Division Atlantic Division | 2009 record 7–6 (4–4 ACC) | |
Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher (3rd year) |
The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC).
Contents
- Previous season
- Game Capsules
- Miami 00
- Jacksonville State 01
- 9 BYU 20
- South Florida 30
- Boston College 31
- 23 Georgia Tech 41
- North Carolina 42
- NC State 34
- Clemson 53
- Wake Forest 46
- Maryland 28
- 1 Florida 110
- Gator Bowl 16 West Virginia 93
- Scores by quarter
- Projected 2009 Depth Chart
- References
Head coach Bobby Bowden retired at the end of the 2009 season after 34 seasons at the helm for Florida State and 33 consecutive winning seasons. Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher was named his successor.
Previous season
Florida State entered the 2009 season coming off a 2008 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.
Game Capsules
Please Note:
Miami (0–0)
Pregame Line: FSU −4
Miami's defense stops Florida St. to back up Harris' final TD drive
Jacksonville State (0–1)
Pregame Line: Lines are not released when an FCS team plays an FBS team.
Florida State steals win from lower-division Jacksonville State
#9 BYU (2–0)
Pregame Line: BYU −6.5
Ponder drives Seminoles to decisive win over No. 7 Cougars
South Florida (3–0)
Pregame Line: FSU −12
Daniels steps in for injured Grothe, lifts USF to first ever win over FSU.
Boston College (3–1)
Pregame Line: FSU −5
BC blows 18-point lead, barely holds off FSU.
#23 Georgia Tech (4–1)
Pregame Line: FSU −2.5
Nesbitt, Yellow Jackets hand third straight loss to Bowden's Seminoles.
North Carolina (4–2)
Pregame Line: UNC −2.5
Ponder rallies Seminoles from deficit to knock off North Carolina.
NC State (3–4)
Pregame Line: FSU −7
Florida St. edges NC State late in barnburner
Clemson (5–3)
Pregame Line: Clemson −8
Spiller rushes for 165 yards, touchdown as Clemson routs Florida St.
Wake Forest (4–6)
Pregame Line: Wake −5
Thomas, Manuel help Florida State roll past Wake
Maryland (2–8)
Pregame Line: FSU −17
Florida State edges Maryland on last-minute TD to become bowl eligible
#1 Florida (11–0)
Pregame Line: Florida −21
Tebow accounts for five TDs in final home game as a Gator
Gator Bowl: #16 West Virginia (9–3)
Pregame Line: WVU −3
Bowden goes out a winner as Seminoles dispatch Mountaineers