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<blockquote data-quote="Rodney Kent" data-source="post: 37058" data-attributes="member: 923"><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fulcher" target="_blank">Bill Fulcher</a> supplanted Bud Carson. Fulcher appeared to be the right choice but quit after two seasons, overwhelmed by the Tech fan base. Fulcher's tenure included a terrible feud with Eddie McAshan, which peaked before the 1972 UGA game. McAshan had requested additional tickets for the game so that his family could attend. Fulcher refused the ticket request and McAshan sat out of practice in protest.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-mcashan-19" target="_blank">[19]</a> Fulcher responded by suspending the quarterback for the UGA game and the upcoming <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Bowl" target="_blank">Liberty Bowl</a>. The story exploded on the national scene when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson" target="_blank">Jesse Jackson</a> attended the UGA game, allowing McAshan to sit with him outside of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Stadium" target="_blank">stadium</a> in protest.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Georgia Tech Head Coach, 1972-73</strong></p><p><strong>Record: 12-10-1 (2 seasons)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>BILL FULCHER YEAR BY YEAR</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>At Georgia Tech, 12-10-1, 2 years</strong></p><p>1972 7-4-1 Liberty Bowl (W)</p><p>1973 5-6</p><p> </p><p><strong>COACHING CAREER</strong></p><p> </p><p>1960-61, Head Coach, Screven County High (Sylvania, Ga.)</p><p>1962, Richmond Academy</p><p>1963, Georgia Tech (freshman coach)</p><p>1964-65, Waynesboro (Ga.) High School</p><p>1966-67, 69, Georgia Tech (asssistant coach)</p><p>1970, Florida (assistant coach)</p><p>1971, Head Coach, University of Tampa (Record: 6-5)</p><p>1972-73, Head Coach, Georgia Tech</p><p> </p><p><strong>PLAYING CAREER</strong></p><p> </p><p>* Three-year letterman and two-year starter at guard for Georgia Tech</p><p>* Entered Georgia Tech in 1952 without a scholarship and was named co-captain of the freshman team</p><p>* Lettered as a backup in 1953 and then started in 1954-55</p><p>* Made 41 tackles in 1953</p><p>* Had 39 tackles and one blocked punt in 1954</p><p>* Had 17 tackles and one fumble recovery in 1955</p><p>* Helped Georgia Tech to a record of 26-6-2 from 1953-55, including three straight bowl victories in the Sugar (twice) and Cotton Bowls</p><p>* Part of one of the great defenses in Georgia Tech history in 1955, when the Yellow Jackets allowed just 4.6 points per game</p><p>* Lettered in football, track and baseball at Richmond Academy in Augusta, Ga.</p><p>* Also prepped one year at Darlington School in Rome, Ga.</p><p> </p><p><strong>PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL</strong></p><p>* Played three seasons for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League</p><p>* Played in nine games as a rookie in 1956 and had one interception</p><p>* Played in two games in 1957 and 12 games in 1958</p><p> </p><p>I could not find any record of Fulcher coaching a HS team in Florida. This does not mean it did not happen, it is not recorded on any site I visited.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rodney Kent, post: 37058, member: 923"] [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fulcher']Bill Fulcher[/URL] supplanted Bud Carson. Fulcher appeared to be the right choice but quit after two seasons, overwhelmed by the Tech fan base. Fulcher's tenure included a terrible feud with Eddie McAshan, which peaked before the 1972 UGA game. McAshan had requested additional tickets for the game so that his family could attend. Fulcher refused the ticket request and McAshan sat out of practice in protest.[URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_football#cite_note-mcashan-19'][19][/URL] Fulcher responded by suspending the quarterback for the UGA game and the upcoming [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Bowl']Liberty Bowl[/URL]. The story exploded on the national scene when [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson']Jesse Jackson[/URL] attended the UGA game, allowing McAshan to sit with him outside of the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Stadium']stadium[/URL] in protest. [B]Georgia Tech Head Coach, 1972-73 Record: 12-10-1 (2 seasons)[/B] [B]BILL FULCHER YEAR BY YEAR[/B] [B]At Georgia Tech, 12-10-1, 2 years[/B] 1972 7-4-1 Liberty Bowl (W) 1973 5-6 [B]COACHING CAREER[/B] 1960-61, Head Coach, Screven County High (Sylvania, Ga.) 1962, Richmond Academy 1963, Georgia Tech (freshman coach) 1964-65, Waynesboro (Ga.) High School 1966-67, 69, Georgia Tech (asssistant coach) 1970, Florida (assistant coach) 1971, Head Coach, University of Tampa (Record: 6-5) 1972-73, Head Coach, Georgia Tech [B]PLAYING CAREER[/B] * Three-year letterman and two-year starter at guard for Georgia Tech * Entered Georgia Tech in 1952 without a scholarship and was named co-captain of the freshman team * Lettered as a backup in 1953 and then started in 1954-55 * Made 41 tackles in 1953 * Had 39 tackles and one blocked punt in 1954 * Had 17 tackles and one fumble recovery in 1955 * Helped Georgia Tech to a record of 26-6-2 from 1953-55, including three straight bowl victories in the Sugar (twice) and Cotton Bowls * Part of one of the great defenses in Georgia Tech history in 1955, when the Yellow Jackets allowed just 4.6 points per game * Lettered in football, track and baseball at Richmond Academy in Augusta, Ga. * Also prepped one year at Darlington School in Rome, Ga. [B]PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL[/B] * Played three seasons for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League * Played in nine games as a rookie in 1956 and had one interception * Played in two games in 1957 and 12 games in 1958 I could not find any record of Fulcher coaching a HS team in Florida. This does not mean it did not happen, it is not recorded on any site I visited. [/QUOTE]
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