1979 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (4th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 6th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Bobby Bowden (11-1)

Points For: 319

Points/G: 26.6 (16th of 140)

Points Against: 136

Opp Pts/G: 11.3 (14th of 140)

SRS: 16.07 (12th of 140)

SOS: 4.24 (59th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 24-7 versus Oklahoma

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
19	18	14	12	9	9	7	8	6	7	5	5	4	4	6

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	(19) Florida State		Southern Mississippi	Ind	W	17	14	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	(18) Florida State		Arizona State	Pac-10	W	31	3	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(14) Florida State		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	40	23	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(12) Florida State	@	Virginia Tech	Ind	W	17	10	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(9) Florida State	@	Louisville	Ind	W	27	0	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(9) Florida State		Mississippi State	SEC	W	17	6	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(8) Florida State	@	LSU	SEC	W	24	19	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(6) Florida State	@	Cincinnati	Ind	W	26	21	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(7) Florida State		(19) South Carolina	Ind	W	27	7	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(5) Florida State		Memphis	Ind	W	66	17	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 24, 1979	Sat	(5) Florida State	@	Florida	SEC	W	27	16	11	0	W 11
12	Jan 1, 1980	Tue	(4) Florida State	N	(5) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	7	24	11	1	L 1	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)