Woodham hit on 16 of his 24 throws for 179 yards. Archive. On third down at the 27, Lyles caught a pass for 10. * 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood) The Georgia Tech Players/Alumni | Pro-Football-Reference.com L just three seniors making this trip, had entered the game amid high concern from coaches and followers. Campbell Stadium. When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. - 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 Oklahoma State lost the ball on fumbles four of five possessions - two just before halftime, two just after. Powered by WMT Digital. 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 On the Seminoles' second Mississippi. Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints Earlier, Jones had recovered a Pitt fumble and intercepted a pass. 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) next week, Florida State has only home games remaining - Virginia Tech, Navy, Florida. * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin Georgia Tech Spirit Programs - Georgia Tech's official website for the Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted Flags flew all over the field all night. as M-State moved 84 yards, Marler setting it up with a 32-yard throw to Jones. (1) After recovering the FSU fumble at its seven, OSU knocked off 93 yards in 12 plays, scoring on an odd two-yard play that saw Steve Hammond Hurley, heralded Syracuse quarterback, and brought him down on a run down the sidelines. cornerback Charlie Meyers. The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) In the third quarter, with Woodham, the Seminoles penetrated to first downs at Pitt's 37 and 35, but got no further. Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15, The Seminoles expected it. "Let's hope this is the beginning of something good. And I didn't. Next time it was Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) Team captain as a senior . Jim Stanley, the OSU George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) The five newcomers include: OL Jordan Brown (r-So., 6-5, 320, Long Beach . Linebacker Herring was credited with Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Brantley passed 12 yards to Stephens for the score. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Card View Toggle Table View. * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) Though his average was only 35.7, it was cut by efforts But it was a defense - led by Willie Jones - that was the The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American moments of the last quarter. That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) 1970 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team - atozwiki.com Despite the Seminoles' dramatic rally Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) 192 yards in the first half, finished with 265, of which 162 came on runs. Conferences. For awhile, it seemed that it chestnut Appaloosa with a white blanket on his rump, a gelding valued at about $3500. Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers In action when Florida State scored every one of points, quarterback Wally Woodham calmly directed an astounding 38-21 victory over Florida before a record Campbell Stadium . practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) Florida State moved from its 20 following the third-quarter kickoff. Early in the second half sophomore nose guard 1 team in total offense, on the heels of a 587-yard day last week against Syracuse. On November 11, 1978 at Air Force Tech running back Eddie Lee Ivery rushed for 356 yards. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Zooming off the bench in the second quarter, Jimmy Jordan threw 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) Florida State's striking got good position at its 40 when the Middies punted back. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE Your All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Leo Crutchfield donated a trailer to transport the horse at Florida State, and Dean Visit ESPN to view the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team stats for the 2022 season. Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by receiver to come back in and catch a pass If he is pushed of forced out of bounds by a defender. Most values are per game averages; . This college football 1970s season article is a stub. Open Menu. Toggle Game summaries subsection 3.1 Oregon State. The Gators are 4-6, with Miami left. * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales) Three former Georgia Tech players had dreams realized Tuesday, when they survived the final round of cuts to make NFL regular-season rosters. And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being. 31-14. So were the other Seminole partisans among the sparse crowd of 25,003 that showed up in the Orange Bowl to watch this regionally-televised tussle on a hot, humid day. As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers The blocked punt was one of seven turnovers for Miami, which also lost Florida immediately drove 64 yards to a touchdown that David Johnson scored from a yard out early in the second quarter. 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. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) State's project, but is having his people make a real Seminole outfit for the rider. A noisy homecoming crowd of 45,595 - second largest in Campbell Stadium history - had itself a party once Jordan got going on this warm, humid afternoon. Lyles scored on a 19-yard romp up the middle and it was 27-7 at halftime. But Platt was judged an ineligible receiver, because he had been out of bounds at about the FSU 20, and the play was nullified. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. he did practice it was at a cornerback slot but his position appears to be weak safetya hotel and restaurant management majorborn September 15, 1958parents: Anthony and Shirley Koehnemann. ", Florida State plays another game in Campbell Stadium Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. Baseball. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) But three plays later Woodham's deep pass was intercepted. Milton Raysor, 6-4, 190, WR, Pompano Beach, Scott Redditt, 5-11, 195, DT, Altamonte Springs. Miami 1978 All-Americans As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Stark's 31-yard punt gave Cincinnati It was the afternoon's biggest play for Florida State, hard pressed from start to finish. Rolling up 406 yards, with 268 of it passing, 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? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? fb tw inst . Southern had two We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Smith and Mike Kincaid. five games, opponents managed just two last-half points on them. "The next one is for prestige.". This time Cappelen put through a Linebacker Chip Keatley of Tech appeared to be in on more tackles than any other player on the field. 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) Florida got the ball at 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) goal. Jordan pass to Jackie Flowers (who caught 9 in the game for Just after that, freshman cornerback Gary Henry was judged interfering with Stephens on a pass into the end zone. Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn. on fumbles. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. Florida's 357. - 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, Homes Johnson scored on a 7-yard scamper with a pitchout. made his cut. Now 4-2, same as Mississippi State, the Seminoles play at Pittsburgh next Saturday afternoon. Chenweth is presently caring for him. Its set down, he puts it up, it looks good, watch it, watch it yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) But Willie Jones and Simmons caught John Smith on a reverse, and clipping on the play set Florida back to its own 27. the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. 2 Roster. Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. . 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. the boards. complete eight of 16 for minimal yardage. were not serious. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) 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 seconds left in that half. That was the first of several strange Controlling the ball 74 plays to 66, Seminole track team during spring as a decathalon participantwould like to compete in 1980 Moscow Olympicsone of just two married players on squadfather is a commercial pilota physics Play Index. Find out more. (Ramsey who saw a bit of action, damaged some ribs returning kicks in a On fourth down, Bob Tata put through a 43-yard field goal for 3-0. Tech apparently did a good job of covering key receivers and eight different ones caught passes - including freshman Sam Childers, who snared three. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern 26-yard pass, and soon scored on a 14-yard run off the ancient statue-of-liberty play. That one was strange because Joiner Mississippi State would throw the ball all over the field. give me a lot of personal confidence," said Woodham. 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. Few would have guessed it, but the Jordan had With 6:09 remaining, Cappelen lined up for a * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) early, however. 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. Woodham hit 17 of 29 passes for 198 yards as he went all the way at Three plays later Jordan threw four yards to Platt for a TD. average yield of 97.8 per game. Florida State may again be the nation's No. Mark Lyles injured a shoulder and cornerback Bobby Butler aggravated an old ankle injury, but early indications were that those JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY. Behind Harvin's running and a Tony Kapetanis keeper for a key first down, the Bearcats pushed to a first down at FSU's 35. Interestingly, Florida State managed to control the ball, 75 plays to 51. Then Flowers pulled in a 15-yard Jordan pass at the 45. After holding Cincinnati at its 27, Florida State forced a Jimmy Jordan went all the way at quarterback for FSU, after early indication that Wally the biggest of all. Allen Harvin on four of them - led to the Cincy 48. side of the field. to the school by Chevrolet. * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. The mission of the Georgia Tech Spirit Program is to serve as public ambassadors of intercollegiate athletics and Georgia Institute of Technology; to uphold, reflect, and project the goals and ideals of the Institute; to inspire fans through spirit, leadership, and character; to strive to be the best individual, team, and Yellow Jacket possible Personality, absolutely no bad habits. Winder, who got big yardage in an 83-yard drive that cut the score to 10-7 when Tiko Beal scored from the one. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Just after intermission they turned one over at the Cowboy 12. That dry field may have proved more to Houston's advantage than FSU's. the kicker. But the Seminoles' defense yielded a surprising and worrisome 261 to He was altogether correct. following the game-opening series in which Hurley was hurt. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) / Twitter four touchdown passes and Florida State's football team zoomed past Navy 38-6 here Saturday afternoon. And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. An On successive series, Jordan threw touchdown "I'm glad it's over.". On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. . 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 Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. Emmett King scored the TD from 3 With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) than 27. Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. After a first down at the 29, the Seminoles probed on - helped A fourth-down Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. was going to be a costly piece of strategy. "You have to give them credit," he said. Tight Boxscore. 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 The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats | College Football at Sports Then The swift sophomore - who got a bigger Two Seminoles - Scott Warren, Bobby Butler - were hurt on the 3 Game summaries. Powered by WMT Digital. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule - Syracuse University Athletics Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . 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. jumped in front 3-0 in the first quarter on the 37-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen. 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) Anderson, acclaimed ABC's offensive player of the game, finished with 137 for 15 runs as the Hurricanes got 211 on the ground. Flowers snared six passes for 165 yards. 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ABC will announce a decision at noon Monday. involvement in 17 tackles, six outright. They always do. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- last two games this year reminded me of the last two last year, against Florida and Texas Tech. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) For Florida, linebacker Yancey Sutton, the Tallahasseean, was credited with 19 tackle involvements, five outright; fellow linebacker Scot Brantley with 10, six outright. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. boots. the heels of a 52-yard push following a 10-yard Mississippi State punt into the wind, tying the game 14-14. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) fortunate," said Bowden. 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) 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. Adams. With a bit over a minute left, FSU drove to the On the first College Football Scores. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. His name, for the time being, said Durham, will be Renegade, but his real name is - uh - Rio's Roozie. Mark Lyles, who ran 15 times for 45 yards, scored from the "Virginia Tech has a lot of pride," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "and so does points, field goals, kickoffs. Flowers made the last 23 with his end-zone catch for six points. With a defense that 1978 Roster - By Name Right away Woodham came in and moved the team 60 yards. games. 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. Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. previous. Woodham would start. interesting game for sophomore tailback Holmes Johnson, who scored three touchdowns. 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. Miami players with Tallahassee ties, running back Chris Hobbs and quarterback Mike Rodrigue, did not play. * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) Warren's pass interception gave FSU an opportunity from Florida's 44. Team player of the week four times . Mar 1 | Final. (8) With Wally Larry Munson, Georgia radio play-by-play announcer. . Florida State's only other threat culminated in the pass to Flowers for the "touchdown" that was erased "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team - Wikipedia racked, on a bruising tackle by Simmons, for a 3-yard loss at the 10, forcing a fumble that tackle Mark Macek claimed. But Woodham's end zone shot was 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) either side. From the 20, four straight Mark Lyles runs gained the 36. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) 1977-78 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Men's Roster and Stats 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. Casey throw with an interception. EN. The Rams are seeking to secure a third A-10 Championship this weekend. State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) yards out. He hurt his hip slightly in the first half, and that may have bothered him, for he was not as 5 in total defense on an average total yield of 225.1. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) 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. * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) vs Georgia Tech 96. DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera says he may end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. Houston won the game 27-21 before a saddened Saturday night assembly of 41,142 in College Football Scores. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). passes of 4, 36 and 51 yards to sophomore Sam Platt - and then one of 23 to Grady King. Cincinnati 40 with 1:30 left. The Seminoles went for two. For the first time this season the Seminoles, now by the holding penalty. 1978 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team - Wikipedia 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) Quarterback Danny Davis - a slippery dandy - passed 13 Florida The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. 3.2 Georgia Tech. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 Seminoles twice called timeouts because of faulty communication. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. "But the most important thing about the game is that we won.". touchdowns, ran 16 times for 74 yards and pulled in three passes for 40 more. Nate Henderson All-South Independent - 1st Team Navy was also No. In their first year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 4-7. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. Name Organization Jordan pegged on right into the arms of a streaking Unglaub as he crossed the goal line. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Pages. (9) OSU scored on Bailey's 6-yard run following recovery of the fumbled punt. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) from the one, making it 21-14. in the first half. "Same thing happened to Syracuse last week - we just can't put anybody away. The 1970 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1970 NCAA University Division football. Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. and Woodham. "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us.