Coaching Staff  | Team Captains | Record

 Head Coach:  Bobby Ross

Assistant Coaches: Frank Beamer, Ralph Friedgen, Rushy Hamilton, Jimmye Laycock, Cal McCombs, Charlie Rizzo

Captains: Tommy Erwin ’75 – Kemble Farr ’75 –  Buddy Parrish ‘75

Record: Overall 4-7-0 / SoCon 3-4-0

Team Roster

Name No Class Pos Ht Wt Year Hometown
Jerome Andrews 45 1978 FB 5’-9 159 Fresh Florence, SC
Wayne Anthony 52 1976 G 5’-11 227 Junior Union, SC
Steve Bailey 43 1978 K 5’-9 149 Fresh Johns Island, SC
Garry Baldwin 64 1976 G 6’-2 225 Junior Burlington, SC
John Bradford 1977 TE 6’-1 204 Soph Columbia, SC
Mike Brazemore 20 1977 RB 5’-9 155 Soph Savannah, GA
Stan Brooks 50 1977 G 6’-0 215 Soph Greenwood, SC
Bruce Cafasso 54 1978 T 6’-1 230 Fresh Ansonia, CT
Paul Cagle 74 1978 LB 6’-2 196 Fresh Pelzer, SC
Nick Cannata 66 1978 G 6’-1 255 Fresh Ansonia, CT
Billy Cannon 73 1976 DE 6’-1 190 Junior Hialeah, FL
Chris Cates 1978 LB 6’-2 204 Fresh Atlanta, GA
Ronnie Cauthan 53 1975 DE 6’-0 170 Senior Bartow, FL
David Caver 86 1977 DE 6’-1 201 Soph Aiken, SC
Eddie Cobb 46 1977 5’-11 181 Soph Alexander, VA
David Crosby 11 1976 DB 5’-11 175 Junior Ravenel, SC
Church Damon 78 1976 DT 6’-5 235 Junior Grand Rapids, MI
Mike Dean 82 1975 DT 6’-3 210 Senior Greenville, SC
Robert Diggers 63 1975 C 5’-11 205 Senior Walterboro, SC
Chip Dillinger 25 1974 FLK 6’-0 170 RSenior Greenwood, SC
Gene Dotson 8 1976 QB-P 5’-11 175 Junior Savannah, GA
John Downie 1977 G 6′-2 232 Soph Easley, SC
Ronnie Easterby 1978 RB 5’-11 182 Fresh Charleston, SC
Craig English 1978 RB 5’-9 186 Fresh Summerville, SC
Tommy Ervin 44 1975 RB 5’-10 190 Junior Summerville, SC
Kemble Farr 62 1975 LB 5’-11 205 Senior Charleston, SC
Ralph Ferguson 23 1977 S 5’-9 172 Soph Warner Robbins, GA
Chet Fogle 1978 RB 6’-0 191 Fresh Orangeburg, SC
Rod Fry 1976 DG 6’-1 221 Junior Carteret, NJ
Lonnie Gibson 24 1976 RB 5’-8 170 Junior Macon, GA
John Goodhart 32 1976 DG 6’-3 207 Junior Little Rock, AR
Mike Gustave 28 1978 SE 6’-0 160 Fresh Aberdeen, MD
Steve Harvey 55 1977 DG 6’-4 217 Soph Atlanta, GA
Floyd Hatcher 1977 DE 6’-1 201 Soph Anderson, SC
Gran Hearn 39 1975 DB 6’-2 165 Senior Charlotte, NC
Allen Himmelwright 1978 DT 6’-2 213 Fresh Coplay, PA
Felix Hooks 69 1978 6’-0 196 Fresh Sandersville, GA
Larry Horne 68 1975 G 6’-2 214 Senior Lake View, SC
Rod Hunley 21 1975 FL 5’-10 162 Senior Lakeland, FL
Ellis Johnson 40 1974 DE 6’-1 205 RSenior Winnsboro, SC
Andrew Johnson 30 1976 FB 5’-10 177 Junior Savannah, GA
Doug Johnson 80 1977 FL 5’-11 181 Soph Warner Robbins, GA
Randy Johnson 41 1977 DE 6’-2 215 Soph Charleston, SC
Mike Joyner 1978 DG 6’-3 247 Fresh New Huron, CT
Al Kennickell 1977 C 6’-0 197 Soph Savannah, GA
Tony Kimbrell 38 1977 DB 5’-11 179 Soph Covington, GA
Rod Lanning 5 1976 RB 5’-11 197 Junior Seneca, SC
Cecil Leedy 60 1976 LB 6’-0 200 Junior Tampa, FL
Billy Long 23 1975 DB 6’-0 173 Senior Summerville, SC
Ron Looper 67 1975 C 6’-1 204 Senior Greenville, SC
Jack McElwee 31 1975 RB 6’-3 194 Senior Charleston, SC
Doug McLeod 1976 K 5’-10 180 Junior Harlem, GA
Rick Myatt 81 1975 SE 6’-0 165 Senior Charleston, SC
Tom O’Brien 1978 DT 6’-2 241 Fresh Columbia, SC
Buddy Parrish 75 1975 T 6’-0 212 Senior Americus, GA
Clark Reece 1977 DT 6’-6 226 Soph Hillsville, VA
Dan Reeves 1976 QB 6’-2 182 Junior Cocoa Beach, FL
Dickie Regan 85 1977 TE 6’-4 207 Soph Columbia, SC
Preston Robinson 79 1977 G 6’-2 215 Soph Richmond, VA
Tyrone Roper 14 1978 DB 5’-10 155 Fresh Charleston, SC
Brian Ruff 51 1977 RB 6’-0 216 Soph Mountainside, NJ
Tom Sakre 87 1975 TE 6’-2 185 Junior Charleston, SC
Ron Shelley 88 1976 DE 6’-0 185 Soph Aiken, SC
John Smith 70 1977 DT 6’-4 243 Soph Richmond, VA
Jerald Snow 65 1976 G 6’-2 225 Soph Statesville, NC
David Solazzo 61 1977 DG 6’-2 225 Soph Harrison, NJ
Bobby Spearman 42 1975 DB 5’-11 165 Junior Summerville, SC
Mark Stuart 1978 RB 5’-9 179 Fresh Peru, IL
Tony Starks 79 1978 DG 6’-0 230 Fresh Chester, SC
Paul Sumner 72 1975 G 6’-4 224 Senior Aiken, SC
Joe Sumrall 12 1977 QB 5’-10 177 Soph Warner Robbins, GA
Paul Tanguay 33 1977 K 6’-0 192 Soph Clinton, MD
Billy Thomas 1978 DE 6’-0 184 Fresh Charleston, SC
Bob Tillman 10 1978 FL 6’-0 174 Fresh Newman, GA
Chris Tucker 1978 T 6’-3 171 Fresh Miami, FL
Alan Turner 1978 DB 6’-1 171 Fresh Laurel Park, VA
Gary Vick 76 1976 DT 6’-5 223 Junior Orlando, FL
Al Wallace 83 1976 DE 5’-11 180 Soph Beaufort, SC
Richard Weiters 15 1977 QB 6’-5 202 Soph Charleston, SC
Eddie Westerfelt 89 1975 TE 6’-2 200 Junior Charleston, SC
Sidney Wildes 71 1978 DG 6’-2 265 Fresh Surrency, GA
Jim Wilkinson 34 1978 RB 6’-0 175 Fresh Rockville, MD
Fred Yarborough 49 1976 DG 6’-1 201 Junior Summerville, SC
Stan Yarborough 16 1978 DB 5’-11 170 Fresh Summerville, SC
Steve Yarborough 48 1978 SE 6’-0 172 Fresh Summerville, SC
Fran Zarnowski 1977 LB 6’-1 195 Soph Dunellen, NJ

Schedule

Date Opponent Score Site
14-Sep Presbyterian W 6 0 Charleston, SC
21-Sep Delaware State L 12 48 Newark, DE
28-Sep Richmond * L 24 27 Charleston, SC
5-Oct William & Mary * L 12 16 Williamsburg, VA
12-Oct VMI * L 9 20 Charleston, SC
19-Oct Tulane L 9 30 New Orleans, LA
26-Oct Appalachian State * W 28 17 Charleston, SC
2-Nov East Carolina * L 21 41 Greenville, NC
9-Nov Navy L 21 28 Annapolis, MD
16-Nov Furman * W 24 0 Greenville, SC
23-Nov Davidson * W 56 21 Charleston, SC
*Denotes Conference Game