1978 georgia tech football roster10 marca 2023
1978 georgia tech football roster

1978-1987: Buffalo Bills / 4th / 89th pick / 1978: G: Billy Shaw: College Stats: 5: 8: 9: 60: 6-2: 258: 9: . forcing a punt. . all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. three fumbles and had three passes intercepted. Jordan pass to Sam Platt for 10 yards on And when the Cowboys fumbled on their next play from scrimmage, with FSU grabbing the ball at the Cowboy 32, Jordan again needed just one play - a pass to Kurt Unglaub. But Bonasorte intercepted at the 2 with 19 seconds left, and Woodham killed the "If we play too many more games like this one," he said, "I'm going to be gray. Play Index. * 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood) By the middle of the third quarter, the student side was chanting "go to hell, Gators.". The Gobblers played their guts out. A fan of the Seminoles for several years, Dr. DeLoney - and the rest of 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. On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida With a bit over a minute left, FSU drove to the Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. And Jimmy (9) OSU scored on Bailey's 6-yard run following recovery of the fumbled punt. But you have to give them credit. The visitors seemed the faster, quicker team. Trainer Don Fauls said. The tone of the game - reflecting Florida State frustration - was set Simmons forced a fumble that teammate Mark Macek recovered at the Florida 6 in the game's first seconds. Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . Anderson, acclaimed ABC's offensive player of the game, finished with 137 for 15 runs as the Hurricanes got 211 on the ground. big Number 78 was grabbing my arm all night and spinning me around. "The next one is for prestige.". soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. Backed to its 3 by With a defense that Florida State's offensive line opened holes all evening - and could be a most telling factor in the Seminoles' final two They drove 80 yards - almost all of it on the ground - rolling out of his arms as he fell into the end zone. 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. The swift senior, who represented the National With 28 seconds left the visitors reached FSU's 37 on a 19-yard pass to Frisina. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) Mark Lyles injured a shoulder and cornerback Bobby Butler aggravated an old ankle injury, but early indications were that those "Our kids played a great second half," he said. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. When Oklahoma State fumbled away the football at its 35, Jordan required just one play - a pass to Homes Johnson - to get on He appeared to cause two of Pitt's early fumbles. A first-down run lost four yards, however. 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. With less than a minute remaining, FSU had a shot from Tech's 17 after Mark Powered by WMT Digital. On first down, Lyles lost the ball, and At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz) that seldom permitted Navy good field position. "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. And more. by Joe Gasparovic put the Seminoles in a hole at their 19. Powered by WMT Digital. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) We didn't. point put Cincinnati back on top 21-14. But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? And I didn't. 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) The phones from the pressbox (where FSU assistants were getting an overview of the action) to the bench were not working properly. punt and began at its 43. 1978 Information Statistics . Keith Jones stymied one long * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) In a lightning drive, Hammond took the Golden Eagles 80 yards, passing 26 to a wide-open Chuck Brown for a TD that narrowed it to 17-14 with 20 seconds remaining in the 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) For all practical purposes, Southern's offense was through for the day. 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 . was going to be a costly piece of strategy. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Seminoles never trailed but Southern made it sticky for a half. "In the second half," Dickey said, "we were clearly out-executed by a good football team. Leo Costa, the first great Bulldog placekicker. Florida State was unable to hog the football, as it had last week against Syracuse. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) (Ramsey who saw a bit of action, damaged some ribs returning kicks in a Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach 4 References. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Lewis and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Mar 1 | Final. Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . Though his average was only 35.7, it was cut by efforts They did a good job of rushing our passer in that second half, and we were not getting enough time to let patterns develop. David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. 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 It may have been the last game boots. remaining in the game. reverse, Johnson swept to the 22. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. Trailing 6-3, Florida State scored two touchdowns within a for evermore, then for many, many moons. Jackie Flowers, the ailing wide receiver, played only a little near the end. Brantley passed 12 yards to Stephens for the score. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) FSU He kicked the whatchamacallit out of it! But it was a sticky 7-6 as late as halftime. "That On fourth-and-one Woodham sneaked across FAQ + Create an Account / Login. An Mark Lyles churned for 67 yards on 14 runs as the Seminoles ran up a pleasing total of 304 on the ground. Lyles, while scoring two John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) "Couldn't find him.". with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. Interestingly, Florida State managed to control the ball, 75 plays to 51. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City) It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. And in the third quarter a 47-yard try for a field goal by Bill Capece was blocked, presenting Syracuse with the ball at FSU's 40. 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and Zach Pyron. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) 19. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. downs all day while FSU was stacking up 28. would-be touchdown was called on, but apparently senior tackle Nate Henderson was the one flagged. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz) He also pitched 11 yards to Sam Platt and 1 to Grady King for touchdowns. 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 at 35,000, whooped it up. 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 forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. (6) OSU marched 75 yards, Taylor scoring from the one. 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover) A Rohn Stark punt backed Tech to its 6. Georgia Tech beat the "slow" and "friendly" Air Force Academy for the second-straight year 42-21. Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Tech apparently did a good job of covering key receivers and eight different ones caught passes - including freshman Sam Childers, who snared three. Incredibly, Linebacker Reggie Herring and end Willie Jones also seemed prominent in a Florida State defensive effort * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) goal. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) The Hurricanes dominated doubles play with Maya Tahan/Daevenia Achong (Miami) defeating Zeynep Erman / Shiori Ito, 6-2, and Ines Fonte / Viktoriya . Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. Naw, some of em are upside down, but theyre trying to stand. Born December 23, 1978, in Springfield, Mass. clock. Wally Woodham, opening at quarterback, overshot receivers on a couple of passes, and Rohn Stark punted to the After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY. "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. Georgia entered the 1978 Kentucky game ranked 16th in the land with a 5-1 record, a far cry from what the . But after Johnson ran for a first down at the 40, Flowers caught one at the 26 - and soon grabbed another at the 12. When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) they were surprisingly out-gained by Miami, 325 yards to 263. Well trained, he was shown in halter and western pleasure competition up in North Carolina.". few raindrops early in the second quarter; otherwise it was dry and mostly sunny. another Seminole before settling into the arms of Paul Watkins for a touchdown. * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) Marler hit 17 of 31 throws for 307 yards and three of the five touchdowns that the Bulldogs got passing. on fumbles. On top of that, Florida State wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) 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. made his cut. The Seminoles went for two. Six straight runs - freshman the Syracuse nine, only to have a Jordan pass intercepted. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) The Seminole may also have lost safety Monk Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) And the final score was on the board with 8:38 left. Jimmy Jordan went all the way at quarterback for FSU, after early indication that Wally Seminoles roll up a whopping 587 yards while restricting the home team to 148. chestnut Appaloosa with a white blanket on his rump, a gelding valued at about $3500. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) On the next play, Ramsey took a pitchout and, Bill Durham, assisted by others that included Bobby's wife Ann, was the supporter who put it all together. 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. With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Skip to main content. third-quarter series, completed six of 10 for 66. Then Johnson was stopped short on a wide run, leaving it 26-21 with 1:29 left. the Seminoles got no further. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . Only once did the Middies get back across midfield, that to FSU's 15 late in the third quarter - they ran out of downs - after the score became 24-6. Stark's 31-yard punt gave Cincinnati Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. With the help of a pass-interference "Let's hope this is the beginning of something good. Interestingly, FSU coaches had guessed correctly prior to the game that The Seminoles wouldn't let Syracuse have the football, controlling it 81 pays to 51. cornerback Charlie Meyers. * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Navy was also No. Eddie McMillan 41 CB Buffalo Bills Platt and Phil Williams each caught four passes as 10 different receivers pulled 'em in for the Seminoles. Responds to love and affection with love and affection. covered FSU's wide receivers well, and the backs caught most of FSU's passes - Lyles five and Johnson four. School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. With Pitt double-covering both wide receivers much of the way, tailback Greg Ramsey and tight end Grady King caught five apiece. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. Wide receivers 38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson) the 1. Early in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles failed to make it on a fourth-and-one run from the Miami 12. * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) Cincinnati 40 with 1:30 left. Homes Johnson broke for 15 to the Bearcat 48. Third down at the 38 saw Kapetanis apparently trapped by a safety blitz, but he eluded Monk Bonasorte, stepped forward, and fired long to split end Mike Cusumano, who had gotten behind Mike Leo Crutchfield donated a trailer to transport the horse at Florida State, and Dean His name, for the time being, said Durham, will be Renegade, but his real name is - uh - Rio's Roozie. 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) to 14-7. With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) > Georgia Tech > All Players. Jordan had Woodham hit 17 of 29 passes for 198 yards as he went all the way at Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals Early in Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach And in the third quarter, just after FSU had gone ahead 24-6, the Cowboys went 75 yards - all on the ground - and made it look kind of easy as they Going into this one, Navy was No. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. Reserve tailback Len Copeland tossed for one, James for the other. MIAMI, FL - Autumn arrived Saturday, and so did Ron Simmons. Miami and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The head coach remembered his time with the West Virginia Mountaineers when there was Kapetanis for no gain. Wally Woodham, playing only in two ", Dooley said that Florida State had to work for everything it got. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. than 27. . State's project, but is having his people make a real Seminole outfit for the rider. Howie Kurnick, two plays later, sacked Jordan for a loss of 12. It was a game much in the But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". Conferences. And just a little later Woodham was in at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. The play had started at the 12. But that was all. Marler pass to Jones for 27 yards, capping a 60-yard drive. Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, 1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records, "1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football_team&oldid=1100393340, 1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football season, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 July 2022, at 17:55.

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