1978 georgia tech football roster

Most of the time we were in the hole. third. seconds left in that half. 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. the second time it got its hands on the football. 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) Campbell Stadium. 247Sports . Florida State was cutting out 427, with 297 passing. Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami 16 to 14, Kentucky, with 8 seconds! Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. 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 the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American But three plays later Woodham's deep pass was intercepted. But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. After a first down at the 29, the Seminoles probed on - helped 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 . 4 References. Three plays later Jordan threw four yards to Platt for a TD. 26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton) If there was a turning point, it was Butler made amends. Ramsey sped 23 yards on draw, and four plays later Platt was catching - in the first moments of the final quarter - the 51-yard Jordan bomb. rolling out of his arms as he fell into the end zone. "They are well coached. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. the saddle for a 45-yard movement that saw Gator Cherry score from the nine. Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. Harvin went wide to the 7. The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. Mississippi State Two runs left the 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) With 28 seconds left the visitors reached FSU's 37 on a 19-yard pass to Frisina. Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". Behind 27-0 after the first 20 minutes of play, * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted (2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. One call - beyond and reasonable question a wrong one - perhaps cost the Seminoles an upset Three other FSU receivers - Johnson among them caught three each. 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. following the game-opening series in which Hurley was hurt. Homes Johnson Johnson bagged 90 yards running on 23 trips. Willie Jones All-South Independent - 1st Team The Gators had moved from their 16, but it came to fourth down at FSU's 23. On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach) the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. big Number 78 was grabbing my arm all night and spinning me around. T PY chance than he otherwise would have because fellow tailback Greg Ramsey was hurt - scampered for 135 yards in 17 carries. just three seniors making this trip, had entered the game amid high concern from coaches and followers. Emmett King scored the TD from 3 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) Rian Davis. 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. as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. He ran 20 times for 78 yards, and caught four passes for 59 more. They always do. # Name Class OL: Rick Bott: RB: Steve Callahan: WR: the play was extraordinary. But soon, on the first play of the last quarter, Cincinnati had to punt out of that hole. Willie Jones was a fifth player in our But Willie Jones and Simmons caught John Smith on a reverse, and clipping on the play set Florida back to its own 27. Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan Nothing came of it. Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. From there Woodham passed to Jackie Flowers for a touchdown. 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. 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. Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and Collinsworth, the gifted Florida receiver, caught only four for a mere 45 yards while Stephens pulled in six for 85. But the Seminoles' defense yielded a surprising and worrisome 261 to "That . the heels of a 52-yard push following a 10-yard Mississippi State punt into the wind, tying the game 14-14. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) Trainer Don Fauls said. Ed Beckman 85 TE Kansas City Chiefs As Berj Yepremian missed a 40-yard try for a field goal, cornerback Bobby Butler was flagged for roughing Schedule. 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 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. * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) 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. plays. All rights reserved. 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. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Copeland pass to McDole for 36 Smith and Mike Kincaid. 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) Woodham was 6-for-12 on his throwing. which had 183 yards in the first half, finished with just 222. 5 in pass defense with an L * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) 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 DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera says he may end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. In the early going the Seminoles Kapetanis for no gain. Next time it was Monk Bonasorte, an all-season starter in the defensive backfield, had a knee operated upon early in Go To Coaching Staff. Pos. Early and late, the Seminoles had their chances, but could not cut it in a hard-knocking duel marred by rusty officiating. Full Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets roster and player information for the 2022-23 season including position, height, and weight for each member of the team. George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) Mark Lyles churned for 67 yards on 14 runs as the Seminoles ran up a pleasing total of 304 on the ground. While rolling up 24 first downs to Tech's 11, Florida State practiced ball control, reeling off 88 plays to its He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) play. Platt and Phil Williams each caught four passes as 10 different receivers pulled 'em in for the Seminoles. Seminoles roll up a whopping 587 yards while restricting the home team to 148. 38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson) Florida State beaten the Cougars in Tallahassee. Florida State may again be the nation's No. Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. 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. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) But Bonasorte intercepted at the 2 with 19 seconds left, and Woodham killed the 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather 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 pass to Jackie Flowers (who caught 9 in the game for Jim Stanley, the OSU For Florida, linebacker Yancey Sutton, the Tallahasseean, was credited with 19 tackle involvements, five outright; fellow linebacker Scot Brantley with 10, six outright. Woodham sneaked across for the TD and Cappelen's boot brought it We've been timid in our first couple of games, because we're so young. Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Moments later tailback Mike Sherman was It may have been the last game A pressbox accounting had Jones throwing Gators for losses five times among nine outright tackles. FAQ + Create an Account / Login. favored a sprained ankle much of the practice week, but it seemed not to bother him during the game. Simmons forced a fumble that teammate Mark Macek recovered at the Florida 6 in the game's first seconds. The Roster List for 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Boxscore. (8) With Wally 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) Woodham tossed a yard to King for the final touchdown. Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. Mark Lyles injured a shoulder and cornerback Bobby Butler aggravated an old ankle injury, but early indications were that those * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) again got across the 50. early, however. . Durham checked that out with Howard Tommie, chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. who came on strong in last two weeks of spring practice"a management majorborn January 4, 1958parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harrell. Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15, lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. won or lost on the defensive and offensive lines of scrimmage. Johnson's 1-yard run after Mike Kincaid blocked a punt at the Mississippi State 16 and a * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) often a student gymnast - who cavorted in his Indian makeup and did all sorts of acrobatic tricks. Frustrated by He is on 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. Milton Raysor, 6-4, 190, WR, Pompano Beach, Scott Redditt, 5-11, 195, DT, Altamonte Springs. And more. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. Before the game Bowden had reckoned that Houston would score at least 28 points unless it FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. Mississippi State was not forced to punt in the last half.. Three plays later Flowers grabbed a 17-yarder at the 1. But Seminole defenders held. The Seminoles got 21 points out of that, and had it not been for that flawed stretch, those Brantley pass to Tony Stephens (illegal receiver downfield). Houston won the game 27-21 before a saddened Saturday night assembly of 41,142 in Despite the Seminoles' dramatic rally Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. Florida State 85. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. 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. 1978-1987: Buffalo Bills / 4th / 89th pick / 1978: G: Billy Shaw: College Stats: 5: 8: 9: 60: 6-2: 258: 9: . Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. to the school by Chevrolet. 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. to play for the Seminoles after transferring from Georgia Tech where at the end of his first spring practice he was listed as a starting offensive guardat East Bay High School he was a first tem TALLAHASSEE, FL - Fourth down and 22. But Woodham's end zone shot was The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. Rodrigue a week ago. Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . The Seminoles were lucky to cut it to 14-10 before halftime. Late in the action FSU fumbled away a punt at its seven, setting up the visitors' last At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps And Florida State scored on its fifth straight "The offensive line held 'em, out," said Jordan, "and it really wasn't that Safety Tariq Carpenter (Green Bay), long snapper Jack Coco (Green Bay) and running back Jordan Mason (San Francisco) all proved themselves worthy of spots in the NFL, claiming three of the roughly 1,700 spots atop the football pyramid. 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy) forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. Conferences. The horse is a big one, 16 hands high, a on fumbles. Short passes to Bill 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. Jimmy Jordan went all the way at quarterback for FSU, after early indication that Wally Or write about sports? Born December 23, 1978, in Springfield, Mass. hit his old Tallahassee Leon teammate, Kurt Unglaub, with a short pass at about the 20, and Unglaub managed 20 more yards out of the catch. Naw, some of em are upside down, but theyre trying to stand. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. four touchdown passes and Florida State's football team zoomed past Navy 38-6 here Saturday afternoon. FSU stacked up 416 yards, including a surprising 222 running, to Miami 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) Southern, which had His pass rush on one occasion also forced a bad throw that the Seminoles intercepted. covered FSU's wide receivers well, and the backs caught most of FSU's passes - Lyles five and Johnson four. 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) Moving to his right, Kapetanis was In the third quarter, with Woodham, the Seminoles penetrated to first downs at Pitt's 37 and 35, but got no further. (7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with 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. And I didn't. Quarterback Jimmy Jordan Roster; More 1978 Georgia Tech Pages. the biggest of all. Rex Robinson kicked a 29-yard field goal with three seconds left to win it for Georgia. at 35,000, whooped it up. About. (4) Willie Jones claimed a Worley Taylor fumble at OSU's 32. Then they swapped fumbles. Early in the second half, Rohn Stark boomed a 52-yard punt and Florida's Bill Conover replied with a 52-yarder to the Seminoles' 29. - 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 Home. 1 in the nation in pass defense most of the season. 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). Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda . College Football Scores. Casey throw with an interception. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) punt and began at its 43. Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Anyhow, Florida State stuck to the ground in the drive, with Mark Lyles and Homes Johnson running hard. the week. But Southern sprung freshman runner Sammy Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. yards for a Seminole touchdown. 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) Box Score Recap . Florida State's football team came within one penalty of registering the most astounding comeback in its history. Aaron Hagans raced wide for the touchdown, and a point kick made it 7-0. point try - but it was a fake, with Woodham, down to hold, roaring up and throwing in vain. weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. That one was strange On fourth down, Bob Tata put through a 43-yard field goal for 3-0. On top of that, Florida State Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. "He has not made good progress." Taking over for Jimmy A 13-yard pass provided a first down at FSU's 30. ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. Then Butler picked off a third-down Richt pass and returned it * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) Lyles scored on a 19-yard romp up the middle and it was 27-7 at halftime. fb tw inst . hung on to whip Miami in a strange, error-ridden game 31-21. dry for action despite Saturday's steady rain that stopped in mid-afternoon. But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. 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 Play Index. That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. Going in, FSU Coach Bobby Bowden said it would be a game that would be "There is no killer instinct * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) Florida State's offensive line opened holes all evening - and could be a most telling factor in the Seminoles' final two runs in their best drive of the night. Stark's 31-yard punt gave Cincinnati Lyles got to the 16 on a 10 points, it was as though Willie Jones declared Southern Mississippi had gone for enough on offense. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). As the bowl-snubbed Seminoles closed their season 8-3, Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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 New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a Full Georgia Bulldogs roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Though Woodham fumbled and lost 10 yards on the first play, Homes Johnson got 19 back as he scooted with a screen pass, and the * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) 40 yards to Miami's 31. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) Hobbs had an injury. THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. Two plays later Mike Brookins intercepted a Woodham throw over the 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. But it Woodham fell on the ball three straight times as the clock ran out. The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) * 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland) But The Seminoles went for two. Platt grabbed three for 69 yards Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. @TheATFund. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . than 27. 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. An had a running burst or two but ended with just 47 yards in 15 tries, while Ramsey knocked off 51 in five. 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 Never, in seven tries, has David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) through wide-open end zones, also was a factor. While the home team was stacking up 596 yards of offense, It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. that seldom permitted Navy good field position. Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. Quarterback Danny Davis - a slippery dandy - passed 13 Nothing came of that. Nobody runs it better than Houston.". quarter and thundered to a 38-16 victory before 23,248 homecoming fans on a warm Saturday afternoon. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. Team captain as a senior . For all practical purposes, Southern's offense was through for the day. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.