Coaching Staff | Team Captains | Record
Head Coach: Art Baker
Assistant Coaches: Frank Beamer, Stan Brooks, Rick Gilstrap, Ralph Friedgen, Mike O’Cain, Wilbur Grooms, Tom Parks, Cal McCombs, King Simmons, Billy Wingo
Captains: Keith Allen ’79 – Kenny Caldwell ’79 – David Kreber ‘79
Record: Overall 5-6-0 | SoCon 2-3-0
Team Roster
| Name | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| Mike Adams | 81 | DE | 5’-11 | 185 | Junior | Greenwood, SC |
| Bruce Alexander | 22 | DB | 5’-11 | 165 | Fresh | Columbus, GA |
| Keith Allen | 34 | LB | 6’-0 | 205 | Senior | Cordele, GA |
| Wilford Alston | 16 | RB | 5’-11 | 180 | Fresh | Beaufort, SC |
| Paul Anderson | 70 | T | 6’-1 | 220 | Fresh | Ware Shoals, SC |
| Martin Athearn | 77 | C | 6’-4 | 215 | Junior | New Smyrna, GA |
| Dickey Best | 45 | DB | 5’-9 | 175 | Soph | Savannah, GA |
| David Bigos | 84 | Wr-TE | 6’-5 | 215 | Soph | Woodbridge, NJ |
| Gerry Bigos | 83 | DT | 6’-3 | 225 | Soph | Woodbridge, NJ |
| Bill Bloodworth | 74 | G | 5’-10 | 23 | Junior | Chamblee, GA |
| Sedrick Brown | 67 | DG | 6’-2 | 225 | Fresh | Ft. Valley, GA |
| Jeff Brubaker | 42 | DB | 5’-7 | 160 | Fresh | Elkton, FL |
| John Burke | 75 | T | 6’-2 | 230 | Junior | Albany, GA |
| Kenny Caldwell | 32 | LB-P | 6’-1 | 220 | Senior | Anderson, SC |
| Chip Campsen | 26 | DB | 5’-9 | 165 | Soph | Isle of Palms, SC |
| Emmer Chavez | 20 | K | 6’-1 | 185 | Fresh | Columbia, SC |
| Rich Chergey | 73 | T | 6’-4 | 230 | Fresh | South River, NJ |
| Richard Farrier | 79 | T | 6’-2 | 235 | Soph | Staunton, VA |
| Mike Condon | 5 | WR | 5’-10 | 175 | Senior | Tomkins Cove, NY |
| Marty Crosby | 11 | QB | 6’-0 | 185 | Senior | Charleston, SC |
| Mike Cunningham | 41 | DE | 6’-0 | 190 | Senior | Charleston, SC |
| Kelly Curry | 39 | LB | 6’-0 | 195 | Fresh | Columbia, SC |
| Kevin Curry | 25 | DB | 5’-11 | 185 | Junior | Columbia, SC |
| Hillery Douglas | 23 | QB | 6’-2 | 175 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Danny Eggleston | 54 | C-T | 6’-3 | 220 | Senior | Gray, GA |
| Richard Farrier | 79 | T | 6’-2 | 235 | Soph | Staunton, VA |
| Tom Fedrick | 50 | C | 6’-1 | 225 | Junior | Tucker, GA |
| Rick Ferguson | 48 | RB | 5’-9 | 185 | Fresh | Atlanta, GA |
| Tim Gaines | 21 | RB | 5’-11 | 190 | Senior | Hickory, NC |
| Paul Gillis | 46 | DB | 5’-11 | 180 | Junior | Ormond Beach, FL |
| Ronald Green | 93 | DE | 6’-1 | 195 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Joe Harvey | 33 | DB | 6’-1 | 175 | Soph | Charleston, SC |
| Ronnie Hollier | 8 | QB | 6’-2 | 180 | Fresh | Columbia, SC |
| Bruce Holt | 63 | T | 6’-2 | 225 | Fresh | Beaver, PA |
| Bill Hopkins | 78 | DT | 6’-4 | 225 | Junior | Long Beach, NY |
| Mark Hunt | 88 | WR-TE | 6’-2 | 210 | Soph | Greenville, SC |
| Randy Jameson | 64 | G | 6’-0 | 21 | Senior | Greenville, SC |
| Jeff Jennings | 71 | DT | 6’-2 | 215 | Fresh | Greenville, SC |
| David Kreber | 53 | G | 6’-2 | 220 | Junior | Springfield, VA |
| Joe Landon | 72 | T | 6’-4 | 250 | Senior | Columbus, GA |
| Rick McGeorge | 90 | WR-TE | 6’-5 | 215 | Soph | Richmond,VA |
| Pat McGroarty | 66 | G-T | 6’-3 | 215 | Fresh | Riverdale, MD |
| Danny Miller | 24 | DB-P | 5’-9 | 175 | Soph | Melbourne, FL |
| Lyvonia Mitchell | 35 | TB | 5’-9 | 180 | Soph | Kingsland, GA |
| Rusty Moore | 57 | DE | 5’-11 | 190 | Senior | Atlanta, GA |
| Claude Morehead | 76 | DT | 6’-4 | 225 | Soph | Westminister, SC |
| Kirk Morrell | 49 | DE | 6’-2 | 195 | Soph | Bamberg, SC |
| Al Nesmith | 52 | LB | 6’-0 | 215 | Senior | Charleston, SC |
| John Newton | 56 | DT | 6’-1 | 215 | Senior | St. Mary’s, GA |
| Andrew Oliver | 68 | DG | 6’-2 | 220 | Fresh | Oxon, MD |
| John Palms | 44 | RB-K | 6’-1 | 210 | Soph | Decatur, GA |
| Alvin Perkins | 31 | RB | 6’-0 | 175 | Senior | Washington, DC |
| Mel Pinckney | 38 | WR | 5’-9 | 170 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Glenn Rieth | 12 | QB | 5’-11 | 175 | Junior | Woodhampton, NJ |
| Mike Rosoborough | 28 | RB | 6’-1 | 195 | Fresh | Columbia, SC |
| Tim Russell | 14 | QB | 6’-0 | 165 | Junior | Greenwood, SC |
| Carl Rust | 92 | SE-TE | 6’-3 | 200 | Fresh | Madison, NJ |
| Don Rust | 61 | G | 6’-1 | 230 | Soph | Decatur, GA |
| Orion Rust | 87 | TE-WR | 6’-4 | 220 | Junior | Madison, NJ |
| Bill Salley | 58 | LB | 6’-1 | 215 | Soph | Orangeburg, SC |
| Sam Scadlock | 30 | FB | 6’-3 | 220 | Junior | Delray Beach, FL |
| Paul Scott | 15 | RB | 5’-11 | 175 | Fresh | Chamblee, GA |
| Bill Shaffer | 91 | DG | 6’-1 | 220 | Fresh | Orange, NJ |
| Tracey Shrader | 10 | QB | 6’-2 | 165 | Fresh | Woodbridge, WV |
| Mark Slawson | 85 | WR | 6’-3 | 185 | Soph | Summerville, SC |
| Bill Smith | 55 | DE | 6’-2 | 205 | Senior | Columbus, GA |
| Tony Turkett | 69 | DG | 6’-0 | 220 | Junior | Summerville, SC |
| Jeff Turner | 40 | RB | 6’-2 | 195 | Junior | East Point, GA |
| Scott Wages | 65 | DG | 6’-0 | 230 | Junior | Tucker, GA |
| Bryon Walker | 86 | WR | 6’-3 | 170 | Fresh | Warner Robbins, GA |
| David Wardlaw | 80 | DT | 6’-6 | 240 | Senior | Anderson, SC |
| Chuck Waring | 60 | T | 6’-4 | 220 | Fresh | Vero Beach, FL |
| Mark Weeks | 94 | DE | 6’-0 | 195 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Bill White | 82 | TE | 6’-3 | 215 | Fresh | Baltimore, MD |
| Bill Young | 89 | TE-P | 6’-1 | 207 | Senior | Estill, SC |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Site | ||
| 9-Sep | Presbyterian | W | 28 | 17 | Charleston, SC |
| 16-Sep | Clemson | L | 3 | 35 | Clemson, SC |
| 23-Sep | VMI * | W | 14 | 3 | Charleston, SC |
| 30-Sep | Georgia Tech | L | 0 | 28 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7-Oct | Marshall | W | 41 | 0 | Charleston, SC |
| 14-Oct | Western Carolina * | L | 24 | 38 | Cullowhee, NC |
| 21-Oct | Appalachian State * | L | 14 | 42 | Boone, NC |
| 28-Oct | Delaware | W | 21 | 14 | Charleston, SC |
| 4-Nov | William & Mary | L | 8 | 12 | Williamsburg, VA |
| 11-Nov | Wofford | W | 35 | 17 | Charleston, SC |
| 18-Nov | Furman * | L | 13 | 17 | Greenville, SC |
| *Denotes Conference Game | |||||
1978 Team Picture
