The 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1999 college football season. The team finished with a perfect 12-0 record, and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire," being ranked continuously as the nation's #1 team from the preseason through the bowl season.
[edit] Schedule
FSU's two National Championships:1993 and 1999
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 28 |
5:00 P.M. |
Louisiana Tech* |
#1 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ESPN2 |
W 41-7 |
72,702 |
| September 11 |
8:00 P.M. |
at #10 Georgia Tech |
#1 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ABC |
W 41-35 |
80,187 |
| September 18 |
3:30 P.M. |
#20 North Carolina State |
#1 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ABC |
W 42-11 |
80,040 |
| September 25 |
3:30 P.M. |
at North Carolina |
#1 |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
ABC |
W 42-10 |
60,000 |
| October 2 |
12:00 P.M. |
vs. Duke |
#1 |
Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL |
JP |
W 51-23 |
37,310 |
| October 9 |
12:00 P.M. |
#19 Miami* |
#1 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Miami–Florida State rivalry) |
ABC |
W 31-21 |
80,976 |
| October 16 |
7:00 P.M. |
Wake Forest |
#1 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
PPV |
W 33-10 |
78,105 |
| October 23 |
7:00 P.M. |
at Clemson |
#1 |
Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry / Bowden Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 17-14 |
86,092 |
| November 30 |
7:00 P.M. |
at Virginia |
#1 |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy) |
ESPN |
W 35-10 |
47,900 |
| November 13 |
3:30 P.M. |
Maryland |
#1 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ABC |
W 49-10 |
80,340 |
| November 20 |
8:00 P.M. |
at #4 Florida* |
#1 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Battle for the Governor's Cup) |
CBS |
W 30-23 |
85,747 |
| January 4 |
8:00 P.M. |
vs. #2 Virginia Tech* |
#1 |
Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) |
ABC |
W 46-29 |
79,280 |
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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[edit] Season Recap
[edit] Louisiana Tech
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Seminoles |
7 |
7 |
17 |
10 |
41 |
[edit] Georgia Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Yellow Jackets |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
| Seminoles |
7 |
21 |
10 |
3 |
41 |
[edit] N.C. State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wolfpack |
3 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
| Seminoles |
3 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
42 |
[edit] North Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Seminoles |
28 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
42 |
| Tar Heels |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Blue Devils |
0 |
0 |
13 |
10 |
23 |
| Seminoles |
21 |
23 |
0 |
7 |
51 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hurricanes |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| Seminoles |
14 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
[edit] Wake Forest
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Demon Deacons |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| Seminoles |
6 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
33 |
[edit] Clemson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Seminoles |
3 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
17 |
| Tigers |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
[edit] Virginia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Seminoles |
0 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
35 |
| Cavaliers |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
[edit] Maryland
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Terrapins |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| Seminoles |
7 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
[edit] Florida
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Seminoles |
7 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
30 |
| Gators |
0 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
23 |
[edit] Sugar Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hokies |
7 |
7 |
15 |
0 |
29 |
| Seminoles |
14 |
14 |
0 |
18 |
46 |
[edit] Starting Lineup
[edit] Offense
| Pos |
Number |
Name |
Class |
| QB |
16 |
Chris Weinke |
JR |
| RB |
23 |
Travis Minor |
JR |
| FB |
10 |
Dan Kendra INCORRECT |
SR |
| WR |
9 |
Peter Warrick |
SR |
| WR |
80 |
Ron Dugans |
SR |
| TE |
85 |
Ryan Sprague |
JR |
| LT |
72 |
Brett Williams |
FR |
| LG |
68 |
Jason Whitaker |
SR |
| C |
57 |
Eric Thomas |
SR |
| RG |
64 |
Justin Amman |
JR |
| RT |
60 |
Tarlos Thomas |
JR |
[edit] Defense
| Pos |
Number |
Name |
Class |
| E |
58 |
Jamal Reynolds |
JR |
| NT |
53 |
Corey Simon |
SR |
| T |
92 |
Jerry Johnson |
SR |
| E |
56 |
Roland Seymour |
JR |
| WLB |
29 |
Tommy Polley |
JR |
| MLB |
44 |
Bradley Jennings |
SO |
| SLB |
55 |
Brian Allen |
JR |
| CB |
27 |
Tay Cody |
JR |
| ROV |
6 |
Derrick Gibson |
JR |
| FS |
18 |
Sean Key |
SR |
| CB |
15 |
Mario Edwards |
SR |
[edit] Special Teams
| Pos. |
Number |
Name |
Class |
| K |
38 |
Sebastian Janikowski |
JR |
| KR |
28 |
Travis Minor |
JR |
| P |
47 |
Keith Cottrell |
JR |
| PR |
9 |
Peter Warrick |
SR |
[edit] Statistics
- QB Chris Weinke: 232/377 (61.5%) for 3,103 yards (8.23) with 25 TD vs. 14 INT (3.71%).
- RB Travis Minor: 180 carries for 815 yards (4.53) with 7 TD. 16 catches for 102 yards and 0 TD.
- WR Peter Warrick: 71 catches for 934 yards (13.15) with 8 TD. 16 carries for 96 yards (6.00) and 3 TD.
- WR Ron Dugans: 43 catches for 644 yards (14.98) with 3 TD.
- WR Marvin Minnis: 19 catches for 257 yards (13.53) with 3 TD.
- WR Laveranues Coles: 12 catches for 179 yards (14.92) with 1 TD.
- WR Anquan Boldin: 12 catches for 115 yards (9.58) with 2 TD. 4 carries for 33 yards (8.25) and 0 TD.
- K Sebastian Janikowski: 23 FGM and 47 XPM.
- P Austin Haywood: 1 punt for 73 yards
- First team in history to go wire to wire #1 in all three major polls.
[edit] Awards and honors
[edit] Individual Award Winners
[edit] References
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Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
