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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]. Collector's Item: That Championship \fear $3— Andy Headen, Clemson's Bei All-Around Gridder Since McFai . mm from ^^^^ ONE CHAMPION TO ANOTHER . Louis P. Batson Company backs the National Champion Clemson Tigers. Louis P. Batson Company — International Champions in Textile, Plastics, Paper Mill and Industrial Machinery. #1 in ^ quality & service & dependability ^ For your machinery, accessory, spare parts and service, call Batson first everytime. Louis E Batson Ho.eOfT.ce «*MflT Box 3978 • Greenville. S. C. 29608 Area 803 242-5262 • TELEX 57-0468 — VI SON TIQE September 25, 1982 Clemson vs. Western Carolina Clemson Memorial Stadium Contents The Bandit The Departments 5 Andy Headen lias played ti\ e different positions at Clemson over the last four years. He is one ol the best all-around athletes and fills the require- 2-3 Toda) s Game and Statistics ments of the bandit position perfectly. Jill Mixon explains his role on 8 Cheerleaders defense and his professional possibilities 13 Athletic Director The Voice 17 University Officials 7 The Voice means one man around the Clemson athletic department, 20 Managers 21 Information Jim Phillips. The Ohio native is in his 15th year broadcasting Clemson Stadium football and basketball and he has become one of the most exciting and 2 1 Trainers accurate announcers in the South. Tim Bonnet profiles this veteran of r> Clemson IPTAY Club over 170 Clemson football games. 27 \thletic Administration id Stats and Items ol Interest Training Table 55 Clemson University 43 A lot goes into keeping the Clemson football team healthy and well-fed. 83 Clemson Coaches For a review of the numbers and pounds and what goes into the extensive 90-95 Tiger Band preparation, check out Kim Kelly s piece on the Tigers cuisine. 97 Tigers in the Crowd Nicknames 100 The Lighter Side 44 Many times a catch) nickname or phrase can make a difference for a player. What would George Ruth have been without Babe Kim Kelly interviewed former Tigers about the history of some of the more interest- ing nicknames in the Clemson record book Players and Coaehes 57 Brothers and Cousins Here is the all-time Clemson trivia question. What family has contributed 9 Head Coach Damn Ford the most lettermen to the Tiger football program? For a complete list of 23 Assistant Coaches the brother combinations, and lather-son players over the years for the 33-38 Meet the Tigers Tigers turn to for the results ol Rhodes research. page 57 Jeff 38-39 Today 's Matchups 1949 Gator Bowl Revisited 48 Clemson Alphabetical Roster 67 Clemson's victory in the 1949 Gator Bowl capped off an undefeated season 50 Clemson Numerical Roster for the 1948 team, until last season, the most successful team in Clemson 51 Opponent Numerical Roster history. Jeff Rhodes takes us back to that narrow Clemson victors. 53 Opponent Alphabetical Roster University Feature 62 Meet Today's Opponent 93 Did you know Clemson sells between 6,000 and 9,000 hot (.logs at a normal football gainer1 That well-known tube steak has become a staple for athletic Photo Credits: A special thanks to the Clemson Communication events in America. Catherine Sams, with the help of Clemson food Center stall of Jim Burns, Charles Haralson, Tom Shockley, scientist James Acton, takes a look at the history of the hot dog. Vince Ducker, Hal Smith, Ben Hendricks, Jim Martin, Lance McKinney and Dave Lewis. Also thanks to Earle Martin, Clemson's Real Veteran Jim Bradley and the Orange and White 99 Any football press guide w ill start its outlook with a review of the veterans returning for the coming season. But, with Clemson, the word veteran Represented for National Advertising by: can have another meaning this season. The Tigers have a real veteran in Spencer Marketing reserve defensive back Sonny Sealy. Cricket Yates profiles the expe- 370 Lexington Avenue riences of Clemson s oldest player, New York, NY 10017 Today's program is published by the Clemson Football Program Committee: On the Cover: Charles Haralson ol the Clemson Communication Editor: Tim Bourret Outer is responsible for this picture of a blitzing Andy Headen. Designer & Assistant Editor: Kim Kelly The Tigers number-12 might be the key member of the inno- Business Manager: Allison Dalton vative bandit defense. Staff Assistants: Cricket Yates, Jeff Rhodes. Jill Mixon, Al Bynum and Sam Blackmail Production Assistance: Clemson Department of Public Relations Printing: Keys Printing Co. of Greenville, SC. Haven't We Seen You Dionne Warwick had a hit song a few only a touchdown late in the third quarter three-for-three day as a reserve against the years ago entitled 'Deja Vu" and that feel- before two fumbles led to the 31-10 score. Tiger secondary. The Clemson pick-pocket ing of (lashing hack to the past is easily Eight times in their first two games the corps will be tested again today. applicable to today's game with Western Cats have had the ball inside the opposi- Melvin Dorsey, who transferred to Carolina. tion's 15-yard line and have had to kick Western Carolina from Georgia in 1979, Two years ago, Clemson opened the sea- field goals or failed to light up the score- carried for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns son with a sluggish 19-3 win over Rice and board at all. last season and he is the leading rusher then lost to Georgia before eking out a 17- However, last Saturday night against again this year with 48 carries for 197 10 win over the Catamounts. In 1982, the Mars Hill, Western Carolina got on track yards. The 6-0, 200-pound Dorsey had Tigers find themselves in the same situa- with 448 yards in total offense while hold- one of his better days last Saturday as he tion as they have lost to Georgia and then ing the Lions to just 97 total yards. The key carried 19 times for 82 yards. played a tie with Boston College last week. to that win and the Catamount offense is Dorsey's running mate in the Cat back- Western Carolina, as in 1980, is 1-2 quarterback Ronnie Mixon. field is tank-like fullback Mark Womack. coming into today's contest, but Bob Mixon, a senior from Charleston, SC, The 5-11, 215-pound fireplug is in his third Waters' Catamounts have a history of was the preseason All-Southern Con- season as a starter and he is mainly used as playing well in games, and this could be ference selection at quarterback and is in a blocking back in passing situations. Even considered a "biggie" for the Southern his third season as the driver of the Cats' though Womack has only carried the ball Conference school. Two years ago. West- offense. Last week against Mars Hill, six times this season, he is averaging 4.8 ern rolled up 321 yards in total offense Mixon hit 11 passes for 186 yards, two yards a carry. against Clemson, and in 1981, the Cats touchdowns and no interceptions. Two of the three tailbac ks who were ex- scored first and amassed 437 yards of very Mixon could have had two more scoring pected to carry the load for the Cats' over- tough Florida State turf before bowing, tosses, but the aerials were dropped in the land contingent have fallen to the injury 56-31. end zone. The scrappy 6-1, 190-pound bug. Senior tailback Anthony James, who The Catamounts have started slow in Mixon has thrown for over 4,000 yards in was the leading rusher for Western two 1982, but critical mistakes and a lack of his career and he has over 500 so far this years ago against Clemson, will be out with offensive punch are the major contributing season. Mixon is basically a drop back pas- a sprained foot and a groin pull, while factors. Western trailed Wake Forest by ser and two years ago, he had a perfect Leonard Williams, who gained 36 yards against the Tigers in the earlier meeting, will miss today's game with torn cartilege. Filling in capably for James and Williams have been Randy Mosteller and Ron Ed- mondson. Edmondson, a walk-on, carried 10 times for 38 yards in his first varsity appearance last week and Mosteller had a ease of the flu before last Saturday's game, but he still carried 49 yards for a touch- down on the second play from scrimmage. Mosteller ended his first game with a very respectable seven carries for 68 yards. Western s offensive line was the big question mark coming into the season with only two starters returning from last year, but the Cats had experienced backups move into the lineup in much the same way Clemson s offensive line was rebuilt.