1996 Florida State Seminoles football team

1996 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC champion
Sugar Bowl (BA NCG), L 20–52 vs. Florida
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record11–1 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Richt (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (13th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 0     11 1  
No. 10 North Carolina   6 2     10 2  
Clemson   6 2     7 5  
Virginia   5 3     7 5  
Georgia Tech   4 4     5 6  
Maryland   3 5     5 6  
NC State   3 5     3 8  
Wake Forest   1 7     3 8  
Duke   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The team was selected national champion by Alderson.[1]

Florida State completed just their third undefeated regular season, and for the second straight season, running back Warrick Dunn was a Heisman Trophy finalist.

  1. ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 114–115. Retrieved November 13, 2018.