Former Florida State quarterback Steve Tensi passes away at the age of 81
The FSU community remembers Stephen “Steve” Michael Tensi as an all-time great
A Florida State University football great has passed away. Quarterback Steve Tensi died last Friday, March 15, at the age of 81.
The 6-foot-5 quarterback from Ohio started for the Noles for three seasons, dating back to 1962. He and Bill Peterson, who was his coach at the time, broke records together.
Tensi threw for 33 touchdowns and finished his career with the Noles with 3,000 passing yards. He still owns the record for the most touchdown passes thrown in a game in Gator Bowl history.
Tensi’s arm carried him into the pros. He played six years with the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos. He was inducted into FSU’s Hall of Fame in 1981.
He died in Boone, North Carolina, where he and his wife lived.
Adrian Andrews
Multimedia/General assignment reporter
Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.
Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.
