1954 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1954 Florida State Seminoles football Independent 8–4 Tom Nugent 2nd Game captains Doak Campbell Stadium Sun Bowl L Lost 20–47 vs. Texas Western The 1954 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Nugent, the Seminoles compiled a record of 8–4. Florida State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where they lost to Texas Western.DeLassus David Florida St. Yearly Results: 1950–1954 College Football Data Warehouse https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/f/florida_state/1950-1954_yearly_results.php April 9, 2020 July 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711205506/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/f/florida_state/1950-1954_yearly_results.php dead Schedule 1954 AP September 18 l Georgia Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 0–14 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-georgia-scores-140-wi/132997527/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Georgia scores 14–0 win over Seminoles September 19, 1954 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 l 1954 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 0–13 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-wildcats-easily-ta/199199049/ The Abilene Reporter-News Wildcats easily tame Seminole eleven, 13–0 September 26, 1954 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Louisville Parkway Field Louisville, KY 47–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-fsu-goes-on-scoring-spre/199199213/ St. Petersburg Times FSU goes on scoring spree at Louisville 47–6 October 3, 1954 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w Villanova Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 52–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-florida-state-passes-rout-vil/199199343/ Fort Myers News-Press Florida State passes rout Villanova 52–13 October 10, 1954 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w y NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 13–7 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-fsu-seminoles-squeeze/138090680/ Tampa Sunday Tribune FSU Seminoles squeeze past North Carolina State, 13–7 October 17, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 0–33 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-auburn-wakes-up-tra/133027296/ The Atlanta Journal Auburn wakes up, tramples Seminoles, 33–0, before 15,000 October 24, 1954 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w y VMI City Stadium Lynchburg, VA 33–19 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91832167/freshman-paces-fsu-over-vmi/ The Miami Herald Freshman paces FSU over VMI October 31, 1954 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Furman Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 33–14 14,112 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109510021/fsu-routs-furman-in-homecoming-game-33/ Tampa Sunday Tribune FSU routs Furman in homecoming game, 33 to 14 November 14, 1954 September 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 w y 1954 Stetson Hatters Stetson DeLand Municipal Stadium DeLand, FL 47–6 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-fsu-manhandles-outc/199199533/ The Orlando Sentinel FSU manhandles outclassed Stetson, 47–6 November 21, 1954 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com November 27 w Mississippi Southern Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 19–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74744105/florida-state-shades-mississippi-souther/ Tampa Bay Times Florida State shades Mississippi Southern 19–18 November 28, 1954 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com December 4 w y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 13–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-augustine-record-florida-state-s/199199679/ The St. Augustine Record Florida State scores 13–0 win over Tampa December 5, 1954 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1, 1955 l y Texas Western Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 20–47 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-texas-team-routs-fsu-b/169673080/ The Tampa Tribune Texas team routs FSU by 47 to 20 January 2, 1955 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Florida State Seminoles football