1956 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 1956 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Nugent, the Seminoles compiled a record of 5–4–1.

1956 Florida State Seminoles football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Tom Nugent (4th season)
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	1
No. 16 Navy			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 8 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
Air Force			–					6	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	3	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					6	–	3	–	1
Army			–					5	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati			–					4	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drake			–					3	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	1
Texas Tech			–					2	–	7	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Marquette			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Ohio	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 47–7
September 29		at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–3		^[1]
October 6	8:00 p.m.	VPI	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 7–20		^[2]
October 13		at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 14–0	10,000	^[3]
October 20		Wake Forest	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	T 14–14	14,000	^[4]
October 27		at Villanova	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 20–13
November 2		at No. 9 Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami FL (rivalry)	L 7–20
November 10		Furman	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 42–7	9,000	^[5]
November 17		Mississippi Southern	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 20–19	12,200	^[6]
November 24		at Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 7–13	10,000	^[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Late field goal gives 'Dogs win". The Knoxville Journal. September 30, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tribe Set to Ambush Gobblers". Florida Flambeau. Florida State University. October 5, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
3. "Corso sparks FSU to 14–0 win over N.C. State". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Florida State rallies to tie Wake Forest, 14–14 in mud". The Times and Democrat. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Florida State outclasses Furman, 42 to 7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Seminoles stop Southern streak 20–19". Tampa Bay Times. November 18, 1956. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "FSU real handful; Auburn wins 13–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 25, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.