1959 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 1959 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Perry Moss in his first and only season as head coach, the Seminoles compiled a record of 4–6.[1]

1959 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse    11 0 0
No. 12 Penn State    9 2 0
Oregon    8 2 0
Rutgers    6 3 0
Detroit    6 4 0
Holy Cross    6 4 0
Miami (FL)    6 4 0
Oklahoma State    6 4 0
No. 20 Pittsburgh    6 4 0
Washington State    6 4 0
Boston College    5 4 0
Pacific (CA)    5 4 0
Air Force    5 4 1
Navy    5 4 1
Army    4 4 1
No. 17 Notre Dame    5 5 0
Boston University    4 5 0
Florida State    4 6 0
San Jose State    4 6 0
Texas Tech    4 6 0
Dayton    3 7 0
Marquette    3 7 0
Oregon State    3 7 0
Colgate    2 7 0
Idaho    1 9 0
Villanova    1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Wake ForestL 20–2219,300[2]
September 26The Citadel
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 47–6[3]
October 3Miami (FL)
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 6–7
October 10at VPIW 7–615,000[4]
October 17at No. T–14 (small) Memphis StateL 6–169,536[5]
October 24Richmond
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 22–6[6]
October 31at No. 14 GeorgiaL 0–4230,000[7]
November 14William & Mary
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 0–916,700[8]
November 21at FloridaL 8–1838,359[9]
November 28at TampaW 33–06,500[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

  • QB Joe Majors, Sr.

References

  1. "FSU Football 1950–1959". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. "Snead's passes lead Deacons by FSU, 22–10". The Orlando Sentinel. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "FSU pounds The Citadel; Moss wins 1st at helm". Pensacola News Journal. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Va. Tech loses gamble, Seminoles triumph, 7–6". The Miami Herald. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. "Florida State prevails, 22–6". Fort Lauderdale News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia's power game too much for FSU, 42–0". Pensacola News Journal. November 1, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "FSU blanked at homecoming". Fort Lauderdale News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 18, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Westbrook wiggles Florida past FSU". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 22, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.


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