1958_Florida_State_Seminoles_football_team

1958 Florida State Seminoles football team

1958 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season

The 1958 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Tom Nugent in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Seminole compiled a record of 7–4. Florida State was invited to the Bluegrass Bowl, where the Seminoles lost to Oklahoma State. 1958 was the beginning of the longstanding rivalry with the Florida Gators. The Gators won the first meeting by a score of 21–7.[1] This season also marked the first time the Seminoles defeated the Miami Hurricanes.

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Roster

  • QB Joe Majors, Jr.

References

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    "FSU Football 1950–1959". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
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    "Renn's running paces 42–6 FSU rout of Furman". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Seminoles scare Jackets, but Techsters win, 17–3". The Macon Telegraph. September 27, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "FSU upsets Wake Forest 27–24". The Palm Beach Post. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Georgia beef beats back gallany Seminoles, 28–13". The Miami Herald. October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Florida State beats Virginia Tech, 28–0". The State. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Seminoles pounce on Vols 10–0". The Tennessean. October 26, 1958. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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    "Just as good but didn't prove it, Ulmer says". St. Petersburg Times. November 23, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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