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American college football season

1986 Florida State Seminoles football
All American Bowl champion
All American Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Indiana
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record7–4–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWayne McDuffie (4th season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.ToledoNo. 11W 24–053,891
September 68:00 p.m.at No. 8 NebraskaNo. 11ABCL 17–3475,865
September 2012:30 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 15
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
TBST 10–1057,611
September 2712:30 p.m.at No. 5 MichiganNo. 20TBSL 18–20105,578
October 117:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 54–2153,701
October 187:00 p.m.Wichita State
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 59–356,222
October 257:00 p.m.at LouisvilleW 54–1822,822
November 112:00 p.m.at No. 1 Miami (FL)No. 20CBSL 23–4162,834
November 81:30 p.m.at South CarolinaW 45–2871,689
November 153:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 49–1360,103
November 297:00 p.m.Florida
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 13–1762,370
December 313:00 p.m.vs. IndianaWTBSW 27–1330,000
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Toledo

1 234Total
Toledo 0 000 0
• Florida St 3 0147 24
See also: 1986 Toledo Rockets football team

Nebraska

1 234Total
Florida St 7 730 17
• Nebraska 0 101410 34
See also: 1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

North Carolina

1 234Total
North Carolina 7 003 10
Florida St 0 0100 10
  • Date: September 20
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
See also: 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

At Michigan

1 234Total
Florida St 3 708 18
• Michigan 7 337 20
See also: 1986 Michigan Wolverines football team

Tulane

1 234Total
Tulane 0 687 21
• Florida St 0 141426 54
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Game attendance: 53,701
See also: 1986 Tulane Green Wave football team

Wichita St

1 234Total
Wichita St 0 003 3
• Florida St 14 24147 59
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
See also: 1986 Wichita State Shockers football team

At Louisville

1 234Total
• Florida St 7 30107 54
Louisville 10 800 18
See also: 1986 Louisville Cardinals football team

At Miami (FL)

1 234Total
Florida St 14 360 23
• Miami (FL) 14 0720 41
See also: 1986 Miami Hurricanes football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry

At South Carolina

1 234Total
• Florida St 3 10293 45
South Carolina 7 1407 28
See also: 1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Southern Miss

1 234Total
Southern Miss 0 0130 13
• Florida St 7 21147 49
  • Date: November 15
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
See also: 1986 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Homecoming

Florida

1 234Total
• Florida 7 307 17
Florida St 3 730 13
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Game attendance: 61,303
  • Game weather: Rain
See also: 1986 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry

Vs. Indiana (All-American Bowl)

Indiana vs. Florida State
1 234Total
Hoosiers 3 073 13
• Seminoles 6 777 27
Main article: 1986 All-American Bowl See also: 1986 Indiana Hoosiers football team

References

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  3. "'Noles roll over Tulane, 54–21". Pensacola News Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Shock-proof, FSU routs Wichita State 59–3". Tallahassee Democrat. October 19, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "FSU rips Gamecocks". The Index-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "FSU rolls 49–13 as talk turns to bowls". Tampa Bay Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gators grab a six-pack". Fort Myers News-Press. November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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