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1961 Florida State Seminoles football team

1961 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee   –   9 – 0 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 1 – 0
Mississippi College   –   8 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Delta State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
South Carolina Trade   –   6 – 2 – 0
Maryville (TN)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 2 – 1
Miles   –   5 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 3 – 0
Arlington State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
McMurry   –   6 – 4 – 0
Houston   –   5 – 4 – 1
Livingstone   –   5 – 4 – 0
Southwestern (TN)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Emory & Henry   –   4 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Norfolk State   –   3 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   4 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 6 – 0
Georgetown (KY)   –   2 – 3 – 1
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Austin   –   2 – 7 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Millsaps   –   1 – 5 – 2
Centre   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1961 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. This was Bill Peterson's second year as head coach, and he led the team to a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16George Washington
W 15–719,200[1]
September 30at No. 17 Florida
T 3–346,000[2]
October 7at No. 2 Ole Miss
L 0–3312,000[3]
October 14Georgia
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 3–021,200[4]
October 21Richmond
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–713,600[5]
October 28at Virginia Tech
L 7–1014,000[6]
November 4at Kentucky
L 0–2020,000[7]
November 11The Citadel
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 44–814,600[8]
November 18Mississippi Southern
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 0–1218,700[9]
November 25at Houston
L 8–287,000[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "FSU gets by GW, 15–7". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FSU gets biggest kick out of 3–3 'victory'". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss scalps Seminoles, 33–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FSU upsets Georgia 3–0 on Messer's field goal". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rally of FSU backboned by Kinderman". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia State upsets Florida State, 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kentucky ruins Vandy homecoming". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Feely's TD passes lead FSU by Citadel, 44–8". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FSU walloped by MS 12–0; fumbles help". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Houston Whips Florida State". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 26, 1961. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.


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