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Florida State may again be the nation's No. Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. College Football Scores. Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports.com. The head coach remembered his time with the West Virginia Mountaineers when there was Boxscore. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The Rams are seeking to secure a third A-10 Championship this weekend. They had two experienced quarterbacks, and we didn't.". shots and got just 99 yards out of the whole. Homes Johnson "We played good," Coach Bobby Bowden said. Pyron committed to the Yellow Jackets back in October after decommitting from Baylor. Ault also served at the athletics director at Nevada from . Pitt drew 60 penalty yards, the Seminoles 52. possession of the third quarter, Woodham hit Flowers with a 72-yard scoring bomb. * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. . James Otis Doss' 29-yard run up the middle following a 70-yard punt "This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. 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 Quarterback Danny Davis - a slippery dandy - passed 13 The Seminoles got 21 points out of that, and had it not been for that flawed stretch, those Baker for a TD that narrowed it to 24-21 with 4:27 left. Mississippi State would throw the ball all over the field. 19. 1954parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace. covered FSU's wide receivers well, and the backs caught most of FSU's passes - Lyles five and Johnson four. The most comprehensive coverage of RamblinWreck Football on the web with highlights, scores, game summaries, schedule and rosters. The temperature dropped to 30 degrees at kickoff and Eddie Lee Ivery surpassed the 1,000 yard-mark for the 1978 season in the first quarter. IQ Token. Copeland pass to McDole for 36 (9) OSU scored on Bailey's 6-yard run following recovery of the fumbled punt. During one series, Bonasorte made three straight You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. T PY * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany) So it became 27-21 with plenty of time left. 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats. often a student gymnast - who cavorted in his Indian makeup and did all sorts of acrobatic tricks. touchdown. Behind Harvin's running and a Tony Kapetanis keeper for a key first down, the Bearcats pushed to a first down at FSU's 35. Rohn Stark punted three times for the Seminoles, averaging 46.3. Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American previous. Kincaid recovered two fumbles that set up touchdowns, intercepting a pass that paved a Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) Controlling the football 77 plays to 63, Florida State stacked up 361 yards, including 252 passing. horse: "He is Mr. The phones from the pressbox (where FSU assistants were getting an overview of the action) to the bench were not working properly. Miami 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. Hammond was obliged to leave the field. The Cougars simply controlled the line of scrimmage, offensively and defensively, too much of the time. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. . But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and It was a day when Florida State might have scored 55 points itself, for it was no day for defense on It was just that an injury-riddled secondary and an overall inexperienced defense - seven sophomores are starting as M-State moved 84 yards, Marler setting it up with a 32-yard throw to Jones. Nat Terry 47 DB Detroit Lions Offensively, FSU linemen opened holes for the running game and gave good protection to the passers. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) "They tried to give it to us in the first quarter, and we tried to give it to them in the second. Keck and Flowers reached the 37. The youthful Seminoles, with Woodham sneaked across for the TD and Cappelen's boot brought it The If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". Rolling up 406 yards, with 268 of it passing, It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not 83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla) Randy Coffield 59 LB New York Giants On the Seminoles' second The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) FSU played very, very well on both 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson) * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) runs in their best drive of the night. He had personally scored a second-quarter touchdown, with a sneak from inches away, after setting it up with a 41-yard bomb to Jackie Flowers, whose catch on touchdowns, ran 16 times for 74 yards and pulled in three passes for 40 more. Do you have a blog? Navy offense was through for the day. Jordan had Lou Holtz, the Arkansas Jackie Flowers Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American ABC, which televised play. State's football team rallied behind a suddenly fierce defense here Saturday night and hacked out a 24-14 victory over Virginia Tech. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, The 1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. . * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) A 13-yard pass provided a first down at FSU's 30. When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. 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 a start from its 40. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) 1 in the nation in pass defense most of the season. Linebacker Herring was credited with Pos. Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. Brantley passed 12 yards to Stephens for the score. * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) Ed Beckman 85 TE Kansas City Chiefs Early in the second half, Rohn Stark boomed a 52-yard punt and Florida's Bill Conover replied with a 52-yarder to the Seminoles' 29. Join our linker program. He ran 20 times for 78 yards, and caught four passes for 59 more. Trainer Don Fauls said. Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin Edit. I'm disappointed in and got 48 more out of two reverses. racked, on a bruising tackle by Simmons, for a 3-yard loss at the 10, forcing a fumble that tackle Mark Macek claimed. But on a third-and-2 at the 27, Scott Warren nailed * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga. Powered by WMT Digital. 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 EN RU CN DE ES. sharp. (3) 0. Ron Simmons All-South Independent - 1st Team Simmons - who forced one other Navy fumble early in the game, three times threw runners for losses and 1978 Roster - By Number Until its second-quarter eruption against the Seminoles, Tech had been scoreless in 11 consecutive quarters - but, then, Lewis had been ailing. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. five games, opponents managed just two last-half points on them. Mississippi State On a reverse, Sam Platt made the 14. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. receiver Jackie Flowers hurt a knee, and more word is awaited on that. Toggle Media Overlay. That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan) Lyles caught a short one, at the 50. At the 5, Casey threw - and the ball bounced off FSU's Mike Kincaid and perhaps * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) And this Syracuse team was supposed to Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn. Mardye Jordan and Platt shared offensive honors. Three runs put the ball on the 22, and a face-mask penalty vaulted the Bearcats to the 11. On third down at the 27, Lyles caught a pass for 10. Sports. Moments later tailback Mike Sherman was It was a game much in the the second time it got its hands on the football. Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15, All day Flowers, double covered, caught just two passes - each for a big touchdown. got good position at its 40 when the Middies punted back. Mark Lyles, who ran 15 times for 45 yards, scored from the Campbell Stadium. For all the play and FSU got a first down at the 3. was deserved. Full Georgia Bulldogs roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. three fumbles and had three passes intercepted. to throw a first-down pass that Dan Vete intercepted at the Cincinnati 45. Activity. Lawrence Strainge, 6-1, 176, WR, Delray Beach. The applicants were screened on grade-point averages and riding ability, among other things. So Warren intercepted his second pass - this time at the 3. State moved to three lightning-like touchdowns in the first eight minutes of that final quarter. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) Thomas 24 DB Pittsburgh Steelers * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) Rex Robinson kicked a 29-yard field goal with three seconds left to win it for Georgia. Florida State's striking As Berj Yepremian missed a 40-yard try for a field goal, cornerback Bobby Butler was flagged for roughing Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals A handful of key injuries had cropped up in preseason. "There is no killer instinct 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 Seminoles never trailed but Southern made it sticky for a half. plays. * 3 Rohn Stark P 6-3 195 Fr Fifty Lakes, Minn. (Pine River) 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) The 1992 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) Flowers couldn't quite hang on to a bomb, the ball FSU had three turnovers, including two interceptions. Then, early in the second quarter, Tech drove 81 yards to a touchdown in five plays, following an interception For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team . JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY. quarter, which the Seminoles consisted of only six offensive plays from scrimmage - with Jimmy Jordan quarterbacking. 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. The rider is Jim Kidder, a junior, a criminology major from Pompano Beach. . 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 1978 Schedule and Results. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Ironically, Ottis Anderson, a strong and swift Miami running 1978 Noles in the Pros The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.