1980 Losing to Oklahoma 18-17 orange bowl. Could have been first national title
1981 a 6-2 FSU closing out season with three straight losses to Miami, 58-14 to Southern Miss and 35-3 to UF
1982 Ranked in the top 10 a one loss FSU losing to LSU 55-21 in late November
1983 losing to Florida 53-14
1985 #4 ranked FSU losing 59-27 to Auburn
1987 FSU going for two and losing to eventual National champion Miami 26-25. FSU’s only loss that season.
1988 Preseason #1 FSU losing to Miami 31-0. Only loss the entire season.
1989 opening season with losses to Southern Miss and Clemson. Didn’t lose another game all season.
1990 #2 FSU losing to Miami 31-22
1991 wide right 1
1992 wide right 2
1993 loss to Notre Dame
1994 #3 FSU losing to Miami, the only loss that season
1995 Virginia loss, first ACC loss
1996 Losing to UF 52-20 in the national title game
1997 Jacquez Green. Only loss
1998 Losing 24-7 to NC State and then to Tennessee in the national title game
2000 Wide left against Miami and Scoring only 2 points in national title game against Oklahoma
2001 losing 41-9 to UNC. End of the dynasty
2003 Rix losing for the 5th time to Miami in the Orange Bowl
2004 #5 FSU losing to unranked Maryland late in the season. Then losing to UF the night we named it Bobby Bowden field.
2005 #4 FSU losing to unranked Virginia
2006 30-0 loss to Wake
2008 12-3 loss to Wake
2008 45-15 UF dominance
2009 17-7 loss to USF
2011 35-30 loss to Wake
2012 17-16 loss to NC State
2014 59-20 loss to Oregon in playoff
2015 GT blocked kick to best FSU. Their only ACC win
2016 63-20 loss to Louisville
2017 35-3 loss to BC
2018 24-3 season opening loss to VT and 59-10 loss to Clemson
2019 blowing 21 point lead to Boise State
2021 Jacksonville State game.
1981 a 6-2 FSU closing out season with three straight losses to Miami, 58-14 to Southern Miss and 35-3 to UF
1982 Ranked in the top 10 a one loss FSU losing to LSU 55-21 in late November
1983 losing to Florida 53-14
1985 #4 ranked FSU losing 59-27 to Auburn
1987 FSU going for two and losing to eventual National champion Miami 26-25. FSU’s only loss that season.
1988 Preseason #1 FSU losing to Miami 31-0. Only loss the entire season.
1989 opening season with losses to Southern Miss and Clemson. Didn’t lose another game all season.
1990 #2 FSU losing to Miami 31-22
1991 wide right 1
1992 wide right 2
1993 loss to Notre Dame
1994 #3 FSU losing to Miami, the only loss that season
1995 Virginia loss, first ACC loss
1996 Losing to UF 52-20 in the national title game
1997 Jacquez Green. Only loss
1998 Losing 24-7 to NC State and then to Tennessee in the national title game
2000 Wide left against Miami and Scoring only 2 points in national title game against Oklahoma
2001 losing 41-9 to UNC. End of the dynasty
2003 Rix losing for the 5th time to Miami in the Orange Bowl
2004 #5 FSU losing to unranked Maryland late in the season. Then losing to UF the night we named it Bobby Bowden field.
2005 #4 FSU losing to unranked Virginia
2006 30-0 loss to Wake
2008 12-3 loss to Wake
2008 45-15 UF dominance
2009 17-7 loss to USF
2011 35-30 loss to Wake
2012 17-16 loss to NC State
2014 59-20 loss to Oregon in playoff
2015 GT blocked kick to best FSU. Their only ACC win
2016 63-20 loss to Louisville
2017 35-3 loss to BC
2018 24-3 season opening loss to VT and 59-10 loss to Clemson
2019 blowing 21 point lead to Boise State
2021 Jacksonville State game.
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