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1966 Florida State Seminoles football team

Summary

The 1966 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 6–5. Florida State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Seminoles lost to Wyoming.[1]

1966 Florida State Seminoles football
Sun Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Crutchfield (3rd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
VPI   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17Houston
L 13–2135,643
September 24at Miami (FL)
W 23–20
October 8No. 10 Florida
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 19–2246,698
October 15at Texas Tech
W 42–3328,307
October 22Mississippi State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–030,133[2]
October 29at VPI
L 21–2331,000[3]
November 5at South Carolina
W 32–1029,286[4]
November 12at Syracuse
L 21–3735,405
November 19Wake Forest
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 28–029,176[5]
November 26Maryland
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 45–2133,000[6]
December 24vs. Wyoming
NBCL 20–2824,381
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs fall to Seminoles in 10–0 tilt". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VPI's stand beats Seminoles, 23–21". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FSU Seminoles run wild in win over Gamecocks". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida State thumps Maryland's Terps, 45–21". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.