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1972 Florida State Seminoles football team

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1972 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State     10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
West Virginia     8 4 0
Florida State     7 4 0
Northern Illinois     7 4 0
Rutgers     7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech     7 4 1
Air Force     6 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Houston     6 4 1
Tulane     6 5 0
Temple     5 4 0
Colgate     5 4 1
Holy Cross     5 4 1
Syracuse     5 6 0
Miami (FL)     5 6 0
Dayton     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Southern Miss     3 7 1
Xavier     3 8 0
Marshall     2 8 0
Cincinnati     2 9 0
Villanova     2 9 0
Pittsburgh     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Seminoles began the season ranked #19 in the AP poll and rose to #13 (#20, #17, #16, #13 in the second through fifth weeks respectively) before falling out completely following their loss to Florida. They entered again at #17 after their victory against Colorado State, but dropped out again after the loss at Auburn.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at PittsburghNo. 19W 19–717,661
September 16at Miami (FL)No. 20W 37–1435,421
September 23Virginia TechNo. 17W 27–1536,400[2]
September 30at KansasNo. 16W 44–2236,626–41,500
October 7FloridaNo. 13
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 13–4243,758[3]
October 14at Mississippi StateW 25–2130,000[4]
October 21Colorado State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 37–031,327[5]
October 28at No. 12 AuburnNo. 17L 14–2758,122[6]
November 4Houston
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 27–3129,482
November 11Tulsa
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 23–2124,016
November 18at South CarolinaL 21–2435,585[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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  • QB #19 Gary Huff, Sr.

References

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  1. ^ "FSU Football 1970–1979". Nolefan.org. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Florida State whips Virginia Tech 27–15". News-Press. September 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Seminoles are upset by Gators". The Sacramento Bee. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FSU tops 'Dogs on Huff passes". The Bradenton Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Seminoles Roll Over Rams, 37–0". Fort Lauderdale News. October 22, 1972. p. 3D.
  6. ^ "Auburn's defense handles Huff, Florida State, 27–14". Pensacola News Journal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "South Carolina stuns FSU 24–21". News-Press. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.