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1978 Football Roster

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Players

  • SE 5'8"
    1

    Dwayne Norman

    Fr. Brevard, N.C. Brevard
    Full Bio
    Freshman Brevard, N.C. Brevard
    Full Bio
  • SE 6'5"
    3

    Eddie McGill

    Fr. Enka, N.C. Enka
    Full Bio
    Freshman Enka, N.C. Enka
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'7"
    5

    Freddie Mitchell

    Fr. Marietta, Ga. Marietta
    Full Bio
    Freshman Marietta, Ga. Marietta
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'0"
    7

    Mike Pusey

    Jr. Banner Elk, N.C. Avery County
    Full Bio
    Junior Banner Elk, N.C. Avery County
    Full Bio
  • SE 5'8"
    8

    Rod Carter

    Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. Mainland
    Full Bio
    Freshman Daytona Beach, Fla. Mainland
    Full Bio
  • CB 6'0"
    9

    Grady Corbin

    So. Franklin, N.C. Franklin
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Franklin, N.C. Franklin
    Full Bio
  • QB 5'11"
    11

    Dee Walsh

    Sr. Robbinsville, N.C. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
    Senior Robbinsville, N.C. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'2"
    12

    Kent Briggs

    Jr. Asheville, N.C. A.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
    Junior Asheville, N.C. A.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
  • S 5'8"
    14

    Willie Carpenter

    Jr. Homestead, Fla. South Dade
    Full Bio
    Junior Homestead, Fla. South Dade
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'10"
    16

    Johnny Walser

    Jr. Lexington, N.C. Lexington
    Full Bio
    Junior Lexington, N.C. Lexington
    Full Bio
  • SP 6'2"
    17

    Karl Witzke

    So. Belmont, N.C. South Point
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Belmont, N.C. South Point
    Full Bio
  • SE 5'9"
    20

    Fred Meadows

    Sr. Plantation, Fla. Plantation
    Full Bio
    Senior Plantation, Fla. Plantation
    Full Bio
  • MO 5'10"
    21

    Kenny Allen

    Fr. Marietta, Ga. Sprayberry
    Full Bio
    Freshman Marietta, Ga. Sprayberry
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'8"
    22

    Gerald Harp

    So. Red Oak, Ga Lakeshore
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Red Oak, Ga Lakeshore
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'9"
    24

    Jeff Dean

    Fr. Athens, Ga. Clarke Central
    Full Bio
    Freshman Athens, Ga. Clarke Central
    Full Bio
  • TB 6'1"
    25

    Mitchell Ray

    Sr. Pinehurst, N.C. Pinehurst
    Full Bio
    Senior Pinehurst, N.C. Pinehurst
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'7"
    26

    Teddy Phillips

    So. Robbinsville, N.C. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Robbinsville, N.C. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
  • TB 5'8"
    27

    Jimmy Harmon

    Fr. Decatur, Ga. Southwest Dekalb
    Full Bio
    Freshman Decatur, Ga. Southwest Dekalb
    Full Bio
  • TB 5'11"
    28

    Ricky Blake

    Fr. Summerville, N.C. Summerville
    Full Bio
    Freshman Summerville, N.C. Summerville
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'8"
    30

    Cookie Gray

    So. Gastonia, N.C. Ashbrook
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Gastonia, N.C. Ashbrook
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'11"
    31

    Dean Smith

    Fr. Smyrna, Ga. Campbell
    Full Bio
    Freshman Smyrna, Ga. Campbell
    Full Bio
  • TB 5'8"
    32

    Stan Davis

    Fr. Athens, Ga. Clarke Central
    Full Bio
    Freshman Athens, Ga. Clarke Central
    Full Bio
  • FB 5'10"
    33

    Andy Jordan

    Sr. Robbinsville, Ga. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
    Senior Robbinsville, Ga. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
  • MO 5'9"
    34

    Thomas Gunn

    Jr. Marietta, Ga. Marietta
    Full Bio
    Junior Marietta, Ga. Marietta
    Full Bio
  • FB 6'0"
    35

    Richard Egan

    Fr. Annadale, N.C. Hunterdon
    Full Bio
    Freshman Annadale, N.C. Hunterdon
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'2"
    37

    Randy Howard

    Jr. Canton, N.C. Pisgah
    Full Bio
    Junior Canton, N.C. Pisgah
    Full Bio
  • FB 5'11"
    38

    Clint Michalove

    So. Forest City, N.C. E. Rutherford
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Forest City, N.C. E. Rutherford
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'8"
    40

    Willie Wells

    Jr. Douglasville, Ga. Douglas
    Full Bio
    Junior Douglasville, Ga. Douglas
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'8"
    41

    Pete Peterson

    So. Burnsville, N.C. Mt. Heritage
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Burnsville, N.C. Mt. Heritage
    Full Bio
  • CB 5'9"
    42

    Lee McCall

    Jr. Sparta, N.C. Alleghany
    Full Bio
    Junior Sparta, N.C. Alleghany
    Full Bio
  • MO 5'11"
    43

    Ted Dunn

    So. Farmville, N.C. Farmville Central
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Farmville, N.C. Farmville Central
    Full Bio
  • FB 5'11"
    44

    Jeff Norman

    Sr. Brevard, N.C. Brevard
    Full Bio
    Senior Brevard, N.C. Brevard
    Full Bio
  • TB 5'11"
    45

    Robert Brown

    Jr. Gaffney, S.C.
    Full Bio
    Junior Gaffney, S.C.
    Full Bio
  • LB 5'10"
    47

    Ernest Jordan

    Fr. Warner Robbins, Ga. Warner Robbins
    Full Bio
    Freshman Warner Robbins, Ga. Warner Robbins
    Full Bio
  • LF 6'0"
    50

    Zavier Terrill

    Fr. Shelby, N.C Shelby
    Full Bio
    Freshman Shelby, N.C Shelby
    Full Bio
  • CB 6'2"
    51

    Joey Woods

    So. Thomasville, N.C. Thomasville
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Thomasville, N.C. Thomasville
    Full Bio
  • NG 5'11"
    52

    Greg Lowe

    Jr. Granity Quarry, N.C. East Rowan
    Full Bio
    Junior Granity Quarry, N.C. East Rowan
    Full Bio
  • CB 6'0"
    53

    Steve Dunn

    Sr. Red Springs, N.C. Red Springs
    Full Bio
    Senior Red Springs, N.C. Red Springs
    Full Bio
  • OG 5'11"
    55

    Linnett Price

    Sr. Greensboro, N.C. West Guilford
    Full Bio
    Senior Greensboro, N.C. West Guilford
    Full Bio
  • C 6'3"
    56

    David Willingham

    Jr. Asheville, N.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
    Junior Asheville, N.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'0"
    57

    Mike McDaniel

    Jr. Gray, Ga. Jones County
    Full Bio
    Junior Gray, Ga. Jones County
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'0"
    59

    Ricky Smith

    So. Athens, Ga. Clarke Central
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Athens, Ga. Clarke Central
    Full Bio
  • OG 6'3"
    60

    Ronnie Burmgarner

    Jr. Sylva, N.C. Sylva-Webster
    Full Bio
    Junior Sylva, N.C. Sylva-Webster
    Full Bio
  • NG 5'9"
    61

    Ty Smith

    Sr. Sylva, N.C. Sylva-Webster
    Full Bio
    Senior Sylva, N.C. Sylva-Webster
    Full Bio
  • OG 6'2"
    62

    Robbie Vannoy

    Sr. Asheville, N.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
    Senior Asheville, N.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
  • OG 6'1"
    63

    Vernon Greene

    So. Greensboro, N.C. Grimsley
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Greensboro, N.C. Grimsley
    Full Bio
  • NG 5'11"
    64

    Clay Bullard

    Fr. Atlanta, Ga. North Springs
    Full Bio
    Freshman Atlanta, Ga. North Springs
    Full Bio
  • OT 6'0"
    65

    Chuck Dellinger

    Sr. Cherryville, N.C. Cherryville
    Full Bio
    Senior Cherryville, N.C. Cherryville
    Full Bio
  • OT 6'2"
    66

    Joel Potts

    So. Huntersville, N.C. N. Mecklenburg
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Huntersville, N.C. N. Mecklenburg
    Full Bio
  • C 6'0"
    67

    Gib Clements

    Sr. Asheville, N.C. A.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
    Senior Asheville, N.C. A.C. Reynolds
    Full Bio
  • DT 6'2"
    68

    Tripp Andrews

    Fr. Tucker, N.C. Tucker
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tucker, N.C. Tucker
    Full Bio
  • DT 6'0"
    69

    Bobby Peche

    Jr. Cochran, Ga. Cochran
    Full Bio
    Junior Cochran, Ga. Cochran
    Full Bio
  • DT 5'11"
    70

    Eddie Estes

    So. Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood
    Full Bio
  • OT 6'1"
    71

    Keith Kolakowski

    Jr. Clearwater Beach, Fla. Gulf
    Full Bio
    Junior Clearwater Beach, Fla. Gulf
    Full Bio
  • DT 6'2"
    72

    Joel McCracken

    So. Canton, N.C. Pisgah
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Canton, N.C. Pisgah
    Full Bio
  • DT 6'3"
    73

    Larry McClain

    So. Dillon, S.C. Dillion
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Dillon, S.C. Dillion
    Full Bio
  • DT 6'2"
    75

    John Strong

    So. Elberton, N.C. Elberton County
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Elberton, N.C. Elberton County
    Full Bio
  • OT 6'0"
    76

    Clarence Gibbs

    Sr. Manteo, N.C. Manteo
    Full Bio
    Senior Manteo, N.C. Manteo
    Full Bio
  • OT 6'2"
    77

    Mitch Vestal

    So. Winston-Salem, N.C. W. Forsyth
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Winston-Salem, N.C. W. Forsyth
    Full Bio
  • OT 6'4"
    78

    Lonnie Braxton

    Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Henderson
    Full Bio
    Freshman Atlanta, Ga. Henderson
    Full Bio
  • OT 5'10"
    79

    Curtis Allen

    So. Dewey Rose, Ga. Elbert County
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Dewey Rose, Ga. Elbert County
    Full Bio
  • DE 6'3"
    81

    Scott Perkins

    Jr. Robbinsville, N.C. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
    Junior Robbinsville, N.C. Robbinsville
    Full Bio
  • DE 6'3"
    82

    Scott Strickland

    So. East Point, N.C. Headland
    Full Bio
    Sophomore East Point, N.C. Headland
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'1"
    83

    Tommy Renfro

    Fr. Marietta, Ga. Wheeler
    Full Bio
    Freshman Marietta, Ga. Wheeler
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'5"
    84

    Bryan Bell

    Fr. Shelby, N.C Shelby
    Full Bio
    Freshman Shelby, N.C Shelby
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'3"
    85

    Tim Hassard

    Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park
    Full Bio
    Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'2"
    86

    Gary Satyshur

    Sr. Erie, Pa. East Erie
    Full Bio
    Senior Erie, Pa. East Erie
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'2"
    87

    Grady Prevette

    So. Greensboro, N.C. W. Guilford
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Greensboro, N.C. W. Guilford
    Full Bio
  • DE 6'3"
    88

    George Alston

    Fr. Charleston, S.C. Stall
    Full Bio
    Freshman Charleston, S.C. Stall
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'0"
    89

    Charlie Hughes

    So. Union, N.C. Union
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Union, N.C. Union
    Full Bio
  • DT 6'3"
    90

    Charles Martin

    Fr. Canton, N.C. Cherokee
    Full Bio
    Freshman Canton, N.C. Cherokee
    Full Bio
  • DE 6'0"
    91

    Sid Cunningham

    Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Garinger
    Full Bio
    Junior Charlotte, N.C. Garinger
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'2"
    92

    Curtis McClellan

    Fr. Dillon, N.C. Dillion
    Full Bio
    Freshman Dillon, N.C. Dillion
    Full Bio
  • DE 6'0"
    93

    Mike Brownlee

    Jr. Middleburg, Fla. Orange Park
    Full Bio
    Junior Middleburg, Fla. Orange Park
    Full Bio
  • DT 6'2"
    95

    Tim Williams

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Plant
    Full Bio
    Senior Tampa, Fla. Plant
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

1978 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Dwayne Norman 5-8 Fr. Brevard, N.C. / Brevard
3 Eddie McGill 6-5 Fr. Enka, N.C. / Enka
5 Freddie Mitchell 5-7 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Marietta
7 Mike Pusey 6-0 Jr. Banner Elk, N.C. / Avery County
8 Rod Carter 5-8 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Mainland
9 Grady Corbin 6-0 So. Franklin, N.C. / Franklin
11 Dee Walsh 5-11 Sr. Robbinsville, N.C. / Robbinsville
12 Kent Briggs 6-2 Jr. Asheville, N.C. / A.C. Reynolds
14 Willie Carpenter 5-8 Jr. Homestead, Fla. / South Dade
16 Johnny Walser 5-10 Jr. Lexington, N.C. / Lexington
17 Karl Witzke 6-2 So. Belmont, N.C. / South Point
20 Fred Meadows 5-9 Sr. Plantation, Fla. / Plantation
21 Kenny Allen 5-10 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry
22 Gerald Harp 5-8 So. Red Oak, Ga / Lakeshore
24 Jeff Dean 5-9 Fr. Athens, Ga. / Clarke Central
25 Mitchell Ray 6-1 Sr. Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinehurst
26 Teddy Phillips 5-7 So. Robbinsville, N.C. / Robbinsville
27 Jimmy Harmon 5-8 Fr. Decatur, Ga. / Southwest Dekalb
28 Ricky Blake 5-11 Fr. Summerville, N.C. / Summerville
30 Cookie Gray 5-8 So. Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook
31 Dean Smith 5-11 Fr. Smyrna, Ga. / Campbell
32 Stan Davis 5-8 Fr. Athens, Ga. / Clarke Central
33 Andy Jordan 5-10 Sr. Robbinsville, Ga. / Robbinsville
34 Thomas Gunn 5-9 Jr. Marietta, Ga. / Marietta
35 Richard Egan 6-0 Fr. Annadale, N.C. / Hunterdon
37 Randy Howard 6-2 Jr. Canton, N.C. / Pisgah
38 Clint Michalove 5-11 So. Forest City, N.C. / E. Rutherford
40 Willie Wells 5-8 Jr. Douglasville, Ga. / Douglas
41 Pete Peterson 5-8 So. Burnsville, N.C. / Mt. Heritage
42 Lee McCall 5-9 Jr. Sparta, N.C. / Alleghany
43 Ted Dunn 5-11 So. Farmville, N.C. / Farmville Central
44 Jeff Norman 5-11 Sr. Brevard, N.C. / Brevard
45 Robert Brown 5-11 Jr. Gaffney, S.C. /
47 Ernest Jordan 5-10 Fr. Warner Robbins, Ga. / Warner Robbins
50 Zavier Terrill 6-0 Fr. Shelby, N.C / Shelby
51 Joey Woods 6-2 So. Thomasville, N.C. / Thomasville
52 Greg Lowe 5-11 Jr. Granity Quarry, N.C. / East Rowan
53 Steve Dunn 6-0 Sr. Red Springs, N.C. / Red Springs
55 Linnett Price 5-11 Sr. Greensboro, N.C. / West Guilford
56 David Willingham 6-3 Jr. Asheville, N.C. / Reynolds
57 Mike McDaniel 6-0 Jr. Gray, Ga. / Jones County
59 Ricky Smith 6-0 So. Athens, Ga. / Clarke Central
60 Ronnie Burmgarner 6-3 Jr. Sylva, N.C. / Sylva-Webster
61 Ty Smith 5-9 Sr. Sylva, N.C. / Sylva-Webster
62 Robbie Vannoy 6-2 Sr. Asheville, N.C. / Reynolds
63 Vernon Greene 6-1 So. Greensboro, N.C. / Grimsley
64 Clay Bullard 5-11 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / North Springs
65 Chuck Dellinger 6-0 Sr. Cherryville, N.C. / Cherryville
66 Joel Potts 6-2 So. Huntersville, N.C. / N. Mecklenburg
67 Gib Clements 6-0 Sr. Asheville, N.C. / A.C. Reynolds
68 Tripp Andrews 6-2 Fr. Tucker, N.C. / Tucker
69 Bobby Peche 6-0 Jr. Cochran, Ga. / Cochran
70 Eddie Estes 5-11 So. Greenwood, S.C. / Greenwood
71 Keith Kolakowski 6-1 Jr. Clearwater Beach, Fla. / Gulf
72 Joel McCracken 6-2 So. Canton, N.C. / Pisgah
73 Larry McClain 6-3 So. Dillon, S.C. / Dillion
75 John Strong 6-2 So. Elberton, N.C. / Elberton County
76 Clarence Gibbs 6-0 Sr. Manteo, N.C. / Manteo
77 Mitch Vestal 6-2 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. / W. Forsyth
78 Lonnie Braxton 6-4 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Henderson
79 Curtis Allen 5-10 So. Dewey Rose, Ga. / Elbert County
81 Scott Perkins 6-3 Jr. Robbinsville, N.C. / Robbinsville
82 Scott Strickland 6-3 So. East Point, N.C. / Headland
83 Tommy Renfro 6-1 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler
84 Bryan Bell 6-5 Fr. Shelby, N.C / Shelby
85 Tim Hassard 6-3 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park
86 Gary Satyshur 6-2 Sr. Erie, Pa. / East Erie
87 Grady Prevette 6-2 So. Greensboro, N.C. / W. Guilford
88 George Alston 6-3 Fr. Charleston, S.C. / Stall
89 Charlie Hughes 6-0 So. Union, N.C. / Union
90 Charles Martin 6-3 Fr. Canton, N.C. / Cherokee
91 Sid Cunningham 6-0 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / Garinger
92 Curtis McClellan 6-2 Fr. Dillon, N.C. / Dillion
93 Mike Brownlee 6-0 Jr. Middleburg, Fla. / Orange Park
95 Tim Williams 6-2 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Plant

Football Coaching Staff

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