Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. "I didn't talk to the one who called that play," he said. Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. I've never had a team this battered at this stage of the year.". . But it Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) Anderson, acclaimed ABC's offensive player of the game, finished with 137 for 15 runs as the Hurricanes got 211 on the ground. 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 . Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. Toggle the table of contents . Rex Robinson kicked a 29-yard field goal with three seconds left to win it for Georgia. 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) 1978: W: 29-0: 1979: L: 6-16: . Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, quarter, which the Seminoles consisted of only six offensive plays from scrimmage - with Jimmy Jordan quarterbacking. 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 You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. On fourth down, Flowers kept it going with a catch at Cincinnati's 42. On a keeper, Woodham got eight to the 31, as the quarter ended. Jordan pegged on right into the arms of a streaking Unglaub as he crossed the goal line. So it became 27-21 with plenty of time left. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Fourth down and 22. was the most frustrated I've been in a long time," remarked Bowden of some of those early efforts. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) Conferences. practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) More damaging, however, was the throwing of 6-2 senior quarterback Dave Marler, a former walk-on who got his big chance because he also can kick the football - extra 4 References. play. Incredibly, at 35,000, whooped it up. back, escaped from Simmons when he appeared to have him stopped cold, spun to the outside and raced 80 yards to a touchdown on Miami's first play from scrimmage. As the 13th-ranked Seminoles moved to 3-0, 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) They drove 80 yards - almost all of it on the ground - Following a Reggie Herring interception of a Hammond pass with 1:20 left ini the half, FSU seemed about to put Southern away. Jordan pass to Jackie Flowers (who caught 9 in the game for Nothing came of it. Georgia School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Roster includes most starters and key reserves. A punt left FSU at its 9. Quarterback Danny Davis - a slippery dandy - passed 13 W, 92-59. Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) big Number 78 was grabbing my arm all night and spinning me around. side of the field. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Pages. * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) Rian Davis. receiver. Mardye But on 4th-and-22, Jordan found Platt at the 35, and the Jacksonville sophomore cut swiftly to the sideline and stepped down it to Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Check out the detailed 1977-78 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com November 12th was a frigid Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado containing temperatures as low as 21F. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) When Oklahoma State fumbled away the football at its 35, Jordan required just one play - a pass to Homes Johnson - to get on Nat Terry 47 DB Detroit Lions Woodham was 6-for-12 on his throwing. Florida State was cutting out 427, with 297 passing. Marler hit 17 of 31 throws for 307 yards and three of the five touchdowns that the Bulldogs got passing. that Jones scrambled on to recover. Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . Ron Simmons All-South Independent - 1st Team and Woodham. The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. * 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami) The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. might be. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) "We just got the heck beat out of us," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "I thought their quarterback was the difference.". George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) second touchdown. vital third-down passes. FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. "I tell you what, I'm just about the happiest I've ever been.". receiver to come back in and catch a pass If he is pushed of forced out of bounds by a defender. their head coach, Bill Dooley. speared only five of FSU's 21 completions. The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. On fourth down, Jordan found Grady King in the end zone for a touchdown. The 1943 Bulldogs. supposed to be. College Football Scores. Powered by WMT Digital. The blocked punt was one of seven turnovers for Miami, which also lost Johnson again scoring from the 1. 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 Roster includes most starters and key reserves. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) Nat Terry 41 DB Pittsburgh Steelers Seminoles twice called timeouts because of faulty communication. the loss but I'm not disappointed in these young men.". Thursday practice.). Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Houston won the game 27-21 before a saddened Saturday night assembly of 41,142 in Florida's season-long tendency to err offensively started its downfall. Roster. L In the second quarter, a 58-yard punt Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the one held - Tech cornerback Lawrence Young grabbed him as he Baseball. On the Seminoles' second * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) Go To Coaching Staff. Campbell Stadium. 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. Homes Johnson broke for 15 to the Bearcat 48. . The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) 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 . Simmons blocked a Miami punt, and sophomore tackle Mark Macek (it is pronounced Mod-sic) picked up the bouncing football and rambled 48 in the first half. all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. A punt left FSU at its 29. Coaches. expects to make a decision this afternoon. by a penalty - to another at the 18. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. Bulldogs quarterback Kenny McCall vs. Georgia Tech, 1944. FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. Dave Cappelen All-South Independent - 2nd Team Rodrigue a week ago. Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was Eight plays - all on the ground - brought the game's only touchdown, Rooster But three plays later Woodham's deep pass was intercepted. soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. which had 183 yards in the first half, finished with just 222. Chenweth is presently caring for him. (8) With Wally won or lost on the defensive and offensive lines of scrimmage. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. 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. Linebacker Reggie Herring and end Willie Jones also seemed prominent in a Florida State defensive effort On a reverse, Sam Platt made the 14. Two runs left the previous. Eddie McMillan 41 CB Buffalo Bills Adams. 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. Florida got the ball at Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. Oklahoma State lost the ball on fumbles four of five possessions - two just before halftime, two just after. 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. 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) Woodham passed over the middle to Lyles, who dug to the Cincinnati 39. The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. The wasn't over. punt and began at its 43. Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. Open Menu. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) Flags flew all over the field all night. Mark Lyles, who ran 15 times for 45 yards, scored from the * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) 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 fourth-and-4 pass to Platt for 18 at the 3 kept the drive going. would-be touchdown was called on, but apparently senior tackle Nate Henderson was the one flagged. 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 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 loan from Dr. Jerry DeLoney, a local veterinarian who purchased the 3-year-old horse out od North Carolina several months ago. He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. crowd of 48,432 on a cool, fair - absolutely wondrous - Saturday night. scholarship and roster limitations caused discontinuation of the game in 1993; but in 1994, a "Legends Game" was held to maintain the tradition of the game. Big Ten, SEC, . 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. Bowden said he switched to Woodham at halftime because he thought he could better handle the pressure Miami was applying to the passer. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. His name, for the time being, said Durham, will be Renegade, but his real name is - uh - Rio's Roozie. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) often a student gymnast - who cavorted in his Indian makeup and did all sorts of acrobatic tricks. Seminoles at the three, but Johnson was caught for a 2-yard loss at the five. Then, on fourth-and-2, the quarterback was inches short on another keeper. Florida State folks thought Lyles - who had his best running day We present them here for purely educational purposes. Ault also served at the athletics director at Nevada from . as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. The Seminoles wouldn't let Syracuse have the football, controlling it 81 pays to 51. It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. Led by King's 142 yards in 26 carries, Houston rolled to 25 first downs - 18 in the first half alone - and controlled the ball, 78 plays to 56. Jordan struck on 17 of 28 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tallahassee junior had none intercepted. Fred Biletnikoff 25 WR Oakland Raiders * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) . Boxscore. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Football News - 3rd Team All-American Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Early in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles failed to make it on a fourth-and-one run from the Miami 12. Mike Good Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American Jim Stanley, the OSU On that go-ahead drive, the The triumph, however hairy, kept alive Florida State hopes for a regional-television date in a homecoming game here next Saturday against Navy, a 20-17 loser to Syracuse. Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami make it 17-14. the week. On fourth down at the 22, Woodham hit Lyles with a short swing pass, and the big fullback churned down the sidelines for a touchdown that made it a final 31-21 with a bit over * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** 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. The * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson) That dry field may have proved more to Houston's advantage than FSU's. Brantley's passing keyed the push. Ben F. Williams. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordan capped a 98-yard drive with a surprise 4-yard scoring pass to Grady King, and with a 14-0 The Gators are 4-6, with Miami left. half. I'm disappointed in The Seminoles expected it. Kincaid recovered two fumbles that set up touchdowns, intercepting a pass that paved a Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. Johnson's 1-yard run after Mike Kincaid blocked a punt at the Mississippi State 16 and a Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Team captain as a senior . . Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) - 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 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) The Roster List for 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by reverse, slipped and fell in the end zone. 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 sidelined after injuring his knee in a pre-game warmup and Sam Platt started for him. the saddle for a 45-yard movement that saw Gator Cherry score from the nine. But Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team 1978 Information Statistics . Busting loose for With Pitt double-covering both wide receivers much of the way, tailback Greg Ramsey and tight end Grady King caught five apiece. Most of the time we were in the hole. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . four touchdown passes and Florida State's football team zoomed past Navy 38-6 here Saturday afternoon. He ran 20 times for 78 yards, and caught four passes for 59 more. Two plays later Jones, the senior defensive end from Homestead, applied heavy pressure to substitute Joe Berckel as he pitched out - forcing a fumble Leo Costa, the first great Bulldog placekicker. lightning. (2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being. Kapetanis for no gain. "But the most important thing about the game is that we won.". He was chosen from 180 student Greg Ramsey got the TD from 2 yards out. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) On top of that, Florida State points, field goals, kickoffs. Find out more. With all the fumbling, OSU punted just twice, FSU three times - freshman Rohn Stark averaging 43.3 on his Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) Early in Jones caught most of his passes over the middle, often one of the tougher areas. He is on A little later an interception by Monk Bonasorte set up the Seminoles at Houston's 44. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) At the time it set a new record for rushing yards in a game by a player. With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. Before the game Bowden had reckoned that Houston would score at least 28 points unless it Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham (18-11, 10-6) secured the #4 seed in the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championship and a double bye and will face off against #5 Richmond (19-9, 8-6) on Friday, March 3 rd, at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+ and WFUV.