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Reign #200 of 328 · Florida State’s 1st reign

Florida State, 1988–1989

350Days held
9Defenses
#59Longest of 328
#48Most defended of 328
How it started

September 17, 1988

Took the belt from Clemson 24–21 on the road on September 17, 1988.

Defenses

The belt on the line, 9 times

September 24, 1988 · vs. Michigan State 30–7DefendedOctober 1, 1988 · at Tulane 48–28DefendedOctober 8, 1988 · vs. Georgia Southern 28–10DefendedOctober 15, 1988 · vs. East Carolina 45–21DefendedOctober 22, 1988 · vs. Louisiana Tech 66–3DefendedNovember 5, 1988 · at South Carolina 59–0DefendedNovember 12, 1988 · vs. Virginia Tech 41–14DefendedNovember 26, 1988 · vs. Florida 52–17DefendedJanuary 2, 1989 · vs. Auburn 13–7Defended
How it ended

September 2, 1989

Lost the belt to Southern Miss 26–30 on the road on September 2, 1989, after 350 days.