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| ACC champion | |
| Orange Bowl (BCS NCG), L 2–13 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 11–2 (8–0 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mark Richt (7th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (17th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium |
| Seasons← 19992001 → | |
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| 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 defending national champion Seminoles reached the title game for the third straight year and quarterback Chris Weinke won the school's second Heisman Trophy.
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, however the team failed to defend their title and 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 | Source |
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| August 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. BYU* | No. 2 | ABC | W 29–3 | 54,260 | ||
| September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 2 | ABC | W 26–21 | 46,381 | ||
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 2 | ABC | W 63–14 | 79,287 | ||
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisville* | No. 2 |
| ESPN2 | W 31–0 | 80,741 | |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 2 | ESPN | W 59–7 | 47,044 | ||
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Miami (FL)* | No. 1 | CBS | L 24–27 | 80,905 | ||
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 7 |
| PPV | W 63–14 | 80,280 | |
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 37–3 | 79,121 | |
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 NC State | No. 6 | ESPN | W 58–14 | 52,384 | ||
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Clemson | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 54–7 | 82,514 | |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 3 | PPV | W 35–6 | 27,071 | ||
| November 18 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Florida* | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 30–7 | 83,042 | |
| January 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | No. 3 |
| ABC | L 2–13 | 76,835 | |
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 2 (29) | 2 (30) | 2 (28) | 2 (26) | 2 (26) | 2 (30) | 1 (42) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 5 |
| Coaches Poll | 2 (21) | 2 (17) | 2 (15) | 2 (10) | 2 (14) | 2 (14) | 2 (21) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 (1) | 3 (5) | 3 (1) | 4 |
| BCS | Not released | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Not released | ||||||||
Roster
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Awards and honors
- Chris Weinke, Heisman Trophy
- Chris Weinke, Sammy Baugh Trophy
- Chris Weinke, Davey O'Brien Award
- Chris Weinke, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- Jamal Reynolds, Defensive End, Lombardi Award
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 |
References
- "Seminoles blast Gators". Florida Today. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Heisman Trophy Winners
- "Awards". Touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- "College Football Awards – Lombardi Award". Football.about.com. November 2, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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