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1963 Florida State Seminoles football team

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The 1963 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. This was Bill Peterson's fourth year as head coach, and he led the team to a 4–5–1 record.

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Headcoach
OffensiveschemePro set
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1963 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorDon James (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Charlie Calhoun
  • Chuck Robinson
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
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1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Memphis State – 9–0–1
No. 3 Pittsburgh – 9–1–0
No. 2 Navy – 9–2–0
No. 12 Syracuse – 8–2–0
Utah State – 8–2–0
Oregon – 8–3–0
No. 16 Penn State – 7–3–0
Army – 7–3–0
Air Force – 7–4–0
Boston College – 6–3–0
Buffalo – 5–3–1
Southern Miss – 5–3–1
Villanova – 5–4–0
Oregon State – 5–5–0
San Jose State – 5–5–0
Xavier – 5–4–1
West Texas State – 4–4–1
Florida State – 4–5–1
Colgate – 3–4–1
New Mexico State – 3–6–1
Colorado State – 3–7–0
Miami (FL) – 3–7–0
Texas Western – 3–7–0
Detroit – 2–6–1
Holy Cross – 2–6–1
Notre Dame – 2–7–0
Pacific (CA) – 2–8–0
Houston – 2–8–0
Boston University – 1–6–1
Dayton – 1–7–2
Rankings from Coaches Poll
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While an FSU student and before he became famous as lead vocalist for The Doors, Jim Morrison was arrested for public drunkenness, resisting arrest, and disturbing the peace at the September 28 game against TCU.[1]

The game against Auburn was one of only 6 games across the country not to be canceled due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Miami (FL)W 24–057,500[2]
September 28TCUL 0–1316,000[3]
October 12Wake Forest
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–015,000[4]
October 19at Southern MissT 0–011,353[5]
October 26Virginia Tech
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 23–3116,500[6][7][8]
November 2Furman
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 49–612,000[9]
November 9at Georgia TechL 7–1549,804[10]
November 16NC State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 14–023,851[11]
November 23at No. 9 AuburnL 15–2128,000[12]
November 30at FloridaL 0–745,000[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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