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CLEMSON'S LONGEST PLAYS
Yds.    Player(s)           Type Play       Site, Opp., Score       Date
108     Richie Luzzi        Missed FG Rtn.  a-Georgia (13-31)       9/28/68
102     Don Kelley          Intcp. Rtn.     h-Duke (10-21)          10/24/70
100     John Maxwell        KO Rtn.         2-Cumberland (11-11)    11/26/03
99      Bill Mathis         KO Rtn.         a-GA Tech  (6-16)       10/3/59
98      Doug Thomas         KO Rtn.         h-Long Beach St. (59-0) 9/1/90
98      Doug Thomas         KO Rtn.         3-Maryland (18-17)      9/15/90
98      Hal Davis           KO Rtn.         h-Georgia (16-24)       10/13/62
97      Mark Feller
        Craig Brantley      Pass            h-Virginia  (28-9)      11/16/74
95      Joe Henderson       KO Rtn.         h-Georgia Tech (33-12)  6/26/87
94      Rex Varn            Intcp. Rtn.     a-N.C. State (33-10)    10/28/78
93      Rex Varn            Intcp. Rtn.     h-Maryland (14-21)      9/10/77
91      Mike Barber         Fumble Rtn.     h - UTC (54-3)          10/3/92
90      Banks McFadden      Rush            h-Presbyterian (18-0)   9/23/39
90      Shad Bryant         Punt Rtn.       1 - G. Washington (7-7) 10/8/38
90      Bobby Gage          Punt Rtn.       h-N.C. State (6-0)      10/2/48
90      Jimmy Quarles       Intcp. Rtn.     a-Rice (20-14)          9/29/51
90      Buck George         Rush            a-Furman (32-14)        11/17/51
89      D. Witherspoon      Rush            h-Maryland (29-0)       10/30/93
89      Darnell Stephens    Punt Rtn.       h-Maryland (40-7)       11/16/91
89      Bobby Gage          KO Rtn.         a-Duquesne (34-13)      11/15/47
89      Wesley McFadden     Rush            a-Virginia Tech (22-10) 9/12/87
88      Bobby Gage          Rush            h-Presbyterian (76-0)   9/22/45
88      Mack Matthews       Punt Rtn.       a-W. Forest (24-7)      10/6/62
88      Terrence Flagler    Rush            a-W. Forest (28-20)     11/1/86
87      Billy Hair          Rush            h-Furman (57-2)         11/18/50
87      Steve Fuller    
        Jerry Butler        Pass            a-Maryland (28-24)      11/18/78
85      Don Kelley          Punt Rtn.       a-Maryland (24-11)      10/31/70
83n     Tim Childers        Fumble Rtn.     h-W. Carolina  (21-10)  9/25/82
82      Chuck McSwain       Rush            a-Virginia (48-0)       10/9/82
81n     Terrance Roulhac    KO Rtn.         a-Ga. Tech  (27-3)      9/27/86
81      Derrick Witherspoon Rush             h-App. St. (48-0)      9/22/90
81      Jackie Calvert      Rush            a-Missouri (34-0)       9/30/50
81      Ken Moore           Punt Rtn.       1-W. Forest (32-20)     10/30/54
81      Billy Lott  
        Perry Tuttle        Pass            h-Furman (21-0)         9/8/79
81      Joel Wells  
        Joe Pagliei         Pass            a-South Carolina (8-13) 10/21/54
80n     Buddy Gore          KO Rtn.         h-Duke (9-6)            10/15/66
80      Jimmy Addison   
        Edgar McGee         Pass            a-W. Forest (23-21)     10/29/66
80      Jay Washington      Rush            a-Ga Tech (21-29)       9/29/73
80      Willie Jordan       
        Craig Brantley      Pass            a-Ga Tech (28-33)       9/27/75
80      Homer Jordan    
        Perry Tuttle        Pass            h-Wofford (45-10)       9/5/81
80      Nealon Greene       Pass            h-Wake Forest (21-10)   9/28/96
        Joe Woods   
80      Nealon Greene       Pass            a-Duke (13-6)           10/12/96
        Tony Horne  
1-Charlotte, NC n-non-scoring play          2-Montgomery, AL    
    
OPPONENTS' LONGEST PLAYS
YDS.    Player(s)           Type Play       Site, Opp., Score       Date
100     Larry Fallen        KO Rtn.         h-Virginia Tech (38-7)  10/7/78
98      Doug Kotar          KO Rtn.         h-Kentucky  (10-13)     9/11/71
98      Steve Atkins        Rush            a-Maryland (28-24)      11/18/78
98n     Scott Woerner       Intcp. Rtn.     a-Georgia (16-20)       9//20/80
97      Dick Christy        KO Rtn.         h-N.C. State (7-13)     10/5/57
97      Gene Washington     KO Rtn.         a-Georgia (14-31)       9/22/73
96      Quinton McCracken   KO Rtn.         h-Duke (49-17)          10/15/88
94n     Bennett-Richardson KO Rtn.          h-S. Carolina (7-33)    11/19/94
92      John Schultz        KO Rtn.         h-Maryland  (20-22)     11/15/75
92      Jon Jeffries        KO Rtn.         a-Virginia Tech (22-10) 9/12/87
90      Marcus Mickel       KO Rtn.         a-Virginia Tech (27-7)  9/16/89
90      Floyd Reid          Punt Rtn.       a-Georgia  (0-20)       9/28/45
90      Dick Nolan          Punt Rtn.       h-Maryland (0-20)       10/3/53
88      Bernie Faloney      KO Rtn.         h-Maryland (0-20)       10/3/53
87      Dennis Tabron       Intcp. Rtn.     h-Duke(17-34)           10/18/80
87n     Kevin Tisdel        KOR             a-Georgia Tech (19-21)  10/13/90
85      Matt Robinson-  
        Gene Washington     Pass            h-Georgia (0-41)        9/18/76
85      Gary Schofield-
        Tim Ryan            Pass            2-Wake Forest (21-17)   11/27/82
84n     Carroll McClain     Punt Rtn.       a-S. Carolina (28-14)   10/20/55
84      Mike Voight         Rush            h-N. Carolina (23-27)   11/6/76
83      Ernie Arizzi        Pass Intcp.     h-Maryland (21-6)       11/16/63
83      Derrick Brooks      Fumble          a-Florida State (0-57)  9/11/93
81      Shawn Jones-        Pass            h-Georgia Tech (14-30)  10/14/89
        Hector Rodriquez
81      Willie Burden       Rush            h-N.C. State (23-31)    11/20/71
81      Mark Franklin       Intcp. Rtn.     a-N.C. State (35-34)    10/27/84
80      Bobby Hall          Rush            a-N.C. State (24-19)    11/2/68
1-Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)    2-Tokyo, Japan (Mirage Bowl)   
    
LONGEST CLEMSON RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE
Yds     Name                            Site, Team, Score           Date
90      Banks McFadden, TB              h-Presbyterian (18-0)       9/23/39
90      Buck George, TB                 a-Furman (34-14)            11/17/51
89      Derrick Witherspoon             h-Maryland (29-0)           10/30/93
89      Wesley McFadden, TB             a-Virginia Tech (22-10)     9/12/87
88      Bobby Gage, TB                  h-Presbyterian (76-0)       9/22/45
88      Terrence Flagler, TB            a-Wake Forest (28-20)       11/1/86
87      Billy Hair, TB                  h-Furman (57-2)             11/18/50
82      Chuck McSwain, TB               a-Virginia  (48-0)          10/9/82
81      Derrick Witherspoon, TB         h-App. St (48-0)            9/22/90
81      Jackie Calvert, TB              a-Missouri (34-0)           9/30/50
80      Jay Washington, TB              a-Georgia Tech (21-29)      9/29/73
77n     Cliff Austin, TB                a-Duke (38-10)              10/17/81
75      Steve Fuller, QB                h-Virginia Tech (38-7)      10/7/78
74      Don King, TB                    a-Fordham (12-12)           11/8/52
73      Terry Allen, TB                 a-Florida State  (34-23)    9/9/89
72      Craig Crawford, TB              h-Wake Forest (82-24)       10/31/81
n-Denotes did not score on the play

LONGEST OPPONENT RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE
Yds.    Name                            Site, Team, Score           Date
98      Steve Atkins                    a-Maryland (28-24)          11/18/78
84      Mike Voight                     h-N. Carolina (23-27)       11/6/76
81      Willie Burden                   h-N.C. State  (23-31)       11/20/71
80      Bobby Hall                      a-N.C. State (24-19)        11/2/68
79n     Tyrone Barbour                  a - N.C. State (6-20)       10/24/92
78      Terry Henley                    h-Auburn (0-44)             10/10/70
78      Bubba Bean                      h-Texas A&M (15-30)         10/6/73
78n     LeRoy Butler                    h-Fla. State  (21-24)       9/17/88
77      Spencer Clark                   a-S. Carolina (31-27)       11/19/77
76      Curtis Johnson                  h-North Carolina (40-7)     11/7/92
75      Troy Hambrick                   h-South Carolina (31-34)    11/23/96
73      Ray Goff                        h-Georgia (0-41)            9/18/76
72n     Kent Merritt                    h-Virginia (32-27)          10/13/73
71      Kent Merritt                    1-Virginia (32-15)          10/16/71
70      Nick Pacello                    h-Duquesne (53-20)          11/4/50
70      Mark Leggett                    a-Duke (6-21)               10/22/60
70      Jim Fauver                      a-TCU(10-14)                10/24/74
1-Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)

LONGEST CLEMSON PASS PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE
Yds.    Players                         Site, Team, Score           Date
97      Mark Fellers-Craig Brantley     h-Virginia (28-9)           11/16/74
87      Steve Fuller-Jerry Butler       a-Maryland (28-24)          11/18/78
81      Joel Wells-Joe Pagliei          a-South Carolina (8-13)     10/21/54
81      Billy Lott-Perry Tuttle         h-Furman (21-0)             9/8/79
80      Nealon Greene-Joe Woods         h-Wake Forest (21-10)       9/28/96
80      Nealon Greene-Tony Horne        a-Duke (13-6)               10/12/96
80      Jimmy Addison-Edgar McGee       a-Wake  Forest (23-21)      10/29/66
80      Willie Jordan-Craig Brantley    a-Georgia Tech (28-33)      9/27/75
80      Homer Jordan-Perry Tuttle       h-Wofford (45-10)           9/5/81
79      DeChane Cameron-Gary Cooper     h-Duke  (49-17)             10/15/88
78      Steve Fuller-Craig Brantley     h-Tulane (13-17)            9/13/75
77      Patrick Sapp-Terry Smith        h-UTC (54-3)                10/3/92
76      Banks McFadden-Joe Blalock      h-Wake Forest (20-7)        11/11/39
76      Mike Eppley-Terrance Roulhac    h-N. Carolina (20-12)       10/20/84
75      Jimmy Addison-Jacky Jackson     h-Virginia (40-35)          9/24/66
75      Tommy Kendrick-Don Kelley       1-Virginia (32-15)          10/16/71
75      Homer Jordan-Perry Tuttle       h-Wake  Forest (82-24)      10/31/81
75      Mike Eppley-Ray Williams        h-N. C. State (27-17)       10/22/83
1-Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl) 2-Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)
            
LONGEST OPPONENT PASS PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE           
Yds.    Players                             Site, Team, Score           Date    
85      Matt Robinson-Gene Washington       h-Georgia (0-41)            9/18/76
85      Gary Schofield-Tim Ryan             1-Wake Forest (21-17)       11/27/82
81      Shawn Jones-Hector Rodriquez        h-Georgia Tech (14-30)      10/14/89
78n     Bob Schneidenbach-Ed Lutes          2-Miami (FL) (15-14)        1/1/51
78      James Jackson-Fred Lane             a- Georgia (31-28)          9/20/86
78      Danny Kannell-Lonnie Johnson        a-Florida St (0-57)         9/11/93
77      Larry Rakestraw-Frank Lankewicz     h-Georgia (16-24)           10/13/62
77      Jim Rossi-Ray Barlow                h-N. C. State (3-7)         10/5/63
77n     Todd Ellis-Ryan Bethea              a-South Carolina  (34-20)   11/7/89
76      Terry Harvey-Eddie Goines           h-N.C. State (12-29)        9/10/94
76      Mike Groh-Patrick Jeffers           h-Virginia (3-22)           9/23/95
75      Matt Blundin-Herman Moore           h-Virginia  (34-20)         11/7/89
74n     Norm Snead-Neil McLean              h-W. Forest (33-31)         11/21/59
74      Larry Rakestraw-Donald Porterfield  h-Georgia (16-24)           10/13/62
72      Todd Ellis-Sterling Sharpe          h-S. Carolina (21-21)       11/22/86
72      Dave Brown-Brad Breedlove           1-Duke (33-21)              11/30/91
69      Geoff Bender-Eddie Goines           h-N.C. State (10/2/93)      10/2/93
69      Gary Black-Ronnie Jackson           h-N. Carolina (0-29)        11/7/64
69      John Kaleo-Jermaine Lewis           a-Maryland (23-53)          11/14/92
69n     Drew Walston-Chuck Herring          h-Duke (54-21)              10/20/84
1-Tokyo, Japan    2-Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)
LONGEST CLEMSON KICKOFF RETURNS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date
100     John Maxwell        2-Cumberland (11-11)            11/26/03
99      Bill Mathis         a-Georgia Tech (6-16)           10/3/59
98      Doug Thomas         h-Long Beach St. (59-0)         9/1/90
98      Doug Thomas         3-Maryland ((18-17)             9/15/90
98      Hal Davis           h-Georgia (16-24)               10/13/62
95      Joe Henderson       h-Georgia Tech (33-12)          9/26/87
89      Bobby Gage          a-Duquesne (34-13)              11/15/47
81n     Terrance Roulhac    a-Georgia Tech  (27-3)          9/27/86
80n     Buddy Gore          h-Duke (9-6)                    10/15/66
76n     Buddy Gore          a-N. C. State (24-19)           11/2/68
75n     Terrance Roulhac    h-South Carolina (21-21)        11/22/86
72n     Billy Hair          1-Miami (FL) (0-14)             1/1/52
72n     Jack Anderson       h-S. Carolina  (3-7)            11/23/68
1-Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl), 2-Montgomery, AL, 3 - Baltimore, MD

LONGEST OPPONENT KICKOFF RETURNS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date    
100     Larry Fallen        h-Virginia Tech (38-7)          10/7/78
98      Doug Kotar          h-Kentucky (10-13)              9/11/71
97      Dick Christy        h-N. C. State (7-13)            10/5/57
97      Gene Washington     a-Georgia (14-31)               9/22/73
96      Quinton McCracken   h-Duke (49-17)                  10/15/88
94      Bennett-Richardson  h-S. Carolina (7-33)            11/19/94
92      John Schultz        h-Maryland (20-10)              11/15/75
92      Jon Jeffries        a-Virginia Tech (22-10)         9/12/87
90      Marcus Mickel       a-Virginia Tech  (27-7)         9/16/89
88      Bernie Faloney      h-Maryland (0-20)               10/3/53
87n     Kevin Tisdel        a-Georgia Tech  (19-21)         10/13/90
80n     John Polanski       h-Wake Forest (20-7)            11/11/39
78      Leroy Gallman       h-Duke (26-7)                   9/29/90
72n     John Polanski       h-Wake Forest (20-7)            11/11/39

LONGEST CLEMSON PUNT RETURNS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date
108*    Richie Luzzi        a-Georgia (13-31)               10/28/68
90      Shad Bryant         1-Virginia Military Inst. (7-7) 10/8/38
90      Bobby Gage          h-N.C. State (6-0)              10/2/48
89      Darnell Stephens    h-Maryland (40-7)               11/16/91
88      Mack Matthews       a-Wake Forest (24-7)            10/31/70
85      Don Kelley          a-Maryland (24-11)              10/6/62
81      Ken Moore           1-Wake  Forest (32-20)          10/30/54
78      Donnell Woolford    h-Georgia Tech  (33-12)         9/26/87
75      Streak Lawton       2-Mercer (32-0)                 11/17/34
75n     Willie Jordan       h-N.C. State (7-3)              10/22/77
74      Joe Pagliei         h-Presbyterian (33-0)           9/18/54
1-Charlotte, NC      2-Savannah, GA     *-Missed Field Goal Return
        
LONGEST OPPONENT PUNT RETURNS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date
90      Floyd Reid          a-Georgia (0-20)                9/29/45
90      Dick Nolan          h-Maryland (0-20)               10/3/53
84n     Carroll McLain      a-S. Carolina (28-14)           10/20/55
79n     Jason Wallace       a-Virginia (7-20)               9/8/90
79      Dee Feaster         a-Florida State (3-34)          10/5/96
76      Nathaniel Lewis     h-Georgia (21-20)               9/19/87
76      Deion Sanders       h-Fla. State (21-24)            9/17/88
74      Mike Battle         a-Southern Cal (0-30)           10/22/66
73      Tyler Hellams       h-S. Carolina  (3-7)            11/23/68
72      Brian Treggs        1-California (13-37)            1/1/92
71n     Phil Heisler        a-Furman (40-20)                11/26/55
70      Dick Zotti          a-Bost. Coll. (14-14)           9/26/53
1-at Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)
n - indicates non-scoring play  
        
LONGEST CLEMSON INTERCEPTION RETURNS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date
102     Don Kelley          h-Duke (10-21)                  10/24/70
94      Rex Varn            a-N.C. State (33-10)            10/28/78
93      Rex Varn            h-Maryland (14-21)              9/10/77
90      Jimmy Quarles       a-Rice (20-14)                  9/29/51
*83n    Tim Childers        h-W. Carolina (21-10)           9/25/82
77n     Rudy Hayes          h-Virginia Tech (21-6)          11/3/56
76      James Hough         h-Virginia Tech(35-0)           10/10/45
73      Wayne Simmons       a-Florida State (34-23)         9/9/89
73n     George Usry         h-Wake Forest (33-31            11/21/59
68      Jewell McLaurin     a-Maryland (24-11)              10/31/70
68      Doug Brewster       a-  Georgia Tech  (30-13)       9/24/86
* Mid-Air Fumble Return
LONGEST OPPONENT INTERCEPTION RETURNS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date    
98n     Scott Woerner       a-Georgia (16-20)               9/20/80
87      Dennis Tabron       h-Duke (17-34)                  10/18/80
83      Ernie Arizzi        h-Maryland (21-6)               11/16/63
81      Mark Franklin       a-N.C. State (35-34)            10/27/84
76      Wyatt Washington    h-Tulane (13-17)                9/13/75
71      Don Golden          h-Georgia (0-28)                9/25/71
69      Bobby Robinson      h-Wake Forest (33-31)           11/21/59
68      George Atkins       h-Auburn (19-45)                11/21/53
68      Ernie Arizzi        a-Maryland (17-14)              11/17/62
61      Brad Edwards        h-South Carolina (21-21)        11/22/86
    
CLEMSON'S LONGEST FIELD GOALS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date
*57     Chris Gardocki      h-App. St. (48-0)               9/22/90
*57     Obed Ariri          h-Wake Forest (26-0)            10/29/77
55      Donald Igwebuike    a-N.C. State (38-29)            10/23/82
55      Donald Igwebuike    a-Boston College (16-31)        9/10/83
53      Nelson Welch        a-Maryland (23-53)              11/14/92
53      Chris Gardocki      1-Maryland (18-17)              9/15/90
53      Donald Igwebuike    h-Duke(54-21)                   10/20/84
52      Nelson Welch        a-Georgia Tech (16-20)          9/26/92
52      Eddie Seigler       a-South Carolina (17-7)         11/27/71
52      Eddie Seigler       a-Maryland (6-31)               11/11/72
52      Obed Ariri          a-Virginia (27-24)              10/11/80
52      Donald Igwebuike    h-Wake Forest (37-14)           11/3/84
52      Donald Igwebuike    h-Wofford (45-10)               9/5/81
52      Chris Gardocki      h-North Carolina (37-14)        11/5/88
51      Chris Gardocki      a-Maryland (49-25)              11/12/88
51      Chris Gardocki      h-Duke (26-7)                   9/29/90
50      Bob Burgess         a-Duke (24-8)                   10/10/73
*-Indicates Atlantic Coast Conference record, 1 - at Baltimore, MD                          

OPPONENTS LONGEST FIELD GOALS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date
60      Kevin Butler        a-Georgia (23-26)               9/22/84
*57     Vince Fusco         h-Duke (18-18)                  10/16/76
54      Johnny Duncan       a-Georgia Tech  (21-10)         10/4/69
54      Scott Haigler       a-South Carolina (24-17)        11/23/85
52      Roger Pruett        a-Auburn (13-35)                10/23/71
51      John Riley          a-Auburn (21-43)                10/14/67
51      Kevin Butler        a-Georgia (23-26)               9/22/84
50      Scott Sisson        a-Georgia Tech (16-20)          9/26/92
50      Bill Hollows        h-Wake Forest (21-10)           9/28/96
*-Indicates Atlantic Coast Conference record
                    
CLEMSON'S LONGEST PUNTS
Yds.    Player              Site, Team, Score               Date
81      Mitch Tyner         h-Texas A&M  (15-30)            10/6/73
78      Chris Gardocki      h-South Carolina  (24-15)       11/17/90
75      Banks McFadden      a-Army (6-21)                   10/2/37
74      Joe Pagliei         a-South Carolina  (7-14)        10/22/53
72      David Sims          h-Virginia  (17-7)              10/6/79
71      David Sims          h-South Carolina  (41-23)       11/25/78
70      Nelson Welch        a-N.C. State (6-20)             10/24/92
69      Butch Butler        a-Georgia Tech  (21-7)          11/29/45
68      Sid Tinsley         a-Tulane (20-36)                11/18/44
68      Dale Hatcher        h-Wake Forest (37-14)           11/3/84
67      Sid Tinsley         a-Tulane (20-36)                11/18/44
67      Don Barfield        a-N.C. State (0-9)              9/26/64
67      Banks McFadden      n - Boston College (6-3)        1/1/40
    
OPPONENT'S LONGEST PUNTS
Yd.     Player              Site, Team, Score               Date    
81      Greg Davis          h-The Citadel  (24-0)           10/4/86
80      Jay Feltz           a-South Carolina (9-13)         11/24/79
77      Gerald Burch        a-Georgia Tech  (0-13)          11/8/58
70      Chuck Ramsey        h-Wake Forest (10-9)            10/30/71
69      Wayne Wolff         a-Wake Forest  (28-7)           9/24/60
68      Dan Smith           a-Georgia Tech (6-16)           10/3/59
68      Tommy Barnhardt     a-North Carolina (16-3)         11/5/83
67      Ray Farris          a-North Carolina  (27-0)        10/7/61



 
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