1970s Quarterback

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Gary Huff
Gary Huff was a 6’1″ 190 lbs quarterback out of Tampa, FL.  Huff was elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1983 and at the time of his induction he still held 30+ records for passing, total offense, and touchdowns.  In 1971 as a junior, Huff was named Honorable Mention All-American by the AP and UPI Writers.  He followed that up with a record breaking year in 1972 where he was eventually named to numerous 1st and 2nd Team All-American teams.  Huff was a 2nd Round pick in the 1973 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears and spent 6 seasons in the NFL with both the Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Year Completions Attempts Percentage Yards Touchdowns Interceptions
’70 46 81 56.8% 749 4 1
’71 184 327 56.3% 2,736 23 18
’72 206 386 53.5% 2,893 25 23

Jimmy Jordan
Jimmy Jordan was a 6’1″ 185 lbs quarterback out of Tallahassee, FL.  Jordan, along with his friend and fellow quarterback Wally Woodham, made for one of the most interesting and bizarre quarterback by committee stories in college football history.  From 1977-79, Jordan and Woodham virtually split time at the quarterback position based on who had the hot hand at the time.  While this put a damper on their overall statistics, it helped vault the Seminoles to national prominence with win after win.  In three years, the Noles went 29-6 with three straight victories over Florida.  Individually, Jordan was named a Sporting News Honorable Mention All-American in 1979 and elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1985.

Year Completions Attempts Percentage Yards Touchdowns Interceptions
’76 23 50 46.0% 434 2 3
’77 80 166 48.2% 1,139 10 9
’78 108 199 54.3% 1,427 14 9
’79 87 180 48.4% 1,173 13 14

Wally Woodham
Wally Woodham was a 5’11″ 182 lbs quarterback out of Tallahassee, FL.  Woodham and Jimmy Jordan made for one of the most interesting and bizarre quarterback by committee stories in college football history.  From 1977-79, Jordan and Woodham virtually split time at the quarterback position based on who had the hot hand at the time.  While this put a damper on their overall statistics, it helped vault the Seminoles to national prominence with win after win.  In three years, the Noles went 29-6 with three straight victories over Florida.  Individually, Woodham was named to the FSU Hall of Fame in 1985.

Year Completions Attempts Percentage Yards Touchdowns Interceptions
’77 94 154 61.1% 1,270 8 8
’78 98 169 58.0% 1,322 9 7
’79 80 152 52.7% 940 5 3

 

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