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American college football season
The 1984 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Running back Greg Allen became the first Heisman finalist at Florida State, finishing in seventh place.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina | No. 20 | | | W 48–17 | 54,211 | [1] |
September 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at Kansas | No. 18 | | | W 42–16 | 38,600 | |
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Miami (FL) | No. 15 | | CBS | W 38–3 | 62,210 | |
September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Temple | No. 9 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| | W 44–27 | 56,892 | |
October 6 | 8:30 p.m. | at Memphis State | No. 6 | | | T 17–17 | 27,740 | |
October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Auburn | No. 9 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| | L 41–42 | 58,671 | [2] |
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane | No. 15 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| | W 27–6 | 54,785 | [3] |
November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 14 | | | W 52–44 | 68,574 | |
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 5 South Carolina | No. 11 | | ABC | L 26–38 | 75,000 | [4] |
November 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Chattanooga | No. 17 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| | W 37–0 | 55,443 | |
December 1 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Florida | No. 12 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
| ABC | L 17–27 | 58,930 | [5] |
December 22 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. Georgia | No. 15 | | NBC | T 17–17 | 51,821 | [6] |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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#15 Florida State at #4 Miami (FL)
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Seminoles |
6 |
3 | 15 | 14 |
38 |
Hurricanes |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Orange Bowl
- Game attendance: 62,210
- Television network: CBS
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 10:16 | FSU | Schmidt 54 yard field goal | FSU 3–0 |
| Q1 | 3:47 | FSU | Schmidt 40 yard field goal | FSU 6–0 |
| Q2 | 4:10 | FSU | Schmidt 38 yard field goal | FSU 9–0 |
| Q3 | 13:21 | FSU | Hester 77 yard run (Jones pass from Thomas) | FSU 17–0 |
| Q3 | 9:08 | FSU | Snipes 4 yard run (Schmidt kick) | FSU 24–0 |
| Q4 | 14:05 | MIA | Cox 36 yard field goal | FSU 24–3 |
| Q4 | 7:39 | FSU | Jones 25 yard pass from Thomas (Schmidt kick) | FSU 31–3 |
| Q4 | 6:24 | FSU | Snipes 3 yard run (Schmidt kick) | FSU 38–3 |
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- Jessie Hester 5 Rec, 116 Yds
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#16 Auburn at #9 Florida State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Tigers |
10 |
12 | 7 | 13 |
42 |
Seminoles |
3 |
14 | 15 | 9 |
41 |
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#14 Florida State at Arizona State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Seminoles |
0 |
17 | 21 | 14 |
52 |
Sun Devils |
10 |
10 | 10 | 14 |
44 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 9:32 | ASU | Zendejas 18 yard field goal | ASU 3–0 |
| Q1 | 4:57 | ASU | Allen 13 yard pass from Van Raaphorst (Zendejas kick) | ASU 10–0 |
| Q2 | 13:58 | ASU | Allen 4 yard pass from Van Raaphorst (Zendejas kick) | ASU 17–0 |
| Q2 | 10:39 | FSU | Wessel 8 yard blocked punt return (Schmidt kick) | ASU 17–7 |
| Q2 | 7:36 | ASU | Zendejas 38 yard field goal | ASU 20–7 |
| Q2 | 4:26 | FSU | Schmidt 52 yard field goal | ASU 20–10 |
| Q2 | 0:07 | FSU | Allen 1 yard run (Schmidt kick) | ASU 20–17 |
| Q3 | 9:52 | FSU | Hester 28 yard pass from Coker (Schmidt kick) | FSU 24–20 |
| Q3 | 7:19 | ASU | Zendejas 34 yard field goal | FSU 24–23 |
| Q3 | 6:28 | FSU | Allen 81 yard run (Schmidt kick) | FSU 31–23 |
| Q3 | 3:51 | FSU | Hester 69 yard pass from Coker (Schmidt kick) | FSU 38–23 |
| Q3 | 2:09 | ASU | Amoia 14 yard pass from Van Raaphorst (Zendejas kick) | FSU 38–30 |
| Q4 | 10:30 | ASU | Cl. Jones 2 yard run (Schmidt kick) | FSU 45–30 |
| Q4 | 9:00 | FSU | Wessel 34 yard blocked punt return (Schmidt kick) | FSU 52–30 |
| Q4 | 7:32 | ASU | Cox 4 yard pass from Van Raaphorst (pass failed) | FSU 52–37 |
| Q4 | 2:43 | ASU | Amoia 2 yard run (Crawford run) | FSU 52–44 |
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- Greg Allen 22 Rush, 223 Yds
- Jessie Hester 3 Rec, 104 Yds
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Game information
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- Florida
- Kerwin Bell
5/14, 71 Yds, 2 TD
- Neal Anderson
94 Rush Yds
- Lorenzo Hampton
94 Rush Yds, TD
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- Florida St
- Kirk Coker
5/11, 48 Yds, TD
- Roosevelt Snipes
20 Rush, 108 Yds
- Jessie Hester
4 Rec, 47 Yds, TD
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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FLA
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FSU
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1
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12:08
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Florida
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Frankie Neal 33-yard touchdown reception from Kerwin Bell, Bobby Raymond kick good
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7
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0
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2
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7:42
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Florida St
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23-yard field goal by Derek Schmidt
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7
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3
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2
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5:44
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Florida
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John L. Williams 5-yard touchdown reception from Kerwin Bell, Bobby Raymond kick good
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14
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3
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2
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0:08
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Florida
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33-yard field goal by Bobby Raymond
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17
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3
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3
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11:29
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Florida
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Lorenzo Hampton 8-yard touchdown run, kick good
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24
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3
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3
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6:33
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Florida St
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Jessie Hester 10-yard touchdown reception from Kirk Coker, Derek Schmidt kick good
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24
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10
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4
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6:32
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Florida
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26-yard field goal by Bobby Raymond
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27
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10
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4
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1:14
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Florida St
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Pat Carter 8-yard touchdown reception from Eric Thomas, Derek Schmidt kick good
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27
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17
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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27
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17
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Vs. Georgia (Citrus Bowl)
[edit]
- ^ "Stunning - Seminoles overwhelm Pirates with tough defense and offense". Tallahassee Democrat. September 2, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wild and wooly: Florida wins, FSU falls". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Special teams lead Seminoles to 27–6 win". The Palm Beach Post. October 21, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC rolls past Seminoles, 38–26". The Sun-News. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hall: We are the best team in the nation". St. Lucie News Tribune. December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Orlando Sentinel". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 23, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 Football - Year in Review".
- ^ NoleFan.org. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ NoleFan.org. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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