1963 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 1963 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. This was Bill Peterson's fourth year as head coach, and he led the team to a 4–5–1 record.[1]

1963 Florida State Seminoles football
ConferenceIndependent
1963 record4–5–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDon James (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)

While an FSU student and before he became famous as lead vocalist for The Doors, Jim Morrison was arrested for public drunkenness, resisting arrest, and disturbing the peace at the September 28 game against TCU.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20at Miami (FL)
W 24–0
September 28TCU
L 0–13
October 12Wake Forest
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, Florida
W 35–0
October 19at Southern Miss
T 0–0
October 26VPI
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, Florida
L 23–31
November 2Furman
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, Florida
W 49–6
November 9at Georgia Tech
L 7–15
November 16NC State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, Florida
W 14–0
November 23at No. 9 Auburn
L 15–21
November 30at Florida
L 0–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Opener at Miami was on Friday night.[3]

Roster

References
  1. https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/f/florida_state/1960-1964_yearly_results.php
  2. "Jim Morrison's Arrest History".
  3. "FSU upsets Miami". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. September 21, 1963. p. 6.


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