1953 Florida State Seminoles football team

1953 Florida State Seminoles football
1953 Florida State Seminoles football
Conference	Independent
1953 record	5–5
Head coach	Tom Nugent (1st season);
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium; (Capacity: 15,000)
	Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

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.

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
November 21	Stetson	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 13–6
November 28	NC State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 23–13
December 5	at Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 41–6

References[]

^ "La. Tech outscores Seminoles". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1953. Retrieved June 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Seminoles trip VMI". The Orlando Sentinel. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mississippian eleven topples Seminoles in 21 to 0 setback". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[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.

[1953USM1-3] "Mississippian eleven topples Seminoles in 21 to 0 setback". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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National championship seasons in bold

1953 Southern college football independents records
v t	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
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