1961 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

1961 Florida State Seminoles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–5–1
Head coach|

* Bill Peterson (2nd season)

Home stadium| Doak Campbell Stadium

Seasons

<- 1960

1962 ->

1961 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Washington and Lee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Mississippi College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Mississippi Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Delta State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Howard (AL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
South Carolina Trade  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Maryville (TN) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Sewanee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Miles |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Arlington State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
McMurry |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Livingstone |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southwestern (TN) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Emory & Henry |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Norfolk State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Abilene Christian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Georgetown (KY) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1
Arkansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Austin |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Trinity (TX) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Millsaps |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 2
Centre |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0

The 1961 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. This was Bill Peterson's second year as head coach, and he led the team to a 4–5–1 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 16| George Washington|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee FL

| W 15–7| 19,200| [1]
September 30| at No. 17 Florida|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL (rivalry)

| T 3–3| 46,000| [2]
October 7| at No. 2 Ole Miss|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS

| L 0–33| 12,000| [3]
October 14| Georgia|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 3–0| 21,200| [4]
October 21| Richmond|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 13–7| 13,600| [5]
October 28| at Virginia Tech|

* Miles Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 7–10| 14,000| [6]
November 4| at Kentucky|

* McLean Stadium
* Lexington, KY

| L 0–20| 20,000| [7]
November 11| The Citadel|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 44–8| 14,600| [8]
November 18| Mississippi Southern|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 0–12| 18,700| [9]
November 25| at Houston|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| L 8–28| 7,000| [10]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "FSU gets by GW, 15–7". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "FSU gets biggest kick out of 3–3 'victory'". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Ole Miss scalps Seminoles, 33–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "FSU upsets Georgia 3–0 on Messer's field goal". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Rally of FSU backboned by Kinderman". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Virginia State upsets Florida State, 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Kentucky ruins Vandy homecoming". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Feely's TD passes lead FSU by Citadel, 44–8". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "FSU walloped by MS 12–0; fumbles help". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Houston Whips Florida State". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 26, 1961. p. 4C - via Newspapers.com.

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Florida State Seminoles football

Venues|

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

Bowls & rivalries|

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* Miami
* Virginia

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* The War Chant
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* Sod Cemetery
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* 1993 'Game of the Century'
* Choke at Doak
* 2015 Georgia Tech game
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