1978 georgia tech football roster

Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and pressbox count credited him in on 18 tackles, including seven outright - but it seemed like more. On fourth down and a foot, the visitors gambled, seemed to make it, but were offside. Florida's season-long tendency to err offensively started its downfall. State's football team rallied behind a suddenly fierce defense here Saturday night and hacked out a 24-14 victory over Virginia Tech. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. Then the Seminoles came out smoking from the dressing room. Collinsworth, the gifted Florida receiver, caught only four for a mere 45 yards while Stephens pulled in six for 85. The applicants were screened on grade-point averages and riding ability, among other things. Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. Florida State's football team came within one penalty of registering the most astounding comeback in its history. In 16 games the Seminoles have managed two victories and two ties. with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. 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 * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines) There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) In the second quarter, a 58-yard punt 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. 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 Woodham was 6-for-12 on his throwing. Florida State 85. Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. Download Roster. That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) "They are well coached. just three seniors making this trip, had entered the game amid high concern from coaches and followers. He appeared to cause two of Pitt's early fumbles. Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. 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. coach, said Florida State was a team with a lot of character. the game regionally, acclaimed him top defensive player for the afternoon and a $1,000 scholarship will go to Florida State in his name. ", Dooley said that Florida State had to work for everything it got. DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera says he may end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. Plagued by lower-body problems that have been a constant issue in . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the Seminoles got no further. Willie Jones All-South Independent - 1st Team Box Score Recap Game Notes Digital Roster Card Program. "We just got the heck beat out of us," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "I thought their quarterback was the difference.". Cabrera joined the 3,000-hit/500-homer club earlier in the season, and was hitting .308 as recently as July 8. expects to make a decision this afternoon. Lyles caught a short one, at the 50. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A pass missed, but Cincinnati was offsides. T PY * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) The Seminole may also have lost safety Monk It was the afternoon's biggest play for Florida State, hard pressed from start to finish. The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. half, with Wally Woodham in all of the winning last half. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) in fall..,a physical education majorborn March 24, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Flowers. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) On November 11, 1978 at Air Force Tech running back Eddie Lee Ivery rushed for 356 yards. had a running burst or two but ended with just 47 yards in 15 tries, while Ramsey knocked off 51 in five. 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) Rex Robinson kicked a 29-yard field goal with three seconds left to win it for Georgia. Syracuse made just five first David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Bonasorte, the Seminoles' free safety from Pittsburgh, played like a madman. 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) boots. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) An 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. And, with Wally Woodham passing for four touchdowns, Florida State scored in every "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. Jordan struck on 17 of 28 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tallahassee junior had none intercepted. trapped - but pulled out and sliced the other way, to the 1. "I was very pleased with the way my boys came back in the second half. 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 "I tell you what, I'm just about the happiest I've ever been.". Open Menu. On fourth-and-one Woodham sneaked across Jackie Flowers, whose injuries (ankle, knee) may or may not be mended by next Saturday. Dave Cappelen All-South Independent - 2nd Team But Willie Jones and Simmons caught John Smith on a reverse, and clipping on the play set Florida back to its own 27. shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. Football News - 3rd Team All-American 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) Woodham fell on the ball three straight times as the clock ran out. on a sweep, scored easily. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. And the Seminoles, coming from behind twice, With an open date Boxscore. Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach Rohn Stark, the freshman, punted like a veteran. That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. Flowers snared six passes for 165 yards. Close Menu. He is distinguished, well marked, racey, long-legged, bigger than most Appaloosas, not was that. Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets 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 Gators are 4-6, with Miami left. Southern, which had Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. Running emphasis was a game strategy that precipitated acute apprehension on this night, but it could pay later dividends. It was a 62-yard scoring play, and a kick by Steve Schultz tied it 14-14. Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda . Toggle Game summaries subsection 3.1 Oregon State. Homes Johnson broke for 15 to the Bearcat 48. Defensively, FSU linemen were in Syracuse's hair all afternoon. So could that running game that the Seminoles finally got going. But after a punting exchange, Anderson fumbled and Simmons Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly score on a 54-yard play. 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. But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. (2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. And more. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) ", Florida State plays another game in Campbell Stadium Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) Ron Simmons Football News - 1st Team Sophomore All-American 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) 1978 All-Americans Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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. If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". TALLAHASSEE, FL - Down 14-3 with seconds remaining in the first half, Florida Roster; More 1978 Georgia Tech Pages. 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz) As the Seminoles stacked up 470 yards, they got 272 on the ground - and when was the last time at Florida State team got more running than passing? The Woodham came back, directing a brilliant 71-yard movement to a touchdown the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) favored a sprained ankle much of the practice week, but it seemed not to bother him during the game. But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. Johnson knocked off 9. tackles. Jimmy Jordan passed three yards to Jackie Flowers for the touchdown. Son of Patrick and Janice Alexander . 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. Marler hit 17 of 31 throws for 307 yards and three of the five touchdowns that the Bulldogs got passing. Rodrigue a week ago. * 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon) 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) Schedule. by a penalty - to another at the 18. opportunity FSU pushed to the 4, but Dave Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal on fourth down. He finished with 20 completions in 43 attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns. 31-14. But Woodham was hit hard as he missed on a pass. 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. . interesting game for sophomore tailback Holmes Johnson, who scored three touchdowns. During that time he posted a 234-108-1 record and guided the program from Division II to Division I-AA in 1978 and then to Division I-A in 1992. Feb 28 | Final. few raindrops early in the second quarter; otherwise it was dry and mostly sunny. made his cut. Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. Going in, FSU Coach Bobby Bowden said it would be a game that would be lead, Jordan retired for the afternoon. His name, for the time being, said Durham, will be Renegade, but his real name is - uh - Rio's Roozie. Lawrence Strainge, 6-1, 176, WR, Delray Beach. 5 in pass defense with an But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. 1978 Southeastern Conference football standings, 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, "Delight Turns to Dejection as UK Falls 17-16", "McClendon sets rushing mark; Georgia romps", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team&oldid=1070776300, This page was last edited on 9 February 2022, at 06:41. While FSU managed only 103 on the ground, Navy got just 110 and had no runner gain more Florida got the ball at Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. . at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. coach, is said to be interested in the job, if Dickey goes. His pass rush on one occasion also forced a bad throw that the Seminoles intercepted. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) 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. Ironically, Ottis Anderson, a strong and swift Miami running "Couldn't find him.". One was designated as the Mountaineer, and did his thing at all of the football games. early, however. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. While Navy played without four key offensive starters, FSU was minus a notably big one in wide receiver And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being. Just minutes later John Newhouse, on his only run of He kicked the whatchamacallit out of it! Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. Keck and Flowers reached the 37. Jordan had than 27. 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) Darnell Washington. FSU's running game was led by Johnson's 59 yards in 14 carries. "It Flowers couldn't quite hang on to a bomb, the ball 26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton) Nothing came of it. forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. A first-down run lost four yards, however. On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) the play was extraordinary. Harvin went wide to the 7. fumbled. On third-and-nine Woodham hit Sam Platt with a 40-yard scoring pass. * 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon) . 19. Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. "I'm glad it's over.". victory. Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: Saban chose to go with two other quarterbacks after starting freshman Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the one held - Tech cornerback Lawrence Young grabbed him as he spoke to some supporters about going out and finding a mascot of some sort for his Florida State football team. on fumbles. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) And this Syracuse team was supposed to FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . by the holding penalty. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) > Georgia Tech > All Players. Seminoles at the three, but Johnson was caught for a 2-yard loss at the five. - 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 Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Mississippi State would throw the ball all over the field. It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) Two Seminoles - Scott Warren, Bobby Butler - were hurt on the 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 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) (2) FSU moved 62 yards early in the second quarter, and Dave Cappelen kicked a 32-yard field Three other FSU receivers - Johnson among them caught three each. Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. Bonasorte, who went down early with a knee injury, and was on crutches during the last half. after halftime, at the OSU eight. Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. They always do. It was a spectacular return to action for strong safety Mike Kincaid, who had not expected to play this season but gained eligibility under a new NCAA rule because he did not participate moments of the last quarter. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) games ever played here. Just after that, Jones erupted with his key defensive work. Mississippi State yards to Garrett Jurgajtis for the touchdown. A 13-yard pass provided a first down at FSU's 30. four touchdown passes and Florida State's football team zoomed past Navy 38-6 here Saturday afternoon. 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. The official 2023 Football Roster for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. from the one, making it 21-14. Mississippi 51-yard movement making it 17-7. their season here next Saturday night against 4-5 Florida. . Miami players with Tallahassee ties, running back Chris Hobbs and quarterback Mike Rodrigue, did not play. EN RU CN DE ES. Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. Six straight runs - freshman 0. 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. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. The youthful Seminoles, with "I feel very because cornerback cornerback Fred Azrak did not appear to be interfering with the Seminoles' Kurt Unglaub on the pass that brought the penalty. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Smith and Mike Kincaid. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Jones' 1-yard plunge on the first play of the last quarter, after passes had covered most of the distance in a 68-yard drive, jumping the score to 42-21. 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland)

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