Florida State Seminoles football

Florida State Seminoles football
2012 Florida State Seminoles football team
First season	1947
Athletic director	Randy Spetman 2008-present
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher
	3rd year, 19–8–0  (.704)
Other staff	Eddie Gran, associate HC (3rd year) James Coley, OC (3rd year) Mark Stoops, DC (3rd year) Rick Trickett, assistant HC (6th year) Greg Hudson, assistant HC (3rd year) Monk Bonasorte, associate AD (4th year) Elliott Finebloom, assistant AD (2nd year)
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Field	Bobby Bowden Field (2004-present)
Year built	1950
Stadium capacity	82,300 Largest crowd: 84,392 (September 17, 2011 vs. Oklahoma)
Stadium surface	Natural Grass
Location	Tallahassee, Florida
League	NCAA Division I (FBS)
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference (1992-present)
Division	Atlantic Division (2005-present)
Past conferences	Dixie Conference (1948-1950) Independent (1951-1991)
All-time record	473–235–17 (.664)
Postseason bowl record	25–14–2 (.634) 1–5 (BCS Bowls)
Claimed national titles	2 (1993, 1999)
Conference titles	15/ 3 Dixie, 12 ACC (1948, 1949, 1950, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Division titles	3 (2 Atlantic Championships; 1 Atlantic Co-Championship) (2005, 2008, 2010)
Heisman winners	2 (Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke)
Consensus All-Americans	34
Current uniform
Colors	Garnet and Gold
Fight song	Scalp 'Em Seminoles High O'er Towering Pines (Alma Mater)
Mascot	Osceola & Renegade
Marching band	Marching Chiefs
Outfitter	Nike
Rivals	Miami Hurricanes (Battle of the Sunshine State) Florida Gators (Battle for the Governor's Cup) Clemson Tigers (Bowden Bowl) Virginia Cavaliers (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)
Website	Seminoles.com

The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the sport of American football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Florida State has won two national championships (1993 and 1999) and finished in the top five of the AP Poll for 14 straight years from 1987 through 2000. The team has produced two Heisman Trophy winners: quarterback Charlie Ward in 1993 and quarterback Chris Weinke in 2000. Longtime Head Coach Bobby Bowden retired following the Seminoles' win in the 2010 Gator Bowl.

Florida State officially began competing in intercollegiate football in 1947. They rose to prominence during the 1980s and 1990s. The Seminoles joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1992 after competing for many years as an independent program. Florida State has won or shared a total of fifteen conference titles (including twelve ACC titles, as well as the title of inagural champions of the ACC Championship Game), three Atlantic Division titles, ten state championships, two national championships (including one BCS National Championship), and many bowl appearances as well as wins along with two Heisman winners, thirty-four consensus All-American players, multiple MVPs and Rhodes Scholar athletes. Florida State coaches have been honered with the Coach of the Year (both conference and national) honor several times. Florida State athletes and coaches have also been nominated for and won many other awards. Multiple players and coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Florida State players have had success in the NFL Draft with several being first round picks, and former Seminoles have gone on to have successful careers in the NFL, with some being elected into the NFL Hall of Fame.

The current head coach of the Seminoles is Jimbo Fisher, and the team plays its home games on Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, located on-campus at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

History

Florida State College Eleven

1899 West Florida Seminary football team at College Hall. College Hall was located at the present site of the Westcott Building on the campus of Florida State University

Florida State University traces the origins of its modern American football team to 1947, after the school became coeducational following more than forty years as a white women's college. However, football had been played at the school prior to its 1905 reorganization as a women's college. The sport was played at the school, which was known as the West Florida Seminary until 1901 and as Florida State College from 1901 to 1905. However the early games were intramural between students, and not played against outside teams.

In 1902 Florida State College students, supported by president Albert A. Murphree, organized the school's first official football club to play against other schools and teams. The team was known as the "Florida State College Eleven" and W. W. Hughes, professor of Latin and the head of men's sports at the school, served as the first coach. They played their first game against the Bainbridge Giants, a city team from Bainbridge, Georgia, defeating them 5–0. The team then played back-to-back matches against Florida Agricultural College (which later merged into what is now the University of Florida) one week apart, winning the first 6–0 and losing the second 0–6. The following season student enthusiasm grew even more, and the Eleven arranged a full schedule of six games. They competed against teams such as the University of Florida in Lake City (as Florida Agricultural College was then called), Georgia Tech, and the East Florida Seminary (another school that merged into the University of Florida), and finished the season by competing against Stetson College in Jacksonville for The Florida Times-Union's Championship Cup. The following year Jack Forsythe replaced Hughes as coach, and the Eleven won the state championship by defeating Stetson in Tallahassee.

This would be the Eleven's last season, however, as the Florida State Legislature passed the Buckman Act, which reorganized the state's colleges, and Florida State College became the Florida Female College (later Florida State College for Women), a school for white women. Four other institutions (including the University of Florida in Lake City and the East Florida Seminary) were merged into the new white men's-only University of the State of Florida in Gainesville. Many of Florida State's male students, including members of the fraternity system and the football team transferred to the new university. In 1906 the new school established its first official football team led by former Florida State College coach Jack Forsythe. Several former FSC players transferred to Grant University (now the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga), with five joining Grant's football team. In 1909 several veterans of the FSC Eleven founded a city team named the Tallahassee Athletics, but this folded after one season. Except for this, until 1947 Tallahassee's only organized or collegiate football team were the team from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes (now Florida A&M University).

Early years

See also: Florida State Seminoles football teams (1947 to 1975)

The end of World War II brought enormous pressure on the university system in Florida, which saw an influx of veterans applying for college under the GI Bill. The Florida Legislature responded by renaming the Florida State College for Women the Florida State University and allowing men to attend the university for the first time since 1905. Football then returned to Florida State University, beginning in the 1947 season. From 1948 through 1959, the Seminole football program achieved much success under coaches Don Veller and Tom Nugent. In 1950, Veller led the Seminoles to an 8-0 record, the first unbeaten season ever for any Florida college. Nugent gave the Noles their first win over an SEC opponent with a 10-0 victory against Tennessee in 1958.

Bill Peterson era (1960-1970)

With the arrival of Bill Peterson in 1960, the Seminoles began their move to national prominence. Under Peterson's direction, the Seminoles beat the Florida Gators for the first time in 1964 and earned their first major bowl bid. Peterson also led the Seminoles to their first ever top ten ranking. During his tenure as head coach, Peterson also gave a young assistant by the name of Bobby Bowden his first major college coaching opportunity.

In the summer of 1967, Peterson also engineered another first for the Seminole program when he decided to begin the recruitment of African American football players. Apparently, he did so without approval from either the school president or its athletic director. On December 16, 1967, the Seminoles signed Ernest Cook, a fullback from Daytona Beach. Several months later, the Seminoles would sign running back Calvin Patterson from Dade County. Ultimately, Cook decided to switch his allegiance to Minnesota where he would become an All-Big Ten running back. In the fall of 1968, Patterson would become the first African American student to play for the Seminoles as a starter for the Florida State freshmen football team. In the fall of 1970, J. T. Thomas would become the first black to play in a varsity game for the Seminoles.

Bobby Bowden era (1976-2009)

Main article: Bobby Bowden

See also: 1985 Florida State Seminoles football team, 1991 Florida State Seminoles football team, 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team, 1997 Florida State Seminoles football team, 1998 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2001 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2002 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2003 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2004 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2005 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2006 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2007 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team, and 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team

Under head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminole football team became one of the nation's most competitive football teams, greatly expanding the tradition of football at Florida State. The Seminoles played in five national championship games between 1993 and 2001, and claimed the championship twice, in 1993 and 1999. The FSU football team was the most successful team in college football during the 1990s, boasting an 89% winning percentage. FSU also set an NCAA record for most consecutive Top 5 finishes in the AP football poll – receiving placement 14 years in a row, from 1987 to 2000. The Seminoles under Bowden were the first college football team in history to go wire-to-wire (ranked first place from preseason to postseason) since the AP began releasing preseason rankings in 1936. On December 1, 2009 Bowden announced that he would retire from coaching after the Seminoles' upcoming bowl game on New Year's Day 2010 against West Virginia in the Gator Bowl.

The Dynasty (1987–2000)

The best years of Florida State football came in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. The Seminoles had 14 consecutive seasons with 10 or more wins and a top five finish. They had a record of 152–19–1 between these years (11 of their 19 losses were decided by seven points or less). FSU's accomplishments in these 14 seasons included 11 bowl wins, nine ACC championships in nine years, two Heisman Trophy winners, and two national championships.

Year Record AP Rank Championships Bowl 1987 11–1 2nd Won Fiesta 1988 11–1 3rd Won Sugar 1989 10–2 3rd Won Fiesta 1990 10–2 4th Won Blockbuster 1991 11–2 4th Won Cotton 1992 11–1 2nd ACC champions Won Orange 1993 12–1 1st ACC champions, National champions Won Orange 1994 10–1–1 4th ACC champions Won Sugar 1995 10–2 4th ACC co-champions Won Orange 1996 11–1 3rd ACC champions Lost Sugar 1997 11–1 3rd ACC champions Won Sugar 1998 11–2 3rd ACC co-champions Lost Fiesta 1999 12–0 1st ACC champions, National champions Won Sugar 2000 11–2 5th ACC champions Lost Orange

Jimbo Fisher era (2010-present)

Main article: Jimbo Fisher

See also: 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team, 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team, and 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team

On January 5, 2010, Fisher officially became the ninth head football coach in Florida State history. Fisher's ascension helped lead Florida State to a top-10 recruiting class in 2010 and the #1 and #2 recruiting class in the country, according to ESPN and Rivals. In his first season as head coach, Florida State went 10-4 with a 6-2 record in ACC conference play. The Seminoles went to their first ACC Championship Game since 2005, losing to Virginia Tech 44-33, and had their first ten win season since 2003. Fisher's first Florida State team notably beat the Miami Hurricanes 45-17 and the Florida Gators 31-7, en route to capture the Seminoles' first "state championship" since 1999. Florida State would go on to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, where they would beat Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks, 26-17. In his second season, Florida State went 9-4 with a 5-3 record in ACC conference play. The Seminoles won the state championship for the second year in a row by defeating both Miami and Florida. Fisher's second Florida State team also defeated Notre Dame in the Champs Sports Bowl. Fisher brought in another top-ranked recruiting class in 2012.

Historical ranking

In terms of winning percentage, Florida State ranks as the 3rd most successful team in the past 25 years (as of the 2010 season) with a 77% win rate (231-69-2) and 12th over the last half century (1955–2010) with 67%.

The College Football Research Center lists Florida State as the 10th best college football program in history (ahead of rivals Miami and Florida, at #15 and #18 respectively). Seven Florida State squads were listed in Billingsley’s Top 200 Teams of All Time (1869–2010), and after the 2008 season, ESPN ranked Florida State the 9th most prestigious program in history.

The Associated Press poll statistics show Florida State with the 7th most appearances in the final AP Top 5 (with 15). Since the Coaches Poll first released a final poll in 1950, Florida State has 32 seasons where the team finished ranked in the top 25 in the Coaches Polls.

The Florida State Seminoles are widely regarded as one of the most storied and successful programs in the sport.

Notable moments

• 2010 - The Golden Toe -- In the first ever walk-off, game winning kick in school history, Dustin Hopkins booted a 55-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Seminoles to a 16-13 victory over Clemson. Just a week prior, Hopkins missed a potential game winning field goal with 7 seconds left in a 37-35 loss to North Carolina.

• 2005 - The Miami Muff -- In 2005, the Florida State Seminoles finally gained some redemption for the past Wide Right heartbreaks. Trailing 10-7, the Hurricanes drove down the field to set up a game-tying field goal with 2:16 left. When the ball was snapped, it was mishandled by holder Brian Monroe and the ball never reached the kicker's foot. This ultimately led to a Florida State victory

• 2003 - Rix to Sam -- Florida held a 34-31 lead in the fourth quarter when Seminole QB Chris Rix hit WR PK Sam for a 52 yard touchdown pass with 50 seconds remaining, giving the Seminoles a 38-34 win. Before the winning score, Rix had completed a 17-yard pass on 4th and 14 deep in Seminole territory to keep the drive alive.

• 2000 - FSU Wins Second National Championship -- Florida State scored first and took advantage of a blocked punt for a touchdown, giving the Seminoles a 14–0 lead in the first quarter. Virginia Tech, led by QB Michael Vick, answered with a touchdown drive of its own before the end of the quarter, but Florida State scored two quick touchdowns to begin the second quarter. Virginia Tech scored a touchdown before halftime, but halfway through the game, Florida State held a 28–14 lead. In the third quarter, Virginia Tech's offense gave the Hokies a lead with a field goal and two touchdowns. Tech failed to convert two two-point conversions, but held a 29–28 lead at the end of the third quarter. Florida State answered in the fourth quarter, however, taking a 36–29 lead with a touchdown and successful two-point conversion early in the quarter. From this point, the Seminoles did not relinquish the lead, extending it to 46–29 with a field goal and another touchdown. With the win, Florida State clinched the 1999 BCS national championship, the team's second national championship in its history.

• 1996 - #1 vs #2 -- The #1–ranked and undefeated Gators came in to Tallahassee favored against the second-ranked Seminoles. The 'Noles got off to a quick start when Peter Boulware blocked the Gator's first punt of the game, resulting in a touchdown. Florida's eventual Heisman Trophy winner quarterback Danny Wuerffel threw three interceptions in the first half, and FSU had a 17–0 lead after one quarter of play. Wuerffel got on track after that, throwing for three touchdowns. The last one (to WR Reidel Anthony) cut the Florida State lead to three points with just over a minute left to play. The ensuing onside kick went out of bounds, however, and the Seminoles held on for the 24–21 upset win.

• 1994 - The Choke at Doak -- In the greatest fourth-quarter comeback of the series, the Gators led the Seminoles 31–3 after three quarters. However, the Seminoles scored 28 points in the final fifteen minutes to tie the game at 31-31. The Seminoles then won a rematch in the Sugar Bowl 23–17, referred to as "The Fifth Quarter in the French Quarter."

• 1994 - FSU Wins First National Championship -- This 60th edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Florida State Seminoles. Florida State came into the game 11-1, and ranked first in the nation. Nebraska came into the game undefeated at 11-0, and with a number 2 ranking. Late in 4th quarter, FSU's Heisman trophy winning quarterback Charlie Ward drove the Seminoles all the way to the Nebraska 3 yard line. The Huskers held and forced Scott Bentley to kick his fourth field goal of the night, which was good, and FSU led 18-16 with just 21 seconds remaining. Florida State players and coaches went wild on the sidelines, and were penalized for excessive celebration, costing them 15 yards on the ensuing kickoff. As a result, the Huskers were able to get a decent return and began their final possession at their own 43 yard line. As time ran down, Tommy Frazier hit tight end Trumane Bell for a 29 yard gain to the FSU 28 yard line. The clock ticked down to 0:00, setting off more chaos on the FSU sideline, complete with the compulsory Gatorade bath given to FSU coach Bobby Bowden. However, referee John Soffey ruled that Bell was down with 1 second left on the clock, and ordered the field cleared, allowing Nebraska placekicker Byron Bennett an opportunity to kick the game winning field goal. But the 45 yard kick sailed wide left, preserving the 18-16 win for the Seminoles.

• 1993 - Ward to Dunn -- The Seminoles came into The Swamp ranked No. 1 and looking to play for the national championship. Florida had clinched the SEC East championship and were themselves ranked in the top five. Early on it looked to be a Florida State rout, as the Seminoles took a 27–7 lead into the fourth quarter. However, Florida scored two quick touchdowns to make the score 27–21. With six minutes remaining, the Seminoles faced third down at their own 21-yard-line. In what many people consider the greatest play in Florida State history, Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Charlie Ward hit freshman Warrick Dunn up the sideline for a 79-yard game-clinching touchdown run and a 33–21 FSU win.

• 1991 - Big Win at the Big House -- In the their trip ever at Michigan Stadium, Florida State would beat the #3 Michigan Wolverines 51-31 behind quarterback Casey Weldon's 268 yards and 2 TDs and Amp Lee's 122 yards rushing. One of the most memorable plays in Florida State history occurred in the 1st quarter when cornerback Terrell Buckley returned an Elvis Grbac interception for a 40 yard touchdown.

• 1988 - Puntrooskie -- Florida State had a 4th down and 4 to go at its own 21 yard line with about a minute and a half to go in the 4th quarter at Clemson. They lined up to punt but the ball was snapped to an up back who handed it to Leroy Butler who ran down the left side of the field all the way to the Clemson 4 yard line. Florida State wound up kicking a field goal to win the game, 24-21.

• 1964 - FSU's First Win Over UF -- Florida State had never beaten Florida, gaining only a 3-3 tie in six tries, all at Gainesville. Since 1947, when Florida State College for Women became Florida State University, its athletes have endured "girl school" taunts. During the week Florida players wore stickers on their helmets in practice reading "Never, FSU, Never." The thrust may have added considerable fuel to FSU's already blazing fire. FSU's aggressive defense helped force five Florida fumbles, and the Seminoles claimed four of them. The Tribe intercepted two passes. FSU lost two fumbles and had one pass intercepted. Steve Tensi connected on 11 of 22 throws for 190 yards. Fred Biletnikoff, a decoy much of the way and well covered by Florida, caught only two, for 78 yards and a TD. The 16-7 win ended six years of FSU frustration against the Gators and left Florida with a 5-3 record. FSU ended its regular season with a 8-1-1 chart, a showing exceeded only by an unbeaten 1950 season which came at a time when the Tribe was playing in a lesser league.

Stadium

The Florida State Seminoles originally played their home games at Centennial Field until 1950. The team currently play their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium, which has a capacity of 82,300.

Doak S. Campbell Stadium

Main article: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium

A view of the north end zone

The stadium, named after former Florida State President Doak S. Campbell, hosted its first game against the Randolph-Macon College Yellowjackets on October 7, 1950 with the Seminoles winning the game 40–7. At that time the facility had a seating capacity of 15,000. Florida State first began play at Centennial Field during the team's inaugural 1947 season and would continue to play there for the following two years (1948 and 1949). Doak Campbell Stadium, with its original capacity of 15,000 in 1950, was built at a cost of $250,000. In 1954, the stadium grew to a capacity of 19,000. Six thousand more seats were added in 1961. During the Bill Peterson era (1960–70), the stadium was expanded to 40,500 seats, and it remained at that capacity for the next 14 years. Since that time, the stadium has expanded to almost 83,000, largely due to the success of the football team under head coach Bobby Bowden coupled with the ever growing student body. It now is the largest football stadium in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Aesthetically, a brick facade surrounding the stadium matches the architectural design of most of the buildings on the university's campus. In addition to the obvious recreational uses, The University Center surrounds the stadium and houses many of the university's offices. The field was officially named Bobby Bowden field on November 20, 2004 as Florida State hosted intrastate rival Florida. Florida State has been recognized as having one of the best gameday atmospheres in all of college football.

Current coaching staff

Name	Position
Jimbo Fisher	Head Coach
James Coley	Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Mark Stoops	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
Eddie Gran	Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach
Dameyune Craig	Recruiting Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Lawrence Dawsey	Wide Receivers Coach
D.J. Eliot	Defensive Ends Coach
Odell Haggins	Defensive Line Coach
Greg Hudson	Linebackers Coach
Rick Trickett	Offensive Line Coach

Head coaches

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct. 1947 Ed Williamson 1 0-5 .000 1948–1952 Don Veller 5 31-12-1 .716 1953–1958 Tom Nugent 6 34-28-1 .548 1959 Perry Moss 1 4-6 .400 1960–1970 Bill Peterson 11 62-42-11 .587 1971–1973 Larry Jones 3 15-19 .441 1974–1975 Darrell Mudra 2 4-18 .182 1976–2009 Bobby Bowden 34 304-97-4^ .758 2010–present Jimbo Fisher 2 19-8 .703 Totals 9 coaches 65 seasons 473-235-17 .668

^ Bobby Bowden's record does not include 12 wins that were vacated that would otherwise make his record 316-97-4.

Championships

National championships

Year Coach Selector Record Bowl 1993 Bobby Bowden AP, Coaches 12–1 Won Orange 1999 Bobby Bowden BCS, AP, Coaches 12–0 Won Sugar Total National Titles 2

Un-Claimed Titles

Florida State also has several national titles that are not officially claimed by the school. They were selected as the national champions in 1980 by the Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments; in 1987 by Berryman, the Massey Ratings, and the Sagarin Ratings; in 1989 by the Billingsley Report; in 1994 by the Dunkel System; and in 1996 by the Alderson System.

Conference championships

Conference Affiliations

• 1947: Independent
• 1948–1950: Dixie Conference
• 1951–1991: Independent
• 1992–present: Atlantic Coast Conference

Year Conference Overall Record Conference Record 1948 Dixie 7–1 4–0 1949 Dixie 9–1 4–0 1950 Dixie 8–0 2–0 1992 ACC 11–1 8–0 1993 ACC 12–1 8–0 1994 ACC 10–1–1 8–0 1995† (shared with Virginia) ACC 10–2 7–1 1996 ACC 11–1 8–0 1997 ACC 11–1 8–0 1998† (shared with Georgia Tech) ACC 11–2 7–1 1999 ACC 12–0 8–0 2000 ACC 11–2 8–0 2002 ACC 9–5 7–1 2003 ACC 10–3 7–1 2005 ACC 8–5 5–3 † Denotes co-champions Total Conference Titles 15

Divisional championships

Divisional play began in the Atlantic Coast Conference at the start of the 2005 football season following the addition of Boston College. Coincidentally, in both years, they had the same 5–3 record as Boston College. In 2005, Florida State won at BC, whereas BC won at Florida State in 2008.

Year Division Overall Record Conference Record 2005 ACC Atlantic 8–5 5–3 2008† (shared with Boston College) ACC Atlantic 8–4 5–3 2010 ACC Atlantic 9–3 6–2 † Denotes co-champions Total Division Titles 3

Conference championship games

Florida State has appeared in the ACC Championship Game as the winner of the Atlantic Division twice, defeating Virginia Tech of the Coastal Division in the inaugural game in 2005, and losing to Virginia Tech in 2010.

Year Division Championship ACC CG Result Opponent PF PA 2005 ACC Atlantic W Virginia Tech 27 22 2010 ACC Atlantic L Virginia Tech 33 44 Totals 2 1–1 60 66

Undefeated seasons

Florida State has completed two "perfect seasons" in its history.

Year Record Coach 1950 8-0 Don Veller 1999 12-0 Bobby Bowden Totals 2

State Championships

Main article: Florida Cup

A "State Championship" refers to when the Florida State University Seminoles, the University of Florida Gators, or the University of Miami Hurricanes beat the other two teams from the state of Florida in the same season.

Year Coach Score Against Miami Score Against Florida 1964 Bill Peterson 14-0 16-7 1978 Bobby Bowden 31-21 38-21 1979 Bobby Bowden 40-23 27-16 1989 Bobby Bowden 24-10 24-17 1993 Bobby Bowden 28-10 33-21 1996 Bobby Bowden 34-16 24-21 1998 Bobby Bowden 26-14 23-12 1999 Bobby Bowden 31-21 30-23 2010 Florida Cup Champions Jimbo Fisher 45-17 31-7 2011 Florida Cup Champions Jimbo Fisher 23-19 21-7 Totals 10

Records and results

Year-by-year results

Year Coach Record Championships 1947 Ed Williamson 0–5 1948 Don Veller 7–1 Dixie Conference Champions 1949 Don Veller 9–1 Dixie Conference Champions 1950 Don Veller 8–0 Dixie Conference Champions 1951 Don Veller 6–2 1952 Don Veller 1–8–1 1953 Tom Nugent 5–5 1954 Tom Nugent 8–4 1955 Tom Nugent 5–5 1956 Tom Nugent 5–4–1 1957 Tom Nugent 4–6 1958 Tom Nugent 7–2 1959 Perry Moss 4–6 1960 Bill Peterson 3–6–1 1961 Bill Peterson 4–5–1 1962 Bill Peterson 4–3–3 1963 Bill Peterson 4–5–1 1964 Bill Peterson 9–1–1 1965 Bill Peterson 4–5–1 1966 Bill Peterson 6–5 1967 Bill Peterson 7–2–2 1968 Bill Peterson 8–3 1969 Bill Peterson 6–3–1 1970 Bill Peterson 7–4 1971 Larry Jones 8–4 1972 Larry Jones 7–4 1973 Larry Jones 0–11 1974 Darrell Mudra 1–10 1975 Darrell Mudra 3–8 1976 Bobby Bowden 5–6 1977 Bobby Bowden 10–2 1978 Bobby Bowden 8–3 1979 Bobby Bowden 11–1 1980 Bobby Bowden 10–2 1981 Bobby Bowden 6–5 1982 Bobby Bowden 9–3 1983 Bobby Bowden 8–4 1984 Bobby Bowden 7–3–2 1985 Bobby Bowden 9–3 1986 Bobby Bowden 7–4–1 1987 Bobby Bowden 11–1 1988 Bobby Bowden 11–1 1989 Bobby Bowden 10–2 1990 Bobby Bowden 10–2 1991 Bobby Bowden 11–2 1992 Bobby Bowden 11–1 ACC champions 1993 Bobby Bowden 12–1 ACC champions; National Champions 1994 Bobby Bowden 10–1–1 ACC champions 1995 Bobby Bowden 10–2 ACC co-champions 1996 Bobby Bowden 11–1 ACC champions 1997 Bobby Bowden 11–1 ACC champions 1998 Bobby Bowden 11–2 ACC champions 1999 Bobby Bowden 12–0 ACC champions; National Champions 2000 Bobby Bowden 11–2 ACC champions 2001 Bobby Bowden 8–4 2002 Bobby Bowden 9–5 ACC champions 2003 Bobby Bowden 10–3 ACC champions 2004 Bobby Bowden 9–3 2005 Bobby Bowden 8–5 ACC Atlantic Division champions; Inaugural ACC Championship Game champions 2006 Bobby Bowden 2–61 2007 Bobby Bowden 0–62 2008 Bobby Bowden 9–4 ACC Atlantic Division co-champions 2009 Bobby Bowden 7–6 2010 Jimbo Fisher 10–4 ACC Atlantic Division champions 2011 Jimbo Fisher 9-4

1- Five (5) 2006 season wins vacated due to using ineligible players

2- All Seven (7) 2007 season wins vacated due to using ineligible players

All-time bowl record

Florida State has played in 41 bowl games in its history and owns a 25–14–2 record in those games. Florida State's two most common opponents in bowl play have been Oklahoma and Nebraska. The Seminoles are 1–3 against Oklahoma in bowl games and 4–0 against Nebraska. Florida State's most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl (8 trips). Its second most common bowl destinations have been the Sugar Bowl and the Gator Bowl (6 trips each). The Seminoles also hold the longest active Bowl Appearance record at 30 appearances (as of 2011) only being surpassed in the all-time record by Nebraska with 35 appearances.

Date Bowl Win/Loss Opponent PF PA January 2, 1950 Cigar Bowl W Wofford 19 6 January 1, 1955 Sun Bowl L Texas-El Paso 20 47 December 13, 1958 Bluegrass Bowl L Oklahoma State 6 15 January 2, 1965 Gator Bowl W Oklahoma 36 19 December 24, 1966 Sun Bowl L Wyoming 20 28 December 30, 1967 Gator Bowl T Penn State 17 17 December 30, 1968 Peach Bowl L LSU 27 31 December 27, 1971 Fiesta Bowl L Arizona State 38 45 December 23, 1977 Tangerine Bowl W Texas Tech 40 17 January 1, 1980 Orange Bowl L Oklahoma 7 24 January 1, 1981 Orange Bowl L Oklahoma 17 18 December 30, 1982 Gator Bowl W West Virginia 31 12 December 30, 1983 Peach Bowl W North Carolina 28 3 December 22, 1984 Citrus Bowl T Georgia 17 17 December 30, 1985 Gator Bowl W Oklahoma State 34 23 December 31, 1986 All-American Bowl W Indiana 27 13 January 1, 1988 Fiesta Bowl W Nebraska 31 28 January 2, 1989 Sugar Bowl W Auburn 13 7 January 1, 1990 Fiesta Bowl W Nebraska 41 17 December 28, 1990 Blockbuster Bowl W Penn State 24 17 January 1, 1992 Cotton Bowl Classic W Texas A&M 10 2 January 1, 1993 Orange Bowl W Nebraska 27 14 January 1, 1994 Orange Bowl (national title game) W Nebraska 18 16 January 2, 1995 Sugar Bowl W Florida 23 17 January 1, 1996 Orange Bowl W Notre Dame 31 26 January 2, 1997 Sugar Bowl (national title game) L Florida 20 52 January 1, 1998 Sugar Bowl W Ohio State 31 14 January 4, 1999 Fiesta Bowl BCS National Championship Game L Tennessee 16 23 January 4, 2000 Sugar Bowl BCS National Championship Game W Virginia Tech 46 29 January 3, 2001 Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game L Oklahoma 2 13 January 1, 2002 Gator Bowl W Virginia Tech 30 17 January 1, 2003 Sugar Bowl L Georgia 13 26 January 1, 2004 Orange Bowl L Miami 14 16 January 1, 2005 Gator Bowl W West Virginia 30 18 January 3, 2006 Orange Bowl L (3 OT) Penn State 23 26 December 27, 2006 Emerald Bowl W UCLA 44 271 December 31, 2007 Music City Bowl L Kentucky 28 35 December 27, 2008 Champs Sports Bowl W Wisconsin 42 13 January 1, 2010 Gator Bowl W West Virginia 33 21 December 31, 2010 Chick-Fil-A Bowl W South Carolina 26 17 December 29, 2011 Champs Sports Bowl W Notre Dame 18 14 Total 41 bowl games 25–14–2 973 804

1 - Bowl win vacated due to using ineligible players

Rivalries

Florida State's traditional rivals are the University of Florida Gators and the University of Miami Hurricanes.

Since 2002, the Florida Cup has been awarded to Florida State, Florida, or Miami if one team defeats the other two teams in the same season (it is not necessary for the two losing teams to have played each other). Six Florida Cups have been awarded, with Miami winning three, Florida State winning two, and Florida winning one. Florida State won the Cup in 2011 by beating Miami and Florida, even though Florida did not play Miami that season.

Florida

Main article: Florida – Florida State rivalry

See also: The Choke at Doak

The Florida Gators are the main rival of the Florida State Seminoles. Florida State and Florida have played each other 56 times. The Gators hold a 33–21–2 all-time lead against the Seminoles. During the Bobby Bowden Era, FSU barely lost out at 17–18–1. However, in the most recent years, FSU holds the advantage 19-18-1. Current Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher is 2-0 against the University of Florida.

Miami

Main article: Miami – Florida State rivalry

See also: Wide Right I and Wide Right II

The Miami-Florida State rivalry dates to 1951, when the Miami Hurricanes defeated the Seminoles 35–13 in their inaugural meeting. The schools have played uninterrupted since 1966, with Miami holding the all-time advantage, 31–25. Florida State holds a 5–3 advantage since the Hurricanes became a conference foe in 2004. Current Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher is 2-0 against the University of Miami.

During the 1980s and 90s, the series emerged as one of the premier rivalries in college football. Between 1983 and 2002, the Hurricanes and Seminoles combined to win 7 national championships (5 for Miami, 2 for Florida State) and play in a whopping 13 national championship games (83, 85, 86, 87, 89, 91, 92, 93, 96, 98, 99, 00, 01). The rivalry has been popular not only because of its profound national championship implications and the competitiveness of the games but also because of the immense NFL-caliber talent typically present on the field when the two teams meet. The famous 1987 matchup featured over 50 future NFL players on both rosters combined.

The games have been characterized by remarkable team speed, big plays, hard hitting, and missed field goals. In 2004, the intensity of the rivalry was dialed up another notch when Miami joined the Atlantic Coast Conference and the teams became intra-conference rivals.

The rivalry is a television ratings bonanza, accounting for the two highest rated college football telecasts in ESPN history. The 2006 game between Miami and FSU was the second most-viewed college football game, regular season or bowl, in the history of ESPN, averaging 6,330,000 households in viewership (6.9 rating). It trailed only the 1994 game between Miami and FSU, which notched a 7.7 rating.

Clemson

Main article: Clemson-Florida State rivalry

See also: The Bowden Bowl

Florida State has a lesser rivalry with Atlantic Division foe Clemson Tigers. Florida State leads the all-time series 17–8.Current Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher is 1-1 against Clemson University. Florida State dominated the contests through most of the 1990s but 1999 marked a milestone as the hire of Bobby Bowden's son Tommy led to the first meeting, in 1999, which was the first time in Division I-A history that a father and a son met as opposing head coaches in a football game. During the time Tommy coached at Clemson the game was known as the "Bowden Bowl" Bobby won the series in the 9 years it played before Tommy's resignation, winning 5–4 with all four losses within the last five seasons. Tommy's four wins in the series remain the only times the son has ever beaten the father when facing off as head coach in any of America's four major sports.^{[citation needed]}.

One sticking point in the rivalry remains that a proud Clemson Tiger program that was strong in the 1980s had won 6 of the past 11 ACC titles from 1981–1991. 1991 would be the last ACC Championship the Tigers would win (until 2011) as Florida State entered the ACC in 1992 and proceeded to win the next 9 ACC Championships in a row, and 12 of the next 14 in the series. The Tigers advanced to the 2009 ACC title game for the first time since its inception in 2005 but a late Georgia Tech victory lengthened the Tigers' title drought.

Virginia

Main article: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy

The Florida State Seminoles have a lesser rivalry with the Virginia Cavaliers. Florida State and Virginia compete for the Jefferson-Eppes Trophy. The two schools have played for the trophy since its creation in 1995. It has been awarded a total of 14 times, with FSU receiving it 11 times. The Seminoles hold the all-time advantage 14–3. Current Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher is 1-1 against the University of Virginia. The teams last met in 2011, and they will meet once again during the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Rivalry History

Primary Florida State Football Rivalries: All-Time Records Name of Rivalry Rival Games Played First Meeting Last Meeting FSU Won FSU Lost Ties Streak Latest win Battle for the Governor's Cup Florida 56 1958 2011 21 33 2 2 wins 2011, 21-7 Battle of the Sunshine State Miami 56 1951 2011 25 31 0 2 wins 2011, 23-19 Bowden Bowl Clemson 25 1970 2011 17 8 0 1 loss 2010 16-13 Jefferson-Eppes Trophy Virginia 17 1992 2011 14 3 0 1 loss 2010, 34-14 Totals 154 77 75 2 Trophies See also: Florida Cup and Jefferson-Eppes Trophy The Florida Cup is awarded to Florida State, Florida, or Miami if one team defeats the other two teams in the same season; however, it is not necessary for the two losing teams to play each other during the season. Florida State is currently the reigning champion of the trophy for the second year in a row. The Jefferson-Eppes Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Florida State-Virginia game. This game was played annually from 1992 through 2005, but since the conference split into divisions, it is played twice every six years. Culture Traditions The Florida State University is a tradition-rich school, and many of those traditions are associated with athletics events, especially football. Some Seminole traditions include: Chief Osceola and Renegade, the planting of the spear at football games, the lighting of the spear on the night before games, the FSU Fight Song, the War Chant, and the Tomahawk Chop. Florida State is thought to have some of the best traditions. Sod Cemetery The Sod Cemetery is located at Doak Campbell Stadium, and is a burial ground containing snipped pieces of grass from other fields where what is known as a sod game is played. A sod game represents games won when FSU is a signifigant underdog, bowl games, landmark road wins despite who is favored, as well as every Florida game in Gainesville, Florida. Each piece of sod is buried in the cemetery next to the practice field and a tombstone is placed above it detailing the score and date of the game. It has become a sacred place for fans and a sightseeing attraction for visiting teams. Scandals Academic cheating scandal In Spring 2007, several FSU athletes including football players were accused of cheating in an online music history class. The NCAA ruled that Florida State was guilty of major violations, announced that it would reduce scholarship limits in 10 sports and force Florida State to vacate all of the victories in 2006 and 2007 in which the implicated athletes participated and placed the university on probation for four years. Florida State appealed parts of the decision. On January 5, 2010 the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee denied FSU's appeal and ruled that all penalties, including vacating up to fourteen wins during the 2006–2007 seasons would remain in effect. FSU officials responded that they were surprised and disappointed by the NCAA decision and felt that their own investigation and self-imposed penalties were sufficient. The NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee responded that "the cooperative efforts of the university in the academic cheating scandal involving 61 Florida State athletes failed to outweigh the aggravating factors in the case." The games to be vacated will be determined by certifying in which of the 14 games any of the 25 ineligible players competed. 12 wins were eventually vacated in all. Mascot Main article: Native American mascot controversy#Florida State Seminoles Individual national award winners Players Heisman Trophy Charlie Ward - 1993 Chris Weinke -2000 Maxwell Award Charlie Ward - 1993 Walter Camp Award Charlie Ward - 1993 Davey O'Brien Award Charlie Ward - 1993 Chris Weinke - 2000 Dick Butkus Award Paul McGowan - 1987 Marvin Jones - 1992 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Casey Weldon - 1991 Charlie Ward - 1993 Chris Weinke - 2000 Jim Thorpe Award Deion Sanders - 1988 Terrell Buckley - 1991 Lombardi Award Marvin Jones - 1992 Jamal Reynolds - 2000 Lou Groza Award Sebastian Janikowski - 1998, 1999 Graham Gano - 2008 Coaches The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award Bobby Bowden - 1994 Broyles Award Mickey Andrews - 1996 Helmets Year(s) Used Description Image 1962–1964 In 1962, plain gold helmets were used only during the first two games, against The Citadel and Kentucky. This design was used through 1964 where it was used for some games. 1962 Beginning with the team's third game in 1962, FSU introduced a triple helmet design scheme. On their helmets the offensive unit wore an arrow logo, the defensive unit a tomahawk, and the multi-purpose players an "indian head". This scheme was in place until the end of the 1962 season. 1964 While this design was in use for most of the 1964 season, the team used plain gold helmets (like the first helmet shown above) during at least the game against Georgia in 1964. 1965 Used for the 1965 season. 1966–1968 Used for the 1966 through 1968 seasons. 1968 This design was used only during the inaugural Peach Bowl game in Atlanta on December 30, 1968, a 31–27 loss to LSU. 1969 Used for the last eight games of the 1969 season. 1970 Used for the 1970 season. 1971–1974 Used for for the 1971 through 1974 seasons. 1975 This design was only used during the first two games against Texas Tech and Utah State at the beginning of the 1975 season. 1975 Used during one game only, a 10–6 loss to Iowa State on September 27, 1975. 1975 Used for the last eight games of the season. 1976–present This helmet has been worn since 1976 and has remained unchanged. 2009 Black helmets were worn during the November 21, 2009 home game against Maryland in order to "pay tribute to Osceola, the legendary Native American warrior whose leadership of the Seminoles during the Second Seminole War has made him an enduring symbol of the unconquered spirit that Florida State athletes seek to embody". Players of note 2012 Spring Roster 2012 Florida State Seminoles Quarterback 3 EJ Manuel - Senior 9 Clint Trickett - Sophomore 14 Jacob Coker - Freshman 16 Will Secord - Junior Running Back 4 Chris Thompson - Senior 7 Mario Pender - Freshman 8 Devonta Freeman - Sophomore 21 Debrale Smiley - Senior 24 Lonnie Pryor - Senior 29 Eric Beverly - Freshman 32 James Wilder Jr. - Sophomore 41 Chad Abram - Junior Wide Receiver 1 Kelvin Benjamin - Freshman 12 Jarred Haggins - Junior 15 Greg Dent - Junior 19 Josh Gehres - Sophomore 80 Rashad Greene - Sophomore 81 Kenny Shaw - Junior 82 Willie Haulstead - Junior 84 Rodney Smith - Senior 89 Christian Green - Sophomore Tight End 6 Dan Hicks - Junior 35 Nick O'Leary - Sophomore 44 Will Tye - Sophomore   Offensive Line 51 Bobby Hart - Sophomore 52 Bryan Stork - Junior 53 Sterling Lovelady - Sophomore 54 Tre' Jackson - Freshman 56 Trey Pettis - Freshman 59 Henry Orelus - Junior 60 Jacob Fahrenkrug - Senior 62 Austin Barron - Sophomore 65 Ruben Carter - Freshman 67 Daniel Glauser - Junior 70 Josue Matias - Freshman 72 Daniel Foose - Sophomore 75 Cameron Earving - Sophomore 76 Garrett Faircloth - Jurnior Defensive Line 4 Brandon Jenkins - Senior 8 Timmy Jernigan - Sophomore 51 Giorgio Newberry - Freshman 55 Jacobbi McDaniel - Senior 56 Derrick Mitchell - Freshman 90 Moses McCray - Senior 91 Cornellius Carrdine - Senior 92 Anthony McCloud - Senior 93 Everett Dawkins - Senior 94 Darius Cummings - Junior 95 Bjoern Werner - Junior 96 Toshmon Stevens - Senior 97 Demonte McAllister - Junior 99 Nile Lawrence-Stample - Freshman   Linebacker 7 Christian Jones - Junior 10 Nick Moody - Senior 11 Vince Williams - Senior 22 Telvin Smith - Junior 24 Terrance Smith - Freshman 28 Nigel Terrell - Sophomore 48 Jeff Luc - Junior Defensive Back 1 Tyler Hunter - Freshman 3 Justin Bright - Junior 5 Greg Reid - Senior 6 Nick Waisome - Freshman 9 Karlos Williams - Sophomore 20 Lamarcus Joyner - Junior 23 Gerald Demps - Junior 27 Xavier Rhodes - Junior 31 Terrence Brooks - Junior 37 Keelin Smith - Freshman 42 Lamarcus Brutus - Freshman Special Teams 18 Dustin Hopkins - Senior (K) 38 Cason Beatty - Freshman (P) 64 Dax Dellenbach - Senior (DS) Current/Former Professional players Clifton Abraham - Defensive back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Derrick Alexander - Defensive end, Minnesota Vikings Mister Alexander- Linebacker, Houston Texans Brian Allen - Linebacker, St. Louis Rams Greg Allen - Running Back, Cleveland Browns Richard Amman - Defensive End, Dallas Cowboys Terry Anthony - Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Joe Avezzano - Center, New England Patriots Tom Bailey - Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles Shannon Baker - Wide Receiver, Indianapolis Colts Alex Barron - Offensive Tackle, New Orleans Saints Ed Beckman - Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs Edgar Bennett - Running Back, Green Bay Packers Scott Bentley - Placekicker, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins Louis Berry - Punter, Atlanta Falcons Fred Biletnikoff - Wide Receiver, Oakland Raiders Anquan Boldin - Wide Receiver, Baltimore Ravens Lorenzo Booker - Running Back, Minnesota Vikings Michael Boulware - Safety, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings Peter Boulware - Linebacker-Defensive End, Baltimore Ravens Jeff Braunwart - Linebacker - Safety, Free Agent Leon Bright - Kick Returner, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Derrick Brooks - Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Everette Brown - Defensive End/Linebacker, Carolina Panthers Milford Brown - Offensive Guard, Free Agent Tony Bryant - Defensive End, Oakland Raiders Terrell Buckley - Defensive Back, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins Brodrick Bunkley - Defensive Tackle, Cleveland Browns Devin Bush - Defensive Back, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams Bobby Butler - Defensive Back, Atlanta Falcons Leroy Butler - Free Safety, Green Bay Packers Marion Butts - Running Back, San Diego Chargers Bill Capece - Placekicker, Houston Oilers Bill Cappleman - Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings Greg Carr - Wide receiver, San Diego Chargers Alphonso Carreker - Defensive End, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos Duane Carrell - Punter, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams Dexter Carter - Running Back, San Francisco 49ers Jerome Carter - Defensive Back, Dallas Cowboys Pat Carter - Tight End, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams Tony Carter - Cornerback, free agent Walter Carter - Defensive End, Oakland Raiders Marcello Church - Linebacker, Miami Dolphins Derrick Clark - Running Back, Denver Broncos Harvey Clayton - Defensive Back, Pittsburgh Steelers Tay Cody - Defensive Back, San Diego Chargers Randy Coffield - Linebacker, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants Laveranues Coles - Wide Receiver, New York Jets, Washington Redskins, Cincinnati Bengals Andre Cooper - Wide Receiver, Denver Broncos Bert Cooper - Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vernon Crawford - Linebacker, New England Patriots Henri Crockett - Linebacker, Atlanta Falcons Zack Crockett - Fullback, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Antonio Cromartie - Cornerback, New York Jets Jeff Curchin - Offensive Tackle Offensive Guard, Chicago Bears Buster Davis - Linebacker, Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans Chauncey Davis - Defensive End, Atlanta Falcons Chris Davis - Wide Receiver, Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals Lawrence Dawsey - Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants Bill Dawson - Tight End, Boston Patriots Rhett Dawson - Wide Receiver, Houston Oilers Howard Dinkins - Linebacker, Atlanta Falcons Darnell Dockett - Defensive Tackle, Arizona Cardinals Dedrick Dodge - Defensive Back, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers Char-ron Dorsey - Offensive Tackle, Dallas Cowboys Ron Dugans - Wide Receiver, Cincinnati Bengals Jamie Dukes - Center/Offensive Guard, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers Warrick Dunn - Running Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons Mario Edwards - Defensive Back, Dallas Cowboys 'Omar Ellison - Wide Receiver, San Diego Chargers Tom Feamster - Placekicker, Baltimore Colts Lane Fenner - Wide Receiver, San Diego Chargers Jackie Flowers - Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys Victor Floyd - Running Back, San Diego Chargers William Floyd - Fullback, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers Andre Fluellen - Defensive Tackle, Detroit Lions Dan Footman - Defensive Tackle, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts Todd Fordham - Offensive Tackle, Jacksonville Jaguars Reggie Freeman - Linebacker, New Orleans Saints Corey Fuller - Defensive Back, Minnesota Vikings Steve Gabbard - Defensive Tackle, Green Bay Packers Michael Ray Garvin - Wide Receiver/Cornerback, Arizona Cardinals Graham Gano - Placekicker, Washington Redskins Talman Gardner - Wide Receiver, New Orleans Saints Kent Gaydos - Wide Receiver, Green Bay Packers Derrick Gibson - Safety, Oakland Raiders Chip Glass - Tight End, Cleveland Browns Hector Gray - Defensive Back, Detroit Lions E.G. Green - Wide Receiver, Indianapolis Colts Lamont Green - Linebacker, Atlanta Falcons Letroy Guion - Defensive Tackle, Minnesota Vikings Grant Guthrie - Placekicker, Birmingham Americans, Buffalo Bills Odell Haggins - Nose Tackle, San Francisco 49ers Kim Hammond - Quarterback, Miami Dolphins Eric Hayes - Defensive Tackle - Nose Guard, Seattle Seahawks Geno Hayes - Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mario Henderson - Defensive Tackle, Oakland Raiders Jim Hendley - Center, Atlanta Falcons Dick Hermann - Linebacker, Oakland Raiders Jessie Hester - Wide Receiver, Oakland Raiders Ron Hester - Linebacker, Miami Dolphins Montrae Holland - Guard, Dallas Cowboys Chris Hope - Safety, Tennessee Titans Rodney Hudson- Center/Guard, Kansas City Chiefs Gary Huff - Quarterback, Chicago Bears Deon Humphrey - Linebacker, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars Charlie Hunt - Linebacker, San Francisco 49ers Paul Irons - Tight End, Cleveland Browns Alonzo Jackson - Linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers Bobby Jackson - Defensive Back, New York Jets Dexter Jackson - Safety, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals Sebastian Janikowski - Placekicker, Oakland Raiders Garth Jax - Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys Michael Jennings - Wide Receiver, Free Agent Brad Johnson - Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys Greg Johnson - Defensive Tackle, Philadelphia Eagles Jerry Johnson - Defensive Tackle, Denver Broncos Lonnie Johnson - Tight End, Buffalo Bills Reggie Johnson - Tight End, Denver Broncos Travis Johnson - Defensive Tackle, San Diego Chargers Fred Jones - Linebacker, Free Agent Greg Jones - Fullback, Jacksonville Jaguars Hassan Jones - Wide Receiver, Minnesota Vikings Marvin Jones - Linebacker, New York Jets Walter Jones - Offensive Tackle, Seattle Seahawks Willie Jones - Defensive End, Oakland Raiders Danny Kanell - Quarterback, New York Giants, Denver Broncos Bill Kimber - Defensive End, New York Giants Kevin Knox - Wide Receiver, Arizona Cardinals Ken Lanier - Offensive Tackle, Denver Broncos Amp Lee - Running Back, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings Keith Lester - Tight End, Cincinnati Bengals Ron Lewis - Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers Kevin Long - Center, Tennessee Oilers Kim Mack - Defensive Back, Seattle Seahawks Nick Maddox - Running Back, Cleveland Browns Joe Majors - Defensive Back, Houston Oilers Martin Mayhew - Defensive Back, Washington Redskins Kez McCorvey - Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions Dale McCullers - Linebacker, Miami Dolphins Bryant McFadden - Cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers Toddrick McIntosh - Defensive End, Dallas Cowboys Dennis McKinnon - Wide Receiver, Chicago Bears Scott McLean - Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys Ryan McMahon- Center, Atlanta Falcons Eddie McMillan - Defensive Back, Los Angeles Rams Adrian McPherson - Quarterback, Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) Travis Minor - Running Back, Miami Dolphins, St. Louis Rams Marvin "Snoop" Minnis - Wide Receiver, Kansas City Chiefs Orson Mobley - Tight End, Denver Broncos Eric Moore - Defensive End, New England Patriots Zeke Mowatt - Tight End, New York Giants Les Murdock - Placekicker, New York Giants Lee Nelson - Defensive Back, St. Louis Cardinals Gerald Nichols - Nose Tackle, New York Jets A.J. Nicholson - Linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals Lee Paige - Defensive Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sterling Palmer - Defensive End, Washington Redskins Gary Parris - Tight End, Cleveland Browns Julian Pittman - Defensive End, New Orleans Saints Scott Player - Punter, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns Tommy Polley - Linebacker, Free Agent Christian Ponder- Quarterback- Minnesota Vikings David Ponder - Defensive Tackle, Dallas Cowboys Kendyll Pope - Linebacker, Indianapolis Colts Eric Powell - Defensive End, UFL Orlando (UFL) Willie Reid - Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys Samari Rolle - Cornerback, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens Tony Romeo - Tight End, Boston Patriots Gerard Ross - Defensive Back, Seattle Seahawks Orpheus Roye - Defensive End, Free Agent P.K. Sam - Wide Receiver, Buffalo Bills Garrison Sanborn - Long snapper, Buffalo Bills Deion Sanders - Cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins Corey Sawyer - Defensive Back, Cincinnati Bengals Stanley Scott - Defensive End, Miami Dolphins Ron Sellers - Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins Clay Shiver - Center, Dallas Cowboys Mike Shumann - Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers Corey Simon - Defensive Tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts Carl Simpson - Defensive End, Chicago Bears Ernie Sims - Linebacker, Indianapolis Colts Antone Smith - Running Back, Atlanta Falcons Barry Smith - Wide Receiver, Green Bay Packers Kendall Smith- Linebacker- Arizona Cardinals Larry Smith - Defensive Tackle, Jacksonville Jaguars Sammie Smith - Running Back, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos Shevin Smith - Defensive Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jesse Solomon - Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons Greg Spires - Defensive End, Free Agent Rohn Stark - Punter, Baltimore Colts Walter Sumner - Defensive Back, Cleveland Browns Steve Tensi - Quarterback, Denver Broncos Nat Terry - Defensive Back, Pittsburgh Steelers Tra Thomas - Offensive Tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars Craphonso Thorpe - Wide Receiver, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) Lawrence Timmons - Linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers Javon Walker - Wide Receiver, Oakland Raiders B.J. Ward - Safety, Free Agent Peter Warrick - Wide Receiver, Bloomington Extreme (IFL) Leon Washington - Running Back, Seattle Seahawks Pat Watkins - Safety, Dallas Cowboys Dekoda Watson- Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chris Weinke - Quarterback, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers Markus White- Linebacker, Washington Redskins Ray Willis - Offensive Tackle, Miami Dolphins Kamerion Wimbley - Defensive End/Linebacker, Oakland Raiders College Football Hall of Famers Name Position Years Induction Ron Sellers Wide Receiver 1966–68 1988 Fred Biletnikoff Wide Receiver 1962–64 1991 Darrell Mudra Coach 1974–75 2000 Bobby Bowden Coach 1976–2009 2006 Charlie Ward Quarterback 1989, '91–93 2006 Ron Simmons Nose Guard 1977–1980 2009 Deion Sanders Defensive Back 1985–1988 2011 Total Hall of Famers – 7 Retired jerseys Number Name Position Years 2 Deion Sanders DB/PR 1985-1988 10 Derrick Brooks LB 1991-1994 16 Chris Weinke QB 1997-2000 17 Charlie Ward QB 1989-1993 25 Fred Biletnikoff WR 1962-1964 27 Terrell Buckley DB/PR 1989-1991 28 Warrick Dunn RB 1993-1996 34 Ron Sellers WR 1966-1968 50 Ron Simmons NG 1977-1980 Total Retired Numbers/Jerseys– 9 Other famous players Main article: List of Florida State University football players Fred Biletnikoff - Pro Football Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Lee Corso - Retired college football head coach, ESPN College Gameday analyst Burt Reynolds - Actor Ron Simmons - A football legend in his own right when he played at Florida State, Simmons would later go on to fame as a professional wrestler under his own name and under the name Faarooq after a short stint with the Cleveland Browns T. K. Wetherell - former President of Florida State University Mack Brown - current head coach of the Texas Longorns football team. Four year Lettermen Seminole Football Lettermen List No. 31 - Billy Allen - Safety - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 No. 26 - Greg Allen - Tailback - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 No. 09 - Richie Andrews - Kicker - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 No. 08 - Terry Anthony - Wide Receiver - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 No. 66 - Parrish Barwick - Offensive Lineman - 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 No. 06 - Louis Berry - Punter - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 No. 76 - Alphonso Carreker - Defensive Tackle - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 No. 13 - Dexter Carter - Tailback - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 No. 59 - Keith Carter - Linebacker - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 No. 85 - Pat Carter - Tight End - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 No. 68 - Lenny Chavers - Nose Guard - 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985 No. 29 - Lawrence Dawsey - Wide Receiver - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 No. 28 - Dedrick Dodge - Free Safety - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 No. 05 - Chip Ferguson - Quarterback - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 27 - Victor Floyd - Tailback - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 10 - Corian Freeman - Cornerback & Linebacker - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 No. 76 - Steve Gabbard - Defensive Tackle - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 03 - Herb Gainer - Wide Receiver - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 No. 21 - John Hadley - Free Safety & Linebacker - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 53 - Odell Haggins - Nose Guard - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 No. 78 - Eric Hayes - Defensive Tackle - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 No. 46 - Felton Hayes - Linebacker - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 99 - Bruce Heggie - Linebacker - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 No. 04 - Jessie Hester - Wide Receiver - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 No. 55 - Fred Jones - Linebacker - 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 No. 88 - Hassan Jones - Wide Receiver - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 No. 32 - Martin Mayhew - Cornerback - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 No. 40 - Greg Newell - Free Safety - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 No. 83 - Dave Roberts - Tight End - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 No. 20 - Keith Ross - Tailback - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 63 - Mark Salva - Offensive Lineman - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 No. 02 - Deion Sanders - Cornerback - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 16 - Tracy Sanders - Cornerback - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 37 - Stan Shiver - Strong Safety - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 26 - Alphonso Williams - Strong Safety - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 No. 17 - Eric Williams - Cornerback - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Bob Crenshaw Award winners Bob Crenshaw Award (Player with the Biggest Heart) Given in the memory of Robert E. (Bob) Crenshaw (Played 1952–55), Florida State Football Captain in 1954 and student leader who was killed in a jet crash in 1958. The plaque's inscription reads: "To the football player with the Biggest Heart." The recipient is chosen by his teammates as the man who best exemplifies the qualities that made Bob Crenshaw an outstanding football player and person. 1958 Al Ulmer, Guard 1959 Ramon Rogers, Center 1960 Abner Bigbie, Fullback 1961 Paul Andrews, Fullback 1962 Jim Sims, Tackle 1964 Larry Brinkley, Fullback 1964 Dick Hermann, Linebacker 1965 Howard Ehler, Defensive Back 1966 Ed Pope, Guard 1967 Kim Hammond, Quarterback 1968 Billy Gunter, Running Back 1969 Stan Walker, Guard 1970 Bill Lohse, Linebacker 1971 Bill Henson, Defensive Tackle 1972 David Snell, Defensive Back 1973 Steve Bratton, Defensive End 1974 Jeff Gardner, Offensive Guard 1975 Lee Nelson, Defensive Back 1976 Joe Camps, Defensive Back 1977 Aaron Carter, Linebacker 1978 Scott Warren, Defensive End 1979 Greg Futch, Offensive Tackle 1980 Monk Bonasorte, Defensive Back 1981 Barry Voltapetti, Offensive Tackle 1982 Blair Williams, Quarterback 1983 Ken Roe, Linebacker 1984 Todd Stroud, Noseguard 1985 Pete Panton, Tight End 1986 Greg Newell, Free Safety 1987 Mark Salva, Center 1988 Jason Kuipers, Offensive Guard 1989 Tony Yeomans, Offensive Guard 1990 Lawrence Dawsey, Wide Receiver 1991 Dan Footman, Defensive End 1992 Robbie Baker, Center 1993 Jon Nance, Noseguard 1994 Steve Gilmer, Safety 1994 Enzo Armella, Noseguard 1995 Todd Rebol, Linebacker 1996 Connell Spain, Defensive Tackle 1997 Greg Spires, Defensive End 1998 Troy Saunders, Cornerback 1999 Reggie Durden, Cornerback 2000 Patrick Newton, Linebacker 2001 Bradley Jennings, Linebacker 2002 Anquan Boldin, Wide Receiver 2003 David Castillo, Center 2004 Bryant McFadden, Cornerback 2005 Andre Fluellen, Defensive Tackle 2006 Darius McClure, Safety 2007 Anthony Houllis, Rover 2008 Ryan McMahon, Center 2009 Ryan McMahon, Center 2009 Markus White, Defensive End 2010 Andrew Datko, Offensive Tackle 2011 EJ Manuel, Quarterback 2011 Lamarcus Joyner, Safety Program Achievements Dixie Conference Champions 1948, 1949, 1950 ACC Atlantic Champions 2005, 2010 ACC Atlantic Co-Champions 2008 ACC Atlantic Runner-Up 2011 ACC Champions 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 ACC Co-Champions 1995, 1998 ACC Runner-Up 2004, 2010 ACC Championship Game Champions 2005 National Champions 1993, 1999 State Champions 1964, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011 Heisman Trophy 1993, 2000 Final Top 25 (AP) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 Final Top 25 (Coaches) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 Final Top 25 (BCS) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 Bowl Victories 1949, 1964, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Years listed for Bowl victories are seasons for which they occurred Media Florida State football games are widely covered by the media, with almost every game being nationally broadcast. The campus has also seen visits from ESPN's College Gameday crew. Announcer Gene Deckerhoff has come to be known as the "voice of the Seminoles" and is one of the most recognized voices in sports. Future schedules 2012 schedule Main article: 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance April 14 Garnet and Gold Spring Game Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida       September 1 Murray State* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL       September 8 Savannah State* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL       September 15 Wake Forest Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL       September 22 Clemson Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL       September 29 at South Florida* Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL       October 6 at North Carolina State Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC       October 13 Boston College Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL       October 20 at Miami (FL) Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL       October 27 Duke Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL       November 8 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA       November 17 Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD       November 24 Florida* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL       *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. 2013 schedule Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 09/14/2013 at West Virginia* Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV     09/21/2013 Nevada* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL     11/30/2013 at Florida* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainsville, FL     *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. ACC home games: Maryland, Miami, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech ACC road games: Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest 2014 schedule Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 11/29/2014 Florida* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL     *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. ACC home games: Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest ACC road games: Maryland, Miami, North Carolina State, North Carolina 2015 schedule Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 11/28/2015 at Florida* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainsville, FL     *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. ACC home games: Maryland, Miami, North Carolina State, North Carolina ACC road games: Boston College, Clemson, Virginia, Wake Forest 2016 schedule Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result 11/26/2016 Florida* Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL     *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. - All schedules are pending. Notes References Kabat, Ric A. (July 1991). "Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904". Florida Historical Quarterly (Florida Historical Society) 70 (1): 20–37. http://brokert10.fcla.edu/DLData/CF/FullText/fhq_70_1.txt.  External links Official website