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1970 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 1970 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 7–4.[1]

1970 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
Villanova   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tulane   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   1 – 9 – 1
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12Louisville
W 9–727,389
September 19at Georgia Tech
ABCL 13–2350,324[2]
September 26Wake Forest
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 19–1427,196[3]
October 10Florida
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 27–3842,704[4]
October 17at Memphis State
L 12–1629,047
October 24at South Carolina
W 21–1342,537[5]
October 30at Miami (FL)
W 27–324,168
November 7Clemson
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
W 38–1325,176[6]
November 14Virginia Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 37–825,291[7]
November 21Kansas State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 33–723,448
November 26vs. Houston
ABCL 21–5318,053

Roster

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1970 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 82 Rhett Dawson Jr
QB 19 Gary Huff So
TE 84 Gary Parris So
WR 22 Barry Smith So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 50 Charlie Hunt So
DB 40 Eddie McMillan So
DB 26 J. T. Thomas So
DE 57 Steve Bratton So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "FSU Football 1970–1979". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Tech jolts FSU, 23–13". The Bradenton Herald. September 20, 1970. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Florida State wins over Wake Forest". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Reaves awakens drowsy Florida against FSU". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Football in Florida: FSU lone bright spot". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Warren passes Seminoles to triumph over Clemson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seminoles humble Techmen 34–8". The Tampa Tribune. November 15, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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