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"1970s" - 57 Total Result(s)
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COLE’S TOURNEY
FSU guard Otis Cole fought for position in the paint during the 1972 NCAA Championship Game. Though Cole played 10 minutes without scoring in the final, his earlier tournament efforts were vital to FS ...
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CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS
FSU joined the Metro Conference in 1976 and immediately proved they were a force to be reckoned with. In the 1977 season, the Seminoles rolled through their conference games with a 4-1 record. In the ...
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COURTING MARTIN
Mike Martin, the basketball coach? Most fans recognize him as the winningest coach in college baseball history, but Martin actually coached basketball at Tallahassee Community College and Godby High S ...
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CUTTING IT CLOSE
This second-place NCAA Championship trophy commemorates FSU’s historic 1971-72 season, when the program reached new heights. The Seminoles finished the year 27-6 (including 4-1 against top 25 teams), ...
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DURHAM’S LEGACY
Hugh Durham left an indelible mark on Seminole basketball as both a prolific scorer and its most successful head coach. As a guard in the late 1950s, he averaged 18.9 points per game and once poured i ...
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ELECTRIC FRESHMAN
The 1972 season marked the first time freshmen could play on FSU’s varsity team. Plagued with injuries throughout the campaign, the Seminoles relied on those young players. Five freshmen appeared in a ...
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FAMOUS FACES IN ’71
The 1971 season was Larry Jones’ first as the head coach of the Seminoles. The team featured several notable players, including DB James “J.T.” Thomas, the first Black starter and All-American in prog ...
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FINALLY IN THE BIG GAME
For the first time in program history, the FSU baseball team reached the College World Series (CWS) championship game during the 1970 season. The Seminoles met the USC Trojans in the CWS final, going ...
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FIRED UP ON THE SIDELINES
Hugh Durham’s animated style was a constant on the Seminole sideline. He served as head coach from 1966 to 1978, compiling 230 wins over 12 seasons and finishing with a .708 winning percentage. Known ...
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FLYING HIGH
FSU players stepped off a plane carrying the runner-up trophy after the 1972 NCAA Championship Game. G Ron King, who scored 22 points against North Carolina in the semifinals and 27 against UCLA, summ ...