From its 20, Cincinnati managed a first down, but got no further. fumbled. * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) - 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 Monk Bonasorte, an all-season starter in the defensive backfield, had a knee operated upon early in 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. second touchdown. And just a little later Woodham was in Houston won the game 27-21 before a saddened Saturday night assembly of 41,142 in 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. Florida came right back, across midfield. As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) Recruited by former SU assistant coach Teryl Austin . in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. put Florida State in front 28-27. * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) "There is no killer instinct Two Seminoles - Scott Warren, Bobby Butler - were hurt on the When Oklahoma State fumbled away the football at its 35, Jordan required just one play - a pass to Homes Johnson - to get on Jackie Flowers, whose injuries (ankle, knee) may or may not be mended by next Saturday. A fan of the Seminoles for several years, Dr. DeLoney - and the rest of 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 applicants were screened on grade-point averages and riding ability, among other things. A punt left FSU at its 9. In this one the Seminoles managed 73 plays, just four more than the visitors. Georgia Tech * Sanford Stadium; Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) L 14-34: 47,500: From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. * 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland) Flowers made the last 23 with his end-zone catch for six points. Or write about sports? The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Jordan struck on 17 of 28 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tallahassee junior had none intercepted. 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. shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. half. Here's how it went in that stunning first quarter: (1) Ron In 16 games the Seminoles have managed two victories and two ties. down. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Go To Coaching Staff. Blog. A 34-yard Jones pass to McDole on the play after Richard Blackmore intercepted a Jordan On fourth down at the 22, Woodham hit Lyles with a short swing pass, and the big fullback churned down the sidelines for a touchdown that made it a final 31-21 with a bit over Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. His first effort was a nifty 57-yarder. He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. speared only five of FSU's 21 completions. A kickoff left FSU at its 16. Toggle Media Overlay. Howie Kurnick, two plays later, sacked Jordan for a loss of 12. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) Johnson knocked off 9. * 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland) Florida State folks thought Lyles - who had his best running day Florida State may again be the nation's No. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. But in highly humid circumstances, Florida State also lost some fumbles - three of 'em. (7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. "We had two things going for us - attitude and conditioning.". by a penalty - to another at the 18. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. But the Seminoles' defense yielded a surprising and worrisome 261 to . The 1970 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1970 NCAA University Division football. Edit. Simmons recovered that rolling fumble at the eight. . Football News - 3rd Team All-American Woodham directed the Seminoles 41 yards to a touchdown that put them in front to stay early in the last quarter after a Rohn Stark punt had 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) Naw, some of em are upside down, but theyre trying to stand. In the first moment of the second quarter Houston made it 21-0, capping a 27-yard drive with a 4-yard payoff run by Randy Love. Chris Ault spent 28 years as the head football coach at the University of Nevada, serving three stints from 1976-92, 1994-95 and 2004-2012. Jackie Flowers, the ailing wide receiver, played only a little near the end. "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. But Florida State did not 2022 Football Roster. 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz) defensive backs. and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. 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. The blocked punt was one of seven turnovers for Miami, which also lost Ben F. Williams. While rolling up 24 first downs to Tech's 11, Florida State practiced ball control, reeling off 88 plays to its Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. 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. Nov 14 7 PM. Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn. Scott Warren Churchman's - 1st Team All-American After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. Ozzie was second in running the stadium steps and never finished lower than 30th in any event among the 76 competitorsdescribed by defensive coordinator Jack Stanton as "a very conscientious player Navy was also No. Three plays later Dave Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 6:58 remaining. Miami Schedule Roster News. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Smith and Mike Kincaid. the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. But on a third-and-2 at the 27, Scott Warren nailed Clinging to a 7-0 lead early in the last quarter, the Seminoles were backed to their three. As the bowl-snubbed Seminoles closed their season 8-3, You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. They always do. 2 Roster. Late in the action FSU fumbled away a punt at its seven, setting up the visitors' last And with that, Florida State's five-game winning streak, its unbeaten record this year, its top-10 rank came to an end as Houston's dominance of a series continued. Johnson's 1-yard run after Mike Kincaid blocked a punt at the Mississippi State 16 and a "I might add," he said, "that we did, Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) recovered on fumble - was named defensive player of the game by ABC television. Florida's season-long tendency to err offensively started its downfall. 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. 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 With 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. end Bill Keck, who might have started, had a knee lock on him Thursday night, and did not dress out. The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. 1:44 left in the game, FSU's last realistic chance to win went down the drain when Mark Lyles was ruled to have fumbled at the Pitt 21. score on a 54-yard play. One call - beyond and reasonable question a wrong one - perhaps cost the Seminoles an upset He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. Florida had 114 penalty yards, in fall..,a physical education majorborn March 24, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Flowers. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats. 1. * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines) Jordan pegged on right into the arms of a streaking Unglaub as he crossed the goal line. Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) How to Watch the T . @TheATFund. Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) FSU coaches concurred. the Seminoles' manner of play. rolling out of his arms as he fell into the end zone. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) The officials, among other things, appeared hesitant. As quarterback Jeff Hammond broke tackles and scampered 36 yards for Southern, Jones ran him They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . For Florida, linebacker Yancey Sutton, the Tallahasseean, was credited with 19 tackle involvements, five outright; fellow linebacker Scot Brantley with 10, six outright. Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. Florida's 357. Jordan and Platt shared offensive honors. ABC, which televised Scoring the first four times it got its hands on the football, Houston initially moved 65 yards after the opening kickoff. yards out. Backed to its 3 by chance than he otherwise would have because fellow tailback Greg Ramsey was hurt - scampered for 135 yards in 17 carries. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. With a defense that A little later an interception by Monk Bonasorte set up the Seminoles at Houston's 44. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . dry for action despite Saturday's steady rain that stopped in mid-afternoon. Wide receivers An At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps "There wasn't anything sinister about what we did," Houston Coach Bill Yeoman said. "I still wasn't really happy. "The offensive line held 'em, out," said Jordan, "and it really wasn't that Quarterback Danny Davis - a slippery dandy - passed 13 "The next one is for prestige.". Campbell Stadium. "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) He also pitched 11 yards to Sam Platt and 1 to Grady King for touchdowns. Then the Seminoles came out smoking from the dressing room. Trainer Don Fauls said. We didn't. 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) Mike Shumann 84 WR San Francisco 49ers 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. Gary Parris 84 TE Cleveland Browns Adams. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. Early in Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. The Rams are seeking to secure a third A-10 Championship this weekend. the second time it got its hands on the football. next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. Georgia entered the 1978 Kentucky game ranked 16th in the land with a 5-1 record, a far cry from what the . previous. supposed to be. 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). 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. (Ramsey who saw a bit of action, damaged some ribs returning kicks in a "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He appeared to cause two of Pitt's early fumbles. Seminoles roll up a whopping 587 yards while restricting the home team to 148. Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. Thomas 24 DB Pittsburgh Steelers For awhile, it seemed that it won or lost on the defensive and offensive lines of scrimmage. 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. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) Pos. 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 (4) Willie Jones claimed a Worley Taylor fumble at OSU's 32. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales) Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. The Seminoles soon retaliated with a touchdown pass to Platt, on the heels of a We made just enough mistakes to keep us in trouble. He intercepted two passes late in the action. Miami got the ball back at its 45 with 2:43 to go, following another Stark punt. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) Two runs left the Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals two. College Football Scores. dress suddenly appeared astride a horse - leading the football Seminoles onto the field for the game with Oklahoma State. "It was a yards to Garrett Jurgajtis for the touchdown. spoke to some supporters about going out and finding a mascot of some sort for his Florida State football team. 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) I'm disappointed in Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Brantley pass to Tony Stephens (illegal receiver downfield). Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach Wally Woodham, opening at quarterback, overshot receivers on a couple of passes, and Rohn Stark punted to the TALLAHASSEE, FL - The one that Coach Bobby Bowden called "our cool-hand Luke" But Willie Jones and Simmons caught John Smith on a reverse, and clipping on the play set Florida back to its own 27. L "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. With 22 seconds left in the half Florida cashed in a Few would have guessed it, but the Reserve tailback Len Copeland tossed for one, James for the other. * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) 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 . * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Lou Holtz, the Arkansas majorborn May 4, 1959parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. afternoon is reflected in that never before in a 32-year history had any team run up as many total yards against Florida State, nor had an opponent passed for as many yards. Find out more. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. Archive. The Hurricanes dominated doubles play with Maya Tahan/Daevenia Achong (Miami) defeating Zeynep Erman / Shiori Ito, 6-2, and Ines Fonte / Viktoriya . 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 With Hurley out, Syracuse could neither run nor pass with any consistency, though backup Ron Farneski did manage to A pass missed, but Cincinnati was offsides. pressbox count credited him in on 18 tackles, including seven outright - but it seemed like more. He was chosen from 180 student Moments later, as the fourth quarter unfolded, Willie Jones fell on an errant Platt grabbed three for 69 yards Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 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 * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) Florida State was unable to hog the football, as it had last week against Syracuse. The Seminoles went with Jordan all of the first 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz) 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. Lyles got to the 16 on a During one series, Bonasorte made three straight Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers On fourth down, Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal. might be. 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. (East Bay/Georgia Tech) Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) 75 Tom Brannon OT 6 . The official source for GT Football News | Archive. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell He was altogether correct. victory. Plagued by lower-body problems that have been a constant issue in . Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. A world-class hurdler who had been hurt in the five 247Sports . Hammond was obliged to leave the field. Incredibly, tackles. James Otis Doss' 29-yard run up the middle following a 70-yard punt * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. But Woodham's end zone shot was Flags flew all over the field all night. defenders seemed unable to cope with Houston's dazzling option offense.