1961 Florida State Seminoles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1961

| team = Florida State Seminoles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 4–5–1

| head_coach = Bill Peterson

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

}}

The 1961 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. This was Bill Peterson's second year as head coach, and he led the team to a 4–5–1 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1961

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = w

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee FL

| score = 15–7

| attend = 19,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69719349/fsu-gets-by-gw-157/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FSU gets by GW, 15–7|date=September 17, 1961|accessdate=February 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–3

| attend = 46,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-fsu-gets-biggest-kick-ou/133247355/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=FSU gets biggest kick out of 3–3 'victory'|date=October 1, 1961|accessdate=October 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| score = 0–33

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-ole-miss-scalps-seminoles/133245473/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Ole Miss scalps Seminoles, 33–0|date=October 8, 1961|accessdate=October 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 3–0

| attend = 21,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-fsu-upsets-georgia-30/133300153/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=FSU upsets Georgia 3–0 on Messer's field goal|date=October 15, 1961|accessdate=October 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 13–7

| attend = 13,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84026698/rally-of-fsu-backboned-by-kinderman/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Rally of FSU backboned by Kinderman|date=October 22, 1961|accessdate=August 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Miles Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| score = 7–10

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-news-virginia-state-upsets-flo/139128722/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Virginia State upsets Florida State, 10–7|date=October 29, 1961|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = McLean Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| score = 0–20

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-kentucky-raps-fo/133299563/|work=Chattanooga Sunday Times|title=Kentucky ruins Vandy homecoming|date=November 12, 1961|accessdate=October 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 44–8

| attend = 14,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-feelys-td-passes-l/139125119/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Feely's TD passes lead FSU by Citadel, 44–8|date=November 12, 1961|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = Mississippi Southern

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 0–12

| attend = 18,700

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74603378/fsu-walloped-by-ms-120-fumbles-help|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FSU walloped by MS 12–0; fumbles help|date=November 19, 1961|accessdate=March 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 8–28

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Houston Whips Florida State|newspaper=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=November 26, 1961|page=4C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-houston-whips-flori/153428905/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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