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1966 Florida State Seminoles football
Sun Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Crutchfield (3rd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons← 19651967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 6–5. Florida State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Seminoles lost to Wyoming.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17HoustonL 13–2135,643
September 24at Miami (FL)W 23–20
October 8No. 10 Florida
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 19–2246,698
October 15at Texas TechW 42–3328,307
October 22Mississippi State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–030,133
October 29at Virginia TechL 21–2331,000
November 5at South CarolinaW 32–1029,286
November 12at SyracuseL 21–3735,405
November 19Wake Forest
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 28–029,176
November 26Maryland
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 45–2133,000
December 24vs. WyomingNBCL 20–2824,381
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. "Bulldogs fall to Seminoles in 10–0 tilt". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "VPI's stand beats Seminoles, 23–21". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "FSU Seminoles run wild in win over Gamecocks". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Florida State thumps Maryland's Terps, 45–21". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Florida State gets a 'kick' out of Wyoming". The Orlando Sentinel. December 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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