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Florida State Seminoles

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Colors: Garnet & Gold
Coach: Bobby Bowden
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1947 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Bobby Bowden enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Florida State.

The Seminoles won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 26	vs. Brigham Young	29	3	W	@ Jacksonville, FL
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Georgia Tech	26	21	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. North Carolina	63	14	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Louisville	31	0	W
Thu., Sep. 28	@ Maryland	59	7	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Miami	24	27	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Duke	63	14	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Virginia	37	3	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ North Carolina State	58	14	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Clemson	54	7	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Wake Forest	35	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Florida	30	7	W
Wed., Jan. 3	Oklahoma	2	13	L	@ Miami, FL	Orange Bowl

2000 Season Totals
Record	11-2
Points Scored	511
Scoring Average	39.3
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	10.5
Opponents Record	94-60
Conference Record	8-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	4-1

2000 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
5	11-2-0	AP
4	11-2-0	Coaches
4	11-2-0	USA Today/ESPN

2000 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	11-2	511	136	Lost 2-13	8-0	395	86	Bobby Bowden
Clemson	9-3	416	253	Lost 20-41	6-2	280	189	Tommy Bowden
Georgia Tech	9-3	386	237	Lost 14-28	6-2	284	164	George OLeary
Virginia	6-6	242	292	Lost 14-37	5-3	138	169	George Welsh
North Carolina State	8-4	379	338	Won 38-30	4-4	221	239	Chuck Amato
North Carolina	6-5	269	284		3-5	199	243	Carl Torbush
Maryland	5-6	247	284		3-5	168	217	Ron Vanderlinden
Wake Forest	2-9	181	362		1-7	106	299	Jim Caldwell
Duke	0-11	155	430		0-8	143	328	Carl Franks

2000 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2000 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.