Florida State
ACC · 1997 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1997 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 9 |  USCH2H |  PAC | 6–5 | W 14–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 2–9 | W 50–7 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 7–5 | W 35–28 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND BE | 5–6 | W 47–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 2–9 | W 51–27 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2H | ACC | 7–5 | W 38–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 7–4 | W 47–21 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | W 48–35 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 11–1 | W 20–3 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 5–6 | W 58–7 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H |  SEC | 10–2 | L 29–32 |
| 19 | Final · Jan 6 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H |  B10 | 10–3 | W 31–14 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- North Carolina +11
- Ohio State +10
- Clemson +7
- Georgia Tech +7
- Virginia +7
- USC +6
- NC State +6
- Miami +5
- Wake Forest +5
- Maryland +2
- Duke +2
- Florida -2
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.917 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.