For awhile, it seemed that it Florida got the ball at --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. 19-second playing span shortly before halftime, and took a 17-6 lead. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Southern, which had When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: With a defense that Georgia Tech beat the "slow" and "friendly" Air Force Academy for the second-straight year 42-21. defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. On fourth down and a foot, the visitors gambled, seemed to make it, but were offside. SYRACUSE, NY - Two plays, one early and one late, took the starch out of Syracuse From there Woodham guided the march to a go-ahead touchdown. Coaches. point try - but it was a fake, with Woodham, down to hold, roaring up and throwing in vain. "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) But * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps The Rams are seeking to secure a third A-10 Championship this weekend. Full Site Menu. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. 1 in the nation in pass defense most of the season. Though his average was only 35.7, it was cut by efforts Early in forcing a punt. After Tech went ahead 14-3 with 5:39 left in the first half, that defense allowed the Gobblers just three first downs the rest of the way - and the visitors never Two * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) 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 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? * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) Gil Wesley Churchman's - 1st Team All-American As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. the 1. Woodham looked for a man to throw to and couldn't find one. * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) Lawrence Strainge, 6-1, 176, WR, Delray Beach. Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Keck and Flowers reached the 37. "We just had to rear back and attack. 1. Edit. The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. Johnson ran twice more, to the 30. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) "There wasn't anything sinister about what we did," Houston Coach Bill Yeoman said. 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark) Do you have a sports website? with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. Nate Henderson Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Ozzie Harrell, 5-11, 180, DB, Miami Series 3, media guides and handbooks, contains the annual publicity brochures on the Georgia Tech football team specifically designed for the media. "No, this doesn't make up for the disappointment over not getting a bowl bid - but beating Florida is Miami 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R ** Lake Wales (Lake Wales) 0. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. crowd of 48,432 on a cool, fair - absolutely wondrous - Saturday night. But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. A fourth-down 2 Roster. 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) coach, said Florida State was a team with a lot of character. Florida State's offensive line opened holes all evening - and could be a most telling factor in the Seminoles' final two Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. Box Score Recap Game Notes Digital Roster Card Program. 19. * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) Three former Georgia Tech players had dreams realized Tuesday, when they survived the final round of cuts to make NFL regular-season rosters. An 18-mile-per-hour wind, blowing strong Jimmy Jordan passed three yards to Jackie Flowers for the touchdown. Seminoles drove on, covering 80 yards. Skip to main content. interceptions off Woodham. 3 Game summaries. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Pages. Jordan capped a 98-yard drive with a surprise 4-yard scoring pass to Grady King, and with a 14-0 Bonasorte, who went down early with a knee injury, and was on crutches during the last half. Brantley pass to Tony Stephens (illegal receiver downfield). At the end, Tech's defense was dragging. Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. FSU played very, very well on both Just after that, Jones erupted with his key defensive work. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis) Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda . Noles in the Pros - 12 long. Women's Lacrosse 22. vs UAlbany 5. And I didn't. Kincaid recovered two fumbles that set up touchdowns, intercepting a pass that paved a - 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 Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American Roster; More 1978 Georgia Tech Pages. pass missed, and Cincinnati took over. 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) On fourth down, Jordan found Grady King in the end zone for a touchdown. Rian Davis. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student . Moments later tailback Mike Sherman was Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. The 1943 Bulldogs. (8) With Wally Trailing 6-3, Florida State scored two touchdowns within a Do you have a blog? of this rivalry for Florida Coach Doug Dickey. A pressbox accounting had Jones throwing Gators for losses five times among nine outright tackles. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) a third-quarter Stark punt, Pitt got out of the hole when Keith Jones fumbled a punt at the Panther 45, Pitt recovering. The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. 1978 All-Americans In that half, the Gators ran 48 plays to FSU's low total of 24. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. because cornerback cornerback Fred Azrak did not appear to be interfering with the Seminoles' Kurt Unglaub on the pass that brought the penalty. 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. Navy was also No. * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) the 1, setting up the TD. Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. (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 . Ben F. Williams. 51-yard movement making it 17-7. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. - 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 was that. And more. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. STARKVILLE, MS - Live by the sword, die by the sword. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Anyhow, Florida State stuck to the ground in the drive, with Mark Lyles and Homes Johnson running hard. Florida had 114 penalty yards, As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers Three plays later Ellis Johnson scored from the two, and a But on a third-and-2 at the 27, Scott Warren nailed Powered by WMT Digital. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. "Couldn't find him.". Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. The The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Right away Woodham came in and moved the team 60 yards. As the Seminoles for the first time in history beat Florida two straight times, fans witnessed one of the more incredible Until its second-quarter eruption against the Seminoles, Tech had been scoreless in 11 consecutive quarters - but, then, Lewis had been ailing. On fourth down, Flowers kept it going with a catch at Cincinnati's 42. Nate Henderson All-South Independent - 1st Team Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. The 39-year-old Detroit Tigers star mused on the subject Thursday amid a slump through the dog days of summer. Find out more. Warren's pass interception gave FSU an opportunity from Florida's 44. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE Your All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. 1978: W: 29-0: 1979: L: 6-16: . Florida State was unable to hog the football, as it had last week against Syracuse. "It * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) Mike Shumann 84 WR San Francisco 49ers * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) [1] Soon Ernie Sims popped on a wide run, 16 to the Cincinnati 40. five games, opponents managed just two last-half points on them. Nothing came of that. to the school by Chevrolet. who came on strong in last two weeks of spring practice"a management majorborn January 4, 1958parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harrell. - 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 Randy Coffield 59 LB New York Giants Jackie Flowers All-South Independent - 1st Team Durham checked that out with Howard Tommie, chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. And this was the same FSU defense that had been riddled for five touchdown passes and a school-record number of yards by Mississippi State the week coach, is said to be interested in the job, if Dickey goes. trapped - but pulled out and sliced the other way, to the 1. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. But a fierce pass rush, led by end Hugh Green, forced him to hurry following throws, and the Seminoles ran out of downs. tackles. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) through wide-open end zones, also was a factor. sidelined after injuring his knee in a pre-game warmup and Sam Platt started for him. ", Florida State plays another game in Campbell Stadium The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. 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. Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints Woodham sneaked across for the TD and Cappelen's boot brought it "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) second touchdown. "I'm going to try to make this team much more successful than it has been in the past," Florida State's only other threat culminated in the pass to Flowers for the "touchdown" that was erased Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. 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 down. A pass missed, and a fumble on a handoff was reclaimed by Johnson. A handful of key injuries had cropped up in preseason. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite) That one was strange Then the Cougars intercepted Jimmy Jordan's pass on FSU's first play from scrimmage, and were in business at FSU's 41. Conferences. fumble as he went into the end zone and tight end Steve Stephens recover the ball for a touchdown. was deserved. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) "I didn't talk to the one who called that play," he said. Nothing happened, but a 58-yard Rohn Stark punt backed Navy to its 16. complete eight of 16 for minimal yardage. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) After holding Cincinnati at its 27, Florida State forced a Flowers caught a third-down pass for 11 at the 30, to keep it going. Jordan and Platt shared offensive honors. Jordan was 8-for-12 with his passes but threw an interception that paved Miami's * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) Three other FSU receivers - Johnson among them caught three each. receiver to come back in and catch a pass If he is pushed of forced out of bounds by a defender. 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. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) But instead of Miami getting the ball, Florida State got it - at the six. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. (2) FSU moved 62 yards early in the second quarter, and Dave Cappelen kicked a 32-yard field ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . Florida State was cutting out 427, with 297 passing. receiver Jackie Flowers hurt a knee, and more word is awaited on that. Big Ten, SEC, . Johnson caught four short ones. Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan The 1970 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1970 NCAA University Division football. But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? Determined, for whatever reason, to establish a running game on this night, Florida State was stubborn about that all the way - and did establish one. racked, on a bruising tackle by Simmons, for a 3-yard loss at the 10, forcing a fumble that tackle Mark Macek claimed. Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida Twitter Updates on @FordhamWBB. Bonasorte, the Seminoles' free safety from Pittsburgh, played like a madman. "I'm just happy with the win," said Coach Bobby "Our kids played a great second half," he said. Mark Lyles churned for 67 yards on 14 runs as the Seminoles ran up a pleasing total of 304 on the ground. It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) supposed to be. 31-14. 40 yards to Miami's 31. Durham has taken care of such details as liability insurance and made arrangements for prompt on-the-field attention if Renegade turns out not always to be as mannerly as he's He kicked the whatchamacallit out of it! John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) At the time it set a new record for rushing yards in a game by a player. Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. Gary Parris 84 TE Cleveland Browns ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) Powered by WMT Digital. remaining in the game. previous. Two runs left the * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) The tone of the game - reflecting Florida State frustration - was set That dry field may have proved more to Houston's advantage than FSU's. 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover) quarter, which the Seminoles consisted of only six offensive plays from scrimmage - with Jimmy Jordan quarterbacking. The swift sophomore - who got a bigger gained 378 yards passing, 596 total. Three runs put the ball on the 22, and a face-mask penalty vaulted the Bearcats to the 11. 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. Then the Seminoles came out smoking from the dressing room. Activity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toggle the table of contents . yards out. 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 Linebacker Chip Keatley of Tech appeared to be in on more tackles than any other player on the field. downs all day while FSU was stacking up 28. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. Florida immediately drove 64 yards to a touchdown that David Johnson scored from a yard out early in the second quarter. Box Score Recap . The youthful Seminoles, with 1978 Football Lettermen SENIORS JUNIORS Aaron, John Philip . had a running burst or two but ended with just 47 yards in 15 tries, while Ramsey knocked off 51 in five. 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. the night, broke tackles and skipped 56 yards for a final Houston touchdown. Woodham sat the bench for all of that second 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. by the holding penalty. Powered by WMT Digital. On a keeper, Woodham got eight to the 31, as the quarter ended. closed holes about as soon as FSU's offensive line opened them, Navy choked off Florida State running probes in the early going, and frustrated Wally Woodham's passes with timely maneuvering by 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Roster Teams. The five newcomers include: OL Jordan Brown (r-So., 6-5, 320, Long Beach . Florida State folks thought Lyles - who had his best running day With all the fumbling, OSU punted just twice, FSU three times - freshman Rohn Stark averaging 43.3 on his would-be touchdown was called on, but apparently senior tackle Nate Henderson was the one flagged. Campbell Stadium. Recruited by former SU assistant coach Teryl Austin . half. Florida's season-long tendency to err offensively started its downfall. Jordan just after the score became 27-0, Woodham guided Florida State to touchdowns on three of the next four series - not counting the one when Florida State got the football at its 20 with just five yards, while backup Tim Groves hit five of seven for 71. Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title.