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 |