1986 Florida State
7–4–1, coached by Bobby Bowden. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 59–3Oct 18
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Toledo | W 24–0 | 79% |
| Sep 6 | at 8Nebraska | L 17–34 | 41% |
| Sep 20 | vs North Carolina | T 10–10 | 68% |
| Sep 27 | at 5Michigan | L 18–20 | 33% |
| Oct 11 | vs Tulane | W 54–21 | 84% |
| Oct 18 | vsWichita State | W 59–3 | 88% |
| Oct 25 | at Louisville | W 54–18 | 80% |
| Nov 1 | at 1Miami | L 23–41 | 25% |
| Nov 8 | at South Carolina | W 45–28 | 64% |
| Nov 15 | vs Southern Miss | W 49–13 | 77% |
| Nov 29 | vs Florida | L 13–17 | 63% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs IndianaAll-American Bowl | W 27–13 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Indiana 27–13 in the All-American Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 11
- Wk 2: 15
- Wk 3: 15
- Wk 4: 20
- Wk 9: 20
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 1986.
- Record
- 7–4–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 11
- Points
- 393–218
- Coach
- Bobby Bowden
- Elo
- 1648 +25 this season
- SP+ rating
- 19.2 No. 13 of 101; offense No. 6, defense No. 32
- SRS
- 15.0 No. 14 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Wayne McDuffie
- Defensive coordinator
- Mickey Andrews
- Captains
- Fred Jones, Gerald Nichols, Louis Berry and Jim Hendley
- Offense
- No-huddle spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 7 | Gerald Nichols DT | New York Jets |