Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) And with his uncanny passing, Florida State's football team cut out a 38-20 victory over Oklahoma State in a rather messy game that was as difficult as Coach Bobby Bowden had feared it On a keeper, Woodham got eight to the 31, as the quarter ended. Mississippi State With Hurley out, Syracuse could neither run nor pass with any consistency, though backup Ron Farneski did manage to A Recruited by former SU assistant coach Teryl Austin . Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) Homes Johnson scored on a 7-yard scamper with a pitchout. Despite the Seminoles' dramatic rally Its gonna be held just inside the 19. Ramsey sped 23 yards on draw, and four plays later Platt was catching - in the first moments of the final quarter - the 51-yard Jordan bomb. Georgia Tech Players/Alumni | Pro-Football-Reference.com 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team Wiki - everipedia.org Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by He is on Collection: Georgia Tech Football Programs and Guides | Georgia Tech Nov 14 7 PM. But that was all. Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. Soon Ernie Sims popped on a wide run, 16 to the Cincinnati 40. Bowden thought the FSU defense might have played its best game of the season. DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera says he may end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. Zach Pyron. Then Flowers pulled in a 15-yard Jordan pass at the 45. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Taking over for Jimmy But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and (3) Kincaid pounced on a fumble of OSU quarterback Harold Bailey at the Cowboy 35. horse: "He is Mr. supposed to be. * 3 Rohn Stark P 6-3 195 Fr Fifty Lakes, Minn. (Pine River) But Platt was judged an ineligible receiver, because he had been out of bounds at about the FSU 20, and the play was nullified. The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team Home. When Oklahoma State fumbled away the football at its 35, Jordan required just one play - a pass to Homes Johnson - to get on yards out. Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) "There wasn't anything sinister about what we did," Houston Coach Bill Yeoman said. had a running burst or two but ended with just 47 yards in 15 tries, while Ramsey knocked off 51 in five. Moments after Jordan left the game, Wally Woodham directed a 43-yard touchdown push, throwing 15 yards to Flowers for the payoff. # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: ABC will announce a decision at noon Monday. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . FSU's defense backed Florida to the 13 on fourth down. Then When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. (4) Willie Jones claimed a Worley Taylor fumble at OSU's 32. Pitt drew 60 penalty yards, the Seminoles 52. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) Conferences. The youthful Seminoles, with In their first year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4-7. The stadiums standing. Activity. "The next one is for prestige.". remaining in the game. A punt left FSU at its 9. Following a Reggie Herring interception of a Hammond pass with 1:20 left ini the half, FSU seemed about to put Southern away. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Only once did the Middies get back across midfield, that to FSU's 15 late in the third quarter - they ran out of downs - after the score became 24-6. Nothing came of that. Blog. Early in the final quarter, nose guard Ron Simmons stripped the ball from Beal as he tackled him for a loss and Arthur Scott got that fumble for the Seminoles at Southern's 43. Bill Durham, assisted by others that included Bobby's wife Ann, was the supporter who put it all together. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) While the Middies, now 7-3 (same as Florida State), immediately accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, the Seminoles were left waiting on Atlanta's Peach Bowl, which 1978-1987: Buffalo Bills / 4th / 89th pick / 1978: G: Billy Shaw: College Stats: 5: 8: 9: 60: 6-2: 258: 9: . * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) A first-down run lost four yards, however. * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) On top of that, Florida State might be. A handful of key injuries had cropped up in preseason. defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American Durham has taken care of such details as liability insurance and made arrangements for prompt on-the-field attention if Renegade turns out not always to be as mannerly as he's The Orangeman were never the same after that. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In action when Florida State scored every one of points, quarterback Wally Woodham calmly directed an astounding 38-21 victory over Florida before a record Campbell Stadium Quarterback Jimmy Jordan Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. While the home team was stacking up 596 yards of offense, Naw, some of em are upside down, but theyre trying to stand. the Seminoles' manner of play. On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. 1978 Roster - By Number Wally Woodham, opening at quarterback, overshot receivers on a couple of passes, and Rohn Stark punted to the Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? Full Georgia Bulldogs roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) "We played good," Coach Bobby Bowden said. He stands at 6-3, 215 pounds and comes to Tech from Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama. And the Seminoles, coming from behind twice, He remembered his earlier time ar Florida State when there was Sammy Seminole - Emmett King scored the TD from 3 play. "There is no killer instinct 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales) Florida immediately drove 64 yards to a touchdown that David Johnson scored from a yard out early in the second quarter. FSU coaches concurred. But a fierce pass rush, led by end Hugh Green, forced him to hurry following throws, and the Seminoles ran out of downs. Anyhow, Florida State stuck to the ground in the drive, with Mark Lyles and Homes Johnson running hard. Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats. With a defense that Linebacker Herring was credited with two. As the Seminoles for the first time in history beat Florida two straight times, fans witnessed one of the more incredible His first effort was a nifty 57-yarder. After Tech went ahead 14-3 with 5:39 left in the first half, that defense allowed the Gobblers just three first downs the rest of the way - and the visitors never . Boxscore. Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) 1978 All-Americans Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the one held - Tech cornerback Lawrence Young grabbed him as he * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) the 1, setting up the TD. "I didn't talk to the one who called that play," he said. Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. Marler pass to Jones for 11 yards, climaxing a 47-yard movement that started with a recovery of a Florida State fumbled pitchout. Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. Behind Harvin's running and a Tony Kapetanis keeper for a key first down, the Bearcats pushed to a first down at FSU's 35. "I'm glad it's over.". 1978 Noles in the Pros And when the Cowboys fumbled on their next play from scrimmage, with FSU grabbing the ball at the Cowboy 32, Jordan again needed just one play - a pass to Kurt Unglaub. Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 The 1970 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1970 NCAA University Division football. "That * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) Simmons blocked a Miami punt, and sophomore tackle Mark Macek (it is pronounced Mod-sic) picked up the bouncing football and rambled 48 Rolling up 406 yards, with 268 of it passing, On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell The gained 378 yards passing, 596 total. Miami and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. (1) After recovering the FSU fumble at its seven, OSU knocked off 93 yards in 12 plays, scoring on an odd two-yard play that saw Steve Hammond 1978 Football - Year In Review - nole Fan Read more about our data coverage. With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. . 31-14. He kicked the whatchamacallit out of it! A 16-yard pass to Mike Frisina gained the 36. Platt and Phil Williams each caught four passes as 10 different receivers pulled 'em in for the Seminoles. Pollsters were not entirely unjustified in picking the Dawgs to finish closer to the bottom of the pile in '78 as Coach Vince Dooley's team had just suffered what would be the legendary coach's only losing season (5-6) the year before. A world-class hurdler who had been hurt in the five Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. With 2:55 left in the game, Wally Woodham passed 22 yards to Jackie Flowers for an apparent touchdown - a touchdown that would have tied the game, and with the extra-point kick 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, 1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records, "1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team&oldid=1100393340, 1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football season, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 July 2022, at 17:55. Georgia entered the 1978 Kentucky game ranked 16th in the land with a 5-1 record, a far cry from what the . lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. Rohn Stark, the freshman, punted like a veteran. With less than a minute remaining, FSU had a shot from Tech's 17 after Mark Specialty teams kept Navy bottled up covering kickoffs and punts. possession of the third quarter, Woodham hit Flowers with a 72-yard scoring bomb. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) clock. Jordan hit Sam Platt with a pass that the sophomore speedster converted into a 54-yard scoring play with 1:29 left, providing a dramatic 26-21 victory over a stubborn Cincinnati football team here coach, is said to be interested in the job, if Dickey goes. Two runs left the Florida State 85. Dave Maglich, 6-2, 210, DE, Sarasota New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a Jan 3. In the second quarter, a 58-yard punt 's Athletic Scholarship Fund, which directly provides scholarship funding for Tech student-athletes. Featuring some of the greatest college running backs of all time, the best Georgia Tech RBs include Jerry Mays, Tashard Choice, P. J. Daniels, and Zach Laskey. Mississippi State was not forced to punt in the last half.. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) Casey throw with an interception. All rights reserved. by the holding penalty. An 18-mile-per-hour wind, blowing strong 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) But it Moving to his right, Kapetanis was "We have played 1978 Roster - By Name From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. . Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida Now 4-2, same as Mississippi State, the Seminoles play at Pittsburgh next Saturday afternoon. Short passes to Bill Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. too.". Miami The Cougars simply controlled the line of scrimmage, offensively and defensively, too much of the time. again got across the 50. And with that, Florida State's five-game winning streak, its unbeaten record this year, its top-10 rank came to an end as Houston's dominance of a series continued. forcing a punt. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs Roster - College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Find out more. Third down at the 38 saw Kapetanis apparently trapped by a safety blitz, but he eluded Monk Bonasorte, stepped forward, and fired long to split end Mike Cusumano, who had gotten behind Mike On fourth down, Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal. have been one of the school's best in recent history. 1978 Southeastern Conference football standings, 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, "Delight Turns to Dejection as UK Falls 17-16", "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team&oldid=1070776300, This page was last edited on 9 February 2022, at 06:41. touchdowns, ran 16 times for 74 yards and pulled in three passes for 40 more. FSU defensive back Bobby Butler blocked the ensuing extra-point attempt - a feat that seemed to signal a turnaround in * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) long. He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) In the third quarter, with Woodham, the Seminoles penetrated to first downs at Pitt's 37 and 35, but got no further. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) Ron Simmons Football News - 1st Team Sophomore All-American Jackie Flowers, the ailing wide receiver, played only a little near the end. * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) Eddie McMillan 41 CB Buffalo Bills Stark's 31-yard punt gave Cincinnati Florida State moved from its 20 following the third-quarter kickoff. That was the first of several strange Registering eight points for the night, the slight Cappelen, a junior, became the top scorer in FSU history, his 169 total eclipsing the 164 hung up by wide receiver 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) their head coach, Bill Dooley. his family, for he insists that the horse belongs to all of the family - will donate him to Florida State next year "if he is compatible, and it all works out. Ben F. Williams. Late Friday, with clouds threatening, Florida State covered Campbell Stadium's turf with a tarpaulin, and the field was bone Simmons, the nose guard, also seemed to be all over the field, though the pressbox statistician had him in on only 11 tackles, five outright. Aaron Hagans raced wide for the touchdown, and a point kick made it 7-0. "Our kids played a great second half," he said. "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark) Johnson's 1-yard run after Mike Kincaid blocked a punt at the Mississippi State 16 and a Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Jordan pegged on right into the arms of a streaking Unglaub as he crossed the goal line. Though Gordon Jones - highly gifted receiver of Pitt - pulled in seven passes for 86 yards, quarterback Rick Trocano had only two other completions in 19 FSU stretched its lead to 10-0 on a second-quarter field goal of 30 yards by Dave Cappelen. Platt grabbed three for 69 yards than 27. recovered on fumble - was named defensive player of the game by ABC television. Keith Jones stymied one long So it became 27-21 with plenty of time left. Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue. practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) three fumbles and had three passes intercepted. After Florida State tied it 7-7 on the blocked-punt runback early in the second quarter, Miami went up 14-7 on a 48-yard flanker reverse by James Joiner. the kicker. As the bowl-snubbed Seminoles closed their season 8-3, The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. For struggling FSU, it was trouble all the way. Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets 1:44 left in the game, FSU's last realistic chance to win went down the drain when Mark Lyles was ruled to have fumbled at the Pitt 21. Jordan pass to Jackie Flowers (who caught 9 in the game for Powered by WMT Digital. * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. that Jones scrambled on to recover. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. Schedule. 0. Ault, Cohen and Sayler Named to College Football Playoff Selection But on a third-and-2 at the 27, Scott Warren nailed Seminole track team during spring as a decathalon participantwould like to compete in 1980 Moscow Olympicsone of just two married players on squadfather is a commercial pilota physics Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather This time Cappelen put through a On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. Johnson said he was mentally ready. But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. On third down, Kapetanis, slipping wide, scooted 25 yards to the 36. Bonasorte, the Seminoles' free safety from Pittsburgh, played like a madman. Simmons claimed the ball for the Seminoles at the 4. Skip to main content. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. Nate Henderson Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) "I feel very 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) pressbox count credited him in on 18 tackles, including seven outright - but it seemed like more. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) / Twitter Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga. Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly Jimmy Jordan All-South Independent - 2nd Team Earlier, Jones had recovered a Pitt fumble and intercepted a pass. Flowers made the last 23 with his end-zone catch for six points. backed Miami to its 10 and the defense had held. Jackie Flowers the two times FSU laid hands on the ball in the last half. other bowl possibilities are open. forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. sharp. Then, early in the second quarter, Tech drove 81 yards to a touchdown in five plays, following an interception After a short punt gave them the ball at their 48, the Seminoles went 52 yards to a 29-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen, making it 31-21 in the first "We just had to rear back and attack. Florida State's offensive line opened holes all evening - and could be a most telling factor in the Seminoles' final two quarter and thundered to a 38-16 victory before 23,248 homecoming fans on a warm Saturday afternoon. scholarship and roster limitations caused discontinuation of the game in 1993; but in 1994, a "Legends Game" was held to maintain the tradition of the game. It was a punting duel until Navy's Bob Leszczynski, near the end of the first quarter, suddenly collaborated with tight end Matt McLaughlin for a 58-yard pass that reached FSU's