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1953 Florida State Seminoles football team

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The 1953 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1953 college football season. In 1953, Tom Nugent, the creator of the I formation, became head coach and led the team to a 5–5 record. He was coach for six years, and compiled a 34–28–1 record.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Headcoach
Captains
  • Steve Kalenich
  • Bobby Fiveash
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1953 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Kalenich
  • Bobby Fiveash
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
 1952
1954 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas State  802
Delaware  710
Maryland State  710
Mississippi Southern  920
Navy  432
Memphis State  640
Florida State  550
Tampa  660
Miami (FL)  450
Sewanee  350
Marshall  252
Mississippi Vocational  240
Chattanooga  370
Louisville  170
Virginia  180
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Miami (FL)L 0–2726,692[1]
October 3LouisvilleW 59–0[2]
October 10Abilene Christian
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 7–2011,815[3]
October 17at Louisiana Tech
L 21–326,000[4]
October 31VMI
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 12–714,000[5]
November 7at Mississippi SouthernL 0–2111,000[6]
November 14Furman
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 7–14[7]
November 21Stetsondagger
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–610,952[8]
November 28NC State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 23–135,000[9]
December 5at TampaW 41–6[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
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