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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1984 record	7–4 (5–2 on-the-field, officially 0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Danny Ford (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Nelson Stokley (5th season)
Captain	Mike Eppley, William Perry
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1984 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Appalachian State*	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 40–7	75,398
September 8	at Virginia	No. 3	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 55–0	38,676
September 22	at No. 20 Georgia*	No. 2	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 23–26	82,122
September 29	at No. 20 Georgia Tech	No. 13	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 21–28	57,704
October 6	North Carolina		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 20–12	80,111
October 20	Duke		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 54–21	80,617
October 27	at North Carolina State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	W 35–24	44,100
November 3	Wake Forest		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 37–14	71,697
November 10	Virginia Tech*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 17–10	77,754
November 17	at Maryland	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 23–41	60,575
November 24	No. 9 South Carolina*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)	L 21–22	80,500	[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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

1985 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
William Perry	Defensive tackle	1	22	Chicago Bears
Tyrone Davis	Cornerback	3	58	New York Giants
Dale Hatcher	Punter	3	77	Los Angeles Rams
K. D. Dunn	Tight end	5	116	St. Louis Cardinals
Reggie Pleasant	Defensive back	6	152	Atlanta Falcons
Donald Igwebuike	Kicker	10	260	Tampa 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