2009 Florida State Seminoles football team
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The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football
team represented Florida State University
during the 2009 college football season. The Seminoles were led by 34th year head coach Bobby Bowden
. The Seminoles finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC
play and won the Gator Bowl
33–21 over West Virginia
.
Head coach Bobby Bowden was forced to step down as coach at the end of the regular season but did coach the team in the Gator Bowl. Offensive Coordinator Jimbo Fisher
will take over as head coach starting in the 2010 season.
season that ended with a 9-4 record (5-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference
) and a Champs Sports Bowl
victory over Wisconsin
. Florida State also won a share of the ACC Atlantic Division, but due to the head-to-head record versus Boston College
, the Eagles represented the Atlantic Division in the Championship Game
held in Tampa
.
Miami
Pregame Line: FSU -4
Miami's defense stops Florida St. to back up Harris' final TD drive
team.
Florida State steals win from lower-division Jacksonville State
#9 Brigham Young
Pregame Line: BYU -6.5
Ponder drives Seminoles to decisive win over No. 7 Cougars
South Florida
Pregame Line: FSU -12
Daniels steps in for injured Grothe, lifts USF to first ever win over FSU.
Boston College
Pregame Line: FSU -5
BC blows 18-point lead, barely holds off FSU.
#23 Georgia Tech
Pregame Line: FSU -2.5
Nesbitt, Yellow Jackets hand third straight loss to Bowden's Seminoles.
North Carolina
Pregame Line: UNC -2.5
Ponder rallies Seminoles from deficit to knock off North Carolina.
Florida St. edges NC State late in barnburner
Clemson
Pregame Line: Clemson -8
Spiller rushes for 165 yards, touchdown as Clemson routs Florida St.
Wake Forest
Pregame Line: Wake -5
Thomas, Manuel help Florida State roll past Wake
Maryland
Pregame Line: FSU -17
Florida State edges Maryland on last-minute TD to become bowl eligible
#1 Florida
Pregame Line: Florida -21
Tebow accounts for five TDs in final home game as a Gator
Gator Bowl: #16 West Virginia
Pregame Line: WVU -3
Bowden goes out a winner as Seminoles dispatch Mountaineers
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Team Opp
Punts-Yards
Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts-Long
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game
American football
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team represented Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
during the 2009 college football season. The Seminoles were led by 34th year head coach Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden
Robert Cleckler "Bobby" Bowden is a retired college football coach. He coached the Florida State Seminoles football team from the 1976 to 2009 seasons...
. The Seminoles finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC
2009 ACC football season
The 2009 ACC football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 5, 2010. The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and...
play and won the Gator Bowl
2010 Gator Bowl
The 2010 Gator Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Florida State University Seminoles from the ACC, and the West Virginia University Mountaineers representing the Big East, and was played on Friday, January 1, 2010, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville,...
33–21 over West Virginia
2009 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2009 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2009. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia...
.
Head coach Bobby Bowden was forced to step down as coach at the end of the regular season but did coach the team in the Gator Bowl. Offensive Coordinator Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher
John James "Jimbo" Fisher is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently head coach at Florida State University....
will take over as head coach starting in the 2010 season.
Previous Season
Florida State entered the 2009 season coming off a 20082008 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Florida State's 17th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference .The previous...
season that ended with a 9-4 record (5-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
) and a Champs Sports Bowl
2008 Champs Sports Bowl
The 2008 Champs Sports Bowl was the 19th edition of the college football bowl game that was played on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game, which had a 4:30 PM US EST kickoff and was broadcast on ESPN, pitted the Wisconsin Badgers against the Florida State...
victory over Wisconsin
2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin....
. Florida State also won a share of the ACC Atlantic Division, but due to the head-to-head record versus Boston College
2008 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2008 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Boston College's fourth season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Eagles were led by...
, the Eagles represented the Atlantic Division in the Championship Game
2008 ACC Championship Game
The 2008 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2008 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference...
held in Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
.
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 18 | NR | NR | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Coaches | 19 | NR | NR | 25 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Harris | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
Schedule
Recruits
Game Capsules
Please Note:- The records in parenthesis indicates the opposing team's record at the time Florida State played them, NOT Florida State's record.
- The USA Today Coaches Poll rankings are used through Week 7. Starting with Week 8 (the UNC game), the BCS Rankings are used.
- All pregame lines are based on what the game opened at and does not include any betting influence.
Miami2009 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 2009 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2009 Division I college football season. The Hurricanes were coached by Randy Shannon and played their home games at Land Shark Stadium...
(0–0)
Pregame Line: FSU -4Miami's defense stops Florida St. to back up Harris' final TD drive
(0–1)
Pregame Line: Lines are not released when an FCS team plays an FBSNCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship
A college football national championship in the highest level of collegiate play in the United States, currently the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , is a designation awarded annually by various third-party organizations to their selection of the best...
team.
Florida State steals win from lower-division Jacksonville State
#9 Brigham Young2009 BYU Cougars football teamThe 2009 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2009 football season. The Cougars were led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium....
(2–0)
Pregame Line: BYU -6.5Ponder drives Seminoles to decisive win over No. 7 Cougars
South Florida2009 South Florida Bulls football teamThe 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2009 college football season was only the 13th season overall...
(3-0)
Pregame Line: FSU -12Daniels steps in for injured Grothe, lifts USF to first ever win over FSU.
Boston College2009 Boston College Eagles football teamThe 2009 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2009 season as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Frank Spaziani. He replaced Jeff Jagodzinski who was fired after the 2008 season...
(3–1)
Pregame Line: FSU -5BC blows 18-point lead, barely holds off FSU.
#23 Georgia Tech2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teamThe 2009 Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2009–2010 Football Season. The team was coached by second year head coach Paul Johnson...
(4–1)
Pregame Line: FSU -2.5Nesbitt, Yellow Jackets hand third straight loss to Bowden's Seminoles.
North Carolina2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football teamThe 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels played in the Coastal Division of the conference. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play and lost in the Meineke Car...
(4–2)
Pregame Line: UNC -2.5Ponder rallies Seminoles from deficit to knock off North Carolina.
NC State (3–4)
Pregame Line: FSU -7Florida St. edges NC State late in barnburner
Clemson2009 Clemson Tigers football teamThe 2009 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2009 college football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, who was in his first full season as head coach. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium...
(5–3)
Pregame Line: Clemson -8Spiller rushes for 165 yards, touchdown as Clemson routs Florida St.
- FSU quarterback, Christian Ponder, was injured in the 4th quarter. He undergwent season ending surgery and was back for non contact drills in the spring of 2010.
- Redshirt Freshman, E.J. Manuel, took over for Christian Ponder and got his first start at Wake Forest the following week.
Wake Forest2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football teamThe 2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe during his ninth season at the school and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast...
(4–6)
Pregame Line: Wake -5Thomas, Manuel help Florida State roll past Wake
Maryland2009 Maryland Terrapins football teamThe 2009 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terrapins played in the Atlantic Division of the conference, and competed against all five divisional opponents, two Coastal Division opponents on a...
(2–8)
Pregame Line: FSU -17Florida State edges Maryland on last-minute TD to become bowl eligible
#1 Florida2009 Florida Gators football teamThe 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season...
(11–0)
Pregame Line: Florida -21Tebow accounts for five TDs in final home game as a Gator
Gator Bowl: #16 West Virginia2009 West Virginia Mountaineers football teamThe 2009 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2009. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia...
(9–3)
Pregame Line: WVU -3- The final game for Bobby Bowden, Mickey Andrews and Chuck Amato.
Bowden goes out a winner as Seminoles dispatch Mountaineers
Team
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| Scoring | 338 | 332 | |
| Points per Game | 30.73 | 30.18 | |
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Scores by quarter
- Updated after the November 21st, 2009 Maryland game.
Passing
Name GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng YPA Christian Ponder 9 - 9 147.70 330-227-7 68.8% 2717 14 98 8.23 E.J. Manuel 7 - 4 124.7 106-69-6 65.1% 817 2 43 8.11 Total 13-13 141.8 437-296-13 67.7% 3147 16 98 8.22 Opponents
Rushing
Name Games Played Carries Yards Fumbles Lost YPC TD Long Avg/Game Jermaine Thomas 11 163 832 0 5.1 9 54 62.73 Ty Jones 6 51 251 0 4.9 5 47 41.83 E.J. Manuel 7 44 195 0 4.4 2 24 19.8 Christian Ponder 9 72 179 0 2.5 2 30 19.89 Lonnie Pryor 9 27 156 0 5.8 4 50 15.11 Chris Thompson 8 23 120 0 5.2 2 49 12.5 Bert Reed 11 18 94 0 5.2 2 42 6.82 Louis Givens 6 8 58 0 7.3 1 15 9 Tavares Pressley 3 9 40 0 4.4 0 12 13.33 Rodney Hudson 11 1 9 0 9 0 9 0.82 Taiwan Easterling 10 2 8 0 4 0 7 0.10 Jarmon Fortson 11 1 4 0 4 0 4 0.36 Rod Owens 11 1 3 0 3 0 3 0.27 Total 11 352 1635 0 4.6 24 54 148.64 Opponents
Receiving
Name GP-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Rod Owens Bert Reed Jarmon Fortson Taiwan Easterling Richard Goodman Caz Piurowski Lonnie Pryor Jermaine Thomas Beau Reliford Louis Givens Ty Jones Chris Thompson Willie Haulstead Rodney Smith Ja'Baris Little Total Opponents
Defense
Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
KickSolo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds BrUp QBH No.-Yds Avg TD Long Rcv-Yds FF Total
Special teams
Name Punting Kickoffs No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB Dustin Hopkins Dustin HopkinsDustin Hopkins is an American football kicker who plays for the Florida State Seminoles. He was born in Austin, Texas but raised in Houston, Texas, where he attended Clear Lake High School. He was recruited by Florida State when then Seminoles special teams coordinator Jody Allen watched high...
Name Total
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long Name Total
Projected 2009 Depth Chart
Offensive- QB - Christian PonderChristian PonderChristian Ponder is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings with the twelfth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed with them on July 31, 2011, shortly after the 2011 NFL lockout ended...
Jr - TB - Jermaine Thomas So
- FB - Marcus Sims Sr
- WR - Corey Surrency Sr
- WR - Taiwan Easterling So
- TE - Caz Piurowski Sr
- LT - Evan Bellamy So
- LG - Rodney HudsonRodney HudsonRodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman...
Jr - C - Ryan McMahon Jr
- RG - David Spurlock So
- RT - Zebrie Sanders So
Defense- DE - Kevin McNeil Sr
- DE - Markus White Jr
- DT - Kendrick Stewart Sr
- DT - Budd Thacker Sr
- LB - Dekoda Watson Sr
- LB - Nigel Bradham So
- LB - Kendall Smith Jr
- CB - Ochuko Jenije Jr
- CB - Patrick Robinson Sr
- S - Jamie Robinson Sr
- S - Korey Mangum Sr
Special Teams- K - Dustin HopkinsDustin HopkinsDustin Hopkins is an American football kicker who plays for the Florida State Seminoles. He was born in Austin, Texas but raised in Houston, Texas, where he attended Clear Lake High School. He was recruited by Florida State when then Seminoles special teams coordinator Jody Allen watched high...
- P - Shawn Powell
- QB - Christian Ponder