Location: Tallahassee, Florida ▪ Colors: Garnet & Gold
Stadium: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium (cap. 82,300)
Record: 58 Years, 448-214-16, .673 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 40 Bowls, 24-14-2, .625 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: ACC and Ind
Conference Champion: 12 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 33 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 28 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #54. FLORIDA STATE… #55. Arizona… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 11.22 | 1.55 | 6 | 5 | 23 | Jimbo Fisher (9-4) | Champs Sports Bowl-W |
| 2 | 2010 | ACC | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 14.20 | 6.15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | Jimbo Fisher (10-4) | Chick-Fil-A Bowl-W |
| 3 | 2009 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.08 | 6.51 | 18 | 18 | Bobby Bowden (7-6) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 4 | 2008 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.67 | 3.79 | 16 | 21 | Bobby Bowden (9-4) | Champs Sports Bowl-W | |
| 5 | 2007 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 5.02 | 5.22 | 19 | 19 | Bobby Bowden (0-6) | Music City Bowl-L | |
| 6 | 2006 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.20 | 3.13 | 11 | 9 | Bobby Bowden (2-6) | Emerald Bowl-W | |
| 7 | 2005 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 9.36 | 5.76 | 14 | 4 | 23 | Bobby Bowden (8-5) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 8 | 2004 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.00 | 5.32 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Bowden (9-3) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 9 | 2003 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 17.75 | 7.66 | 13 | 3 | 11 | Bobby Bowden (10-3) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 10 | 2002 | ACC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 14.86 | 7.90 | 3 | 3 | 21 | Bobby Bowden (9-5) | Sugar Bowl-L |
| 11 | 2001 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 12.79 | 7.11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Bowden (8-4) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 12 | 2000 | ACC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 23.13 | 6.08 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Bobby Bowden (11-2) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 13 | 1999 | ACC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.50 | 6.21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Bobby Bowden (12-0) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 14 | 1998 | ACC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 20.34 | 7.11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Bobby Bowden (11-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L |
| 15 | 1997 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 23.38 | 7.29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Bobby Bowden (11-1) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 16 | 1996 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 21.54 | 6.26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Bobby Bowden (11-1) | Sugar Bowl-L |
| 17 | 1995 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 17.61 | 2.07 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bobby Bowden (10-2) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 18 | 1994 | ACC | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 20.98 | 6.83 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Bobby Bowden (10-1-1) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 19 | 1993 | ACC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 24.68 | 6.32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Bobby Bowden (12-1) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 20 | 1992 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 21.00 | 5.49 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Bobby Bowden (11-1) | Orange Bowl-W |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Ind | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 19.82 | 5.06 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bobby Bowden (11-2) | Cotton Bowl-W |
| 22 | 1990 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.94 | 2.96 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Bobby Bowden (10-2) | Blockbuster Bowl-W |
| 23 | 1989 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 21.39 | 8.00 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Bobby Bowden (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 24 | 1988 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 20.49 | 5.06 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Bobby Bowden (11-1) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 25 | 1987 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 23.50 | 5.62 | 8 | 2 | 2 | Bobby Bowden (11-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 26 | 1986 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 11.10 | 3.22 | 11 | 11 | Bobby Bowden (7-4-1) | All-American Bowl-W | |
| 27 | 1985 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.15 | 4.61 | 19 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Bowden (9-3) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 28 | 1984 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 13.51 | 4.72 | 20 | 6 | 17 | Bobby Bowden (7-3-2) | Citrus Bowl-T |
| 29 | 1983 | Ind | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 14.05 | 10.05 | 7 | 7 | Bobby Bowden (8-4) | Peach Bowl-W | |
| 30 | 1982 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.57 | 6.83 | 7 | 13 | Bobby Bowden (9-3) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 31 | 1981 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.71 | 8.16 | 19 | 11 | Bobby Bowden (6-5) | ||
| 32 | 1980 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 23.78 | 9.85 | 13 | 2 | 5 | Bobby Bowden (10-2) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 33 | 1979 | Ind | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 16.08 | 4.62 | 19 | 4 | 6 | Bobby Bowden (11-1) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 34 | 1978 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 15.13 | 6.93 | 17 | 10 | Bobby Bowden (8-3) | ||
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.23 | 5.22 | 13 | 14 | Bobby Bowden (10-2) | Tangerine Bowl-W | |
| 36 | 1976 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.16 | 5.73 | Bobby Bowden (5-6) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.84 | 3.11 | Darrell Mudra (3-8) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -3.70 | 9.45 | Darrell Mudra (1-10) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Ind | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -13.25 | 4.44 | Larry Jones (0-11) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 7.51 | 2.70 | 19 | 13 | Larry Jones (7-4) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 13.25 | 3.95 | 19 | Larry Jones (8-4) | Fiesta Bowl-L | ||
| 42 | 1970 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 8.52 | 2.80 | Bill Peterson (7-4) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 6.67 | 2.44 | Bill Peterson (6-3-1) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 12.37 | 5.80 | 18 | Bill Peterson (8-3) | Peach Bowl-L | ||
| 45 | 1967 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 15.89 | 10.30 | Bill Peterson (7-2-2) | Gator Bowl-T | |||
| 46 | 1966 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 11.84 | 7.91 | Bill Peterson (6-5) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 47 | 1965 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 8.38 | 10.03 | Bill Peterson (4-5-1) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 16.32 | 3.81 | 10 | Bill Peterson (9-1-1) | Gator Bowl-W | ||
| 49 | 1963 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 8.76 | 4.83 | Bill Peterson (4-5-1) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | 8.75 | 4.12 | Bill Peterson (4-3-3) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -3.45 | 0.95 | Bill Peterson (4-5-1) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -4.22 | -0.32 | Bill Peterson (3-6-1) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -2.03 | -1.82 | Perry Moss (4-6) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4.00 | -1.28 | Thomas Nugent (7-4) | Bluegrass Bowl-L | |||
| 55 | 1957 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -5.77 | -2.09 | Thomas Nugent (4-6) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 3.09 | 0.13 | Thomas Nugent (5-4-1) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -7.23 | -4.20 | Thomas Nugent (5-5) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | -2.31 | -6.39 | Thomas Nugent (8-4) | Sun Bowl-L |