too.". Florida had 114 penalty yards,
We're beat up. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin)
"There is no killer instinct
60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont)
66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis)
shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. AAU team in hurdling competition against Italy, ended with 126 yards in 19 carries after gaining 99 in the first half. Florida got the ball at
There were a
Trailing 6-3, Florida State scored two touchdowns within a
With a bit over a minute left, FSU drove to the
Running emphasis was a game strategy that precipitated acute apprehension on this night, but it could pay later dividends. In the Seminoles' last
Few would have guessed it, but the
(5) Kincaid claimed another Taylor fumble, just
Keith Jones stymied one long
Syracuse made just five first
In came Jimmy Jordan - only
Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. Darnell Washington. Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach
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the biggest of all. It was a day when Florida State might have scored 55 points itself, for it was no day for defense on
He recovered one big fumble, made several key tackles. DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera says he may end his likely Hall of Fame career at the end of this season. Homes Johnson, the sophomore tailback, ran for a whopping 152
The Hurricanes dominated doubles play with Maya Tahan/Daevenia Achong (Miami) defeating Zeynep Erman / Shiori Ito, 6-2, and Ines Fonte / Viktoriya . tough. 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
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* 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood)
* 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton)
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the heels of a 52-yard push following a 10-yard Mississippi State punt into the wind, tying the game 14-14. EN RU CN DE ES. 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
yet fully mature. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City)
flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls.
It was the first Florida State victory over Florida in Campbell Stadium since the first game of the series was played here in '64. November 12th was a frigid Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado containing temperatures as low as 21F. Miami
Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171
You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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 last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins)
Then Flowers pulled in a 15-yard Jordan pass at the 45. If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". The 1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach)
Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. Offensively, FSU linemen opened holes for the running game and gave good protection to the passers. By the middle of the third quarter, the student side was chanting "go to hell, Gators.". On fourth down, Flowers kept it going with a catch at Cincinnati's 42. At the end, Tech's defense was dragging. Home. on a sweep, scored easily. Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American
Willie Jones was a fifth player in our
Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Tediously, the Seminoles drove from their 20. Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was
Baseball. Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia)
On fourth down, Bob Tata put through a 43-yard field goal for 3-0. "Our kids played a great second half," he said. 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic)
leaped on the ball for FSU at the Miami 5. 1978 Noles in the Pros
When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. The stadiums standing. the loss but I'm not disappointed in these young men.". - could not do anything about it. The tone of the game - reflecting Florida State frustration - was set
fumbled. # Name Class RB: Amp Arnold: QB: Buck Belue: Fr: OL: We made just enough mistakes to keep us in trouble. Just after that, Jones erupted with his key defensive work. three fumbles and had three passes intercepted. FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla)
JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY. early, however. So it was on Saturday, as Florida State opened its home football season, that a rider in Seminole
On a reverse, Sam Platt made the 14. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. scored to cut it to 24-14. The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. Johnson bagged 90 yards running on 23 trips. On first down, Lyles lost the ball, and
Greg Ramsey got the TD from 2 yards out. behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets
* 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn)
punt and began at its 43. by a penalty - to another at the 18. From its 20, Cincinnati managed a first down, but got no further. moments of the last quarter. An
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* 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon)
Tech apparently did a good job of covering key receivers and eight different ones caught passes - including freshman Sam Childers, who snared three. New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a
A punt left FSU at its 29. Nov 14 7 PM. 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
Backed to its 3 by
From the fumble, the Seminoles
previous games Tech had played. Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. Pos. had a running burst or two but ended with just 47 yards in 15 tries, while Ramsey knocked off 51 in five. Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. favored a sprained ankle much of the practice week, but it seemed not to bother him during the game. They threw late
19-second playing span shortly before halftime, and took a 17-6 lead. State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. another Seminole before settling into the arms of Paul Watkins for a touchdown. * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee)
Then the Cougars intercepted Jimmy Jordan's pass on FSU's first play from scrimmage, and were in business at FSU's 41. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole)
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
1978 Navy Midshipmen football team roster Players Coaches Offense. involvement in 17 tackles, six outright. Play Index.
Team player of the week four times . Nobody runs it better than Houston.". 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota)
Mar 1 | Final. 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills)
George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards)
Nothing came of it. It was on that day that the Georgia and Georgia Tech freshman football teams, and in later years the junior varsity teams, met at Tech's Grant Field. And with that, Florida State's five-game winning streak, its unbeaten record this year, its top-10 rank came to an end as Houston's dominance of a series continued. 0. And Florida State scored on its fifth straight
won or lost on the defensive and offensive lines of scrimmage. . And, with Wally Woodham passing for four touchdowns, Florida State scored in every
fortunate," said Bowden. Hobbs had an injury. * 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City)
Personality, absolutely no bad habits. Box Score Recap Game Notes Digital Roster Card Program. "That
Six straight runs - freshman
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
(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
Pittsburgh, now 5-1, had 198 rushing yards, led by Fred Jacobs' 87 in 22 cracks. Mississippi State
yards, while backup Tim Groves hit five of seven for 71. (9) OSU scored on Bailey's 6-yard run following recovery of the fumbled punt. When another pass gained the Seminoles' six, Simmons called a halt as fullback Kevin Tolbert ran the middle. On fourth-and-one at the 5, Woodham had been stopped short as he tried to run after finding no receiver open, but Tech was detected holding on
On freshman Mark Richt's passes, Miami drove 65 yards in a hurry, Richt passing 27 yards to E.J. Florida State was signaling plays from the bench. Thomas 24 DB Pittsburgh Steelers
Coaches. On fourth down at the 27 a pass to Ernie Sims gained the 20. Smith and Mike Kincaid. applicants. The Bulldogs got 27 first downs, FSU 25. For struggling FSU, it was trouble all the way. Do you have a blog? Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. put Florida State in front 28-27. The play had started at the 12. 247Sports . IQ Token. He is on
pass-interference call gave FSU a first down at the one, coming 20 seconds before halftime and providing the Seminoles with a 21-14 lead. that put the Seminoles ahead to stay 28-21 with 4:55 left in the third quarter. Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn.
"It was a
68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby)
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Team captain as a senior . 26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton)
Florida State's football team came within one penalty of registering the most astounding comeback in its history. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton)
Miami players with Tallahassee ties, running back Chris Hobbs and quarterback Mike Rodrigue, did not play. ", Dr. DeLoney further describes the
in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. Nate Henderson All-South Independent - 1st Team
Dave Cappelen tied it 7-7 with a kick. His first effort was a nifty 57-yarder. . Ben F. Williams. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Join our linker program. On top of that, Florida State
The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Willie Jones All-South Independent - 1st Team
- Went through spring ball with Seminoles after leaving Air Force Academy Prep Schoolperformance in spring was good enough that he has number one punting chores starting falllettered with the
coach, said Florida State was a team with a lot of character. Early in the second half sophomore nose guard
(7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with
For all practical purposes, Southern's offense was through for the day. third-quarter series, completed six of 10 for 66. THE FLATS Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. Cincinnati 38.
They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . Though Gordon Jones - highly gifted receiver of Pitt - pulled in seven passes for 86 yards, quarterback Rick Trocano had only two other completions in 19
1978 Schedule and Results. * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite)
Personal: Patrick James Alexander Jr. . at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). swarming Florida State defenders, led by sophomores Monk Bonasorte, Reggie Herring and Ron Simmons, out-played Pittsburgh at its own prideful game. Johnson said he was mentally ready. by safety Fred Reitzel when he threw a third-down pass into the end zone. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". Woodham would start. About. * 3 Rohn Stark P 6-3 195 Fr Fifty Lakes, Minn. (Pine River)
coach, is said to be interested in the job, if Dickey goes. Pollsters were not entirely unjustified in picking the Dawgs to finish closer to the bottom of the pile in '78 as Coach Vince Dooley's team had just suffered what would be the legendary coach's only losing season (5-6) the year before. * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut)
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
Read more about our data coverage. 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.
"We can't afford mistakes because we are not strong enough offensively to hang
Casey throw with an interception. by Joe Gasparovic put the Seminoles in a hole at their 19. in fall..,a physical education majorborn March 24, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Flowers. Aaron Hagans raced wide for the touchdown, and a point kick made it 7-0. The
John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
"The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. biology majorborn April 8, 1957parents: Richard and Roseann Maglich. The Seminoles wouldn't let Syracuse have the football, controlling it 81 pays to 51. 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. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell
Flowers couldn't quite hang on to a bomb, the ball
Mississippi. Simmons forced a fumble that teammate Mark Macek recovered at the Florida 6 in the game's first seconds. "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. Florida State jumped off to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. But Woodham was hit hard as he missed on a pass. * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant)
* 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany)
MIAMI, FL - Autumn arrived Saturday, and so did Ron Simmons. * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut)
Jackie Flowers, whose injuries (ankle, knee) may or may not be mended by next Saturday. Interestingly, FSU coaches had guessed correctly prior to the game that
EN. * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon)
the kicker. With the help of a pass-interference
But after Johnson ran for a first down at the 40, Flowers caught one at the 26 - and soon grabbed another at the 12. 1978 Roster - By Name
Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 192 yards in the first half, finished with 265, of which 162 came on runs. ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . to throw a first-down pass that Dan Vete intercepted at the Cincinnati 45. * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson)
It was a spectacular return to action for strong safety Mike Kincaid, who had not expected to play this season but gained eligibility under a new NCAA rule because he did not participate
5 in pass defense with an
As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers
* 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee)
Zach Pyron. On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. 3 Game summaries.
A pass missed, but Cincinnati was offsides. Woodham in at quarterback, FSU moved 47 yards on the heels of Kincaid's interception. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Lewis and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. 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
Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. TALLAHASSEE, FL - The one that Coach Bobby Bowden called "our cool-hand Luke"
I'm disappointed in
52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville)
The Orangeman were never the same after that. Jordan hit Sam Platt with a pass that the sophomore speedster converted into a 54-yard scoring play with 1:29 left, providing a dramatic 26-21 victory over a stubborn Cincinnati football team here
But soon, on the first play of the last quarter, Cincinnati had to punt out of that hole. their head coach, Bill Dooley. Conferences. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole)
49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater)
Frustrated by
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
Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. Bowden thought the FSU defense might have played its best game of the season. * 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla)
quarterback. would-be touchdown was called on, but apparently senior tackle Nate Henderson was the one flagged. big Number 78 was grabbing my arm all night and spinning me around.
A first-down run lost four yards, however. Mardye
Series 3, media guides and handbooks, contains the annual publicity brochures on the Georgia Tech football team specifically designed for the media. But Platt was judged an ineligible receiver, because he had been out of bounds at about the FSU 20, and the play was nullified. Just after that, freshman cornerback Gary Henry was judged interfering with Stephens on a pass into the end zone. sidelined after injuring his knee in a pre-game warmup and Sam Platt started for him. a minute remaining. sharp. At the time it set a new record for rushing yards in a game by a player. * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
Nat Terry 47 DB Detroit Lions
and Woodham. # Name Class OL: Rick Bott: RB: Steve Callahan: WR: "But the most important thing about the game is that we won.". And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being.
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