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Stewart 55 Ed Altman 57 Bowl Alliance 65 Tigers in Professional Sports 68 Lamont Hall 77 Clemson Swimming f 113 Academic Excellence 116 Clemson Men's Track 117 Football Scheduling 119 Stats, stats, stats 120 The Last Word On the Cover Before this season is finished, Nealon Greene might have more Clemson records than Raymond Priester. Greene threw for at least 200 yards in each of his first three games this year, the first Clemson player in history to do that, Clemson's record setting quarterback grew up in Yonkers, NY, not your typical upbringing for the quarterback at a Southern football power. Lamont Hall shares today's cover with Greene. Like the rest of Clemson's offense, Hall is having a memorable senior year as Clemson throws the ball at a record rate. Cover Photos by Jim Moriarty and Action Sports of America. Players and Coaches Alphabetical Roster, Clemson 58 Alphabetical Roster, Opponents 63 I Assistant Coaches, Clemson 14 Graduate Assistant coaches 17 Head Coach Tommy West 13 Starting Lineups 60 Meet the Tigers 37 Numerical Roster, Clemson 60 Numerical Roster, Opponents 61 Opponent Player Information 78 Stats, Notes 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 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, Kim Johnson Photos by: Jim Moriarty Jim Graham, Ken Ruinard, 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, The Orange Bowl Committee Clemson sports on the Internet: ^ Defensive Tackle clemsontigers.com Raymond White Program Price: $3 if€ Tocfaasas uamsG By Tim Bourret This will be the first time Clemson has Valley, only seven have a winning record faced a team that is currently in the Western against Clemson, and only four (Georgia, Home Ranked in top 25 in Four Categories Athletic Conference since the opening game Auburn, Alabama and Florida State) have a Clemson senior receiver Tony Home of 1993 when the Tigers defeated UNLV,24- winning record among schools who have ranks in the top 25 in the nation in four dif- 14. Prior to that season, Clemson's last come to Death Valley more than once. ferent statistical categories. The native of game against a team currently in the WAC Overall, Clemson is 193-72-1 in Clemson Rockingham, NC who already has more took place in 1980, a 19-3 Clemson win over Memorial Stadium since the opener in 1942, receptions (31) than any Tiger had all of last Rice in the season opener. At the time of the including a 91-27-5 record (.760) against year, is fifth in the country in receptions per game. Rice was actually in the now defunct non-conference foes. UTEP will be making game (7.75), 24th in reception yards per Southwest Conference. This is just the sec- the longest trip to Death Valley to face the game (96.25), 11th in kickoff returns (29.6 ond time Clemson has met a WAC confer- Tigers since UNLV in 1993. Other teams that per return) and 15th in all-purpose rushing ence school while the team has been in the have made long thps to Clemson for a football (170.25 yards per game). WAC. game are Long Beach State (1990), Texas Home has had three consecutive 100- Clemson has a 7-4 record against teams A&M (1973), TCU (1965) and Notre Dame yard receiving games to open the1997 sea- currently in the WAC, 4-3 against Rice, 1 -0 vs. (1977). son, the first time since the 1969 season that UNLV and 2-1 against TCU. Clemson defeat- a Tiger player has had three straight 100- ed TCU in the 1959 Bluebonnet Bowl, 23-7, Harbison Coached at UTEP in 1994 yard receiving games. That year Charlie one of the top wins in Clemson history. Bob Current Clemson secondary coach Waters had at least 100 yards in the first Lilly , who went on to a Hall of Fame career in Charlie Harbison was the secondary coach at three contests, his senior year: Virginia (4- the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, had TCU UTEP in 1994. Harbison is in his third sea- 132), Georgia (8-101) and Georgia Tech (7- ranked seventh in the nation entering the con- son with the Tigers and has already coached 101). Home had his streak broken at Georgia test. But, Clemson scored 20 points in the three players who have gone on to an NFL Tech last weekend. He already has two dou- fourth period in what Frank Howard called career. His 1995 secondary featured Brian ble figure reception games this year, just the one of the top Clemson performances of his Dawkins, now with the Philadelphia Eagles sixth and seventh double figure receiving 30 years at Clemson. and Leomont Evans, now with the games in Clemson history. He is the first to While Clemson is 7-4 vs. the WAC, UTEP Washington Redskins. That 1995 Clemson have two in the same season, only Perry is 1-1-1 against the ACC. That includes a 47- secondary ranked in the top 15 in the nation Tuttle had two in a career. 20 victory over Florida State in 1954. The in passing efficiency defense and in the top Home also leads the ACC in receptions Miners are 0-1-1 against North Carolina, 10 in total number of interceptions. His 1996 per game. No Clemson player has led the including a thrilling 45-40 loss at Chapel Hill team featured cornerback Dexter McCleon, ACC in that category since 1980 when Perry in 1993. who is now with the St. Louis Rams. Tuttle turned the trick. The Clemson record for total catches in a season is 58 by Jerry Miners Make Long Trip to Clemson Bailey Coached against Clemson in 1981 Butler in 1978. The school receiving yardage UTEP will be the 39th different team to Charlie Bailey will be coaching against record is 915 by Perry Tuttle in 1980. play in Death Valley since the stadium Clemson as a head coach for the first time in Home has now moved into the top 10 in opened in 1942. Clemson has a 28-10 record his career, but it will not be the first time he Clemson history in both receptions and against first-time opponents in Death Valley. has been across the field from a Clemson reception yards. He went over the 1000-yard Of the 38 different teams to play in Death team. In 1 981 , as defensive coordinator and mark in career receiving yards at NC State assistant head coach at Kentucky, UTEP's and now has 1228 yards for his career, 9th head coach faced the Tigers in Lexington. best in Clemson history.