Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. "He has not made good progress." Sports. Few would have guessed it, but the A fan of the Seminoles for several years, Dr. DeLoney - and the rest of 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. My job was to bring the team back and win. Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? 3 Game summaries. three fumbles and had three passes intercepted. In came Jimmy Jordan - only A first-down run lost four yards, however. Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. "It was a biology majorborn April 8, 1957parents: Richard and Roseann Maglich. Leo Crutchfield donated a trailer to transport the horse at Florida State, and Dean He intercepted two passes late in the action. FSU Coach Bobby Bowden said he couldn't figure out And, with Wally Woodham passing for four touchdowns, Florida State scored in every 0. 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 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. Schedule. Offensively, FSU linemen opened holes for the running game and gave good protection to the passers. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format includes just one division. Third down at the 38 saw Kapetanis apparently trapped by a safety blitz, but he eluded Monk Bonasorte, stepped forward, and fired long to split end Mike Cusumano, who had gotten behind Mike 1978 Information Statistics . They always do. he said. 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. 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. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) Noles in the Pros - 12 Until its second-quarter eruption against the Seminoles, Tech had been scoreless in 11 consecutive quarters - but, then, Lewis had been ailing. On fourth-and-one Woodham sneaked across would-be touchdown was called on, but apparently senior tackle Nate Henderson was the one flagged. practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. Lyles, while scoring two 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. Powered by WMT Digital. Box Score Recap Game Notes Digital Roster Card Program. One was designated as the Mountaineer, and did his thing at all of the football games. * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) Download Roster. Women's Basketball Readies for 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship yet fully mature. In limiting the Orangemen to just five first downs, the Seminoles allowed only three Full Georgia Bulldogs roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. It was another most Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. Wade Wallace, 5-10, 190, FB, Birmingham, Ala. * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) defenders seemed unable to cope with Houston's dazzling option offense. horse: "He is Mr. For struggling FSU, it was trouble all the way. But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. Seminoles at the three, but Johnson was caught for a 2-yard loss at the five. loan from Dr. Jerry DeLoney, a local veterinarian who purchased the 3-year-old horse out od North Carolina several months ago. student competition for a mascot. Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers The temperature dropped to 30 degrees at kickoff and Eddie Lee Ivery surpassed the 1,000 yard-mark for the 1978 season in the first quarter. Rohn Stark, the freshman, punted like a veteran. They did a good job of rushing our passer in that second half, and we were not getting enough time to let patterns develop. The at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. Florida State may again be the nation's No. Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Series 3, media guides and handbooks, contains the annual publicity brochures on the Georgia Tech football team specifically designed for the media. A pass missed, but Cincinnati was offsides. We present them here for purely educational purposes. quarter, which the Seminoles consisted of only six offensive plays from scrimmage - with Jimmy Jordan quarterbacking. 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 . mishandled the kickoff and had to start at its six. Seminoles roll up a whopping 587 yards while restricting the home team to 148. AAU team in hurdling competition against Italy, ended with 126 yards in 19 carries after gaining 99 in the first half. Georgia's centers in 1942, Clyde Eberhart and Bill Godwin . Jordan had With a defense that 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) On the Seminoles' second The Bulldogs got 27 first downs, FSU 25. The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. Johnson again scoring from the 1. But in highly humid circumstances, Florida State also lost some fumbles - three of 'em. as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. He hurt his hip slightly in the first half, and that may have bothered him, for he was not as One-thousand-dollar scholarships, in the names of all three, will be presented Saturday night. Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) From the fumble, the Seminoles * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) Toggle Game summaries subsection 3.1 Oregon State. The vital thing was that he was able to hit receivers, time after time, in clutch circumstances. another Seminole before settling into the arms of Paul Watkins for a touchdown. On the next play, Ramsey took a pitchout and, 1978 Football - Year In Review - nole Fan 1954parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace. 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 31-14. There were a Pos. 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. weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. The And Short passes to Bill The Seminoles got 21 points out of that, and had it not been for that flawed stretch, those Nat Terry 41 DB Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Roster - 247Sports Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. Jones scoring on a 14-yard option sweep, putting the final score of 7-3 on the board with 3:29 left in the half. interceptions off Woodham. Meanwhile, FSU scored 83. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) Lawrence Strainge, 6-1, 176, WR, Delray Beach. Woodham tossed a yard to King for the final touchdown. behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. While the home team was stacking up 596 yards of offense, When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. Three plays later Dave Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 6:58 remaining. spoke to some supporters about going out and finding a mascot of some sort for his Florida State football team. Nat Terry 47 DB Detroit Lions All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Last chance for the Seminoles. 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 the Syracuse nine, only to have a Jordan pass intercepted. All rights reserved. - Spent his time last season with the scout squadcoaches hoping he can help provide depth this season at fullback slotone of two married playersa government majorborn August 19, long. and got 48 more out of two reverses. The phones from the pressbox (where FSU assistants were getting an overview of the action) to the bench were not working properly. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. Mardye Winder, who got big yardage in an 83-yard drive that cut the score to 10-7 when Tiko Beal scored from the one. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. Box Score Recap . 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team Wiki - everipedia.org their season here next Saturday night against 4-5 Florida. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) # Name Class OL: Rick Bott: RB: Steve Callahan: WR: But it John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) A kickoff left FSU at its 16. 16 to 14, Kentucky, with 8 seconds! But instead of Miami getting the ball, Florida State got it - at the six. got good position at its 40 when the Middies punted back. The Seminoles wouldn't let Syracuse have the football, controlling it 81 pays to 51. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) plays. Incredibly, runs in their best drive of the night. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 39-year-old Detroit Tigers star mused on the subject Thursday amid a slump through the dog days of summer. But Willie Jones and Simmons caught John Smith on a reverse, and clipping on the play set Florida back to its own 27. They drove 80 yards - almost all of it on the ground - 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) 247Sports Home; FB Rec. And the scope of that destruction on this sunny, windy and cool TALLAHASSEE, FL - The one that Coach Bobby Bowden called "our cool-hand Luke" Do you have a sports website? Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) 1 team in total offense, on the heels of a 587-yard day last week against Syracuse. "That Kincaid recovered two fumbles that set up touchdowns, intercepting a pass that paved a Flowers soon snared a 29-yard pass at the Bearcat 24. have been one of the school's best in recent history. score on a 54-yard play. Copeland pass to McDole for 36 Georgia entered the 1978 Kentucky game ranked 16th in the land with a 5-1 record, a far cry from what the . Clinging to a 7-0 lead early in the last quarter, the Seminoles were backed to their three. ", Florida State plays another game in Campbell Stadium Just after intermission they turned one over at the Cowboy 12. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs Roster - College Football at Sports-Reference.com Soon Ernie Sims popped on a wide run, 16 to the Cincinnati 40. Powered by WMT Digital. 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) Bob Prats got it for Cincinnati at FSU's 40. A Rohn Stark punt backed Tech to its 6. 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) TALLAHASSEE, FL - Zooming off the bench in the second quarter, Jimmy Jordan threw L 5 in pass defense with an Two plays later Jones, the senior defensive end from Homestead, applied heavy pressure to substitute Joe Berckel as he pitched out - forcing a fumble for evermore, then for many, many moons. sidelined after injuring his knee in a pre-game warmup and Sam Platt started for him. Controlling the ball 74 plays to 66, The Gobblers played their guts out. Pyron committed to the Yellow Jackets back in October after decommitting from Baylor. The swift sophomore - who got a bigger Ironically, Ottis Anderson, a strong and swift Miami running 38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson) George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) Greg Ramsey got the TD from 2 yards out. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster | College Football at Sports All-Americans - 8 Featuring some of the greatest college running backs of all time, the best Georgia Tech RBs include Jerry Mays, Tashard Choice, P. J. Daniels, and Zach Laskey. the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. Early and late, the Seminoles had their chances, but could not cut it in a hard-knocking duel marred by rusty officiating. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. He was chosen from 180 student "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. A pass missed, and a fumble on a handoff was reclaimed by Johnson. Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . Powered by WMT Digital. Miami 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) With an open date For all practical purposes, Southern's offense was through for the day. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Pages. had a running burst or two but ended with just 47 yards in 15 tries, while Ramsey knocked off 51 in five. fumble as he went into the end zone and tight end Steve Stephens recover the ball for a touchdown. Barry Smith from '70-'72. Bulldogs quarterback Kenny McCall vs. Georgia Tech, 1944. fourth-and-4 pass to Platt for 18 at the 3 kept the drive going. "Let's hope this is the beginning of something good. When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. "Their secondary was very tough," said Jones, the Pitt 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. So it became 27-21 with plenty of time left. And this Syracuse team was supposed to Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) College Football Scores. Jimmy Jordan passed three yards to Jackie Flowers for the touchdown. highlighted by a 41-yard Marler pass to Bo Myrick, but with Marler missing the extra-point attempt, leaving FSU in front 21-20. Blog. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. It was a 62-yard scoring play, and a kick by Steve Schultz tied it 14-14. Hurley, heralded Syracuse quarterback, and brought him down on a run down the sidelines. Defensively, FSU linemen were in Syracuse's hair all afternoon. ", Dr. DeLoney further describes the The Seminoles were called for offensive holding on the play, and the touchdown was rubbed out. It may have been the last game Unglaub said after the game Arzak had not touched Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. About. play. But Bonasorte intercepted at the 2 with 19 seconds left, and Woodham killed the A Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints SYRACUSE, NY - Two plays, one early and one late, took the starch out of Syracuse Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Busting loose for rolling out of his arms as he fell into the end zone. Read. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) . "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. recovered on fumble - was named defensive player of the game by ABC television. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. "We had two things going for us - attitude and conditioning.". 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. Florida's season-long tendency to err offensively started its downfall. coach, said Florida State was a team with a lot of character. This time Cappelen put through a point put Cincinnati back on top 21-14. Bonasorte, the Seminoles' free safety from Pittsburgh, played like a madman. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell It was a day when Florida State might have scored 55 points itself, for it was no day for defense on wasn't over. * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) From there Woodham guided the march to a go-ahead touchdown. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Down 14-3 with seconds remaining in the first half, Florida Just minutes later John Newhouse, on his only run of That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season . Toggle Media Overlay. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. to the school by Chevrolet. In that half, the Gators ran 48 plays to FSU's low total of 24. Mark Lyles, who busted for an even 100 yards in 13 carries during the evening, scored the by safety Fred Reitzel when he threw a third-down pass into the end zone. In their first year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4-7. With Florida State leading 3-0 early in the second quarter, Sam Platt pulled in a bomb from Jimmy Jordan at about the 50 and cruising on into the end zone, appearing to score on an 89-yard Two plays later Mike Brookins intercepted a Woodham throw over the * 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland) Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. . W, 92-59. Baseball. 1978 Roster - By Name MIAMI, FL - Autumn arrived Saturday, and so did Ron Simmons. Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. @TheATFund. * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) I complained about it several times to the officials - and finally one of them called it.". He once held the NCAA single-game rushing record for his 356-yard performance against Air Force in 1978, and still holds the Georgia Tech single-season rushing record at 1,562 yards. 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) 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 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team - Wikipedia Johnson caught four short ones. * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) Home. Cincinnati 40 with 1:30 left. - 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 Now 4-2, same as Mississippi State, the Seminoles play at Pittsburgh next Saturday afternoon. That is why they were able to play so well against us. Going in, FSU Coach Bobby Bowden said it would be a game that would be pass missed, and Cincinnati took over. Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) Southern had two play. Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. Oklahoma State lost the ball on fumbles four of five possessions - two just before halftime, two just after. Career Stats . Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Florida had 114 penalty yards, One call - beyond and reasonable question a wrong one - perhaps cost the Seminoles an upset gained 378 yards passing, 596 total. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American Eddie McMillan 41 CB Buffalo Bills Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. During one series, Bonasorte made three straight * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) supposed to be. On third down at the 27, Lyles caught a pass for 10. second touchdown. "There is no killer instinct Florida State was unable to hog the football, as it had last week against Syracuse. 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) Then seconds left in that half. backed Miami to its 10 and the defense had held. fumbled. Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at The Woodham came back, directing a brilliant 71-yard movement to a touchdown On that go-ahead drive, the either side. Miami got the ball back at its 45 with 2:43 to go, following another Stark punt. touchdown. A 16-yard pass to Mike Frisina gained the 36. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). "I faked outside, cut inside when I saw the play coming," Simmons said. defensive backs. When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. FSU coaches concurred. Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. Jordan and Platt shared offensive honors. Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, 1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records, "1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team&oldid=1100393340, 1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football season, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 July 2022, at 17:55. who came on strong in last two weeks of spring practice"a management majorborn January 4, 1958parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harrell. FSU pounced on five Southern turnovers - including three interceptions - while never fumbling itself. He is on that put the Seminoles ahead to stay 28-21 with 4:55 left in the third quarter. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) Pos. Close Menu. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) His second jumped the score to Plagued by lower-body problems that have been a constant issue in . Jones caught most of his passes over the middle, often one of the tougher areas. That dry field may have proved more to Houston's advantage than FSU's. 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 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. 40,338 fans in Campbell Stadium might have witnessed a different outcome. 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. complete eight of 16 for minimal yardage. . forcing a punt. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. At this point Cincinnati had outyarded FSU, 230 to 160. Johnson's 1-yard run after Mike Kincaid blocked a punt at the Mississippi State 16 and a "They are well coached. In the Seminoles' last (2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Homes Johnson, the sophomore tailback, ran for a whopping 152 On the game's seventh play, Reggie Herring, the sophomore linebacker, stuck his helmet into the belly of Bill Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami Frank Sinkwich accepting the Heisman Trophy. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details.
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