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] Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina .
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] [ 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]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 1 1:00 p.m. Appalachian State * No. 4 W 40–775,398 [ 7] September 8 7:00 p.m. at Virginia No. 3 W 55–038,676 [ 8] September 22 1:30 p.m. at No. 20 Georgia * No. 2 L 23–2682,122 [ 9] September 29 1:30 p.m. at No. 18 Georgia Tech No. 13 L 21–2857,704 [ 10] October 6 1:00 p.m. North Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 20–1280,111 [ 11] October 20 1:00 p.m. Duke Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 54–2180,617 [ 12] October 27 1:00 p.m. at NC State W 35–2444,100 [ 13] November 3 1:00 p.m. Wake Forest Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 37–1471,697 [ 14] November 10 1:00 p.m. Virginia Tech * Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC W 17–1077,754 [ 15] November 17 1:00 p.m. at Maryland No. 20 L 23–4160,575 [ 16] November 24 1:00 p.m. No. 9 South Carolina * Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry ) L 21–2280,500 [ 17] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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1984 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
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