When FSU football started playing in the late 1940’s, the schedule was full of smaller colleges like the Seminoles in both the state of Florida and neighboring states – some schools that no longer even have football teams. It wasn’t until 1951 when they got their first “big name” opponent as the Miami Hurricanes scheduled a game against their in-state foes.
The ‘Noles would get some big wins in program history on the road against big name regional opponents – schools like N.C. State, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas A&M – in the 50’s and early 60’s while adding wins over teams like LSU and Clemson in later years.