1966 Florida State Seminoles football team

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1966 Florida State Seminoles football
Sun Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
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

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]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17HoustonL 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 TechW 42–3328,307
October 22Mississippi State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–030,133[2]
October 29at VPIL 21–2331,000[3]
November 5at South CarolinaW 32–1029,286[4]
November 12at SyracuseL 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. WyomingNBCL 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.