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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]. Are the Tigers Superstitious? $2— Kentucky * . 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 <fr quality $ service & dependability For your machinery, accessory, spare parts and service, call Batson first everytime. Louis E Batson HomeOfT.ce: O^Mf Box 3978 • Greenville. S. C. 29608 Area 803 242-5262 • TELEX 57-0468 October 2, 1982 Clemson vs. Kentucky Clemson Memorial Stadium Contents Dan Benish The Departments Clemson s strong, silent type at defensive tackle has been anything but silent when it comes to hitting opposing players. The Tigers w ere fortu- 2-3 Today s Came and Statistics nate to recruit one of Ohio's best in L978 and he is continuing the tradition 8 Cheerleaders of excellent grid players from the Buckeye State. Kim Kelly profiles fin- 13 Athletic Director All- America candidate. 17 I 'niversit) < (fficials Clemson Spirit 20 Managers 7 There is nothing like a Clemson homecoming. The floats, the pageants, 21 Stadium Information it's what college football is all about. Cricket Yates captures the traditions 24 Trainers that make Clemson special this weekend and every weekend. 25 Clemson IPTAY Club 27 Athletic Administration Tiger Superstitions 10 Stats and Items of Interest 43 You would not believe some of the unusual rituals that go on with the Tiger 55 Clemson University players, coaches and administrators in the hours leading up to a Clemson 83 Clemson Coaches football game. Cricket Yates uncov ers some of the more unusual habits of 90-95 Tiger Band the defending national champions. 97 Tigers in the Crowd Clemson's Manhattan Project 1(K) The Lighter Side 44 In what many ACC and Southern football fans consider to be America's most secretive ploy since the dropping of the A-bomb, Tim Bourret takes us back two years to the circumstances surrounding the development of the Orange Pants my stique. Players and Coaches 57 49er Reunion W hile Clemson fans were rejoicing the Tigers national championship last 9 Head Coach Danny Ford season on Saturdays, the enjoyment did not let up on Sundays as three 23 Assistant Coaches former Tigers helped guide the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl 33-38 Meet the Tigers title. President Atchley and Danny Ford were involv ed in a Tiger celebra- 38-39 Today's Matchups tion in California last May. 48 Clemson Alphabetical Roster Tiger Bowl Victories 50 Clemson Numerical Roster 67 The 1951 Orange Bowl was a "Sterling victory" tor the Tigers, a one-point 51 Opponent Numerical Roster win over Miami of Florida. The 15-14 win was decided in a most unusual 53 Opponent Alphabetical Roster way. JeffRhodes talked with many players who witnessed the Tigers third 62 Meet Today's Opponent consecutive Bowl triumph. University Feature Photo Credits: A special thanks to the Clemson Communication Center staff 93 Conditioning is a most important reason for Clemson's success on the of Jim Burns, Charles Haralson, Tom Shockley, Vince gridiron and in any sport for that matter. It is even more important on the Ducker, Hal Smith, Ben Hendricks, Jim Martin, Lance high school level where athletes learn the basics of the game and must McKinney and Dave Lewis. Also thanks to Earle Martin, Jim learn the basics of conditioning. Carol Schw artz tells us a few things that Bradley and the Orange and White. should be known about proper treatment. Represented for National Advertising by : Joe Glenn Spencer Marketing 99 He s certainly no Gamecock. That s Joe Glenn, who left the heart of 370 Lexington Avenue Columbia to come to Clemson and be a key starter on last vear s national New York, NY 10017 championship team. Jefl Rhodes takes a look at Clemson s solid four-year defender from enemv territory. On the Cover: The fine shot of Dan Benish and Joe Glenn Today's program is published by the Clemson Football Program Committee: stopping a swift-moving Tar Heel was taken by Charles Haralson Editor: Tim Bourret of the Clemson Communications ('enter. He also had the envi- Designer & Assistant Editor: Kim Kelly able task of shooting the slide of Shawn Weatherly, probably Business Manager: Allison Dalton Clemson s most famous former Homecoming Queen. Staff Assistants: Cricket Yates, Jeff Rhodes, Jill Mixon, Al Bynum and Sam Blackmail Production Assistance: Clemson Department of Public Relations Old Nemesis Returns When Clemson fans first heard of Jerry the ACC three times and was a three-time All-SEC player led all secondary players in Claiborne s decision to leave the Univer- ACC Coach-of-the-Year. In 1974 he was tackles last year with 112, a figure that sity of Maryland for the Blue Grass of Ken- also named national Coach-of-the-Year by might have led all secondary players in the tucky, they rejoiced. Close followers of the Sporting News. South. The all-around performer also set a Clemson football over the last 10 years Now in his first season at Kentucky, Kentucky record for punt return yards in a know of the Kentucky graduate's success Claiborne has not yet experienced a victory season last year with 420. over the Tigers during his tenure in Col- in his three-game career in the SEC, but Two junior linebackers lead the second lege Park and it was a welcomed site to see the Wildcat athletic department did not wave of defense for Claiborne. Kevin Mc- him off the Clemson schedule. A check of exactly line up an easy debut season for the Clelland and John Grimsley are two back- the records further documents their initial former Kentucky player of the forties and ers from Ohio who moved a few miles happiness, which turned sour when fans fifties. The Wildcats enter the game with south to play for the neighboring state. rechecked Clemson's 1982 schedule. an 0-2-1 record, losses to Kansas State (now Grimsley, of Canton, OH, had 153 tackles Of all the opposing coaches who have 3-0), and perennial power Oklahoma, and a last season as a sophomore to lead the matched wits more than once with the Ti- tie with Kansas last week. And, now he has team. He has been a starter since his gers in the now famous "Death Valley" on to face the defending national champions. freshman season. McClelland, from foot- the Clemson campus, no one has a higher Like all the teams he had at Maryland, ball crazy Massillon, OH, where the local winning percentage against the Tigers than Claiborne teams feature a stout defense high school averages over 30,000 fans per Claiborne. In his 10 seasons at Maryland, that lines up in a wide-tackle six, the same game, was the second leading tackier last Claiborne came to Tigertown five times defense Georgia uses. That will be an ad- year with 141 stops. Both players have over and won on four occasions for an 80 percent vantage for the Tigers today because they 30 stops so far this season. mark. Additionally, he and Vince Dooley of worked against the wide-tackle six in Effley Brooks is the leader of the down Georgia (4-3) have tied for the most wins by Athens and spent many weeks preparing linemen. Despite an injury-plagued 1981 an opposing coach at Clemson. And, over- for the defense in the fall drills. season in which he missed three games, all he had an 8-2 record against Clemson Kentucky has four outstanding de- Brooks, also a native of Ohio, led the team for the Terrapins between 1972 and 1981. fenders who have adapted to the new de- in quarterback sacks (8) and tackles for loss. Claiborne did not limit his success to fense, (at least a defense new to them). The 6-1, 227 pounder played fullback in contests against the Tigers, however. Andy Molls is the leader of the point pre- high school. During his 10 seasons at Maryland he won vention unit from his safety position as the Offensively, Kentucky has had some problems moving the ball consistently. The ground game has averaged only 3.3 yards per carry so far this season, but tailback George Adams made great strides to alleviate that problem last week. The sophomore picked up 114 yards rushing in the 13-13 tie with Kansas to account for 61 percent of the Wildcats' total offensive yardage. Running back Shawn Donigan was the most welcome surprise for Kentucky fans last week as he gained 47 yards in nine carries.