1967 Florida State Seminoles football team

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
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
  –   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
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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Houston
L 13–3340,336[2]
September 23at No. 2 Alabama
T 37–3771,299[3][4]
September 30NC State
L 10–2034,573[5]
October 7at Texas A&M
W 19–1820,000[6]
October 14South Carolina
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 17–033,022[7]
October 21Texas Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 28–1233,179[8]
October 28Mississippi State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–1221,774[9]
November 4at Memphis State
W 26–730,304
November 11Virginia Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 38–1529,856[10]
November 25at Florida
W 21–1662,944[11]
December 30vs. No. 10 Penn State
ABCT 17–1768,019
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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

References

  1. ^ "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Houston wallops FSU". Pensacola News Journal. September 16, 1967. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Smothers, Jimmy (September 24, 1967). "Tide washes out". The Gadsden Times. p. 17. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Bama, FSU tie in 37–37 game". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. September 24, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack stops FSU". The Palm Beach Post. October 1, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida State outsloshes Texas A&M, 19–18". The Miami Herald. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FSU rips S. Carolina 17–0". St. Lucie News Tribune. October 15, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pajcic-led Florida Sr. wins". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Happy happening at FSU, too". The St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FSU smashes VPI, 38–15". Fort Lauderdale News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "FSU outplays Florida, 21–16". The Bradenton Herald. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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