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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1947  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Bobby Bowden enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Florida State.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. East Carolina  48   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Kansas  42   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Miami  38   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Temple  44   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Memphis  17   17   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Auburn  41   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Tulane  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Arizona State  52   44   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ South Carolina  26   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  37   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Florida  17   27   L       
 Sat., Dec. 22   Georgia  17   17   T    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -2
  Points Scored406
  Scoring Average33.8
  Points Allowed254
  Defense Average21.2
  Opponents Record69-55
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-1 -1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 7-3-2 AP
19 7-3-2 Coaches
19 7-3-2 UPI
17 7-3-2 USA Today/CNN
  
1984 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boston College 10-2449296Won  45-28  Jack Bicknell, Sr.
South Carolina 10-2371258Lost  14-21  Joe Morrison
Army 8-3-1320218Won  10-6  Jim Young
Georgia Southern 8-3342215   Erk Russell
Virginia Tech 8-4253150Lost  7-23  Bill Dooley
West Virginia 8-4259170Won  31-14  Don Nehlen
Florida State 7-3-2406254Tied  17-17  Bobby Bowden
Notre Dame 7-5299239Lost  20-27  Gerry Faust
Rutgers 7-3213155   Dick Anderson
Buffalo 6-4192140   Bill Dando
James Madison 6-5220241   Challace McMillin
Louisiana 6-5207198   Sam Robertson
Penn State 6-5209230   Joe Paterno
Syracuse 6-5151151   Dick MacPherson
Temple 6-5226180   Bruce Arians
Liberty 5-6279324   Morgan Hout
Memphis 5-5-1201178   Rey Dempsey
Akron 4-7205167   Jim Dennison
Navy 4-6-1240254   Gary Tranquill
Southern Mississippi 4-7188243   Jim Carmody
Pittsburgh 3-7-1178247   Serafino Foge Fazio
Tulane 3-8177275   Wally English
Central Florida 2-9209398   Louis H. Lou Saban
Cincinnati 2-9198424   Dave Currey
East Carolina 2-9210309   Ed Emory
Louisville 2-9237360   Bob Weber
Western Kentucky 2-9193345   Dave Roberts

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.