Florida State Football - 1976 Year In Review |
Coaching Staff
Bobby Bowden, Head Coach
Ned Ashton, Graduate Assistant
Jerry Bruner, Offensive Line
Jim Gladden, Defensive Ends
George Haffner, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks, Running Backs
Bob Harbison, Offensive Line, Staff Coordinator
George Henshaw, Defensive Line
Nick Kish, Graduate Assistant
Gene McDowell, Linebackers
Kent Schoolfield, Wide Receivers, Tight Ends
David Snell, Graduate Assistant
Jack Stanton, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
Frank Vohun, Graduate Assistant
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1976 FSU Football Handbook
Back: Jimmy Black and Joe Camps
Front: Rudy Thomas, Coach Bobby Bowden and Jeff Leggett
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1976 Florida State Signees/Newcomers
From the 1976 FSU Football Handbook, page 30.
Brent Brock, 6-4, 225, OL, Albany, GA
Bland Burchett, 6-2, 237, OG, Goodyear, AZ
Dave Cappelen, 5-8, 155, PK, Vero Beach
Walter Carter, 6-4, 235, DT, Richmond, VA
Tom Coll, 6-2, 239, OL, Miami
Ronnie Crawford, 6-1, 220, LB, Rehobeth, AL
Jerome Davis, 6-1, 183, DB, Middletown, OH
- A transfer from Syracuse who was forced to sit out last season. Has good size and is an aggressive player who likes to get into the action. Must improve speed and footwork in moving backwards.
Showed progress this spring on technique and knowledge of coverages.
Alfred Dawson, 6-5, 230, DL, Warner Robins, GA
Mike Dix, 6-3, 192, TE, Tampa
- Has good hands and speed to go with them. Should help at tight end position this fall if he gains weight and strength. Needs to become more aggressive also. As a freshman had an outstanding
receiving day in Baby Seminoles' victory over Florida frosh.
Ricky Eubanks, 6-4, 190, DB, Miami
Jackie Flowers, 6-1, 195, WR, Jacksonville
Vic Fowler, 5-11, 186, DB, Largo
- Switched to defense from offensive back during spring drills. Needs experience. A very aggressive performer, he will play a strong safety position.
Mike Good, 6-3, 230, OL, Sanford
Ivory Joe Hunter, 5-10, 174, DB, Tallahassee
- Was standout wide receiver-defensive back on state championship Leon High club. Although he needs experience, he has the ability, speed, quickness and aggressiveness to be a defensive back. Covers
one-on-one very well.
Nat Italiano, 5-11, 183, DB, Tampa
- Another youngster who needs more experience to compete at this level. Has some tools to help in future - maybe after a year of redshirting. His father was an outstanding running back during Florida
State's early years.
Lorenzo Jackson, 6-4, 192, DE, Macon, GA
- Was injured most of freshman season. Thus, missed much needed experience. Has excellent ability, good speed and agility. If he lives up to his potential, he could give depth to his position this
fall. Has enough speed that consideration was made to switch him to another spot.
Carlton Jones, 6-1, 225, RB, Ocilla, GA
David Jones, 6-4, 215, NG-DT, Belle Glade
Levon Jones, 5-11, 178, DB, Miami Springs
- Has excellent speed and quickness but another youngster who lacks experience. However, he showed continued improvement during spring practice.
Jimmy Jordan, 5-11, 175, QB, Tallahassee
Grady King, 6-4, 195, WR, Satellite Beach
Greg Lazzaro, 6-6, 220, TE, Hialeah
Mark Lyles, 6-4, 222, FB, Buffalo, NY
Kenny Marshall, 6-1, 175, DB, Frostproof
Edgar Morales, 6-3, 195, DE, Saint Augustine
Paul Phillippy, 6-2, 230, DL, Harristown, PA
Edenbur Richardson, 6-4, 210, TE, Crystal River
Bill Roe, 6-2, 246, DL, Sanford
Arthur Scott, 6-2, 210, LB, Brandon
Pat Tedesco, 6-0, 180, DB, Williamsport, PA
Robert Thompson, 6-1, 220, LB, Tampa
Edwin Turner, 6-5, 230, OL, Auburndale
Kurt Unglaub, 5-10, 175, WR, Tallahassee
Scott Warren, 6-4, 205, DE, Titusville
Ernie Washington, 6-1, 210, FB, East Liverpool, OH
Gil Wesley, 6-0, 231, C, Birmingham, AL
Cedric Wyatt, 6-4, 220, C, Montgomery, AL
1976 Roster - By Name
From the 1976 FSU Football Handbook, page 44.
L
T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Charlie Barnes C-OT 6-5 258 So Thomasville, GA (Central)
* 22 Mike Barnes WR 5-11 183 Jr-R Titusville (Titusville)
* 81 Ed Beckman TE 6-4 215 Sr *** Miami (South Miami)
* 16 Jimmy Black QB 5-11 186 Sr * Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
35 Leon Bright TB 5-9 175 Jr ** Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
Brent Brock OL 6-4 225 Fr Albany, GA (Albany)
Herman Brown DT 6-2 237 Jr-R Fort Lauderdale (Boyd Anderson)
Bland Burchett OG 6-2 237 Jr Goodyear, AZ (Mesa JC)
* 42 Joe Camps DB 6-2 195 Sr ** Gainesville (Gainesville)
* 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-8 155 Fr Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
* 51 Aaron Carter LB 5-9 182 Jr ** Gainesville (Gainesville)
* 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 235 Fr Richmond, VA (Walker)
31 Gator Cherry RB 6-0 205 So * Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
Tom Coll OL 6-2 239 Fr Miami
* Dan Corcoran C 6-2 221 Sr-R Holley, NY (Mesa JC)
Jessie Corner LB 5-11 200 Sr Pensacola (Woodham)
Ronnie Crawford LB 6-1 220 Fr Rehobeth, AL
75 Doug Dane OT 6-4 241 Sr ** Altamonte Springs (South Plantation)
* 28 Jerome Davis DB 6-1 183 Jr Middletown, OH (Middletown/Syracuse)
Alfred Dawson DL 6-5 230 Fr Warner Robins, GA
Mike Dix TE 6-3 192 So Tampa (Plant)
* 3 Bill Duley P 5-11 174 Jr * Ocala (Vanguard)
Ricky Eubanks DB 6-4 190 Fr Miami
* 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-1 195 Fr Jacksonville (Raines)
27 Vic Fowler DB 5-11 186 So Largo (Largo)
* 69 Mike Good OL 6-3 230 Fr Sanford (Seminole)
Hector Gray WR 6-1 186 So Miami Springs (Miami Springs)
David Hanks LB 6-2 215 So-R Orlando (Edgewater)
* John Harmeling TE 6-3 203 Sr Winter Park (Winter Park)
Bruce Harrison OG 6-1 252 Sr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
* 56 Jimmy Heggins NG 5-10 201 Jr ** Salisbury, NC (North Rowan)
78 Nat Henderson OT 6-4 245 Jr Albany, GA (Albany)
46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-10 174 So Tallahassee (Leon)
Nat Italiano DB 5-11 183 So Tampa (Robinson)
* 40 Bobby Jackson DB 5-10 168 Jr ** Albany, GA (Albany)
Lorenzo Jackson DE 6-4 192 So Macon, GA (Northeast)
* 61 Wade Johnson OG 6-2 215 Sr * Valdosta, GA (Valdosta)
Carlton Jones RB 6-1 225 Fr Ocilla, GA (Irwin County)
72 David Jones NG-DT 6-4 215 So Belle Glade (Belle Glade Central)
Levon Jones DB 5-11 178 So Miami Springs (Miami Springs)
* 88 Willie Jones DE 6-3 214 So * Homestead (South Dade)
* 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 5-11 175 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
* 26 Joe Joyner DB 5-10 180 Sr * Orlando (Colonial)
21 Lloyd Kelly WR 5-11 197 So Miami (Miami Central)
* 44 Larry Key TB 5-9 185 Jr ** Inverness (Citrus)
* 24 Mike Kincaid DB 5-11 169 Jr Waukegan, IL (Waukegan)
Grady King WR 6-4 195 Fr Satellite Beach (Satellite)
* 60 Mike Kissner OG 6-2 247 Sr ** Delray Beach (Cardinal Newman)
* 84 Greg Lazzaro TE 6-6 220 Jr Hialeah
11 Ryals Lee PK 6-0 190 So Tallahassee (Leon)
* 30 Jeff Leggett FB 5-11 205 Sr ** Miami (Norland)
* 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 222 Fr Buffalo, NY (Cleveland)
* 87 Rudy Maloy DE 6-4 218 Sr *** Frostproof (Frostproof)
Kenny Marshall DB 6-1 175 Fr Frostproof
Mark Marshall TE 6-4 211 Sr-R Cape Coral (Cypress Lake)
* Steve Mathieson QB 6-5 215 Sr ** Rockville, MD (Peary)
* 62 Billy McPhillips OG 6-2 248 Sr *** Tampa (King)
* 77 Mark Meseroll OT 6-5 268 Jr Piscataway, NJ (Piscataway/Middlesex CC)
59 Fred Miller LB 6-0 214 Sr-R *** Jacksonville (Paxon)
Edgar Morales DE 6-3 195 Fr Saint Augustine
86 Roger Overby WR 6-0 171 Jr ** Tampa (Robinson)
74 Paul Phillippy DL 6-2 230 Fr Harristown, PA
Greg Pittman WR 5-11 175 Sr Monticello (Jefferson County)
* 85 Dave Porter DE 6-3 201 Sr ** Saint Petersburg (Gibbs)
Billy Prescott QB 6-0 175 Sr Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach)
* Brad Prior TE 6-4 204 Sr Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 168 So Dothan, AL (Dothan)
* 83 Detroit Reynolds LB 6-1 219 Sr *** Tallahassee (Leon)
Edenbur Richardson TE 6-4 210 Fr Crystal River (Crystal River)
79 Louie Richardson DT 6-5 231 Jr-R Crystal River (Crystal River/Western New Mexico)
* 39 Jeff Ridings DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Marietta, GA (Wheeler)
* 52 Alan Risk C 6-2 233 Sr * Miami (Norland)
* 70 Vic Rivas OG 6-2 245 Sr ** Miami (Coral Park)
Bill Roe DL 6-2 246 Fr Sanford
67 Gary Rose DT 6-4 245 So-R East Saint Louis, IL (East Saint Louis)
* 71 Tom Rushing OT 6-4 265 Jr-R * Blythe, CA (Palo Verde JC)
36 Chip Sanders TB 5-9 180 So Macon, GA (Southwest)
* 50 Bill Sawyer C 6-3 234 Sr ** Cordele, GA (Crisp County)
* 53 Brian Schmidt LB 6-2 217 Sr *** Lehigh Acres (Riverdale)
58 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 210 Fr Brandon (Brandon)
54 Garis Shaw DT 6-2 244 Jr-R Clearwater (Clearwater)
20 Mike Shumann WR 6-0 164 Sr *** Tallahassee (Leon)
* 82 Keith Singletary TE-PK 6-0 188 So * Thomasville, GA (Central)
* 68 Abe Smith NG 6-1 248 So Tallahassee (Godby)
* 55 Mike Stewart LB 5-11 205 So Hazlehurst, GA (Jeff Davis)
Pat Tedesco DB 6-0 180 Fr Williamsport, PA
* 47 Nat Terry DB 6-0 160 Jr Tampa (Robinson)
* 63 Jon Thames OT 6-0 242 Sr *** Gainesville (Gainesville)
* 33 Rudy Thomas TB 5-11 195 Sr ** Quincy (Shanks)
65 Robert Thompson LB 6-1 220 Fr Tampa (Tampa Catholic)
Edwin Turner OL 6-5 230 Fr Auburndale
64 Keith Tuten DE 6-5 210 Sr Indianatlantic (Melbourne)
* 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-10 175 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
Dickie Vasquez LB 6-2 226 Sr Blythe, CA (Palo Verde JC)
* 18 Clyde Walker QB 6-3 195 Jr-R * Chapel Hill, NC (Chapel Hill)
* 80 Scott Warren DE 6-4 205 Fr Titusville (Astronaut)
49 Ernie Washington FB 6-1 210 Fr East Liverpool, OH
65 Gil Wesley C 6-0 231 Fr Birmingham, AL (Woodlawn)
* Waldo Williams TE 5-11 235 So * Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
Wally Woodham QB 5-11 187 So Tallahassee (Leon)
* 41 Gary Woolford DB-SE 6-0 178 Sr * Joliet, IL (Joliet West/Western Illinois)
57 Cedric Wyatt C 6-4 220 Fr Montgomery, AL
1976 Roster - By Number
From the 1976 FSU Football Handbook, page 44.
L
T PY
R No Name Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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Charlie Barnes C-OT 6-5 258 So Thomasville, GA (Central)
Brent Brock OL 6-4 225 Fr Albany, GA (Albany)
Herman Brown DT 6-2 237 Jr-R Fort Lauderdale (Boyd Anderson)
Bland Burchett OG 6-2 237 Jr Goodyear, AZ (Mesa JC)
Tom Coll OL 6-2 239 Fr Miami
* Dan Corcoran C 6-2 221 Sr-R Holley, NY (Mesa JC)
Jessie Corner LB 5-11 200 Sr Pensacola (Woodham)
Ronnie Crawford LB 6-1 220 Fr Rehobeth, AL
Alfred Dawson DL 6-5 230 Fr Warner Robins, GA
Mike Dix TE 6-3 192 So Tampa (Plant)
Ricky Eubanks DB 6-4 190 Fr Miami
Hector Gray WR 6-1 186 So Miami Springs (Miami Springs)
David Hanks LB 6-2 215 So-R Orlando (Edgewater)
* John Harmeling TE 6-3 203 Sr Winter Park (Winter Park)
Bruce Harrison OG 6-1 252 Sr ** Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
Nat Italiano DB 5-11 183 So Tampa (Robinson)
Lorenzo Jackson DE 6-4 192 So Macon, GA (Northeast)
Carlton Jones RB 6-1 225 Fr Ocilla, GA (Irwin County)
Levon Jones DB 5-11 178 So Miami Springs (Miami Springs)
Grady King WR 6-4 195 Fr Satellite Beach (Satellite)
Kenny Marshall DB 6-1 175 Fr Frostproof
Mark Marshall TE 6-4 211 Sr-R Cape Coral (Cypress Lake)
* Steve Mathieson QB 6-5 215 Sr ** Rockville, MD (Peary)
Edgar Morales DE 6-3 195 Fr Saint Augustine
Greg Pittman WR 5-11 175 Sr Monticello (Jefferson County)
Billy Prescott QB 6-0 175 Sr Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach)
* Brad Prior TE 6-4 204 Sr Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
Greg Ramsey RB 5-10 168 So Dothan, AL (Dothan)
Edenbur Richardson TE 6-4 210 Fr Crystal River (Crystal River)
Bill Roe DL 6-2 246 Fr Sanford
Pat Tedesco DB 6-0 180 Fr Williamsport, PA
Edwin Turner OL 6-5 230 Fr Auburndale
Dickie Vasquez LB 6-2 226 Sr Blythe, CA (Palo Verde JC)
* Waldo Williams TE 5-11 235 So * Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
Wally Woodham QB 5-11 187 So Tallahassee (Leon)
* 1 Dave Cappelen PK 5-8 155 Fr Vero Beach (Vero Beach)
* 3 Bill Duley P 5-11 174 Jr * Ocala (Vanguard)
11 Ryals Lee PK 6-0 190 So Tallahassee (Leon)
* 15 Jimmy Jordan QB 5-11 175 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
* 16 Jimmy Black QB 5-11 186 Sr * Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
* 18 Clyde Walker QB 6-3 195 Jr-R * Chapel Hill, NC (Chapel Hill)
* 19 Kurt Unglaub WR 5-10 175 Fr Tallahassee (Leon)
20 Mike Shumann WR 6-0 164 Sr *** Tallahassee (Leon)
21 Lloyd Kelly WR 5-11 197 So Miami (Miami Central)
* 22 Mike Barnes WR 5-11 183 Jr-R Titusville (Titusville)
* 23 Jackie Flowers WR 6-1 195 Fr Jacksonville (Raines)
* 24 Mike Kincaid DB 5-11 169 Jr Waukegan, IL (Waukegan)
* 26 Joe Joyner DB 5-10 180 Sr * Orlando (Colonial)
27 Vic Fowler DB 5-11 186 So Largo (Largo)
* 28 Jerome Davis DB 6-1 183 Jr Middletown, OH (Middletown/Syracuse)
* 30 Jeff Leggett FB 5-11 205 Sr ** Miami (Norland)
31 Gator Cherry RB 6-0 205 So * Lake Wales (Lake Wales)
* 33 Rudy Thomas TB 5-11 195 Sr ** Quincy (Shanks)
35 Leon Bright TB 5-9 175 Jr ** Merritt Island (Merritt Island)
36 Chip Sanders TB 5-9 180 So Macon, GA (Southwest)
* 39 Jeff Ridings DB 5-11 180 Sr ** Marietta, GA (Wheeler)
* 40 Bobby Jackson DB 5-10 168 Jr ** Albany, GA (Albany)
* 41 Gary Woolford DB-SE 6-0 178 Sr * Joliet, IL (Joliet West/Western Illinois)
* 42 Joe Camps DB 6-2 195 Sr ** Gainesville (Gainesville)
* 44 Larry Key TB 5-9 185 Jr ** Inverness (Citrus)
46 Ivory Joe Hunter DB 5-10 174 So Tallahassee (Leon)
* 47 Nat Terry DB 6-0 160 Jr Tampa (Robinson)
* 48 Mark Lyles FB 6-4 222 Fr Buffalo, NY (Cleveland)
49 Ernie Washington FB 6-1 210 Fr East Liverpool, OH
* 50 Bill Sawyer C 6-3 234 Sr ** Cordele, GA (Crisp County)
* 51 Aaron Carter LB 5-9 182 Jr ** Gainesville (Gainesville)
* 52 Alan Risk C 6-2 233 Sr * Miami (Norland)
* 53 Brian Schmidt LB 6-2 217 Sr *** Lehigh Acres (Riverdale)
54 Garis Shaw DT 6-2 244 Jr-R Clearwater (Clearwater)
* 55 Mike Stewart LB 5-11 205 So Hazlehurst, GA (Jeff Davis)
* 56 Jimmy Heggins NG 5-10 201 Jr ** Salisbury, NC (North Rowan)
57 Cedric Wyatt C 6-4 220 Fr Montgomery, AL
58 Arthur Scott LB 6-2 210 Fr Brandon (Brandon)
59 Fred Miller LB 6-0 214 Sr-R *** Jacksonville (Paxon)
* 60 Mike Kissner OG 6-2 247 Sr ** Delray Beach (Cardinal Newman)
* 61 Wade Johnson OG 6-2 215 Sr * Valdosta, GA (Valdosta)
* 62 Billy McPhillips OG 6-2 248 Sr *** Tampa (King)
* 63 Jon Thames OT 6-0 242 Sr *** Gainesville (Gainesville)
64 Keith Tuten DE 6-5 210 Sr Indianatlantic (Melbourne)
65 Robert Thompson LB 6-1 220 Fr Tampa (Tampa Catholic)
65 Gil Wesley C 6-0 231 Fr Birmingham, AL (Woodlawn)
67 Gary Rose DT 6-4 245 So-R East Saint Louis, IL (East Saint Louis)
* 68 Abe Smith NG 6-1 248 So Tallahassee (Godby)
* 69 Mike Good OL 6-3 230 Fr Sanford (Seminole)
* 70 Vic Rivas OG 6-2 245 Sr ** Miami (Coral Park)
* 71 Tom Rushing OT 6-4 265 Jr-R * Blythe, CA (Palo Verde JC)
72 David Jones NG-DT 6-4 215 So Belle Glade (Belle Glade Central)
74 Paul Phillippy DL 6-2 230 Fr Harristown, PA
75 Doug Dane OT 6-4 241 Sr ** Altamonte Springs (South Plantation)
* 76 Walter Carter DT 6-4 235 Fr Richmond, VA (Walker)
* 77 Mark Meseroll OT 6-5 268 Jr Piscataway, NJ (Piscataway/Middlesex CC)
78 Nat Henderson OT 6-4 245 Jr Albany, GA (Albany)
79 Louie Richardson DT 6-5 231 Jr-R Crystal River (Crystal River/Western New Mexico)
* 80 Scott Warren DE 6-4 205 Fr Titusville (Astronaut)
* 81 Ed Beckman TE 6-4 215 Sr *** Miami (South Miami)
* 82 Keith Singletary TE-PK 6-0 188 So * Thomasville, GA (Central)
* 83 Detroit Reynolds LB 6-1 219 Sr *** Tallahassee (Leon)
* 84 Greg Lazzaro TE 6-6 220 Jr Hialeah
* 85 Dave Porter DE 6-3 201 Sr ** Saint Petersburg (Gibbs)
86 Roger Overby WR 6-0 171 Jr ** Tampa (Robinson)
* 87 Rudy Maloy DE 6-4 218 Sr *** Frostproof (Frostproof)
* 88 Willie Jones DE 6-3 214 So * Homestead (South Dade)
1976 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Ed Beckman Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
Jon Thames Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
Kurt Unglaub Football News - 2nd Team Freshman All-American
All-Americans - 3
1976 Noles in the Pros
Name No Pos Team
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Fred Biletnikoff 25 WR Oakland Raiders
Duane Carrell 3 P New York Jets
Randy Coffield 52 LB Seattle Seahawks
Bert Cooper 56 LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gary Huff 19 QB Chicago Bears
Charlie Hunt 61 LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Eddie McMillan 41 CB Seattle Seahawks
Lee Nelson 38 DB St. Louis Cardinals
Gary Parris 84 TE Cleveland Browns
Barry Smith 88 WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers
J.T. Thomas 24 DB Pittsburgh Steelers
Noles in the Pros - 11
1976 Schedule and Results
Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS 5- 6 3-2 2-4 0-0
AGAINST TOP 25 1- 2 0-1 1-1 0-0
1976 - 100 Yard Rushing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Yds Avg TDs
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Larry Key 11/20/1976 VIRGINIA TECH 13 154 11.85 1
Jeff Leggett 10/23/1976 AUBURN 9 108 12.00 2
1976 - 100 Yard Receiving Club
Name Date Opponent Rec Yds Avg TDs
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Kurt Unglaub 11/13/1976 NORTH TEXAS STATE 4 128 32.00 1
Rudy Thomas 11/06/1976 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 3 115 38.33 1
Mike Barnes 11/20/1976 VIRGINIA TECH 3 114 38.00 1
Ed Beckman 10/16/1976 FLORIDA 6 113 18.83 0
Kurt Unglaub 11/20/1976 VIRGINIA TECH 2 112 56.00 1
1976 - 300 Yard Passing Club
Name Date Opponent Att Cmp Yds Int Avg TDs
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Jimmy Black 11/06/1976 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 39 21 351 0 9.00 2
1976 EOY Stats
From the 1977 FSU Football Press Guide, page 52.
Overall Team Statistics
TEAM STATISTICS FSU OPP
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SCORING....................... 205 258
Points Per Game............. 18.6 23.5
TOUCHDOWNS.................... 26 33
TDs Rushing................. 14 26
TDs Passing................. 11 7
TDs Fumble Return........... 1 0
TDs Punt Return............. 0 0
TDs Interception............ 0 0
TDs Kickoff Return.......... 0 0
TDs Lateral................. 0 0
TDs Free Kick............... 0 0
PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 18-26 28-34
Kick........................ 16-21 26-30
Pass........................ 2- 5 0- 2
Run......................... 0- 0 2- 2
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 9-17 10-13
SAFETY........................ 1 0
FIRST DOWNS................... 201 219
Rushing..................... 99 164
Passing..................... 87 47
Penalty..................... 15 8
RUSHING YARDAGE............... 1826 3069
Yards gained rushing........ 2105 3354
Yards lost rushing.......... 279 285
Rushing Attempts............ 488 630
Average Per Rush............ 3.7 4.9
Average Per Game............ 166.0 279.0
PASSING YARDAGE............... 2040 949
Att-Comp-Int................ 247-137-14 135- 68- 5
Efficiency.................. 128.20 119.12
Average Per Pass............ 8.3 7.0
Average Per Catch........... 14.9 14.0
Average Per Game............ 185.5 86.3
TOTAL OFFENSE................. 3866 4018
Total Plays................. 735 765
Average Per Play............ 5.3 5.3
Average Per Game............ 351.5 365.3
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 40- 677 36- 634
Average Per Return.......... 16.9 17.6
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 27-167 17- 59
Average Per Return.......... 6.2 3.5
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 5- 62 14-103
Average Per Return.......... 12.4 7.4
FUMBLE RETURNS: #-YARDS....... 17- 65 19-
Average Per Return.......... 3.8 0.0
FUMBLES-LOST.................. 33-19 32-17
PENALTIES-YARDS............... 40- 423 51- 441
Average Per Game............ 38.5 40.1
PUNTS-YARDS................... 49-1935 54-2098
Average Per Punt............ 39.5 38.9
Net punt average............ 38.3 35.8
ATTENDANCE.................... 145,675 215,304
Games-Avg Per Game.......... 5-29,135 6-35,884
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Total |
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| Florida State | 39 | 47 |
41 | 78 |
205 |
| Opponents | 53 | 85 |
75 | 45 |
258 |
Overall Individual Statistics
RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Larry Key 144 742 30 712 4.9 4 97t
Jimmy Black 129 514 167 347 2.7 2 30
Jeff Leggett 66 317 5 312 4.7 3 53t
Mark Lyles 72 270 2 268 3.7 1 19
Rudy Thomas 64 263 8 255 4.0 4 16
Gary Woolford 4 44 0 44 11.0 0 19
Bill Duley 1 0 8 -8 -8.0 0 -8
Jimmy Jordan 8 1 59 -58 -7.3 0 1
Total......... 11 488 2105 279 1826 3.7 14 97t 166.0
Opponents..... 11 630 3354 285 3069 4.9 26 279.0
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
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Jimmy Black 135.51 178-103- 9 .579 1506 9 95t
Jimmy Jordan 120.11 50- 23- 3 .460 434 2 96t
Clyde Walker 81.05 19- 11- 2 .579 100 0 20
Total......... 11 128.20 247-137-14 .555 2040 11 96t 185.5
Opponents..... 11 119.12 135- 68- 5 .504 949 7 86.3
RECEIVING G No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Kurt Unglaub 33 665 20.2 4 96t
Ed Beckman 37 521 14.1 3 24
Rudy Thomas 15 233 15.5 1 95t
Mike Barnes 8 194 24.3 1 75t
Jackie Flowers 9 160 17.8 1 43
Jeff Leggett 10 104 10.4 0 26
Larry Key 15 91 6.1 1 18
Gary Woolford 5 35 7.0 0 15
Mark Lyles 5 18 3.6 0 15
Total......... 11 137 2040 14.9 11 96t 185.5
Opponents..... 11 68 949 14.0 7 86.3
PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Nat Terry 19 64 3.4 0 16
Dave Porter 1 13 13.0 0 13
Bobby Jackson 2 12 6.0 0 12
Larry Key 1 7 7.0 0 7
Joe Joyner 2 5 2.5 0 5
Chip Sanders 2 1 0.5 0 1
Total......... 27 167 6.2 0 16
Opponent...... 17 59 3.5 0
INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Rudy Maloy 1 0.0 0
Joe Camps 1 0.0 0
Jimmy Heggins 1 0.0 0
Detroit Reynolds 1 0.0 0
Nat Terry 1 0.0 0
Total......... 5 62 12.4 0
Opponent...... 14 103 7.4 0
KICK RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long
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Larry Key 27 520 19.3 0 44
Rudy Thomas 6 79 13.2 0 17
Chip Sanders 4 52 13.0 0 23
Jeff Leggett 1 11 11.0 0 11
Mark Lyles 1 11 11.0 0 11
Gary Woolford 1 4 4.0 0 4
Total......... 40 677 16.9 0 44
Opponent...... 36 634 17.6 0
Fum
FUMBLE RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Long For
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Aaron Carter 3 0 0.0 0 . 0
Gary Rose 3 0 0.0 0 . 0
Rudy Maloy 2 65 32.5 1 65t 0
Willie Jones 2 0 0.0 0 . 0
Joe Camps 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Jimmy Heggins 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Bobby Jackson 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Joe Joyner 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Mike Kincaid 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Detroit Reynolds 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Brian Schmidt 1 0 0.0 0 . 0
Total......... 17 65 3.8 1 65t 0
Opponent...... 19 0.0 0
|-------- PATs --------|
Name TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
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Dave Cappelen 0 9-17 16-21 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 43
Larry Key 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 30
Rudy Thomas 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Kurt Unglaub 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 26
Ed Beckman 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 20
Jeff Leggett 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Jimmy Black 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-4 0 0 12
Jackie Flowers 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Mike Barnes 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Mark Lyles 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Rudy Maloy 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Team 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2
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FSU 26 9-17 16-21 0-0 2 2-5 0 1 205
Opponent 33 10-14 26-30 2-2 0 0-1 0 0 258
| Touchdowns | R | C |
P | I | FR |
PR | KR | L | FK |
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| Larry Key |
4 |
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| Rudy Thomas |
4 |
1 |
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. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Kurt Unglaub |
. |
4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Ed Beckman |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Jeff Leggett |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Jimmy Black |
2 |
. |
9 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Jackie Flowers |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mike Barnes |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Mark Lyles |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Rudy Maloy |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Jimmy Jordan |
. |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Total |
14 |
11 |
11 |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Opponents |
26 |
7 |
7 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
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 Black 307 347 1506 1853
Larry Key 144 712 0 712
Jimmy Jordan 58 -58 434 376
Jeff Leggett 66 312 0 312
Mark Lyles 72 268 0 268
Rudy Thomas 64 255 0 255
Clyde Walker 19 0 100 100
Gary Woolford 4 44 0 44
Bill Duley 1 -8 0 -8
Total......... 11 735 1826 2040 3866 351.5
Opponent...... 11 765 3069 949 4018 365.3
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Dave Cappelen 9-17 .529 0- 0 4- 5 2- 3 3- 9 0- 0 44
| FG SEQUENCE |
Dave Cappelen |
|---|
| MEMPHIS STATE |
(21), 46 |
| MIAMI |
None |
| OKLAHOMA |
(41) |
| KANSAS STATE |
49, (24), (41) |
| BOSTON COLLEGE |
26, 47 |
| FLORIDA |
(21), 41, (27) |
| AUBURN |
None |
| CLEMSON |
39, 44, (39), (44) |
| SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI |
(37), 46 |
| NORTH TEXAS STATE |
None |
| VIRGINIA TECH |
None |
() For made field goals
PUNTING No Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
-------------------------------------------------------
Bill Duley 48 1935 40.3 64
Team 1 0 0.0 0 1
Total......... 49 1935 39.5 64 1
Opponent...... 54 2098 38.9 1
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR FR Tot Avg/G
----------------------------------------------------------------
Larry Key 712 91 7 520 0 0 1330
Kurt Unglaub 0 665 0 0 0 0 665
Rudy Thomas 255 233 0 79 0 0 567
Ed Beckman 0 521 0 0 0 0 521
Jeff Leggett 312 104 0 11 0 0 427
Jimmy Black 347 0 0 0 0 0 347
Mark Lyles 268 18 0 11 0 0 297
Mike Barnes 0 194 0 0 0 0 194
Jackie Flowers 0 160 0 0 0 0 160
Gary Woolford 44 35 0 4 0 0 83
Rudy Maloy 0 0 0 0 0 65 65
Nat Terry 0 0 64 0 0 0 64
Chip Sanders 0 0 1 52 0 0 53
Dave Porter 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Bobby Jackson 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Joe Joyner 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Bill Duley -8 0 0 0 0 0 -8
Jimmy Jordan -58 0 0 0 0 0 -58
Total......... 11 1826 2040 167 677 62 65 4837 439.7
Opponent...... 11 3069 949 59 634 103 0 4814 437.6
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaron Carter 76 59 135 . . . . . 3- 0 . . .
Jimmy Heggins 68 63 131 . . 1- . . 1- 0 . . .
Detroit Reynolds 47 55 102 . . 1- . . 1- 0 . . .
Gary Rose 51 32 83 . . . . . 3- 0 . . .
Willie Jones 46 33 79 . . . . . 2- 0 . . .
Nat Terry 35 20 55 . . 1- . . . . . .
Joe Camps 30 23 53 . . 1- . . 1- 0 . . .
Walter Carter 26 26 52 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 23 27 50 . . 1- . . 2- 65 . . .
Mike Kincaid 28 19 47 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Jeff Ridings 21 14 35 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 24 10 34 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Scott Warren 15 17 32 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Stewart 15 15 30 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 20 9 29 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Abe Smith 14 11 25 . . . . . . . . .
Jerome Davis 7 7 14 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 8 5 13 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Woolford 8 3 11 . . . . . . . . .
David Hanks 7 3 10 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Phillippy 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .
Gil Wesley 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . .
Dave Porter 1 5 6 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Schmidt 4 1 5 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Arthur Scott 5 . 5 . . . . . . . . .
Louie Richardson 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Singletary 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Robert Thompson 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Ed Beckman 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Vic Fowler 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Chip Sanders 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Bill Sawyer 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jimmy Black 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Wade Johnson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Lloyd Kelly 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kissner 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jeff Leggett . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
MEMPHIS STATE 21, FLORIDA STATE 12
09/11/1976, MEMPHIS, TN
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 26
MEMPHIS, TN - Four turnovers and 82 yards in penalties plagued Florida State as it bowed, 21-12, to Memphis State before 30,194 at the Liberty Bowl.
A Memphis State miscue - fumbled punt - helped the Seminoles gain a 3-0 lead. Freshman Dave Cappelen got the points with a 31 yard field goal. The Tigers, however, strung together 21 points in the
second and third quarters.
Larry Key gave FSU its first TD of the season in the fourth quarter. Cappelen booted the PAT and a safety with 25 seconds remaining narrowed the gap.
Florida State's offense was balanced - 139
yards rushing and 112 passing. Top rushing honors went to Rudy Thomas, who gained 55 in 15 carries while Key collected 43 in nine.
Quarterback Jimmy Black threw for all the passing yards, completing eight of 15. Tight end Ed Beckman was his favorite target, catching five for 60 yards.
The game marked Bobby Bowden's debut as head coach for the Seminoles. It was the fourth consecutive year, however, where the Garnet and Gold bowed in its opening game.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| FLORIDA STATE |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
| MEMPHIS STATE |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
1st 3- 0 Dave Cappelen, 21, field goal, 10:40
3- 0 Opp, 38, field goal failed
2nd 3- 0 Dave Cappelen, 46, field goal failed, 15:00
3- 7 Opp, 8, pass (kick), 1:34
3rd 3-14 Opp, 12, pass (kick), 7:03
3-21 Opp, 6, run (kick), 0:22
4th 3-21 Opp, 35, field goal failed, 11:48
10-21 Larry Key, 5, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 7:34
12-21 Team, safety, 0:28
Center snaped ball over punters head.
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 18 19
Rushes-yards 47-139 45-134
Passing 112 167
Att-Comp-Int 19-8-2 17-10-0
Total Yards 66-251 62-301
Punt Returns 3-8 1--1
Kickoff Returns 4-79 3-56
Interception Ret. 0-0 2-34
Fumble Returns 3-0 2-0
Punts 6-41.8 5-35.8
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-3
Penalties-Yds 6-82 7-74
Attendance 30,194
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Rudy Thomas 15- 55
Larry Key 9- 43
Jeff Leggett 10- 20
Mark Lyles 3- 16
Jimmy Black 10- 5
Receiving
Ed Beckman 5- 60
Kurt Unglaub 2- 30
Rudy Thomas 1- 22
Passing
Jimmy Black 15- 8-0-112
Clyde Walker 4- 0-2- 0
Punt Return
Larry Key 1- 7
Chip Sanders 2- 1
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 2- 45
Chip Sanders 1- 23
Jeff Leggett 1- 11
Punting
Bill Duley 6- 251
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaron Carter 10 8 18 . . . . . . . . .
Jimmy Heggins 7 3 10 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Gary Rose 7 2 9 . . . . . . . . .
Gil Wesley 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . .
Abe Smith 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Woolford 7 . 7 . . . 2 . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 3 . 3 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Detroit Reynolds 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 2 . 2 . . . . . . 1 . .
Joe Joyner 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Camps 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . .
Jeff Ridings 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Lloyd Kelly 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Bill Sawyer 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Schmidt 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kissner 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jerome Davis . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
MIAMI 47, FLORIDA STATE 0
09/18/1976, CORAL GABLES, FL
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 26
MIAMI, FL - Miami scored on nine of its first 10 possesions and dumped Florida State, 47-0. The loss was the second in as many games for the Seminoles while the game served as the season opener for
the Hurricanes.
Miami rolled up 17 points in the first 15 minutes and had a 31-0 cushion by halftime. The Hurricanes added nine more points in the third quarter and seven in the fourth.
A Seminole turnover in the first 18 seconds set up the first Hurricane score. After Miami had recovered a Florida State pitchout at the Seminole 16 it took just two plays for the Hurricanes to notch
their first score.
Turnovers again plagued the Garnet and Gold. Miami benefitted from three fumble recoveries and also intercepted two passes.
Miami used every player on its bench. The Hurricanes employed 11 runningbacks, three quarterbacks and six receivers during the game that was witnessed by 22,710. FSU gave an indication of it was going
to do offensively in the remaining games of the season by putting the ball in the air 25 times with three quarterbacks doing the throwing.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| FLORIDA STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MIAMI |
17 |
14 |
9 |
7 |
47 |
1st 0- 7 Opp, 8, run (kick), 14:03
0-14 Opp, 16, pass (kick), 8:47
0-17 Opp, 30, field goal, 4:35
2nd 0-24 Opp, 15, run (kick), 7:08
0-31 Opp, 4, run (kick), 0:39
3rd 0-34 Opp, 26, field goal, 11:48
0-40 Opp, 55, run (kick failed), 8:43
4th 0-47 Opp, 1, run (kick), 14:20
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 14 24
Rushes-yards 37- 26 66-327
Passing 148 126
Att-Comp-Int 25-16-2 11-7-0
Total Yards 62-174 77-453
Punt Returns 0-0 2-30
Kickoff Returns 9-140 1-20
Interception Ret. 0-0 2-30
Fumble Returns 0-0 3-0
Punts 5-43.6 4-30.3
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-0
Penalties-Yds 0-0 4-50
3rd Down Conversions 2-11 7-16
Time of Posession 26:43 33:17
Attendance 22,710
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Rudy Thomas 9- 20
Larry Key 8- 13
Mark Lyles 3- 10
Jeff Leggett 3- 10
Jimmy Black 9- 1
Jimmy Jordan 5- -28
Receiving
Kurt Unglaub 3- 53
Gary Woolford 2- 31
Ed Beckman 3- 29
Rudy Thomas 3- 13
Larry Key 2- 1
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 12- 6-1- 64
Jimmy Black 9- 6-1- 45
Clyde Walker 4- 4-0- 39
Mark Lyles 3- 0-0- 21
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 6- 110
Chip Sanders 2- 19
Mark Lyles 1- 11
Punting
Bill Duley 5- 218
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaron Carter 10 1 11 . . . . . . . . .
Jeff Ridings 8 3 11 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Rose 6 1 7 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Stewart 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Camps 6 1 7 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
Louie Richardson 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Jerome Davis 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Jimmy Heggins 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Robert Thompson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jimmy Black 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ed Beckman 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
OKLAHOMA 24, FLORIDA STATE 9
09/25/1976, NORMAN, OK
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 27
NORMAN, OK - Florida State shocked a crowd of 71,184 when it led 6-3 after 15 minutes but Oklahoma eventually pulled out a 24-9 win over the Seminoles.
After Oklahoma netted a field goal on its first possesion, the Seminoles bounced back for a TD. Larry Key picked up the six points, skirting the right end from five yards out. The kick was wide.
The Sooners put their first TD on the board with 9:37 remaining in the second quarter. FSU had a chance to regin the lead in the same period when it moved to the Sooner one, but a fumble into the end
zone that was recovered by the Sooners killed the opportunity. After the fumble recovery, the Sooners moved the ball 80 yards in five plays for another TD to make it 17-6.
A 41-yard field goal by Dave Cappelen narrowed the Oklahoma cushion to 17-9 in the third quarter. The hosts put the game out of reach with 7:15 left on a three yard sprint by Elvis Peacock.
The Oklahoma victory evened the series between the two schools at one victory apiece. Florida State had a 36-19 Gator Bowl victory in 1964 on its side of the ledger prior to the first regular season
meeting ever between the schools.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| FLORIDA STATE |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
| OKLAHOMA |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
1st 0- 3 Opp, 40, field goal, 10:55
6- 3 Larry Key, 5, run (Dave Cappelen, kick failed), 6:00
2nd 6-10 Opp, 37, run (kick), 9:37
6-17 Opp, 23, run (kick), 2:35
3rd 9-17 Dave Cappelen, 41, field goal, 1:48
4th 9-24 Opp, 3, run (kick), 7:15
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 14 25
Rushes-yards 56-219 64-455
Passing 51 58
Att-Comp-Int 8-4-1 8-2-1
Total Yards 64-270 72-513
Punt Returns 1-0 2-21
Kickoff Returns 4-68 2-32
Interception Ret. 1-17 1-0
Fumble Returns 3-0 2-0
Punts 6-45.3 3-42.3
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-2
Penalties-Yds 1-5 6-40
Attendance 71,184
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Larry Key 24- 89
Jimmy Black 16- 86
Mark Lyles 13- 36
Rudy Thomas 2- 6
Jeff Leggett 1- 2
Receiving
Kurt Unglaub 2- 24
Ed Beckman 1- 17
Larry Key 1- 10
Passing
Jimmy Black 8- 4-1- 51
Punt Return
Nat Terry 1- 0
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 3- 58
Chip Sanders 1- 10
Punting
Bill Duley 6- 272
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Detroit Reynolds 2 15 17 . . 1- 17 . . 1- 0 . . .
Jimmy Heggins 4 8 12 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 4 7 11 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . . .
Joe Camps 4 7 11 . . . . . . . . .
Jerome Davis 4 6 10 . . . . . . . . .
Nat Terry 4 5 9 . . . 1 . . . . .
Walter Carter 2 6 8 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 2 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
Gary Rose 1 1 2 1.0- 8.0 . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Abe Smith 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1 . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Jeff Ridings . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
FLORIDA STATE 20, KANSAS STATE 10
10/02/1976, TALLAHASSEE, FL
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 28
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida State, down 10-0 at halftime, bounced back with 10 points in each of the last two quarters and dumped Kansas State, 20-10, before a home opening crowd of 30,353.
Quarterback Jimmy Black spearheaded the second half comeback. He tossed a 17 yard pass to tight end Ed Beckman that combined with Dave Cappelen's PAT knotted the score. After Cappelen hit a 41 yard
field goal with 12:07 remaining, Black tossed a 26 yard TD pass to freshman Kurt Unglaub that gave FSU the lead. Cappelen also booted the second PAT.
The kicking game kept FSU in the game throughout. In addition to Cappelen's two field goals, head coach Bobby Bowden also pointed to the punting of junior Bill Duley as being a significant factor in
the Seminole victory. Duley kicked five times for a 43.2 average. Three of those boots were returned for a total of two yards.
Florida State's passing attack accounted for 155 of the Seminoles' 343 yards of total offense. Black connected on six of 10 attempts and junior Clyde Walker had seven completions in 11 attempts.
Beckman was their favorite target. He caught six for 95 yards.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| KANSAS STATE |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| FLORIDA STATE |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
20 |
1st 0- 0 Dave Cappelen, 49, field goal blocked
0- 0 Opp, 49, field goal failed
2nd 0- 3 Opp, 36, field goal, 10:17
0-10 Opp, 1, run (kick), 3:04
3rd 3-10 Dave Cappelen, 24, field goal, 3:10
10-10 Ed Beckman, 17, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:40
4th 13-10 Dave Cappelen, 41, field goal, 12:07
20-10 Kurt Unglaub, 26, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick), 2:46
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Mark Lyles 11- 50
Jimmy Black 10- 44
Larry Key 11- 40
Rudy Thomas 8- 34
Gary Woolford 2- 20
Receiving
Ed Beckman 6- 95
Kurt Unglaub 3- 44
Jeff Leggett 2- 12
Gary Woolford 1- 2
Larry Key 1- 2
Passing
Jimmy Black 10- 6-0- 94
Clyde Walker 11- 7-0- 61
Punt Return
Nat Terry 4- 14
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 3- 72
Punting
Bill Duley 5- 216
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jimmy Heggins 5 16 21 . . 1- 6 . . . . . .
Aaron Carter 4 8 12 . . . 1 . . 1 . .
Detroit Reynolds 2 10 12 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Rose 1 8 9 1.0- 2.0 . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Nat Terry 3 6 9 . . . 2 . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 2 5 7 1.0- 8.0 . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Joe Camps 2 5 7 . . . 1 . . . . .
Willie Jones 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 4 5 . . . 1 . 1- 0 . . .
Walter Carter 2 2 4 1.0- 8.0 . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Schmidt 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Singletary 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 1 . 1 . . . 2 . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
FLORIDA STATE 28, BOSTON COLLEGE 9
10/09/1976, CHESTNUT HILL, MA
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 28
BOSTON, MA - Florida State came from behind for the second consecutive week to earn a victory. This time the victim was nationally ranked Boston College, 28-9.
Trailing 6-0 following a pair of Boston College field goals, the Seminoles hit the scoreboard with 2:33 remaining in the first half. Runningback Rudy Thomas scored from 12 yards out and Dave Cappelen
hit the conversion to give FSU the lead.
Only 1:25 had elapsed in the second quarter when quarterback Jimmy Black ran over from the 10 for the Seminoles' second TD. Again Cappelen added the conversion.
Bosoton College managed a field goal later in the quarter but that was the final score for the Eagles, who entered the contest with an unblemished 3-0 record.
The Seminoles, who recovered four Boston College fumbles - three led to Garnet and Gold touchdowns - received six pointers from Mark Lyles (one yard plunge) and Rudy Maloy (65 yard fumble return)
during the final 15 minutes.
FSU punter Bill Duley kept the Eagles deep in their own territory throughout the game. He punted six times and four rolled dead inside the Eagle 15.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| FLORIDA STATE |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
1st 0- 3 Opp, 23, field goal, 2:12
2nd 0- 3 Dave Cappelen, 26, field goal blocked
0- 6 Opp, 25, field goal, 7:50
7- 6 Rudy Thomas, 12, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 2:33
7- 6 Dave Cappelen, 47, field goal failed, 0:00
3rd 14- 6 Jimmy Black, 10, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 13:35
14- 9 Opp, 37, field goal, 9:03
4th 21- 9 Mark Lyles, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 11:10
28- 9 Rudy Maloy, 65, fumble recovery/return (Dave Cappelen, kick), 1:14
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 16 15
Rushes-yards 49-191 48-201
Passing 41 73
Att-Comp-Int 16-6-0 14-6-0
Total Yards 65-232 62-274
Punt Returns 1-0 1-0
Kickoff Returns 1-4 2-30
Interception Ret. 0-0 0-0
Fumble Returns 4-65 1-0
Punts 6-44.0 5-44.8
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 6-4
Penalties-Yds 5-55 4-38
3rd Down Conversions 7-15 3-11
Attendance 22,866
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Larry Key 18- 68
Mark Lyles 17- 65
Jimmy Black 12- 42
Rudy Thomas 2- 16
Receiving
Ed Beckman 1- 17
Mark Lyles 2- 16
Jackie Flowers 1- 6
Gary Woolford 2- 2
Passing
Jimmy Black 16- 6-0- 41
Punt Return
Rudy Maloy 0- 0
Joe Joyner 1- 0
Kickoff Return
Gary Woolford 1- 4
Punting
Bill Duley 6- 264
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jimmy Heggins 8 3 11 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Camps 7 2 9 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Aaron Carter 6 2 8 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Willie Jones 7 1 8 1.0- . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Rose 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Jeff Ridings 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Nat Terry 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Phillippy 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Vic Fowler 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy . . . . . . . . 2- 65 . . .
Bobby Jackson . . . . . . 1 . . . . .
FLORIDA 33, FLORIDA STATE 26
10/16/1976, TALLAHASSEE, FL
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 29
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The fifth largest crowd (42,803) in Florida State history watched the Seminoles bow 33-26 to arch-rival Florida in what most state football observers termed the finest game in
history between the two schools.
The game ended with Florida State threatening to steal away its most important victory in years. Coach Bobby Bowden's Seminoles were at the Gator nine yard line for the final two plays but were unable
to score the TD that would have allowed the Garnet and Gold to go for the two point conversion and victory.
Quarterback Jimmy Black produced his final performance of the season for FSU, earning him Associated Press Southeastern Back of the Week honors the following Monday. He completed 14 of 17 passes for
211 yards and one TD. He also rushed for 46 yards on 19 carries and added a TD on the ground.
Florida State's offense rolled up an incredible 28 first downs during the contest compared to 21 for the Gators. In the yardage department, the Seminoles gained 507 to Florida's 417.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| FLORIDA |
10 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
33 |
| FLORIDA STATE |
0 |
17 |
6 |
3 |
26 |
1st 0- 3 Opp, 27, field goal, 11:05
0-10 Opp, 15, run (kick), 5:50
2nd 3-10 Dave Cappelen, 21, field goal, 13:41
3-13 Opp, 54, field goal, 11:20
10-13 Rudy Thomas, 10, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 8:10
10-13 Opp, 47, field goal failed
17-13 Kurt Unglaub, 26, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick), 0:47
17-20 Opp, 23, pass (kick), 0:10
3rd 23-20 Jimmy Black, 2, run (Dave Cappelen, kick blocked), 6:25
23-27 Opp, 5, run (kick), 3:14
4th 23-27 Dave Cappelen, 41, field goal failed
23-33 Opp, 2, run (kick failed), 7:44
26-33 Dave Cappelen, 27, field goal, 5:19
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 28 21
Rushes-yards 53-187 43-264
Passing 320 153
Att-Comp-Int 30-20-1 14-10-0
Total Yards 83-507 57-417
Punt Returns 1-4 1-0
Kickoff Returns 6-84 5-79
Interception Ret. 0-0 1-0
Fumble Returns 1-0 1-0
Punts 2-35.5 3-39.7
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1
Penalties-Yds 6-60 8-63
Attendance 42,803
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Jeff Leggett 15- 76
Jimmy Black 19- 46
Rudy Thomas 7- 45
Mark Lyles 7- 27
Larry Key 4- 13
Jimmy Jordan 1- -20
Receiving
Ed Beckman 6- 113
Kurt Unglaub 5- 90
Jackie Flowers 3- 77
Rudy Thomas 3- 20
Larry Key 2- 11
Jeff Leggett 1- 9
Passing
Jimmy Black 17-14-1-211
Jimmy Jordan 13- 6-0-109
Punt Return
Nat Terry 1- 4
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 4- 67
Rudy Thomas 1- 17
Punting
Bill Duley 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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaron Carter 6 9 15 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds 8 6 14 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Camps 5 4 9 1.0- 9.0 . . 2 . . . . .
Willie Jones 6 2 8 . . . . . . . . .
Jeff Ridings 3 4 7 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Rose 5 2 7 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 4 3 7 1.0- 6.0 . . . . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .
Jimmy Heggins 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 2 . 2 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Scott Warren 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
Dave Porter 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Nat Terry . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Brian Schmidt 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
AUBURN 31, FLORIDA STATE 19
10/23/1976, AUBURN, AL
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 30
AUBURN, AL - Florida State had leads of 7-0 and 13-7, but Auburn managed to dump the Seminoles, 31-19, in the Tigers' Homecoming Game.
Quarterback Phil Gargis was a one man show for Auburn. He scored on touchdown runs of one, 14, one and 82 yards. Each time the PAT was booted by Neal O'Donoghue, who also contributed a 26 yard field
goal.
Florida State went up 7-0 with just four minutes gone in the game. The Seminoles took the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards in eight plays with fullback Jeff Leggett going the final 21. Leggett also
scored on a 53 yard run and the other Seminole score resulted from a seven yard pass play involving quarterback Jimmy Black and tailback Larry Key.
Ball control provided much of the difference in this contest. The Tigers had 80 (66 rushes and 14 passes) scrimmage plays compared to 52 (37 rushes and 15 passes) for the Seminoles.
Black, who completed 14 of 17 the previous Saturday against Florida, continued his passing mastery hitting nine of 14. On the ground, however, he was limited to just seven yards in five carries.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| FLORIDA STATE |
7 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
19 |
| AUBURN |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
31 |
1st 7- 0 Jeff Leggett, 21, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 11:00
7- 7 Opp, 1, run (kick), 5:17
2nd 13- 7 Larry Key, 7, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick failed), 10:38
13-14 Opp, 14, run (kick), 5:38
3rd 13-21 Opp, 1, run (kick), 2:05
19-21 Jeff Leggett, 53, run (Jimmy Black, pass failed), 0:49
4th 19-28 Opp, 82, run (kick), 10:27
19-31 Opp, 25, field goal, 5:05
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 17 25
Rushes-yards 37-233 66-400
Passing 149 54
Att-Comp-Int 15-9-1 14-6-1
Total Yards 52-382 80-454
Punt Returns 3-8 2-4
Kickoff Returns 1-22 3-97
Interception Ret. 1-0 1-0
Fumble Returns 0-0 1-0
Punts 6-40.7 5-42.6
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Penalties-Yds 3-33 3-25
Attendance 58,500
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Jeff Leggett 9- 108
Larry Key 11- 74
Gary Woolford 2- 24
Rudy Thomas 5- 17
Mark Lyles 3- 13
Jimmy Black 5- 7
Jimmy Jordan 2- -10
Receiving
Kurt Unglaub 2- 52
Rudy Thomas 2- 46
Ed Beckman 2- 32
Jackie Flowers 1- 12
Larry Key 2- 7
Passing
Jimmy Black 14- 9-1-149
Jimmy Jordan 1- 0-0- 0
Punt Return
Nat Terry 3- 8
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 1- 22
Punting
Bill Duley 6- 244
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jimmy Heggins 17 4 21 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds 12 3 15 . . . . . . . . .
Aaron Carter 8 3 11 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 7 1 8 . . . . . . . . .
Nat Terry 8 . 8 . . . 1 . . . . .
Walter Carter 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Rose 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . .
Scott Warren 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Camps 1 1 2 . . 1- 0 . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 1 . 1 1.0- 10.0 . . . . . . . .
Brian Schmidt 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Phillippy 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Wayne Johnson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
CLEMSON 15, FLORIDA STATE 12
10/30/1976, TALLAHASSEE, FL
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 30
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida State's perfect (2-0) record against Clemson was ruined as the visiting Tigers overcame a 9-0 deficit to grab a narrow 15-12 victory.
A crowd of 21,473 saw FSU breeze into a 6-0 lead on its first possession. The Seminoles went 64 yards in 12 plays with Larry Key plunging for the final one. Midway through the second stanza Dave
Cappelen added a 39 yard field goal to hike the FSU advantage to 9-0 at intermission.
Clemson narrowed the Seminole lead to 9-7 midway through the third quarter but a Cappelen feild goal of 44 yards - his longest of the season - gave the Garnet and Gold a 12-7 lead with 0:01 left in
the quarter.
The Tigers' winning score came with 6:36 remaining in the game. Seminole wide receiver Kurt Unglaub was the main target of quarterback Jimmy Black, who completed 11 of 20 for 134 yards. Unglaub had
five catches for 66 yards while three other receivers each had two catches. The running attack centered around Key, who gained 99 yards in 23 trips to the line.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| CLEMSON |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
| FLORIDA STATE |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
1st 6- 0 Larry Key, 1, run (Dave Cappelen, kick failed), 8:14
6- 0 Dave Cappelen, 39, field goal failed, 3:34
2nd 6- 0 Dave Cappelen, 44, field goal failed, 9:50
9- 0 Dave Cappelen, 39, field goal, 7:18
3rd 9- 7 Opp, 7, pass (kick), 3:41
12- 7 Dave Cappelen, 44, field goal, 0:01
4th 12-15 Opp, 1, run (run), 6:36
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 17 21
Rushes-yards 49-192 54-250
Passing 134 112
Att-Comp-Int 20-11-1 13-7-2
Total Yards 69-326 67-362
Punt Returns 4-30 0-0
Kickoff Returns 2-51 2-22
Interception Ret. 2-39 1-0
Fumble Returns 2-0 1-0
Punts 2-37.5 4-42.3
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-2
Penalties-Yds 5-36 2-10
Attendance 27,198
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Larry Key 23- 99
Jimmy Black 16- 41
Mark Lyles 2- 22
Jeff Leggett 6- 18
Rudy Thomas 2- 12
Receiving
Kurt Unglaub 5- 66
Jeff Leggett 2- 31
Ed Beckman 2- 21
Rudy Thomas 2- 16
Passing
Jimmy Black 20-11-1-134
Punt Return
Nat Terry 3- 25
Joe Joyner 1- 5
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 2- 51
Punting
Bill Duley 2- 75
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jimmy Heggins 9 8 17 . . . . . . . . .
Aaron Carter 8 7 15 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds 7 8 15 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 5 8 13 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Gary Rose 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 4 5 9 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Camps 4 2 6 1.0- 1.0 . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Nat Terry 3 2 5 . . 1- 36 . . . . . .
Scott Warren 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 1 3 4 . . 1- 3 . . . . . .
Mike Stewart 2 1 3 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Gary Woolford 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Phillippy 1 . 1 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Keith Singletary . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
FLORIDA STATE 30, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 27
11/06/1976, TALLAHASSEE, FL
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 31
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Sparked by Rudy Thomas, a senior tailback, Florida State exploded for 20 points in a span of 7:23 during the fourth quarter and dumped Southern Mississippi, 30-27, before 29,173
Homecoming fans.
The Seminoles trailed 27-10 with less than 12 minutes remaining. But a 10 yard TD by Thomas, who was to score two more times in the comeback effort, ignited the Garnet and Gold.
The Doak Campbell Stadium clock showed 6:53 remaining when Thomas picked up his next six points. This time it came with a four yard plunge off left tackle.
State's defense prevented Southern Mississippi from making a first down in its next series and following a clipping penalty in the punt return the Seminoles accepted the ball at their eight. Thomas
was dropped for a three yard loss on the first play and a pass on the second play fell incomplete. But on the third down, Black and Thomas hooked up on a 95 yard screen pass for the winning score.
Dave Cappelen then booted his third PAT of the game. The pass was the longest TD via the air route in Seminole history.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI |
7 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
| FLORIDA STATE |
10 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
30 |
1st 3- 0 Dave Cappelen, 37, field goal, 9:27
3- 7 Opp, 3, pass (kick), 4:40
10- 7 Ed Beckman, 15, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick), 2:01
2nd 10-13 Opp, 10, run (pass failed), 12:39
10-20 Opp, 7, run (kick), 7:11
3rd 10-20 Dave Cappelen, 46, field goal failed, 10:29
10-27 Opp, 1, run (kick), 0:13
4th 17-27 Rudy Thomas, 10, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 11:28
23-27 Rudy Thomas, 4, run (Jimmy Black, pass intercepted), 6:53
30-27 Rudy Thomas, 95, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick), 4:05
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 28 19
Rushes-yards 30-101 63-297
Passing 420 93
Att-Comp-Int 57-27-2 15-10-0
Total Yards 87-521 78-390
Punt Returns 5-27 1--1
Kickoff Returns 5-71 5-112
Interception Ret. 0-0 2-18
Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0
Punts 2-34.0 6-41.5
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yds 4-36 7-65
Attendance 29,173
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Larry Key 6- 30
Jeff Leggett 6- 30
Jimmy Black 10- 21
Rudy Thomas 3- 11
Mark Lyles 5- 9
Receiving
Rudy Thomas 3- 115
Ed Beckman 6- 81
Kurt Unglaub 5- 66
Mike Barnes 4- 65
Jeff Leggett 3- 33
Jackie Flowers 3- 32
Larry Key 3- 28
Passing
Jimmy Black 39-21-0-351
Jimmy Jordan 18- 6-2- 69
Punt Return
Nat Terry 5- 27
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 4- 66
Rudy Thomas 1- 5
Punting
Bill Duley 2- 68
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaron Carter 7 10 17 . . . . . . . . .
Jimmy Heggins 6 9 15 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Stewart 5 10 15 . . . . . . . . .
Nat Terry 7 4 11 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Rose 8 3 11 1.0- 3.0 . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 2 9 11 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 4 5 9 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 4 3 7 2.0- 11.0 . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 5 2 7 1.0- 1.0 . . 2 . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 3 1 4 . . . 1 . . . . .
Walter Carter 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds . 4 4 . . . . . . . . .
Abe Smith 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Paul Phillippy 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Robert Thompson 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .
Gary Woolford . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Keith Singletary . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Arthur Scott 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ed Beckman 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
FLORIDA STATE 21, NORTH TEXAS STATE 20
11/13/1976, DENTON, TX
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 32
DENTON, TX - Only 2:13 remaining when halfback Larry Key threw a two point conversion pass to wide receiver Kurt Unglaub that gave Florida State a 21-20 victory over North Texas State in the snow.
Prior to the game there was a snow blizzard that dumped more than four inches of the white stuff on the Fouts Field turf. When the teams took the field there were no visible field markings.
After the first two quarters ended in a 7-7 deadlock, North Texas bolted to a 20-13 lead in the third quarter. The Seminole TD in that third period came on a 91 yard pass from Jimmy Black to Kurt
Unglaub.
The Key to Unglaub conversion pass was set up on a seven yard TD run by Jeff Leggett. The touchdown capped a 10 play, 69 yard drive that featured Black's passing. He completed four passes in the drive
for 43 yards.
The final score ended the theory that the team with the least number of turnovers will win. The Seminoles gave North Texas the ball six times (five fumbles and an interception) on turnovers while
North Texas had just one miscue.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| FLORIDA STATE |
0 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
21 |
| NORTH TEXAS STATE |
0 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
20 |
2nd 0- 7 Opp, 2, run (kick), 9:54
7- 7 Ed Beckman, 9, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick), 0:25
3rd 13- 7 Kurt Unglaub, 91, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick failed), 12:11
13-14 Opp, 1, run (kick), 4:05
13-20 Opp, 12, pass (kick failed), 0:21
4th 21-20 Jeff Leggett, 7, run (Kurt Unglaub, pass from Larry Key), 2:13
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 16 14
Rushes-yards 48-151 55-180
Passing 192 44
Att-Comp-Int 18-12-1 9-4-0
Total Yards 66-343 64-224
Punt Returns 2-14 2-20
Kickoff Returns 4-53 4-42
Interception Ret. 0-0 1-6
Fumble Returns 1-0 5-0
Punts 4-26.3 7-26.9
Fumbles-Lost 7-5 4-1
Penalties-Yds 1-16 4-24
Attendance 3,850
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Larry Key 17- 89
Jeff Leggett 11- 37
Rudy Thomas 8- 18
Jimmy Black 8- 8
Mark Lyles 3- 7
Bill Duley 1- -8
Receiving
Kurt Unglaub 4- 128
Larry Key 3- 18
Ed Beckman 2- 17
Mike Barnes 1- 15
Jeff Leggett 1- 13
Rudy Thomas 1- 1
Passing
Jimmy Black 18-12-1-192
Punt Return
Dave Porter 1- 13
Nat Terry 1- 1
Kickoff Return
Larry Key 2- 29
Rudy Thomas 2- 24
Punting
Bill Duley 3- 128
Team 1- -23
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jimmy Heggins 7 6 13 . . . . . . . . .
Aaron Carter 10 1 11 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Gary Rose 7 4 11 . . . . . . . . .
Abe Smith 3 4 7 . . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Nat Terry 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Stewart 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Scott Warren 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
Jeff Leggett . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Chip Sanders 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Jackson 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Bill Sawyer . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Dave Porter . 1 1 . . . . . . . 1 .
Rudy Maloy 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
FLORIDA STATE 28, VIRGINIA TECH 21
11/20/1976, TALLAHASSEE, FL
From the 1977 FSU Press Guide, Page 32
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida State's offense produced three touchdowns of 75 yards or more and the Seminoles came from behind in the fourth quarter for the third consecutive week to top Virginia Tech,
28-21.
Larry Key became the all-time career rushing leader for the Seminoles in the first quarter when he scored on a 97 yard draw play. That score coupled with Dave Cappelen's PAT gave the Seminoles a 7-6
lead. Key's sprint was the longest in Florida State's history.
In the second quarter, the Seminoles went on top, 14-6, after quarterback Jimmy Black and flanker Mike Barnes hooked up on a 75 yard pass play.
Virginia Tech picked up eight points in the third quarter and went ahead, 21-14, with 13:58 remaining in the game.
Freshman quarterback Jimmy Jordan entered the game at that point for FSU. He directed the Seminoles on a 68 yard scoring march that ended with a 33 yard pass to another freshman, Jackie Flowers. The
two point conversion failed and State trailed, 21-20.
Virginia Tech then marched to the Seminole nine on its next series before Aaron Carter recovered a fumble at the four. On the very next play, Jordan and Kurt Unglaub hooked up on a 96 yard pass play
to give the Seminoles the lead. Black threw to Ed Beckman for the two point conversion. The Jordan-Unglaub pass erased a two week record of Black and Rudy Thomas.
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Total |
| VIRGINIA TECH |
6 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
21 |
| FLORIDA STATE |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
1st 0- 6 Opp, 12, run (kick failed), 9:36
7- 6 Larry Key, 97, run (Dave Cappelen, kick), 2:00
2nd 14- 6 Mike Barnes, 75, pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen, kick), 7:27
3rd 14-14 Opp, 1, run (run), 6:45
4th 14-21 Opp, 1, run (kick), 13:58
20-21 Jackie Flowers, 33, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Jimmy Black, pass failed), 12:14
28-21 Kurt Unglaub, 96, pass from Jimmy Jordan (Ed Beckman, pass from Jimmy Black), 5:45
TEAM STATISTICS
FSU OPP
First downs 17 23
Rushes-yards 39-199 73-357
Passing 318 37
Att-Comp-Int 18-11-3 7-4-0
Total Yards 57-517 80-394
Punt Returns 3--3 1-7
Kickoff Returns 2-33 5-60
Interception Ret. 0-0 3-15
Fumble Returns 2-0 0-0
Punts 4-37.8 7-42.4
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 5-2
Penalties-Yds 3-27 3-22
Attendance 16,148
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Larry Key 13- 154
Rudy Thomas 3- 21
Mark Lyles 5- 13
Jeff Leggett 4- 11
Jimmy Black 14- 0
Receiving
Mike Barnes 3- 114
Kurt Unglaub 2- 112
Ed Beckman 3- 39
Jackie Flowers 1- 33
Larry Key 1- 14
Jeff Leggett 1- 6
Passing
Jimmy Jordan 5- 4-0-163
Jimmy Black 13- 7-3-155
Punt Return
Bobby Jackson 2- 12
Nat Terry 1- -15
Kickoff Return
Rudy Thomas 2- 33
Punting
Bill Duley 4- 151
|---------Tackles---------| |---Sacks---| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UT AT Total ForLoss No - Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aaron Carter 7 10 17 . . . . . . . . .
Jimmy Heggins 8 6 14 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Mike Kincaid 7 6 13 1.0- 2.0 . . . . . . . .
Jeff Ridings 6 6 12 . . . . . . . . .
Detroit Reynolds 6 5 11 . . . . . . . . .
David Hanks 7 3 10 . . . . . . . . .
Willie Jones 5 4 9 2.0- 12.0 . . 1 . 1- 0 . . .
Gary Rose 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .
Abe Smith 5 2 7 1.0- 1.0 . . . . . . . .
Joe Joyner 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
Ivory Joe Hunter 3 2 5 . . . 2 . . . . .
Nat Terry 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
Walter Carter 2 3 5 . . . . . 1- 0 . . .
Scott Warren 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Rudy Maloy 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
Dave Porter . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .
Ed Beckman 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
Chip Sanders . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
Mike Stewart . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
