The 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1998 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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ACC co-champion | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 11–2 (7–1 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mark Richt (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (15th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Florida State $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Georgia Tech + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Virginia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Seminoles were the runner up in the first BCS Championship game at the Fiesta Bowl against the Tennessee Volunteers.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Texas A&M* | No. 2 | ABC | W 23–14 | 59,232 | [2] | |
| September 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at NC State | No. 2 | ABC | L 7–24 | 50,800 | [3] | |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 11 | PPV | W 62–13 | 80,032 | [4] | |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 USC* | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 30–10 | 79,815 | [5] |
| October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 9 | PPV | W 24–10 | 33,134 | [6] | |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at Miami (FL)* | No. 8 | CBS | W 26–14 | 63,617 | [7] | |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Clemson | No. 6 |
| ESPN2 | W 48–0 | 80,310 | [8] |
| October 24 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Georgia Tech | No. 6 | ESPN | W 34–7 | 46,362 | [9] | |
| October 31 | 7:45 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 5 |
| ESPN | W 39–13 | 80,050 | [10] |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 Virginia | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 45–14 | 81,120 | [11] |
| November 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 5 | ESPN2 | W 24–7 | 19,193 | [12] | |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Florida* | No. 5 |
| ABC | W 23–12 | 81,614 | [13] |
| January 4 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Tennessee* | No. 2 |
| ABC | L 16–23 | 80,470 | [14] |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 2 (22) | 2 (22) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 (1) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Coaches Poll | 2 (10) | 2 (12) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 (1) | 3 |
| BCS | Not released | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Not released | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (January 1, 2007). 50 Years of College Football. Skyhorse Pub. ISBN 9781602390904.
- ^ "Florida State rallies past Texas A&M". The Courier-News. September 1, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Picked off; N.C. State intercepts 6 passes, stuns No. 2 Florida State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles rebound with big home win a week after loss". Pensacola News Journal. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC learns the hard way". The Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kicker sets Seminoles apart". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Noles leave UM behind". News-Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers tripped in Tallahassee". The Herald. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Noles take control at Tech". The News and Observer. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Noles pour it on Heels". The Herald-Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles assume ACC control". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU fights off scrappy Wake Forest". Pensacola News Journal. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles pound rival Gators, 23–12". The Jackson Sun. November 22, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National champs". The Tennessean. January 5, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida State Football - 1998 Year In Review". nolefan.org. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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