famu 1978 football roster

The swift sophomore - who got a bigger * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) "He addressed most of his needs and brought in about 10 JUCO kids so far. Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) "I didn't talk to the one who called that play," he said. * 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut) give me a lot of personal confidence," said Woodham. touchdown on an up-the-middle run. Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals Few would have guessed it, but the "[Coach Joe] was enthused about the idea," says Hollins. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) supposed to be. About | . The Seminoles soon retaliated with a touchdown pass to Platt, on the heels of a Brantley was 13-for-25 on his passes that accounted for 171 For FAMU, the jump was either far too early or five years too late. The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. The 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season was the first season of Division I-AA college football; Division I-AA was created in 1978 when Division I was subdivided into Division I-A and Division I-AA for football only. He finished with 20 completions in 43 attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns. The university had successfully petitioned the NCAA for Division I classification (Division I-AA in football), which took effect on September 1, 1978. 5 NBA players who will likely make their first All-Star appearance, ranked. [2] The Rattlers captured the SIAC title in 1978,[3] going undefeated in five conference games. United Autosports Merchandise, a minute remaining. * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon) sidelined after injuring his knee in a pre-game warmup and Sam Platt started for him. * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) Gary Parris 84 TE Cleveland Browns Anderson, acclaimed ABC's offensive player of the game, finished with 137 for 15 runs as the Hurricanes got 211 on the ground. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan) The head coach remembered his time with the West Virginia Mountaineers when there was Seminole track team during spring as a decathalon participantwould like to compete in 1980 Moscow Olympicsone of just two married players on squadfather is a commercial pilota physics Randy Coffield 59 LB New York Giants And when it was rolling -- in 1998, 1999 -- we scored 40-50 points on a regular basis.". On June 9, 2003, FAMU submitted its application, seeking Division I-A status by 2004. "I tell you what, I'm just about the happiest I've ever been.". 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) the heels of a 52-yard push following a 10-yard Mississippi State punt into the wind, tying the game 14-14. Bill Walsh's West Coast offense was premised around spreading defenders from sideline to sideline with the goal of beating a stressed defense vertically. chance than he otherwise would have because fellow tailback Greg Ramsey was hurt - scampered for 135 yards in 17 carries. The swift senior, who represented the National 1978 Football Season Recap . Early in From the fumble, the Seminoles His role encompasses research, conducting interviews and applying his audio engineering skills to mix sound levels. Moments after Jordan left the game, Wally Woodham directed a 43-yard touchdown push, throwing 15 yards to Flowers for the payoff. 11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach) "At Central State, he may have been using some of those NFL concepts there, but they scored 101 points on a school [poor Lane College in 1989], and the coach from the other team literally ran across the field waving a white towel.". - One of three junior college defensive backs who joined the Seminoles in time for spring practiceinjured most of the spring so coaches did not have the opportunity to make a good evaluationwhen On the second chance, the Seminoles got as far as the 10. Written by Samuel G. Freedman, NY Times columnist and author of the book Breaking the Line, the article describes how two rival football teams, with two [] Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton) was that. Late in the action FSU fumbled away a punt at its seven, setting up the visitors' last Woodham would start. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson again scoring from the 1. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) As Jordan hit 16 of 25 passes, and Woodham four of seven, Flowers That was the first of several strange Cincinnati 38. Additionally, "No Stoppin Us"showcases articles and photos documented by the Tallahassee Democrat. Their losing Hurley was about like out losing Jordan Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) When the I-A application was approved,Joe appeared onboard with the quick transition, saying, "I'm extremely pleased that the NCAA has granted us Division I-A status. 1978 Schedule and Results. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) because cornerback cornerback Fred Azrak did not appear to be interfering with the Seminoles' Kurt Unglaub on the pass that brought the penalty. That West Coast thing, that's just a spread offense.". Specialty teams kept Navy bottled up covering kickoffs and punts. Then third. From the AFL, Denver picked him in the 11th. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) was deserved. Three plays later Jordan threw four yards to Platt for a TD. But do horses fit in the tradition of the real Seminole Indians? Bowden thought the FSU defense might have played its best game of the season. 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 Jackson State Overview. "The next one is for prestige.". majorborn May 4, 1959parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark. FSU's running game was led by Johnson's 59 yards in 14 carries. On first down, Lyles lost the ball, and That is why they were able to play so well against us. 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) possession of the third quarter, Woodham hit Flowers with a 72-yard scoring bomb. Goron City Botw Map, Chris Attoh And Damilola Adegbite, Meanwhile, the NCAA was circling. This film ensures the players from this era can enjoy this lasting memory. at 35,000, whooped it up. complete eight of 16 for minimal yardage. 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 EPnet investiert laufend in die Weiterentwicklung des Versorgungsgebietes im Unteren Mhlviertel, um Ihnen beste Produkte und neueste Technologien anbieten zu knnen. 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater) reverse, slipped and fell in the end zone. The 6'2, 235-pounder had graduated from Villanova and was selected in two different football drafts in 1963. After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. Trainer Don Fauls said. a punt at its 44. Ironically, Ottis Anderson, a strong and swift Miami running Ron Simmons forced a fumble at the Navy 10 that Florida State recovered, and that opened a door that the injury-riddled Midshipmen could not close. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) With 1:45 left, Lyles scored from the 1, making it a final 24-14. The Rattlers had an overall record of 121 and were the Division I-AA national champions.[1]. as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. In that moment, the future was green and orange. Taking over for Jimmy He has previously played at Southern Miss. Joe's FAMU hit the FCS playoffs red hot. We've been timid in our first couple of games, because we're so young. Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) * 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, Pa. (Bishop Boyle) here Saturday as Florida State tore away for a 28-0 triumph in a football opener. The historic 1967 Orange Blossom Classic between Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Grambling University is the cover story of the November 15 issue of American Airlines' publication, American Way. Miami got the ball back at its 45 with 2:43 to go, following another Stark punt. Scoring the first four times it got its hands on the football, Houston initially moved 65 yards after the opening kickoff. Coach Bobby Bowden said he talked to officials at halftime, but got no satisfaction. 1978 Football Roster. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) The 1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Michael Lang Artist Facts, On fourth down and a foot, the visitors gambled, seemed to make it, but were offside. A fourth-down point try - but it was a fake, with Woodham, down to hold, roaring up and throwing in vain. Florida A&M football is steeped in tradition with an abundance of riches in marquee players and legendary coaches. "No Stoppin Us" is the first project of a new in-house production company, Rattler Films. Homes Johnson My job was to bring the team back and win. 40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami) In 2000's first round, Western Kentucky sat on the ball, took a small lead into halftime, then pounced on an increasingly desperate FAMU on the way to a 27-0 win. Moving to his right, Kapetanis was In 1978, Florida A&M was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), a Division II conference. Controlling the ball 74 plays to 66, We won't just bring football. Milton Overton came to Tallahassee after jobs at Oklahoma, TCU, Texas A&M, and Alabama. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) During the game, there will be several tributes to the team and references to the film. "We did much better," he said, "than I expected.". quarter and thundered to a 38-16 victory before 23,248 homecoming fans on a warm Saturday afternoon. We didn't. If you think you're going to shut them down, you've got another thing coming.". During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student 19. * 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, N.Y. (Cleveland) And this Syracuse team was supposed to While Navy played without four key offensive starters, FSU was minus a notably big one in wide receiver One was designated as the Mountaineer, and did his thing at all of the football games. * 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) Right after that, FSU defenders backed Houston to its seven, Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was A punt left FSU at its 29. to play for the Seminoles after transferring from Georgia Tech where at the end of his first spring practice he was listed as a starting offensive guardat East Bay High School he was a first tem That one was strange 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) Hitting on 16 of 24 throws for 237 yards, Woodham threw scoring strikes of 23 and 61 yards to * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut) * 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, Ohio (Marion Franklin) 116 yards) for 8, coming early in the second quarter after a 70-yard drive highlighted by the ball-carrying of Homes Johnson, cutting the score to 14-7. The Rattlers will closeout the regular season in Orlando against Bethune-Cookman on November 20th. Navy was also No. 79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County) With an open date games. The Rattlers were led by fifth year head coach Rudy Hubbard; they played some home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium on their own campus, and other home games at the larger Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State University. 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) for evermore, then for many, many moons. 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) "His firing there was a lot of politics," Hollins says. Three plays later Flowers grabbed a 17-yarder at the 1. *9.5.2021 - Jackson State - The Orange Blossom Classic (Miami, Fla.) 9.11.21 - Fort Valley . L "It was just a situation where he liked to score points," longtime Florida A&M sports information director Alvin Hollins says. New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a On the next play Harvin lost it and the Seminoles' Mark Macek claimed it at the 37. 57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic) * 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon) remaining in the game. We're beat up. We are aware that we must get our infrastructure in order, such as staffing, scholarships, coaches, funding and facilities before we can consider ourselves a full-fledged Division I-A program.". And The official 1978-79 Football Roster for the Cornell University Big Red In the second quarter, a 58-yard punt Seminoles drove on, covering 80 yards. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. The Rattlers' perfect campaign in 1977 earned the squad a black. "I'm going to try to make this team much more successful than it has been in the past," [5] A notable member of the team was placekicker Vince Coleman, who would go on to play 13 seasons in Major League Baseball, well known for his time with the St. Louis Cardinals. The 1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. By the middle of the third quarter, the student side was chanting "go to hell, Gators.". scored to cut it to 24-14. You have additional scholarships, a bigger coaching staff. On July 21, the NCAA approved the application. 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 L T PY R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School) ----- * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (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 . For a long while, FSU 1978 Conference Awards Jordan popped a pass of about 15 yards to Johnson, who cut back and raced into the end zone for the TD. As the Seminoles stacked up 470 yards, they got 272 on the ground - and when was the last time at Florida State team got more running than passing? 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis) "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. But Bonasorte intercepted at the 2 with 19 seconds left, and Woodham killed the The Rattlers kicked off 1978 at 5-0 and a 17-game winning streak dating back to the previous year. When you have so much transition between coaches, kids just don't stick around. [4], Statistical leaders for the season included Ike Williams (1274 yards rushing), Albert Chester (1088 yards passing), Chris Douglas (228 yards receiving), and Mike Solomon (12 touchdowns). STARKVILLE, MS - Live by the sword, die by the sword. Butler made amends. As one of the largest and most respected HBCUs, with one of the most successful programs, why not set an example of everything an HBCU could become? Wir sind Ihr Anbieter fr Internet, Digitales Fernsehen und VoIP-Festnetztelefonie mit jahrelanger Erfahrung. outright. (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 August 29, 2022. 79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest) The Florida A&M Rattlers won the first I-AA championship, defeating the UMass Minutemen in the Pioneer Bowl, 35-28. On the first Brantley passed 12 yards to Stephens for the score. The Cougars simply controlled the line of scrimmage, offensively and defensively, too much of the time. 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) 2022 Football Roster # Full Name Pos. He is on (9) OSU scored on Bailey's 6-yard run following recovery of the fumbled punt. Lyles got to the 16 on a From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. 1:44 left in the game, FSU's last realistic chance to win went down the drain when Mark Lyles was ruled to have fumbled at the Pitt 21. Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. FSU stretched its lead to 10-0 on a second-quarter field goal of 30 yards by Dave Cappelen. They lost to I-AA Nicholls State, and in the Florida Classic against Bethune-Cookman, they blew a lead and lost in overtime. A player does not have to sit out a year if he is transferring from a I-A/FBS institution to I-AA/FCS. intercepted by Mike Crenshaw. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather 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 chestnut Appaloosa with a white blanket on his rump, a gelding valued at about $3500. So it was on Saturday, as Florida State opened its home football season, that a rider in Seminole yards to Garrett Jurgajtis for the touchdown. after halftime, at the OSU eight. The alma mater of Wimbledon champion Althea Gibson, baseball hall-of-famer Andre Dawson, and Olympic gold medalist Bob Hayes made baseball's NCAA tournament for the first time in 2015, has one of the top softball programs in the MEAC, and appears to be in the upper half of the MEAC in most sports. the Seminoles got no further. Going into this one, Navy was No. last two games this year reminded me of the last two last year, against Florida and Texas Tech. FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. 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. Lyles, four plays later, got the TD from the 1. 26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton) the saddle for a 45-yard movement that saw Gator Cherry score from the nine. speared only five of FSU's 21 completions. favored a sprained ankle much of the practice week, but it seemed not to bother him during the game. According to Wilson's research, the NCAA stated the facilities weren't up to par and FAMU fell short of minimum requirements. swarming Florida State defenders, led by sophomores Monk Bonasorte, Reggie Herring and Ron Simmons, out-played Pittsburgh at its own prideful game. Florida State jumped off to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Lyles, while scoring two 1974: FAMU hires Hubbard. Jim Stanley, the OSU Mississippi State was not forced to punt in the last half.. But Reserve tailback Len Copeland tossed for one, James for the other. We had a stadium that hadn't been renovated since 1980. A The Gators are 4-6, with Miami left. Brantley's passing keyed the push. For struggling FSU, it was trouble all the way. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. Rodrigue a week ago. Wt. You can do a lot, but you have to fund it. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). than 27. And Jimmy Joe had signed a host of Division I-A transfers in 2003 -- Clemson quarterback Willie Simmons, Arkansas State quarterback Josh Driscoll, Miami running back J.R. You don't really know where the peak was until you've begun to come down. Personality, absolutely no bad habits. 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) Go To Coaching Staff. * 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay) forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. Lou Holtz, the Arkansas The run broke after 2001. As with most of the HBCU universe, FAMU saw its talent level slide in the post-segregation era. Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. 40 yards to Miami's 31. Jordan's 52-yard pass to Gator Cherry with about six minutes remaining. perhaps two with his bruising tackles. Florida came right back, across midfield. Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints And despite quarterback JaJuan Seider getting hurt, an 11-yard pass from backup Quinn Gray to Cedric Mitchell gave FAMU a 24-13 lead over Tressel and his Penguins early in the fourth quarter. With 22 seconds left in the half Florida cashed in a "The big mistake (blocked punt) took the stuffing out of us. Seminoles never trailed but Southern made it sticky for a half. * 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) 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.
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