1951 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

1951 Florida State Seminoles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–2
Head coach|

* Don Veller (4th season)

Captain| Bill Dawkins
Home stadium| Doak Campbell Stadium

Seasons

<- 1950

1952 ->

1951 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 13 Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Maryland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Arkansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Stetson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 2
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Sewanee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
McNeese State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Grambling |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Delta State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent in the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Veller, the Seminoles compiled a record of 6–2. On October 5, Florida state played the Miami Hurricanes, losing 35–13. The game was the first meeting between the two schools and the beginning of the longstanding rivalry.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 29| | Troy State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 40–0| 8,459| [2]
October 5| | at Miami (FL)|

* Burdine Stadium
* Miami, FL (rivalry)

| L 13–35| |
October 13| | Delta State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 34–0| | [3]
October 20| | Sul Ross|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 35–13| |
October 27| | Stetson|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 13–10| 13,700| [4][5]
November 3| | at Jacksonville NAS|

* Gator Bowl Stadium
* Jacksonville, FL

| W 39–0| |
November 10| | Wofford|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 14–0| |
November 17| 8:00 p.m.| at Tampa|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 6–14| 12,000| [6][7][8][9]

* Homecoming
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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1. ^ "FSU Football 1950–1959". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
2. ^ "FSU Seminoles beat Troy State 34 to 0". Pensacola News Journal. September 30, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "FSU subdues Delta State as Italiano sets aerial mark". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 28, 1951). "FSU Beats Stetson By 13-10". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. B1. Retrieved January 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 28, 1951). "FSU Beats Stetson Hatters, 13-10 In Homecoming Battle (continued)". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. B4. Retrieved January 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 17, 1951). "Spartans To Meet FSU Eleven Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 17, 1951). "Spartans To Meet Florida State At Philips Field (continued)". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 14. Retrieved March 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 18, 1951). "Spartans Grind Out 14-6 Victory Over Seminoles In Rugged Grid Battle". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved March 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 18, 1951). "Tampa Turns In 14-6 Win Over Florida State Team (continued)". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved March 12, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .

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