1964 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1964 Florida State Seminoles football Independent 11 9–1–1 Bill Peterson 5th Bill Crutchfield 1st Pro set Don James 3rd 4–3 William "Red" Dawson Fred Biletnikoff George D'Alessandro Doak Campbell Stadium Gator Bowl W Won 36–19 vs. Oklahoma The 1964 Florida State Seminoles football team was an American football team that represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a 9–1–1 record, were ranked No. 11 in the final UPI Coaches Poll, defeated Oklahoma in the Gator Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 85.1964 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 25, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida-state/1964-schedule.html After five losses and a tie in the first six games of the Florida–Florida State football rivalry, the Seminoles defeated Florida for the first time. The next day, the sports editor of The Tampa Tribune wrote: "Yesterday, on a technicolor afternoon of brisk wind and refreshing chill, in a stadium that maybe squeaked with an overload, FSU ceased to be the OTHER school, became the football team in this state in the year of 1964, will hereafter claim equal time in all things."FSU 17 Years Later: From Volleyball to Grid Age Tom McEwen The Tampa Tribune November 22, 1964 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37878847/fsu_17_years_later_from_volleyball_to/ Newspapers.com The team's statistical leaders included Steve Tensi with 1,986 passing yards, Phil Spooner with 682 rushing yards, and Fred Biletnikoff with 1,179 receiving yards and 90 points scored (15 touchdowns).1964 Florida State Seminoles Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 25, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida-state/1964.html Biletnikoff led the country in receiving yards and also with 100 receptions, and was a consensus first-team end on the 1964 All-America team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 9 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Schedule 1964 AP September 19 w y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 14–0 51,605 Seminoles Blank Miami 14-0 Tallahassee Democrat September 20, 1964 1A, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37884593/seminoles_blank_miami_140/ Newspapers.com September 26 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 10–0 18,167 Alert FSU Tops TCU 10-0 Tallahassee Democrat September 27, 1964 7B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37942947/alert_fsu_tops_tcu_100/ Newspapers.com October 3 w New Mexico State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 36–0 > 25,000 FSU Swats Aggies 36-0 Tallahassee Democrat October 4, 1964 1A, 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37941154/fsu_swats_aggies_360/ Newspapers.com October 10 w y Kentucky 5 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 48–6 34,248 It's the Upset State Now: FSU, Gators Kill 'Cats, Rebs The Tampa Tribune Jim Selman October 11, 1964 1D, 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37918689/its_the_upset_state_now_fsu_gators/ Newspapers.com October 17 w y 10 Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 17–14 31,000 FSU Edges Georgia 17-14 Tallahassee Democrat Bil McGrotha October 18, 1964 1A, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37931464/fsu_edges_georgia_1714/ Newspapers.com October 24 l y 10 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 11–20 22,000 Tribe Suffers First Defeat: Shweickert Gobbles Up Seminoles 20-11 Tallahassee Democrat October 25, 1964 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37931002/tribe_suffers_first_defeat_shweickert/ Newspapers.com October 31 w Southern Miss Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 34–0 26,142 Explosive Florida State Bombs Hapless Southern Tallahassee Democrat November 1, 1964 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37932135/explosive_florida_state_bombs_hapless/ Newspapers.com November 7 t y Houston Rice Stadium Houston, Texas 13–13 16,000 Tribe Tied By Houston 13-13 Tallahassee Democrat Bill McGrotha November 8, 1964 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37940633/tribe_tied_by_houston_1313/ Newspapers.com November 14 w NC State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 28–6 24,250 FSU Hems Up Wolfpack 28-6 Tallahassee Democrat Bill McGrotha November 15, 1964 3B, 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37939431/fsu_hems_up_wolfpack_286/ Newspapers.com November 21 w Florida Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 16–7 43,000 Seminoles 16-7 'First' Earns Jax Trip --- FSU Kicks 'Gator' Out of Bowl The Tampa Tribune Jim Selman November 22, 1964 D1, D6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37878285/seminoles_167_first_earns_jax_trip/ Newspapers.com January 2, 1965 w y Oklahoma Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 36–19 50,408 Seminoles Fill Airways, Gun Down Oklahoma Orlando Sentinel Bob Bassine January 3, 1965 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37928196/seminoles_fill_airways_gun_down/ Newspapers.com Roster WR Fred Biletnikoff, Sr. QB Steve Tensi Phil Spooner Season summary Miami (FL) Seminoles 7 7 0 0 Hurricanes 0 0 0 0 September 19 Orange Bowl 51,065 yes Q1 2:03 FSU Biletnikoff 15 yard pass from Tensi (Murdock kick) FSU 7–0 Q2 0:46 FSU Biletnikoff 16 yard pass from Tensi (Murdock kick) FSU 14–0 yes Fred Biletnikoff 9 Rec, 165 Yds NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2016-Dec-15. Florida Gators 0 0 0 7 Seminoles 0 7 3 6 November 21 Doak Campbell Stadium 43,000 yes Q2 10:57 FSU Biletnikoff 55 yard pass from Tensi (Murdock kick) FSU 7–0 Q3 10:37 FSU Murdock 24 yard field goal FSU 10–0 Q4 12:03 FSU Murdock 34 yard field goal FSU 13–0 Q4 9:03 FLA Harper 6 yard run (Hall kick) FSU 13–7 Q4 6:42 FSU Murdock 40 yard field goal FSU 16–7 yes Florida State accepted the Gator Bowl bid following the victory. NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2016-Dec-18. References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Florida State Seminoles football