Florida State vs. Houston
Florida State and Houston first met in 1960 and have played 17 times; Houston leads the series 13–2–2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Houston 8–2, and Houston has won the last 2. Share
- Florida State wins
- 2
- Houston wins
- 13
- Ties
- 2
- First meeting
- 1960
- Longest streak
- 6 Houston
- Current streak
- 2 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 8–2
- Most recent
- 2015
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Florida State 0, Houston 1
- Average margin
- 13.2 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida State
- 0–6–1 Florida State’s record at home
- At Houston
- 5–1–1 Houston’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–2 Florida State first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Florida State’s biggest win1968: Florida State 40, Houston 20by 20 points
- Houston’s biggest win1970: Houston 53, Florida State 21by 32 points
- Upset1978: Houston 27, Florida State 21Houston had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1962: Houston 7, Florida State 0Houston had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1966: Houston 21, Florida State 13Houston had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2015: Houston 38, Florida State 24No. 14 Houston at No. 9 Florida State
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1970 | Bill Peterson | 1–5–2 | Bill Yeoman |
| 1971–1973 | Larry Jones | 0–3 | Bill Yeoman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Peterson 1–5–2 against Yeoman). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers
1960 · Evening star, Nov 13, 1960
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14Houston 38, 9Florida State 24 | Georgia Dome | Peach Bowl | |
| Sep 30, 1978 | Houston 27, 10Florida State 21 | at Florida State | ||
| Nov 22, 1975 | Florida State 33, Houston 22 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 23, 1974 | 15Houston 23, Florida State 8 | at Florida State | ||
| Nov 3, 1973 | 18Houston 34, Florida State 3 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 4, 1972 | Houston 31, Florida State 27 | at Florida State | ||
| Oct 30, 1971 | Houston 14, 19Florida State 7 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 26, 1970 | Houston 53, Florida State 21 | Neutral site | ||
| Nov 29, 1969 | 18Houston 41, Florida State 13 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 29, 1968 | Florida State 40, 10Houston 20 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 15, 1967 | Houston 33, Florida State 13 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 17, 1966 | Houston 21, Florida State 13 | at Florida State | ||
| Nov 20, 1965 | Florida State 16, Houston 16 | at Florida State | ||
| Nov 7, 1964 | Houston 13, Florida State 13 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 3, 1962 | Houston 7, Florida State 0 | at Florida State | ||
| Nov 25, 1961 | Houston 28, Florida State 8 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 12, 1960 | Houston 7, Florida State 6 | at Florida State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.