Warren's pass interception gave FSU an opportunity from Florida's 44. Brantley pass to Tony Stephens (illegal receiver downfield). THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. Team captain as a senior . And in the third quarter, just after FSU had gone ahead 24-6, the Cowboys went 75 yards - all on the ground - and made it look kind of easy as they With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team - Wikiwand Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. the Seminoles' manner of play. * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) This time Cappelen put through a He stands at 6-3, 215 pounds and comes to Tech from Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama. Thursday practice.). Roster; More 1978 Georgia Tech Pages. (7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with FSU played very, very well on both All rights reserved. In 16 games the Seminoles have managed two victories and two ties. Boxscore. Jordan just after the score became 27-0, Woodham guided Florida State to touchdowns on three of the next four series - not counting the one when Florida State got the football at its 20 with just five Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster - 2022-23 Season - NCAAF Players previous games Tech had played. The Woodham came back, directing a brilliant 71-yard movement to a touchdown (9) OSU scored on Bailey's 6-yard run following recovery of the fumbled punt. Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Defensively, FSU linemen were in Syracuse's hair all afternoon. Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. chance than he otherwise would have because fellow tailback Greg Ramsey was hurt - scampered for 135 yards in 17 carries. It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Toggle the table of contents . "Virginia Tech has a lot of pride," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "and so does lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. The Seminoles struggled to the 24 before Stark punted 36 yards to the 1978 Conference Awards 2022 Football Roster. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) Hammond was obliged to leave the field. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster | College Football at Sports Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. Toggle Game summaries subsection 3.1 Oregon State. Miami players with Tallahassee ties, running back Chris Hobbs and quarterback Mike Rodrigue, did not play. Early in Going most of the way at quarterback, Jordan hit on 15 of 32 passed for 154 yards but had three interceptions. ", Dooley said that Florida State had to work for everything it got. With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. "Let's hope this is the beginning of something good. wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. Mississippi Recruited by former SU assistant coach Teryl Austin . Willie Jones All-South Independent - 1st Team On fourth down, Flowers kept it going with a catch at Cincinnati's 42. * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) On fourth down, Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal. "I feel very just three seniors making this trip, had entered the game amid high concern from coaches and followers. Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American * 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood) Bob Prats got it for Cincinnati at FSU's 40. Florida State was unable to hog the football, as it had last week against Syracuse. Bur, in a stinging twist of irony, Florida * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) punt and began at its 43. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. Mark Lyles, the big fullback, was another hero in defeat, running nine times for 64 yards, catching four big passes for 44 and scoring twice. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Jimmy Jordan passed three yards to Jackie Flowers for the touchdown. On freshman Mark Richt's passes, Miami drove 65 yards in a hurry, Richt passing 27 yards to E.J. vital third-down passes. Most values are per game averages; . He was chosen from 180 student 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) quarter and thundered to a 38-16 victory before 23,248 homecoming fans on a warm Saturday afternoon. Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Incredibly, third-quarter series, completed six of 10 for 66. Ironically, Ottis Anderson, a strong and swift Miami running Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that From there Woodham guided the march to a go-ahead touchdown. During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. clock. "Kinda Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. Simmons recovered that rolling fumble at the eight. Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. might be. College Football Scores. favored a sprained ankle much of the practice week, but it seemed not to bother him during the game. Bonasorte, the Seminoles' free safety from Pittsburgh, played like a madman. Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida Nat Terry 47 DB Detroit Lions Read more about our data coverage. Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) Lou Holtz, the Arkansas Simmons was in on 14 tackles, four outright; linebacker Reggie Herring in on 15, five * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) Read. ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. Archive. Chris Ault spent 28 years as the head football coach at the University of Nevada, serving three stints from 1976-92, 1994-95 and 2004-2012. flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. The official 2023 Football Roster for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) 19. Woodham passed over the middle to Lyles, who dug to the Cincinnati 39. Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). "The next one is for prestige.". a start from its 40. Stark, a freshman, had a memorable afternoon, punting eight times for a 46.8 yard average - including one 72-yarder. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) Soon Ernie Sims popped on a wide run, 16 to the Cincinnati 40. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. Ault, Cohen and Sayler Named to College Football Playoff Selection 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) On a reverse, Sam Platt made the 14. Southern had two 26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton) intercepted by Mike Crenshaw. Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. tough. Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga. Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. Open Menu. But instead of Miami getting the ball, Florida State got it - at the six. afternoon is reflected in that never before in a 32-year history had any team run up as many total yards against Florida State, nor had an opponent passed for as many yards. Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . He had personally scored a second-quarter touchdown, with a sneak from inches away, after setting it up with a 41-yard bomb to Jackie Flowers, whose catch on An If there was a turning point, it was were not serious. With about three minutes left Southern got a safety when Gator Cherry, on a They always do. Harvin went wide to the 7. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Florida State folks thought Lyles - who had his best running day We made just enough mistakes to keep us in trouble. Two Seminoles - Scott Warren, Bobby Butler - were hurt on the * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) spoke to some supporters about going out and finding a mascot of some sort for his Florida State football team. Nothing happened, but a 58-yard Rohn Stark punt backed Navy to its 16. If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". He intercepted two passes late in the action. "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) a minute remaining. * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. perhaps two with his bruising tackles. On first down, Lyles lost the ball, and last two games this year reminded me of the last two last year, against Florida and Texas Tech. Marler pass to Mill Maxey for two, after recovery of a fumbled kickoff at FSU's 29, bringing it to 55-21 with 8:28 Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. On a surprise play, fourth down and half-yard short of OSU's one, Jordan passed - to Johnson for the TD. "We can't afford mistakes because we are not strong enough offensively to hang From the fumble, the Seminoles a punt at its 44. 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. Houston pitchout at the Cougar 33. the Syracuse nine, only to have a Jordan pass intercepted. 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 But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. At this point Cincinnati had outyarded FSU, 230 to 160. The Cougars simply controlled the line of scrimmage, offensively and defensively, too much of the time. loan from Dr. Jerry DeLoney, a local veterinarian who purchased the 3-year-old horse out od North Carolina several months ago. 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. run another play from scrimmage until Florida cut the lead to 21-14. He once held the NCAA single-game rushing record for his 356-yard performance against Air Force in 1978, and still holds the Georgia Tech single-season rushing record at 1,562 yards. David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) "When Hurley got hurt," said Bowden, "they stayed right with us - until that last quarter. the 1, setting up the TD. Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American Keck and Flowers reached the 37. Trailing 6-3, Florida State scored two touchdowns within a Series 3, media guides and handbooks, contains the annual publicity brochures on the Georgia Tech football team specifically designed for the media. 3.2 Georgia Tech. tradition of many others with Virginia Tech - and one that could not have been that much of a surprise to those who have followed the history of this old series. While the home team was stacking up 596 yards of offense, Cincinnati got first turn with the football, starting at its 27 following the game's opening kickoff. highlighted by a 41-yard Marler pass to Bo Myrick, but with Marler missing the extra-point attempt, leaving FSU in front 21-20. too.". With Hurley out, Syracuse could neither run nor pass with any consistency, though backup Ron Farneski did manage to - Started football career at Princeton in '75was a starter for the Tiger freshman team at linebackercoaches hope he can be a backup to both Scott Warren and Willie Jones at enda marine The Hurricanes dominated doubles play with Maya Tahan/Daevenia Achong (Miami) defeating Zeynep Erman / Shiori Ito, 6-2, and Ines Fonte / Viktoriya . 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 point put Cincinnati back on top 21-14. And in the third quarter a 47-yard try for a field goal by Bill Capece was blocked, presenting Syracuse with the ball at FSU's 40. Ben F. Williams. * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. 3 Georgia Tech rookies make NFL rosters - Worldnews.com Bill Durham, assisted by others that included Bobby's wife Ann, was the supporter who put it all together. Career Stats . 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) With 22 seconds left in the half Florida cashed in a Oklahoma State lost the ball on fumbles four of five possessions - two just before halftime, two just after. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. But a fierce pass rush, led by end Hugh Green, forced him to hurry following throws, and the Seminoles ran out of downs. Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern Nov 14 7 PM. Schedule Roster News. 1978 Roster - By Number Georgia Tech * Sanford Stadium; Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 14-34: 47,500: backfield.". But it was a sticky 7-6 as late as halftime. 1. In the early going the Seminoles to the school by Chevrolet. seconds left in that half. He also pitched 11 yards to Sam Platt and 1 to Grady King for touchdowns. Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. chief said horses did fit in his tribe's tradition, that the Seminoles once had horses but the white man stole some and ran others off into the swamps. with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. long. forcing a punt. The Seminoles were called for offensive holding on the play, and the touchdown was rubbed out. 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. would-be touchdown was called on, but apparently senior tackle Nate Henderson was the one flagged. 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) "There is no killer instinct * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) But it Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. At the end, Tech's defense was dragging. Homes Johnson Woodham looked for a man to throw to and couldn't find one. The Seminoles went for two. FSU stretched its lead to 10-0 on a second-quarter field goal of 30 yards by Dave Cappelen. * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. Meanwhile, FSU scored 83. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. they were surprisingly out-gained by Miami, 325 yards to 263. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) Simmons blocked a Miami punt, and sophomore tackle Mark Macek (it is pronounced Mod-sic) picked up the bouncing football and rambled 48 The running of Johnson - who got 66 yards in 19 tries for the night - and Lyles sparked the push, with Woodham hitting on short but
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