1983 Florida State Seminoles football team

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The 1983 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium.

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorWayne McDuffie (1st season)
Quick facts Florida State Seminoles football, Peach Bowl champion ...
1983 Florida State Seminoles football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 28–3 vs. North Carolina
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWayne McDuffie (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorJack Stanton (7th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
 1982
1984 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   1110
Virginia Tech   920
No. 19 Boston College   930
No. 16 West Virginia   930
No. 20 East Carolina   830
No. 18 Pittsburgh   831
Florida State   840
Penn State   841
Southern Miss   740
Memphis State   641
Notre Dame   750
Syracuse   650
South Carolina   560
Cincinnati  461
Southwestern Louisiana   460
Temple   470
Tulane   470
Louisville   380
Navy   380
Rutgers   380
Army   290
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.East CarolinaNo. 7W 47–4646,261[1]
September 103:00 p.m.at No. 13 LSUNo. 12ABCW 40–3579,665[2]
September 172:30 p.m.at TulaneNo. 9W 28–34 (Tulane forfeit)35,463[3][4]
October 12:30 p.m.at No. 10 AuburnNo. 17L 24–2775,625[5]
October 81:30 p.m.at PittsburghL 16–1752,654[6]
October 157:00 p.m.Cincinnatidagger
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 43–1755,102[7]
October 208:00 p.m.Louisville
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 51–742,117[8]
October 2910:30 p.m.at Arizona StateW 29–2669,986[9]
November 57:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 45–3052,542[10]
November 127:00 p.m.No. 6 Miami (FL)
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
WSVNL 16–1757,333[11]
December 312:30 p.m.at No. 12 FloridaCBSL 14–5374,113[12]
December 303:00 p.m.vs. North CarolinaCBSW 28–325,648[13]
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