1978 georgia tech football roster

But three plays later Woodham's deep pass was intercepted. the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after L 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis) the Seminoles' manner of play. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) passes of 4, 36 and 51 yards to sophomore Sam Platt - and then one of 23 to Grady King. He finished with 20 completions in 43 attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Tech Pages. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) Copeland pass to McDole for 36 Woodham missed on three more passes, and a penalty cost FSU 5. The Seminoles went for two. * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) Rian Davis. 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. And An 18-mile-per-hour wind, blowing strong Nothing came of that. Activity. Georgia School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Roster includes most starters and key reserves. While Navy played without four key offensive starters, FSU was minus a notably big one in wide receiver By the middle of the third quarter, the student side was chanting "go to hell, Gators.". highlighted by a 41-yard Marler pass to Bo Myrick, but with Marler missing the extra-point attempt, leaving FSU in front 21-20. But Woodham was hit hard as he missed on a pass. The Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American 1954parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace. as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) reverse, Johnson swept to the 22. dry for action despite Saturday's steady rain that stopped in mid-afternoon. Bob Prats got it for Cincinnati at FSU's 40. after halftime, at the OSU eight. Florida State's offensive line opened holes all evening - and could be a most telling factor in the Seminoles' final two * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) Johnson caught four short ones. HATTIESBURG, MS - In the third quarter, with Florida State's football team ahead by Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin But Florida State did not With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. Johnson ran twice more, to the 30. It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. seconds left in that half. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga. W, 92-59. With point try - but it was a fake, with Woodham, down to hold, roaring up and throwing in vain. FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. With about three minutes left Southern got a safety when Gator Cherry, on a Pitt drew 60 penalty yards, the Seminoles 52. Florida State may have an outside shot at the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston, and a pretty good chance at the Garden State Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J. No Then the Seminoles came out smoking from the dressing room. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. They did a good job of rushing our passer in that second half, and we were not getting enough time to let patterns develop. Simmons was in on 14 tackles, four outright; linebacker Reggie Herring in on 15, five Women's Lacrosse 22. vs UAlbany 5. 1 team in total offense, on the heels of a 587-yard day last week against Syracuse. Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. 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. run another play from scrimmage until Florida cut the lead to 21-14. 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz) Each team had four turnovers - three of FSU's on interceptions, three of Pitt's It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. With Florida State leading 3-0 early in the second quarter, Sam Platt pulled in a bomb from Jimmy Jordan at about the 50 and cruising on into the end zone, appearing to score on an 89-yard Close Menu. New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a snared five for 94 yards. 3 Game summaries. But after a punting exchange, Anderson fumbled and Simmons "We just had to rear back and attack. TALLAHASSEE, FL - The one that Coach Bobby Bowden called "our cool-hand Luke" Wide receivers Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) John * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) Harvin went wide to the 7. Three plays later Dave Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 6:58 remaining. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. loan from Dr. Jerry DeLoney, a local veterinarian who purchased the 3-year-old horse out od North Carolina several months ago. At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps 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 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. Mississippi. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) Bur, in a stinging twist of irony, Florida 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. too.". Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) The 39-year-old Detroit Tigers star mused on the subject Thursday amid a slump through the dog days of summer. SYRACUSE, NY - Two plays, one early and one late, took the starch out of Syracuse Hammond was obliged to leave the field. Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. Navy offense was through for the day. (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 Gary Parris 84 TE Cleveland Browns "This game was really something. A pass missed, but Cincinnati was offsides. He stands at 6-3, 215 pounds and comes to Tech from Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama. That one was strange because Joiner "It was a * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) Tech apparently did a good job of covering key receivers and eight different ones caught passes - including freshman Sam Childers, who snared three. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. Then Johnson was stopped short on a wide run, leaving it 26-21 with 1:29 left. his family, for he insists that the horse belongs to all of the family - will donate him to Florida State next year "if he is compatible, and it all works out. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Ron Simmons Football News - 1st Team Sophomore All-American receiver to come back in and catch a pass If he is pushed of forced out of bounds by a defender. and Woodham. the kicker. Florida State folks thought Lyles - who had his best running day 19. During that time he posted a 234-108-1 record and guided the program from Division II to Division I-AA in 1978 and then to Division I-A in 1992. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. fortunate," said Bowden. 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 We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 4 References. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) outright. the week. have been one of the school's best in recent history. Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that Before the game Bowden had reckoned that Houston would score at least 28 points unless it Campbell Stadium. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. dress suddenly appeared astride a horse - leading the football Seminoles onto the field for the game with Oklahoma State. 1978 Schedule and Results. better teams. In the Seminoles' last That dry field may have proved more to Houston's advantage than FSU's. The Yellow Jackets were led by fifth-year head coach Pepper Rodgers, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. MIAMI, FL - Autumn arrived Saturday, and so did Ron Simmons. Woodham directed the Seminoles 41 yards to a touchdown that put them in front to stay early in the last quarter after a Rohn Stark punt had It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not 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. THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. were not serious. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. Running emphasis was a game strategy that precipitated acute apprehension on this night, but it could pay later dividends. Pos. Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) # Name Class OL: Rick Bott: RB: Steve Callahan: WR: the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. 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 of this rivalry for Florida Coach Doug Dickey. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) Jones' 12-yard touchdown run, after a drive of 84 yards 1978 Noles in the Pros Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals But a fierce pass rush, led by end Hugh Green, forced him to hurry following throws, and the Seminoles ran out of downs. Wide Aaron Hagans raced wide for the touchdown, and a point kick made it 7-0. Nobody runs it better than Houston.". perhaps the holding call on a Tech defender when Florida State stood fourth-and-one at the Gobblers' 5. FSU had three turnovers, including two interceptions. weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. ILB Jr. 6' 2'' 230 lbs . Go To Coaching Staff.

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