1974 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

1974 Florida State Seminoles football

Conference| Independent
Record| 1–10
Head coach|

* Darrell Mudra (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Dan Henning (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Pete Rodriguez (1st season)
Home stadium| Doak Campbell Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 7 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 19 Houston |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Dayton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Air Force |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by head coach Darrell Mudra in his first season, the Seminoles finished the season with a record of 1–10.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| No. 13 Pittsburgh|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 6–9| 30,076|
September 21| Colorado State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 7–14| 30,984| [2]
September 28| at Kansas|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| L 9–40| 33,664–38,780|
October 5| Baylor|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 17–21| 25,262|
October 12| at No. 3 Alabama|

* Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| L 7–8| 58,394| [3]
October 19| No. 14 Florida|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)

| L 14–24| 42,541| [4]
October 26| at No. 5 Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn. AL

| L 6–38| 58,709| [5]
November 2| at Memphis State|

* Memphis Memorial Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| L 14–42| 20,689|
November 8| at Miami (FL)|

* Miami Orange Bowl
* Miami, FL (rivalry)

| W 21–14| 19,785|
November 16| Virginia Tech|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 21–56| 27,707| [6]
November 23| No. 15 Houston|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 8–23| 18,195|

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "Florida State Game by Game Results". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
2. ^ "Seminoles suffer 14th straight loss". The Bradenton Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Browning, Al (October 13, 1974). "Prayer vs. The Bear". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved July 5, 2014 - via Google News Archives.
4. ^ "Gators hand Seminoles 18th straight loss, 24–14". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Auburn discovers key to FSU puzzle at half". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gobblers crush Tribe". Panama City News-Herald. November 17, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Florida State Seminoles football

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* Centennial Field (1947–1949)
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