1962 Florida State Seminoles football team

1962 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon James (1st season)
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. This was Bill Peterson's third year as head coach, and he led the team to a 4–3–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15The CitadelW 49–0[1]
September 22at KentuckyT 0–034,000[2]
September 29Furman
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 42–0[3]
October 5at No. 9 Miami (FL)L 6–7
October 20at GeorgiaW 18–031,500[4]
October 27Virginia Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 20–716,000[5]
November 3Houston
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 0–720,000
November 10at Georgia TechT 14–1443,802[6]
November 17at FloridaL 7–2047,000[7]
November 24at AuburnT 14–1420,000[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "Seminoles roll over foe, 49–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 16, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "It's 'hit-and-miss' for U-K in scoreless duel with FSU". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stingy Seminoles rout hapless Furman, 42–0". Pensacola News-Journal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seminoles blank Georgia in non-conference duel". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU manpower overcomes VPI". The Orlando Sentinel. October 28, 1962. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Seminoles rise up to tie favored Tech, 14–14". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seminoles fall to Florida U." The News and Observer. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Surging FSU battles Auburn to 14–14 tie". Pensacola News Journal. November 25, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.