1983 Florida State
7–5, coached by Bobby Bowden. Officially 8–4. Tulane forfeited to Florida State. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 13 LSU 40–35Sep 10
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs East Carolina | W 47–46 | 71% |
| Sep 10 | at 13LSU | W 40–35 | 49% |
| Sep 17 | at Tulane | L 28–34won by forfeit | 67% |
| Oct 1 | at 10Auburn | L 24–27 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | at Pittsburgh | L 16–17 | 37% |
| Oct 15 | vs Cincinnati | W 43–17 | 73% |
| Oct 20 | vs Louisville | W 51–7 | 80% |
| Oct 29 | at Arizona State | W 29–26 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | vs South Carolina | W 45–30 | 76% |
| Nov 12 | vs 6Miami | L 16–17 | 47% |
| Dec 3 | at 12Florida | L 14–53 | 38% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs North CarolinaPeach Bowl | W 28–3 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina 28–3 in the Peach Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 7
- Wk 2: 12
- Wk 3: 9
- Wk 4: 20
- Wk 5: 17
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1983.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 7
- Points
- 381–312
- Coach
- Bobby Bowden
- Elo
- 1666 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- 20.4 No. 11 of 108; offense No. 3, defense No. 61
- SRS
- 14.4 No. 12 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Wayne McDuffie
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Stanton
- Offense
- No-huddle spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 1 | Alphonso Carreker DE | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 4 | Weegie Thompson WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |