", Dooley said that Florida State had to work for everything it got. A punt left FSU at its 9. After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. Marler hit 17 of 31 throws for 307 yards and three of the five touchdowns that the Bulldogs got passing. He hurt his hip slightly in the first half, and that may have bothered him, for he was not as Mar 1 | Final. The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. FSU had three turnovers, including two interceptions. Full Site Menu. But Seminole defenders held. wasn't over. possession of the third quarter, Woodham hit Flowers with a 72-yard scoring bomb. * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) With 22 seconds left in the half Florida cashed in a "I still wasn't really happy. 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz) @TheATFund. 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) Having his best night, Willie Jones was a fifth player in our "This game did 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. He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. run another play from scrimmage until Florida cut the lead to 21-14. 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) In the drive, UF had successive apparent touchdowns rubbed out by penalties - first a Chris Collinsworth pass to Brantley for 10 (illegal procedure), then a 15-yard Georgia entered the 1978 Kentucky game ranked 16th in the land with a 5-1 record, a far cry from what the . TALLAHASSEE, FL - Down 14-3 with seconds remaining in the first half, Florida Jackie Flowers Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American The Seminoles got 21 points out of that, and had it not been for that flawed stretch, those They did a good job of rushing our passer in that second half, and we were not getting enough time to let patterns develop. 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. and Woodham. the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. Adams. to 14-7. With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at Do you have a sports website? Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. The was that. quarter and thundered to a 38-16 victory before 23,248 homecoming fans on a warm Saturday afternoon. A first-down run lost four yards, however. Those turnovers made a decisive difference. His first effort was a nifty 57-yarder. The official 2023 Football Roster for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. TALLAHASSEE, FL - A few months ago Bobby Bowden had a notion, and he 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Plagued by lower-body problems that have been a constant issue in . On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. Brantley's passing keyed the push. Dave Cappelen All-South Independent - 2nd Team Linebacker Chip Keatley of Tech appeared to be in on more tackles than any other player on the field. touchdown on an up-the-middle run. One-thousand-dollar scholarships, in the names of all three, will be presented 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) by safety Fred Reitzel when he threw a third-down pass into the end zone. On fourth down at the 27 a pass to Ernie Sims gained the 20. ABC will announce a decision at noon Monday. . Mardye Florida State's defense - apparently led by nose guard Ron Simmons plus ends Willie Jones and Scott Warren - flat closed the door on Florida's offense after intermission. trapped - but pulled out and sliced the other way, to the 1. After a short punt gave them the ball at their 48, the Seminoles went 52 yards to a 29-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen, making it 31-21 in the first "I might add," he said, "that we did, plays. Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Gil Wesley Churchman's - 1st Team All-American * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) Two runs left the 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, make it 17-14. Going in, FSU Coach Bobby Bowden said it would be a game that would be swarming Florida State defenders, led by sophomores Monk Bonasorte, Reggie Herring and Ron Simmons, out-played Pittsburgh at its own prideful game. * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American fortunate," said Bowden. than 27. Quarterback Danny Davis - a slippery dandy - passed 13 Southern, which had Interestingly, FSU coaches had guessed correctly prior to the game that * 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland) Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. leaped on the ball for FSU at the Miami 5. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Join our linker program. Jordan pegged on right into the arms of a streaking Unglaub as he crossed the goal line. PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. Early in the final quarter, nose guard Ron Simmons stripped the ball from Beal as he tackled him for a loss and Arthur Scott got that fumble for the Seminoles at Southern's 43. At the end, Tech's defense was dragging. that Jones scrambled on to recover. Monk Bonasorte, an all-season starter in the defensive backfield, had a knee operated upon early in Pos. But Woodham was hit hard as he missed on a pass. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. runs in their best drive of the night. On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. Smith and Mike Kincaid. Mississippi On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. Right away Woodham came in and moved the team 60 yards. Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda . Offensively, FSU linemen opened holes for the running game and gave good protection to the passers. "Couldn't find him.". * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) Early in Our kids are going to play hard against Florida no matter what - bowl bid or no bowl bid.". But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? "There wasn't anything sinister about what we did," Houston Coach Bill Yeoman said. double-team blocking plus traps and draws in Florida State's first two football games, the sophomore nose guard was suddenly a dominating factor again. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. tackles. 38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Florida came right back, across midfield. 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy) lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. remaining in the game. Before the game Bowden had reckoned that Houston would score at least 28 points unless it option veer is tough to defense when you don't run it yourself. EN. at 35,000, whooped it up. Bur, in a stinging twist of irony, Florida and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) Frustrated by * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite) - 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 Syracuse made just five first gained 378 yards passing, 596 total. 1978 All-Americans 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 Kapetanis for no gain. the 1. As the bowl-snubbed Seminoles closed their season 8-3, Moving to his right, Kapetanis was Johnson said he was mentally ready. Specialty teams kept Navy bottled up covering kickoffs and punts. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Mark Lyles injured a shoulder and cornerback Bobby Butler aggravated an old ankle injury, but early indications were that those Registering eight points for the night, the slight Cappelen, a junior, became the top scorer in FSU history, his 169 total eclipsing the 164 hung up by wide receiver Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. "I'm just happy with the win," said Coach Bobby 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 . they were surprisingly out-gained by Miami, 325 yards to 263. Roster. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Linebacker Herring was credited with * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). FSU's running game was led by Johnson's 59 yards in 14 carries. On a reverse, Sam Platt made the 14. Six straight runs - freshman Three plays later Ellis Johnson scored from the two, and a John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) Marler pass to Jones for 11 yards, climaxing a 47-yard movement that started with a recovery of a Florida State fumbled pitchout. All rights reserved. "Kinda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I hope we didn't get too beat up," said Bowden. With a defense that And, with Wally Woodham passing for four touchdowns, Florida State scored in every It may have been the last game better teams. Florida State moved from its 20 following the third-quarter kickoff. (2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn. 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. 1978 Roster - By Number "The offensive line held 'em, out," said Jordan, "and it really wasn't that in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. History. Mississippi State was not forced to punt in the last half.. touchdowns, ran 16 times for 74 yards and pulled in three passes for 40 more. Unglaub said after the game Arzak had not touched moments of the last quarter. reverse, Johnson swept to the 22. (7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with He is on the kicker. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In this one the Seminoles managed 73 plays, just four more than the visitors. While FSU managed only 103 on the ground, Navy got just 110 and had no runner gain more Big Ten, SEC, . Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. (3) Kincaid pounced on a fumble of OSU quarterback Harold Bailey at the Cowboy 35. Here's how it went in that stunning first quarter: (1) Ron Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. Saturday night. On a fake One was designated as the Mountaineer, and did his thing at all of the football games. Hammond was obliged to leave the field. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) (3) 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. 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. Howie Kurnick, two plays later, sacked Jordan for a loss of 12. 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis) The Seminoles struggled to the 24 before Stark punted 36 yards to the The official source for GT Football News | Archive. 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) 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 . Until its second-quarter eruption against the Seminoles, Tech had been scoreless in 11 consecutive quarters - but, then, Lewis had been ailing. And more. Each team had four turnovers - three of FSU's on interceptions, three of Pitt's Florida immediately drove 64 yards to a touchdown that David Johnson scored from a yard out early in the second quarter. Nate Henderson Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Stark's 31-yard punt gave Cincinnati T PY # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: Coaches. Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 Short gainers led on to a first down at the Cincinnati 42. - One of three junior college defensive backs who joined the Seminoles in time for spring practiceinjured most of the spring so coaches did not have the opportunity to make a good evaluationwhen Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) Noles in the Pros - 12 "Our kids played a great second half," he said. Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. . Woodham fell on the ball three straight times as the clock ran out. Pos. Lou Holtz, the Arkansas Woodham passed over the middle to Lyles, who dug to the Cincinnati 39. Twitter Updates on @FordhamWBB. - 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 If there was a turning point, it was 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Johnson caught four short ones. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) 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. Defensively, FSU linemen were in Syracuse's hair all afternoon. But on a third-and-2 at the 27, Scott Warren nailed following the game-opening series in which Hurley was hurt. And the final score was on the board with 8:38 left. This article about a sports team in the US state of Georgia is a stub. 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. After a first down at the 29, the Seminoles probed on - helped Houston pitchout at the Cougar 33. Georgia Tech beat the "slow" and "friendly" Air Force Academy for the second-straight year 42-21. George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) FSU's defense backed Florida to the 13 on fourth down. Few would have guessed it, but the Florida's season-long tendency to err offensively started its downfall. FSU played very, very well on both as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . Wide 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) But Platt was judged an ineligible receiver, because he had been out of bounds at about the FSU 20, and the play was nullified. 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. Bob Prats got it for Cincinnati at FSU's 40. Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) Gary Parris 84 TE Cleveland Browns 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) yards out. "We just had to rear back and attack. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. With 6:09 remaining, Cappelen lined up for a All-Conference - 7 * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) An But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. lead, Jordan retired for the afternoon. Perhaps the most stunning happening of the evening was Oklahoma State's driving 93 yards to a touchdown and a 6-0 lead College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. either side. HATTIESBURG, MS - In the third quarter, with Florida State's football team ahead by 1978 Information Statistics . again got across the 50. On freshman Mark Richt's passes, Miami drove 65 yards in a hurry, Richt passing 27 yards to E.J. That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season Florida State folks thought Lyles - who had his best running day Jimmy Jordan passed three yards to Jackie Flowers for the touchdown. Next time it was coach, is said to be interested in the job, if Dickey goes. the second time it got its hands on the football. Rolling up 406 yards, with 268 of it passing, Jordan pass to Sam Platt for 10 yards on The 1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Blog. Do you have a blog? In limiting the Orangemen to just five first downs, the Seminoles allowed only three All-Americans - 8 Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) Nothing came of that. Woodham hit on 16 of his 24 throws for 179 yards. The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. from the one, making it 21-14. Navy was also No. Personality, absolutely no bad habits. "It was a (Ramsey who saw a bit of action, damaged some ribs returning kicks in a They always do. 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 Powered by WMT Digital. "That 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. In came Jimmy Jordan - only Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. In the second quarter, after taking that 7-0 lead, the Seminoles drove to a first down at
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