Louisville at Florida State
Saturday, September 5, 1981 Share
No. 19 Florida State beat Louisville 17–0. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 5–0.
FinalHigh 84°F, low 71°F, 0.55 in. of rainAttendance 50,735
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Louisville–Florida State gameFlorida State leads 17–6 in 23 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
| 2026 | Louisville 44, Florida State 20 | |
| 2023 | Florida State 16, Louisville 6 | ACC Championship |
| 2022 | Florida State 35, Louisville 31 | |
| 2021 | Louisville 31, Florida State 23 | |
| 2020 | Louisville 48, Florida State 16 | |
| 2019 | Florida State 35, Louisville 24 |
Around this game
Louisville
- Next gamevs. ToledoSept. 12, 1981
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Florida State
- Next gamevs. MemphisSept. 12, 1981
- SeasonFlorida State in 1981
- ProgramFlorida State history and records