1984 Clemson Tigers football team

The 1984 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Danny Ford, the team compiled a 7–4 record (5–2 on the field against conference opponents, but officially 0–0), and outscored opponents by a total of 346 to 215.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1984 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1984 record7–4 (5–2 on-the-field, officially 0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNelson Stokley (5th season)
CaptainMike Eppley, William Perry
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1984 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 12 Maryland $ 5 –0 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 20 Virginia 3 –1 –2  8 –2 –2
North Carolina 3 –2 –1  5 –5 –1
Wake Forest 3 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –2 –1  6 –4 –1
NC State 1 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Duke 1 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –0 –0*  7 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 season was Clemson's final season on probation for violation of recruiting rules. The probation was imposed by the NCAA and ACC on November 21, 1982, and expired on January 2, 1985.[4] As a result of the probation, the 1984 Clemson team was ineligible for the ACC championship and postseason play, and their games against ACC opponents were not counted in the official league standings.[5][1]

Quarterback Mike Eppley and defensive tackle William Perry were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Eppley with 1,484 passing yards, Stacey Driver with 627 rushing yards, Terrance Roulhac with 512 receiving yards, and placekicker Donald Igwebuike with 89 points scored (16 field goals, 41 extra points).[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Appalachian State*No. 4
W 40–775,398
September 8 at VirginiaNo. 3
W 55–038,676
September 22 at No. 20 Georgia*No. 2
L 23–2682,122
September 29 at No. 20 Georgia TechNo. 13
L 21–2857,704
October 6 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 20–1280,111
October 20 Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 54–2180,617
October 27 at North Carolina State
W 35–2444,100
November 3 Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 37–1471,697
November 10 Virginia Tech*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 17–1077,754
November 17 at MarylandNo. 20
L 23–4160,575
November 24 No. 9 South Carolina*
L 21–2280,500[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1984 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE   K. D. Dunn Sr
QB 10 Mike Eppley Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Tyrone Davis Sr
DT 91 Michael Dean Perry Fr
DT 66 William Perry Sr
DB   Reggie Pleasant Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 5 Dale Hatcher Sr
K 8 Donald Igwebuike Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1985 NFL Draft
Main article: 1985 NFL Draft
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
William PerryDefensive tackle122Chicago Bears
Tyrone DavisCornerback358New York Giants
Dale HatcherPunter377Los Angeles Rams
K. D. DunnTight end5116St. Louis Cardinals
Reggie PleasantDefensive back6152Atlanta Falcons
Donald IgwebuikeKicker10260Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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References
  1. Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "1984 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "A sigh of relief for Tigers". The Index-Journal. November 25, 1984. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Whicker, Mark (August 30, 1984). "Probation Won't Cripple Clemson". Philadelphia Daily News. p. F.18.
  6. "1984 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. David Talley (November 25, 1984). "Gamecocks break Death Valley drought". The Index-Journal. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1985.htm


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