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1998 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC co-champion
Fiesta Bowl (BCS NCG), L 16–23 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–2 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Richt (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (15th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $+   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 9 Georgia Tech +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 18 Virginia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
North Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 5  
NC State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Clemson   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium.

The Seminoles were the runner up in the first BCS Championship game at the Fiesta Bowl against the Tennessee Volunteers.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 318:00 p.m.vs. No. 14 Texas A&M*No. 2ABCW 23–1459,232
September 123:30 p.m.at NC StateNo. 2ABCL 7–2450,800
September 197:00 p.m.DukeNo. 11PPVW 62–1380,032
September 263:30 p.m.No. 18 USC*No. 10
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 30–1079,815
October 31:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 9PPVW 24–1033,134
October 103:30 p.m.at Miami (FL)*No. 8CBSW 26–1463,617
October 176:00 p.m.ClemsonNo. 6
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ESPN2W 48–080,310
October 247:00 p.m.at No. 20 Georgia TechNo. 6ESPNW 34–746,362
October 317:45 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 5
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNW 39–1380,050
November 73:30 p.m.No. 12 VirginiaNo. 6ABCW 45–1481,120
November 145:00 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 5ESPN2W 24–719,193
November 213:30 p.m.No. 4 Florida*No. 5
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 23–1281,614
January 48:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Tennessee*No. 2ABCL 16–2380,470
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP2 (22)2 (22)11109866565 (1)54423
Coaches Poll2 (10)2 (12)1111109766655442 (1)3
BCSNot released5644442Not released

References

  1. Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (January 1, 2007). 50 Years of College Football. Skyhorse Pub. ISBN 9781602390904.
  2. "Florida State rallies past Texas A&M". The Courier-News. September 1, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Picked off; N.C. State intercepts 6 passes, stuns No. 2 Florida State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Seminoles rebound with big home win a week after loss". Pensacola News Journal. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "USC learns the hard way". The Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kicker sets Seminoles apart". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Noles leave UM behind". News-Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers tripped in Tallahassee". The Herald. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Noles take control at Tech". The News and Observer. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "'Noles pour it on Heels". The Herald-Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Seminoles assume ACC control". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "FSU fights off scrappy Wake Forest". Pensacola News Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Seminoles pound rival Gators, 23–12". The Jackson Sun. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "National champs". The Tennessean. January 5, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Florida State Football - 1998 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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