Head Coach: Bobby Bowden (14th season)
Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Record: 10-2
Previous: 1988
Next: 1990
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | Southern Miss (1) | L | 26-30 | 0-1 |
| 9/9 | Clemson | L | 23-34 | 0-2 |
| 9/16 | @ LSU | W | 31-21 | 1-2 |
| 9/23 | Tulane | W | 59-9 | 2-2 |
| 10/7 | @ Syracuse | W | 41-10 | 3-2 |
| 10/14 | @ Virginia Tech | W | 41-7 | 4-2 |
| 10/21 | Auburn | W | 22-14 | 5-2 |
| 10/28 | Miami (FL) | W | 24-10 | 6-2 |
| 11/4 | South Carolina | W | 35-10 | 7-2 |
| 11/18 | Memphis State | W | 57-20 | 8-2 |
| 12/2 | @ Florida | W | 24-17 | 9-2 |
| Fiesta Bowl (@ Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ) | ||||
| 1/1 | Nebraska | W | 41-17 | 10-2 |
- (1) - @ Gator Bowl Stadium, Jacksonville, FL