1986 Florida State Seminoles football team

1986 Florida State Seminoles football

All American Bowl champion
All American Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Indiana
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
Record	7–4–1
Head coach	Bobby Bowden (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Wayne McDuffie (4th season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread
Defensive coordinator	Mickey Andrews (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Virginia Tech		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Boston College		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Tulsa		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		–		7	–	4	–	1
Army		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Rutgers		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		3	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium.

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Toledo	No. 11	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 24–0	53,891
September 6	8:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Nebraska	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC	L 17–34	75,865
September 20	12:30 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 15	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	TBS	T 10–10	57,611	^[1]
September 27	12:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Michigan	No. 20	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	TBS	L 18–20	105,578	^[2]
October 11	7:00 p.m.	Tulane		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 54–21	53,701	^[3]
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Wichita State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 59–3	56,222	^[4]
October 25	7:00 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY		W 54–18	22,822
November 1	12:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Miami (FL)	No. 20	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	CBS	L 23–41	62,834
November 8	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 45–28	71,689	^[5]
November 15	3:00 p.m.	Southern Miss		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 49–13	60,103	^[6]
November 29	7:00 p.m.	Florida		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)		L 13–17	62,370	^[7]
December 31	3:00 p.m.	vs. Indiana		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (All-American Bowl)	WTBS	W 27–13	30,000
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Toledo

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	0	0	0	0	0
• Florida St	3	0	14	7	24

Date: August 30
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Game attendance: 53,891

^[9]

Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida St	7	7	3	0	17
• Nebraska	0	10	14	10	34

Date: September 6
Location: Memorial Stadium

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North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
North Carolina	7	0	0	3	10
Florida St	0	0	10	0	10

Date: September 20
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium

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At Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida St	3	7	0	8	18
• Michigan	7	3	3	7	20

Date: September 27
Location: Michigan Stadium

^[12]

Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulane	0	6	8	7	21
• Florida St	0	14	14	26	54

Date: October 11
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Game attendance: 53,701

^[13]

Wichita St

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wichita St	0	0	0	3	3
• Florida St	14	24	14	7	59

Date: October 18
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium

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At Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida St	7	30	10	7	54
Louisville	10	8	0	0	18

Date: October 25
Location: Cardinal Stadium

^[15]

At Miami (FL)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida St	14	3	6	0	23
• Miami (FL)	14	0	7	20	41

Date: November 1
Location: Orange Bowl

^[16]

At South Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida St	3	10	29	3	45
South Carolina	7	14	0	7	28

Date: November 8
Location: Williams–Brice Stadium
Game attendance: 71,689

^[17]

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern Miss	0	0	13	0	13
• Florida St	7	21	14	7	49

Date: November 15
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium

Homecoming ^[18]

Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Florida	7	3	0	7	17
Florida St	3	7	3	0	13

Date: November 29
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Game attendance: 61,303
Game weather: Rain

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Vs. Indiana (All-American Bowl)

Indiana vs. Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	3	0	7	3	13
• Seminoles	6	7	7	7	27

Date: December 31
Location: Legion Field

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References

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^ Tommy George (September 28, 1986). "U-M slips past FSU, 20-18". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 8D – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Noles roll over Tulane, 54–21". Pensacola News Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shock-proof, FSU routs Wichita State 59–3". Tallahassee Democrat. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU rips Gamecocks". The Index-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU rolls 49–13 as talk turns to bowls". Tampa Bay Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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