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The FSU Cemetery with Buried Opponents

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Heather Bailey, Executive Producer Florida Road Trip
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OK, FSU isn’t literally burying opponents in a cemetery. They bury a piece of sod from away games in a spot located just outside Doak Campbell Stadium. It’s known as the Florida State University Sod Cemetery. It’s a tradition traced back to 1962, and the “sod” comes from rivalry or bowl games. After a win an FSU player will pull up a piece of sod from the football field and bring it back to Tallahassee to be buried. Currently, there are more than 100 pieces of sod representing Seminoles victories.

For more history on the FSU Sod Cemetery, watch the video below:

Doak Campbell Stadium in Florida State University. 
The FSU Sod Cemetery outside of Florida State University. 
 In 1962, the tradition of collecting sod from football fields began.