1979 Florida State Seminoles football team


The 1979 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Florida State finished #6 in the AP poll and #8 in the UPI poll with an 11–1 record. The Seminoles' offense scored 326 points while the defense allowed 160 points. The Seminoles finished the regular season unbeaten for only the second time in program history and played in the Orange Bowl.

Schedule

Season summary

Southern Miss

Arizona State

Miami (FL)

Virginia Tech

Louisville

Mississippi State

LSU

Cincinnati

South Carolina

Memphis State

Florida

Orange Bowl

Roster

Awards and honors

Bobby Butler
Jackie Flowers
Mike Good
Ken Lanier
Ron Simmons
Scott Warren