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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1987 Season Highlights |
Bobby Bowden enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Florida State. |
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1987 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 5 | vs.
Texas Tech
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40 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 12 | @
East Carolina
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44 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Memphis
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41 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 26 | @
Michigan State
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31 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Miami
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25 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 10 | @
Southern Mississippi
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61 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Louisville
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32 |
9 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 31 | vs.
Tulane
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73 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 7 | @
Auburn
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34 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 14 | vs. Furman
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41 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 28 | @
Florida
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28 |
14 |
W |
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| Fri., Jan. 1 |
Nebraska
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31 |
28 |
W |
@ Tempe, AZ |
Fiesta Bowl |
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1987 Season Totals |
Record | 11-1
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Points Scored | 481 |
Scoring Average | 40.1 |
Points Allowed | 163 |
Defense Average | 13.6 |
Opponents Record | 77-44
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 5-1
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Away Record | 5-0
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1987 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
2 | 11-1-0 |
AP |
2 | 11-1-0 |
Coaches |
2 | 11-1-0 |
UPI |
2 | 11-1-0 |
USA Today/CNN |
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1987 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1987 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.