1961 Florida State Seminoles football team

1961 Florida State Seminoles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5–1
Head coach	Bill Peterson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium

1961 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington and Lee			–					9	–	0	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	1	–	0
Mississippi College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					8	–	2	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Delta State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
South Carolina Trade			–					6	–	2	–	0
Maryville (TN)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	2	–	1
Miles			–					5	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	3	–	0
Arlington State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	3	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
McMurry			–					6	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					5	–	4	–	1
Livingstone			–					5	–	4	–	0
Southwestern (TN)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Emory & Henry			–					4	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Norfolk State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					4	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgetown (KY)			–					2	–	3	–	1
Arkansas State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Austin			–					2	–	7	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					2	–	7	–	0
Millsaps			–					1	–	5	–	2
Centre			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1961 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. This was Bill Peterson's second year as head coach, and he led the team to a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	George Washington	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee FL	W 15–7	19,200	[1]
September 30	at No. 17 Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	T 3–3	46,000	[2]
October 7	at No. 2 Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 0–33	12,000	[3]
October 14	Georgia	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 3–0	21,200	[4]
October 21	Richmond	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 13–7	13,600	[5]
October 28	at Virginia Tech	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–10	14,000	[6]
November 4	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–20	20,000	[7]
November 11	The Citadel	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 44–8	14,600	[8]
November 18	Mississippi Southern	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–12	18,700	[9]
November 25	at Houston	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 8–28	7,000	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "FSU gets by GW, 15–7". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1961. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "FSU gets biggest kick out of 3–3 'victory'". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ole Miss scalps Seminoles, 33–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "FSU upsets Georgia 3–0 on Messer's field goal". The Tampa Tribune. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rally of FSU backboned by Kinderman". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia State upsets Florida State, 10–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 29, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Kentucky ruins Vandy homecoming". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Feely's TD passes lead FSU by Citadel, 44–8". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "FSU walloped by MS 12–0; fumbles help". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Houston Whips Florida State". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 26, 1961. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.