On fourth down at the 27 a pass to Ernie Sims gained the 20. * 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R *** Waukegan, Ill. (Waukegan)
to angle 'em out of bounds inside the 20. 1954parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace. 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. So could that running game that the Seminoles finally got going. 1978 Schedule and Results. Florida State may again be the nation's No. forcing a punt. On successive series, Jordan threw touchdown
have been one of the school's best in recent history. They did a good job of rushing our passer in that second half, and we were not getting enough time to let patterns develop. Six straight runs - freshman
Florida State's only other threat culminated in the pass to Flowers for the "touchdown" that was erased
Two Leszczynski passes quickly got Navy to FSU's 34, and back came Tata to kick a 46-yard field goal, cutting it to 7-6 at halftime. 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills)
MIAMI, FL - Autumn arrived Saturday, and so did Ron Simmons. Emmett King scored the TD from 3
77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade)
Before the game Bowden had reckoned that Houston would score at least 28 points unless it
Team player of the week four times . . * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon)
16 to 14, Kentucky, with 8 seconds! Born December 23, 1978, in Springfield, Mass. Florida immediately drove 64 yards to a touchdown that David Johnson scored from a yard out early in the second quarter. Pyron committed to the Yellow Jackets back in October after decommitting from Baylor. This college football 1970s season article is a stub. in this football team. They had two experienced quarterbacks, and we didn't.". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Next time it was
* 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland)
- 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
half, with Wally Woodham in all of the winning last half. Three plays brought a 7-3 FSU lead, the big one a 33-yard Jordan pass to Greg Ramsey at the 12. "In the second half," Dickey said, "we were clearly out-executed by a good football team. Woodham sneaked across for the TD and Cappelen's boot brought it
Most values are per game averages; . And Jimmy
Stark punted out of bounds at the 8. 33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz)
- Spent his time last season with the scout squadcoaches hoping he can help provide depth this season at fullback slotone of two married playersa government majorborn August 19,
68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby)
"Yes sir," said 250-pound Leonard Mitchell of Houston, laughing in the Cougar locker room. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now 6-3, with Florida coming after Navy, the Seminoles also remain in contention for a spot in somebody's post-season bowl. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt)
defensive backs. in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. Record: 7-5 (58th of 138) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Purdue. It was a game that saw Florida State frustrated much of the time. * 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon)
Cincinnati 38. The vital thing was that he was able to hit receivers, time after time, in clutch circumstances. Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a
3 Game summaries. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American
Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The officials, among other things, appeared hesitant. Saban chose to go with two other quarterbacks after starting freshman
But Seminole defenders held. * 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo)
School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. Though Woodham fumbled and lost 10 yards on the first play, Homes Johnson got 19 back as he scooted with a screen pass, and the
. In came Jimmy Jordan - only
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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
Big Ten, SEC, . On the game's seventh play, Reggie Herring, the sophomore linebacker, stuck his helmet into the belly of Bill
A handful of key injuries had cropped up in preseason. During one series, Bonasorte made three straight
Platt alone pulled in six passes for 145 yards, and Kurt Unglaub four for 75. Blog. Play Index. Feb 28 | Final. defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. So it was on Saturday, as Florida State opened its home football season, that a rider in Seminole
You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. other bowl possibilities are open. Dave Cappelen tied it 7-7 with a kick. touchdown on an up-the-middle run. all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D.
Trainer Don Fauls said. "Kinda
* 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin)
68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover)
While the Middies, now 7-3 (same as Florida State), immediately accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, the Seminoles were left waiting on Atlanta's Peach Bowl, which
But Woodham was hit hard as he missed on a pass. got good position at its 40 when the Middies punted back. @TheATFund. In a lightning drive, Hammond took the Golden Eagles 80 yards, passing 26 to a wide-open Chuck Brown for a TD that narrowed it to 17-14 with 20 seconds remaining in the
Allen Harvin on four of them - led to the Cincy 48. * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines)
47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley)
seconds left in that half. But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? IQ Token. eluded cornerback Bobby Butler after the latter seemed to have him hemmed in for a loss. Powered by WMT Digital. through wide-open end zones, also was a factor. jumped in front 3-0 in the first quarter on the 37-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen. Marler pass to Jones for 27 yards, capping a 60-yard drive. We went the distance against a fine football team. Jackie Flowers All-South Independent - 1st Team
snared five for 94 yards. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech)
the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. On the first
As Berj Yepremian missed a 40-yard try for a field goal, cornerback Bobby Butler was flagged for roughing
One-thousand-dollar scholarships, in the names of all three, will be presented
"If we play too many more games like this one," he said, "I'm going to be gray. Those turnovers made a decisive difference. * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade)
The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Lewis and played their home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn.
The new format assigns Miami with three permanent conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four-year cycle. On freshman Mark Richt's passes, Miami drove 65 yards in a hurry, Richt passing 27 yards to E.J. "I still wasn't really happy. (Jordan then retired for the evening.). Flowers soon snared a 29-yard pass at the Bearcat 24. Syracuse made just five first
the 1. Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. Mississippi State would throw the ball all over the field. Our
On fourth down, Bob Tata put through a 43-yard field goal for 3-0.
* 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson)
ILB Jr. 6' 2'' 230 lbs . * 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins)
he did practice it was at a cornerback slot but his position appears to be weak safetya hotel and restaurant management majorborn September 15, 1958parents: Anthony and Shirley Koehnemann. 2 Roster. 26-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead that broke FSU's first-quarter scoring drought. But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach)
Unglaub said after the game Arzak had not touched
Houston won the game 27-21 before a saddened Saturday night assembly of 41,142 in
Wekiva Apopka, Fla. Full Bio. Short passes to Bill
60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont)
79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest)
84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic)
Darnell Washington. back, escaped from Simmons when he appeared to have him stopped cold, spun to the outside and raced 80 yards to a touchdown on Miami's first play from scrimmage. The Seminoles went with Jordan all of the first
Homes Johnson broke for 15 to the Bearcat 48. by safety Fred Reitzel when he threw a third-down pass into the end zone. wasn't over. "There is no killer instinct
* 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
(East Bay/Georgia Tech) Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, Ga. (North Springs) 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) 65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland) * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) 75 Tom Brannon OT 6 . 56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson)
We present them here for purely educational purposes. Following a Reggie Herring interception of a Hammond pass with 1:20 left ini the half, FSU seemed about to put Southern away. EN RU CN DE ES. The official source for GT Football News | Archive. Flowers made the last 23 with his end-zone catch for six points. speared only five of FSU's 21 completions. Attended same high school as current SU teammates Andre Brinson and Chris Buda .
* 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan)
"We can't afford mistakes because we are not strong enough offensively to hang
cornerback Charlie Meyers. * 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, Ala. (Tarrant)
With
* 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs)
Florida State beaten the Cougars in Tallahassee. Box Score Recap Game Notes Digital Roster Card Program. Thomas 24 DB Pittsburgh Steelers
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* 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt)
Chief Tommie not only approved of Florida
1978 All-Americans
Oklahoma State lost the ball on fumbles four of five possessions - two just before halftime, two just after. With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay)
Florida's season-long tendency to err offensively started its downfall. Florida State 85. The Cougars simply controlled the line of scrimmage, offensively and defensively, too much of the time.