1969 Florida State Seminoles football team

1969 Florida State Seminoles football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	Bill Peterson (10th season)
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. This was Bill Peterson's tenth year as head coach, and he led the team to an 6–3–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Wichita State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 24–0	31,821
September 26	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)		W 16–14	55,478
October 4	at No. 12 Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)		L 6–21	63,957	[1]
October 18	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 38–20	16,500
October 25	Mississippi State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 20–17	33,011	[2]
November 1	South Carolina	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 34–9	34,519	[3]
November 8	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		T 10–10	25,000	[4]
November 15	Memphis State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 26–28	28,532
November 22	NC State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	W 33–22	25,343	[5]
November 29	at No. 18 Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		L 13–41	36,508
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

• QB #14 Bill Cappleman, Sr.

References

1. "Gator defenders muscle into act". St. Petersburg Times. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Halfback pass winning one for FSU Seminoles". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Everything falls in place for Seminoles, 34 to 9". The Miami Herald. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Field goals rescues Seminoles, 10–10". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Defense propels Florida State past N.C. State, 33 to 22". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.