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American college football season
The 1971 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Larry Jones was head coach, Steve Sloan was an assistant coach/offensive coordinator, and Bill Parcells coached the linebackers.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | vs. Southern Miss | | | | W 24–9 | 12,133 | [2] |
September 18 | at Miami (FL) | | | ABC | W 20–17 | 20,266 | |
September 25 | Kansas | | | | W 30–7 | 34,784 | |
October 2 | at Virginia Tech | | | | W 17–3 | 30,001 | [3] |
October 9 | Mississippi State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, Florida
| | W 27–9 | 27,415 | |
October 16 | at Florida | No. 19 | | | L 15–17 | 65,109 | |
October 23 | South Carolina | | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, Florida
| | W 49–18 | 30,764 | |
October 30 | at Houston | No. 19 | | | L 7–14 | 33,598 | |
November 13 | at Georgia Tech | | | | L 6–12 | 44,261 | |
November 20 | Tulsa | | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, Florida
| | W 45–10 | 20,528 | |
November 27 | Pittsburgh | | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, Florida
| | W 31–13 | 19,292 | |
December 27 | vs. No. 8 Arizona State | | | Mizlou | L 38–45 | 51,089 | |
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1971 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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1
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Frank Fontes
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Theron Bass (GA)
- Bill Canty (Freshman)
- John Devlin (DL)
- Al Guy (GA)
- Bob Harbison (OL)
- Gene Henderson (DC/DB)
- Pat Hodgson (WR/TE)
- Doug Jackson (GA)
- Wayne McDuffie (GA)
- Bill Parcells (LB)
- Steve Sloan (OC)
- Hank Small (GA)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Season summary
at Florida
Game information
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Second quarter
- FLA – Mike Rich 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:58. Florida 6–0. Drive: 75 yards.
- FLA – Jimmy Barr 26-yard fumble return (pass good), 14:40. Florida 14–0.
Fourth quarter
- FSU – Paul Magalski 3-yard run (Frank Fontes kick), 13:57. Florida 14–7. Drive: 73 yards.
- FLA – Richard Franco 42-yard field goal, 9:19. Florida 17–7. Drive:
- FSU – Rhett Dawson 6-yard pass from Gary Huff (pass good), 3:02. Florida 17–15. Drive:
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- FSU – Art Munroe – 17 rushes, 79 yards
- FLA – Tommy Durrance – 15 rushes, 60 yards
- Top receivers
- FSU – Rhett Dawson – 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD
- FLA – Willie Jackson – 1 reception, 28 yards
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |