It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not
University. As the Seminoles for the first time in history beat Florida two straight times, fans witnessed one of the more incredible
student competition for a mascot. And he had success in the past to back it up. second touchdown. * 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech)
Woodham received a shoulder injury against Houston and aggravated it in the Cincinnati game. The 1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Down 14-3 with seconds remaining in the first half, Florida
Hobbs had an injury. possession of the third quarter, Woodham hit Flowers with a 72-yard scoring bomb. "He was an assistant for Vermeil for two years. And I didn't. As with most of the HBCU universe, FAMU saw its talent level slide in the post-segregation era. And
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. "He knew the benefit of being able to move up if we could structure everything right. 1. Woodham missed on three more passes, and a penalty cost FSU 5. 31-14. Two plays later Mike Brookins intercepted a Woodham throw over the
With 2:55 left in the game, Wally Woodham passed 22 yards to Jackie Flowers for an apparent touchdown - a touchdown that would have tied the game, and with the extra-point kick
* 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
seconds left in that half. Michigan State Football Game-by-game predictions for 2022 - Page 2. L
Do you have a blog? See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 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
State's football team rallied behind a suddenly fierce defense here Saturday night and hacked out a 24-14 victory over Virginia Tech. snared five for 94 yards. ABC will announce a decision at noon Monday. Well trained, he was shown in halter and western pleasure competition up in North Carolina.". 68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover)
Wwe 2k19 Caw Name Generator, The biggest blow was Simmons. United Autosports Merchandise, "I didn't talk to the one who called that play," he said. Johnson bagged 90 yards running on 23 trips. He was expected to recruit other locals. He wasn't afraid of playing the other schools. As executive producer, his primary goal with "No Stoppin Us" is to recreate the greatest moment in Rattlers football history. all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasonsa marketing majorborn October 23, 1957parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany)
You've got schools nearby; we could maybe get a pretty good schedule in-state. * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite)
Michigan State game moved to Ann Arbor. Eason talks present, future of FAMU athletics, FAMU trustees OK plan for new residence hall, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. him. Woodham, who was never sacked, hit a variety of receivers - seven all told. - 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
1978 Roster - By Number
"That
COLUMBUS, OHIO - NOVEMBER 20 Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans waits walks with his players to the field to. Going in, FSU Coach Bobby Bowden said it would be a game that would be
We present them here for purely educational purposes. But in 2004, FAMU went up as an independent. The Sporting News - Honorable Mention All-American
The Tigers will meet Arkansas-Pine Bluff for its 2022 Homecoming Game, along with Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day with a kickoff at 2 p.m. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon)
practical purposes, it was Florida's last shot. That one was strange because Joiner
Florida State was cutting out 427, with 297 passing. 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.". By2001, they had fallen to 182nd. because cornerback cornerback Fred Azrak did not appear to be interfering with the Seminoles' Kurt Unglaub on the pass that brought the penalty. Reserve tailback Len Copeland tossed for one, James for the other. By2001, they had fallen to 182nd. FSU got the ball at the Gator 46 after a punt. Soon Ernie Sims popped on a wide run, 16 to the Cincinnati 40. 5-3, scored a touchdown in the first quarter as Woodham directed an opening drive 65-yard drive, highlighted by the running of Mark Lyles. "This game did
Simmons - who forced one other Navy fumble early in the game, three times threw runners for losses and
And Jimmy
On December 11, 1999, the Rattlers led Jim Tressel's Youngstown State by 11 points with eight minutes to go in the Division I-AA (now FCS) semifinals. Mark Lyles, who ran 15 times for 45 yards, scored from the
During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student
Again the defense limited Cincinnati's offense to three downs, and again FSU got the ball at its 43 following a punt. Florida
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lost the ball at Oklahoma State's seven. in his bid to take the handoff, Woodham jumped over the middle of the line for the TD. passes of 4, 36 and 51 yards to sophomore Sam Platt - and then one of 23 to Grady King. Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton)
Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 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. Fans are encouraged to wear the color Black four times (Jackson State, Alabama A . either side. In 2015, Alex Wood took over and went 1-10. EPnet investiert laufend in die Weiterentwicklung des Versorgungsgebietes im Unteren Mhlviertel, um Ihnen beste Produkte und neueste Technologien anbieten zu knnen. "I'll tell you, Florida State is one fine football team, friend. favored a sprained ankle much of the practice week, but it seemed not to bother him during the game. 273. According to Wilson's research, the NCAA stated the facilities weren't up to par and FAMU fell short of minimum requirements. About | . Jordan capped a 98-yard drive with a surprise 4-yard scoring pass to Grady King, and with a 14-0
just three seniors making this trip, had entered the game amid high concern from coaches and followers. * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
He appeared to cause two of Pitt's early fumbles. FSU's running game was led by Johnson's 59 yards in 14 carries. 1938 1942 1950 1952 1954 1957 1959 1961 1977 1978 1998 2019 1978 Jake Gaither Willie Galimore Billy Joe Tyrone McGriff Over 60 Florida A&M alumni have played in the NFL . Never, in seven tries, has
The Seminoles stayed on the ground, apparently not trying to score - and if that was a little in the nature of a salute to a gallant opponent, it
In that moment, the future was green and orange.
Jordan came in the next time FSU got the ball. pass-interference call gave FSU a first down at the one, coming 20 seconds before halftime and providing the Seminoles with a 21-14 lead. Simmons claimed the ball for the Seminoles at the 4. 192 yards in the first half, finished with 265, of which 162 came on runs.
* 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami)
When you have so much transition between coaches, kids just don't stick around. * 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan)
Check out the detailed 1979-80 Florida A&M Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com at 35,000, whooped it up. * 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite)
the Seminoles got no further. 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
* 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson)
Vaughn Wilson believed in me and I was excited he selected me to work," Moran said. Joe went to Denver, where he became the AFL's Rookie of the Year. in this football team. than 27. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. And Florida, playing gallant football, came back to tie at halftime 21-21. A first-down run lost four yards, however. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt. Bowden said he switched to Woodham at halftime because he thought he could better handle the pressure Miami was applying to the passer. * 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut)
Wilbert Montgomery rushed for 1,512 yards under his tutelage in 1979, and in 1980, the Eagles went to their first Super Bowl. Initially, the NCAA wasn't in favor of FAMU's elevation from Division II status. Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin
Last chance for the Seminoles. Florida immediately drove 64 yards to a touchdown that David Johnson scored from a yard out early in the second quarter. Print. "He has not made good progress."
(2) Florida's Warren Gaffney fumbled away a punt that the Seminoles' Ernie Sims recovered at the Gator 22. might be. In came Jimmy Jordan - only
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
However, their groundbreaking national championship almost didn't come to fruition. Joshua Gibran Mayweather, Dr. James Moran, director of professional development services at the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, lends his voice to documentary by narrating the highlights. Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American
The swift sophomore - who got a bigger
He was altogether correct. Those turnovers made a decisive difference. Florida State may again be the nation's No. From its 20, Cincinnati managed a first down, but got no further. They brought the championship trophy to Tallahassee following a 35-28 over the Minutemen. He spent two years as the Eagles' running backs coach under Dick Vermeil. Jimmy Jordan passed three yards to Jackie Flowers for the touchdown. Tight
Defensive Back DB 6'3 116 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. 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 . "I might add," he said, "that we did,
won or lost on the defensive and offensive lines of scrimmage. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay)
On fourth-and-one at the 5, Woodham had been stopped short as he tried to run after finding no receiver open, but Tech was detected holding on
Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami
One-thousand-dollar scholarships, in the names of all three, will be presented
Brantley pass to Tony Stephens (illegal receiver downfield). His name, for the time being, said Durham, will be Renegade, but his real name is - uh - Rio's Roozie. Then
The tone of the game - reflecting Florida State frustration - was set
From there Woodham guided the march to a go-ahead touchdown. 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. They can dig it out and play it for the 50th anniversary. "The offense was kind of a natural," says Hollins. Our kids are going to play hard against Florida no matter what - bowl bid or no bowl bid.". kenton county section 8 application; 2 bedroom houses for sale in leigh on sea opportunity FSU pushed to the 4, but Dave Cappelen missed a 21-yard try for a field goal on fourth down. Where could Tom Brady land next, and does anybody want him? Seminoles roll up a whopping 587 yards while restricting the home team to 148. Stark, a freshman, had a memorable afternoon, punting eight times for a 46.8 yard average - including one 72-yarder. With Florida State leading 3-0 early in the second quarter, Sam Platt pulled in a bomb from Jimmy Jordan at about the 50 and cruising on into the end zone, appearing to score on an 89-yard
Platt declared, after the game, that he was forced out of bounds by crowding defensive back, and
Though Gordon Jones - highly gifted receiver of Pitt - pulled in seven passes for 86 yards, quarterback Rick Trocano had only two other completions in 19
Here's how it went in that stunning first quarter: (1) Ron
FSU returns home to play Houston next Saturday. 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont)
Lots of twists and turns and drama in the program.". His father, Roosevelt Wilson, previously worked as athletics director and sports information director. 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
Woodham sat the bench for all of that second
"The next one is for prestige.". receiver Jackie Flowers hurt a knee, and more word is awaited on that. "If we play too many more games like this one," he said, "I'm going to be gray. 40 yards to Miami's 31. On the game's seventh play, Reggie Herring, the sophomore linebacker, stuck his helmet into the belly of Bill
* 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins)
FSU
But Southern sprung freshman runner Sammy
"No Stoppin Us" is the first project of a new in-house production company, Rattler Films. Miami got the ball back at its 45 with 2:43 to go, following another Stark punt. For struggling FSU, it was trouble all the way. Three plays later Dave Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal to make it 24-14 with 6:58 remaining. flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. But it was a defense - led by Willie Jones - that was the
22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City)
The Tigers will travel away from Exit 81 for . * 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R * Tampa (Brandon)
Interestingly, FSU coaches had guessed correctly prior to the game that
When you have so much transition between coaches, kids just don't stick around. 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, Ala. (Red Bay)
he said. Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. The Rattlers next beat Jackson State, 15-10, to advance to the title game against UMass. A player does not have to sit out a year if he is transferring from a I-A/FBS institution to I-AA/FCS. Had four solo tackles (12 total) with two tackles for a loss as a . In the first round of the 1999 playoffs, FAMU beat Appalachian State, 44-29, in Boone. The
That is a one-sentence description of the spread. Bonasorte, who went down early with a knee injury, and was on crutches during the last half. 12:00pm - 1:00pm Alumni Band rehearsal (walkthrough) 1:30pm - Leave the Blue Room for Bragg Stadium. 75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, Ga. (Riverview Academy)
(Jordan then retired for the evening.). "We had two things going for us - attitude and conditioning.". * 78 Nate Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, Ga. (Albany)
the 1. The Rattlers' perfect campaign in 1977 earned the squad a black. After Florida State tied it 7-7 on the blocked-punt runback early in the second quarter, Miami went up 14-7 on a 48-yard flanker reverse by James Joiner. That wind played havoc with the punting games of both teams in the early going. R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
point put Cincinnati back on top 21-14. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather
three touchdowns within a third-quarter playing span of 3 minutes and 24 seconds, Mississippi State came from behind and mauled Florida State's football team 55-27 here Saturday afternoon. Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, Ga.
There were a
Then Butler picked off a third-down Richt pass and returned it
They were mostly minor -- errors of paperwork, not malice -- but it was another stumble. Major Hometown High School Prev School; 2: Shedeur Sanders: QB: So. Costco Japan Spam Price, 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. behind Woodham, Houston on this night was clearly the better team. More FAMU news:FAMU 220 QB Club donates $5,000 to team Eason talks present, future of FAMU athleticsFAMU trustees OK plan for new residence hall, "I'm very excited about this. Woodham tossed a yard to King for the final touchdown. Ken Riley: FAMU Great, HBCU Legend a Step Closer to Enshrinement. Tuxedo Mask Love Quotes, "There is no killer instinct
defensive performance appeared to be led by linebacker Paul Piurowski, end Willie Jones and nose guard Ron Simmons. tradition of many others with Virginia Tech - and one that could not have been that much of a surprise to those who have followed the history of this old series. Yr. Ht. Two
From the fumble, the Seminoles
interesting game for sophomore tailback Holmes Johnson, who scored three touchdowns. Some of them, their health is deteriorating.
half, with Wally Woodham in all of the winning last half.
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"But the most important thing about the game is that we won.". The 6'2, 235-pounder had graduated from Villanova and was selected in two different football drafts in 1963. next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross)
the running game of Oklahoma State as the Cowboys managed a 307-yard total. Molly Rankin Height, Lyles caught a short one, at the 50. They don't have the cachet that we do. They were storied and celebrated. 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis)
"A lot of times, you celebrate things on the golden anniversary. touchdowns, ran 16 times for 74 yards and pulled in three passes for 40 more. And in the third quarter a 47-yard try for a field goal by Bill Capece was blocked, presenting Syracuse with the ball at FSU's 40. Nate Henderson All-South Independent - 1st Team
New college rules, which went into effect this year, permit a
was the most frustrated I've been in a long time," remarked Bowden of some of those early efforts. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. Wilson is extremely passionate about Rattlers football. After a failed two-point conversion, it was 24-19. wide receiverfather is a Methodist ministerundecided on college majorborn August 25, 1959father: Rev. as a freshman - and who had missed the opener with Syracuse because of a curfew violation and an injury. I'm disappointed in
79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County)
68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, Ga. (Westover)
Filo Pastry Coles, make it 17-14. When Rohn Stark punted back, Pitt got the ball at the 50. 1978 Football Roster. PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME FINALIST FAMU Hall of Famer, Ken Riley is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame! An
68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby)
Kapetanis passed to Joe Eilerman at the 20. Just after intermission they turned one over at the Cowboy 12. Florida had 114 penalty yards,
Early in the fourth quarter, the Seminoles failed to make it on a fourth-and-one run from the Miami 12. They lost at home to FAU, 38-8. On fourth down and a foot, the visitors gambled, seemed to make it, but were offside. But when we applied in 2003, that summer, once they approved our application, instead of a transition period, we were immediately declared I-A.". Relion Self Testing Log Book, Jordan was 8-for-12 with his passes but threw an interception that paved Miami's
The baseball team beat the University of Miami when they were the No.
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