1996-97 Florida State Seminoles — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Florida State Seminoles went 20-12 under head coach Pat Kennedy. Simple Rating System: 16.14.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-22vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 96–70Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1996-11-29vs Rice OwlsW 79–54Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1996-12-02vs Florida Atlantic OwlsW 93–56Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1996-12-05at Duke Blue DevilsL 66–72 (OTOT)Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-12-14at Jacksonville DolphinsW 108–84Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1996-12-17vs Tennessee State TigersW 100–62Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1996-12-21neutral Florida GatorsW 79–65Orlando Arena
1996-12-28vs Marist Red FoxesW 76–48Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1996-12-30vs Butler BulldogsW 87–68Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-01-04vs NC State WolfpackW 71–51Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-01-08vs Virginia CavaliersL 61–64Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-01-11vs Clemson TigersL 70–76Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-01-15at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 58–71Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-18at Seton Hall PiratesW 67–56Continental Airlines Arena
1997-01-22vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 84–71Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-01-25at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 58–61Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-29vs Maryland TerrapinsW 74–70Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-02-01at Virginia CavaliersL 60–73University Hall
1997-02-06at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 62–90Dean Smith Center
1997-02-09vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 64–62Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-02-13at Maryland TerrapinsL 57–73Cole Fieldhouse
1997-02-15vs Duke Blue DevilsL 79–89Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-02-19vs Alabama State HornetsW 94–49Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-02-23at Clemson TigersW 67–65Littlejohn Coliseum
1997-02-26at NC State WolfpackL 44–67Reynolds Coliseum
1997-03-01vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 59–55Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-03-07at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 65–66Greensboro Coliseum
1997-03-12at Syracuse OrangeW 82–67Carrier Dome
1997-03-17vs Michigan State SpartansW 68–63Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-03-19at West Virginia MountaineersW 76–71WVU Coliseum
1997-03-25neutral UConn HuskiesW 71–65 (OTOT)Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-03-27neutral Michigan WolverinesL 73–82Madison Square Garden (IV)

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