 The Florida Legislature responded by renaming the Florida State College for Women to Florida State University and allowing men to attend the university for the first time since 1905; football then returned to the university, beginning with the 1947 season.From 1948 through 1959, the Seminole football program achieved much success under coaches Don Veller and Tom Nugent.Ed Williamson, who introduced football to the school, served as the first coach of the Florida State Seminoles.