Florida State Football's Garnet and Golden Years: The SI Vault's Best Photos

From the Prime Time highlights to prime-time national title games, look back at the SI Vault's best photos of Florida State through the years.

Florida State Football's Garnet and Golden Years: The SI Vault's Best Photos

John Biever

Deion Sanders returns an interception against Miami on Nov. 1, 1986.

Heinz Kluetmeier

Florida State marching band members preparing for halftime during a Nov. 28, 1981 game at Florida Field in Gainesville.

John Biever

QB Charlie Ward in an Oct. 3, 1992 game against Miami.

John Iacono

Bobby Bowden with his players before a 1985 game against Memphis State at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Damian Strohmeyer

Warrick Dunn (28) runs past Florida defensive end Jevon Kearse (42) in 1996.

Heinz Kluetmeier

Bobby Bowden watches practice from a tower on Aug. 20, 1998.

Bill Frakes

Chris Weinke stands in the pocket against Oklahoma during the FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 3, 2001.

Heinz Kluetmeier

The Florida State marching band during halftime of a 1981 game against Florida.

Bill Frakes

Marvin Minnis (13) eludes Miami's Dan Morgan (44) in an Oct. 5, 2000 game.

John Iacono

Coach Bobby Bowden in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 20, 1985.

Bill Frakes

QB Chris Weinke (16) throws a pass during a game against USC.

Bill Frakes

Receiver Peter Warrick (9) tries to elude Florida defenders in 1999.

Al Tielemans

Sports Illustrated's Jan. 10, 2000 cover: Peter Warrick (9) scores a touchdown against tight defense from Virginia Tech's Ronyell Whitaker.

Bill Frakes

Atrews Bell (26) hurdles Virginia Tech's Larry Austin (24) during the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. on Jan. 1, 2002.

Bill Frakes

Coach Bobby Bowden talks to his players before the Fiesta Bowl against Tennessee at Sun Devil Stadium on Jan. 4, 1999 in Tempe, Ariz.

Bill Frakes

Peter Warrick (9) against Virginia Tech during the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4, 2000.

Bill Frakes

QB Jameis Winston (5) calls signals at line of scrimmage during a 2013 game against Florida.

Bill Frakes

Toddrick Verdell (31) tackles Florida tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) in 2008.

Al Tielemans

Leon Washington (3) is wrapped up during a 2005 game against Boston College.

Damian Strohmeyer

Greg Carr (89) makes a touchdown catch against Boston College in 2005.

Robert Beck

Kelvin Benjamin (1) makes the game-winning two-yard touchdown catch over Auburn defensive back Chris Davis (11) during the final minute of the BCS national championship game on Jan. 6, 2014.

Bill Frakes

Doak Campbell Stadium during a 2014 Florida State-Notre Dame game.

John Biever

Jarmon Fortson (80) makes a catch at BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Bill Frakes

Florida State fans in stands during a 2014 game against Florida at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Robert Beck

Rashad Greene (80) runs past Auburn's Ryan White (19) during the fourth quarter of the BCS National Championship at Rose Bowl Stadium.

Bill Frakes

Head coach Jimbo Fisher reacts during a 2014 game against Florida.

Bill Frakes

Dalvin Cook (4) runs with the ball during a 2014 game against Florida.

Bill Frakes

Florida State fans during the 2014 Florida game.