1984 Florida State Seminoles football team

1984 Florida State Seminoles football
Citrus Bowl vs. Georgia, T 17-17
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 17
1984 record	7-3-2
Head coach	Bobby Bowden (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Wayne McDuffie
Defensive coordinator	Mickey Andrews
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 55,246)
Seasons

1984 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Boston College		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#11 South Carolina		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
#17 Florida State		–		–				7	–	3	–	2
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
#18 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games in Doak Campbell Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 PM	East Carolina	#20	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		W 48–17	54,211
September 15	1:30 PM	at Kansas	#18	Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS		W 42–16	38,600
September 22	4:00 PM	at #4 Miami	#15	Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Miami–Florida State rivalry)	CBS	W 38–3	60,210
September 29	7:00 PM	Temple	#9	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		W 44–27	56,892
October 6	8:30 PM	at Memphis State	#6	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN		T 17–17	27,740
October 13	7:00 PM	#16 Auburn	#9	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		L 41–42	58,671
October 20	7:00 PM	Tulane	#15	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		W 27–6	54,785
November 3	7:30 PM	at Arizona State	#14	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ		W 52–44	68,574
November 10	3:30 PM	at #5 South Carolina	#11	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	ABC	L 26–38	75,000
November 17†	7:00 PM	Chattanooga	#17	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		W 37–0	55,443
December 1	3:30 PM	#3 Florida	#12	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Battle for the Governor's Cup)	ABC	L 17–27	58,930
December 22	12:30 PM	vs. Georgia	#15	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)	NBC	T 17–17	51,821
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.