Florida State Football Team History
Florida State Seminoles
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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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1978 Season Highlights |
Bobby Bowden enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida State. |
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1978 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Syracuse
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28 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
Oklahoma State
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38 |
20 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Miami
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31 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Houston
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21 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Cincinnati
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26 |
21 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | @
Mississippi State
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27 |
55 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Pittsburgh
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3 |
7 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | @
Southern Mississippi
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38 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Virginia Tech
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24 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Navy
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38 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | vs.
Florida
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38 |
21 |
W |
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1978 Season Totals |
Record | 8-3
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Points Scored | 312 |
Scoring Average | 28.4 |
Points Allowed | 208 |
Defense Average | 18.9 |
Opponents Record | 64-60
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 5-1
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Away Record | 3-2
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1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1978 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1978 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.