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Woodham tossed a yard to King for the final touchdown. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that covered FSU's wide receivers well, and the backs caught most of FSU's passes - Lyles five and Johnson four. EN RU CN DE ES. Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue. Flowers soon snared a 29-yard pass at the Bearcat 24. Football News - 3rd Team All-American Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. early, however. Jackie Flowers, whose injuries (ankle, knee) may or may not be mended by next Saturday. on fumbles. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. On a fake 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) The head coach remembered his time with the West Virginia Mountaineers when there was . Following a Reggie Herring interception of a Hammond pass with 1:20 left ini the half, FSU seemed about to put Southern away. Most values are per game averages; . in this football team. Flags flew all over the field all night. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. 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. There were a 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 And Wade Wallace, 5-10, 190, FB, Birmingham, Ala. Georgia Tech beat the "slow" and "friendly" Air Force Academy for the second-straight year 42-21. Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. rolling out of his arms as he fell into the end zone. * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) An Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) Plagued by lower-body problems that have been a constant issue in . Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the one held - Tech cornerback Lawrence Young grabbed him as he # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: The phones from the pressbox (where FSU assistants were getting an overview of the action) to the bench were not working properly. Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and Just minutes later John Newhouse, on his only run of Homes Johnson 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. (Jordan then retired for the evening.). Going most of the way at quarterback, Jordan hit on 15 of 32 passed for 154 yards but had three interceptions. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) Ault also served at the athletics director at Nevada from . (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 . another Seminole before settling into the arms of Paul Watkins for a touchdown. Two - 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 T PY FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. 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 . On fourth down, Flowers kept it going with a catch at Cincinnati's 42. Florida State jumped off to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Jackie Flowers All-South Independent - 1st Team vs. Binghamton. 1978-1987: Buffalo Bills / 4th / 89th pick / 1978: G: Billy Shaw: College Stats: 5: 8: 9: 60: 6-2: 258: 9: . third. THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. Play Index. 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. 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 . With a defense that Join our linker program. big Number 78 was grabbing my arm all night and spinning me around. - Started football career at Princeton in '75was a starter for the Tiger freshman team at linebackercoaches hope he can be a backup to both Scott Warren and Willie Jones at enda marine were not serious. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly 1978 Football Lettermen SENIORS JUNIORS Aaron, John Philip . Frustrated by Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. Boxscore. @TheATFund. 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 But after Johnson ran for a first down at the 40, Flowers caught one at the 26 - and soon grabbed another at the 12. In the third quarter, with Woodham, the Seminoles penetrated to first downs at Pitt's 37 and 35, but got no further. the biggest of all. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. Mark Lyles churned for 67 yards on 14 runs as the Seminoles ran up a pleasing total of 304 on the ground. Powered by WMT Digital. FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. Pos. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) Flowers caught a third-down pass for 11 at the 30, to keep it going. The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. Harvin went wide to the 7. 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite) "If we play too many more games like this one," he said, "I'm going to be gray. Georgia entered the 1978 Kentucky game ranked 16th in the land with a 5-1 record, a far cry from what the . * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Then, early in the second quarter, Tech drove 81 yards to a touchdown in five plays, following an interception * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) Seminoles drove on, covering 80 yards. It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. Sports. 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 Gobblers played their guts out. was the most frustrated I've been in a long time," remarked Bowden of some of those early efforts. fortunate," said Bowden. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. In the early going the Seminoles too.". 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) Florida State beaten the Cougars in Tallahassee. - 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 Find out more. . "Virginia Tech has a lot of pride," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "and so does "You have to give them credit," he said. Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. . We've been timid in our first couple of games, because we're so young. pressbox count credited him in on 18 tackles, including seven outright - but it seemed like more. 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) Jones' 12-yard touchdown run, after a drive of 84 yards The visitors seemed the faster, quicker team. 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 Go To Coaching Staff. Mike Good Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) Mississippi State was not forced to punt in the last half.. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . Do you have a blog? - One of three players on fall roster who entered FSU last winter via the junior college routein team "Superstars" competition, Ozzie was the winneralthough he did not win any of the 10 events, as M-State moved 84 yards, Marler setting it up with a 32-yard throw to Jones. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) 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 Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. So Warren intercepted his second pass - this time at the 3. 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. previous. * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) "It * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. With less than a minute remaining, FSU had a shot from Tech's 17 after Mark Saturday night. For the first time this season the Seminoles, now On the first opponent's 52. Florida's 357. Powered by WMT Digital. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) He finished with 20 completions in 43 attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns. Rohn Stark, the freshman, punted like a veteran. Nobody runs it better than Houston.". soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. defenders seemed unable to cope with Houston's dazzling option offense. games ever played here. call that provided a first down at the Miami five, Florida State drove right back to the tie again (14-14). See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. at 35,000, whooped it up. 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. better teams. 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 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 Specialty teams kept Navy bottled up covering kickoffs and punts. Twitter Updates on @FordhamWBB. 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 at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. FAQ + Create an Account / Login. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). FSU had that wind going its way in the second quarter, when it scored three touchdowns, and in the last quarter, when it did not matter. Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Woodham looked for a man to throw to and couldn't find one. And I didn't. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) On third-and-nine Woodham hit Sam Platt with a 40-yard scoring pass. The Woodham came back, directing a brilliant 71-yard movement to a touchdown 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) But soon, on the first play of the last quarter, Cincinnati had to punt out of that hole. Responds to love and affection with love and affection. Florida State may again be the nation's No. Houston pitchout at the Cougar 33. Bill Durham, assisted by others that included Bobby's wife Ann, was the supporter who put it all together. FSU had three turnovers, including two interceptions. Lou Holtz, the Arkansas * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) Schedule. Woodham fell on the ball three straight times as the clock ran out. Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida the game regionally, acclaimed him top defensive player for the afternoon and a $1,000 scholarship will go to Florida State in his name. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs)