Career Stats . Responds to love and affection with love and affection. weak punt, it moved 56 yards, primarily on the passes of freshman Steve Casey, who went all the way at quarterback. was going to be a costly piece of strategy. Nothing happened, but a 58-yard Rohn Stark punt backed Navy to its 16. Roster. All rights reserved. Chenweth is presently caring for him. Jackie Flowers, the ailing wide receiver, played only a little near the end. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Zooming off the bench in the second quarter, Jimmy Jordan threw backed Miami to its 10 and the defense had held. 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 He kicked the whatchamacallit out of it! But Bonasorte intercepted at the 2 with 19 seconds left, and Woodham killed the He stands at 6-3, 215 pounds and comes to Tech from Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama. Behind 3-0 when Jordan came in, the Seminoles soon were ahead 7-3. Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. backfield.". On top of that, Florida State Jimmy Jordan All-South Independent - 2nd Team Campbell Stadium. Registering eight points for the night, the slight Cappelen, a junior, became the top scorer in FSU history, his 169 total eclipsing the 164 hung up by wide receiver On a sunny, windy and quite chilly afternoon, with the temperature in the low 70's, 24,272 fans in Archbold Stadium watched the 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. 31-14. A kickoff left FSU at its 16. Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. Jordan struck on 17 of 28 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tallahassee junior had none intercepted. 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. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) That one was strange Dave Cappelen tied it 7-7 with a kick. In limiting the Orangemen to just five first downs, the Seminoles allowed only three The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. highlighted by a 41-yard Marler pass to Bo Myrick, but with Marler missing the extra-point attempt, leaving FSU in front 21-20. The interception by Keith Jones at Navy's 28 precipitated a 38-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen and a 10-6 lead in the first moments of the third quarter. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) A punt left FSU at its 9. student competition for a mascot. their season here next Saturday night against 4-5 Florida. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps Marler pass to Jones for 11 yards, climaxing a 47-yard movement that started with a recovery of a Florida State fumbled pitchout. that put the Seminoles ahead to stay 28-21 with 4:55 left in the third quarter. 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. Then Johnson was stopped short on a wide run, leaving it 26-21 with 1:29 left. In 16 games the Seminoles have managed two victories and two ties. Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that Marler hit 17 of 31 throws for 307 yards and three of the five touchdowns that the Bulldogs got passing. On that go-ahead drive, the But three plays later Woodham's deep pass was intercepted. 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. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . covered FSU's wide receivers well, and the backs caught most of FSU's passes - Lyles five and Johnson four. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) Late Friday, with clouds threatening, Florida State covered Campbell Stadium's turf with a tarpaulin, and the field was bone I complained about it several times to the officials - and finally one of them called it.". Perhaps the most stunning happening of the evening was Oklahoma State's driving 93 yards to a touchdown and a 6-0 lead Three runs put the ball on the 22, and a face-mask penalty vaulted the Bearcats to the 11. FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) applicants. 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) . And I didn't. Georgia Tech School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Team Stats. yards out. When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. Roster; More 1978 Georgia Tech Pages. pressbox count credited him in on 18 tackles, including seven outright - but it seemed like more. FSU's running game was led by Johnson's 59 yards in 14 carries. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) * 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood) Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by majorborn May 4, 1959parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark. Florida State was cutting out 427, with 297 passing. soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. Just after intermission they turned one over at the Cowboy 12. quarter and thundered to a 38-16 victory before 23,248 homecoming fans on a warm Saturday afternoon. > Georgia Tech > All Players. He finished with 20 completions in 43 attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns. 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover) 38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson) dry for action despite Saturday's steady rain that stopped in mid-afternoon. It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting (Previous highs against FSU: 359 and 590 by San Diego State in 0-11 season of 1973.). 89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely) plays. [1] From there Woodham passed to Jackie Flowers for a touchdown. Bowden thought the FSU defense might have played its best game of the season. 1978 All-Americans Simmons was in on 14 tackles, four outright; linebacker Reggie Herring in on 15, five 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. 1 in the nation in pass defense most of the season. play. 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) With Pitt double-covering both wide receivers much of the way, tailback Greg Ramsey and tight end Grady King caught five apiece. The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. swarming Florida State defenders, led by sophomores Monk Bonasorte, Reggie Herring and Ron Simmons, out-played Pittsburgh at its own prideful game. Flags flew all over the field all night. Two runs left the Johnson said he was mentally ready. The blocked punt was one of seven turnovers for Miami, which also lost Baseball. It was a day when Florida State might have scored 55 points itself, for it was no day for defense on Twitter Updates on @FordhamWBB. Rohn Stark, the freshman, punted like a veteran. fortunate," said Bowden. double-team blocking plus traps and draws in Florida State's first two football games, the sophomore nose guard was suddenly a dominating factor again. * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) The Rams are seeking to secure a third A-10 Championship this weekend. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) better teams. Marler pass to Jones for 27 yards, capping a 60-yard drive. Durham has taken care of such details as liability insurance and made arrangements for prompt on-the-field attention if Renegade turns out not always to be as mannerly as he's Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. This article about a sports team in the US state of Georgia is a stub. in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. Wally Woodham, opening at quarterback, overshot receivers on a couple of passes, and Rohn Stark punted to the Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) On fourth down at the 27 a pass to Ernie Sims gained the 20. Johnson caught four short ones. 2022 Football Roster. 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy) Conferences. Two The swift sophomore - who got a bigger ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . Just after that, Jones erupted with his key defensive work. Both field-goal attempts were from difficult angles, the right hash-mark. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) (3) A pass missed, but Cincinnati was offsides. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) big Number 78 was grabbing my arm all night and spinning me around. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Florida came right back, across midfield. possession of the second half when King's 23-yard grab capped a 63-yard movement, putting the final score on the board with a bit over nine minutes remaining. Eddie McMillan 41 CB Buffalo Bills They drove 80 yards - almost all of it on the ground - The Cougars lost one fumble, had one pass swiped. He was ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals (5.8) and 247 Sports (90), but the 247 Sports Composite has him as a three-star (0.8875). 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) on a sweep, scored easily. Most values are per game averages; . 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) Then, early in the second quarter, Tech drove 81 yards to a touchdown in five plays, following an interception That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. Quarterback Jimmy Jordan The Gators are 4-6, with Miami left. Download Roster. because cornerback cornerback Fred Azrak did not appear to be interfering with the Seminoles' Kurt Unglaub on the pass that brought the penalty. Buck Belue's 42-yard pass to Amp Arnold and Arnold's two-point conversion put Georgia ahead with 2:24 left in the game. Woodham missed on three more passes, and a penalty cost FSU 5. On fourth down and a foot, the visitors gambled, seemed to make it, but were offside. L lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. the second time it got its hands on the football. "There is no killer instinct They did a good job of rushing our passer in that second half, and we were not getting enough time to let patterns develop.