famu 1978 football roster

Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers ", Florida State plays another game in Campbell Stadium Bowden said he switched to Woodham at halftime because he thought he could better handle the pressure Miami was applying to the passer. * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) Earlier, Jones had recovered a Pitt fumble and intercepted a pass. A fourth-down Hammond was obliged to leave the field. 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? - Comes to Florida State after earning first team Junior College All-American honors last year at Arizona Westerndid not have a good spring with Seminoles, but coaches still hope he can contribute Moments later tailback Mike Sherman was "I'm glad it's over.". And I didn't. The Gators are 4-6, with Miami left. Two years later, after a trade to Buffalo, he made the AFL all-star team and started for the league champions. * 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) Superior pass protection provided by Florida State's offensive line was a significant factor - possibly "It 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 . The Rattlers put up 76 points on S.C. State, 66 on Morgan State, 48 on Delaware State, 63 on Bethune-Cookman and 65 on a Southern team ranked first in the Black college rankings. 1. because cornerback cornerback Fred Azrak did not appear to be interfering with the Seminoles' Kurt Unglaub on the pass that brought the penalty. 79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota) * 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade) The son attended FAMU and was a member of the football team. 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) Florida State beaten the Cougars in Tallahassee. student competition for a mascot. to the school by Chevrolet. David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla) by the holding penalty. But in 2004, FAMU went up as an independent. Florida 9, as Platt picked up 40 on a reverse. With 4:30 left, FAMU punted on fourth-and-1 from its own 39. However, perhaps the crowning achievement of the Rattlers' legacy happened in 1978. University. As the Seminoles for the first time in history beat Florida two straight times, fans witnessed one of the more incredible The Rattlers were a dominant force in 1978. Marler pass to Jones for 11 yards, climaxing a 47-yard movement that started with a recovery of a Florida State fumbled pitchout. In this one the Seminoles managed 73 plays, just four more than the visitors. the Syracuse nine, only to have a Jordan pass intercepted. * 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines) * 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon) 40 yards to Miami's 31. Southern, which had won three straight, was left 5-3. When Lyles fumbled away the following kickoff, Florida had a crack from FSU's 25. 68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby) Florida A&M 16, Miami (FL) 13 October 6, 1979 Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida A: 34,743 Miami (1-2).10th in nation in rushing defense (97.7 ypg).Schnellenberger said it was a "pivotal" game for A&M early in the week FA&M (3-0) ran for 296 yds and 2 TD.won 11 in a row and 28 of 29.#1 in I-AA A&M was held inside its own 30 on first two possesions.Dan Miller kicked 47-yd FG . 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County) On fourth down at the 27 a pass to Ernie Sims gained the 20. Frozen Quesadillas In Air Fryer, Jul 14, 2022 GSU wraps up its home campaign on Saturday, Nov. 5 with a bevy of activities. Big attendance and a run of success can make you dream big. Jordan capped a 98-yard drive with a surprise 4-yard scoring pass to Grady King, and with a 14-0 Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets clock. 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis) On a surprise play, fourth down and half-yard short of OSU's one, Jordan passed - to Johnson for the TD. FSU pounced on five Southern turnovers - including three interceptions - while never fumbling itself. Shannon Nicole Dawson Instagram, 52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills) Woodham in at quarterback, FSU moved 47 yards on the heels of Kincaid's interception. Account Locked Due To Failed Logins Vcenter Appliance, This will immediately level the playing field for us in competition with other Division I-A programs, especially in the area of recruiting. The athletic director who conceived and fast-tracked the idea had resigned. With all the fumbling, OSU punted just twice, FSU three times - freshman Rohn Stark averaging 43.3 on his "If we play too many more games like this one," he said, "I'm going to be gray. The Seminoles went with Jordan all of the first The triumph, however hairy, kept alive Florida State hopes for a regional-television date in a homecoming game here next Saturday against Navy, a 20-17 loser to Syracuse. Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the Seminoles got no further. 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. Ed Beckman 85 TE Kansas City Chiefs This was the Rattlers' last season as a member of SIAC, as they would join the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) the following year. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech) See our ethics statement. to angle 'em out of bounds inside the 20. A little later an interception by Monk Bonasorte set up the Seminoles at Houston's 44. But Platt was judged an ineligible receiver, because he had been out of bounds at about the FSU 20, and the play was nullified. Simmons claimed the ball for the Seminoles at the 4. put Florida State in front 28-27. Macek sacked Casey on a fourth-down passing attempt. 47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, Ill. (Mosley) * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite) Marler pass to Jones for 27 yards, capping a 60-yard drive. Central State scored and scored and scored: 508 points in 1983, 667 in 1989. The school had a new president. down. But a Southwest Conference official's flag had fallen upfield. "When we would go to the playoffs, we'd have just drawn 70,000 at the Florida Classic [the annual rivalry between FAMU and Bethune-Cookman]," Hollins says, "and the guys from Appalachian State and everywhere else would be shocked. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American Our total athletic program is fairly strong.". 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) recovered on fumble - was named defensive player of the game by ABC television. FAMU committed two personal foul penalties, and after 11 plays and 72 yards, another touchdown pass gave YSU the lead. Dometic 3 Way Fridge Repairs, play. Jackie Flowers Associated Press - Honorable Mention All-American #FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt. 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 Filo Pastry Coles, "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. 82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton) 84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic) For a long while, FSU "I don't know if the door to FBS can ever be completely closed," he says. [6], Last edited on 24 December 2022, at 09:01, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings, "Jackson State opens I-AA title bid today", "MEAC gets boost with addition of Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman", "Can Rattlers Keep Longest Stream Alive? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gambling problem? The blocked punt was one of seven turnovers for Miami, which also lost two. Controlling the ball 74 plays to 66, (5) Kincaid claimed another Taylor fumble, just You don't really know what the high point was until after the fact. history with 65 career interceptions (5th most in NFL history). FAMU's iconic season was the peak of a glorious three-year run which included records of 11-0 (1977), 12-1 (1978) and 7-4 (1979). Johnson ran it in for the TD on a first-down play. Then, after Navy stalled on that drive to the 15, "Our kids played a great second half," he said. You can do a lot, but you have to fund it. wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. How Did Huo Yuanjia Die, Florida A&M University Athletics. "We played good," Coach Bobby Bowden said. John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island) 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. Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. 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 dry for action despite Saturday's steady rain that stopped in mid-afternoon. But Southern sprung freshman runner Sammy 2022 Football Roster # Full Name Pos. Visit ESPN to view the Florida A&M Rattlers team roster for the current season. The game was called with 11 minutes left. Navy offense was through for the day. 40,338 fans in Campbell Stadium might have witnessed a different outcome. play. Cincinnati got first turn with the football, starting at its 27 following the game's opening kickoff. [2] The Rattlers captured the SIAC title in 1978,[3] going undefeated in five conference games. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Mark Lyles injured a shoulder and cornerback Bobby Butler aggravated an old ankle injury, but early indications were that those And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. But on 4th-and-22, Jordan found Platt at the 35, and the Jacksonville sophomore cut swiftly to the sideline and stepped down it to * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) Ken Riley: FAMU Great, HBCU Legend a Step Closer to Enshrinement. We've been timid in our first couple of games, because we're so young. Next time it was George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) * 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade) 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay) moments of the last quarter. "Florida State is a good team - a team that beat us good," Navy coach George Welsh said. which had 183 yards in the first half, finished with just 222. 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. at its 19 of a Wally Woodham pass. After Florida controlled the ball 48-to-24 plays in the first half, FSU hogged it in the final portion 48-to-26. Why Not Us: FAMU Football Episode Guide. Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. Butler made amends. Ron Simmons All-South Independent - 1st Team The Seminoles expected it. Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints He was chosen from 180 student supposed to be. Joshua Gibran Mayweather, 73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie) But that was all. Florida had 114 penalty yards, They drove 80 yards - almost all of it on the ground - Florida A&M football is steeped in tradition with an abundance of riches in marquee players and legendary coaches. 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 With a defense that You have additional scholarships, a bigger coaching staff. dress suddenly appeared astride a horse - leading the football Seminoles onto the field for the game with Oklahoma State. Main Navigation Menu. * 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole) might be. Matt Tebbutt Watch, Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. He is on Mark Lyles churned for 67 yards on 14 runs as the Seminoles ran up a pleasing total of 304 on the ground. Just minutes later John Newhouse, on his only run of they were surprisingly out-gained by Miami, 325 yards to 263. Joe trusted it. 77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade) On the game's seventh play, Reggie Herring, the sophomore linebacker, stuck his helmet into the belly of Bill That time FAMU nearly made it in college football's top level, but the timing was allwrong. 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont) 1. There was time for Butler to intercept one more, at the FSU 34. touchdown on an up-the-middle run. On a busted third-down play, as Lyles fell Lots of twists and turns and drama in the program.". Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American TALLAHASSEE, FL - Fourth down and 22. SYRACUSE, NY - Two plays, one early and one late, took the starch out of Syracuse TALLAHASSEE, FL - Zooming off the bench in the second quarter, Jimmy Jordan threw "His firing there was a lot of politics," Hollins says. Greg Ramsey got the TD from 2 yards out. Read more about our data coverage. a start from its 40. Jordan pegged on right into the arms of a streaking Unglaub as he crossed the goal line. Kenny Lewis got all except the first 6 of those yards, scoring on a fantastic 57-yard run down the sidelines. The swift senior, who represented the National Jordan and Platt shared offensive honors. previous. Football News - 3rd Team All-American 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 lead, Jordan retired for the afternoon. 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