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1988 Florida State Seminoles football team
American college football season
The 1988 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1988 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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1988 Florida State Seminoles football | |
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Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 13–7 vs. Auburn | |
Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 11–1 |
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Offensive coordinator | Wayne McDuffie (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (5th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium |
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No. 1 Notre Dame | – | – | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Miami (FL) | – | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Florida State | – | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 West Virginia | – | – | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | – | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Syracuse | – | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | – | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | – | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | – | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern Louisiana | – | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | – | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | – | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | – | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | – | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | – | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | – | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defensive back Deion Sanders was a Heisman finalist, finishing in eighth place.
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September 3 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Miami (FL) | No. 1 | CBS | L 0–31 | 77,836 | ||
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | No. 10 | W 49–13 | 53,129 | [1] | ||
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Clemson | No. 10 | CBS | W 24–21 | 85,576 | [2] | |
September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 30–7 | 61,757 | |
October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Tulane | No. 6 | W 48–28 | 34,364 | [3] | ||
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7 (I-AA) Georgia Southern | No. 6 |
| W 28–10 | 59,109 | ||
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | East Carolina | No. 5 |
| W 45–21 | 56,391 | [4] | |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | No. 5 |
| W 66–3 | 51,703 | [5] | |
November 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 15 South Carolina | No. 5 | ESPN | W 59–0 | 75,000 | [6] | |
November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | No. 5 |
| W 41–14 | 50,910 | [7] | |
November 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida | No. 5 |
| ESPN | W 52–17 | 62,693 | [8] |
January 2 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 7 Auburn | No. 4 |
| ABC | W 13–7 | 61,934 | [9] |
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Further information: 1988 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
At Miami (FL)
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Southern Miss
See also: Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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Southern Miss | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Florida St | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
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At Clemson
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Michigan State
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At Tulane
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Florida St | 10 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 48 |
Tulane | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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See also: 1988 Tulane Green Wave football team
Georgia Southern
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Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Florida St | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
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East Carolina
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East Carolina | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Florida St | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 45 |
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Louisiana Tech
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Louisiana Tech | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Florida St | 28 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 66 |
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At South Carolina
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Florida St | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Virginia Tech
See also: 1988 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
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Virginia Tech | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Florida St | 0 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 41 |
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Florida
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Florida | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Florida St | 21 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
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Vs. Auburn (Sugar Bowl)
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Main article: 1989 Sugar Bowl
See also: 1988 Auburn Tigers football team
Main article: 1989 NFL Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Deion Sanders | Cornerback | 1 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons |
Sammie Smith | Running back | 1 | 9 | Miami Dolphins |
Pat Tomberlin | Guard | 4 | 99 | Indianapolis Colts |
Marion Butts | Running back | 7 | 183 | San Diego Chargers |
Victor Floyd | Running back | 11 | 287 | San Diego Chargers |
Stan Shiver | Defensive back | 12 | 310 | Green Bay Packers |
- "Seminoles regroup, rout Southern Miss, 49–13". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fake punt with 1:33 to go helps FSU beat Clemson". The Miami Herald. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FSU tames Tulane, 48–28, as Sammie gains 212 yards". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Parker sparkles in FSU's 45–21 victory over East Carolina". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ferguson is lone sore spot as Florida St. romps, 66–3". The Miami Herald. October 23, 1988. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Seminoles destroy South Carolina 59–0". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "20-point period fires up FSU, 41–14". The Miami Herald. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Big plays by FSU bury Gators, 52–17". The Miami Herald. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Prime Time' steals the show". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Florida State 1988 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- "MIAMI CRUSHES FLORIDA STATE". Chicago Tribune. September 4, 1988. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- Gainesville Sun. 1988 Sep 18. Retrieved 2017-Aug-27.
- "SUGAR BOWL: FLORIDA STATE 13, AUBURN 7 : In Prime Time, Sanders and Florida State Stop Auburn Short". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- "1989 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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