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1967 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 1967 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 7–2–2. Florida State was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they tied Penn State.[1]

1967 Florida State Seminoles football
Gator Bowl, T 17–17 vs. Penn State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record7–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   8 – 2 – 1
New Mexico State   –   7 – 2 – 1
UTEP   –   7 – 2 – 1
Utah State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Florida State   –   7 – 2 – 2
West Texas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Houston   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 1
Xavier   –   6 – 3 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colorado State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Pacific   –   4 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   4 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Houston
L 13–3340,336
September 23at No. 2 Alabama
T 37–3771,299[2][3]
September 30NC State
L 10–2034,573[4]
October 7at Texas A&M
W 19–18
October 14South Carolina
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 17–033,022[5]
October 21Texas Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 28–1233,179
October 28Mississippi State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–1221,774[6]
November 4at Memphis State
W 26–7
November 11Virginia Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 38–1529,856[7]
November 25at Florida
W 21–1662,944[8]
December 30vs. No. 10 Penn State
ABCT 17–1768,019
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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FSU in the 1967 Gator Bowl vs. Penn State
  • QB #14 Bill Cappleman, So.

References

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  1. ^ "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (September 24, 1967). "Tide washes out". The Gadsden Times. p. 17. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bama, FSU tie in 37–37 game". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. September 24, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wolfpack stops FSU". The Palm Beach Post. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU rips S. Carolina 17–0". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 15, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Happy happening at FSU, too". The St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FSU smashes VPI, 38–15". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FSU outplays Florida, 21–16". The Bradenton Herald. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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