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Florida State Seminoles

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

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1947 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Bobby Bowden enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Florida State.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	@ Tulane	38	12	W
Sat., Sep. 7	@ Nebraska	17	13	W
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. Memphis	19	10	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Kansas	24	20	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Auburn	27	59	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Tulsa	76	14	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ North Carolina	20	10	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Miami	27	35	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. South Carolina	56	14	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Western Carolina	50	10	W
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Florida	14	38	L
Mon., Dec. 30	Oklahoma State	34	23	W	@ Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl

1985 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	402
Scoring Average	33.5
Points Allowed	258
Defense Average	21.5
Opponents Record	69-54
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-2

1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
15	9-3-0	AP
13	9-3-0	Coaches
13	9-3-0	UPI
14	9-3-0	USA Today/CNN

1985 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Georgia Southern	13-2	460	293					Erk Russell
Penn State	11-1	275	153	Lost 10-25				Joe Paterno
Army	9-3	396	232	Won 31-29				Jim Young
Florida State	9-3	402	258	Won 34-23				Bobby Bowden
Akron	8-4	258	186					Jim Dennison
Southern Mississippi	7-4	255	159					Jim Carmody
Syracuse	7-5	284	195	Lost 18-35				Dick MacPherson
West Virginia	7-3-1	189	158					Don Nehlen
Virginia Tech	6-5	274	219					Bill Dooley
Cincinnati	5-6	199	261					Dave Currey
James Madison	5-6	163	177					Joe Purzycki
Notre Dame	5-6	230	234					Gerry Faust
Pittsburgh	5-5-1	202	187					Serafino Foge Fazio
South Carolina	5-6	269	290					Joe Morrison
Boston College	4-8	222	307					Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo	4-6	188	206					Bill Dando
Central Florida	4-7	266	386					Gene McDowell
Louisiana	4-7	162	306					Sam Robertson
Navy	4-7	253	239					Gary Tranquill
Temple	4-7	233	223					Bruce Arians
Western Kentucky	4-7	232	313					Dave Roberts
Liberty	3-4-1	121	103					Morgan Hout
East Carolina	2-9	161	281					Art Baker
Louisville	2-9	199	429					Howard Schnellenberger
Memphis	2-7-2	180	243					Rey Dempsey
Rutgers	2-8-1	149	266					Dick Anderson
Tulane	1-10	166	334					Mack Brown

1985 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1985 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.