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C. 29608 Area 803 242-5262 Contents Table of Contents The Departments September 24, 1983 2-3 Today's Game and Statistics Clemson vs. Georgia Tech/Memorial Stadium 8 Cheerleaders 11 Clemson University 13 Athletic Director James Farr 17 University Officials O Clemson's top offensive lineman is a good bet for a pro 21 Stadium Information career, but if he doesn't make it, he can go into a 23 Clemson IPTAY Club profession where it is legal to use your hands. As Kim 24 Trainers Kelly-Bishop tells us, Farr was brought up on a farm 27 Athletic Administration and might return to the agricultural economics field 31 Clemson Coaches after his playing days are over. 70 Managers 101 Tiger Band 7 Hall of Famers 104 All-Time Clemson Team Ballot Seven more people who have done so much for Clem- son over the years will be honored at today's game. Jeff Rhodes gives us a rundown on this year's inductees. Players and Coaches . University Feature ~ 9 Head Coach Danny Ford 4ti Thomas Green Clemson, one of the most vocal prophets 25 Assistant Coaches in Dixie, has been called a of three centuries. man He 32 Strength Coaches lived in the 1800s, his legacy, Clemson University, 37 Meet the Tigers continues in the 1900s and prepares for challenges of 41 Graduate Assistant Coaches the next century. 50 Clemson Alphabetical Roster 52 Clemson Numerical Roster a Tech-Tiger Series q 53 Opponent Numerical Roster There have been some interesting games in the Clem- 4o 55 Opponent Alphabetical Roster son-Georgia Tech series, which is renewed after a today 62 Meet Today's Opponent six-year break. Sam Blackman did interesting some 64-65 Today's Matchups research and found that many of the pregame and postgame circumstances were even more unusual than the game itself. Today 's Program is published by the Clemson Football Pro- gram Committee: ESPN Manager: Allison Dalton 57 The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Editor: Tim Bourret is giving Clemson great exposure throughout the coun- Designer & Assistant Editor: Kim Kelly-Bishop try this year by televising six Clemson games. Tim Assistant Manager: Ann Smith Bourret takes a look at the five-year network and its Staff Assistants: Bob Bradley, Jeff Rhodes, Jill Mixon, Al impact on Clemson. Bynum, Sam Blackman and Johnny Jones Printing: R.L. Bryan Company of Columbia, SC Family Man 67 Mike Eppley is well known as the quarterback of the Photo Credits: A special thanks to the Clemson Communica- Clemson football team and the Tiger basketball team. tions Center staff of Jim Burns, Charles Haralson, Tom Somewhere in between he is a family man, also, as Shockley, Vince Ducker, Hal Smith, Ben Hendricks, Jim Mar- Johnny Jones found out during interviews with the tin, Lance McKinney and Dave Lewis. Also thanks to Earle Eppley family. Martin, Jim Bradley and the Orange & White. The Healer Cover Photo by Jim Moriarty. 97 The Clemson family lost a great man last August in assistant trainer Larry Sutton. The native of Virginia passed away after a 12-week bout with pancreatitis, but before his death he contributed much to the university. Luther Gaillard put his contributions in perspective in a column written in late August. National Advertising by: Spencer Marketing 1936 Revisited New York, NY t/i/ The 1936 Clemson-Georgia Tech game was one of the most exciting contests in the 47-game series. Pat Black, who had a relative significantly involved in the decid- ing play of the game, recreates the scene. CU + GTX By Jeff Rhodes up on the short end of a 17-14 score. The biggest he has rushed for over a half a mile in his 24 question for Tech's fourth-year mentor is can the collegiate games. All Clemson fans should rejoice Do you remember back to high school algebra or Wreck regain the confidence the team had last that Robert Lavette will be leaving after next college engineering courses when your teacher cre- year. season. ated all kinds of confusion by making you try to find As any student knows, the way to solve for an While it appears Lavette is Tech's offense, the "unknown quantity" in a problem? That could unknown is to put all of the constants on one side of Curry's put-points-on-the-board-unit is a very bal- be the exact way to describe this 48th renewal of the equation and work from there, so other than the anced attack. The Yellow Jackets throw to their one of the South s oldest rivalries — an unknown fact Tech has one of the best running backs in the backs, throw to the tight ends, and quite logically, quantity. country, has a 1930 Model A Ford and a Yellow throw to the wide outs, along with the potent rush- Georgia Tech is an unknown quantity to Clem- Jacket as a mascot, and is located on North Avenue ing of Lavette and fullback Ronny Cone. Cone, a son fans and the same holds true for Rambling in Atlanta, what is known about Georgia Tech? 6-1 senior from Statesboro, GA, has rushed for 84 Wreck partisans as the two schools have not met on One of the few things Clemson fans knew about yards in two games, a good total considering he is the gridiron since 1977. Because of that six-year Tech the last few seasons is that Robert Lavette is coming off a 1982 knee injury. Cone has scored the hiatus in the series, fans in the fifth-largest metro- the tailback. This 6-0, 192-pound junior (even other Tech touchdown and has caught six passes for politan area in the country and the fifth-largest city though it does seem like Bubba Brown had a few 56 yards so far this campaign. in South Carolina (at least it was last Saturday, when tackles on him in the last Clemson-Tech game) has Tech uses two tight ends, and both have played 81,000 were shoe-horned into Death Valley) have already set the Yellow Jacket record for touch- well so far. Senior Mike Whisenhunt has made five lost all argument ammunition because neither downs in a career, along with five other Wreck grabs for 80 yards, while his understudy, Gary group knows much about the other, except for Wreckords He leads all returning juniors in the Wilkens, has made six catches for 74 yards. Youth is seeing the scores on Saturday afternoons. country in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, points a factor at wide receiver, as Tech plays with a The teams themselves also represent an unknown scored, and most schedule card appearances. Lav- junior, a freshman, and a sophomore. The leader quantity to the opposing head coaches. Danny Ford ette also ranks in the top five among all returning among this group is Darrell Norton, the split end, must be thinking his team is playing on the old TV backs in those categories. "Lavette is a legitimate who has made three catches for 42 yards. Gary Lee, game show "To Tell the Truth", as the "real" Heisman Trophy candidate," said Clemson coach the youngest Jacket receiver, has only caught one Clemson team has not stood up yet. The Tigers Danny Ford. "He is the best back we will see at pass, but it went for 29 yards. Daryl Wise is Lee's looked good in the win over Western Carolina, then Clemson this year." backup at flanker, and he has made two snares for there was the 31-16 loss at Boston College, and last Unlike the tailback who skipped off to fame and 68 yards. Tech has as many ways of spelling Darrell week Clemson looked much improved, but still fortune in New Jersey after playing for the other (Daryl) as Clemson has of spelling Terrence (Ter- ended up with a tie to a team both schools in today's school in north Georgia, Lavette likes to catch rence and Terrance). game love to hate — Georgia. passes. As a freshman he set a Notre Dame oppo- Engineering the Tech offense is senior signal- The Rambling Wreck, on the other hand, has nent record for receptions in a game (14) and in the caller Stu Rogers.