Coaching Staff | Team Captains | Record
Head Coach: Bobby Ross
Assistant Coaches: Frank Beamer, Ralph Friedgen, Rushy Hamilton, Cal McCombs, Steve Regan, Charlie Rizzo
Captains: Ralph Fergusion ’77 – Andrew Johnson ’77 – Brian Ruff ‘77
Record: Overall 6-5-0 | SoCon 1-4-0
Team Roster
| Name | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown |
| Keith Allen | 34 | LB | 6’-0 | 209 | Soph | Cordele, GA |
| Martin Ahearn | 90 | DT | 6’-4 | 199 | Fresh | New Smyrna, GA |
| Tom Bauersfeld | 85 | SE-FL | 6’-0 | 167 | Fresh | Croton-on-Hudson, NY |
| Bill Bloodworth | 62 | G | 5’-11 | 232 | Fresh | Chamblee, GA |
| John Bradford | 89 | TE-FL | 6’-1 | 207 | Senior | Columbia, SC |
| Stan Brooks | 66 | G | 6’-0 | 222 | Senior | Greenwood, SC |
| John Burke | 52 | T | 6’-2 | 225 | Fresh | Albany, GA |
| Bruce Cafasso | 70 | T | 6’-1 | 233 | Junior | Ansonia, CT |
| Kenny Caldwell | 32 | LB-P | 6’-1 | 211 | Soph | Anderson, SC |
| Nick Cannata | 67 | T-G | 6’-0 | 258 | Junior | Ansonia, CT |
| Theron Capers | 86 | DE | 6’-0 | 178 | Soph | Greeleyville, SC |
| Chris Cates | 68 | G-T | 6’-2 | 210 | Junior | Atlanta, GA |
| Mike Condon | 5 | QB | 5’-10 | 180 | Soph | West Nyack, NY |
| Marty Crosby | 11 | QB | 6’-0 | 187 | Soph | Charleston, SC |
| Mike Cunningham | 33 | FB | 6’-0 | 186 | Soph | Charleston, SC |
| Kevin Curry | 42 | DB | 6’-0 | 175 | Fresh | Columbia, SC |
| Lou D’Annibale | 81 | FL | 6’-3 | 177 | Fresh | Allentown, PA |
| Jennings Dorn | 28 | S | 5’-11 | 179 | Soph | Greenwood, SC |
| Marty Dotson | 54 | DB-C | 5’-9 | 162 | Soph | Savannah, GA |
| Ralph Ferguson | 23 | S | 5’-9 | 173 | Senior | Warner Robbins, GA |
| Lonnie Ford | 8 | TB | 5’-11 | 174 | Fresh | Warner Robbins, GA |
| Mike Foster | 35 | TB | 6’-0 | 188 | Soph | Greenville, SC |
| Tim Gaines | 21 | TB | 5’-11 | 188 | Soph | Hickory, NC |
| Paul Gillis | 46 | S | 6’-0 | 182 | Fresh | Dayton Beach, FL |
| Steve Harvey | 75 | C-T | 6’-4 | 214 | Senior | Atlanta, GA |
| Greg James | 80 | DT | 6’-3 | 232 | Senior | Memphis, TN |
| Randy Jameson | 64 | G | 5’-11 | 212 | Soph | Greenville, SC |
| Andrew Johnson | 30 | FB | 5’-10 | 184 | Senior | Savannah, GA |
| Doug Johnson | 22 | FL-SE | 5’-11 | 183 | Senior | Warner Robbins, GA |
| Eric Jorgensen | 87 | FL | 6’-2 | 197 | Soph | New York, NY |
| Pete Jurga | 25 | DB | 6’-0 | 173 | Senior | Harrison, NY |
| Al Kennickell | 50 | C | 6’-0 | 206 | Senior | Savannah, GA |
| Tony Kimbrell | 44 | DB | 5’-11 | 179 | Senior | Covington, GA |
| Scott King | 73 | DG-K | 5’-11 | 224 | Fresh | Moncks Corner, SC |
| David Kreber | 53 | T-C | 6’-2 | 219 | Frosh | North Springfield, VA |
| Joe Landon | 72 | T | 6’-4 | 259 | Soph | Columbus, GA |
| Al Major | 82 | TE | 6’-4 | 221 | Soph | Hampton, SC |
| Mike McDowell | 76 | DT | 6’-4 | 208 | Soph | Rock Hill, SC |
| Rusty Moore | 83 | DE | 5’-11 | 186 | Soph | Atlanta, GA |
| Al Nesmith | 41 | LB | 6’-0 | 206 | Soph | Charleston, SC |
| Bruce Owens | 71 | T | 6’-2 | 231 | Soph | Holly Hill, SC |
| Alvin Perkins | 31 | TB | 5’-11 | 177 | Soph | Washington, DC |
| Mel Pinckney | 38 | SE | 5’-9 | 169 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Jim Quillian | 49 | FB | 6’-4 | 214 | Fresh | Chatham, Ontario |
| Clark Reece | 77 | DT | 6’-6 | 234 | Senior | Hillsvilla, VA |
| Richard Regan | 87 | TE | 6′-4 | 215 | Senior | Columbia, SC |
| Tyrone Roper | 15 | DB | 5’-10 | 164 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Brian Ruff | 51 | RB | 6’-1 | 225 | Senior | Mountainside, NJ |
| Tim Russell | 14 | QB | 6’-0 | 158 | Fresh | Greenwood, SC |
| Orion Rust | 84 | TE | 6’-4 | 204 | Fresh | Madison, NJ |
| Chip Seignious | 24 | SE-FL | 6’-0 | 175 | Junior | Alexander, VA |
| Bill Smith | 55 | LB | 6’-2 | 202 | Soph | Columbus, GA |
| David Solazzo | 61 | DG | 6’-2 | 223 | Senior | Harrison, NJ |
| Jimmy Spearman | 88 | DE | 6’-3 | 187 | Soph | Summerville, SC |
| Tony Starks | 79 | DG | 6’-0 | 220 | Junior | Chester, SC |
| Kevin Stewart | 74 | T | 6’-4 | 184 | Fresh | Clover, SC |
| Chuck Strong | 60 | G | 6’-0 | 223 | Fresh | Savannah, GA |
| Joe Sumrall | 12 | QB/P | 5’-10 | 174 | Seniors | Warner Robins, GA |
| Alan Turner | 48 | DE | 6’-1 | 185 | Junior | Laurel Fork, VA |
| Jeff Turner | 40 | FB | 6’-3 | 193 | Fresh | East Point, GA |
| Paul Tanguary | 43 | K | 6’-0 | 192 | Senior | Clinton, MD |
| Billy Thomas | 63 | DE | 6’-0 | 197 | Junior | Charleston, SC |
| Bob Tillman | 10 | DE | 6’-0 | 185 | Junior | Newnan, GA |
| Cosmo Tocci | 69 | DG | 6’-3 | 229 | Fresh | Thiels, NY |
| Scott Wages | 65 | DG | 6’-0 | 229 | Fresh | Tucker, GA |
| David Wardlaw | 78 | DT | 6’-5 | 235 | Soph | Anderson, SC |
| Kevin White | 39 | DB | 5’-10 | 163 | Fresh | Charleston, SC |
| Jim Wilkinson | 45 | FB | 6’-0 | 191 | Junior | Rockville, MD |
| Jay Wood | 56 | DG | 5’-11 | 218 | Fresh | Gaithersburg, MD |
| Stan Yarborough | 16 | DB | 5’-11 | 176 | Junior | Summerville, SC |
| Steve Yarborough | 20 | DE | 6’-0 | 180 | Junior | Summerville, SC |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Site | ||
| 11-Sep | Clemson | L | 7 | 10 | Clemson, SC |
| 18-Sep | Delaware | W | 17 | 15 | Charleston, SC |
| 25-Sep | Furman * | W | 17 | 16 | Greenville, SC |
| 2-Oct | East Carolina * | L | 3 | 22 | Greenville, NC |
| 9-Oct | UT Chattanooga | W | 14 | 10 | Charleston, SC |
| 16-Oct | Richmond * | W | 20 | 7 | Charleston, SC |
| 23-Oct | Air Force | W | 26 | 7 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 30-Oct | Appalachian State * | L | 13 | 31 | Boone, NC |
| 6-Nov | VMI * | L | 14 | 30 | Charleston, SC |
| 13-Nov | William & Mary * | L | 0 | 22 | Williamsburg, VA |
| 20-Nov | Davidson * | W | 40 | 6 | Charleston, SC |
| *Denotes Conference Game | |||||
1976 Team Picture
