1978 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1978 Florida State Seminoles football Florida State Seminoles old logo.svg 150 Independent 8–3 Bobby Bowden 3rd George Haffner 3rd Multiple Jack Stanton 3rd 4–3 Nate Henderson Willie Jones Ivory Joe Hunter Doak Campbell Stadium The 1978 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled a record of 8–3. Florida State played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Schedule 1978 AP Eastern September 9 w y 17 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 28–0 24,272 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-seminoles-smother/157634535/ The Pensacola News-Journal Seminoles smother Syracuse, 28–0 September 10, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w 16 Oklahoma State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 38–20 40,338 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-seminoles-bury-cowb/157527746/ Fort Lauderdale News Seminoles bury Cowboys, 38–20 September 17, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y 13 Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry ABC 31–21 25,002 https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-florida-st-rolls/157639307/ Staten Island Advance Florida St. rolls over Miami, 31–21 September 24, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l 10 Houston Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 21–27 41,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-houston-strikes-ear/157503330/ The Sunday Oregonian Houston strikes early, upends Florida State October 1, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w 18 Cincinnati Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 26–21 39,599 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-florida-state-comes-from/157638012/ The Marion Star Florida State comes from behind for 26–21 win over Cincinnati October 8, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y 15 Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 27–55 36,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-ill-wins-defense-do/134289752/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Ill wins, defense doom Florida State October 15, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Pittsburgh 16 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 3–7 55,104 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-jacobs-jaunt-jolts-seminole/157640294/ Daily Press Jacobs' jaunt jolts Seminoles for Pitt October 22, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Southern Miss M. 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Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 38–16 23,248 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74358659/woodhams-passing-hurls-seminoles-past-s The Miami Herald Woodham's passing hurls Seminoles past surprised Southern Miss., 38–16 October 29, 1978 March 25, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 w Virginia Tech Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 24–14 38,654 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90633436/seminoles-rally-past-vpi-2414/ The Miami Herald Seminoles rally past VPI, 24–14 November 12, 1978 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Navy Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ABC 38–6 45,795 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-fsu-rolls-but-navy/157641341/ The Orlando Sentinel Star FSU rolls but Navy bowls November 19, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w Florida Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 38–21 48,432 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-gators-muff-dickeys-sen/134291347/ St. Petersburg Times Gators muff Dickey's sendoff December 3, 1978 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com 1978 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 22, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida-state/1978-schedule.html Personnel 1978 Florida State Seminoles y Lee Adams OL Brent Brock OL Gator Cherry RB Sam Childers TE Jackie Flowers WR Greg Futch OL Mike Good OL Nate Henderson OL Homes Johnson RB Jimmy Jordan QB y Jimmy Jordan (quarterback) Bill Keck TE Keith Kennedy RB Grady King TE Ken Lanier OL Mark Lyles RB Sam Platt RB Greg Ramsey RB Milton Raysor WR Ernie Sims RB Lawrence Strainge WR Kurt Unglaub WR Wade Wallace RB Gil Wesley OL Michael Whiting RB Phil Williams wR Wally Woodham QB Monk Bonasorte DB Bobby Butler DB Walter Carter DL Jarvis Coursey DL David Hanks LB Ozzie Harrell DB Gary Henry DB Reggie Herring LB Keith Jones DB Willie Jones DL Mike Kincaid DB Mark Macek DL Jeremy Mindin DL Paul Piurowski LB Ed Richardson DL Arthur Scott DL Ron Simmons DL y Mike Smith DB Scott Warren DL Bill Capece K Dave Cappelen K Rohn Stark P Bobby Bowden Kent Schoolfield (Wide receivers) Dick Hopkins (Graduate assistant) Game summaries At Syracuse January 2023 Oklahoma State January 2023 At Miami (FL) Florida State Seminoles 2; text-align:center collapsed #13 Florida State Seminoles (2–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–1) September 23, 1978 Florida St 0 14 7 10 Miami (FL) 7 7 0 7 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 25,003 Cloudy, 83 F C Box Score left Florida State Seminoles Florida St Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Jimmy Jordan 8/12, 83 Yds, TD, INT Homes Johnson 23 Rush, 90 Yds Mark Lyles 5 Rec, 58 Yds, TD Mark Richt 5/11, 74 Yds, TD, 3 INT Ottis Anderson 15 Rush, 137 Yds, TD Mark Cooper 3 Rec, 48 Yds FSU UM collapsed 1 9:27 Miami (FL) 1 80 0:15 RushTD Ottis Anderson 80 good Danny Miller run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 12:57 Florida St Other Blocked punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Mark Macek, Dave Cappelen kick good 7 7 2 9:25 Miami (FL) 2 52 0:19 RushTD James Joiner 48 good Danny Miller run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 2:49 Florida St 13 76 6:36 RecTD Jackie Flowers Jimmy Jordan 4 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 3 8:15 Florida St 7 41 3:44 RushTD Wally Woodham 1 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 14 4 6:58 Florida St 4 -3 0:52 FG 26 Dave Cappelen 24 14 4 4:27 Miami (FL) 5 65 2:31 RecTD E.J. Baker Mark Richt 27 good Danny Miller run/pass good/failed/incomplete 24 21 4 1:14 Florida St 4 31 0:42 RecTD Mark Lyles Wally Woodham 22 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 31 21 31 21 Houston January 2023 Cincinnati January 2023 At Mississippi State January 2023 At Pittsburgh January 2023 At Southern Mississippi January 2023 Virginia Tech January 2023 Navy Florida State Seminoles 2; text-align:center Navy Midshipmen (7–2) at Florida State Seminoles (6–3) November 18, 1978 12:50 p.m. EDT Navy 3 3 0 0 Florida St 0 7 17 14 Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida 45,795 Partly cloudy, 76 F C W.T. Miller ABC Box Score ABC Players of the Game: Jimmy Jordan & Sam Platt (off), Ron Simmons (def) 10 tackles, FR, FF right Game broadcast (part 1) Game broadcast (part 2) Game broadcast (part 3) Game broadcast (part 4) left Navy Midshipmen Navy Florida State Seminoles Florida St Bob Leszczynski 10/20, 188 Yds, INT Kevin Tolbert 5 Rush, 27 Yds Sandy Jones 2 Rec, 51 Yds Jimmy Jordan 15/27, 280 Yds, 4 TD Greg Ramsey 5 Rush, 51 Yds, TD Sam Platt 6 Rec, 145 Yds, 3 TD NAVY FSU collapsed 1 0:48 Navy 4 35 FG 43 Bob Tata 3 0 2 4:10 Florida St 3 60 RushTD Greg Ramsey 12 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 7 2 2:28 Navy 6 77 FG 46 Bob Tata 6 7 3 11:58 Florida St 4 28 FG 38 Dave Cappelen 6 10 3 9:38 Florida St 3 11 RecTD Sam Platt Jimmy Jordan 4 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 17 3 6:55 Florida St 4 56 RecTD Sam Platt Jimmy Jordan 36 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 24 4 13:50 Florida St 5 90 RecTD Sam Platt Jimmy Jordan 51 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 31 4 9:00 Florida St 7 53 RecTD Grady King Jimmy Jordan 23 good Dave Cappelen run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 38 6 38 Florida January 2023 References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Florida State Seminoles football