Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post, following all your instructions, about the 1986 FSU football roster:
Man, I’ve been down a rabbit hole today! I stumbled across something about the 1986 FSU football team, and it sent me on a mission to find the full roster. You know, back in the day, finding this stuff wasn’t as easy as a quick internet search.
First, I started poking around some general college football sites. Lots of current stuff, some historical stats, but nothing specific enough. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack, all these names and numbers swirling around.
Then, I remembered a few forums I used to frequent, dedicated to old-school college football. I dug through my old bookmarks, found a couple that were still active, and posted a question. You know, “Anyone got a lead on the ’86 FSU roster?” Figured it was a long shot, but worth a try.
While I was waiting, I tried a different tactic. I searched for newspaper archives online. I figured maybe, just maybe, some local paper from Tallahassee had digitized their old sports sections. No luck right away, but I found a couple of promising leads – library websites with archive sections.
The Breakthrough
It was slow going. Clunky interfaces, lots of scrolling through microfilm-like images… my eyes were starting to cross! Finally hit a archived file.
After, I spent about an hour or so. I finally got the entire 1986 FSU football roster.
It was a fun little project, a blast from the past. Sometimes, the hunt is just as rewarding as the find!
