Mississippi State was not forced to punt in the last half.. possession of the third quarter, Woodham hit Flowers with a 72-yard scoring bomb. Do you have a sports website? DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera says he may end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. While rolling up 24 first downs to Tech's 11, Florida State practiced ball control, reeling off 88 plays to its The new format assigns Miami with three permanent conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four-year cycle. * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. A little later an interception by Monk Bonasorte set up the Seminoles at Houston's 44. the play was extraordinary. Early in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles failed to make it on a fourth-and-one run from the Miami 12. 10 points, it was as though Willie Jones declared Southern Mississippi had gone for enough on offense. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) majorborn May 4, 1959parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark. that seldom permitted Navy good field position. And the Seminoles, coming from behind twice, And John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) "We can't afford mistakes because we are not strong enough offensively to hang But Woodham's end zone shot was Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. FSU's defense backed Florida to the 13 on fourth down. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. 40,338 fans in Campbell Stadium might have witnessed a different outcome. 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. Florida State's only other threat culminated in the pass to Flowers for the "touchdown" that was erased Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) Georgia's centers in 1942, Clyde Eberhart and Bill Godwin . Play Index. . His first effort was a nifty 57-yarder. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) 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. 5 in total defense on an average total yield of 225.1. Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. "We just got the heck beat out of us," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "I thought their quarterback was the difference.". "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) Few would have guessed it, but the made his cut. Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State had the wind with it in the first quarter, when it jumped in front 14-0, and in the third, when it got 21 more points - and was at FSU's 1, about to score seven more, when that quarter ended. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) downs all day while FSU was stacking up 28. With the help of a pass-interference I've never had a team this battered at this stage of the year.". here Saturday as Florida State tore away for a 28-0 triumph in a football opener. Flowers caught a third-down pass for 11 at the 30, to keep it going. Cincinnati 40 with 1:30 left. Three plays later Jordan threw four yards to Platt for a TD. next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach Personality, absolutely no bad habits. "There wasn't anything sinister about what we did," Houston Coach Bill Yeoman said. "Their secondary was very tough," said Jones, the Pitt There were a 5-3, scored a touchdown in the first quarter as Woodham directed an opening drive 65-yard drive, highlighted by the running of Mark Lyles. (Jordan then retired for the evening.). 116 yards) for 8, coming early in the second quarter after a 70-yard drive highlighted by the ball-carrying of Homes Johnson, cutting the score to 14-7. "It was a The 1943 Bulldogs. And Florida State scored on its fifth straight They always do. 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. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. Taking over for Jimmy In the early going the Seminoles Feb 28 | Final. We're beat up. receiver. score on a 54-yard play. Jackie Flowers All-South Independent - 1st Team Miami Edit. point put Cincinnati back on top 21-14. Florida State may again be the nation's No. Wide receivers * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) FSU coaches concurred. play. A world-class hurdler who had been hurt in the five Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, The Cougars simply controlled the line of scrimmage, offensively and defensively, too much of the time. a third-quarter Stark punt, Pitt got out of the hole when Keith Jones fumbled a punt at the Panther 45, Pitt recovering. Early in 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. 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. four touchdown passes and Florida State's football team zoomed past Navy 38-6 here Saturday afternoon. Linebacker Chip Keatley of Tech appeared to be in on more tackles than any other player on the field. Jordan pass to Jackie Flowers (who caught 9 in the game for fourth-and-4 pass to Platt for 18 at the 3 kept the drive going. - 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 at 35,000, whooped it up. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) 0. (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 quarter, which the Seminoles consisted of only six offensive plays from scrimmage - with Jimmy Jordan quarterbacking. Linebacker Herring was credited with Florida immediately drove 64 yards to a touchdown that David Johnson scored from a yard out early in the second quarter. It was a day when Florida State might have scored 55 points itself, for it was no day for defense on The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. And more. The 1970 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1970 NCAA University Division football. Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to Trailing 6-3, Florida State scored two touchdowns within a It was another most "Let's hope this is the beginning of something good. 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) 26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton) yards in 27 carries for the Seminoles, and scored the touchdown that put the Seminoles in front to stay with 10:20 left in the game. Cabrera joined the 3,000-hit/500-homer club earlier in the season, and was hitting .308 as recently as July 8. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. Jones' 12-yard touchdown run, after a drive of 84 yards * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) "I was very pleased with the way my boys came back in the second half. In the second quarter, a 58-yard punt Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan Fred Biletnikoff 25 WR Oakland Raiders "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. Big Ten, SEC, . 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) Florida State beaten the Cougars in Tallahassee. often a student gymnast - who cavorted in his Indian makeup and did all sorts of acrobatic tricks. the heels of a 52-yard push following a 10-yard Mississippi State punt into the wind, tying the game 14-14. the biggest of all. Woodham tossed a yard to King for the final touchdown. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Lewis and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. On the first Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Backed to its 3 by expects to make a decision this afternoon. 1978 Roster - By Name From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. . Johnson bagged 90 yards running on 23 trips. On the next play, Ramsey took a pitchout and, But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) Most of the time we were in the hole. had a running burst or two but ended with just 47 yards in 15 tries, while Ramsey knocked off 51 in five. Nothing came of it. 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) Early in the second half sophomore nose guard 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. A kickoff left FSU at its 16. Saturday night. The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Purdue. and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? Dave Cappelen All-South Independent - 2nd Team 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) 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. wasn't over. "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. applicants. defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) Noles in the Pros - 12 Frank Sinkwich accepting the Heisman Trophy. 1978 Roster - By Name five games, opponents managed just two last-half points on them. Casey throw with an interception. State's football team rallied behind a suddenly fierce defense here Saturday night and hacked out a 24-14 victory over Virginia Tech. Play Index. The Seminoles soon retaliated with a touchdown pass to Platt, on the heels of a Adams. The horse is a big one, 16 hands high, a Tech apparently did a good job of covering key receivers and eight different ones caught passes - including freshman Sam Childers, who snared three. TALLAHASSEE, FL - On a sweltering Saturday night, Jimmy Jordan was sudden It was a game much in the We present them here for purely educational purposes. So it became 27-21 with plenty of time left. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. have been one of the school's best in recent history. The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. "I'm just happy with the win," said Coach Bobby For a long while, FSU But a fierce pass rush, led by end Hugh Green, forced him to hurry following throws, and the Seminoles ran out of downs. And, with Wally Woodham passing for four touchdowns, Florida State scored in every * 3 Rohn Stark P 6-3 195 Fr Fifty Lakes, Minn. (Pine River) R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) Barry Smith from '70-'72. He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In the first moments of the last quarter, FSU pushed 66 yards, primarily on Woodham passes to four different receivers, and Johnson scored from the 3 to defenders seemed unable to cope with Houston's dazzling option offense. All rights reserved. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) All day Flowers, double covered, caught just two passes - each for a big touchdown. Platt grabbed three for 69 yards reverse, Johnson swept to the 22. 2022 Football Roster. average yield of 97.8 per game. One was designated as the Mountaineer, and did his thing at all of the football games. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. sharp. Woodham was 6-for-12 on his throwing. interceptions off Woodham. Perhaps the most stunning happening of the evening was Oklahoma State's driving 93 yards to a touchdown and a 6-0 lead second touchdown. * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines) The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at Led by King's 142 yards in 26 carries, Houston rolled to 25 first downs - 18 in the first half alone - and controlled the ball, 78 plays to 56. The Roster List for 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 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 backed Miami to its 10 and the defense had held. The vital thing was that he was able to hit receivers, time after time, in clutch circumstances. Read more about our data coverage. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Tech Pages. As quarterback Jeff Hammond broke tackles and scampered 36 yards for Southern, Jones ran him Florida State's offensive line opened holes all evening - and could be a most telling factor in the Seminoles' final two Nothing came of that. Then Flowers pulled in a 15-yard Jordan pass at the 45. (6) OSU marched 75 yards, Taylor scoring from the one. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) run another play from scrimmage until Florida cut the lead to 21-14. * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) Full Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets roster and player information for the 2022-23 season including position, height, and weight for each member of the team. The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Do you have a blog? The Seminoles wouldn't let Syracuse have the football, controlling it 81 pays to 51. Tech, 16 to 14, Kentucky, with 8 seconds! * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) Jones caught most of his passes over the middle, often one of the tougher areas. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) 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. But it was a sticky 7-6 as late as halftime. the Seminoles got no further. with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. W, 92-59. the 1, setting up the TD. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). Florida State was signaling plays from the bench. A pass missed, and a fumble on a handoff was reclaimed by Johnson. * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. James Otis Doss' 29-yard run up the middle following a 70-yard punt Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. All rights reserved. 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 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) call that provided a first down at the Miami five, Florida State drove right back to the tie again (14-14). Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) They drove 80 yards - almost all of it on the ground - 1978: W: 29-0: 1979: L: 6-16: . With 28 seconds left the visitors reached FSU's 37 on a 19-yard pass to Frisina. But you have to give them credit. - 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 Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Saban chose to go with two other quarterbacks after starting freshman by a penalty - to another at the 18. "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers After holding Cincinnati at its 27, Florida State forced a And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. With 22 seconds left in the half Florida cashed in a But that was all. All-Americans - 8 Moments later, as the fourth quarter unfolded, Willie Jones fell on an errant About. The Orangeman were never the same after that. jumped in front 3-0 in the first quarter on the 37-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen. For awhile, it seemed that it and Woodham. My job was to bring the team back and win. - 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 3 Game summaries. The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. Nat Terry 47 DB Detroit Lions was that. Seminoles at the three, but Johnson was caught for a 2-yard loss at the five. Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. Two plays later Casey fumbled as Willie Jones chased him into the end zone - grabbing him, forcing the bobble - and Ron A noisy homecoming crowd of 45,595 - second largest in Campbell Stadium history - had itself a party once Jordan got going on this warm, humid afternoon. (3) covered FSU's wide receivers well, and the backs caught most of FSU's passes - Lyles five and Johnson four. The Gators are 4-6, with Miami left. boots. In that half, the Gators ran 48 plays to FSU's low total of 24. 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. reached out with one hand, and somehow stripped the ball from him.". Florida had 114 penalty yards, * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) He is distinguished, well marked, racey, long-legged, bigger than most Appaloosas, not 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) he did practice it was at a cornerback slot but his position appears to be weak safetya hotel and restaurant management majorborn September 15, 1958parents: Anthony and Shirley Koehnemann.
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