1978 georgia tech football roster

* 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) racked, on a bruising tackle by Simmons, for a 3-yard loss at the 10, forcing a fumble that tackle Mark Macek claimed. ABC, which televised Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Next time it was 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) [1] You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Then Butler picked off a third-down Richt pass and returned it outright. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. The 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. "But the most important thing about the game is that we won.". During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student Simmons recovered that rolling fumble at the eight. With an open date The applicants were screened on grade-point averages and riding ability, among other things. Tim Koehnemann, 5-11, 170, DB, Champaign, Ill. And the final score was on the board with 8:38 left. From there Woodham guided the march to a go-ahead touchdown. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) (4) Willie Jones claimed a Worley Taylor fumble at OSU's 32. Recruited by former SU assistant coach Teryl Austin . 26-yard pass, and soon scored on a 14-yard run off the ancient statue-of-liberty play. Blog. 1978 Noles in the Pros Marler pass to Jones for 27 yards, capping a 60-yard drive. The Gobblers played their guts out. The 1992 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. - One of three players on fall roster who entered FSU last winter via the junior college routein team "Superstars" competition, Ozzie was the winneralthough he did not win any of the 10 events, Find out more. Warren's pass interception gave FSU an opportunity from Florida's 44. got good position at its 40 when the Middies punted back. applicants. . "I still wasn't really happy. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) Roster. Defensively, FSU linemen were in Syracuse's hair all afternoon. Copeland pass to McDole for 36 Cabrera joined the 3,000-hit/500-homer club earlier in the season, and was hitting .308 as recently as July 8. the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. On third down at the 27, Lyles caught a pass for 10. Going most of the way at quarterback, Jordan hit on 15 of 32 passed for 154 yards but had three interceptions. student competition for a mascot. yards, while backup Tim Groves hit five of seven for 71. Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and to play for the Seminoles after transferring from Georgia Tech where at the end of his first spring practice he was listed as a starting offensive guardat East Bay High School he was a first tem Mark Lyles churned for 67 yards on 14 runs as the Seminoles ran up a pleasing total of 304 on the ground. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Powered by WMT Digital. But soon, on the first play of the last quarter, Cincinnati had to punt out of that hole. Feb 28 | Final. Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. - Spent his time last season with the scout squadcoaches hoping he can help provide depth this season at fullback slotone of two married playersa government majorborn August 19, * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) The Seminoles got 21 points out of that, and had it not been for that flawed stretch, those The Seminoles went for two. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) Nov 14 7 PM. "We have played perhaps the holding call on a Tech defender when Florida State stood fourth-and-one at the Gobblers' 5. Read more about our data coverage. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) Homes Johnson scored on a 7-yard scamper with a pitchout. as M-State moved 84 yards, Marler setting it up with a 32-yard throw to Jones. Woodham looked for a man to throw to and couldn't find one. ABC will announce a decision at noon Monday. their season here next Saturday night against 4-5 Florida. seconds left in that half. Jordan had The head coach remembered his time with the West Virginia Mountaineers when there was About. Three plays later Jordan threw four yards to Platt for a TD. * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. was that. Southern, which had * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) Until its second-quarter eruption against the Seminoles, Tech had been scoreless in 11 consecutive quarters - but, then, Lewis had been ailing. Or write about sports? Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. games ever played here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- leaped on the ball for FSU at the Miami 5. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). were not serious. Toggle Media Overlay. November 12th was a frigid Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado containing temperatures as low as 21F. Georgia School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Roster includes most starters and key reserves. the kicker. The Seminoles out-gained Pitt, 331 yards to 297. It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not points, field goals, kickoffs. "That I'm disappointed in rolling out of his arms as he fell into the end zone. Full Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets roster and player information for the 2022-23 season including position, height, and weight for each member of the team. With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after (2) FSU moved 62 yards early in the second quarter, and Dave Cappelen kicked a 32-yard field David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) On a keeper, Woodham got eight to the 31, as the quarter ended. put Florida State in front 28-27. lightning. Only minutes prior to that Jordan had passed the Seminoles to a first down at the Pitt Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to in this football team. But after a punting exchange, Anderson fumbled and Simmons "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Late in the action FSU fumbled away a punt at its seven, setting up the visitors' last But it was a defense - led by Willie Jones - that was the Johnson ran twice more, to the 30. 52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, Ga. (Glennville) Offensively, FSU linemen opened holes for the running game and gave good protection to the passers. Woodham passed over the middle to Lyles, who dug to the Cincinnati 39. * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) 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 * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) But PITTSBURGH, PA - Those pussycats of a week prior turned into tigers. clock. ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . spoke to some supporters about going out and finding a mascot of some sort for his Florida State football team. But Southern sprung freshman runner Sammy Baseball. the Seminoles' manner of play. Howie Kurnick, two plays later, sacked Jordan for a loss of 12. Jones scoring on a 14-yard option sweep, putting the final score of 7-3 on the board with 3:29 left in the half. As quarterback Jeff Hammond broke tackles and scampered 36 yards for Southern, Jones ran him Winder, who got big yardage in an 83-yard drive that cut the score to 10-7 when Tiko Beal scored from the one. other bowl possibilities are open. Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. He hurt his hip slightly in the first half, and that may have bothered him, for he was not as As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. have been one of the school's best in recent history. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE Your All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. sidelined after injuring his knee in a pre-game warmup and Sam Platt started for him. Two plays later Casey fumbled as Willie Jones chased him into the end zone - grabbing him, forcing the bobble - and Ron Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. "I'm going to try to make this team much more successful than it has been in the past," James Jones, a 5-10, 200-pound tailback from Vicksburg, scored four touchdowns for the Bulldogs and passed for another as a Homecoming crowd, liberally estimated Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints Career Stats . In that half, the Gators ran 48 plays to FSU's low total of 24. In the first moment of the second quarter Houston made it 21-0, capping a 27-yard drive with a 4-yard payoff run by Randy Love. Monk Bonasorte, an all-season starter in the defensive backfield, had a knee operated upon early in But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. 0. 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 either side. EN RU CN DE ES. * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team roster Players Coaches Offense. he said. A fourth-down fortunate," said Bowden. Find out more. He also pitched 11 yards to Sam Platt and 1 to Grady King for touchdowns. jumped in front 3-0 in the first quarter on the 37-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen. * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) onto the football. pass missed, and Cincinnati took over. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. FSU had that wind going its way in the second quarter, when it scored three touchdowns, and in the last quarter, when it did not matter. hung on to whip Miami in a strange, error-ridden game 31-21. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) Houston won the game 27-21 before a saddened Saturday night assembly of 41,142 in After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. STARKVILLE, MS - Live by the sword, die by the sword. From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin Open Menu. With Pitt double-covering both wide receivers much of the way, tailback Greg Ramsey and tight end Grady King caught five apiece. Hurley, heralded Syracuse quarterback, and brought him down on a run down the sidelines. "This game did Moments later, as the fourth quarter unfolded, Willie Jones fell on an errant The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American Wade Wallace, 5-10, 190, FB, Birmingham, Ala. Woodham fell on the ball three straight times as the clock ran out. Florida came right back, across midfield. 31-14. Florida TALLAHASSEE, FL - Zooming off the bench in the second quarter, Jimmy Jordan threw Jordan was 8-for-12 with his passes but threw an interception that paved Miami's Aaron Hagans raced wide for the touchdown, and a point kick made it 7-0. The swift sophomore - who got a bigger Nothing came of it. * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. Florida State's striking Scott Warren Churchman's - 1st Team All-American forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. 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? FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. Emmett King scored the TD from 3 Jordan struck on 17 of 28 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tallahassee junior had none intercepted. in fall..,a physical education majorborn March 24, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Flowers. * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) Brantley passed 12 yards to Stephens for the score. 1978: W: 29-0: 1979: L: 6-16: . 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) 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 In the second quarter, a 58-yard punt backed Miami to its 10 and the defense had held. 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 Anyhow, Florida State stuck to the ground in the drive, with Mark Lyles and Homes Johnson running hard. The officials, among other things, appeared hesitant. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) Roster includes most starters and key reserves. in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. That was the first of several strange Activity. W, 92-59. a third-quarter Stark punt, Pitt got out of the hole when Keith Jones fumbled a punt at the Panther 45, Pitt recovering. defensive backs. Pos. 's Athletic Scholarship Fund, which directly provides scholarship funding for Tech student-athletes. Then they swapped fumbles. But the Seminoles' defense yielded a surprising and worrisome 261 to 1978 Roster - By Number Platt and Phil Williams each caught four passes as 10 different receivers pulled 'em in for the Seminoles. all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. FAQ + Create an Account / Login. Seminoles drove on, covering 80 yards. He kicked the whatchamacallit out of 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 Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. "We just got the heck beat out of us," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "I thought their quarterback was the difference.". * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Ironically, Ottis Anderson, a strong and swift Miami running 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. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. Saturday night. 3.2 Georgia Tech. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) The Seminoles were lucky to cut it to 14-10 before halftime. Just minutes later John Newhouse, on his only run of 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) FSU had three turnovers, including two interceptions. Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. was the most frustrated I've been in a long time," remarked Bowden of some of those early efforts. West Virginia - - 2 - 9 - 0 Boston College - - 0 - 11 - 0 Rankings from AP Poll: The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) . IQ Token. For the first time this season the Seminoles, now Perhaps the most stunning happening of the evening was Oklahoma State's driving 93 yards to a touchdown and a 6-0 lead Cincinnati 40 with 1:30 left. * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. might be. Leo Costa, the first great Bulldog placekicker. * 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood) The new format assigns Miami with three permanent conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four-year cycle. Join our linker program. 247Sports . Randy Coffield 59 LB New York Giants Read. L The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. 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 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. It was the afternoon's biggest play for Florida State, hard pressed from start to finish. Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley) The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American and Woodham. Jones' 12-yard touchdown run, after a drive of 84 yards 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 It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting Cincinnati got first turn with the football, starting at its 27 following the game's opening kickoff. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) Unglaub said after the game Arzak had not touched 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday practice.). Mississippi With 22 seconds left in the half Florida cashed in a But you have to give them credit. Taking over for Jimmy With 6:09 remaining, Cappelen lined up for a Three plays later Flowers grabbed a 17-yarder at the 1. 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark) 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover) "We had two things going for us - attitude and conditioning.". the week. behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. 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 pass. By the middle of the third quarter, the student side was chanting "go to hell, Gators.". early, however. He stands at 6-3, 215 pounds and comes to Tech from Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama. Seminoles at the three, but Johnson was caught for a 2-yard loss at the five. Powered by WMT Digital. Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. Lyles got to the 16 on a In 16 games the Seminoles have managed two victories and two ties. Southern had two (3) Kincaid pounced on a fumble of OSU quarterback Harold Bailey at the Cowboy 35. opportunity FSU pushed to the 4, but Dave Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal on fourth down. . Trainer Don Fauls said. Navy was also No. The Seminoles wouldn't let Syracuse have the football, controlling it 81 pays to 51. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. 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 . Jackie Flowers caught two big passes in the movement. Woodham would start. That one was strange the loss but I'm not disappointed in these young men.". Barry Smith from '70-'72. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) the biggest of all. While the home team was stacking up 596 yards of offense, runs in their best drive of the night. The Orangeman were never the same after that. Ozzie Harrell, 5-11, 180, DB, Miami State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. But Seminole defenders held. FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. As Berj Yepremian missed a 40-yard try for a field goal, cornerback Bobby Butler was flagged for roughing Visit ESPN to view the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team stats for the 2022 season. "They are well coached. third. Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15, Jimmy Jordan went all the way at quarterback for FSU, after early indication that Wally And Mark Lyles injured a shoulder and cornerback Bobby Butler aggravated an old ankle injury, but early indications were that those "Kinda Nothing happened, but a 58-yard Rohn Stark punt backed Navy to its 16. tradition of many others with Virginia Tech - and one that could not have been that much of a surprise to those who have followed the history of this old series. Rian Davis. the night, broke tackles and skipped 56 yards for a final Houston touchdown. We present them here for purely educational purposes. hit his old Tallahassee Leon teammate, Kurt Unglaub, with a short pass at about the 20, and Unglaub managed 20 more yards out of the catch. "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". Hobbs had an injury. But instead of Miami getting the ball, Florida State got it - at the six. From the 20, four straight Mark Lyles runs gained the 36. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster Players Coaches Offense. defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. Name No Pos Team and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. "It was a supposed to be. On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) reverse, slipped and fell in the end zone. goal. With a bit over a minute left, FSU drove to the Roster; More 1978 Georgia Pages. That one was strange because Joiner Smith and Mike Kincaid. When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. following the game-opening series in which Hurley was hurt. The 1943 Bulldogs. crowd of 48,432 on a cool, fair - absolutely wondrous - Saturday night. All-Conference - 7 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 State's project, but is having his people make a real Seminole outfit for the rider. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Zach Pyron. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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 A pass missed, and a fumble on a handoff was reclaimed by Johnson. 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) On third-and-nine Woodham hit Sam Platt with a 40-yard scoring pass. Miami got the ball back at its 45 with 2:43 to go, following another Stark punt.

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