Date: December 6th, 1980
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Opponent: No. 19 Florida Gators
1980 was the dawning of Bobby Bowden’s first “Golden Age” in Tallahassee. As you may recall from an earlier play in the countdown, FSU’s Class of 1977 was destined for greatness. Ron Simmons, Bobby Butler, Paul Piurowski, Reggie Herring, Bill Capece were among the household names that inherited a 3-8 squad and went undefeated in the regular season by their 3rd year. The senior class had bigger goals in 1980, and entered their regular season finale with one more hurdle to clear.