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Florida State Football Team History


Florida State Seminoles
Florida State University
 Tallahassee, FL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Colors: Garnet & Gold
Coach: Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1947  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Thomas N. Tom Nugent enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Florida State.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Tennessee Tech  22   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Furman  42   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Georgia Tech  3   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Wake Forest  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Georgia  13   28   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Virginia Tech  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Tennessee  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Tampa  43   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  @ Miami  17   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Florida  7   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 13   Oklahoma State  6   15   L    @ Louisville, KY   Bluegrass Bowl
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record37-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7126163   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 5-4131151 2-04213  Don Salls
Air Force 9-0-2247102Tied  0-0  Ben Martin
Southern Mississippi 9-121965Lost  9-10  Thad Pie Vann
Army 8-0-126449   Earl H. Red Blaik
Buffalo 8-1236101   Dick Offenhammer
Oklahoma State 8-3201134Won  15-6  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Syracuse 8-227080Lost  6-21  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College 7-3229127   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 7-4218124Lost  6-15  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Navy 6-3212134   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 6-4206173   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 6-3-123797   Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 5-4-1163138   John P. Michelosen
Arkansas State 4-5162176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Louisville 4-414497   Frank Camp
Memphis 4-5142144   Billy J. Murphy
San Jose State 4-5174106   Robert Bob Titchenal
Miami 2-888195   Andy Gustafson

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.