1967 Florida State Seminoles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1967

| team = Florida State Seminoles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| CoachRank = 15

| record = 7–2–2

| head_coach = Bill Peterson

| hc_year = 8th

| captain =

| stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| bowl = Gator Bowl

| bowl_result = T 17–17 vs. Penn State

}}

The 1967 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Peterson, the Seminoles compiled a record of 7–2–2. Florida State was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they tied Penn State.{{cite web|url=http://nolefan.org/fsco196.html |title=FSU Football 1960–1969 |publisher=Nolefan.org |access-date=October 29, 2012}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1967

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 13–33

| attend = 40,336

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-houston-wallops-f/169968623/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Houston wallops FSU|date=September 16, 1967|accessdate=April 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 37–37

| attend = 71,299

| source = {{cite news |first=Jimmy |last=Smothers |title=Tide washes out |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |date=September 24, 1967 |page=17 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9asfAAAAIBAJ&pg=822%2C2838118 |access-date=September 30, 2013}}{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |title=Bama, FSU tie in 37–37 game |page=15 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JkFQAAAAIBAJ&pg=2898%2C5615422 |newspaper=Ocala Star-Banner |date=September 24, 1967 |access-date=September 30, 2013}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 10–20

| attend = 34,573

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-wolfpack-stops-fsu/139267172/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Wolfpack stops FSU|date=October 1, 1967|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 19–18

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-florida-state-outsloshe/168779580/|newspaper=The Miami Herald|title=Florida State outsloshes Texas A&M, 19–18|date=October 8, 1967|accessdate=March 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 17–0

| attend = 33,022

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-fsu-rips-s-carol/139268738/|work=St. Lucie News Tribune|title=FSU rips S. Carolina 17–0|date=October 15, 1967|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 28–12

| attend = 33,179

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-pajcic-led-florida/168778673/|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Pajcic-led Florida Sr. wins|date=October 22, 1967|accessdate=March 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 24–12

| attend = 21,774

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-happy-happening-at-fsu/133814896/|work=The St. Petersburg Times|title=Happy happening at FSU, too|date=October 29, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Memphis Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 26–7

| attend =

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 38–15

| attend = 29,856

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-fsu-smashes-vpi-38/139265684/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|title=FSU smashes VPI, 38–15|date=November 12, 1967|accessdate=January 21, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–16

| attend = 62,944

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-fsu-outplays-florid/133828202/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=FSU outplays Florida, 21–16|date=November 26, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 30

| w/l = t

| neutral = y

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = Gator Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 17–17