1982 Florida State Seminoles football team

1982 Florida State Seminoles football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 31–12 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 13
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Henshaw (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJack Stanton (7th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh       9 3 0
No. 13 Florida State       9 3 0
No. 19 West Virginia       9 3 0
Boston College       8 3 1
Southwestern Louisiana       7 3 1
East Carolina       7 4 0
Miami (FL)       7 4 0
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Virginia Tech       7 4 0
Notre Dame       6 4 1
Cincinnati       6 5 0
Georgia Tech       6 5 0
Navy       6 5 0
Louisville       5 6 0
Rutgers       5 6 0
Army       4 7 0
South Carolina       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Syracuse       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled a record of 9–3 with a win in the Gator Bowl over West Virginia. Florida State played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.