1986 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1986 Florida State Seminoles football Florida State Seminoles old logo.svg 150 Independent 20 7–4–1 Bobby Bowden 11th Wayne McDuffie 4th No-huddle spread Mickey Andrews 3rd 4–3 Fred Jones Gerald Nichols Louis Berry Jim Hendley Doak Campbell Stadium All American Bowl champion All American Bowl W Won 27–13 vs. Indiana The 1986 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled a record of 7–4–1 with a win in the All American Bowl over Indiana. Florida State played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Schedule 1986 AP August 30 7:00 p.m. w 11 Toledo Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 24–0 53,891 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-seminoles-give-rockets-mil/170680992/ Florida Today Seminoles give Rockets mild beating August 31, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 8:00 p.m. l y 11 Nebraska 8 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC 17–34 75,865 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-big-second-half-lif/170681097/ The Kansas City Star Big second half lifts No. 8 Nebraska September 7, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 12:30 p.m. t 15 North Carolina Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL TBS 10–10 57,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-missed-fg-gets-tar-h/140054907/ The Greenville News Missed FG gets Tar Heels a tie September 21, 1986 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 12:30 p.m. l y 20 Michigan 5 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI TBS 18–20 105,578 U-M slips past FSU, 20-18 Detroit Free Press Tommy George September 28, 1986 1D, 8D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43490846/um_slips_past_fsu_2018/ Newspapers.com October 11 7:00 p.m. w Tulane Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 54–21 53,701 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94459423/noles-roll-over-tulane-5421/ Pensacola News Journal 'Noles roll over Tulane, 54–21 October 12, 1986 February 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 7:00 p.m. w Wichita State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 59–3 56,222 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72132146/shock-proof-fsu-routs-wichita-state/ Tallahassee Democrat Shock-proof, FSU routs Wichita State 59–3 October 19, 1986 February 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 7:00 p.m. w y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 54–18 22,822 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-fsu-hammers-louisvil/170674911/ The Palm Beach Post FSU hammers Louisville 54–18 October 26, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 12:00 p.m. l y 20 Miami (FL) 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry CBS 23–41 62,834 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-hurricane-blows-pa/170681214/ The Abilene Reporter-News Hurricane blows past gut-check November 2, 1986 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 p.m. w y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 45–28 71,689 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-fsu-rips-gamecocks/139999336/ The Index-Journal FSU rips Gamecocks November 9, 1986 January 31, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 3:00 p.m. w y Southern Miss Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 49–13 60,103 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74526739/fsu-rolls-4913-as-talk-turns-to-bowls Tampa Bay Times FSU rolls 49–13 as talk turns to bowls November 16, 1986 March 27, 2021 Newspapers.com November 29 7:00 p.m. l Florida Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry 13–17 62,370 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-gators-grab-a-six-pack/135003480/ Fort Myers News-Press Gators grab a six-pack November 30, 1986 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com December 31 3:00 p.m. w y Indiana Legion Field Birmingham, AL All-American Bowl WTBS 27–13 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-smith-alias-mvp-sp/170681355/ The Birmingham News Smith, alias MVP, sparks Seminole win January 1, 1987 April 19, 2025 Newspapers.com http://nolefan.org/summary/f1986.html 1986 Football - Year in Review Game summaries Toledo Toledo 0 0 0 0 Florida St 3 0 14 7 August 30 Doak Campbell Stadium 53,891 1986 Toledo Rockets football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. Nebraska Florida St 7 7 3 0 Nebraska 0 10 14 10 September 6 Memorial Stadium 1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. North Carolina North Carolina 7 0 0 3 Florida St 0 0 10 0 September 20 Doak Campbell Stadium 1986 North Carolina Tar Heels football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. At Michigan Florida St 3 7 0 8 Michigan 7 3 3 7 September 27 Michigan Stadium 1986 Michigan Wolverines football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. Tulane Tulane 0 6 8 7 Florida St 0 14 14 26 October 11 Doak Campbell Stadium 53,701 1986 Tulane Green Wave football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. Wichita St Wichita St 0 0 0 3 Florida St 14 24 14 7 October 18 Doak Campbell Stadium 1986 Wichita State Shockers football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. At Louisville Florida St 7 30 10 7 Louisville 10 8 0 0 October 25 Cardinal Stadium 1986 Louisville Cardinals football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. At Miami (FL) Florida St 14 3 6 0 Miami (FL) 14 0 7 20 November 1 Orange Bowl 62,834 Sunny, 85 F C Tommy Miller 1986 Miami Hurricanes football team Florida State–Miami football rivalry FSU UM collapsed 1 12:17 FSU 9 80 2:43 RushTD Tanner Holloman 6 good Derek Schmidt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 8:48 UM 11 75 3:29 RushTD Warren Williams 4 good Greg Cox run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 1 2:04 UM 3 23 1:00 RecTD Alonzo Highsmith Vinny Testaverde 23 good Greg Cox run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 1 1:47 FSU Other Dexter Carter lateral pass from Keith Ross for 100-yard kickoff return for touchdown, Derek Schmidt kick good 14 14 2 11:03 FSU 8 20 3:19 FG 36 Derek Schmidt 17 14 2 5:20 FSU 4 –5 2:14 FG 38 Derek Schmidt 20 14 3 10:18 UM 11 76 4:42 RushTD Vinny Testaverde 8 good Greg Cox run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 21 3 0:43 FSU 7 8 3:41 FG 45 Derek Schmidt 23 21 4 12:24 UM 8 85 3:19 RecTD Brian Blades Vinny Testaverde 20 pass incomplete 23 27 4 5:20 UM 10 93 5:24 RushTD Vinny Testaverde 1 good Greg Cox run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 34 4 1:27 UM 5 40 2:25 RecTD Brett Perriman Vinny Testaverde 24 good Greg Cox run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 41 23 41 NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. At South Carolina Florida St 3 10 29 3 South Carolina 7 14 0 7 November 8 Williams–Brice Stadium 71,689 1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. Southern Miss Southern Miss 0 0 13 0 Florida St 7 21 14 7 November 15 Doak Campbell Stadium 1986 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team Homecoming NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. Florida Florida 7 3 0 7 Florida St 3 7 3 0 November 29 Doak Campbell Stadium 61,303 Rain 1986 Florida Gators football team Florida–Florida State football rivalry NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. Vs. Indiana—All-American Bowl Indiana vs. Florida State Hoosiers 3 0 7 3 Seminoles 6 7 7 7 December 31 Legion Field 1986 All-American Bowl 1986 Indiana Hoosiers football team NoleFan.org. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01. References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Category:All-American Bowl champion seasons Florida State Seminoles football