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FBSI · 1985 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
73
1954–2026
All-Time Record
564–279–16
0.666 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1980, 1987, 1992 +3
#1 Finishes
6
Top 5: 16 · Top 10: 24 · Top 25: 39
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Florida State head-to-head · History & Eras

1985 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 3Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI1–10W 38–12
3Week 3 · Sep 10Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B89–3W 17–13
5Week 5 · Sep 24Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI2–7–2W 19–10
6Week 6 · Oct 1Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B86–6W 24–20
8Week 8 · Oct 15Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC8–4L 27–59
9Week 9 · Oct 22Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC6–5W 76–14
10Week 10 · Oct 29North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC5–6W 20–10
11Week 11 · Nov 5Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI10–2L 27–35
12Week 12 · Nov 12South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 56–14
13Week 13 · Nov 19WESTERN CAROLINAUnranked—W 50–10
15Week 15 · Dec 3Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC9–1–1L 14–38
3Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 31Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B88–4W 34–23

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.653
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+35
-7+42
  • Nebraska +9
  • Oklahoma State +8
  • Kansas +6
  • Tulsa +6
  • North Carolina +5
  • South Carolina +5
  • Memphis +2
  • Tulane +1
  • Florida -1
  • Miami -2
  • Auburn -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #21Better than 85%
Win % Place 19thBetter than 87%

0.750 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#22Regular Season Final#22Post-Season W1#22Post-Season W2#21Post-Season W3#21Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+26
+4
+9
+4
-32
+62
+10
-8
+42
+40
-24
+11

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#11980#471981#61982#341983#201984

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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