1966 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1966 Florida State Seminoles football Independent 6–5 Bill Peterson 7th Bill Crutchfield 3rd Pro set Bob Harbison 1st 4–3 Game captains Doak Campbell Stadium Sun Bowl L Lost 20–28 vs. Wyoming The 1966 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 6–5. Florida State was invited to the Sun Bowl, where the Seminoles lost to Wyoming.http://nolefan.org/fsco196.html FSU Football 1960–1969 Nolefan.org October 29, 2012 Schedule 1966 AP September 17 l Houston Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 13–21 35,643 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-sad-fsu-tale-2-oops-3/169967953/ St. Petersburg Times Sad FSU tale: 2 oops, 3 TDs September 18, 1966 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry 23–20 54,262 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-pierce-tribune-seminoles-outlast-mi/184169152/ Fort Pierce Tribune Seminoles outlast Miami 23–20 September 25, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l Florida 10 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 19–22 46,698 Florida Slips By Florida State 22 to 19 The Danville (VA) Register October 9, 1966 D-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2941223/florida_slips_by_florida_state_22_to_19/ Newspapers.com October 15 w y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 42–33 28,307 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-fsu-shocks-red-raide/168689320/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution FSU shocks Red Raiders October 16, 1966 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w Mississippi State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 10–0 30,133 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-bulldogs-fall-to-seminoles-in/133809546/ The Shreveport Times Bulldogs fall to Seminoles in 10–0 tilt October 23, 1966 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 21–23 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-vpis-stand-beats-semin/139233393/ The Miami Herald VPI's stand beats Seminoles, 23–21 October 30, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 32–10 29,286 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-fsu-seminoles-run-wi/139237576/ The Palm Beach Post FSU Seminoles run wild in win over Gamecocks November 6, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 21–37 35,405 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-that-little-is-too-m/184169260/ The Palm Beach Post-Times That little is too much November 13, 1966 November 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 w Wake Forest Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 28–0 29,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-florida-state-do/139237325/ The Selma Times-Journal Florida State dominates Wake Forest in 28–0 win November 20, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 w Maryland Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 45–21 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-florida-state-thumps-maryland/139235740/ The Shreveport Times Florida State thumps Maryland's Terps, 45–21 November 27, 1966 January 21, 2024 Newspapers.com December 24 l y Wyoming Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl NBC 20–28 24,381 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-florida-state-gets/155347605/ The Orlando Sentinel Florida State gets a 'kick' out of Wyoming December 25, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1966 Florida State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295927 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association November 2, 2025 References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Florida State Seminoles football