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1997 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (3rd of 112) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 3rd in the Final AP poll

Conference: ACC

Conference Record: 8-0

Coach: Bobby Bowden (11-1)

Points For: 437

Points/G: 36.4 (5th of 112)

Points Against: 167

Opp Pts/G: 13.9 (8th of 112)

SRS: 23.38 (1st of 112)

SOS: 6.88 (10th of 112)

Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 31-14 versus Ohio State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/25	9/2	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
3	3	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	5	4	4	3

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 6, 1997	Sat	(5) Florida State	@	(23) USC	Pac-10	W	14	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 13, 1997	Sat	(5) Florida State		Maryland	ACC	W	50	7	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 20, 1997	Sat	(5) Florida State	@	(16) Clemson	ACC	W	35	28	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 4, 1997	Sat	(4) Florida State		Miami (FL)	Big East	W	47	0	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 11, 1997	Sat	(4) Florida State	@	Duke	ACC	W	51	27	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 18, 1997	Sat	(3) Florida State		(21) Georgia Tech	ACC	W	38	0	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 25, 1997	Sat	(3) Florida State	@	Virginia	ACC	W	47	21	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 1, 1997	Sat	(3) Florida State		North Carolina State	ACC	W	48	35	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 8, 1997	Sat	(3) Florida State	@	(5) North Carolina	ACC	W	20	3	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 15, 1997	Sat	(2) Florida State		Wake Forest	ACC	W	58	7	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 22, 1997	Sat	(2) Florida State	@	(10) Florida	SEC	L	29	32	10	1	L 1
12	Jan 1, 1998	Thu	(4) Florida State	N	(9) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	31	14	11	1	W 1	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)