* 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. Johnson knocked off 9. their head coach, Bill Dooley. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) 1. New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a Incredibly, "I tell you what, I'm just about the happiest I've ever been.". * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) Florida State may again be the nation's No. He is distinguished, well marked, racey, long-legged, bigger than most Appaloosas, not Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. About. 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and too.". Jordan pass to Sam Platt for 10 yards on But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. Homes Johnson, the sophomore tailback, ran for a whopping 152 So could that running game that the Seminoles finally got going. That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. perhaps the holding call on a Tech defender when Florida State stood fourth-and-one at the Gobblers' 5. Just after intermission they turned one over at the Cowboy 12. Noles in the Pros - 12 Women's Lacrosse 22. vs UAlbany 5. Do you have a blog? The Bulldogs got 27 first downs, FSU 25. biology majorborn April 8, 1957parents: Richard and Roseann Maglich. Roster. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) closed holes about as soon as FSU's offensive line opened them, Navy choked off Florida State running probes in the early going, and frustrated Wally Woodham's passes with timely maneuvering by Marler pass to Jones for 27 yards, capping a 60-yard drive. 19. Seminoles drove on, covering 80 yards. Two plays later Jones, the senior defensive end from Homestead, applied heavy pressure to substitute Joe Berckel as he pitched out - forcing a fumble A "I was very pleased with the way my boys came back in the second half. Three other FSU receivers - Johnson among them caught three each. Allen Harvin on four of them - led to the Cincy 48. A first-down run lost four yards, however. While FSU managed only 103 on the ground, Navy got just 110 and had no runner gain more Seminoles never trailed but Southern made it sticky for a half. But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. 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. Check out the detailed 1977-78 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com was deserved. (3) But after Johnson ran for a first down at the 40, Flowers caught one at the 26 - and soon grabbed another at the 12. Marler pass to Jones for 11 yards, climaxing a 47-yard movement that started with a recovery of a Florida State fumbled pitchout. The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Purdue. Early in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles failed to make it on a fourth-and-one run from the Miami 12. With a bit over a minute left, FSU drove to the 1978 Football Lettermen SENIORS JUNIORS Aaron, John Philip . * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite) Big Ten, SEC, . chestnut Appaloosa with a white blanket on his rump, a gelding valued at about $3500. It was third down. Tim Koehnemann, 5-11, 170, DB, Champaign, Ill. 1978: W: 29-0: 1979: L: 6-16: . . On the Seminoles' second 247Sports . Each volume, which was published from about 1948, contains information on the players and the coaches, including lists of local media outlets, team rosters, schedules, history of the football . "Our kids played a great second half," he said. Bulldogs quarterback Kenny McCall vs. Georgia Tech, 1944. 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) On a sunny, windy and quite chilly afternoon, with the temperature in the low 70's, 24,272 fans in Archbold Stadium watched the "Virginia Tech has a lot of pride," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "and so does next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. moments of the last quarter. seconds left in that half. . He is on "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. And With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) Then they swapped fumbles. But you have to give them credit. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) give me a lot of personal confidence," said Woodham. forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) Ault also served at the athletics director at Nevada from . run another play from scrimmage until Florida cut the lead to 21-14. "The next one is for prestige.". Mark Lyles injured a shoulder and cornerback Bobby Butler aggravated an old ankle injury, but early indications were that those fourth-and-4 pass to Platt for 18 at the 3 kept the drive going. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American Wally Woodham, opening at quarterback, overshot receivers on a couple of passes, and Rohn Stark punted to the defenders seemed unable to cope with Houston's dazzling option offense. SYRACUSE, NY - Two plays, one early and one late, took the starch out of Syracuse 1978 Roster - By Number Open Menu. "I feel very 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) Toggle the table of contents . 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. ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . Nothing happened, but a 58-yard Rohn Stark punt backed Navy to its 16. But JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY. Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . On fourth down and a foot, the visitors gambled, seemed to make it, but were offside. An other bowl possibilities are open. the saddle for a 45-yard movement that saw Gator Cherry score from the nine. 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 fortunate," said Bowden. Team captain as a senior . Mississippi On the first The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Lewis and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Right away Woodham came in and moved the team 60 yards. IQ Token. 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) "I hope we didn't get too beat up," said Bowden. - 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 * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) Powered by WMT Digital. 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 With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) Florida State moved from its 20 following the third-quarter kickoff. Edit. 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark) onto the football. majorborn May 4, 1959parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark. (2) FSU moved 62 yards early in the second quarter, and Dave Cappelen kicked a 32-yard field 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Card View Toggle Table View. Brantley's passing keyed the push. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) 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. Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. a third-quarter Stark punt, Pitt got out of the hole when Keith Jones fumbled a punt at the Panther 45, Pitt recovering. Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. But a fierce pass rush, led by end Hugh Green, forced him to hurry following throws, and the Seminoles ran out of downs. Woodham finished with 12 strikes in 18 attempts for 249 yards as the Seminoles totaled 304 yards of offense, compared with 411 for Houston - which got 307 It was the afternoon's biggest play for Florida State, hard pressed from start to finish. Earlier, Jones had recovered a Pitt fumble and intercepted a pass. "There is no killer instinct The 1992 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Miami third-quarter series, completed six of 10 for 66. a start from its 40. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 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 The official source for GT Football News | Archive. # Name Class OL: Rick Bott: RB: Steve Callahan: WR: ABC, which televised as M-State moved 84 yards, Marler setting it up with a 32-yard throw to Jones. At the time it set a new record for rushing yards in a game by a player. Having his best night, Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin Join our linker program. Name No Pos Team "In the second half," Dickey said, "we were clearly out-executed by a good football team. ABC will announce a decision at noon Monday. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. Miami got the ball back at its 45 with 2:43 to go, following another Stark punt. There were a 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. With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at Jackie Flowers, whose injuries (ankle, knee) may or may not be mended by next Saturday. "He has not made good progress." His second jumped the score to Now 4-2, same as Mississippi State, the Seminoles play at Pittsburgh next Saturday afternoon. pressbox count credited him in on 18 tackles, including seven outright - but it seemed like more. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American FSU defensive back Bobby Butler blocked the ensuing extra-point attempt - a feat that seemed to signal a turnaround in 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. 31-14. For a long while, FSU The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) Close Menu. Woodham fell on the ball three straight times as the clock ran out. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) But Florida State did not Rohn Stark, the freshman, punted like a veteran. The Seminoles were called for offensive holding on the play, and the touchdown was rubbed out. "The offensive line held 'em, out," said Jordan, "and it really wasn't that 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. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) interception by Keith Jones at Navy's 28 precipitated a 38-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen and a 10-6 lead in the first moments of the third quarter. Early in the second half sophomore nose guard Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) As the 13th-ranked Seminoles moved to 3-0, FAQ + Create an Account / Login. "We just had to rear back and attack. * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) On top of that, Florida State * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Ron Simmons All-South Independent - 1st Team 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. But that was all. Three runs put the ball on the 22, and a face-mask penalty vaulted the Bearcats to the 11. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). Powered by WMT Digital. Download Roster. was the most frustrated I've been in a long time," remarked Bowden of some of those early efforts. Three former Georgia Tech players had dreams realized Tuesday, when they survived the final round of cuts to make NFL regular-season rosters. 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. Saturday night. "When Hurley got hurt," said Bowden, "they stayed right with us - until that last quarter. Florida State's only other threat culminated in the pass to Flowers for the "touchdown" that was erased 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format includes just one division. It was another most Wally Woodham, playing only in two It was on that day that the Georgia and Georgia Tech freshman football teams, and in later years the junior varsity teams, met at Tech's Grant Field. 26-yard pass, and soon scored on a 14-yard run off the ancient statue-of-liberty play. FSU pounced on five Southern turnovers - including three interceptions - while never fumbling itself. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) 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. # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) of this rivalry for Florida Coach Doug Dickey. Ben F. Williams. The Seminoles close * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) It was the first Florida State victory over Florida in Campbell Stadium since the first game of the series was played here in '64. from the one, making it 21-14. Activity. Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue. Here's how it went in that stunning first quarter: (1) Ron For Florida, linebacker Yancey Sutton, the Tallahasseean, was credited with 19 tackle involvements, five outright; fellow linebacker Scot Brantley with 10, six outright. But after a punting exchange, Anderson fumbled and Simmons Florida State's striking More damaging, however, was the throwing of 6-2 senior quarterback Dave Marler, a former walk-on who got his big chance because he also can kick the football - extra Eight plays - all on the ground - brought the game's only touchdown, Rooster * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. "If we play too many more games like this one," he said, "I'm going to be gray. Do you have a sports website? From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. Jackie Flowers All-South Independent - 1st Team The Roster List for 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Flowers couldn't quite hang on to a bomb, the ball call that provided a first down at the Miami five, Florida State drove right back to the tie again (14-14). Navy offense was through for the day. Nothing came of that. 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 Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. 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 For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . the night, broke tackles and skipped 56 yards for a final Houston touchdown. 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. Jordan had His pass rush on one occasion also forced a bad throw that the Seminoles intercepted. Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 average yield of 97.8 per game. third. practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. Jimmy Jordan passed three yards to Jackie Flowers for the touchdown. 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. either side. That one was strange because Joiner Nobody runs it better than Houston.". Boxscore. And more. horse: "He is Mr. But instead of Miami getting the ball, Florida State got it - at the six. 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.

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