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1962 Florida State

4–⁠3–⁠3, coached by Bill Peterson.

Schedule and results

Florida State in 1962, game by game: won vs. The Citadel 49–0; tied at Kentucky 0–0; won vs. Furman 42–0; lost at No. 9 Miami 6–7; won at Georgia 18–0; won vs. Virginia Tech 20–7; lost vs. Houston 0–7; tied at Georgia Tech 14–14; lost at Florida 7–20; tied at Auburn 14–14+49−13Won 49–0 vs. The Citadel+49The CitadelTied 0–0 at Kentucky0KentuckyWon 42–0 vs. Furman+42FurmanLost 6–7 at No. 9 Miami-1No. 9 MiamiWon 18–0 at Georgia+18GeorgiaWon 20–7 vs. Virginia Tech+13Virginia TechLost 0–7 vs. Houston-7HoustonTied 14–14 at Georgia Tech0Georgia TechLost 7–20 at Florida-13FloridaTied 14–14 at Auburn0Auburn
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 15vsThe CitadelW 49–⁠054%
Sep 22atKentuckyT 0–⁠038%
Sep 29vsFurmanW 42–⁠084%
Oct 5at9MiamiL 6–⁠730%
Oct 20atGeorgiaW 18–⁠042%
Oct 27vsVirginia TechW 20–⁠772%
Nov 3vsHoustonL 0–⁠766%
Nov 10atGeorgia TechT 14–⁠1426%
Nov 17atFloridaL 7–⁠2036%
Nov 24atAuburnT 14–⁠1435%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Auburn 14–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1962.

Record
4–⁠3–⁠3
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
170–⁠69
Coach
Bill Peterson
Elo
1514 +54 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
11.2 No. 28 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Defensive coordinator
Don James
Captain
Gene McDowell
Offense
Pro set
Defense
4–⁠3

Drafted in 1963

The 1963 draft
Rd 3Keith Kinderman FBSan Diego Chargers (AFL)