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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Thomas N. Tom Nugent enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. North Carolina State  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Miami  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Virginia Tech  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Georgia  14   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Georgia Tech  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Villanova  16   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Furman  19   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Citadel  39   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Southern Mississippi  6   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Tampa  26   7   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed186
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record38-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 10-124667Won  12-102-13221  Don Salls
Southern Mississippi 9-127749   Thad Pie Vann
Notre Dame 8-2210112   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Louisville 7-2289134   Frank Camp
Pittsburgh 7-4181122Lost  0-7  John P. Michelosen
Akron 6-224573   Joe McMullen
Arkansas State 6-3203127   Gene Harlow
Army 6-325672   Earl H. Red Blaik
Miami 6-318181   Andy Gustafson
Navy 6-2-118856   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Boston College 5-2-117679   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 5-5147186   Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Penn State 5-4163150   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-3-1159114   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Syracuse 5-3180130   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Buffalo 4-4-1186118   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 2-794218   Ralph Hatley
Cincinnati 1-6-297199   George Blackie Blackburn
Temple 0-849223   Josh C. Cody

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.