1960 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

1960 Florida State Seminoles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–6–1
Head coach|

* Bill Peterson (1st season)

Home stadium| Doak Campbell Stadium

Seasons

<- 1959

1961 ->

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 4 Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 19 Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 16 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Oregon |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Oregon State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
San Jose State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 3
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Washington State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Pacific (CA) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Idaho |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1960 college football season. In 1960, Bill Peterson became head coach, and he coached 11 seasons, and compiled a 62–42–11 record.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Richmond|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 28–0| 17,000| [2]
September 24| at Florida|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| L 0–3| 38,000| [3]
October 1| Wake Forest|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 14–6| 19,100| [4]
October 8| at The Citadel|

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| T 0–0| 12,000| [5]
October 15| at Mississippi Southern|

* Ladd Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| L 13–15| 6,000| [6]
October 22| William & Mary|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 22–0| 13,400| [7]
October 29| Kentucky|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 0–23| 19,200| [8]
November 4| at Miami (FL)|

* Miami Orange Bowl
* Miami, FL (rivalry)

| L 7–25| |
November 12| Houston|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 6–7| 10,400| [9]
November 19| at No. 9 Auburn|

* Cliff Hare Stadium
* Auburn, AL

| L 21–57| 20,000| [10]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
2. ^ "Seminoles razzle stunned Spiders to 28–0 frazzle". The Miami Herald. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Cash's boot lifts Gators by Seminoles, 3–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Deacons tripped, 14–6". Daily Press. October 2, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Seminoles, Citadel battle to scoreless tie". Pensacola News Journal. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Mississippi Southern holds off Florida State for 15–13 win". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "FSU shuts out W&M, 22–0; Last TD comes after final gun sounds". The Bradenton Herald. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Kentucky rips Seminoles 23–0". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Cougars edge FSU, 7–6". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Injury may end Ed Dyas' career, but Auburn ace sets two national records during 57–21 rout over FSU". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Florida State Seminoles football

Venues|

* Centennial Field (1947–1949)
* Doak Campbell Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Florida Cup
* Clemson
* Florida
* Miami
* Virginia

Culture & lore|

* Osceola and Renegade
* The War Chant
* Marching Chiefs
* FSU Hymns
* Sod Cemetery
* Wide Right I
* Wide Right II
* 1993 'Game of the Century'
* Choke at Doak
* 2015 Georgia Tech game
* Bob Crenshaw Award
* Tomahawk chop

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