1990 Florida State Seminoles football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1990 Florida State Seminoles football Florida State Seminoles old logo.svg 150 Independent 4 4 10–2 Bobby Bowden 15th Brad Scott 1st I formation, pro set Mickey Andrews 7th 4–3 Lawrence Dawsey Corian Freeman Anthony Moss Bill Ragans Doak Campbell Stadium Blockbuster Bowl champion Blockbuster Bowl W Won 24–17 vs. Penn State The 1990 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled a record of 10–2 with win in the Blockbuster Bowl over Penn State. Florida State played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Schedule 1990 AP Eastern September 8 7:00 p.m. w 3 East Carolina Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL PPV 45–24 61,983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72757477/fsu-holds-off-east-carolina-4524/ The Palm Beach Post FSU holds off East Carolina 45–24 September 9, 1990 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com September 15 7:00 p.m. w 3 Georgia Southern 6 (I-AA) Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL PPV 48–6 62,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-fsu-tops-georgia-sou/162679772/ The Palm Beach Post FSU tops Georgia Southern 48–6 September 16, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 8:00 p.m. w y 2 Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA PPV 31–13 32,170 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94540955/seminoles-roll-again-smack-tulane-311/ The Miami Herald Seminoles roll again, smack Tulane, 31–13 September 23, 1990 February 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 7:00 p.m. w 2 Virginia Tech Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL PPV 39–28 60,301 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-fsus-bbig-play-defe/140185740/ The Palm Beach Post FSU's big-play defense holds off Hokies 39–28 September 30, 1990 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 2:00 p.m. l y 2 Miami (FL) 9 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL rivalry CBS 22–31 80,396 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-hurricanes-run-all-ov/175658298/ The Sacramento Bee Hurricanes run all over Florida State 31–22 October 7, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 7:30 p.m. l y 7 Auburn 5 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN 17–20 85,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-fsu-falls-2017/135068277/ St. Petersburg Times FSU falls 20–17 October 21, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 12:30 p.m. w 12 LSU Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL WTBS 42–3 60,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-200-bowdens-milestone/135073728/ The Miami Herald 200, Bowden's milestone is marred by fight October 28, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 12:00 p.m. w y 12 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SUN 41–10 71,438 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-florida-st-rolls/140187993/ The Times and Democrat Florida St. rolls over Gamecocks, 41–10 November 4, 1990 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 2:00 p.m. w y 12 Cincinnati Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 70–21 59,678 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-noles-feast-on-defenseles/175639741/ Florida Today 'Noles feast on defenseless Bearcats November 11, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 1:00 p.m. w y 9 Memphis State Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 35–3 55,190 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-florida-state-rip/175653506/ Pensacola News Journal Florida State rips apart out-manned Tigers, 35–3 November 18, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 7:30 p.m. w 8 Florida 6 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry ESPN 45–30 63,190 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-no-8-florid/135064386/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel No. 8 Florida St. rips No. 6 Florida December 2, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com December 28 8:00 p.m. w y 6 Penn State 7 Joe Robbie Stadium Miami Gardens, FL Blockbuster Bowl Raycom 24–17 75,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-fsu-holds-off-penn-st/175657359/ St. Petersburg Times FSU holds off Penn St. December 29, 1990 June 30, 2025 Newspapers.com http://nolefan.org/summary/f1990.html 1990 Football - Year in Review Rankings 1990 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 4 (6) 3 т (7) 3 (11) 2 (10) 2 (11) 2 (10) 10 7 12 12 12 9 8 8 6 4 Coaches 0 15 3 (8) 3 2 (10) 2 (9) 2 (13) 2 (10) 8 7 11 11 11 10 9 8 5 4 Game summaries Miami (FL) #2 Florida State at #9 Miami (FL) Seminoles 0 6 3 13 Hurricanes 10 14 0 7 October 6 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL EDT 80,396 1990 Miami Hurricanes football team Florida State–Miami football rivalry Auburn #7 Florida State at #5 Auburn Seminoles 0 17 0 0 Tigers 7 0 3 10 October 20 Jordan–Hare Stadium 1990 Auburn Tigers football team LSU 1990 LSU Tigers football team Florida State Seminoles 2; text-align:center collapsed LSU Tigers at #12 Florida State Seminoles October 27 LSU 3 0 0 0 Florida St 14 14 0 14 Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida 60,111 Recap/Box First quarter FSU – Amp Lee 9-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 14:43. Florida St 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards. LSU – Pedro Suarez 35-yard field goal, 8:11. Florida St 7–3. Drive: 64 yards. FSU – Amp Lee 6-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 0:16. Florida St 14–3. Drive: Second quarter FSU – Amp Lee 2-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 0:52. Florida St 21–3. Drive: 8 plays. FSU – Shannon Baker 38-yard pass from Casey Weldon (Richie Andrews kick), 0:00. Florida St 28–3. Drive: Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter FSU – Paul Moore 6-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 12:30. Florida St 35–3. Drive: 50 yards. FSU – Felix Harris 31-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 3:58. Florida St 42–3. Drive: Top passers LSU FSU – Casey Weldon – 15/25, 229 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LSU – Harvey Williams – 22 rushes, 93 yards FSU – Maurice Pinckney – 4 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers LSU FSU – Matt Frier – 1 reception, 54 yards Bobby Bowden's 200th win Florida 1990 Florida Gators football team Florida–Florida State football rivalry Florida State Seminoles 2; text-align:center collapsed #6 Florida Gators (9–1) at #8 Florida State Seminoles (8–2) December 1, 1990 Florida 3 7 6 14 Florida St 17 7 14 7 Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida 63,190 Clear Recap/Box Score First quarter FSU – Lawrence Dawsey 76-yard pass from Casey Weldon (Richie Andrews kick), 14:03. Florida St 7–0. Drive: FSU – Richie Andrews 47-yard field goal, 12:57. Florida St 10–0. Drive: FLA – Arden Czyzewski 41-yard field goal, 8:35. Florida St 10–3. Drive: FSU - Amp Lee 8-yard pass from Casey Weldon (Richie Andrews kick), 2:36. Florida St 17–3. Drive: Second quarter FLA – Shane Matthews 1-yard run (Arden Czyzewski kick), 5:12. Florida St 17–10. Drive: FSU – Edgar Bennett 2-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 1:11. Florida St 24–10. Drive: Third quarter FSU – Edgar Bennett 2-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 10:59. Florida St 31–10. Drive: FLA – Ernie Mills 14-yard pass from Shane Matthews (kick blocked), 4:03. Florida St 31–16. Drive: FSU – Amp Lee 16-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 3:08. Florida St 38–16. Drive: Fourth quarter FLA – Shane Matthews 1-yard run (pass good), 12:38. Florida St 38–24. Drive: FSU – Amp Lee 2-yard run (Richie Andrews kick), 11:56. Florida St 45–24. Drive: FLA – Kirk Kirkpatrick 9-yard pass from Shane Matthews (pass failed), 8:50. Florida St 45–30. Drive: Top passers FLA – Shane Matthews – 29/48, 351 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT FSU – Casey Weldon – 13/23, 325 yards, 2 TD Top rushers FLA – Errict Rhett – 14 rushes, 57 yards FSU – Amp Lee – 26 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD Top receivers FLA – Ernie Mills – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD FSU – Lawrence Dawsey – 4 receptions, 172 yards, TD Vs. Penn State—Blockbuster Bowl 1990 Blockbuster Bowl 1990 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Roster 1990 Florida State Seminoles y Clyde Allen RB Robbie Baker OL Shannon Baker WR y Shannon Baker (gridiron football) Edgar Bennett RB y Lawrence Dawsey WR y Reggie Dixon OL Kenny Felder QB Matt Frier WR Felix Harris RB Warren Hart TE Howard Haynes OL Sean Jackson RB 14 Jr Brad Johnson QB y Brad Johnson (American football) Reggie Johnson TE Kevin Knox WR Amp Lee RB y Kevin Mancini OL Paul Moore RB Mike Morris OL Chris Parker RB Jason Pierce RB Maurice Pinckney RB Dave Roberts TE Robert Stevenson OL Eric Turral WR 11 Jr Casey Weldon QB y Bryce Abbott LB Ken Alexander LB 27 So Terrell Buckley CB y Kirk Carruthers LB James Chaney DL John Davis DB Howard Dinkins LB Leon Fowler DB 97 So Reggie Freeman LB y Reggie Freeman (American football) 55 So Marvin Jones LB y Marvin Jones (linebacker) Errol McCorvey DB Toddrick McIntosh DL Anthony Moss LB Henry Ostaszewski DL Joe Ostaszewski DL Bill Ragans DB Troy Sanders DL Carl Simpson DL John Wyche DB Richie Andrews K Scott McLaren P Gerry Thomas K John Wimberly P Bobby Bowden Chuck Amato (DL) Mickey Andrews (DC) Wally Burnham (LB) References Florida State Category:Florida State Seminoles football seasons Category:Pop-Tarts Bowl champion seasons Florida State Seminoles football Category:Long stubs with short prose