1965 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon James (4th season)
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
VPI   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 4–5–1.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at TCU
L 3–7
October 2Baylor
W 9–728,900
October 9at Kentucky
L 24–2637,500[2]
October 16No. 5 Georgia
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–340,112[3]
October 23at No. 2 Alabama
L 0–2143,066[4]
October 30VPI
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 7–622,536[5]
November 6Wake Forest
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–025,600[6]
November 13at NC State
L 0–322,000[7]
November 20Houston
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
T 16–1625,135
November 27at Florida
L 17–3048,626–49,513[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kentucky in 26–24 edge". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia upset by Florida State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama soundly whips Florida State 21–0". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida State defeats VPI by 7–6 score". The Progress-Index. October 31, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Seminole 'combo' blanks Deacs 35–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N. Carolina St. field goal beats FSU". The Miami News. November 14, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spurrier rallies Florida Gartors for 30–17 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 28, 1965. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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