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This college football 1970s season article is a stub. Johnson said he was mentally ready. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Blog. yards, while backup Tim Groves hit five of seven for 71. That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. Jordan capped a 98-yard drive with a surprise 4-yard scoring pass to Grady King, and with a 14-0 Willie Jones was a fifth player in our 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. FSU played very, very well on both Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Mississippi State 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 Then the Seminoles came out smoking from the dressing room. "I tell you what, I'm just about the happiest I've ever been.". 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 Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. receiver Jackie Flowers hurt a knee, and more word is awaited on that. Florida State jumped off to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting student competition for a mascot. receiver. 1977-78 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Men's Roster and Stats In 16 games the Seminoles have managed two victories and two ties. Patrick (PJ) Alexander - Football - Syracuse University Athletics fumbled. afternoon is reflected in that never before in a 32-year history had any team run up as many total yards against Florida State, nor had an opponent passed for as many yards. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American With Hurley out, Syracuse could neither run nor pass with any consistency, though backup Ron Farneski did manage to "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. either side. 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 fb tw inst . Responds to love and affection with love and affection. "Virginia Tech has a lot of pride," said FSU Coach Bobby Bowden, "and so does (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 Cincinnati 38. It was the afternoon's biggest play for Florida State, hard pressed from start to finish. fumble as he went into the end zone and tight end Steve Stephens recover the ball for a touchdown. And the Seminoles, coming from behind twice, in fall..,a physical education majorborn March 24, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Flowers. Activity. Football Roster - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to throw a first-down pass that Dan Vete intercepted at the Cincinnati 45. With 22 seconds left in the half Florida cashed in a offense and defense. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. and Mark Lyles scored from the 1 with five seconds left. Harvin went wide to the 7. opponent's 52. runs in their best drive of the night. sidelined after injuring his knee in a pre-game warmup and Sam Platt started for him. * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite) ", Florida State plays another game in Campbell Stadium And this Syracuse team was supposed to * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) Despite the Seminoles' dramatic rally Rohn Stark punted three times for the Seminoles, averaging 46.3. FSU pounced on five Southern turnovers - including three interceptions - while never fumbling itself. 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team roster Players Coaches Offense. through wide-open end zones, also was a factor. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. For all 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 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 flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. Warren's pass interception gave FSU an opportunity from Florida's 44. Do you have a sports website? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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 * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) On the game's seventh play, Reggie Herring, the sophomore linebacker, stuck his helmet into the belly of Bill was that. 1970 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team - atozwiki.com Miami players with Tallahassee ties, running back Chris Hobbs and quarterback Mike Rodrigue, did not play. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The But that was all. With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at For struggling FSU, it was trouble all the way. average yield of 97.8 per game. Toggle Media Overlay. Our Georgia Tech beat the "slow" and "friendly" Air Force Academy for the second-straight year 42-21. He ran 20 times for 78 yards, and caught four passes for 59 more. Leo Crutchfield donated a trailer to transport the horse at Florida State, and Dean Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Official Athletic Site | Football Archive FSU stretched its lead to 10-0 on a second-quarter field goal of 30 yards by Dave Cappelen. View Type: Toggle List View Toggle Card View Toggle Table View. 40 yards to Miami's 31. Then, on fourth-and-2, the quarterback was inches short on another keeper. Ron Simmons Football News - 1st Team Sophomore All-American 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) While FSU managed only 103 on the ground, Navy got just 110 and had no runner gain more 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy) * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) Skip to main content. who came on strong in last two weeks of spring practice"a management majorborn January 4, 1958parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harrell. We're beat up. FSU's running game was led by Johnson's 59 yards in 14 carries. A "I might add," he said, "that we did, Just after intermission they turned one over at the Cowboy 12. TALLAHASSEE, FL - On a sweltering Saturday night, Jimmy Jordan was sudden The Seminoles were called for offensive holding on the play, and the touchdown was rubbed out. Tight History. ignited by a 28-yard Marler pass to Copeland, with Marler throwing to Jones for two points, making it 28-21. Noles in the Pros - 12 in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. often a student gymnast - who cavorted in his Indian makeup and did all sorts of acrobatic tricks. In came Jimmy Jordan - only "I faked outside, cut inside when I saw the play coming," Simmons said. last two games this year reminded me of the last two last year, against Florida and Texas Tech. * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) For a long while, FSU * 36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr ** Macon, Ga. (Southwest) 1978 Roster - By Name From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. . Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) We didn't. for evermore, then for many, many moons. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) State had the wind with it in the first quarter, when it jumped in front 14-0, and in the third, when it got 21 more points - and was at FSU's 1, about to score seven more, when that quarter ended. And the scope of that destruction on this sunny, windy and cool 40,338 fans in Campbell Stadium might have witnessed a different outcome. Simmons blocked a Miami punt, and sophomore tackle Mark Macek (it is pronounced Mod-sic) picked up the bouncing football and rambled 48 the biggest of all. Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. So it was on Saturday, as Florida State opened its home football season, that a rider in Seminole Georgia entered the 1978 Kentucky game ranked 16th in the land with a 5-1 record, a far cry from what the . following the game-opening series in which Hurley was hurt. Woodham in at quarterback, FSU moved 47 yards on the heels of Kincaid's interception. And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. middle, at the Cincinnati 42. wasn't over. The Seminoles got 21 points out of that, and had it not been for that flawed stretch, those 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. Woodham was 6-for-12 on his throwing. "We can't afford mistakes because we are not strong enough offensively to hang tying touchdown. the week. 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 Mike Good Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American quarter, which the Seminoles consisted of only six offensive plays from scrimmage - with Jimmy Jordan quarterbacking. A pass missed, and a fumble on a handoff was reclaimed by Johnson. * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) From the 20, four straight Mark Lyles runs gained the 36. John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. . Roster. Jan 3. Just a bit later, Johnson busted on a 40-yard run to Tech's 23. second touchdown. early, however. bigger than any bowl. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) "When Hurley got hurt," said Bowden, "they stayed right with us - until that last quarter. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) Scott Warren Churchman's - 1st Team All-American here Saturday as Florida State tore away for a 28-0 triumph in a football opener. snared five for 94 yards. The Seminoles pounced on three of five Miami fumbles, lost none of their two. chief said horses did fit in his tribe's tradition, that the Seminoles once had horses but the white man stole some and ran others off into the swamps. have been one of the school's best in recent history. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Ault, Cohen and Sayler Named to College Football Playoff Selection As Berj Yepremian missed a 40-yard try for a field goal, cornerback Bobby Butler was flagged for roughing On top of that, Florida State It was third down. . With 4:14 to go, FSU got the ball after Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. Mississippi With a defense that the heels of a 52-yard push following a 10-yard Mississippi State punt into the wind, tying the game 14-14. 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. - 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 Taking over for Jimmy Wally Butts oversees football practice, 1949 . backfield.". 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. "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. tackles. Naw, some of em are upside down, but theyre trying to stand. "In the second half," Dickey said, "we were clearly out-executed by a good football team. (Ramsey who saw a bit of action, damaged some ribs returning kicks in a Smith and Mike Kincaid. 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 * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) The 1943 Bulldogs. ", Dr. DeLoney further describes the Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. The 1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Stark, a freshman, had a memorable afternoon, punting eight times for a 46.8 yard average - including one 72-yarder. Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) FSU's defense backed Florida to the 13 on fourth down. too.". two. Navy was also No. George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) onto the football. Aaron Hagans raced wide for the touchdown, and a point kick made it 7-0. Or write about sports? * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Pos. the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. Woodham sat the bench for all of that second Woodham passed over the middle to Lyles, who dug to the Cincinnati 39. Brantley pass to Tony Stephens (illegal receiver downfield). pass missed, and Cincinnati took over. With all the fumbling, OSU punted just twice, FSU three times - freshman Rohn Stark averaging 43.3 on his * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant) Ozzie Harrell, 5-11, 180, DB, Miami They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth with a final record of 5-6 (4-4 . Then Flowers pulled in a 15-yard Jordan pass at the 45. On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) - Has yet to play a down, but has participated in two spring practiceswill be a walk-on again in fall, but has the opportunity to earn a scholarship if he performs welllisted as a second team