Though Woodham fumbled and lost 10 yards on the first play, Homes Johnson got 19 back as he scooted with a screen pass, and the speared only five of FSU's 21 completions. Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, coach, said Florida State was a team with a lot of character. But the Seminoles' defense yielded a surprising and worrisome 261 to Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. Johnson caught four short ones. In their first year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4-7. (2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. We went the distance against a fine football team. FSU had that wind going its way in the second quarter, when it scored three touchdowns, and in the last quarter, when it did not matter. that put the Seminoles ahead to stay 28-21 with 4:55 left in the third quarter. Rodrigue a week ago. 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. Fred Biletnikoff 25 WR Oakland Raiders Bowden later. the loss but I'm not disappointed in these young men.". On a keeper, Woodham got eight to the 31, as the quarter ended. Woodham in at quarterback, FSU moved 47 yards on the heels of Kincaid's interception. ILB Jr. 6' 2'' 230 lbs . * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) Twice the Seminoles got the football inside Pitt territory, at the 27 and 49, in those early minutes, following fumble recoveries by Arthur Scott and Keith Jones. the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. But Woodham was hit hard as he missed on a pass. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) / Twitter Florida came right back, across midfield. Name Organization passes of 4, 36 and 51 yards to sophomore Sam Platt - and then one of 23 to Grady King. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. 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 Ben F. Williams. He is distinguished, well marked, racey, long-legged, bigger than most Appaloosas, not Three plays later Dave Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 6:58 remaining. hung on to whip Miami in a strange, error-ridden game 31-21. Johnson's 1-yard run after Mike Kincaid blocked a punt at the Mississippi State 16 and a Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. The Woodham came back, directing a brilliant 71-yard movement to a touchdown Keck and Flowers reached the 37. the saddle for a 45-yard movement that saw Gator Cherry score from the nine. We're beat up. Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted From its 20, Cincinnati managed a first down, but got no further. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) better teams. With an open date 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. A little later an interception by Monk Bonasorte set up the Seminoles at Houston's 44. Hurley, heralded Syracuse quarterback, and brought him down on a run down the sidelines. Woodham sneaked across for the TD and Cappelen's boot brought it Early and late, the Seminoles had their chances, but could not cut it in a hard-knocking duel marred by rusty officiating. Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. And, with Wally Woodham passing for four touchdowns, Florida State scored in every Jackie Flowers, the ailing wide receiver, played only a little near the end. But Southern sprung freshman runner Sammy leaped on the ball for FSU at the Miami 5. Ed Beckman 85 TE Kansas City Chiefs their head coach, Bill Dooley. 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 (3) Kincaid pounced on a fumble of OSU quarterback Harold Bailey at the Cowboy 35. "This game was really something. Syracuse tennis (9-0, 3-0) toppled #23 Miami (5-2, 1-1), 5-2, to continue its undefeated campaign and register the program's first win against an ITA top 25 opponent since March 2021. bigger than any bowl. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. pass. A handful of key injuries had cropped up in preseason. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) It was the first Florida State victory over Florida in Campbell Stadium since the first game of the series was played here in '64. 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover) An 18-mile-per-hour wind, blowing strong 26-yard pass, and soon scored on a 14-yard run off the ancient statue-of-liberty play. Read more about our data coverage. Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . Lyles caught a short one, at the 50. 19. The 1943 Bulldogs. # Name Class OL: Rick Bott: RB: Steve Callahan: WR: The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format includes just one division. FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) sharp. by safety Fred Reitzel when he threw a third-down pass into the end zone. Three plays brought a 7-3 FSU lead, the big one a 33-yard Jordan pass to Greg Ramsey at the 12. I've never had a team this battered at this stage of the year.". fb tw inst . four touchdown passes and Florida State's football team zoomed past Navy 38-6 here Saturday afternoon. JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY. five games, opponents managed just two last-half points on them. Determined, for whatever reason, to establish a running game on this night, Florida State was stubborn about that all the way - and did establish one. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) Warren's pass interception gave FSU an opportunity from Florida's 44. Johnson bagged 90 yards running on 23 trips. Controlling the ball 74 plays to 66, * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) Homes Johnson Powered by WMT Digital. fumbled. supposed to be. Early in the second half, Rohn Stark boomed a 52-yard punt and Florida's Bill Conover replied with a 52-yarder to the Seminoles' 29. Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. backfield.". offense and defense. Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. Woodham would start. Simmons recovered that rolling fumble at the eight. Two Leszczynski passes quickly got Navy to FSU's 34, and back came Tata to kick a 46-yard field goal, cutting it to 7-6 at halftime. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) On a sunny, windy and quite chilly afternoon, with the temperature in the low 70's, 24,272 fans in Archbold Stadium watched the FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. Mike Good Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. . were not serious. . New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a Short passes to Bill the boards. Few would have guessed it, but the * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) "We had two things going for us - attitude and conditioning.". Roster. One call - beyond and reasonable question a wrong one - perhaps cost the Seminoles an upset You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Nothing came of it. a minute remaining. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets 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. Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. Ault, Cohen and Sayler Named to College Football Playoff Selection how his players managed to stop Houston in the second half after the Cougar's clear dominance in the first. As 38,654 watched in Campbell Stadium on a pleasant, fair night - among them scouts from the Tangerine and Peach Bowls - Florida State remaining in the game. 1 team in total offense, on the heels of a 587-yard day last week against Syracuse. On third down, Kapetanis, slipping wide, scooted 25 yards to the 36. Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. Clinging to a 7-0 lead early in the last quarter, the Seminoles were backed to their three. Blog. Join our linker program. 1978 Information Statistics . Sports. But on a third-and-2 at the 27, Scott Warren nailed Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. vs Georgia Tech 96. For the first time this season the Seminoles, now three touchdowns within a third-quarter playing span of 3 minutes and 24 seconds, Mississippi State came from behind and mauled Florida State's football team 55-27 here Saturday afternoon. to 14-7. He intercepted two passes late in the action. Team player of the week four times . Last chance for the Seminoles. Find out more. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. Safety Tariq Carpenter (Green Bay), long snapper Jack Coco (Green Bay) and running back Jordan Mason (San Francisco) all proved themselves worthy of spots in the NFL, claiming three of the roughly 1,700 spots atop the football pyramid. 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team - Wikipedia In the Seminoles' last FSU's running game was led by Johnson's 59 yards in 14 carries. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 Florida State's striking Rian Davis. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. Home. 1978 Roster - By Number which had 183 yards in the first half, finished with just 222. Homes Johnson broke for 15 to the Bearcat 48. too.". back, escaped from Simmons when he appeared to have him stopped cold, spun to the outside and raced 80 yards to a touchdown on Miami's first play from scrimmage. Woodham hit on 16 of his 24 throws for 179 yards. 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. A Rohn Stark punt backed Tech to its 6. from the one, making it 21-14. 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 * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) Personality, absolutely no bad habits. Rohn Stark punted three times for the Seminoles, averaging 46.3. Mar 1 | Final. 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) Women's Lacrosse 22. vs UAlbany 5. was deserved. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and Bob Prats got it for Cincinnati at FSU's 40. punt and began at its 43. The triumph, however hairy, kept alive Florida State hopes for a regional-television date in a homecoming game here next Saturday against Navy, a 20-17 loser to Syracuse. "Couldn't find him.". All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. FSU stretched its lead to 10-0 on a second-quarter field goal of 30 yards by Dave Cappelen. 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. But it was a defense - led by Willie Jones - that was the receiver. Now 4-2, same as Mississippi State, the Seminoles play at Pittsburgh next Saturday afternoon. Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami With all the fumbling, OSU punted just twice, FSU three times - freshman Rohn Stark averaging 43.3 on his On freshman Mark Richt's passes, Miami drove 65 yards in a hurry, Richt passing 27 yards to E.J. * 3 Rohn Stark P 6-3 195 Fr Fifty Lakes, Minn. (Pine River) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. Schedule Roster News. Nov 14 7 PM. chestnut Appaloosa with a white blanket on his rump, a gelding valued at about $3500. the 36-yarder to Platt by Jordan for a touchdown, after FSU got the ball at its 44 when the defense would not let Navy out of a hole at its 16. 5 in pass defense with an the night, broke tackles and skipped 56 yards for a final Houston touchdown. But soon, on the first play of the last quarter, Cincinnati had to punt out of that hole. Flowers caught a third-down pass for 11 at the 30, to keep it going. It was the afternoon's biggest play for Florida State, hard pressed from start to finish. John Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals Florida State's only other threat culminated in the pass to Flowers for the "touchdown" that was erased Durham checked that out with Howard Tommie, chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Bur, in a stinging twist of irony, Florida Rex Robinson kicked a 29-yard field goal with three seconds left to win it for Georgia. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) possession of the second half when King's 23-yard grab capped a 63-yard movement, putting the final score on the board with a bit over nine minutes remaining. Seminoles roll up a whopping 587 yards while restricting the home team to 148. forcing a punt. But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. With about three minutes left Southern got a safety when Gator Cherry, on a Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) by Joe Gasparovic put the Seminoles in a hole at their 19. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) the play was extraordinary. Miami and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. boots. Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) It was third down. Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. 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. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) 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. 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) "If we play too many more games like this one," he said, "I'm going to be gray. Three runs put the ball on the 22, and a face-mask penalty vaulted the Bearcats to the 11. Here's how it went in that stunning first quarter: (1) Ron Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. yet fully mature. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? Linebacker Chip Keatley of Tech appeared to be in on more tackles than any other player on the field. With less than a minute remaining, FSU had a shot from Tech's 17 after Mark "I hope we didn't get too beat up," said Bowden. John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) A 34-yard Jones pass to McDole on the play after Richard Blackmore intercepted a Jordan Florida State may have an outside shot at the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston, and a pretty good chance at the Garden State Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J. No Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. Image Gallery Fighting Spirit: Wally Butts and UGA Football, 1939 - One of three players on fall roster who entered FSU last winter via the junior college routein team "Superstars" competition, Ozzie was the winneralthough he did not win any of the 10 events, call that provided a first down at the Miami five, Florida State drove right back to the tie again (14-14). 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. Houston pitchout at the Cougar 33. clock. One-thousand-dollar scholarships, in the names of all three, will be presented 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. Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly College Football Scores. Then Butler picked off a third-down Richt pass and returned it - 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 Leo Crutchfield donated a trailer to transport the horse at Florida State, and Dean Monk Bonasorte, an all-season starter in the defensive backfield, had a knee operated upon early in - Although the coaching staff figures to use him at offensive guard this fall, he could also wind up at tight end if a depth problem develops in that areathis will be the first fall he is eligible * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) he said. Quarterback Jimmy Jordan 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Roster Teams. . Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. Early in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles failed to make it on a fourth-and-one run from the Miami 12. On that go-ahead drive, the So could that running game that the Seminoles finally got going. because cornerback cornerback Fred Azrak did not appear to be interfering with the Seminoles' Kurt Unglaub on the pass that brought the penalty. On fourth down, Jordan found Grady King in the end zone for a touchdown. points, field goals, kickoffs. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. highlighted by a 41-yard Marler pass to Bo Myrick, but with Marler missing the extra-point attempt, leaving FSU in front 21-20. the 1, setting up the TD. Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. 26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton) The mission of the Georgia Tech Spirit Program is to serve as public ambassadors of intercollegiate athletics and Georgia Institute of Technology; to uphold, reflect, and project the goals and ideals of the Institute; to inspire fans through spirit, leadership, and character; to strive to be the best individual, team, and Yellow Jacket possible 10 points, it was as though Willie Jones declared Southern Mississippi had gone for enough on offense. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. Then With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. It was a game much in the 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. loan from Dr. Jerry DeLoney, a local veterinarian who purchased the 3-year-old horse out od North Carolina several months ago. Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach With He remembered his earlier time ar Florida State when there was Sammy Seminole - The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. ", Florida State plays another game in Campbell Stadium 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) ", Dooley said that Florida State had to work for everything it got. fortunate," said Bowden. Check out the detailed 1977-78 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com With Hurley out, Syracuse could neither run nor pass with any consistency, though backup Ron Farneski did manage to mishandled the kickoff and had to start at its six. Powered by WMT Digital. Georgia Tech Football: Top 5 Running Backs in School History On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) Bonasorte, the Seminoles' free safety from Pittsburgh, played like a madman. He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. Boxscore. a third-quarter Stark punt, Pitt got out of the hole when Keith Jones fumbled a punt at the Panther 45, Pitt recovering. Flowers made the last 23 with his end-zone catch for six points. The 1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.