1992 Florida State Seminoles football team
American college football season
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The 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the ACC title in their first season competing as a member. Florida State was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Seminoles defeated Nebraska. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Brad Scott (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (9th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium |
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| No. 2 Florida State $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 North Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida State finished the season No. 2 in both the AP poll and the Coaches Poll. The team was selected as the national champion by Sagarin.[1] The Seminoles offense scored 446 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Linebacker Marvin Jones finished in fourth place in voting for the Heisman Trophy, while quarterback Charlie Ward finished sixth.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 4 | PPV | W 48–21 | 60,751 | [2] | |
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Clemson | No. 5 | ESPN | W 24–20 | 83,170 | [3] | |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 16 NC State | No. 3 | JPS | W 34–13 | 53,900 | [4] | |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 3 |
| PPV | W 35–7 | 62,915 | [5] |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Miami (FL)* | No. 3 | ABC | L 16–19 | 77,338 | [6] | |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 8 |
| JPS | W 36–13 | 60,553 | [7] |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Georgia Tech | No. 6 | ESPN | W 29–24 | 46,226 | [8] | |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Virginia | No. 6 | JPS | W 13–3 | 45,000 | [9] | |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 6 |
| JPS | W 69–21 | 64,127 | [10] |
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 5 |
| W 70–7 | 60,127 | [11] | |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Florida* | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 45–24 | 68,311 | [12] |
| January 1 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Nebraska* | No. 3 |
| NBC | W 27–14 | 57,324 | [13] |
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Game summaries
Miami (FL)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seminoles | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| • Hurricanes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
- Date: October 3
- Location: Orange Bowl
Miami - Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 77,338
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Cloudy, Wind SE 14 mph (23 km/h)
- Referee: Joe Rider
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Bob Griese
| 1 | FSU | Tamarick Vanover 94-yard kickoff return (Mowrey kick) | FSU 7–0 | |
| 2 | UM | Dane Prewitt 24-yard field goal | FSU 7–3 | |
| 7:36 | UM | C. Bell 29-yard pass from G. Torretta (Prewitt kick) | MIA 10–7 | |
| FSU | Dan Mowrey 22-yard field goal | Tied 10–10 | ||
| 3 | FSU | Dan Mowrey 38-yard field goal | FSU 13–10 | |
| 4 | FSU | Dan Mowrey 41-yard field goal | FSU 16–10 | |
| UM | L. Thomas 33-yard pass G. Torretta (Prewitt kick) | MIA 17–16 | ||
| UM | Team safety | MIA 19–16 | ||
Florida
Vs. Nebraska—Orange Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Seminoles | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: January 1
- Location: Miami Orange Bowl
Miami - Game attendance: 57,324
- Referee: Bill Goss (SEC)
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy, John Dockery
Roster
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Awards and honors
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1993 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
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| Marvin Jones | Linebacker | 1 | 4 | New York Jets |
| Carl Simpson | Defensive tackle | 2 | 35 | Chicago Bears |
| Dan Footman | Defensive end | 2 | 42 | Cleveland Browns |
| Reggie Freeman | Linebacker | 2 | 53 | New Orleans Saints |
| Sterling Palmer | Defensive end | 4 | 101 | Washington Redskins |
| Shannon Baker | Wide receiver | 8 | 205 | Atlanta Falcons |
