1951 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
CaptainBill Dawkins
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Arkansas State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Stetson   –   8 – 1 – 2
Florida State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern   –   7 – 3 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   7 – 3 – 1
Delaware   –   5 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 3 – 0
McNeese State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   6 – 5 – 0
Grambling   –   4 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   2 – 6 – 1
Delta State   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent in the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Veller, the Seminoles compiled a record of 6–2. On October 5, Florida state played the Miami Hurricanes, losing 35–13. The game was the first meeting between the two schools and the beginning of the longstanding rivalry.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Troy State
W 40–08,459[2]
October 5at Miami (FL)
L 13–35
October 13Delta State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 34–0[3]
October 20Sul Ross
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–13
October 27Stetsondagger
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–1013,700[4][5]
November 3at Jacksonville NAS
W 39–0
November 10Wofford
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 14–0
November 178:00 p.m.at Tampa
L 6–1412,000[6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "FSU Football 1950–1959". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "FSU Seminoles beat Troy State 34 to 0". Pensacola News Journal. September 30, 1951. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FSU subdues Delta State as Italiano sets aerial mark". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 28, 1951). "FSU Beats Stetson By 13-10". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. B1. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Hicks, Bobby (October 28, 1951). "FSU Beats Stetson Hatters, 13-10 In Homecoming Battle (continued)". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. B4. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 17, 1951). "Spartans To Meet FSU Eleven Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 17, 1951). "Spartans To Meet Florida State At Philips Field (continued)". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 14. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 18, 1951). "Spartans Grind Out 14-6 Victory Over Seminoles In Rugged Grid Battle". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Hicks, Bobby (November 18, 1951). "Tampa Turns In 14-6 Win Over Florida State Team (continued)". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 3B. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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