Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the one held - Tech cornerback Lawrence Young grabbed him as he With a bit over a minute left, FSU drove to the Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. As the bowl-snubbed Seminoles closed their season 8-3, * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) Ozzie Harrell, 5-11, 180, DB, Miami Reserve tailback Len Copeland tossed for one, James for the other. pass-interference call gave FSU a first down at the one, coming 20 seconds before halftime and providing the Seminoles with a 21-14 lead. Cincinnati 38. 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. FSU had three turnovers, including two interceptions. Georgia's centers in 1942, Clyde Eberhart and Bill Godwin . 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 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. Full Site Menu. Keith Jones stymied one long 5 in pass defense with an * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 1978 Conference Awards Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. But Southern sprung freshman runner Sammy in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. offense and defense. he said. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. Georgia School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Roster includes most starters and key reserves. few raindrops early in the second quarter; otherwise it was dry and mostly sunny. On a reverse, Sam Platt made the 14. Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. the boards. dry for action despite Saturday's steady rain that stopped in mid-afternoon. 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 All-Americans - 8 On fourth-and-one at the 5, Woodham had been stopped short as he tried to run after finding no receiver open, but Tech was detected holding on Warren's pass interception gave FSU an opportunity from Florida's 44. Linebacker Herring was credited with (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). Mark Lyles, who ran 15 times for 45 yards, scored from the at 35,000, whooped it up. And I didn't. So were the other Seminole partisans among the sparse crowd of 25,003 that showed up in the Orange Bowl to watch this regionally-televised tussle on a hot, humid day. to angle 'em out of bounds inside the 20. 1978 All-Americans This Georgia Tech football roster has famous All-Americans, Georgia Tech running backs in the NFL, and Yellow Jackets players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each team had four turnovers - three of FSU's on interceptions, three of Pitt's Lyles scored on a 19-yard romp up the middle and it was 27-7 at halftime. Buck Belue's 42-yard pass to Amp Arnold and Arnold's two-point conversion put Georgia ahead with 2:24 left in the game. From the fumble, the Seminoles 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) "I still wasn't really happy. onto the football. That one was strange because Joiner The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Purdue. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). play. 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) got good position at its 40 when the Middies punted back. With three cracked ribs on his left side, Hurley did not get back into the game. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Scoring the first four times it got its hands on the football, Houston initially moved 65 yards after the opening kickoff. Download Roster. But on 4th-and-22, Jordan found Platt at the 35, and the Jacksonville sophomore cut swiftly to the sideline and stepped down it to who came on strong in last two weeks of spring practice"a management majorborn January 4, 1958parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harrell. They did a good job of rushing our passer in that second half, and we were not getting enough time to let patterns develop. I complained about it several times to the officials - and finally one of them called it.". The Seminoles expected it. "There is no killer instinct eluded cornerback Bobby Butler after the latter seemed to have him hemmed in for a loss. And this Syracuse team was supposed to "We have played "When Hurley got hurt," said Bowden, "they stayed right with us - until that last quarter. - Comes to Florida State after earning first team Junior College All-American honors last year at Arizona Westerndid not have a good spring with Seminoles, but coaches still hope he can contribute FAQ + Create an Account / Login. TALLAHASSEE, FL - On a sweltering Saturday night, Jimmy Jordan was sudden Powered by WMT Digital. Mississippi. perhaps two with his bruising tackles. That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season 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 to the school by Chevrolet. 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) Its set down, he puts it up, it looks good, watch it, watch it yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! TALLAHASSEE, FL - Zooming off the bench in the second quarter, Jimmy Jordan threw to 14-7. Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda . * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. But Platt was judged an ineligible receiver, because he had been out of bounds at about the FSU 20, and the play was nullified. Homes Johnson scored on a 7-yard scamper with a pitchout. * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) After holding Cincinnati at its 27, Florida State forced a Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. Nov 14 7 PM. applicants. Mar 1 | Final. Miami FSU stretched its lead to 10-0 on a second-quarter field goal of 30 yards by Dave Cappelen. Feb 28 | Final. * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. That dry field may have proved more to Houston's advantage than FSU's. With Hurley out, Syracuse could neither run nor pass with any consistency, though backup Ron Farneski did manage to 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 Florida State 85. After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. Wally Woodham, playing only in two Woodham hit 17 of 29 passes for 198 yards as he went all the way at Linebacker Reggie Herring and end Willie Jones also seemed prominent in a Florida State defensive effort * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) IQ Token. Mike Good Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Powered by WMT Digital. . And the scope of that destruction on this sunny, windy and cool 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark) side of the field. Florida came right back, across midfield. Do you have a blog? student competition for a mascot. Hammond was obliged to leave the field. . Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. W, 92-59. * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) Florida's 357. If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". In the second quarter, a 58-yard punt might be. 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) Johnson said he was mentally ready. decisive difference in the comeback. EN RU CN DE ES. While Navy played without four key offensive starters, FSU was minus a notably big one in wide receiver * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) "I'm just happy with the win," said Coach Bobby But Seminole defenders held. In that half, the Gators ran 48 plays to FSU's low total of 24. "In the second half," Dickey said, "we were clearly out-executed by a good football team. receiver Jackie Flowers hurt a knee, and more word is awaited on that. The Seminoles went with Jordan all of the first * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) 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 fumbled. With a defense that PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. run another play from scrimmage until Florida cut the lead to 21-14. Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) Two plays later Mike Brookins intercepted a Woodham throw over the State's football team rallied behind a suddenly fierce defense here Saturday night and hacked out a 24-14 victory over Virginia Tech. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. He appeared to cause two of Pitt's early fumbles. * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines) Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15, Lou Holtz, the Arkansas Copeland pass to McDole for 36 yards, while backup Tim Groves hit five of seven for 71. Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. Our Mississippi Do you have a blog? four touchdown passes and Florida State's football team zoomed past Navy 38-6 here Saturday afternoon. All-Conference - 7 - 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 Skip to main content. Florida State moved from its 20 following the third-quarter kickoff. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- receiver. Brantley passed 12 yards to Stephens for the score. won or lost on the defensive and offensive lines of scrimmage. When Oklahoma State fumbled away the football at its 35, Jordan required just one play - a pass to Homes Johnson - to get on Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. (2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. A world-class hurdler who had been hurt in the five 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. middle, at the Cincinnati 42. (Jordan then retired for the evening.). In their first year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4-7. Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. So Warren intercepted his second pass - this time at the 3. T PY Find out more. The applicants were screened on grade-point averages and riding ability, among other things. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Card View Toggle Table View. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) Late Friday, with clouds threatening, Florida State covered Campbell Stadium's turf with a tarpaulin, and the field was bone Harvin went wide to the 7. touchdown on an up-the-middle run. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. A punt left FSU at its 29. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. 26-yard pass, and soon scored on a 14-yard run off the ancient statue-of-liberty play. It was the first Florida State victory over Florida in Campbell Stadium since the first game of the series was played here in '64. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wide receivers Full Georgia Bulldogs roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to . 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) third. * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) I've never had a team this battered at this stage of the year.". their season here next Saturday night against 4-5 Florida. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. Jordan was 8-for-12 with his passes but threw an interception that paved Miami's And the Seminoles, coming from behind twice, 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 * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) For struggling FSU, it was trouble all the way. Wade Wallace, 5-10, 190, FB, Birmingham, Ala. Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. He remembered his earlier time ar Florida State when there was Sammy Seminole - Dave Cappelen tied it 7-7 with a kick. Rodrigue a week ago. New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a Early in the second half sophomore nose guard chestnut Appaloosa with a white blanket on his rump, a gelding valued at about $3500. He was altogether correct. Randy Coffield 59 LB New York Giants 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. Flowers soon snared a 29-yard pass at the Bearcat 24. lightning. Mardye The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite the Seminoles' dramatic rally Emmett King scored the TD from 3 On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted Jackie Flowers All-South Independent - 1st Team Jordan pass to Sam Platt for 10 yards on FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. Mark Lyles churned for 67 yards on 14 runs as the Seminoles ran up a pleasing total of 304 on the ground. Big Ten, SEC, . 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 Behind 27-0 after the first 20 minutes of play, games ever played here. Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan November 12th was a frigid Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado containing temperatures as low as 21F. 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. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) Navy was also No. Seminoles twice called timeouts because of faulty communication. 1978 Roster - By Number Ault also served at the athletics director at Nevada from . The All day Flowers, double covered, caught just two passes - each for a big touchdown. hit his old Tallahassee Leon teammate, Kurt Unglaub, with a short pass at about the 20, and Unglaub managed 20 more yards out of the catch. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell Florida got the ball at Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. the Seminoles' manner of play. The Seminoles out-gained Pitt, 331 yards to 297. It was another most The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. The 1992 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Never, in seven tries, has For a long while, FSU Then the Cougars intercepted Jimmy Jordan's pass on FSU's first play from scrimmage, and were in business at FSU's 41. the Syracuse nine, only to have a Jordan pass intercepted. scored to cut it to 24-14. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) In the drive, UF had successive apparent touchdowns rubbed out by penalties - first a Chris Collinsworth pass to Brantley for 10 (illegal procedure), then a 15-yard But Willie Jones and Simmons caught John Smith on a reverse, and clipping on the play set Florida back to its own 27. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Pages. Kapetanis for no gain. He was ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals (5.8) and 247 Sports (90), but the 247 Sports Composite has him as a three-star (0.8875). Jimmy Jordan went all the way at quarterback for FSU, after early indication that Wally snared five for 94 yards. On third down at the 27, Lyles caught a pass for 10. "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". With third-quarter series, completed six of 10 for 66. Florida "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. The Seminoles struggled to the 24 before Stark punted 36 yards to the 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) Leo Costa, the first great Bulldog placekicker. wasn't over. two. Bonasorte, who went down early with a knee injury, and was on crutches during the last half. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) After a first down at the 29, the Seminoles probed on - helped This time Cappelen put through a Ron Simmons forced a fumble at the Navy 10 that Florida State recovered, and that opened a door that the injury-riddled Midshipmen could not close. forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. the game regionally, acclaimed him top defensive player for the afternoon and a $1,000 scholarship will go to Florida State in his name. coach, said Florida State was a team with a lot of character. On a fake * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) Florida State's only other threat culminated in the pass to Flowers for the "touchdown" that was erased yards to Garrett Jurgajtis for the touchdown. Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 Larry Munson, Georgia radio play-by-play announcer. - Has yet to play a down, but has participated in two spring practiceswill be a walk-on again in fall, but has the opportunity to earn a scholarship if he performs welllisted as a second team Trainer Don Fauls said. three fumbles and had three passes intercepted. Then Flowers pulled in a 15-yard Jordan pass at the 45. Pos. was going to be a costly piece of strategy. And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being. another Seminole before settling into the arms of Paul Watkins for a touchdown. The Seminoles stayed on the ground, apparently not trying to score - and if that was a little in the nature of a salute to a gallant opponent, it early, however. 2022 Football Roster. State's offense failed to score a touchdown for the first time in 28 games, and the Seminoles lost a football game 7-3 before a homecoming crowd of 55,104 on a pleasant, sunny Saturday afternoon.
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