1982 Florida State Seminoles football team

1982 Florida State Seminoles football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–12 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 13
Record	9–3
Head coach	Bobby Bowden (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	George Henshaw (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jack Stanton (7th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Cincinnati		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 38–31	49,253	[1]
September 18	7:00 p.m.	No. 2 Pittsburgh		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		L 17–37	56,236	[2]
September 25	8:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss		M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 24–17	32,591	[3]
October 2	1:30 p.m.	at Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		W 34–17	89,491	[4]
October 9	7:00 p.m.	Southern Illinois		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 59–8	51,233	[5]
October 16	7:00 p.m.	East Carolina	No. 19	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 56-17	46,283	[6]
October 30	12:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Miami (FL)	No. 14	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	CBS	W 24–7	54,962	[7]
November 6	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina	No. 12	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 56–26	62,821	[8]
November 13	8:00 p.m.	Louisville	No. 9	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	TBS	W 49–14	51,233	[9]
November 20	8:30 p.m.	at No. 12 LSU	No. 7	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		L 21–55	76,637	[10]
December 4	7:00 p.m.	Florida	No. 15	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)		L 10–13	57,369	[11]
December 30	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 10 West Virginia		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ABC	W 31–12	80,913	[12]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1982 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 6 Dennis McKinnon Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 76 Alphonso Carreker Jr DB 24 Harvey Clayton Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bobby Bowden Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "FSU runs wild, but defense saves it". St. Petersburg Times. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pitt romps in rain". Florida Today. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lowrey TD off fake field goal carries FSU to 24–17 triumph". Tampa Bay Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "FSU slays Ohio State again 34–17". St. Petersburg Times. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Seminoles spank So. Illinois 59–8". The Palm Beach Post. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "56–17: 'Noles run rampant". Tampa Bay Times. October 17, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "FSU bowls 'em over". Tallahassee Democrat. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Florida State trounces USC". The Sun-News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Seminoles smother Louisville". The Palm Beach Post. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "LSU puts an Orange crush on FSU". St. Petersburg Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Second-string quarterback sparks Florida". The Sacramento Bee. December 5, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Seminoles rout Mountaineers in Gator Bowl". The Palm Beach Post. December 31, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1982 Football - Year in Review".