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1951 Florida State Seminoles football team

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The 1951 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent in the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Veller, the Seminoles compiled a record of 6–2. On October 5, Florida state played the Miami Hurricanes, losing 35–13. The game was the first meeting between the two schools and the beginning of the longstanding rivalry.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Headcoach
CaptainBill Dawkins
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1951 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
CaptainBill Dawkins
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
 1950
1952 
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1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia  810
Maryland State  710
Arkansas State  1020
Stetson  812
Florida State  620
Northeast Louisiana State  620
Miami (FL)  830
Tampa  731
Delaware  530
Memphis State  530
Sewanee  530
McNeese State  541
Louisville  540
Chattanooga  650
Navy  261
Delta State  180
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Troy StateW 40–08,459[2]
October 5at Miami (FL)L 13–3538,278[3]
October 13Delta State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 34–0[4]
October 20Sul Ross
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–131,960[5]
October 27Stetsondagger
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–1013,700[6][7]
November 3at Jacksonville NASW 39–01,700[8]
November 10Wofford
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 14–05,636[9]
November 178:00 p.m.at TampaL 6–1412,000[10][11][12][13]
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