1947 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1947 Florida State Seminoles football Independent 0–5 Ed Williamson 1st Jack McMillan Phil Rountree Centennial Field 1904 The 1947 Florida State Seminoles football team was an American football team that represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Ed Williamson, the team compiled a 0–5 record and was outscored by a total of 90 to 18. The team played its home games at Centennial Field in Tallahassee, Florida. In September 1947, the Florida State College for Women became coeducational, was renamed Florida State University and announced that it would field a football team, though it had no plans to compete with the University of Florida "for some time to come."Florida State University to Field Football Team The Sunday News-Democrat September 7, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28651776/florida_state_university_to_field/ Newspapers.com The 1947 team was Florida State's first football team since 1904, after which Florida State became a women's college. Ed Williamson served as both athletic director and football coach and vowed to develop "a 'well rounded athletic program' without particular emphasis on football or any other single sport."Jaycess Hear Coach of FSU The Daily Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) September 9, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28651336/jaycees_hear_coach_of_fsu/ Newspapers.com In five games during the 1947 season, the team gained only 687 yards from scrimmage. The team completed 32 of 87 passes for 400 yards and 14 interceptions. "Red" Parrish was the team's leading rusher with 111 yards. Fullback Kenneth McLean led the team with 150 yards of total offense (105 rushing yards, 45 passing yards).McLean Heads Seminole Backs In Total Gains The Sunday News-Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) Bob Cooksey December 14, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28650772/mclean_heads_seminole_backs_in_total/ Newspapers.com Schedule October 18 l 1947 Stetson Hatters Stetson Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL 6–14 8,000 FSU Loses Hard-Fought Opener To Stetson 14-6 The Sunday News-Democrat Fred Pettijohn 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17388841/tallahassee_democrat/ Newspapers.com November 15 l y 1947 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland (TN) Lebanon, TN 0–6 Seminoles Drop 6-0 Tilt to Cumberland The Sunday News-Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) November 16, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28649702/seminoles_drop_60_tilt_to_cumberland/ Newspapers.com November 22 l 1947 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL 6–27 5,436 Seminoles Lose Mud-Spattered 27-6 Tilt to Eagles The Sunday News-Democrat Fred Pettijohn November 23, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28649887/seminoles_lose_mudspattered_276_tilt/ Newspapers.com November 27 l Troy State Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL 6–36 3,000 Troy's Red Wave Rolls Over Seminoles 36 to 6 The Daily Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) November 28, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28650049/troys_red_wave_rolls_over_seminoles_36/ Newspapers.com December 6 l Jacksonville State Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL 0–7 3,700 Battling Band of Seminoles Goes Down to 7-0 Defeat The Sunday News-Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) Fred Pettijohn December 7, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28650241/battling_band_of_seminoles_goes_down_to/ Newspapers.com References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Florida State Seminoles football