1984 Clemson Tigers football team

1984 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNelson Stokley (5th season)
CaptainMike Eppley, William Perry
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
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 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.

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]

  1. ^ a b 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.