1953 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 1953 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1953 college football season. In 1953, Tom Nugent, the creator of the I formation, became head coach and led the team to a 5–5 record. He was coach for six years, and compiled a 34–28–1 record.

1953 Florida State Seminoles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	Tom Nugent (1st season)
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arkansas State			–					8	–	0	–	2
Delaware			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					9	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	2
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	5	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	5	–	2
Chattanooga			–					3	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	7	–	0
Virginia			–					1	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 0–27
October 3	Louisville	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 59–0
October 10	Abilene Christian	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 7–20
October 17	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 21–32	6,000	^[1]
October 31	VMI	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 12–7	14,000	^[2]
November 7	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–21		^[3]
November 14	Furman	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 7–14		^[4]
November 21	Stetson	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 13–6
November 28	NC State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 23–13	5,000	^[5]
December 5	at Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 41–6

References

1. "La. Tech outscores Seminoles". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Seminoles trip VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mississippian eleven topples Seminoles in 21 to 0 setback". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman wins 14–7, as fourth-period FSU drive stalls". The Miami Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Florida State beats Pack in fumble-filled contest". The News and Observer. November 29, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.