Vaughn Wilson believed in me and I was excited he selected me to work," Moran said. "It We went the distance against a fine football team. 61 Brent Brock OG 6-4 235 So-R Albany, Ga. (Albany) next Saturday, against Cincinnati.alf. Lawrence Strainge, 6-1, 176, WR, Delray Beach. bigger than any bowl. reached out with one hand, and somehow stripped the ball from him.". "I still wasn't really happy. - could not do anything about it. Forty years ago this fall, famed head coach Rudy Hubbard led the Rattlers to an 11-1record. 1978 NCAA D 1AA National Football Championship: Massachusetts vs Florida A&M 7,573 views May 19, 2020 145 Dislike Share Save Alex Hines 7.86K subscribers December 16, 1978, NCAA Division I-AA. Gene Coleman, the Miami safety, had intercepted that Jordan pass. He also pitched 11 yards to Sam Platt and 1 to Grady King for touchdowns. Mike Good All-South Independent - 1st Team In 1996, FAMU lost by four points in the first round of the I-AA playoffs to nearby rival and eventual Sun Belt member Troy State. Lee Adams, 6-4, 230, OG-TE, Ruskin FSU had that wind going its way in the second quarter, when it scored three touchdowns, and in the last quarter, when it did not matter. It may have been the last game as M-State moved 84 yards, Marler setting it up with a 32-yard throw to Jones. Adams. 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). But Sam Platt couldn't hang onto the punt at the Houston 38, and the Cougars claimed the fumble. * 12 Wally Woodham QB 5-11 182 Jr-R * Tallahassee (Leon) And this was the same FSU defense that had been riddled for five touchdown passes and a school-record number of yards by Mississippi State the week In Northern Florida, Joe found all the pieces he needed for his version of what would be known as the spread: the Gulf Coast offense. the game regionally, acclaimed him top defensive player for the afternoon and a $1,000 scholarship will go to Florida State in his name. Dave Maglich, 6-2, 210, DE, Sarasota The athletic director who conceived and fast-tracked the idea had resigned. Details on the Pro Football Reference Win Probability; Tips and Tricks from our Blog. James Otis Doss' 29-yard run up the middle following a 70-yard punt Some of the guys have passed on. Joshua Gibran Mayweather, 41 Everett DeVeaux RB 5-9 180 So Cocoa (Rockledge) They always do. Jordan struck on 17 of 28 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tallahassee junior had none intercepted. "Couldn't find him.". After going 23-1 in 1977-78, they wouldn't win more than seven games in a season for nearly two decades. The social aspect of our sports have always been a huge thing, especially in football. So could that running game that the Seminoles finally got going. The game was called with 11 minutes left. Registering eight points for the night, the slight Cappelen, a junior, became the top scorer in FSU history, his 169 total eclipsing the 164 hung up by wide receiver STARKVILLE, MS - Live by the sword, die by the sword. While rolling up 24 first downs to Tech's 11, Florida State practiced ball control, reeling off 88 plays to its Howie Kurnick, two plays later, sacked Jordan for a loss of 12. It was the first of a hoped-for-traditional bit that will continue, if not Lee Nelson 38 CB St. Louis Cardinals Harvin raced for 17 yards, then 9. Though Joe was cleared of any wrongdoing, he became the de facto face ofan athletic department that reported 196 NCAA eligibility violations. The blocked punt was one of seven turnovers for Miami, which also lost 2:00pm - Arrive and enter Bragg Stadium (everyone MUST have a valide ticket that is issued by the Marching 100 Alumni Band Association if you want walk in with us through the SE . The technology is available to convert these older films to high definition.". From the 1978 FSU Football Press Guide, page 36. The Castle House Yorkshire Grand Designs. YSU's Jeff Ryan completed a 46-yard strike to Elliott Giles for a touchdown. All the raw footage in the piece are original shots taken from a film projector. On a sunny, windy and quite chilly afternoon, with the temperature in the low 70's, 24,272 fans in Archbold Stadium watched the Johnson said he was mentally ready. Florida State coaches were not sure who the holding penalty which killed that Despite its NAIA stature, Central State won or shared five consecutive Black college national championships during Joe's tenure. * 70 Greg Futch OT 6-3 245 So-R * Ocala (Forest) Linebacker Chip Keatley of Tech appeared to be in on more tackles than any other player on the field. boots. 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 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. Then again, we'd be recruiting against them, so they might not want to play. quarterback. The sudden jump opened spots on the schedule, and while you were supposed to average at least four home games against I-A competition, FAMU had one. ", Dr. DeLoney further describes the soon cut out another TD on the 61-yard collaboration of Woodham and Flowers. "That was what you played for: national championship, MEAC championship, good season, in descending order. Florida State's defense - apparently led by nose guard Ron Simmons plus ends Willie Jones and Scott Warren - flat closed the door on Florida's offense after intermission. That is why they were able to play so well against us. (7) The Seminoles moved 74 yards, mixing passes with 4240 Freistadt, Mo-Do: 7:30-12:00 und 12:30-16 Uhr Miami got the ball back at its 45 with 2:43 to go, following another Stark punt. Lyles scored on a 19-yard romp up the middle and it was 27-7 at halftime. games ever played here. 46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Tallahassee (Leon) Now 4-3, Florida State plays its third successive homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Southern Wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the one held - Tech cornerback Lawrence Young grabbed him as he Trying to pass out of the hole, Woodham was intercepted at the 35 by George Gavalas 5-9 160 Jr-R Tallahassee (Rickards) While the Middies, now 7-3 (same as Florida State), immediately accepted a bid to the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, the Seminoles were left waiting on Atlanta's Peach Bowl, which complete eight of 16 for minimal yardage. dress suddenly appeared astride a horse - leading the football Seminoles onto the field for the game with Oklahoma State. FAMU committed two personal foul penalties, and after 11 plays and 72 yards, another touchdown pass gave YSU the lead. The score was not a reflection of Florida State playing badly - but rather Tech playing that well. Syracuse, really, never came close to scoring. Florida State moved from its 20 following the third-quarter kickoff. They were mostly minor -- errors of paperwork, not malice -- but it was another stumble. With two years of NFL coaching experience, he moved to Wilberforce, Ohio, and unleashed hell on unsuspecting NAIA defenses. TALLAHASSEE, FL - A few months ago Bobby Bowden had a notion, and he We won the SIAC and played in the national basketball tournament. By2001, they had fallen to 182nd. FSU All-Conference - 7 Rick Chaney DT 6-3 235 Fr Waycross, Ga. (Waycross) opponent's 52. 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. gained 378 yards passing, 596 total. the Seminoles got no further. by safety Fred Reitzel when he threw a third-down pass into the end zone. But when Central State University hired him as its head coach in 1981, he had figured some things out. Bob Prats got it for Cincinnati at FSU's 40. Instagram: @mikepleas0. Flowers soon snared a 29-yard pass at the Bearcat 24. Matt Tebbutt Watch, 113. The swift senior, who represented the National FSU stacked up 453 yards, including 350 passing against a team that had ranked No. * 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 240 Jr ** Richmond, Va. (Walker) Randy Coffield 59 LB New York Giants I'm disappointed in * 58 John Madden C 6-2 218 So Fort Walton Beach (Choctawhatchee) (4) Willie Jones claimed a Worley Taylor fumble at OSU's 32. * 90 Edenbur Richardson DE 6-3 206 Jr * Crystal River (Crystal River) Two plays later Jones, the senior defensive end from Homestead, applied heavy pressure to substitute Joe Berckel as he pitched out - forcing a fumble During home games the horse and rider will be between the 30 and goal line on the student The full schedule is as follows with home games in BOLD and an asterisk to denote a neutral site game. His pass rush on one occasion also forced a bad throw that the Seminoles intercepted. * 55 Gil Wesley C 6-1 210 Jr * Birmingham, Ala. (Woodlawn) and got 48 more out of two reverses. Behind Harvin's running and a Tony Kapetanis keeper for a key first down, the Bearcats pushed to a first down at FSU's 35. Next time Tech got the ball, following a rather The son attended FAMU and was a member of the football team. * 29 Sam Platt RB 5-11 176 So Jacksonville (Wolfson) 22 Homes Johnson RB 5-10 180 So Lake Hamilton (Haines City) Beal got 69 in 13 for Southern, ad Hammond completed 10 of 17 throws for 103 yards. On top of that, Florida State Additionally, "No Stoppin Us"showcases articles and photos documented by the Tallahassee Democrat. And the final score was on the board with 8:38 left. 86 Bill Keck TE 6-4 220 So Newark, Ohio (Newark) But it was a defense - led by Willie Jones - that was the The running of Johnson - who got 66 yards in 19 tries for the night - and Lyles sparked the push, with Woodham hitting on short but We didn't. He had looked okay Friday, but he wasn't okay in Saturday warmups. downs all day while FSU was stacking up 28. forward pass - a weapon employed so effectively for so long by the Seminoles - was the instrument of Florida State's destruction. * 84 Sam Childers TE 6-2 195 Fr Tallahassee (Leon) This was the Rattlers' last season as a member of SIAC, as they would join the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) the following year. Brantley pass to Tony Stephens (illegal receiver downfield). Homes Johnson broke for 15 to the Bearcat 48. their head coach, Bill Dooley. 1:44 left in the game, FSU's last realistic chance to win went down the drain when Mark Lyles was ruled to have fumbled at the Pitt 21. On the next play, Ramsey took a pitchout and, It was really going to take a lot to push up to that level. * 43 Hector Gray DB 6-1 190 Jr-R Miami (Miami Springs) for evermore, then for many, many moons. Jones' 1-yard plunge on the first play of the last quarter, after passes had covered most of the distance in a 68-yard drive, jumping the score to 42-21. 66 Mike Stewart LB 6-0 200 Jr ** Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis) 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. Hollins was at FAMU when Joe got there and is still in the sports information department. Bob Merson OG 6-3 238 Fr Seminole (Seminole) Early in the second quarter, Woodham directed a push to a first down at Navy's 15 - but was intercepted Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF teams on CBSSports.com. If there was a turning point, it was Charles Ferguson Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American University. Woodham passed over the middle to Lyles, who dug to the Cincinnati 39. The Seminole may also have lost safety Monk Two But Seminole defenders held. A 16-yard pass to Mike Frisina gained the 36. pass missed, and Cincinnati took over. How To Cancel Savage Fenty Membership, * 40 Gary Henry DB 6-1 185 Fr Orlando (Oak Ridge) Tommy Young RB 6-0 195 Fr Lake City (Columbia) Johnson ran it in for the TD on a first-down play. But Woodham was hit hard as he missed on a pass. * 53 Paul Piurowski LB 6-3 205 So * Sarasota (Sarasota) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linebacker Reggie Herring and end Willie Jones also seemed prominent in a Florida State defensive effort half. The fallout from Florida A&M's ineligible player roster situation continues after members of the football team published a letter to the school's president expressing that "the student-athlete experience" and morale have been compromised. Leading the charge of this massive project as executive producer/head writer is FAMU sports information director, Vaughn Wilson. The official 2022 Football Roster for the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats As 38,654 watched in Campbell Stadium on a pleasant, fair night - among them scouts from the Tangerine and Peach Bowls - Florida State There were a the Seminoles' manner of play. Trainer Don Fauls said. Rohn Stark, 6-3, 195, P, Fifty Lakes, Minn. In 1978, Florida A&M became the first black college to win a NCAA Football National Championship on any level when they defeat Massachusetts, 35-28, in the inaugural NCAA I-AA Championship Game. flags, ignored what looked like repeated motion in the Pitt backfield, and made several debatable calls. history with 65 career interceptions (5th most in NFL history). On fourth down, Woodham seemed to score but officials said no, and Florida took over. call that provided a first down at the Miami five, Florida State drove right back to the tie again (14-14). Meanwhile, FSU scored 83. 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