1950 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

1950 Florida State Seminoles football
Dixie Conference champion
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record8–0 (4–0 Dixie)
Head coach
  • Don Veller (3rd season)
CaptainDuke Maltby
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →

The 1950 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1950 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Veller, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Dixie Conference title for the third consecutive season.[1] It was the first undefeated season for the program. The second game of the season, a victory over Randolph–Macon, was the first played at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at Troy State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 26–7[2]
October 7Randolph–Macon*
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 40–7
October 14Howard (AL)
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 20–6
October 21at Newberry*Newberry, SCW 24–0
October 28Sewanee*
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 14–8
November 10at StetsonW 27–7
November 17Mississippi College
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 33–0
November 24Tampa
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–19
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "FSU Football 1950–1959". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "FSU opens with 26–7 margin over Troy State". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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