1972 Florida State Seminoles football team

1972 Florida State Seminoles football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Larry Jones (2nd season)
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Seminoles began the season ranked #19 in the AP poll and rose to #13 (#20, #17, #16, #13 in the second through fifth weeks respectively) before falling out completely following their loss to Florida. They entered again at #17 after their victory against Colorado State, but dropped out again after the loss at Auburn.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Pittsburgh	No. 19	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 19–7	17,661
September 16	at Miami (FL)	No. 20	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	W 37–14	35,421
September 23	Virginia Tech	No. 17	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 27–15	36,400	[2]
September 30	at Kansas	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 44–22	36,626–41,500
October 7	Florida	No. 13	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	L 13–42	43,758	[3]
October 14	at Mississippi State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 25–21	30,000	[4]
October 21	Colorado State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 37–0	31,327	[5]
October 28	at No. 12 Auburn	No. 17	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 14–27	58,122	[6]
November 4	Houston		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 27–31	29,482
November 11	Tulsa		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 23–21	24,016
November 18	at South Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 21–24	35,585	[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

• QB #19 Gary Huff, Sr.

References

1. "FSU Football 1970–1979". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
2. "Florida State whips Virginia Tech 27–15". News-Press. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Seminoles are upset by Gators". The Sacramento Bee. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "FSU tops 'Dogs on Huff passes". The Bradenton Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Seminoles Roll Over Rams, 37–0". Fort Lauderdale News. October 22, 1972. p. 3D.
6. "Auburn's defense handles Huff, Florida State, 27–14". Pensacola News Journal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "South Carolina stuns FSU 24–21". News-Press. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.