Reign #204 of 335 · Florida State’s 1st reign
Florida State, 1988–1989
350Days held
9Defenses
#59Longest of 335
#48Most defended of 335
How it started
September 17, 1988
Took the belt from Clemson 24–21 on the road on September 17, 1988.
Florida State was No. 10 in the AP poll going into that game, Clemson was No. 3. While holding the belt: ranked in 13 of 13 poll weeks, best No. 4. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Bobby Bowden · 2 reigns started, 735 days with the belt.
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.