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Florida State Football Team History


Florida State Seminoles
Florida State University
 Tallahassee, FL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Colors: Garnet & Gold
Coach: Bobby Bowden
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Atlantic

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1947  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Bobby Bowden enters his 33rd season as Head Coach at Florida State.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Western Carolina  69   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  46   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Wake Forest  3   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Colorado  39   21   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Miami  41   39   W       
 Thu., Oct. 16  @ North Carolina State  26   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Virginia Tech  30   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Georgia Tech  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Clemson  41   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Boston College  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Maryland  37   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Florida  15   45   L       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Wisconsin  42   13   W    @ Orlando, FL   Champs Sports Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored434
  Scoring Average33.4
  Points Allowed262
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record89-56
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record3-1
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
21 9-4-0 AP
24 9-4-0 Coaches
23 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2008 Atlantic Coast-Atlantic Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boston College 9-5346257Lost  14-165-3206204  Jeff Jagodzinski
Florida State 9-4434262Won  42-135-3223176  Bobby Bowden
Wake Forest 8-5273238Won  29-194-4133144  Jim Grobe
Clemson 7-6327225Lost  21-264-4166134  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 6-7305342Lost  23-294-4208190  Tom OBrien

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.