1975 Florida State Seminoles football team

1975 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Grouwinkel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Rodriguez (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Army   –   2 – 9 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1
Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by head coach Darrell Mudra in his second season, the Seminoles finished the season with a record of 3–8.[1] The Seminoles would not have a worse start to a season until 2024.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Texas Tech
L 20–3139,268
September 20Utah State
W 17–828,685
September 27Iowa State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 6–1029,333
October 4at Georgia Tech
L 0–3035,261[3]
October 11at Virginia Tech
L 10–1337,000[4]
October 18at No. 14 Florida
L 8–3464,401[5]
October 25Auburn
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 14–1739,344[6]
November 1at No. 18 Clemson
W 43–731,080[7][8]
November 8Memphis State
  • Doak Campbell FL
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 14–1726,041
November 15Miami (FL)
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 22–2430,228
November 22at Houston
W 33–2213,244
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "FSU Football 1970–1979". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Kostidakis, Perry (October 6, 2024). "5 questions, 5 answers: FSU continues worst start since 1975". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Seminoles retain losing touch at Tech, 30–0". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 5, 1975. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gobblers' 61-yard FG jolts Seminoles, 13–10". The Miami Herald. October 12, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators win, 34–8, without Gaffney". Panama City News-Herald. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn continues to play them close". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tribe buries Clemson, 43–7". Panama City News-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.


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