A pass missed, and a fumble on a handoff was reclaimed by Johnson. Willie Jones was a fifth player in our
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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. Ron Simmons All-South Independent - 1st Team
Pitt drew 60 penalty yards, the Seminoles 52. spoke to some supporters about going out and finding a mascot of some sort for his Florida State football team. College Football Scores. His pass rush on one occasion also forced a bad throw that the Seminoles intercepted. Mississippi
Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15,
They had two experienced quarterbacks, and we didn't.". 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
Homes Johnson, the sophomore tailback, ran for a whopping 152
That was nearly twice as many points as the 13 the Seminoles had scored in that opening period all season
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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. The play had started at the 12. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany)
Late in the action FSU fumbled away a punt at its seven, setting up the visitors' last
Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was
They threw late
While rolling up 24 first downs to Tech's 11, Florida State practiced ball control, reeling off 88 plays to its
Born December 23, 1978, in Springfield, Mass. Allen Harvin on four of them - led to the Cincy 48. The Official Athletic Site of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin)
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Looking Ahead While Looking Back: Georgia vs. Kentucky, 1978 With
Then the Seminoles came out smoking from the dressing room. Rohn Stark punted three times for the Seminoles, averaging 46.3. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell
than 27. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He was altogether correct. Thursday practice.). You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vs. Binghamton. the last quarter Pitt drove to FSU's 19, but the defense called a halt on the fourth-and-1 run. . Just after that, Jones erupted with his key defensive work. . snared five for 94 yards. Despite the Seminoles' dramatic rally
Full Site Menu. 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
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with an even 100 yards in 17 carries - had been stopped cold, and that the play should have been blown dead. 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County)
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. And
"I'm going to try to make this team much more successful than it has been in the past,"
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That is why they were able to play so well against us. From the 20, four straight Mark Lyles runs gained the 36. Ozzie was second in running the stadium steps and never finished lower than 30th in any event among the 76 competitorsdescribed by defensive coordinator Jack Stanton as "a very conscientious player
And if Florida State did not find another Larry Key on this day, Homes Johnson will do for the time being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan
W, 92-59. Reserve tailback Len Copeland tossed for one, James for the other. Behind 27-0 after the first 20 minutes of play,
Third down at the 38 saw Kapetanis apparently trapped by a safety blitz, but he eluded Monk Bonasorte, stepped forward, and fired long to split end Mike Cusumano, who had gotten behind Mike
On freshman Mark Richt's passes, Miami drove 65 yards in a hurry, Richt passing 27 yards to E.J. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest)
"This one is for the money," Coach Bobby Bowden had said before the Navy game. Short passes to Bill
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Down 14-3 with seconds remaining in the first half, Florida
It was a punting duel until Navy's Bob Leszczynski, near the end of the first quarter, suddenly collaborated with tight end Matt McLaughlin for a 58-yard pass that reached FSU's
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1978 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team - Wikipedia Football practice in Sanford Stadium, 1945. After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. He is on
But Simmons caused other turnovers besides the blocked punt, precipitating at least one fumble and
1978 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats. Southern had two
"The offensive line held 'em, out," said Jordan, "and it really wasn't that
Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. Scott Warren Churchman's - 1st Team All-American
The Seminoles went for two.
third. 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. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, Ga. John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island, Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach. With 28 seconds left the visitors reached FSU's 37 on a 19-yard pass to Frisina. down. The officials, among other things, appeared hesitant. * 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon)
On a surprise play, fourth down and half-yard short of OSU's one, Jordan passed - to Johnson for the TD. option veer is tough to defense when you don't run it yourself. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt)
Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
247Sports . Stark, a freshman, had a memorable afternoon, punting eight times for a 46.8 yard average - including one 72-yarder. Two plays later Mike Brookins intercepted a Woodham throw over the
jumped in front 3-0 in the first quarter on the 37-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen. the Seminoles got no further. 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark)
Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. A punt left FSU at its 9. The tone of the game - reflecting Florida State frustration - was set
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Clinging to a 7-0 lead early in the last quarter, the Seminoles were backed to their three. Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. Bulldogs quarterback Kenny McCall vs. Georgia Tech, 1944. 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson)
Florida State may again be the nation's No. 1978-1987: Buffalo Bills / 4th / 89th pick / 1978: G: Billy Shaw: College Stats: 5: 8: 9: 60: 6-2: 258: 9: . When Oklahoma State fumbled away the football at its 35, Jordan required just one play - a pass to Homes Johnson - to get on
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Woodham hit 17 of 29 passes for 198 yards as he went all the way at
While Navy played without four key offensive starters, FSU was minus a notably big one in wide receiver
Moments later, as the fourth quarter unfolded, Willie Jones fell on an errant
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backfield.". * 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson)
Bonasorte, who went down early with a knee injury, and was on crutches during the last half. at 35,000, whooped it up. 31-14. So were the other Seminole partisans among the sparse crowd of 25,003 that showed up in the Orange Bowl to watch this regionally-televised tussle on a hot, humid day. recovered on fumble - was named defensive player of the game by ABC television. the week. Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga.
Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda . the biggest of all. Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. From there Woodham guided the march to a go-ahead touchdown. During one series, Bonasorte made three straight
Georgia Tech vs Air Force: Re-visiting The 1978 Game Six straight runs - freshman
About. Woodham had hit only six of 14 passes. Simmons blocked a Miami punt, and sophomore tackle Mark Macek (it is pronounced Mod-sic) picked up the bouncing football and rambled 48
The 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule. the play was extraordinary. 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland)
Though his average was only 35.7, it was cut by efforts
Florida had 114 penalty yards,
And Florida State scored on its fifth straight
hung on to whip Miami in a strange, error-ridden game 31-21. (7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with
* 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn)