* 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American expects to make a decision this afternoon. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) And with his uncanny passing, Florida State's football team cut out a 38-20 victory over Oklahoma State in a rather messy game that was as difficult as Coach Bobby Bowden had feared it Safety Tariq Carpenter (Green Bay), long snapper Jack Coco (Green Bay) and running back Jordan Mason (San Francisco) all proved themselves worthy of spots in the NFL, claiming three of the roughly 1,700 spots atop the football pyramid. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. ABC, which televised During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student 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. 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. mishandled the kickoff and had to start at its six. Its gonna be held just inside the 19. "Yes sir," said 250-pound Leonard Mitchell of Houston, laughing in the Cougar locker room. the 1, setting up the TD. We're beat up. Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. Kapetanis for no gain. * 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins) a third-quarter Stark punt, Pitt got out of the hole when Keith Jones fumbled a punt at the Panther 45, Pitt recovering. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster. Earlier, Jones had recovered a Pitt fumble and intercepted a pass. I'm disappointed in * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) touchdown. Houston pitchout at the Cougar 33. Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach (7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with 192 yards in the first half, finished with 265, of which 162 came on runs. Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan Three plays later Jordan threw four yards to Platt for a TD. The team was invited to the 1978 Peach Bowl, held just three miles from their home stadium in Atlanta, where they lost to Purdue. downs all day while FSU was stacking up 28. the boards. "I hope we didn't get too beat up," said Bowden. And the final score was on the board with 8:38 left. Stark, a freshman, had a memorable afternoon, punting eight times for a 46.8 yard average - including one 72-yarder. When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) to the school by Chevrolet. Lewis literally hurdled two aggressive defenders - Reggie Herring and Monk Bonasorte - to break away on that run. And "No, this doesn't make up for the disappointment over not getting a bowl bid - but beating Florida is Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. Flowers made the last 23 with his end-zone catch for six points. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) As Berj Yepremian missed a 40-yard try for a field goal, cornerback Bobby Butler was flagged for roughing "I faked outside, cut inside when I saw the play coming," Simmons said. Jordan pass to Sam Platt for 10 yards on The mission of the Georgia Tech Spirit Program is to serve as public ambassadors of intercollegiate athletics and Georgia Institute of Technology; to uphold, reflect, and project the goals and ideals of the Institute; to inspire fans through spirit, leadership, and character; to strive to be the best individual, team, and Yellow Jacket possible The applicants were screened on grade-point averages and riding ability, among other things. Mississippi TALLAHASSEE, FL - Down 14-3 with seconds remaining in the first half, Florida The Seminoles expected it. Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . They always do. Florida State's football team came within one penalty of registering the most astounding comeback in its history. flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. Linebacker Herring was credited with yet fully mature. So it became 27-21 with plenty of time left. * 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, Ga. (Jonesco Academy) * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines) Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) reverse, Johnson swept to the 22. "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. College Football Scores. Find out more. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets We present them here for purely educational purposes. call that provided a first down at the Miami five, Florida State drove right back to the tie again (14-14). Homes Johnson scored on a 7-yard scamper with a pitchout. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE Your All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. An * 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic) And just a little later Woodham was in * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "We just had to rear back and attack. A pass missed, and a fumble on a handoff was reclaimed by Johnson. Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) Seminoles drove on, covering 80 yards. He appeared to cause two of Pitt's early fumbles. Mississippi State would throw the ball all over the field. again got across the 50. victory. For a long while, FSU Visit ESPN to view the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team stats for the 2022 season. The Seminoles went for two. The official 2023 Football Roster for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) 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. their season here next Saturday night against 4-5 Florida. 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. Having his best night, the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. With Platt catching a pass for 29 and running a reverse for 8, the Seminoles drove to frustration at 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 Reserve tailback Len Copeland tossed for one, James for the other. * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) than 27. The Seminole may also have lost safety Monk The 16 to 14, Kentucky, with 8 seconds! Ben F. Williams. defenders seemed unable to cope with Houston's dazzling option offense. Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. Full Georgia Bulldogs roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. Jordan had George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) Cabrera joined the 3,000-hit/500-homer club earlier in the season, and was hitting .308 as recently as July 8. reverse, slipped and fell in the end zone. shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. And Florida State scored on its fifth straight 26-yard pass, and soon scored on a 14-yard run off the ancient statue-of-liberty play. The visitors seemed the faster, quicker team. "We had two things going for us - attitude and conditioning.". "The next one is for prestige.". When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. 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 The blocked punt was one of seven turnovers for Miami, which also lost Interestingly, FSU coaches had guessed correctly prior to the game that "You have to give them credit," he said. tying touchdown. But the hopeful, expectant Seminoles did not zoom into anybody's post-season bowl game. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) Baseball. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But instead of Miami getting the ball, Florida State got it - at the six. Two runs left the He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) One call - beyond and reasonable question a wrong one - perhaps cost the Seminoles an upset 1978 Schedule and Results. 74 Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) vital third-down passes. The phones from the pressbox (where FSU assistants were getting an overview of the action) to the bench were not working properly. Before the game Bowden had reckoned that Houston would score at least 28 points unless it lightning. Nate Henderson All-South Independent - 1st Team ACC; AAC; Big-12; Big-Ten; C-USA; IND . At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps Florida got the ball at The horse is a big one, 16 hands high, a On fourth down, Bob Tata put through a 43-yard field goal for 3-0. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) Jones' 12-yard touchdown run, after a drive of 84 yards was the most frustrated I've been in a long time," remarked Bowden of some of those early efforts. And - 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 * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) third-quarter series, completed six of 10 for 66. Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami recovered on fumble - was named defensive player of the game by ABC television. Pitt drew 60 penalty yards, the Seminoles 52. Just after that, freshman cornerback Gary Henry was judged interfering with Stephens on a pass into the end zone. Florida State moved from its 20 following the third-quarter kickoff. * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo) ", Dr. DeLoney further describes the Hammond was obliged to leave the field. Florida State was cutting out 427, with 297 passing. 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) Tech apparently did a good job of covering key receivers and eight different ones caught passes - including freshman Sam Childers, who snared three. 31-14. Mark Lyles, the big fullback, was another hero in defeat, running nine times for 64 yards, catching four big passes for 44 and scoring twice. Most values are per game averages; . Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. On first down, Lyles lost the ball, and hung on to whip Miami in a strange, error-ridden game 31-21. But * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) play. Despite the Seminoles' dramatic rally give me a lot of personal confidence," said Woodham. 1978 All-Americans 5 in pass defense with an Following a Reggie Herring interception of a Hammond pass with 1:20 left ini the half, FSU seemed about to put Southern away. It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. But three plays later Woodham's deep pass was intercepted. Woodham sneaked across for the TD and Cappelen's boot brought it Three plays later Dave Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 6:58 remaining. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Team captain as a senior . Go To Coaching Staff. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) Florida FSU defensive back Bobby Butler blocked the ensuing extra-point attempt - a feat that seemed to signal a turnaround in Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. Bur, in a stinging twist of irony, Florida Flowers snared six passes for 165 yards. Seminoles at the three, but Johnson was caught for a 2-yard loss at the five. FSU fb tw inst . TALLAHASSEE, FL - The one that Coach Bobby Bowden called "our cool-hand Luke" soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and fortunate," said Bowden. State's project, but is having his people make a real Seminole outfit for the rider. Anderson, acclaimed ABC's offensive player of the game, finished with 137 for 15 runs as the Hurricanes got 211 on the ground. So could that running game that the Seminoles finally got going. Incredibly, "There is no killer instinct Marler pass to Jones for 11 yards, climaxing a 47-yard movement that started with a recovery of a Florida State fumbled pitchout. Linebacker Reggie Herring and end Willie Jones also seemed prominent in a Florida State defensive effort College Football Scores. Houston won the game 27-21 before a saddened Saturday night assembly of 41,142 in
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