1966 Florida State Seminoles football team

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1966 Florida State Seminoles football team - Wikipedia

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1966 Florida State Seminoles football
Sun Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Wyoming
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Bill Peterson (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Crutchfield (3rd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

The 1966 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 6–5. Florida State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Seminoles lost to Wyoming.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Houston	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 13–21	35,643
September 24	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)		W 23–20
October 8	No. 10 Florida	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)		L 19–22	46,698
October 15	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 42–33	28,307
October 22	Mississippi State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 10–0	30,133	^[2]
October 29	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 21–23	31,000	^[3]
November 5	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC		W 32–10	29,286	^[4]
November 12	at Syracuse	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY		L 21–37	35,405
November 19	Wake Forest	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 28–0	29,176	^[5]
November 26	Maryland	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 45–21	33,000	^[6]
December 24	vs. Wyoming	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	NBC	L 20–28	24,381	^[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "FSU Football 1960–1969". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
^ "Bulldogs fall to Seminoles in 10–0 tilt". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "VPI's stand beats Seminoles, 23–21". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU Seminoles run wild in win over Gamecocks". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida State thumps Maryland's Terps, 45–21". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida State gets a 'kick' out of Wyoming". The Orlando Sentinel. December 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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