel- that one game as he personally ruined the day, the most yardage rushing by lence when their team is on the field. Erik Kramer's debut as the starting an opposing quarterback since Danny Two of the top offensive linemen in quarterback for the Wolfpack. Swilling, Ford has been at Clemson. But, throwing America will be on display today. who also roams all over the field, has the football, he hit just 4-10 passes for Clemson's Steve Reese was an hon- eight sacks now for the season, a total 23 yards and he took his lumps from orable mention Ail-American by AP Clemson's veteran defense. last year and he was a preseason Last year, with a season of experi- selection by the Sporting News this ence under his belt. Dewberry led year. He has graded at least 80 per- Georgia Tech to a 28-21 victory over cent in 15 straight games and has the Tigers in Atlanta. With new confi- started the last 19 games for Clemson dence in his throwing ability, he had at offensive guard. John Davis is a 10 completions in 20 attempts and terror at tackle for Georgia Tech. The had over 200 yards in total offense. It junior played center last year and was was a key victory, personal and team, named Sports lllustrated's National as Dewberry went on to win AII-ACC Offensive Player-of-the-Week for his honors from the ACC Sportwriters As- performance against William Perry. sociation and he guided Tech to a 6-4- The battle of the backfields should 1 record.