Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey was a 6’2″ 215 lbs running back out of Coral Gables, FL. Bailey was a solid performer for three straight years in Tallahassee rushing for 500+ yards in his sophomore, junior, and senior season season. Bailey rushed for 100+ yards in 4 career games including a career best 131 yards and 1 touchdown against Mississippi State. Bailey was also a quality receiver out of the backfield catching 49 passes for 529 yards and 2 touchdowns in his career. Drafted in the 10th Round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, Bailey spent 4 years in the NFL
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’68 | 116 | 570 | 4.9 | 2 |
| ’69 | 144 | 630 | 4.4 | 2 |
| ’70 | 121 | 514 | 4.2 | 2 |
Keith Kindermann
Keith Kindermann was a 6’0″ 205 lbs running back out of Chicago, IL. Kindermann led Florida State in rushing in 1961 despite missing several games due to injury. Then in 1962, despite seeing a slight decline in his rushing output, made an impact with 20 catches for 257 yards and 2 touchdowns receiving out of the backfield. After a successful career, Kindermann was drafted in the 3rd Round of the AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and spent 3 years playing professional.
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’61 | 81 | 385 | 4.8 | 1 |
| ’62 | 84 | 249 | 3.0 | 3 |
Bill Moreman
Bill Moreman was a 5’11″ 188 lbs running back out of Daytona Beach, FL. Moreman led the Noles in rushing for two straight years in ’66 and ’67. Despite never rushing for 100 yards, Moreman was a consistent performer that had at least one carry in 29 straight games in garnet and gold. In addition, Moreman served as a kick returner for Florida State and was a reliable weapon receiving out of the backfield. For his career, Moreman had 34 catches for 385 yards and 4 touchdowns.
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’65 | 49 | 249 | 5.1 | 2 |
| ’66 | 123 | 480 | 3.9 | 7 |
| ’67 | 94 | 439 | 4.7 | 5 |
Phil Spooner
Phil Spooner was a 5’11″ 185 lbs running back out of Fort Myers, FL. Spooner led the Seminoles in rushing in 1964 after missing the ’63 season. He capped off that year, his best in Tallahassee, with an outstanding 27 carry 125 yard performance against Oklahoma in the Gator Bowl. In his 1965 senior season, he saw his number decline, but did explode for a 16 carry 142 yard outburst against Houston.
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’62 | 49 | 214 | 4.4 | 2 |
| ’64 | 136 | 516 | 3.8 | 5 |
| ’65 | 76 | 323 | 4.3 | 2 |
Dave Snyder
Dave Synder was a 5’10″ 184 lbs running back out of Jacksonville, FL. Snyder saw limited action his first 2 letterman years in ’61 and ’62. In 1963, however, he led the Seminoles in rushing with a very good 500 yard season where he averaged 4.7 yards per carry. Snyder had one 100-yard game in his career, a 101 yard 8 carry performance against Furman.
| Year | Rushes | Yards | Yards Per Carry | Touchdowns |
| ’61 | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 0 |
| ’62 | 25 | 95 | 3.8 | 1 |
| ’63 | 107 | 500 | 4.7 | 3 |