The 1988 Florida State Seminoles football team represented

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in the

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. The team was coached by

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and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. Defensive back

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was a Heisman finalist, finishing in eighth place.

Schedule

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

at Miami (FL)

Southern Miss

at Clemson

Michigan State

at Tulane

Georgia Southern

East Carolina

Louisiana Tech

at South Carolina

Virginia Tech

Florida

vs. Auburn (Sugar Bowl)

1989 NFL Draft

References

Florida State Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the sta ...

Florida State Seminoles football seasons Sugar Bowl champion seasons

Florida State Seminoles football The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of American football. The Florida State Seminoles, Seminoles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (F ...

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