Division Atlantic Division AP No. 5 | Coaches No. 6 2014 record 13–1 (8–0 ACC) | |
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Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Head coach Jimbo Fisher (5th as head coach, 8th overall year) | ||
The 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles were led by fifth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 23rd season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC Atlantic Division.
Contents
- Previous season
- Offense
- Defense
- Special teams
- Coaching changes
- Spring game
- Media
- Season
- Awards
- All Americans
- Conference
- All ACC
- Honors
- Watchlists
- Quarterfinalists
- Semifinalists
- Finalists
- NFL Draft
- References
Florida State entered the season as the defending national champion.
The Seminoles ended the regular season as the only team from a power conference without a loss, but finished the season with a 13–1 record. The Seminoles won the ACC Atlantic Division for the sixth time, advancing to their fifth conference championship game, where they defeated Georgia Tech to win their fifteenth conference title. Florida State was selected to play in the inaugural College Football Playoff, losing to Oregon in the semifinal at the Rose Bowl and snapping the Seminoles' 29 game win streak. Starting quarterback and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was the first pick in the NFL Draft.
Previous season
Florida State ended the 2013 season with a 14–0 record (8–0 in ACC play), winning the conference championship and the national title while quarterback Jameis Winston won the Heisman Trophy. They were led by Jimbo Fisher in his fourth year as head coach. Seven players from the 2013 team were taken in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Offense
Defense
Offense
Coaching changes
Prior to the start of the season, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt left his position at Florida State to take the same job at the University of Georgia. Linebackers coach Charles Kelly was promoted to defensive coordinator while wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey and quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders were promoted as offensive coordinators. To round out the coaching staff, Bill Miller was hired to coach linebackers.
Spring game
The annual 'Garnet & Gold Game' was held on April 12 at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The Garnet team, led by quarterback Jameis Winston, was victorious with a 31–14 win over the Gold team.
Media
Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff.
Season
In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was voted to finish first in the Atlantic Division and win the ACC title. Jameis Winston was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. FSU led the league with nine preseason All-ACC selections in Rashad Greene, Nick O'Leary, Cameron Erving, Tre' Jackson, Jameis Winston, Karlos Williams on offense along with Mario Edwards and P.J. Williams on defense and Roberto Aguayo on special teams.
Awards
All-Americans
Nick O'Leary, Tre' Jackson and Roberto Aguayo were chosen as consensus All-American players.
Conference
All-ACC
ACSMA
Coaches
Honors
Watchlists
Quarterfinalists
Semifinalists
Finalists
NFL Draft
The following FSU players were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft:
Offensive lineman Josue Matias went on to sign with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent while wide receiver Jarred Haggins signed with the Detroit Lions.