1982 Florida State Seminoles football team

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1982 Florida State Seminoles football
Florida State Seminoles old logo.svg
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–12 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 13
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinator George Henshaw (4th season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorJack Stanton (7th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
  1981
1983  
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 p.m. Cincinnati W 38–3149,253 [1]
September 187:00 p.m.No. 2 Pittsburgh
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 17–3756,236 [2]
September 258:00 p.m.at Southern Miss W 24–1732,591 [3]
October 21:30 p.m.at Ohio State W 34–1789,491 [4]
October 97:00 p.m. Southern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 59–851,233 [5]
October 167:00 p.m. East Carolina No. 19
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 56-1746,283 [6]
October 3012:30 p.m.at No. 16 Miami (FL) No. 14 CBS W 24–754,962 [7]
November 61:30 p.m.at South Carolina No. 12W 56–2662,821 [8]
November 138:00 p.m. Louisville No. 9
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
TBS W 49–1451,233 [9]
November 208:30 p.m.at No. 12 LSU No. 7L 21–5576,637 [10]
December 47:00 p.m. Florida No. 15
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
L 10–1357,369 [11]
December 301:00 p.m.vs. No. 10 West Virginia ABC W 31–1280,913 [12]

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Roster

1982 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 6 Dennis McKinnon Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 76 Alphonso Carreker Jr
DB 24 Harvey Clayton Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg 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".