1969 Florida State Seminoles football team

1969 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 17 West Virginia   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Houston   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 1
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 9 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. This was Bill Peterson's tenth year as head coach, and he led the team to an 6–3–1 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 207:33 p.m.Wichita State
W 24–031,821[1]
September 268:13 p.m.at Miami (FL)
W 16–1455,478[2]
October 4at No. 12 Florida
L 6–2163,957[3]
October 18at Tulsa
W 38–2016,500[4]
October 25Mississippi State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 20–1733,011[5]
November 1South Carolina
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 34–934,519[6]
November 8at Virginia Tech
T 10–1025,000[7]
November 157:29 p.m.Memphis State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 26–2828,532[8]
November 22NC State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 33–2225,343[9]
November 29at No. 18 Houston
L 13–4136,508–36,548[10]

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Roster

  • QB No. 14 Bill Cappleman, Sr.

References

  1. ^ "FSU Seminoles slosh to 24–0 win over fumbling Wichita". News-Press. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FSU 'boots' Hurricanes on Guthrie field goals". The Atlanta Journal. September 27, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gator defenders muscle into act". St. Petersburg Times. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FSU strikes oil in Tulsa, 38–20". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Halfback pass winning one for FSU Seminoles". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Everything falls in place for Seminoles, 34 to 9". The Miami Herald. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Field goals rescues Seminoles, 10–10". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Seminoles sing blues". St. Petersburg Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Defense propels Florida State past N.C. State, 33 to 22". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Houston blasts Florida St. unit". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 30, 1969. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1969 Florida State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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