1967 Florida State Seminoles football team

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1967 Florida State Seminoles football
Gator Bowl, T 17–17 vs. Penn State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record7–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army     8 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 0
Syracuse     8 2 0
No. 10 Penn State     8 2 1
New Mexico State     7 2 1
UTEP     7 2 1
Utah State     7 2 1
Florida State     7 2 2
West Texas State     8 3 0
Houston     7 3 0
VPI     7 3 0
Memphis State     6 3 0
Southern Miss     6 3 0
Dayton     6 3 1
Xavier     6 3 1
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Buffalo     6 4 0
Navy     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 5 0
Colorado State     4 5 1
Pacific     4 5 0
Boston College     4 6 0
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Villanova     4 6 0
Air Force     2 6 2
Tulane     3 7 0
San Jose State     2 7 0
Colgate     2 8 0
Pittsburgh     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 7–2–2. Florida State was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they tied Penn State.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15at HoustonL 13–3340,336
September 23at No. 2 AlabamaT 37–3771,299[2][3]
September 30NC StateL 10–2034,573[4]
October 7at Texas A&MW 19–18
October 14South Carolina
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 17–033,022[5]
October 21Texas Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 28–1233,179
October 28Mississippi State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–1221,774[6]
November 4at Memphis StateW 26–7
November 11VPI
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 38–1529,856[7]
November 25at FloridaW 21–1662,944[8]
December 30vs. No. 10 Penn StateABCT 17–1768,019
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

FSU in the 1967 Gator Bowl vs. Penn State
  • QB #14 Bill Cappleman, So.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (September 24, 1967). "Tide washes out". The Gadsden Times. p. 17. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bama, FSU tie in 37–37 game". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. September 24, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack stops FSU". The Palm Beach Post. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU rips S. Carolina 17–0". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 15, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Happy happening at FSU, too". The St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FSU smashes VPI, 38–15". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FSU outplays Florida, 21–16". The Bradenton Herald. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.