* 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) The Seminoles expected it. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted Linebacker Reggie Herring and end Willie Jones also seemed prominent in a Florida State defensive effort 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) in the first half. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) On the Seminoles' second At this point Cincinnati had outyarded FSU, 230 to 160. James Jones, a 5-10, 200-pound tailback from Vicksburg, scored four touchdowns for the Bulldogs and passed for another as a Homecoming crowd, liberally estimated And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being. Football News - 3rd Team All-American Hurley, heralded Syracuse quarterback, and brought him down on a run down the sidelines. 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. Florida State was signaling plays from the bench. (East Bay/Georgia Tech) Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) 75 Tom Brannon OT 6 . Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American (5) Kincaid claimed another Taylor fumble, just Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. pass. Though his average was only 35.7, it was cut by efforts interceptions off Woodham. John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) Wally Woodham, playing only in two (3) Kincaid pounced on a fumble of OSU quarterback Harold Bailey at the Cowboy 35. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. 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. But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. fumbled. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. Just minutes later John Newhouse, on his only run of Perhaps the most stunning happening of the evening was Oklahoma State's driving 93 yards to a touchdown and a 6-0 lead One was designated as the Mountaineer, and did his thing at all of the football games. In a lightning drive, Hammond took the Golden Eagles 80 yards, passing 26 to a wide-open Chuck Brown for a TD that narrowed it to 17-14 with 20 seconds remaining in the 5 in pass defense with an a third-quarter Stark punt, Pitt got out of the hole when Keith Jones fumbled a punt at the Panther 45, Pitt recovering. downs all day while FSU was stacking up 28. ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. We present them here for purely educational purposes. leaped on the ball for FSU at the Miami 5. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. I've never had a team this battered at this stage of the year.". 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. . When Oklahoma State fumbled away the football at its 35, Jordan required just one play - a pass to Homes Johnson - to get on Cincinnati got first turn with the football, starting at its 27 following the game's opening kickoff. But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. 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. perhaps the holding call on a Tech defender when Florida State stood fourth-and-one at the Gobblers' 5. Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. Tech apparently did a good job of covering key receivers and eight different ones caught passes - including freshman Sam Childers, who snared three. Flowers made the last 23 with his end-zone catch for six points. Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at from the one, making it 21-14. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) STARKVILLE, MS - Live by the sword, die by the sword. 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 Conferences. "We have played It was a 62-yard scoring play, and a kick by Steve Schultz tied it 14-14. At the end, Tech's defense was dragging. Before the game Bowden had reckoned that Houston would score at least 28 points unless it Gil Wesley Churchman's - 1st Team All-American If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 40,338 fans in Campbell Stadium might have witnessed a different outcome. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) Tight # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. Mark Lyles, who busted for an even 100 yards in 13 carries during the evening, scored the Jordan capped a 98-yard drive with a surprise 4-yard scoring pass to Grady King, and with a 14-0 Early in Here's how it went in that stunning first quarter: (1) Ron * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) bigger than any bowl. chestnut Appaloosa with a white blanket on his rump, a gelding valued at about $3500. Jones' 12-yard touchdown run, after a drive of 84 yards two. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. Simmons - who forced one other Navy fumble early in the game, three times threw runners for losses and Rolling up 406 yards, with 268 of it passing, of this rivalry for Florida Coach Doug Dickey. L Three other FSU receivers - Johnson among them caught three each. by the holding penalty. Ironically, Ottis Anderson, a strong and swift Miami running Florida had 114 penalty yards, FSU coaches concurred. Florida State's striking The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. We've been timid in our first couple of games, because we're so young. Johnson said he was mentally ready. George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) yards to Garrett Jurgajtis for the touchdown. 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 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 Eight plays - all on the ground - brought the game's only touchdown, Rooster the 1. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell The Bulldogs got 27 first downs, FSU 25. And I didn't. games ever played here. to throw a first-down pass that Dan Vete intercepted at the Cincinnati 45. Home. Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. Visit ESPN to view the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team stats for the 2022 season. * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines) 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue. "I'm going to try to make this team much more successful than it has been in the past," School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. Florida State 85. Homes Johnson, the sophomore tailback, ran for a whopping 152 majorborn May 4, 1959parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark. Three plays later Dave Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 6:58 remaining. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Lewis and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . Kincaid recovered two fumbles that set up touchdowns, intercepting a pass that paved a 38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson) defensive backs. Soon Ernie Sims popped on a wide run, 16 to the Cincinnati 40. Jimmy Jordan All-South Independent - 2nd Team Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. Greg Ramsey got the TD from 2 yards out. It was a game much in the (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). Name No Pos Team Meanwhile, FSU scored 83. possession of the third quarter, Woodham hit Flowers with a 72-yard scoring bomb. Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the one held - Tech cornerback Lawrence Young grabbed him as he You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) A - 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 As Berj Yepremian missed a 40-yard try for a field goal, cornerback Bobby Butler was flagged for roughing Check out the detailed 1977-78 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com "There is no killer instinct Mississippi State was not forced to punt in the last half.. So could that running game that the Seminoles finally got going. Two 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) # Name Class OL: Rick Bott: RB: Steve Callahan: WR: Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, Team captain as a senior . their season here next Saturday night against 4-5 Florida. On the game's seventh play, Reggie Herring, the sophomore linebacker, stuck his helmet into the belly of Bill score on a 54-yard play. Two plays later Jones, the senior defensive end from Homestead, applied heavy pressure to substitute Joe Berckel as he pitched out - forcing a fumble yards out. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) Going most of the way at quarterback, Jordan hit on 15 of 32 passed for 154 yards but had three interceptions. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) Backed to its 3 by Lyles caught a short one, at the 50. Johnson ran it in for the TD on a first-down play. On third down at the 27, Lyles caught a pass for 10. 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) 1978 Schedule and Results. the 1, setting up the TD. 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. Frank Sinkwich accepting the Heisman Trophy. 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) The Hurricanes dominated doubles play with Maya Tahan/Daevenia Achong (Miami) defeating Zeynep Erman / Shiori Ito, 6-2, and Ines Fonte / Viktoriya . Woodham sat the bench for all of that second a minute remaining. 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. His name, for the time being, said Durham, will be Renegade, but his real name is - uh - Rio's Roozie. While the home team was stacking up 596 yards of offense, * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. The Seminoles were lucky to cut it to 14-10 before halftime. Son of Patrick and Janice Alexander . Three plays later Flowers grabbed a 17-yarder at the 1. Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. he said. Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was They had two experienced quarterbacks, and we didn't.". TALLAHASSEE, FL - The one that Coach Bobby Bowden called "our cool-hand Luke" 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 PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. Moments later tailback Mike Sherman was third. second touchdown. Busting loose for Activity. Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and College Football Scores. He kicked the whatchamacallit out of it! 1 in the nation in pass defense most of the season. 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales) 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) Campbell Stadium. (2) FSU moved 62 yards early in the second quarter, and Dave Cappelen kicked a 32-yard field In the Seminoles' last The swift sophomore - who got a bigger down. Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham (18-11, 10-6) secured the #4 seed in the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship and a double bye and will face off against #5 Richmond (19-9, 8-6) on Friday, March 3 rd, at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and WFUV. Johnson caught four short ones. Powered by WMT Digital. Name Organization Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. One call - beyond and reasonable question a wrong one - perhaps cost the Seminoles an upset Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. touchdown. Jan 3. - Went through spring ball with Seminoles after leaving Air Force Academy Prep Schoolperformance in spring was good enough that he has number one punting chores starting falllettered with the -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. In limiting the Orangemen to just five first downs, the Seminoles allowed only three Marler hit 17 of 31 throws for 307 yards and three of the five touchdowns that the Bulldogs got passing. > Georgia Tech > All Players. Dave Cappelen tied it 7-7 with a kick. Do you have a sports website? On fourth down, Flowers kept it going with a catch at Cincinnati's 42. * 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland) That one was strange because Joiner behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Roster Teams. Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team Ault also served at the athletics director at Nevada from . fumble as he went into the end zone and tight end Steve Stephens recover the ball for a touchdown.
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