American college football season
The 1976 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season . Led by first-year head coach Bobby Bowden , the Seminoles compiled a record of 5–6. Florida State played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida .
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 11 at Memphis State L 12–2130,194
September 18 at Miami (FL) L 0–4722,710
September 25 at No. 4 Oklahoma L 9–2471,184
October 2 Kansas State W 20–1030,353
October 9 at No. 13 Boston College W 28–922,866
October 16 No. 12 Florida Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry ) L 26–3342,803 [2]
October 23 at Auburn L 19–3158,500 [3]
October 30 Clemson Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry ) L 12–1527,473 [4]
November 6 Southern Miss Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 30–2729,173 [5]
November 13 at North Texas State W 21–203,850
November 20 Virginia Tech Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 28–2116,148 [6]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1976 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
Mike Barnes
TE
Ed Beckman
QB
Jimmy Black
WR
Jackie Flowers
OL
Mike Good
OL
Wade Johnson
QB
Jimmy Jordan
RB
Larry Key
OL
Mike Kissner
TE
Greg Lazzaro
RB
Jeff Leggett
RB
Mark Lyles
OL
Mark Meseroll
OL
Alan Risk
OL
Vic Rivas
OL
Tom Rushing
OL
Bill Sawyer
OL
Jon Thomas
RB
Rudy Thomas
WR
Kurt Unglaub
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
Joe Camps
LB
Aaron Carter
DL
Walter Carter
DL
Jimmy Heggins
DB
Ivory Joe Hunter
DB
Bobby Jackson
DL
Willie Jones
DB
Joe Joyner
DB
Mike Kincaid
DL
Rudy Maloy
LB
Detroit Reynolds
DB
Jeff Ridings
DL
Gary Rose
DL
Abe Smith
LB
Mike Stewart
DB
Nat Terry
DL
Scott Warren
DB
Gary Woolford
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Dave Cappelen
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Florida
Game information
First quarter
FLA – David Posey 27-yard field goal, 11:05. Florida 3–0. Drive: 77 yards.
FLA – Larry Brinson 15-yard run (David Posey kick), 5:50. Florida 10–0. Drive:
Second quarter
FSU – Dave Cappelen 21-yard field goal, 13:41. Florida 10–3. Drive: 82 yards.
FLA – David Posey 54-yard field goal, 11:20. Florida 13–3. Drive:
FSU – Rudy Thomas 10-yard run (Dave Cappelen kick), 8:10. Florida 13–10. Drive: 70 yards.
FSU – Kurt Unglaub 26-yard pass from Jimmy Black (Dave Cappelen kick), 0:47. Florida St 17–13. Drive: 80 yards.
FLA – Wes Chandler 23-yard pass from Jimmy Fisher (David Posey kick), 0:10. Florida 20–17. Drive: 93 yards.
Third quarter
FSU – Jimmy Black 2-yard run (kick blocked), 6:25. Florida St 23–20. Drive: 80 yards.
FLA – Willie Wilder 5-yard run (David Posey kick), 3:14. Florida 27–23. Drive: 69 yards.
Fourth quarter
FLA - 2-yard run (kick failed), 7:44. Florida 33–23. Drive:
FSU – Dave Cappelen 27-yard field goal, 5:19. Florida 33–26. Drive:
Top passers
FLA – Jimmy Fisher – 9/12, 139 yards, TD
FSU – Jimmy Black – 14/17, 211 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
FLA – Willie Wilder – 98 yards, TD
FSU – Jeff Leggett – 15 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
FLA – Wes Chandler /Jimmy Stephens – 4 receptions
FSU – Ed Beckman – 6 receptions, 113 yards
References
^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
^ "FSU's respect is at expense of Gator win" . The Pensacola News-Journal . October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gargis paces Auburn over Florida State" . Panama City News-Herald . October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson tops FSU; No winning season" . The Miami Herald . October 31, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "FSU rallies, downs Southern Mississippi" . The Miami Herald . November 7, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "FSU ends on high note" . Pensacola News Journal . November 21, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ NoleFan.Org - 1976 season.
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