1959 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1959 Florida State Seminoles football Independent 4–6 Perry Moss 1st John Spivey Al Ulmer Doak Campbell Stadium The 1959 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1959 college football season. Led by Perry Moss in his first and only season as head coach, the Seminoles compiled a record of 4–6.http://nolefan.org/fsco195.html FSU Football 1950–1959 Nolefan.org October 29, 2012 Schedule 1959 AP September 19 l Wake Forest Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 20–22 19,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-the-orlando-sentine/24646349/ The Orlando Sentinel Snead's passes lead Deacons by FSU, 22–10 September 20, 1959 January 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w The Citadel Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 47–6 12,392 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-fsu-pounds-the-ci/139058593/ Pensacola News Journal FSU pounds The Citadel; Moss wins 1st at helm September 27, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l Miami (FL) Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 6–7 18,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-fran-curci-sparks-miami-to-76/199263470/ The Shreveport Times Fran Curci sparks Miami to 7–6 victory October 4, 1959 June 9, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Virginia Tech Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–6 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-va-tech-loses-gamble/139059854/ The Miami Herald Va. Tech loses gamble, Seminoles triumph, 7–6 October 11, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Memphis State T–14 (small) Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 6–16 9,536 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/693/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 October 24 w Richmond Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 22–6 15,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112646464/florida-state-prevails-226/ Fort Lauderdale News Florida State prevails, 22–6 October 25, 1959 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Georgia 14 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 0–42 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-georgias-power-g/133126241/ Georgia's power game too much for FSU, 42–0 Pensacola News Journal November 1, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 l William & Mary Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 0–9 16,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-fsu-blanked-at-home/139062942/ Fort Lauderdale News FSU blanked at homecoming November 15, 1959 January 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 8–18 38,359 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-westbrook-wiggles/133135057/ Westbrook wiggles Florida past FSU St. Lucie News Tribune November 22, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 33–0 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ledger-seminoles-majors-drub-tampa/199263651/ Lakeland Ledger Seminoles, Majors drub Tampa Spartans, 33 to 0 November 29, 1959 June 9, 2026 Newspapers.com 1959 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida-state/1959-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference June 9, 2026 Schedule/Results (1959 Florida State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214188 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics June 9, 2026 Roster QB Joe Majors, Sr. References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Florida State Seminoles football