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Box 3978 • Greenville, SC • 29608 • 864/242-5262 • Fax 864/271-4535 Please visit us at our new website: www.lpbatson.com Today's Features 5 Mond Wilson 7 Tony Home 41 Jason Collins 54 History of the Tiger 57 David Bibee 65 Academic Excellence 68 Lady Tiger Basketball 77 Clemson Men's Tennis 120 The Last Word On the Cover Two seniors who have had outstanding careers at Clemson are Mond Wilson and Tony Home. Wilson is approaching the 300 tackle mark, a level only nine Clemson players have reached. Home is a semifinal- ist for the Biletnikof Award, which is given to the top wide receiver in the nation each year. He is on the verge of establishing Clemson season records in vir- tually every receiving area. Players and Coaches Alphabetical Roster, Clemson 58 Alphabetical Roster, Opponents 63 Assistant Coaches, Clemson 14 Graduate Assistant coaches 17 Head Coach Tommy West 13 Starting Lineups 60 "eat the Tigers 37 Numerical Roster, Clemson 60 Numerical Roster, Opponents 61 Opponent Player Information 78 Notes 2 Sports Schedule 43 Statistics 119 Strength Coaches, Clemson 42 Tiger Rookies 40 The Departments Alma Mater 115 Athletic Staff 35 Band Feature 115 Board of Trustees 8 Clemson Radio Network 28 Coaches, All Sports 20 Courtesy Car Donors 22 Emergency Services 24 IPTAY 81 IPTAY Donors 85 IPTAY Officers 86 Managers 80 Medical Staff 33 Memorial Stadium 45 Official's Signals 25 Photo of the Week 53 Stadium Information 27 Tiger Traditions 75 Trainers 80 University Feature 67 University President 11 University Commission 44 Vickery Hall 47 Video Staff 43 Credits Editor: Tim Bourret Program Manager: Tim Match Editorial Staff: Bob Bradley Sam Blackman, Brenda Rabon, Brett Berg, Amy Moore, Brian Hennessy, Adair Clary, Kim Johnson, Will Peeler, James Brunson, Emily Rabon, Jeff Martin, Andy Linn, Meredith Merritt, Jack Felling Cover Photos by: Jim Moriarty Photo of the Week by: Jim Moriarty Photos by: Jim Moriarty, Jim Graham, Bob Waldrop, Vern Verna, Dave Lewis, Eddie Cliffe, Mark Cramer, Kerry Capps, Patrick Wright, Carolina Photo of Charlotte, NC, Action Sports of Atlanta, GA, Mark Houde, Ken Ruinard Clemson sports on the internet: clemsontigers.com Program Price: $3 Tocfaqs Game son attempts to moot (ifijing far a hooif oiith f)CC game against bake. by Tim Bourret *Most completions in a season (140, Clemson won a close defensive game vs. 1997) Duke last year, 13-6 in Durham. Greene Greene Set Six Records at Wal<e Forest *Most completions in a game (26 vs. passed for 231 yards, including 80 on a Clemson senior quarterback Nealon Virginia, 1997) touchdown pass to Tony Home. Home had a Greene set six school records in Ciemson's *Most Consecutive Completions (17 vs. then career high 120 receiving yards in the win at Wake Forest last week. Former Virginia, Maryland, 1997) game. Raymond Priester was Ciemson's top Clemson greats Mike Eppley, Rodney *#Most touchdown passes in a game 4 vs. rusher with 82 yards in 18 carries. Matt Williams and Tommy Kendrick were sur- UTEP, 1997 Padgett kicked two field goals for the Tigers, passed in various categories by Greene in 'Most touchdown passes in a career (30) who had 369 yards total offense and just one the conquest of the Blue Devils. *Most 200-yard passing games in a sea- turnover. Anthony Simmons led Clemson The native of Yonkers, NY connected on son (6, 1997) defenders with 17 tackles, as Clemson 18-25 passes for 286 yards and two touch- *Most 200-yard passing games in a allowed just two Duke field goals. downs at Wake Forest. Ironically, he was career (9) Clemson holds a 26-14-1 lead in the exactly 18-25 at Wake Forest in 1995. 'Most 200-yard total offense games in series, but the Tigers are 13-4-1 against the Greene also rushed for 51 yards last career (13) Blue Devils in Death Valley Tommy West is 2- Saturday, giving him 337 yards of total *Most 200-yard total offense games in a 1 against Duke as a head coach. Duke's last offense against the Demon Deacons, who season (5) win at Clemson took place in 1980, a 34-17 had not given up over 385 yards total offense *Most total offense yards in a career victory led by Ben Bennett, then a freshman to any team this season. (6127) quarterback for the Blue Devils. Greene's passing yardage total and total #tied record The Tigers have been outstanding defen- offense figure were the second best in sively against Duke in recent years. Duke Clemson history. Only Thomas Ray's 323 Clemson-Dul<e Series Notes has scored over 20 points against Clemson yards passing against North Carolina in 1965, Clemson has won 14 of the last 16 meet- just once in the last seven years. Their two and only Bobby Gage's 374 yards of total ings with Duke. Duke's last win took place in wins against Clemson since 1980 were in offense against Auburn in 1947 are better in 1994 when Ray Farmer blocked a punt with 1994 and in 1989 (21-17 at Duke). those respective categories. just 1:18 left in the game and recovered the The most impressive record for Greene on ball for a touchdown. The win improved Priester Owns 15 Clemson Records Saturday was his ascension to number-one in Duke's record that year to 7-0. Clemson con- Clemson senior Raymond Priester, a pre- Clemson history in career total offense. With trolled the clock for 34:16 and had no season candidate for the Dr. Pepper Doak the 337 yards against Wake Forest, he moved turnovers in 77 plays in that game, but it was Walker Award, now holds or co-holds 15 ahead of Steve Fuller's 6096 figure, a total not enough. Nealon Greene, making his first Clemson records, including rushing on a that had stood for nearly 20 years. Greene college start, had 204 yards in total offense, game, season and career basis. He is the now has 6127 and still has at least three and completed 16-30 passes for 172 yards in only active player in college football to holds games left. that game. his school's rushing record on a game, sea- Greene also set single season records for Clemson won in 1 995 at Clemson by a 34- son and career basis. completions and passing yardage, career 17 score in a game that was played in a Priester has had two 100-yard rushing pass attempts and some others. Here is a list downpour in the first half and in brilliant sun- games this year, including his 204-yard effort of 13 Clemson records now held by Nealon shine in the second half. Raymond Priester at Maryland two weeks ago. He had just 30 Greene. set a Clemson rushing record with 263 yards yards at Wake Forest due to a sprained ankle 'Most Yards Passing in a career (5181) in 32 carries to lead the Clemson offense and early in the second period. Priester averages *Most Yards passing in a season (1674, Brian Dawkins, now with the Philadelphia 93 yards per game this year, first in the ACC. 1997) Eagles, had three interceptions in the first Priester is now 10th in ACC history in *Most Completions in a career (418) quarter to set a Clemson record. career rushing and he has a shot of finishing in the top five. He needs 133 yards to move into seventh place on the ACC list, ahead of Joe Mcintosh, Leon Johnson and Jerry Mays.