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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 On the Cover Meet the Tigers 37 Raymond Priester was the only active college Numerical Roster, Clemson 60 football player to hold his school's rushing record on a Numerical Roster, Opponents 61 6 Raymond Priester game, season and career basis entering the 1997 Opponent Player Information 78 41 Senior Spotlight season. He has established 13 other Clemson Stats, Notes 119 43 Senior Sponsors records and will go down in history as one of the Strength Coaches, Clemson 42 school's greatest players. Cover Photos by Jim 54 Hall of Famers Tiger Rookies 40 Moriarty 57 Lorenzo Bromell The Departments Alma Mater 115 65 Steve Ensminger Players and Coaches Athletic Staff 35 68 Clemson Basketball Alphabetical Roster, Clemson 58 Band Feature 115 Alphabetical Roster, Opponents .63 77 Clemson Baseball Board of Trustees 8 Assistant Coaches, Clemson 14 stats Clemson Radio Network 28 119 Stats, stats, Graduate Assistant coaches 17 Coaches, All Sports 20 120 The Last Word Head Coach Tommy West 13 Courtesy Car Donors 22 Starting Lineups 60 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 P.A.W.S 116 Tiger Traditions 75 Trainers 80 University Feature 67 University President 11 University Commission 44 Vickery Hall 47 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 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, LSU Sports Information Office Today's Game Tigers try to continue (binning streak ouer North Carolina in Death Oalleg by Tim Bourret tributors from this senior class that has Glenn Rountree OG Suffolk, VA won 26 football games over the last four Raymond White DT Clinton, MS Clemson Seniors have set 44 Records years. Lamont Hall has shown his abilities Mond Wilson LB Tupelo, MS Today's game is the final contest in as a tight end and a fullback this year and Death Valley for Clemson's 19 seniors. his 12 catches are the most by a Clemson Clemson vs. North Carolina Series This class has a chance to go to three con- tight end in a season since 1991. Ed Clemson holds a 29-15-1 advantage in secutive bowl games, something a senior Altman has been a steady contributor in the series with North Carolina that dates group has not done since the senior class the offensive line after coming back from a back to 1 897, the second year of football at of 1991, which went to a bowl all four torn ACL injury. Clemson. That 1897 game was just the years. Defensively, Raymond White has been sixth game in Clemson football history and Clemson's seniors include some of the a consistent leader of the defensive line, the Tar Heels won the contest 28-0. It was school's great players, especially on along with Tony Plantin, for four seasons. the first game for the Tigers against a team offense, where five players hold a com- Lorenzo Bromell has been a starter this that is currently in the ACC. Obviously the bined 44 school records. The class year after he transferred from a junior col- league was not formed until 1953. includes Raymond Priester, Clemson's lege. Mond Wilson is approaching the 300 Clemson has won nine of the last 11 career rushing leader, Nealon Greene, the tackle mark, something only 10 other games and 13 of the last 16 in the series. school's career passing leader and total Clemson players in history have done. North Carolina broke Clemson's seven- offense leader, and Tony Home, Clemson's Those four seniors are big reasons game winning streak in the series in 1993, single season record holder for receptions Clemson ranks among the top five in the 24-0 in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels were and all-purpose running. nation in rushing defense. victorious last year 45-0, their largest mar- Jim Bundren and Glenn Rountree are gin of victory ever against Clemson. also record setters as offensive linemen. Clemson 1997 Seniors North Carolina has not won at Clemson Name Pos Hometown They have started each of the last 44 since 1980, a 24-19 victory on ABC TV. Ed Altman C Waycross, GA games, every game of their respective Lawrence Taylor provided the key play of Derek Basileo WR Deerfield Beach, FL careers. They are certainly common that game for North Carolina, a sack of Elmer Bench SN Manning, SC denominators in the Clemson offense. Clemson quarterback Homer Jordan late Lorenzo Bromell DT Choppee, SC Bundren has the record for total starts by a in the fourth period with Clemson inside Jim Bundren OT Wilmington, DE Clemson offensive tackle and they com- the Tar Heel 10. Clemson has won seven James Chappell WR Columbia, SC bine to hold the record for consecutive in a row over North Carolina in Death Jason Collins TE Slidell, LA starts by an offensive lineman. Rountree Valley by a combined score of 188-69. Rudy Currie OLB Cleveland, OH received his degree from Clemson last Clemson won the 1994 game in Adrian Greene WR Loris, SC August and Bundren will receive his in Chapel Hill, 28-17. It was Clemson's top Nealon Greene QB Yonkers, NY December. Priester, Greene and win of 1994 as the Tar Heels were ranked Home Lamont Hall TE Clover, SC 12th in the nation in the USA Today poll would be the first to tell you they couldn't Tony Home WR Rockingham, NC entering the game. Nealon Greene was 9- accomplish anything the last four years Mark Landry OT Atlanta, GA 12 passing for 104 yards. without Rountree and Bundren blocking up Matt McLeod C Clemson, SC In North Carolina's last trip to front the last 44 games. Tony Plantin DT Pendleton, SC 1995, 17-10. There are many other significant con- Raymond Priester TB Allendale, SC Clemson, the Tigers were victorious, It was a classic defensive game. Brian The 1997 Seniors will be playing their final game in Death Valley. 2 Dawkins, now with the Philadelphia and three Clemson players were in the terback a year ago. This season Keldorf Eagles, provided the big play with a 49- finalist or semifinalist stages for the has completed 58 percent of his passes for yard interception return for a touchdown. Lombardi (lineman), Walker (running 933 yards and seven TDs. Nealon Greene threw a 30-yard touch- back), Butkus (linebacker), Biletnikof While two players numbered 41 lead down pass to Joe Woods and Anthony (wide receiver) or Thorpe Awards (defen- the respective defenses, two players num- Simmons had 19 tackles. Mond Wilson, sive back). ber-27 lead the offenses. Jonathan Linton playing for the injured Andye McCrorey, Entering this week, Clemson's is the top rusher for North Carolina with had a career high 16 tackles for the Raymond Priester was still under consider- 729 yards and seven touchdowns. Clemson defense that intercepted five ation for the Doak Walker Award, given to Clemson's top rusher is Raymond Priester North Carolina passes, two by Peter Ford the top running back in the nation, Tony with 744 yards.