2000 Florida State Seminoles football team
| 2000 Florida State Seminoles football | |
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ACC champion | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| 2000 record | 11–2 (8–0 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bobby Bowden (25th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Mark Richt (7th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (17th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 multiple |
| Home stadium |
Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 80,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Florida State $ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminoles reached the title game for the third straight year and quarterback Chris Weinke won the school's second Heisman Trophy.
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 | ||
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| August 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. BYU* | No. 2 | Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Pigskin Classic) | ABC | W 29–3 | 54,260 | ||
| September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 2 | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | W 26–21 | 46,381 | ||
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 2 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | W 63–14 | 79,287 | ||
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisville* | No. 2 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | W 31–0 | 80,741 | ||
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 2 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPN | W 59–7 | 47,044 | ||
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Miami (FL)‡* | No. 1 | Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Rivalry) | CBS | L 24–27 | 80,905 | ||
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke |
No. 7 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | PPV | W 63–14 | 80,280 | ||
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 6 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy) | ABC | W 37–3 | 79,121 | ||
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 20 NC State | No. 6 | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPN | W 58–14 | 52,384 | ||
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Clemson | No. 4 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) | ESPN | W 54–7 | 82,514 | ||
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 3 | Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | PPV | W 35–6 | 27,071 | ||
| November 18 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Florida‡* | No. 3 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Rivalry) | ABC | W 30–7 | 83,042 | ||
| January 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma‡* | No. 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. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
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 |
Awards and honors
- Chris Weinke, Heisman Trophy[2]
- Chris Weinke, Sammy Baugh Trophy[3]
- Chris Weinke, Davey O'Brien Award
- Chris Weinke, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- Jamal Reynolds, Defensive End, Lombardi Award[4]
References
- ↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ Heisman Trophy Winners
- ↑ "Awards". Touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ↑ "College Football Awards – Lombardi Award". Football.about.com. November 2, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2010.