Florida State Football - 1978 Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Bobby Bowden, Head Coach Jerry Bruner, Offensive Line Jim Gladden, Defensive Ends George Haffner, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Bob Harbison, Offensive Line George Henshaw, Defensive Line Nick Kish, Running Backs Gene McDowell, Linebackers Kent Schoolfield, Receivers Billy Sexton, Graduate Assistant Jack Stanton, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs  Click here to see indivual mug shots |
 Willie Jones |
Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin - Although the coaching staff figures to use him at offensive guard this fall, he could also wind up at tight end if a depth problem develops in that area...this will be the first fall he is eligible 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 guard...at East Bay High School he was a first tem all-state defensive end in both junior and senior seasons...a marketing major...born October 23, 1957...parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Adams.
Willie Andrusko, 6-5, 227, C, Atlanta, GA
Keith Baker, 6-0, 195, LB, Delray Beach
Kelly Burney, 5-8, 184, TB, Miami
Rick Chaney, 6-3, 235, DT, Waycross, GA
Sam Childers, 6-2, 195, TE, Tallahassee
Danny Collier, 6-4, 250, OT, Eau Gallie
Jarvis Coursey, 6-5, 195, DE, Gray, GA
John Diamantas, 6-3, 230, DT, Merritt Island
David Ellis, 6-3, 235, OT, Paisley
Charles Ferguson, 5-11, 199, LB, Delray Beach
Willie Flowers, 5-11, 175, DB, Miami - Comes to Florida State after earning first team Junior College All-American honors last year at Arizona Western...did not have a good spring with Seminoles, but coaches still hope he can contribute in fall..,a physical education major...born March 24, 1957...parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Flowers.
Garry Futch, 6-3, 220, DE, Ocala
James Gilbert, 6-2, 235, FB, Miami
Ozzie Harrell, 5-11, 180, DB, Miami - One of three players on fall roster who entered FSU last winter via the junior college route...in team "Superstars" competition, Ozzie was the winner...although he did not win any of the 10 events, Ozzie was second in running the stadium steps and never finished lower than 30th in any event among the 76 competitors...described by defensive coordinator Jack Stanton as "a very conscientious player who came on strong in last two weeks of spring practice"...a management major...born January 4, 1958...parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Harrell.
James Harris, 6-0, 170, DB, Gainesville
Gary Henry, 6-1, 185, DB, Orlando
Ron Hester, 6-2, 205, TE, Umatilla
Tim Koehnemann, 5-11, 170, DB, Champaign, IL - One of three junior college defensive backs who joined the Seminoles in time for spring practice...injured most of the spring so coaches did not have the opportunity to make a good evaluation...when he did practice it was at a cornerback slot but his position appears to be weak safety...a hotel and restaurant management major...born September 15, 1958...parents: Anthony and Shirley Koehnemann.
Dave Maglich, 6-2, 210, DE, Sarasota - Started football career at Princeton in '75...was a starter for the Tiger freshman team at linebacker...coaches hope he can be a backup to both Scott Warren and Willie Jones at end...a marine biology major...born April 8, 1957...parents: Richard and Roseann Maglich.
Scott McLean, 6-4, 218, DT, Clermont
Bob Merson, 6-3, 238, OG, Seminole
Milton Raysor, 6-4, 190, WR, Pompano Beach
Scott Redditt, 5-11, 195, DT, Altamonte Springs
Eric Ryan, 6-4, 255, OG, Sarasota
Mark Sims, 6-3, 228, DT, Bonifay
Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, MN - Went through spring ball with Seminoles after leaving Air Force Academy Prep School...performance in spring was good enough that he has number one punting chores starting fall...lettered with the Seminole track team during spring as a decathalon participant...would like to compete in 1980 Moscow Olympics...one of just two married players on squad...father is a commercial pilot...a physics major...born May 4, 1959...parents: Donald and Dorothy Stark.
Lawrence Strainge, 6-1, 176, WR, Delray Beach
Wade Wallace, 5-10, 190, FB, Birmingham, AL - Spent his time last season with the scout squad...coaches hoping he can help provide depth this season at fullback slot...one of two married players...a government major...born August 19, 1954...parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wallace.
Michael Whiting, 6-2, 195, RB, Largo
Phil Williams, 5-10, 168, WR, Warner Robins, GA - Has yet to play a down, but has participated in two spring practices...will be a walk-on again in fall, but has the opportunity to earn a scholarship if he performs well...listed as a second team wide receiver...father is a Methodist minister...undecided on college major...born August 25, 1959...father: Rev. Ben F. Williams.
Tommy Young, 6-0, 195, RB, Lake City
1978 Roster - By Name
From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36.
L
T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech)
52 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 6-3 240 So Albany, GA (Riverview Academy)
61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, GA (Albany)
37 Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach
38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson)
* 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic)
* 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade)
* 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
* 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, VA (Walker)
Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, GA (Waycross)
* 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R * Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
* 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, GA (Glennville)
Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, GA (Savannah Country Day)
73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie)
* 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, GA (Jonesco Academy)
56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson)
41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge)
John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla)
* 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton)
68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, GA (Westover)
* 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines)
26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton)
79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest)
* 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest)
George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr Tallahassee (Rickards)
* 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City)
* 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole)
* 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs)
* 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater)
40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami)
33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz)
* 78 Nat Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, GA (Albany)
* 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge)
* 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut)
83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla)
* 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City)
* 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, GA (Irwin County)
* 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood)
* 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade)
* 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon)
* 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, OH (Newark)
* 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, AL (Red Bay)
* 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R ** Waukegan, IL (Waukegan)
* 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite)
47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, IL (Mosley)
* 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, OH (Marion Franklin)
* 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, NY (Cleveland)
* 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, MI (Roosevelt)
* 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee)
Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton)
* 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont)
Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole)
* 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami)
* 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota)
* 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson)
* 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan)
89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely)
Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
* 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River)
52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, GA (Glenn Hills)
79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota)
36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr Macon, GA (Southwest)
* 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R Tampa (Brandon)
* 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins)
* 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson)
79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County)
68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby)
* 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay)
* 3 Rohn Stark P 6-3 195 Fr Fifty Lakes, MN (Pine River)
66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr * Hazlehurst, GA (Jeff Davis)
11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach)
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)
* 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon)
77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade)
* 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, AL (Tarrant)
* 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut)
* 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, AL (Woodlawn)
* 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo)
* 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins)
* 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon)
Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia)
1978 Roster - By Number
From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36.
L
T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, GA (Waycross)
Mike Coleman OT 6-4 235 So Savannah, GA (Savannah Country Day)
John Diamantas DT 6-3 230 Fr Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
David Ellis OT 6-3 235 Fr Paisley (Umatilla)
George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr Tallahassee (Rickards)
Dave Maglich DE 6-2 210 Jr Sarasota (Riverview/Princeton)
Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole)
Scott Redditt DT 5-11 195 Fr Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia)
* 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-9 140 Jr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
* 3 Rohn Stark P 6-3 195 Fr Fifty Lakes, MN (Pine River)
* 7 Mike Smith DB 5-11 185 So Panama City (Bay)
11 Rick Stockstill QB 6-1 182 So Fernandina Beach (Fernandina Beach)
* 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon)
* 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 6-1 185 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon)
* 17 Bill Capece PK 5-11 190 So * Miami (Chaminade)
* 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-11 175 Jr ** Tallahassee (Leon)
* 21 Bobby Butler CB 5-11 185 So * Delray Beach (Atlantic)
* 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City)
* 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-2 195 Jr ** Jacksonville (Raines)
* 24 Mike Kincaid DB 6-0 180 Sr-R ** Waukegan, IL (Waukegan)
26 Willie Flowers DB 5-11 175 Jr Miami (Boca Raton)
* 26 Wade Wallace FB 5-10 190 Jr Birmingham, AL (Tarrant)
* 27 Michael Whiting RB 6-2 195 Fr Largo (Largo)
* 28 Keith Jones DB 5-11 185 So Wildwood (Wildwood)
* 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson)
* 30 Keith Kennedy RB 5-10 180 Jr-R Red Bay, AL (Red Bay)
* 31 Gator Cherry FB 6-0 205 Jr-R * Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
* 32 Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 170 Jr-R * Fort Lauderdale (Dothan)
33 James Harris DB 6-0 170 Fr Gainesville (Buchholz)
* 35 Ernie Sims RB 6-1 190 So * Tampa (Jefferson)
36 Chip Sanders RB 5-10 188 Sr Macon, GA (Southwest)
37 Vince Bruner DB 6-0 190 Fr Fort Walton Beach
38 Kelly Burney TB 5-8 184 Fr Miami (Jackson)
* 39 Reggie Herring DB 6-2 195 So Titusville (Astronaut)
40 Ozzie Harrell DB 5-11 180 Jr Miami (South Miami)
* 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge)
41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge)
* 42 Monk Bonasorte DB 6-1 177 So * Pittsburgh, PA (Bishop Boyle)
* 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs)
* 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr * Tallahassee (Leon)
47 Tim Koehnemann DB 5-11 170 Jr Champaign, IL (Mosley)
* 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 232 Jr ** Buffalo, NY (Cleveland)
* 49 David Hanks LB 6-2 215 Sr-R * West Palm Beach (Edgewater)
* 50 Ron Simmons NG 6-1 220 So * Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins)
* 51 James Gilbert FB 6-2 235 Fr Miami (Carol City)
52 Willie Andrusko C 6-5 227 Fr Atlanta, GA (North Springs)
52 Bryan Cobb LB 6-3 200 So Glennville, GA (Glennville)
52 Dmitri Rigas NG 6-2 210 So Augusta, GA (Glenn Hills)
* 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota)
* 54 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 222 So-R Tampa (Brandon)
* 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, AL (Woodlawn)
56 Joe Demarest LB 6-2 205 So Tampa (Jefferson)
57 Keith Baker LB 6-0 195 Fr Delray Beach (Atlantic)
* 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee)
* 60 Scott McLean DT 6-4 218 Fr Clermont (Clermont)
61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, GA (Albany)
* 62 Charles Ferguson LB 5-11 199 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton)
* 63 Lee Adams OG-TE 6-4 230 So Ruskin (East Bay/Georgia Tech)
* 64 Jarvis Coursey DE 6-5 195 Fr Gray, GA (Jonesco Academy)
65 Trent Barnes OG 6-4 230 So Lakeland (Lakeland)
66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr * Hazlehurst, GA (Jeff Davis)
* 67 Mark Macek DT 6-2 235 So * Wyandotte, MI (Roosevelt)
68 Jeff Field TE 6-1 225 So Albany, GA (Westover)
68 Abe Smith DT 6-1 235 Jr-R ** Tallahassee (Godby)
* 69 Mike Good OG 6-2 230 Jr ** Sanford (Seminole)
* 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest)
* 72 Ken Lanier OT 6-4 260 So * Columbus, OH (Marion Franklin)
73 Danny Collier OT 6-4 250 Fr Eau Gallie (Eau Gallie)
75 Tom Brannon OT 6-3 240 So Albany, GA (Riverview Academy)
* 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, VA (Walker)
* 77 Jeremy Mindlin DT 6-3 230 Jr-R Miami (South Miami)
77 Barry Voltapetti OT 6-5 225 So Miami (Chaminade)
* 78 Nat Henderson OT 6-5 258 Sr-R * Albany, GA (Albany)
79 Garry Futch DE 6-3 220 Fr Ocala (Forest)
79 Eric Ryan OG 6-4 255 Fr Sarasota (Sarasota)
79 Mark Sims DT 6-3 228 Fr Bonifay (Holmes County)
* 80 Scott Warren DE 6-3 210 Jr ** Titusville (Astronaut)
82 Lawrence Strainge WR 6-1 176 Fr Delray Beach (Boca Raton)
83 Ron Hester TE 6-2 205 So Umatilla (Umatilla)
* 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
84 Robert Thompson DE 6-1 225 So-R Saint Petersburg (Tampa Catholic)
* 85 Grady King TE 6-4 205 Jr * Satellite Beach (Satellite)
* 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, OH (Newark)
* 87 Phil Williams WR 5-10 168 So Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins)
* 88 Willie Jones DE 6-4 225 Sr *** Homestead (South Dade)
89 Milton Raysor WR 6-4 190 Fr Pompano Beach (Ely)
* 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River)
* 91 Carlton Jones DT 6-1 230 So-R Fitzgerald, GA (Irwin County)
1978 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American
Jackie Flowers Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
The Sporting News - All-American - Honorable Mention
Mike Good Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
Nat Henderson Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
Willie Jones United Press International - 2nd Team All-American
Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
The Sporting News - All-American - Honorable Mention
Ron Simmons Football News - 1st Team Sophomore All-American
Football News - 3rd Team All-American
Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
Scott Warren Churchman's - 1st Team All-American
Gil Wesley Churchman's - 1st Team All-American
All-Americans - 8
1978 Noles in the Pros
Name No Pos Team
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Ed Beckman 85 TE Kansas City Chiefs
Fred Biletnikoff 25 WR Oakland Raiders
Randy Coffield 59 LB New York Giants
Gary Huff 19 QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bobby Jackson 40 CB New York Jets
Eddie McMillan 41 CB Buffalo Bills
Mark Meseroll 70 OT New Orleans Saints
Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals
Gary Parris 84 TE Cleveland Browns
Mike Shumann 84 WR San Francisco 49ers
Nat Terry 41 DB Pittsburgh Steelers
Nat Terry 47 DB Detroit Lions
Noles in the Pros - 11
1978 Schedule and Results
| SYRACUSE | W 28- 0 | |||||||||
| OKLAHOMA STATE Renegade and Chief Osceola led the team onto the field for the first time |
W 38-20 | |||||||||
| MIAMI | W 31-21 | |||||||||
| HOUSTON | L 21-27 | |||||||||
| CINCINNATI | W 26-21 | |||||||||
| MISSISSIPPI STATE | L 27-55 | |||||||||
| PITTSBURGH | L 3- 7 | |||||||||
| SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | W 38-16 | |||||||||
| VIRGINIA TECH | W 24-14 | |||||||||
| NAVY | W 38- 6 | |||||||||
| FLORIDA | W 38-21 | |||||||||
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS 8- 3 5-1 3-2 0-0
AGAINST TOP 25 0- 1 0-0 0-1 0-0
1978 - 100 Yard Rushing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Yds Avg TDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Homes Johnson 11/11/1978 VIRGINIA TECH 27 152 5.63 1 Homes Johnson 09/09/1978 SYRACUSE 19 135 7.11 0 Mark Lyles 10/21/1978 PITTSBURGH 17 100 5.88 0 Mark Lyles 11/25/1978 FLORIDA 13 100 7.69 21978 - 100 Yard Receiving Club
Name Date Opponent Rec Yds Avg TDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jackie Flowers 09/30/1978 HOUSTON 6 165 27.50 1 Sam Platt 11/18/1978 NAVY 6 145 24.17 3 Jackie Flowers 10/07/1978 CINCINNATI 9 134 14.89 1 Jackie Flowers 10/14/1978 MISSISSIPPI STATE 9 116 12.89 11978 - 300 Yard Passing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Cmp Yds Int Avg TDs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None
1978 EOY Stats
From the 1979 FSU Football Press Guide, page 83. Overall Team Statistics TEAM STATISTICS FSU OPP -------------------------------------------------------- SCORING....................... 312 208 Points Per Game............. 28.4 18.9 TOUCHDOWNS.................... 42 29 TDs Rushing................. 18 17 TDs Passing................. 23 11 TDs Fumble Return........... 0 1 TDs Punt Return............. 1 0 TDs Interception............ 0 0 TDs Kickoff Return.......... 0 0 TDs Lateral................. 0 0 TDs Free Kick............... 0 0 PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 39-42 24-29 Kick........................ 39-40 22-26 Pass........................ 0- 1 1- 1 Run......................... 0- 1 1- 2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 7-13 2- 7 SAFETY........................ 0 1 FIRST DOWNS................... 232 184 Rushing..................... 96 103 Passing..................... 128 72 Penalty..................... 8 9 RUSHING YARDAGE............... 1773 2000 Yards gained rushing........ 2108 2326 Yards lost rushing.......... 335 326 Rushing Attempts............ 476 494 Average Per Rush............ 3.7 4.0 Average Per Game............ 161.2 181.8 PASSING YARDAGE............... 2749 1587 Att-Comp-Int................ 369-206-16 228-117-17 Efficiency.................. 130.30 110.79 Average Per Pass............ 7.4 7.0 Average Per Catch........... 13.3 13.6 Average Per Game............ 249.9 144.3 TOTAL OFFENSE................. 4522 3587 Total Plays................. 845 722 Average Per Play............ 5.4 5.0 Average Per Game............ 411.1 326.1 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 25- 334 40- 751 Average Per Return.......... 13.4 18.8 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 28-133 12- 39 Average Per Return.......... 4.8 3.3 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 17-110 16-104 Average Per Return.......... 6.5 6.5 FUMBLES-LOST.................. 19- 9 32-18 PENALTIES-YARDS............... 53- 493 49- 441 Average Per Game............ 44.8 40.1 PUNTS-YARDS................... 57-2279 66-2453 Average Per Punt............ 40.0 37.2 Net punt average............ 39.3 35.2 3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS-3RD DOWN. 96-207 54-152 3rd-Down Pct................ .464 .355 SACKS BY-YARDS................ 29- - ATTENDANCE.................... 253,960 162,626 Games-Avg Per Game.......... 6-42,327 5-32,525
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| Opponents |
Overall Individual Statistics
RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Homes Johnson 183 857 40 817 4.5 4 40
Mark Lyles 148 659 18 641 4.3 7 37
Ernie Sims 23 145 0 145 6.3 0 21
Greg Ramsey 40 173 35 138 3.5 2 23
Sam Platt 9 102 25 77 8.6 0 40
Keith Kennedy 7 39 2 37 5.3 0 23
Gator Cherry 6 30 12 18 3.0 1 9t
Wade Wallace 2 15 0 15 7.5 0 15
Michael Whiting 2 3 1 2 1.0 0 3
Wally Woodham 10 30 50 59 -9 -0.3 3 8 -0.9
Team 1 0 11 -11 -11.0 0 -11
Jimmy Jordan 10 25 35 132 -97 -3.9 1 3 -9.7
Total......... 11 476 2108 335 1773 3.7 18 40 161.2
Opponents..... 11 494 2326 326 2000 4.0 17 181.8
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
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Jimmy Jordan 10 128.68 199-108- 9 .543 1427 14 54t 142.7
Wally Woodham 10 132.99 169- 98- 7 .580 1322 9 72t 132.2
Homes Johnson 0.00 1- 0- 0 .000 0 0 0
Total......... 11 130.30 369-206-16 .558 2749 23 72t 249.9
Opponents..... 11 110.79 228-117-17 .513 1587 11 144.3
RECEIVING G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Jackie Flowers 43 757 17.6 7 72t
Sam Platt 21 447 21.3 7 54t
Mark Lyles 35 364 10.4 1 26
Kurt Unglaub 15 288 19.2 1 37
Homes Johnson 23 213 9.3 2 35
Grady King 23 212 9.2 4 25
Bill Keck 11 128 11.6 0 27
Greg Ramsey 9 85 9.4 0 14
Phil Williams 6 72 12.0 0 20
Gator Cherry 5 63 12.6 1 52t
Sam Childers 6 45 7.5 0 15
Ernie Sims 4 34 8.5 0 15
Keith Kennedy 3 16 5.3 0 6
Lawrence Strainge 1 16 16.0 0 16
Milton Raysor 1 9 9.0 0 9
Total......... 11 206 2749 13.3 23 72t 249.9
Opponents..... 11 117 1587 13.6 11 144.3
PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Keith Jones 24 66 2.8 0
Mark Macek 0 48 1
Ron Simmons 1 15 15.0 0
Sam Platt 1 5 5.0 0
Gary Henry 1 1 1.0 0
Ivory Joe Hunter 1 -2 -2.0 0
Total......... 28 133 4.8 1 48t
Opponent...... 12 39 3.3 0
INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Keith Jones 4 32 8.0 0
Monk Bonasorte 3 3 1.0 0
Bobby Butler 2 40 20.0 0
Hector Gray 2 16 8.0 0
Scott Warren 2 5 2.5 0
Reggie Herring 1 5 5.0 0
Mike Kincaid 1 5 5.0 0
David Hanks 1 4 4.0 0
Gary Henry 1 0 0.0 0
Total......... 17 110 6.5 0
Opponent...... 16 104 6.5 0
KICK RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Michael Whiting 4 82 20.5 0
Homes Johnson 7 80 11.4 0
Mark Lyles 4 55 13.8 0
Keith Kennedy 3 45 15.0 0
Sam Platt 2 36 18.0 0
Greg Ramsey 3 27 9.0 0
Gator Cherry 2 19 9.5 0
Total......... 25 334 13.4 0
Opponent...... 40 751 18.8 0
Fum
FUMBLE RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long For
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Willie Jones 3 0 0.0 0 . 3
Mark Macek 3 0 0.0 0 . 1
Ron Simmons 3 0 0.0 0 . 1
Mike Kincaid 2 0 0.0 0 . 1
Arthur Scott 2 0 0.0 0 . 1
Jeremy Mindlin 2 0 0.0 0 . 0
Monk Bonasorte 1 0 0.0 0 . 3
Keith Jones 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Scott McLean 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Walter Carter 0 0 . 0 . 2
Paul Piurowski 0 0 . 0 . 2
James Gilbert 0 0 . 0 . 1
Scott Warren 0 0 . 0 . 1
Total......... 18 0.0 0 16
Opponent...... 9 0.0 1
|-------- PATs --------|
Name TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
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Dave Cappelen 0 7-12 39-40 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60
Mark Lyles 8 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 48
Jackie Flowers 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42
Sam Platt 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42
Homes Johnson 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36
Grady King 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Wally Woodham 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 18
Gator Cherry 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Greg Ramsey 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Jimmy Jordan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Mark Macek 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Kurt Unglaub 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Bill Capece 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0
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FSU 42 7-13 39-40 0-1 0 0-1 0 0 312
Opponent 29 2-7 22-26 1-2 1 1-1 0 1 208
| Touchdowns | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lyles | |||||||||
| Jackie Flowers | |||||||||
| Sam Platt | |||||||||
| Homes Johnson | |||||||||
| Grady King | |||||||||
| Wally Woodham | |||||||||
| Gator Cherry | |||||||||
| Greg Ramsey | |||||||||
| Jimmy Jordan | |||||||||
| Mark Macek | |||||||||
| Kurt Unglaub | |||||||||
| Total | |||||||||
| Opponents |
R = Rushing C = Catch P = Pass I = Interception FR = Fumble Recovery/Return PR = Punt Return/Blocked Punt KR = Kickoff Return L = Lateral FK = Free Kick Return TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G -------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Jordan 10 224 -97 1427 1330 133.0 Wally Woodham 10 199 -9 1322 1313 131.3 Homes Johnson 184 817 0 817 Mark Lyles 148 641 0 641 Ernie Sims 23 145 0 145 Greg Ramsey 40 138 0 138 Sam Platt 9 77 0 77 Keith Kennedy 7 37 0 37 Gator Cherry 6 18 0 18 Wade Wallace 2 15 0 15 Michael Whiting 2 2 0 2 Team 1 -11 0 -11 Total......... 11 845 1773 2749 4522 411.1 Opponent...... 11 722 2000 1587 3587 326.1 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Cappelen 7-12 .583 0- 0 3- 5 4- 4 0- 3 0- 0 38 Bill Capece 0- 1 .000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 1 0- 0 0
| FG SEQUENCE | Dave Cappelen | Bill Capece |
|---|---|---|
| SYRACUSE | ||
| OKLAHOMA STATE | ||
| MIAMI | ||
| HOUSTON | ||
| CINCINNATI | ||
| MISSISSIPPI STATE | ||
| PITTSBURGH | ||
| SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | ||
| VIRGINIA TECH | ||
| NAVY | ||
| FLORIDA |
() For made field goals
PUNTING No Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
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Rohn Stark 57 2279 40.0 72
Total......... 57 2279 40.0 72
Opponent...... 66 2453 37.2 2
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR FR Tot Avg/G
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Homes Johnson 817 213 0 80 0 0 1110
Mark Lyles 641 364 0 55 0 0 1060
Jackie Flowers 0 757 0 0 0 0 757
Sam Platt 77 447 5 36 0 0 565
Kurt Unglaub 0 288 0 0 0 0 288
Greg Ramsey 138 85 0 27 0 0 250
Grady King 0 212 0 0 0 0 212
Ernie Sims 145 34 0 0 0 0 179
Bill Keck 0 128 0 0 0 0 128
Gator Cherry 18 63 0 19 0 0 100
Keith Jones 0 0 66 0 32 0 98
Keith Kennedy 37 16 0 45 0 0 98
Michael Whiting 2 0 0 82 0 0 84
Phil Williams 0 72 0 0 0 0 72
Mark Macek 0 0 48 0 0 0 48
Sam Childers 0 45 0 0 0 0 45
Bobby Butler 0 0 0 0 40 0 40
Hector Gray 0 0 0 0 16 0 16
Lawrence Strainge 0 16 0 0 0 0 16
Ron Simmons 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Wade Wallace 15 0 0 0 0 0 15
Milton Raysor 0 9 0 0 0 0 9
Reggie Herring 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Mike Kincaid 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Scott Warren 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
David Hanks 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Monk Bonasorte 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0.3
Gary Henry 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Ivory Joe Hunter 0 0 -2 0 0 0 -2
Wally Woodham 10 -9 0 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.9
Team -11 0 0 0 0 0 -11
Jimmy Jordan 10 -97 0 0 0 0 0 -97 -9.7
Total......... 11 1773 2749 133 334 110 0 5099 463.5
Opponent...... 11 2000 1587 39 751 104 0 4481 407.4
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Reggie Herring 70 67 137 2.0- . 1- 5 . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 70 58 128 9.0- 5.0- . . . 3- 0 1 1 .
Scott Warren 39 49 88 4.0- 1.0- 2- 5 . . . 1 . .
David Hanks 38 50 88 1.0- 1.0- 1- 4 . . . . . .
Paul Piurowski 37 47 84 1.0- . . . . . 2 . .
Willie Jones 44 38 82 4.0- 10.0- . . . 3- 0 3 . .
Walter Carter 32 44 76 3.0- 2.0- . . . . 2 . .
Monk Bonasorte 10 36 36 72 . . 3- 3 . . 1- 0 3 . .
Arthur Scott 27 29 56 3.0- 1.0- . . . 2- 0 1 . .
Jeremy Mindlin 24 31 55 1.0- 4.0- . . . 2- 0 . . .
Mark Macek 14 37 51 . 3.0- . . . 3- 0 1 . .
Mike Kincaid 16 22 38 2.0- 1.0- 1- 5 . . 2- 0 1 1 .
Charles Ferguson 22 12 34 3.0- . . . . . . . .
Bobby Butler 20 10 30 . . 2- 40 . . . . 2 .
Keith Jones 22 7 29 5.0- 1.0- 4- 32 . . 1- 0 . . .
Edenbur Richardson 15 10 25 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Mike Smith 11 12 23 2.0- . . . . . . . .
James Gilbert 6 14 20 . . . . . . 1 . .
Hector Gray 12 5 17 2.0- . 2- 16 . . . . . .
Carlton Jones 9 5 14 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 8 3 11 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Henry 5 6 11 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
Jarvis Coursey 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
Michael Whiting 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
Scott McLean 2 2 4 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Scott Redditt . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Baker . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
James Harris 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
SYRACUSE, NY, September 9, 1978 - Sophomore runningback Homes Johnson gained 135 yards in his first collegiate start as Florida State rolled past Syracuse, 28-0, before a near capacity crowd in ancient Archbold Stadium.
Johnson, who was not told he would start until five minutes before kickoff, helped the Seminoles to 304 ground yards. That opened the way for quarterbacks Jimmy Jordan and Wally Woodham to throw where they combined to pick up 283 more yards. Florida State's total offense for the day was an amazing 587, an average gain of 7.24 yards per play.
The Seminoles never gained complete control of the game until the fourth quarter. They led 7-0 at intermission after Jordan had bulled his way to the end zone from a yard away and Davy Cappelen booted the PAT.
It remained 7-0 until the Seminoles went on a 98 yard touchdown march in the fourth quarter that ended with Jordan passing four yards to tight end Grady King for the score. That was only the second completion of the long drive, the other being a 37 yard hookup between Jordan and Kurt Unglaub. That pass originated on the Seminole three in a third and nine situation.
Later in the quarter, Woodham would throw a 15-yard scoring strike to Jackie Flowers and Gator Cherry would score on a nine yard run. After each six points, Cappelen kicked the PAT.
Jordan gave the shirt sleeved crowd a dazzling passing display. The junior red head completed 16 of 25 for 209 yards while playing slightly more than three quarters. Woodham came on to complete four of seven for 74 more yards. Flowers was the chief receiver with five catches for 94 yards, but King, Unglaub and Johnson, who was named to the United Press International Backfield of the Week, each caught three.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA STATE | |||||
| SYRACUSE |
2nd 7- 0 Jimmy Jordan, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 13:42
7- 0 Dave Cappelen, 41, field goal failed
3rd 7- 0 Bill Capece, 47, field goal blocked
7- 0 Opp, 54, field goal failed
4th 14- 0 Grady King, 4, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 11:54
21- 0 Jackie Flowers, 15, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 10:04
28- 0 Gator Cherry, 9, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 7:01
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 28 5
Rushes-yards 49-304 34- 72
Passing 283 76
Att-Comp-Int 32-20-1 17-9-0
Total Yards 81-587 51-148
Punt Returns 2-60 0-0
Kickoff Returns 1-18 4-93
Interception Ret. 0-0 1-3
Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0
Punts 7-35.7 11-30.1
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-0
Penalties-Yds 9-75 4-40
Attendance 24,272
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Homes Johnson 19- 135
Mark Lyles 14- 66
Sam Platt 2- 42
Keith Kennedy 4- 28
Gator Cherry 2- 18
Wade Wallace 2- 15
Greg Ramsey 2- 7
Jimmy Jordan 3- -2
Wally Woodham 1- -5
Receiving
Jackie Flowers 5- 94
Bill Keck 2- 38
Kurt Unglaub 3- 37
Homes Johnson 2- 30
Grady King 3- 28
Mark Lyles 2- 20
Milton Raysor 1- 9
Keith Kennedy 1- 5
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 25-16-1-209
Wally Woodham 7- 4-0- 74
Punt Return
Keith Jones 2- -6
Kickoff Return
Homes Johnson 1- 18
Punting
Rohn Stark 7- 250
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Arthur Scott 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Reggie Herring 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Piurowski 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 5 . 5 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Smith 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Macek 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
TALLAHASSEE, FL, September 16, 1978 - Quarterback Jimmy Jordan threw for three touchdowns as the Seminoles opened their home season before 40,338 and downed Oklahoma State, 38-20.
The Seminoles trailed 6-0 after the first 15 minutes but warmed up in the second quarter and had a 17-6 lead at intermission. Davy Cappelen's 32-yard field goal narrowed Florida State's deficit to 6-3 midway through the second quarter.
It looked like the scoreboard was going to stay at 6-3 for halftime, but a series of great defensive efforts over the final 1:40 ignited the Garnet and Gold. An Oklahoma State fumble that was recovered by defensive back Mike Kincaid set up the first Seminole TD - a 35-yard pass involving Jordan and tailback Homes Johnson. Cappelen's kick made it 10-6.
The Seminole defense then caused another turnover. On the first play of the following series, an Oklahoma State runningback again fumbled and this time defensive end Willie Jones made the recovery.
Again, it took only one play for Jordan to put FSU on the scoreboard. This time he hooked up on a 32-yard pass with Kurt Unglaub, a fellow graduate of Leon High School. In a mere 19 seconds, the Seminoles had gone from a 6-3 deficit to 17-6 lead.
Florida State added 21 more points in the second half with Johnson scoring his second (eight yard run) and third (two yard pass from Jordan) touchdowns of the game and fullback Mark Lyles plunging over from the one.
Johnson was the Seminoles' leading ground gainer for the second consecutive game, picking up 78 yards in 20 carries. Jordan completed 17 of 28 passes for 231 yards with Jackie Flowers catching five for 75 and Johnson four for 57.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKLAHOMA STATE | |||||
| FLORIDA STATE |
1st 0- 6 Opp, 0, fumble recovery/return (kick failed), 4:24
2nd 3- 6 Dave Cappelen, 32, field goal, 7:46
3- 6 Opp, 46, field goal failed, 3:12
10- 6 Homes Johnson, 35, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:31
17- 6 Kurt Unglaub, 32, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:12
3rd 17- 6 Opp, 53, field goal failed, 0:00
24- 6 Homes Johnson, 8, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 12:58
24-14 Opp, 1, run (run), 4:15
4th 31-14 Homes Johnson, 2, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 13:52
38-14 Mark Lyles, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 8:43
38-20 Opp, 6, run (run failed), 3:14
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 22 20
Rushes-yards 39-138 55-240
Passing 268 67
Att-Comp-Int 34-21-0 14-5-1
Total Yards 73-406 69-307
Punt Returns 1--2 0-0
Kickoff Returns 3-28 5-111
Interception Ret. 1-5 0-0
Fumble Returns 5-0 3-0
Punts 3-43.3 2-37.0
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 6-5
Penalties-Yds 5-41 0-0
Attendance 40,338
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Homes Johnson 20- 78
Mark Lyles 15- 45
Ernie Sims 2- 9
Keith Kennedy 1- 4
Jimmy Jordan 1- 2
Receiving
Jackie Flowers 5- 75
Kurt Unglaub 2- 61
Homes Johnson 4- 57
Mark Lyles 3- 29
Grady King 3- 24
Bill Keck 2- 16
Keith Kennedy 1- 6
Gator Cherry 1- 0
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 28-17-0-231
Wally Woodham 6- 4-0- 37
Punt Return
Ivory Joe Hunter 1- -2
Kickoff Return
Homes Johnson 3- 28
Punting
Rohn Stark 3- 130
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Paul Piurowski 7 8 15 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 3 7 10 . . 1- 5 . . 2- 0 . . .
Ron Simmons 3 6 9 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 4 4 8 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 2 6 8 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 4 4 8 . . . 1 . 1- 0 . . .
Arthur Scott 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Butler 4 2 6 . . . 1 . . . . .
Mike Smith 1 5 6 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 1 4 5 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Reggie Herring . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
David Hanks . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Macek 3 . 3 1.0- 4.0 . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Baker . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Carlton Jones . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
James Gilbert . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Henry . . . . . . 1 . . . . .
Scott McLean . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
MIAMI, FL, September 23, 1978 - Although the final score might indicate otherwise to some, the defense was instrumental in molding Florida State's third victory of the season, 31-21, over Miami.
An ABC-TV regional audience watched the Seminole defenders force five Miami turnovers. There were three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt.
Noseguard Ron Simmons, who was named the ABC-TV Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Game, was responsible for the blocked punt. It came early in the second quarter with FSU trailing 7-0. Tackle Mark Macek scooped up the loose ball and rumbled 48 yards for the touchdown. Davy Cappelen's PAT knotted the count.
FSU fell behind again midway through the second quarter but bounced back to deadlock the count at halftime on a four yard TD pass from Jimmy Jordan to Jackie Flowers with Cappelen again booting the conversion.
The Seminoles went ahead in the third quarter with sub QB Wally Woodham plunging over from the one yard line.
FSU capitalized on a Miami miscue to make it 24-14. The Hurricanes fumbled at their own six with Simmons making the recovery. Three plays later the Seminoles were at the nine so Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal.
The 'Canes, however, bounced back on their next series and scored seven to narrow the gap to 24-21. Again it was time for the defense to rescue the Garnet and Gold. When FSU failed to gain a first down on its next series, Miami got the ball at the FSU 45, but lost possession when Bobby Butler intercepted, returning the ball 40 yards to help set up a 22-yard TD pass from Woodham to fullback Mark Lyles. Cappelen's PAT made it 31-21.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA STATE | |||||
| MIAMI |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 80, run (kick), 9:27
2nd 7- 7 Mark Macek, 48, punt return/blocked punt (Dave Cappelen, kick), 2:03
7-14 Opp, 48, run (kick), 9:25
14-14 Jackie Flowers, 4, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 2:49
3rd 21-14 Wally Woodham, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 8:15
4th 24-14 Dave Cappelen, 26, field goal, 7:02
24-21 Opp, 27, pass (kick), 4:27
31-21 Mark Lyles, 22, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:14
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 12 10
Rushes-yards 51-130 31-211
Passing 133 114
Att-Comp-Int 24-14-1 20-9-3
Total Yards 75-263 51-325
Punt Returns 2-64 1-12
Kickoff Returns 1-13 2-29
Interception Ret. 3-44 1-11
Fumble Returns 3-0 0-0
Punts 8-46.9 7-33.9
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 5-2
Penalties-Yds 3-34 3-39
Time of Posession 37:26 22:34
Attendance 25,002
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Homes Johnson 23- 90
Mark Lyles 16- 60
Sam Platt 1- 6
Keith Kennedy 1- 4
Wally Woodham 6- 0
Jimmy Jordan 4- -31
Receiving
Mark Lyles 5- 58
Kurt Unglaub 2- 27
Homes Johnson 4- 26
Jackie Flowers 2- 14
Grady King 1- 8
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 12- 8-1- 83
Wally Woodham 12- 6-0- 50
Punt Return
Mark Macek 0- 40
Ron Simmons 1- 15
Gary Henry 1- 0
Kickoff Return
Gator Cherry 1- 13
Punting
Rohn Stark 8- 375
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Walter Carter 7 1 8 . 1.0- 7.0 . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 6 1 7 . . . . . 1- 0 . 1 .
Paul Piurowski 3 4 7 . . . . . . . . .
Abe Smith 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 4 . 4 . 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 2 . 2 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Bobby Butler 1 . 1 . . 2- 40 . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ken Lanier 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Jones 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Carlton Jones 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Reggie Herring 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
David Hanks . . . . . 1- 4 . . . . . .
TALLAHASSEE, FL, September 30, 1978 - A 27-0 Houston lead was too much for Florida State to overcome and the ninth-ranked Seminoles bowed 27-21 to the Cougars before 41,142 in Doak Campbell Stadium.
But, there will always be a lingering doubt in many minds about the final outcome. The Seminoles appeared to win the game late in the fourth quarter when Wally Woodham found Jackie Flowers in the end zone on a 36-yard scoring strike. The play was called back, however, on a holding call in the offensive line which erased the go ahead points.
Houston started the game like it was going to run the Seminoles out of the country. The Cougars, who were unranked, scored the first four times they had the ball to build up the huge 27-0 advantage.
QB Wally Woodham came off the bench to get the Seminoles started. Following the last Houston score, Woodham was given the controls and guided the Seminoles on a 67 yard, seven play march that ended with Mark Lyles going 19 yards for the score.
Florida State's second series of the third quarter produced a spectacular score. It came on a 72-yard pass involving Woodham and Jackie Flowers. That score would become the longest TD pass of the season.
The Seminoles continued to press Houston the next time the Garnet and Gold took the ball. This time Lyles scored on a 14 yard end around and Cappelen's PAT accounted for the final point.
FSU spent much of the fourth quarter in Houston territory, but never penetrated the goal line. Once FSU reached the Cougar 25 before Woodham threw an interception.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON | |||||
| FLORIDA STATE |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 13, pass (kick), 11:34
0-14 Opp, 3, run (kick), 8:49
0-14 Dave Cappelen, 43, field goal failed, 3:20
2nd 0-21 Opp, 4, run (kick), 14:18
0-27 Opp, 56, run (kick blocked by Bobby Butler), 10:15
7-27 Mark Lyles, 19, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 6:50
7-27 Opp, 35, field goal failed, 0:05
3rd 14-27 Jackie Flowers, 72, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 7:15
21-27 Mark Lyles, 14, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:10
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 20 25
Rushes-yards 24- 79 67-332
Passing 305 79
Att-Comp-Int 32-20-2 11-7-1
Total Yards 56-384 78-411
Punt Returns 3-12 1-9
Kickoff Returns 5-67 4-63
Interception Ret. 1-1 2-32
Fumble Returns 1-0 1-0
Punts 3-46.3 4-37.0
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties-Yds 5-45 8-48
Attendance 41,142
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Mark Lyles 9- 64
Homes Johnson 13- 42
Jimmy Jordan 1- -13
Wally Woodham 1- -14
Receiving
Jackie Flowers 6- 165
Mark Lyles 4- 44
Grady King 5- 40
Sam Platt 2- 38
Kurt Unglaub 1- 16
Homes Johnson 2- 2
Passing
Wally Woodham 18-12-1-249
Jimmy Jordan 14- 8-1- 56
Punt Return
Keith Jones 2- 7
Sam Platt 1- 5
Kickoff Return
Keith Kennedy 2- 26
Homes Johnson 2- 23
Michael Whiting 1- 18
Punting
Rohn Stark 3- 139
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Paul Piurowski 3 14 17 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 6 11 17 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 7 9 16 . . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 5 10 15 . . 1- 1 . . . . . .
Willie Jones 5 8 13 1.0- . . . . 1- 0 . . .
David Hanks 3 7 10 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 1 7 8 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Smith 2 6 8 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 3 3 6 1.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 1 5 6 . . . . . . . . .
Reggie Herring 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Butler 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . 1 .
Arthur Scott . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Charles Ferguson 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Macek . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Carlton Jones 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Lyles 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Jones 1 . 1 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Michael Whiting 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
TALLAHASSEE, FL, October 7, 1978 - Florida State returned to its winning ways - 26-21 over visiting Cincinnati - but it wasn't easy.
In fact, it took a 'miracle' for FSU to hike its season log to 4-1.
Trailing 21-20 late in the game, the Seminoles were at their own 46 and faced with a fourth and 22 situation. That is an impossible task unless you have Jimmy Jordan at quarterback with Sam Platt at a wide receiver. Those two hooked up on a pass reception that resulted in a 54-yard touchdown to give the Seminoles the winning points with only 1:29 remaining in the contest.
A Doak Campbell crowd of 39,599 saw the teams play to a 14-14 deadlock in the first 30 minutes. But Cincinnati went into the lead in the third quarter.
FSU cut its deficit to 21-20 midway through the fourth quarter. The TD came on a Jordan pass of five yards to tight end Grady King. Head Coach Bobby Bowden then elected to go for the win with a two point conversion, but Wally Woodham's pass fell incomplete.
The Seminole defense then stopped Cincinnati on its next series which allowed FSU to get the ball back and have Jordan and Platt perform their magic act.
Cincinnati's defense limited the Seminoles to just 155 yards along the ground but had trouble containing the passing attack where FSU picked up 249 yards with 18 completions in 40 attempts.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINCINNATI | |||||
| FLORIDA STATE |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 2, run (kick), 3:42
2nd 7- 7 Jackie Flowers, 18, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 13:40
14- 7 Wally Woodham, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 9:03
14-14 Opp, 62, pass (kick), 2:50
3rd 14-21 Opp, 2, run (kick), 9:07
4th 20-21 Grady King, 5, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Wally Woodham, pass failed), 6:09
26-21 Sam Platt, 54, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Mark Lyles, run failed), 1:29
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 22 16
Rushes-yards 46-155 45-196
Passing 249 165
Att-Comp-Int 40-18-2 22-12-1
Total Yards 86-404 67-361
Punt Returns 2-11 1-7
Kickoff Returns 2-36 2-41
Interception Ret. 1-0 1-0
Fumble Returns 1-0 1-0
Punts 4-34.5 6-30.7
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Penalties-Yds 3-21 5-25
Attendance 39,599
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Homes Johnson 18- 71
Mark Lyles 14- 46
Ernie Sims 5- 25
Wally Woodham 6- 19
Sam Platt 1- 6
Jimmy Jordan 2- -12
Receiving
Jackie Flowers 9- 134
Sam Platt 1- 54
Mark Lyles 5- 41
Bill Keck 1- 8
Ernie Sims 1- 7
Grady King 1- 5
Passing
Wally Woodham 27-11-1-135
Jimmy Jordan 13- 7-1-114
Punt Return
Keith Jones 2- 11
Kickoff Return
Sam Platt 2- 36
Punting
Rohn Stark 4- 138
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Reggie Herring 4 7 11 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 6 3 9 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 2 7 9 . . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 4 3 7 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
David Hanks 1 5 6 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Charles Ferguson 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Piurowski . 4 4 . . . . . . . . .
Abe Smith 1 3 4 . . . 1 . . . . .
Walter Carter . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 2 1 3 . . . 2 . . . . .
Bobby Butler 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Macek . 3 3 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Keith Jones 2 1 3 1.0- . . . . . . . .
James Gilbert 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Carlton Jones . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Gil Wesley 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Hester 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Greg Futch 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
STARKSVILLE, MS, October 14, 1978 - The passing game - something Florida State has become noted for in the past two seasons - came back to haunt the Garnet and Gold in their visit to Mississippi State. The final score: Mississippi State 55 - Florida State 27.
Florida State led by a 21-14 count at halftime. That came after Mississippi State had bolted to a 14-0 lead during the first quarter. In the second 15 minutes, FSU fans saw Jimmy Jordan throw touchdown passes to Jackie Flowers (eight yards) and Sam Platt (10 yards) and Homes Johnson score on a one yard dive.
In the third quarter, the Bulldogs, who were playing before an estimated 36,000 Homecoming fans, tallied 21 points. Two of the touchdowns came on running plays and another came via the pass.
Mississippi State then scored on the first play of the fourth quarter and extended its advantage to 55-21 before the Seminoles again dented the scoreboard on a 52-yard pass involving Jordan and Gator Cherry.
The 55 points was the third largest total ever scored against the Seminoles. The Bulldogs established opponent records for passing yardage (378), total offense (596) and individual yards receiving (175) by Mardye McDole.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA STATE | |||||
| MISSISSIPPI STATE |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 27, pass (kick), 12:40
0-14 Opp, 11, pass (kick), 4:24
0-14 Opp, 47, field goal failed, 1:43
2nd 7-14 Jackie Flowers, 8, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 14:43
14-14 Sam Platt, 10, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 8:10
14-14 Dave Cappelen, 42, field goal failed, 2:05
21-14 Homes Johnson, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 0:20
3rd 21-20 Opp, 12, run (kick failed), 8:55
21-28 Opp, 29, run (pass), 6:22
21-35 Opp, 34, pass (kick), 5:31
4th 21-42 Opp, 1, run (kick), 14:57
21-49 Opp, 37, pass (kick), 9:59
21-55 Opp, 2, pass (kick failed), 8:28
27-55 Gator Cherry, 52, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick failed), 6:41
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 25 27
Rushes-yards 45-130 40-218
Passing 297 378
Att-Comp-Int 43-20-2 34-19-1
Total Yards 88-427 74-596
Punt Returns 1--1 1-2
Kickoff Returns 2-25 2-44
Interception Ret. 1-2 2-16
Fumble Returns 0-0 1-0
Punts 5-27.0 2-20.0
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-Yds 5-24 4-45
Attendance 35,000
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Homes Johnson 15- 79
Ernie Sims 7- 55
Mark Lyles 6- 21
Greg Ramsey 9- 3
Sam Platt 1- -4
Jimmy Jordan 7- -24
Receiving
Jackie Flowers 9- 116
Gator Cherry 2- 55
Mark Lyles 3- 50
Homes Johnson 2- 34
Sam Platt 2- 25
Greg Ramsey 1- 14
Ernie Sims 1- 3
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 43-20-2-297
Punt Return
Keith Jones 1- -1
Kickoff Return
Keith Kennedy 1- 19
Gator Cherry 1- 6
Punting
Rohn Stark 5- 135
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Keith Jones 6 2 8 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
David Hanks 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . .
Hector Gray 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 4 2 6 . . 1- 1 . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 6 . 6 . . . . . . . . .
Charles Ferguson 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Piurowski 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Reggie Herring 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 3 1 4 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 3 1 4 . . . 2 . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 1 2 . . . 3 . . . 1 .
Scott McLean 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Macek . . . . . . 1 . . . . .
PITTSBURGH, PA, October 21, 1978 - Pitt shut down Florida State's high powered offense, limiting the Seminoles to a field goal, enroute to a 7-3 victory before 55,104.
All the scoring came in the first half. After missing a 21-yard field goal on its opening series, the Seminoles came back to gain a 3-0 lead when Davy Cappelen booted a 26-yard field goal with 10:27 remaining in the quarter.
Pitt didn't hit the scoreboard until late in the second quarter when Fred Jacobs went over left end for 13 yards and a score.
FSU spent much of the second half in Pitt territory, but was never able to cross the goal line. The Seminoles saw drives end at the Panther 36, 37, 16 and 25.
As the score would indicate, the teams were evenly matched in the statistical categories. The Seminoles enjoyed a 331-297 advantage in total offense and a 19-17 cushion in first downs. The Panthers ran two more plays, 77-75, but averaged just 3.9 yards per play compared to the Seminoles' 4.4.
The Seminoles received an outstanding defensive effort from Pittsburgh native "Monk" Bonasorte, who was credited with seven unassisted tackles and 11 more assists. Also spectacular on defense for the Garnet and Gold was linebacker Reggie Herring, who had six solo tackles and 11 assists.
Florida State's ground attack was all fullback Mark Lyles. He picked up 100 of the Seminoles' 111 net yards for the afternoon.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA STATE | |||||
| PITTSBURGH |
1st 0- 0 Dave Cappelen, 21, field goal failed, 12:20
3- 0 Dave Cappelen, 26, field goal, 4:33
2nd 3- 7 Opp, 13, run (kick), 3:29
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 19 17
Rushes-yards 33-111 57-198
Passing 220 99
Att-Comp-Int 42-21-3 20-9-1
Total Yards 75-331 77-297
Punt Returns 3-3 1-1
Kickoff Returns 1-16 0-0
Interception Ret. 1-21 3-12
Fumble Returns 3-0 2-0
Punts 7-39.4 9-41.2
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 4-3
Penalties-Yds 6-52 8-60
Attendance 55,104
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Mark Lyles 17- 100
Greg Ramsey 9- 32
Gator Cherry 2- 11
Wally Woodham 2- -14
Jimmy Jordan 3- -18
Receiving
Grady King 5- 55
Jackie Flowers 3- 48
Greg Ramsey 5- 36
Kurt Unglaub 1- 23
Mark Lyles 4- 17
Sam Platt 1- 17
Gator Cherry 1- 17
Bill Keck 1- 12
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 32-15-3-154
Wally Woodham 10- 6-0- 66
Punt Return
Keith Jones 3- 3
Kickoff Return
Greg Ramsey 1- 16
Punting
Rohn Stark 7- 276
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Monk Bonasorte 7 11 18 . . . . . . . . .
Reggie Herring 6 11 17 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 5 6 11 1.0- 6.0 . . . . . . . .
David Hanks . 7 7 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren . 7 7 . . . . . . . . .
Charles Ferguson . 7 7 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 3 3 6 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Mark Macek 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 2 3 5 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Hector Gray 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Jones 1 2 3 . . 1- 21 . . 1- 0 . . .
Jeremy Mindlin . 3 3 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Scott McLean 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ken Lanier . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Gil Wesley . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
HATTIESBURG, MS, October 28, 1978 - A 21-2 advantage in the second half pushed Florida State to a 38-16 victory over Southern Mississippi.
The win was the fifth of the season for the Seminoles. It ended a two game losing streak and gave the Seminoles a 5-3 mark as they headed home to complete the season with three games in Doak Campbell Stadium.
With Wally Woodham starting his second game of the campaign, FSU jumped ahead 10-0. Greg Ramsey scored on a two yard run in the first quarter and with just 36 seconds gone in the second quarter, Dave Cappelen booted a 30-yard field goal.
Southern Mississippi narrowed the Seminole lead to 10-7 when it scored midway through the second quarter, but FSU got those points back when Woodham tossed an 11-yard scoring pass to Sam Platt. The score was 17-14 at halftime after USM managed a touchdown with just 20 seconds remaining in the half.
Woodham then took complete control in the second half. He upped his touchdown pass total for the day to four with two scoring strikes in the third quarter and another in the fourth.
Sophomore Jackie Flowers was Woodham's favorite target in the third quarter. Flowers was on the receiving end of scoring tosses for 23 and 61 yards. In the fourth quarter, tight end Grady King caught a one yard Woodham pass.
"Wally Woodham is very important to this football team," head coach Bobby Bowden said. "We must have him throwing. I think there were at least two touchdown passes where Wally threw on busted plays."
Woodham, who guided the team for all but the final series, completed 16 of 24 passes for 237 yards and the four scores. Overall, the Seminoles netted 252 yards in the air and another 109 along the ground. Woodham and backup quarterback Jimmy Jordan utilized all their receivers with 10 different Seminoles being credited with receptions.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA STATE | |||||
| SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI |
1st 7- 0 Greg Ramsey, 2, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 7:45
2nd 10- 0 Dave Cappelen, 30, field goal, 14:14
10- 7 Opp, 1, run (kick), 8:05
17- 7 Sam Platt, 11, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:33
17-14 Opp, 23, pass (kick), 0:20
3rd 24-14 Jackie Flowers, 23, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 9:15
31-14 Jackie Flowers, 61, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 4:51
4th 38-14 Grady King, 1, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 8:11
38-16 Opp, safety
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 23 18
Rushes-yards 50-109 45-162
Passing 252 103
Att-Comp-Int 27-18-2 18-10-3
Total Yards 77-361 63-265
Punt Returns 3-24 1--2
Kickoff Returns 2-14 6-121
Interception Ret. 3-21 2-15
Fumble Returns 2-0 0-0
Punts 2-35.5 4-41.5
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 4-2
Penalties-Yds 5-68 4-33
Attendance 23,248
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Homes Johnson 14- 59
Greg Ramsey 8- 33
Mark Lyles 18- 32
Jimmy Jordan 1- 3
Michael Whiting 1- 3
Wally Woodham 5- -3
Sam Platt 1- -7
Gator Cherry 2- -11
Receiving
Jackie Flowers 2- 84
Sam Platt 4- 64
Phil Williams 4- 45
Mark Lyles 2- 26
Homes Johnson 1- 19
Bill Keck 1- 12
Keith Kennedy 1- 5
Grady King 1- 1
Greg Ramsey 1- 0
Gator Cherry 1- -4
Passing
Wally Woodham 24-16-2-237
Jimmy Jordan 3- 2-0- 15
Punt Return
Keith Jones 3- 24
Kickoff Return
Michael Whiting 1- 19
Greg Ramsey 1- -5
Punting
Rohn Stark 2- 71
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Reggie Herring 3 6 9 . . 1- 5 . . . . . .
Willie Jones 4 3 7 0.5- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Hector Gray 4 1 5 . . 1- 16 . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 4 1 5 . . . 2 . . . . .
Ron Simmons 3 1 4 0.5- 2.0 . . . . . 1 . .
Keith Jones 4 . 4 1.0- 3.0 . . 2 . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 4 . 4 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . . .
James Gilbert 3 1 4 0.5- 5.0 . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
David Hanks 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 2 1 3 1.5- 14.0 . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Scott Warren 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Butler 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Mark Macek 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Charles Ferguson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jackie Flowers 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Michael Whiting 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Grady King 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Bill Capece 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Carlton Jones 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Henry . . . . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
TALLAHASSEE, FL, November 11, 1978 - Florida State, playing its first home game in a month, came up with 14 points in the final quarter to topple Virginia Tech, 24-14.
The Seminoles were never in complete command and didn't put the Gobblers away until the final two minutes when a Virginia Tech fumble gave the Seminoles possession at Tech's four. Three plays later fullback Mark Lyles plunged to the end zone from the one for the TD that clinched FSU's sixth victory in nine starts.
FSU took the lead for the first time with 10:20 remaining in the game when Homes Johnson, who gained a career high 152 yards in 27 carries, scored on a pitchout from three yards away. The Davy Cappelen PAT made it 17-14.
Cappelen's field goal from 37 yards away late in the first quarter had given the Seminoles a 3-0 lead. But Virginia Tech countered with a pair of touchdowns early in the second quarter. A one yard plunge by Lyles gave Tech a 14-10 halftime advantage.
State's defense came up with one of its better performances of the season. The Tribe yielded just 146 ground yards and 76 in the air to the Gobblers.
Woodham went the distance at quarterback for the Seminoles, the first time he had accomplished that chore during the season. His passing totals showed 17 completions in 29 attempts for 198 yards. But, more important than the passing yards were the rushing figures showing the Seminoles gained 272 yards in 58 carries. Johnson's 152 yards were an individual season high and fullback Mark Lyles added another 74 in 16 carries. Again Woodham demonstrated that he didn't have a favorite target as eight receivers were credited with receptions. Three pass catchers - Johnson, freshman tight end Sam Childers and Lyles - each had three catches.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA TECH | |||||
| FLORIDA STATE |
1st 3- 0 Dave Cappelen, 37, field goal, 3:26
2nd 3- 7 Opp, 57, run (kick), 10:53
3-14 Opp, 5, pass (kick), 5:39
10-14 Mark Lyles, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 0:05
4th 17-14 Homes Johnson, 3, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 10:20
17-14 Dave Cappelen, 22, field goal failed, 5:36
24-14 Mark Lyles, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:54
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 28 11
Rushes-yards 58-272 35-146
Passing 198 76
Att-Comp-Int 30-17-1 17-9-1
Total Yards 88-470 52-222
Punt Returns 6-25 1-5
Kickoff Returns 1-11 4-49
Interception Ret. 1-0 1-1
Fumble Returns 1-0 0-0
Punts 5-47.0 7-46.4
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yds 4-28 6-32
Attendance 38,654
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Homes Johnson 27- 152
Mark Lyles 16- 74
Ernie Sims 5- 35
Greg Ramsey 4- 12
Wally Woodham 5- 10
Team 1- -11
Receiving
Mark Lyles 3- 40
Sam Platt 2- 35
Homer Johnson 3- 28
Jackie Flowers 2- 27
Bill Keck 2- 27
Sam Childers 3- 26
Kurt Unglaub 1- 8
Phil Williams 1- 7
Passing
Wally Woodham 29-17-1-198
Homes Johnson 1- 0-0- 0
Punt Return
Keith Jones 6- 25
Kickoff Return
Mark Lyles 1- 11
Punting
Rohn Stark 5- 235
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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David Hanks 2 6 8 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 4 3 7 2.0- . . . . . . . .
Reggie Herring 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 1 5 6 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter . 6 6 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 2 3 5 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Scott Warren 4 1 5 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Bobby Butler 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Macek 3 2 5 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Jones 1 1 2 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
James Gilbert 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Michael Whiting 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Smith 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Wade Wallace 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
TALLAHASSEE, FL, November 18, 1978 - Jimmy Jordan came off the bench to toss four touchdown passes as Florida State celebrated its Homecoming with a surprisingly easy 38-6 triumph over nationally ranked Navy.
The second largest crowd (45,795) in Doak Campbell Stadium history saw Jordan complete just 15 passes, but they were good for a phenomenal 280 yards. And, with Wally Woodham, the starting quarterback, adding 70 yards in five completions it meant the Seminoles had bombed the Navy defense for 350 yards.
Jordan's favorite target was sophomore wide receiver Sam Platt, who had six receptions - four for touchdowns. Platt and Jordan shared the Chevrolet Offensive Player of the Game award that was given by the ABC-TV announce crew which sent the game to a regional audience that covered more than 25 percent of the United States.
Noseguard Ron Simmons won the Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Game plaque. His stats included seven unassisted tackles, three more assists, three tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.
The Seminoles led by a scanty 7-6 when the teams went to the locker room for intermission. But in the second 30 minutes the Garnet and Gold offense exploded for 17 points in the third quarter and another 14 in the fourth.
Each of the second half touchdowns came via the forward pass with Platt catching the first three on tosses of four, 36 and 51 yards. The final TD was a 23 yarder with tight end Grady King on the receiving end.
The visiting Middies never came close to denting the Seminole goal line. The six points were on field goals from Terry Tata.
State's defense was awesome, especially in the opening half when the Middies gained just 41 yards in 19 carries. Overall, the Navy's ground attack gained 110 yards in 44 carries, but much of that along with 188 passing yards came in the fourth quarter when the Seminole defense included mostly second and third team players.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVY | |||||
| FLORIDA STATE |
1st 0- 3 Opp, 43, field goal, 0:48
2nd 7- 3 Greg Ramsey, 12, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 4:10
7- 6 Opp, 46, field goal, 2:28
3rd 10- 6 Dave Cappelen, 38, field goal, 11:58
17- 6 Sam Platt, 4, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 9:38
24- 6 Sam Platt, 36, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 6:55
4th 31- 6 Sam Platt, 51, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 13:50
38- 6 Grady King, 23, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Dave Cappelen, kick), 9:00
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 21 12
Rushes-yards 36-103 44-110
Passing 350 188
Att-Comp-Int 38-20-2 22-10-2
Total Yards 74-453 66-298
Punt Returns 4-7 2-1
Kickoff Returns 3-57 6-101
Interception Ret. 2-11 2-0
Fumble Returns 2-0 0-0
Punts 8-42.1 8-41.3
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-2
Penalties-Yds 2-20 1-5
Attendance 45,795
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Greg Ramsey 5- 51
Homes Johnson 15- 45
Mark Lyles 10- 32
Ernie Sims 1- 7
Keith Kennedy 1- 1
Michael Whiting 1- -1
Wally Woodham 1- -5
Jimmy Jordan 1- -13
Sam Platt 1- -14
Receiving
Sam Platt 6- 145
Kurt Unglaub 4- 75
Grady King 2- 39
Greg Ramsey 2- 35
Phil Williams 1- 20
Lawrence Strainge 1- 16
Bill Keck 2- 15
Mark Lyles 1- 3
Sam Childers 1- 2
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 27-15-0-280
Wally Woodham 11- 5-2- 70
Punt Return
Keith Jones 4- 7
Kickoff Return
Michael Whiting 2- 45
Mark Lyles 1- 12
Punting
Rohn Stark 8- 337
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Reggie Herring 6 4 10 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 7 3 10 3.0- . . . . 1- 0 1 . .
Willie Jones 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 2 3 5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Charles Ferguson 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
David Hanks 2 2 4 1.0- . . 1 . . . . .
Mark Macek 1 3 4 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Bobby Butler 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Jones 1 3 4 . . 1- 11 3 . . . . .
Michael Whiting 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 1 2 3 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Jarvis Coursey 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Henry 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Wade Wallace . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Carlton Jones 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Scott McLean . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Monk Bonasorte 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Gil Wesley . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ken Lanier . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Garry Futch 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Smith . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
James Gilbert . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Demarest . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Hector Gray . . . . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
TALLAHASSEE, FL, November 25, 1978 - Florida State displayed its most balanced offensive attack of the season and the defense recorded its fifth consecutive second half shutout as the Seminoles turned back arch rival Florida, 38-21.
This was a game that fans of neither school will soon forget. A record Doak Campbell Stadium crowd of 48,432 watched the Seminoles roar to a 21-0 lead in the first 13 minutes. But, Florida came right back to knot the count at 21-21 prior to intermission.
That set the stage for the second half where the Seminole defense took control. Led by Ron Simmons and Willie Jones FSU completely shut down the Gator attack. Florida had just seven first downs in the half and four of those came on the final series. The Gators netted just 127 yards total offense in the second 30 minutes and 45 of those came during the final series.
The Seminoles wasted little time in breaking the halftime deadlock. On their second possession of the third quarter, FSU marched 71 yards in 13 plays with Homes Johnson scoring the six from seven yards away. Davy Cappelen added the PAT.
FSU increased its advantage to 10 points, 31-21, on the second play of the fourth quarter when Cappelen booted a 29-yard field goal.
Defensive end Scott Warren intercepted a Gator pass midway through the fourth quarter to set up the final Seminole touchdown. Warren, who intercepted at the Gator six, returned the ball to the three. Three plays later, Wally Woodham wedged his way to paydirt from the one.
Florida State's ground game keyed the entire offensive attack. The Seminoles picked up 222 ground yards with fullback Mark Lyles gaining 100 and Johnson 66. Woodham completed 16 of 24 passes for 179 yards and Jimmy Jordan added another 15 passing yards with a single reception. That gave the Seminoles 194 air yards and 416 yards total offense.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA | |||||
| FLORIDA STATE |
1st 7- 0 Mark Lyles, 6, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 14:44
14- 0 Mark Lyles, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 10:22
21- 0 Sam Platt, 40, pass from Wally Woodham (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:31
2nd 21- 7 Opp, 1, run (kick), 12:02
21-14 Opp, 1, run (kick), 9:58
21-21 Opp, 12, pass (kick), 0:22
3rd 28-21 Homes Johnson, 7, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 4:55
4th 31-21 Dave Cappelen, 29, field goal, 14:33
38-21 Wally Woodham, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 8:38
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 16 23
Rushes-yards 45-222 41-115
Passing 194 242
Att-Comp-Int 27-17-0 33-18-3
Total Yards 72-416 74-357
Punt Returns 1--4 2-4
Kickoff Returns 4-59 5-100
Interception Ret. 3-5 0-0
Fumble Returns 2-0 1-0
Punts 5-38.6 6-41.2
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 3-2
Penalties-Yds 7-85 9-114
Attendance 48,432
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Mark Lyles 13- 100
Homes Johnson 19- 66
Sam Platt 2- 48
Ernie Sims 3- 14
Wally Woodham 3- 3
Greg Ramsey 3- 0
Jimmy Jordan 2- -9
Receiving
Sam Platt 3- 69
Mark Lyles 3- 36
Ernie Sims 2- 24
Kurt Unglaub 1- 19
Homes Johnson 4- 17
Sam Childers 2- 17
Grady King 2- 12
Passing
Wally Woodham 24-16-0-179
Jimmy Jordan 3- 1-0- 15
Punt Return
Keith Jones 1- -4
Kickoff Return
Mark Lyles 2- 32
Greg Ramsey 1- 16
Homes Johnson 1- 11
Punting
Rohn Stark 5- 193
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DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
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Reggie Herring 5 10 15 . . . . . . . . .
Ron Simmons 4 10 14 2.0- . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 9 . 9 5.0- . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter . 7 7 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Butler 2 5 7 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Henry 2 5 7 . . . . . . . . .
David Hanks 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 1 4 5 1.0- . 2- 5 . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 2 3 5 . . . 1 . . . . .
Keith Jones 3 1 4 . . 1- 0 1 . . . . .
Arthur Scott 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Michael Whiting 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Edenbur Richardson 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Jeremy Mindlin . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Garry Futch . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
James Gilbert . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Hector Gray 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mark Macek . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Ernie Sims . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .