2000 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team was the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team finished with a 11-2 record, and lost in the 2001 BCS National Title Game to the Oklahoma Sooners. They reached the Title game despite finishing 3rd in both the Coaches and AP polls.
Regular season
As a senior in 2000, Chris Weinke led the nation in passing with 4,167 yards and won the Heisman Trophy, awarded to college football's best player, as well as the Davey O'Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Award. He also led the Seminoles to the Orange Bowl for their third title game in as many years, where they lost 13–2 to the Oklahoma Sooners. At the age of 28, Weinke was the oldest player in history to win the Heisman Trophy. He finished his Florida State career with a 32–3 record and held numerous FSU records including most passing yards in a career and most career touchdown passes.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 26 |
8:00 P.M. |
vs. BYU* |
#2 |
Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Pigskin Classic) |
ABC |
W 29-3 |
54,260 |
| September 9 |
8:00 P.M. |
at Georgia Tech |
#2 |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
ABC |
W 26-21 |
46,381 |
| September 16 |
3:30 P.M. |
North Carolina |
#2 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ABC |
W 63-14 |
79,287 |
| September 23 |
6:00 P.M. |
Louisville* |
#2 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
ESPN2 |
W 31-0 |
80,741 |
| October 7 |
12:00 P.M. |
at #7 Miami* |
#1 |
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Miami – Florida State rivalry) |
CBS |
L 24-27 |
80,905 |
| October 14 |
7:00 P.M. |
Duke |
#7 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
PPV |
W 63-14 |
80,280 |
| October 21 |
3:30 P.M. |
Virginia |
#6 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy) |
ABC |
W 37-3 |
79,121 |
| October 28 |
7:00 P.M. |
at #20 North Carolina State |
#6 |
Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
ESPN |
W 58-14 |
52,384 |
| November 4 |
7:30 P.M. |
Clemson |
#4 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry / Bowden Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 54-7 |
82,514 |
| November 11 |
8:00 P.M. |
at Wake Forest* |
#3 |
Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC |
PPV |
W 35-6 |
27,071 |
| November 18 |
8:00 P.M. |
#4 Florida* |
#3 |
Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Battle for the Governor's Cup) |
ABC |
W 30-7 |
83,042 |
| January 3 |
8:00 PM |
vs. #1 Oklahoma* |
#2 |
Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) |
ABC |
L 2-13 |
76,835 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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2000 team members in the NFL
| Player |
Position |
Round |
Overall |
NFL Team |
| Jamal Reynolds |
Defensive End |
1 |
10 |
Green Bay Packers |
| Derrick Gibson |
Defensive Back |
1 |
28 |
Oakland Raiders |
| Tommy Polley |
Outside Linebacker |
2 |
42 |
St. Louis Rams |
| Tay Cody |
Cornerback |
3 |
67 |
San Diego Chargers |
| Snoop Minnis |
Wide Receiver |
3 |
77 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
| Brian Allen |
Linebacker |
3 |
83 |
St. Louis Rams |
| Travis Minor |
Running Back |
3 |
85 |
Miami Dolphins |
| Chris Weinke |
Quarterback |
4 |
106 |
Carolina Panthers |
| Char-ron Dorsey |
Tackle |
7 |
242 |
Dallas Cowboys |
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Awards and honors
- Chris Weinke, Heisman Trophy[3]
- Chris Weinke, Sammy Baugh Trophy[4]
- Chris Weinke, Davey O'Brien Award
- Chris Weinke, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- Jamal Reynolds, Defensive End, Lombardi Award[5]
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