Florida State Football Team History
Florida State Seminoles
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Founded: 1851 Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium Capacity: 80,000 Colors: Garnet & Gold Coach: Bill Peterson Conference: Independent-
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1961 Season Highlights |
Bill Peterson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Florida State. |
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1961 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 16 | vs. George Washington
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15 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Florida
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3 |
3 |
T |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Mississippi
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0 |
33 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Georgia
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3 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs. Richmond
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13 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Virginia Tech
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7 |
10 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Kentucky
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0 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs. Citadel
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44 |
8 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Southern Mississippi
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0 |
12 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Houston
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8 |
28 |
L |
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1961 Season Totals |
Record | 4-5
-1
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Points Scored | 93 |
Scoring Average | 9.3 |
Points Allowed | 128 |
Defense Average | 12.8 |
Opponents Record | 38-30
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 4-1
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Away Record | 0-4
-1
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1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1961 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1961 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.