2004 Florida State Football Media Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS
Seminole Tradition ........................ I V Media Information ......................... 12 Sports Information Directory ........... 13 Football Media Outlets ................... 14 FSU Television Appearances ........... 16 Seminole Athletics Marketing .......... 18 2004 Radio Station List .................. 19 Seminole Productions .................... 20 Doak Campbell Stadium ................. 22 Sunshine Network ......................... 24
Offensive Line .............................. 30 Tight Ends ................................... 31 Defensive Line ............................. 32 Linebackers .................................. 33 Defensive Backs ........................... 34 Kickers & Punters ......................... 35 2004 Personnel Chart ..................... 36 2004 Depth Chart .......................... 37 2004 Alphabetical & Numerical Rosters ..................... 38 Pronunciation Guide ...................... 39 Hometown Roster ......................... 40
Jody Allen.................................... 51 Daryl Dickey ................................ 52 Odell Haggins ............................... 53 Jimmy Heggins ............................. 54 Jon Lilly ...................................... 55 Kevin Steele ................................. 56 Graduate Assistants ....................... 57 All-Time FSU Assistant Coaches ..... 58 Jon Jost ....................................... 59 The Roger Holler Champions Training Complex ......................... 60 Sports Medicine Staff ..................... 63 The Don Fauls Athletic Training Room.............................. 64 Medical Staff ................................ 66 Piccolo Award .............................. 67 Equipment Managers ..................... 68 Videographers .............................. 69 Support Staff ................................ 70
COACHES OUTLOOK 2004 Spring Practice Awards ........... 26 Quarterbacks ................................ 27 Receivers ..................................... 28 Running Backs ............................. 29
Head Coach Bobby Bowden ............ 42 About Bobby Bowden .................... 46 Bowden vs. The Opposition ............ 47 Mickey Andrews ........................... 48 Billy Sexton ................................. 49 Jeff Bowden ................................. 50
FLORIDA STATE F AST FACTS President ......................................................... Dr. T. K. Wetherell Location ........................................................ Tallahassee, Florida Enrollment ........................................................................ 37,328 Founded ............................................................................... 1851 Symbol ......................................................................... Seminoles Colors .................................................................... Garnet & Gold Conference .............................................................. Atlantic Coast Stadium ............................................... Doak S. Campbell (80,000) Surface .......................................................... Natural Grass (PAT) Athletics Director ................................................... Dave Hart, Jr. Athletic Board Chair ......................................... Dr. Dianne Harrison Head Football Coach (Alma Mater) ......................................... Bobby Bowden (Howard ’53) Overall Record ................................................... 342-99-4 (38 Years) Record at FSU .................................................... 269-67-4 (28 Years) Offensive Formation ............................................................. Pro Set Defensive Formation ...................................................... 4-3 Multiple All-Time Record ............................................................. 409-197-17 Seasons ...................................................................................... 57 Bowl Appearances ...................................................................... 33 Consecutive Bowl Appearances .................................................... 22
PLAYERS 2004 Player Bios ........................... 72 2004 Seminole Signees ................. 111
OPPONENTS Game 1: Miami ........................... 116 Game 2: UAB ............................. 117 Game 3: Clemson ........................ 118 Game 4: North Carolina................ 119 Game 5: Syracuse........................ 120 Game 6: Virginia ......................... 121 Game 7: Wake Forest ................... 122
Game 8: Maryland ....................... 123 Game 9: Duke............................. 124 Game 10: NC State ...................... 125 Game 11: Florida ........................ 126 2004 ACC Week-By-Week ........... 127 2004 Travel Plans ........................ 128 Future Football Schedules ............. 128 The Atlantic Coast Conference ...... 129
Student Services & Academic Support ................... 176 Academic Honors & Awards ......... 177 Football Academic Support Staff ... 178 Student Services & Personal Development .............. 179 Community Service ..................... 180
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REVIEW 2003 Final Statistics ..................... 132 2003 FSU & Opponents Game Highs ................ 136 2003 Honor Roll ......................... 137 Game 1: vs. North Carolina ........... 138 Game 2: vs. Maryland .................. 139 Game 3: vs. Georgia Tech............. 140 Game 4: vs. Colorado ................... 141 Game 5: vs. Duke ........................ 142 Game 6: vs. Miami ...................... 143 Game 7: vs. Virginia .................... 144 Game 8: vs. Wake Forest .............. 145 Game 9: vs. Notre Dame ............... 146 Game 10: vs. Clemson ................. 147 Game 11: vs. NC State ................. 148 Game 12: vs. Florida .................... 149 Game 13: vs. Miami (Orange Bowl) .. 150 2003 ACC Final Statistics ............. 151 2003 ACC Individual Statistics ...... 152 2003 ACC Team Statistics ............ 153
2003 NCAA Final Statistical Leaders ....................... 182 NCAA All-Time Leaders .............. 184 2004 Bowl Championship Series .... 188 NCAA All-Time Bowl Records ..... 190 AP Final Polls Since 1936 ............ 191 UPI Coaches Final Polls Since 1950 ......................... 193 ESPN/ USA Today Final Polls Since 1991 .................. 195 Sod Cemetery History .................. 196
HONORS & AWARDS
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY One of the Nation’s Premier Programs ........................ 156 This Is Tallahassee ...................... 162 This Is Florida State..................... 166 University Facts .......................... 168 Famous Alumni .......................... 169 Florida State Board of Trustees ...... 170 Athletic Administration Bios ......... 171 Florida State Sports Hall of Fame ... 175
Seminole Retired Numbers/Jerseys ......................... 198 Heisman Trophy ......................... 200 Halls of Fame ............................. 202 Jim Thorpe Award ....................... 203 Butkus Award ............................. 204 Lou Groza & Biletnikoff Awards ... 205 O’Brien, Maxwell & Unitas Awards ........................ 206 Lombardi & Walker Awards ......... 208 Outland Trophy .......................... 210 Consensus NCAA All-Americans .. 211 Seminole All-Americans .............. 215 ACC Champions & Award Winners ....................... 218 Seminole All-ACC Picks .............. 219 All-South Independent ................. 220 Coaches & Captains ..................... 221 Academic All-Americans .............. 222 Academic Awards ....................... 223 Bob Crenshaw Award .................. 224
All-Time Lettermen ..................... 225 All-Time Numerical Roster ........... 228 Seminoles in the Pros ................... 234 Players in the Pros ....................... 236 NFL Draft History ....................... 238 FSU’s All-Time Professional List ... 241
RECORDS Passing ...................................... 246 Rushing ..................................... 249 Receiving................................... 252 Total Offense.............................. 255 Defense ..................................... 257 Interceptions ............................... 259 Scoring ...................................... 260 Kicking ..................................... 261 Punting ...................................... 262 Punt Returns ............................... 263 Kickoff Returns .......................... 264 Blocked Kicks & Punts ................ 265 The Last Time It Happened In a Game .................................. 266 Florida State vs. All Opponents ...... 269 Best Performances By Opponents ... 270 Homecoming Results ................... 270 AP Weekly Rankings ................... 271 Year-By-Year Team Statistics ....... 273 FSU vs. Opponents Ranked By the AP ....................... 275 All-Time vs. The Rankings ........... 276 Margins of Victory ...................... 277 Seminoles in the ACC Record Book ....................... 279 Bowl Games In Review ................ 281 Florida State Bowl Records ........... 300 Year-By-Year Statistics ................ 301 Year-By-Year Record .................. 332 Coaches’ Cumulative Records ....... 335
CREDITS EDITOR: Rob Wilson ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Tina Thomas, Elliott Finebloom, Chuck Walsh, Jeff Purinton WRITERS: Michael Morrell, Lauren Williams, Cindy Parr, Michael Smoose, Leah Edwards, Melissa Amper, Josh Weber RESEARCHASSISTANCE: Bob Perrone, Andrew Brady, Cindy Parr, Kurt Wisenbaugh PHOTOGRAPHY: Ryals Lee, FSU Photo Lab, Ross Obley, Brandon Goodman, The Osceola, Darrell McAllister, Marc Hagameier, Tom Cassazza, Kevin O’Donnell, Bill Lax, Eric Morgan, Wylie Dassie DESIGN:CWaters Designs, Quincy, FL PRINTING: Boyd Brothers, Inc., Panama City, FL.
Seminole Tradition BOWDEN TOPS WINS LIST Florida State’s Bobby Bowden enters the 2004 season as the winningest football coach in the history of major college football with 342 career wins. Coach Bowden passed Bear Bryant into second place with a season-opening win over Iowa State in 2002 for his 324th career victory. He passed Penn State’s Joe Paterno with a 48-24 win over Wake Forest last year in Tallahassee.
SENIOR CLASS WINS IN CLASSROOM Academicsuccesshasgonehandin-hand with athletic success at Florida State. Fourteen of the 16 membersoflastyear’sseniorclass graduated from FSU. This year’s 21-memberseniorclassisprojected tograduateallbutoneofitsmembersbytheendofthespringsemester. Junior center David Castillo, who was granted an extra year of eligibility the NCAA because of injuries, is a strong candidate for many national academicawardsashemaintainsanearperfectGPAandplanstoenroll in medical school when his playing career is over. He will graduate next springandcouldhavemostofhisgraduateworkcompletedbythetime his FSU playing career is over.
“UNCONQUERED” SPARKS NEW TRADITION Dedicated October 10, 2003, Fritz White’s bronze statue “Unconquered” was designed to capture the indomitable spirit of the Seminole people and those who have adopted that spirit as a symbol for their university. The massive structure, including its granite-covered pedestal base, stands approximately 31 feet in the air and depicts a spear-brandishing Seminole astride a rearing horse. At sunset the night before each home game, the spear is ignited and burns until sunrise on the morning after the game. George Langford’s $1 million endowment of the project helped make the statue a reality, and 51 artists were then considered before the statue was dedicated 10 years later. The concept was inspired by attorney and FSU graduate Stephen Reilly’s trip to South Bend, IN for an FSU football game.
BOBBY IN BRONZE Bobby Bowden brought FSU football into the new age, but his legacy will be forged in bronze when a one and a half life-size statue of the Coach is unveiled on the eve of this year’s Clemson game. The bronze statue, sculpted by Tallahassee artist Stanley Proctor, will be featured outside the new FSU athletic center. The artist has also created a smaller piece of artwork, measuring just over 12 inches high, featuring Bowden and Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Seminole Boosters will order these busts cast in bronze, limiting the edition to the number of victories in Bowden’s career. Sale of the busts will fund legacy scholarships in Bowden’s name.
NEW TURF IN DOAK CAMPBELL The drainage system at Doak S. Campbell Stadium failed last year in an all-day deluge during the nationally televised FSU vs. Miami game, so this year the Seminoles will play on a new state-ofthe-art surface. While it will be the same 419 Tiftway Bermuda grass as in years’ past, the sod was installed in March over a completely reengineered drainage system. The floor of the stadium was excavated 16 inches deep and the drainage system was replaced for the first time in nearly 20 years. The field was installed precisely to USGA standards for golf greens.
FSU WAS CLOSER THAN REMEMBERED IN 2003 Some FSU fans have to be reminded of the fact that when the Seminoles teed it up at Clemson in Game 10 of last year they were ranked No. 3 in the country with just three more games to play. Had FSU prevailed and repeated wins over NC State and Florida, one could project that Florida State would have played for the national title — again. As it turned out, the Seminoles played a schedule in 2003 that finished the year ranked 13th most difficult by the NCAA. The schedule ranked as the second toughest among the Top 10 teams in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25. Florida State’s offense also faired better than some might remember in 2003. Here is how the unit ranked among the Top 10 teams in the final poll: 5th in passing, 8th in rushing, 5th in total offense, 5th in points per game, 4th in yards per play, 6th in first downs and 10th in third down conversions.
SEVERAL PASSING RECORDS WITHIN RIX’S RANGE Senior quarterback Chris Rix could leave Florida State as the school’s all-time leading passer. He is 2,315 yards shy of passing Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke’s school record 9,839 career passing yards. Rix will have to average 192.9 yards per game if the Seminoles make a bowl game to get the record. The NCAA changed statistic calculations last year allowing bowl stats to count in career records. Weinke’s numbers do not reflect the 603 yards passing he accumulated against Virginia Tech in the 2000 Sugar Bowl and Oklahoma in the 2001 Orange Bowl.
FSU TOP PROGRAM FOR NCAA ACADEMIC HONORS Florida State has produced more NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Award winners (8) since 1987 than any other program in the country. The Seminoles have had seven winners of the NCAA’s award for academic excellence since 1990 alone. FSU’s scholarship winners are: Chris Hope (2002), Chris Weinke (2000), Daryl Bush (1997), Danny Kanell (1995), Derrick Brooks (1994), Ken Alexander (1993), Dave Roberts (1990), David Palmer (1987) and Phil Williams (1980).
WALK AND REMEMBER Installation began this summer on the “The Legacy Walk”, which is a walk down Florida State athletics’ memory lane. The FSU athletic campus is the location of the first installation of the historic brick walkway, which is delineated by decade. It will weave through and around Florida State’s athletic complex, featuring stone markers honoring legendary Seminole athletes, men and women who have distinguished themselves as All-Americans and/or members of the FSU Sports Hall of Fame. The project has grown into what will become a university-wide project with the walkway curving through the campus to highlight the outstanding academic achievements in the life of Florida State University.
STAINED GLASS TRIBUTE TO BOWDEN It will take more than 70 individual panels and 20,000 pieces of glass, but FSU artist Bob Bischoff is on track to finish a stainedglass window of the Seminoles’ head coach in time for the official naming of Bobby Bowden Field the weekend of the FSUFlorida game in November. Bischoff also created the stained-glass mural inside FSU’s Dodd Hall but his current project, to be placed in a three-story opening over the front door of the new FSU athletic center, towers by comparison. When completed, the 30’ x 20’ foot work will be among the five largest stained glass windows in America.
NATIONAL AWARD CARRIES BOWDEN NAME A new national award, named after Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, was initiated by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization in 2003. Named after the legendary FSU football coach, the National Bobby Bowden Award recognizes the collegiate football player who best epitomizes the term student-athlete. The person selected must be one of character, classroom excellence, athletic achievement and community involvement according to the nomination form. The award seeks to combine the characteristics currently modeled by the NFL Player of the Year Awards recognition of role modeling, the Heisman for best collegiate player performance on the field and the CoSiDA Academic Award for classroom excellence. The award is presented annually during the week of the BCS Championship game.
FSU PRESIDENT WAS A FOOTBALL STAR Florida State president Dr. T.K. Wetherell starred on the football field for Florida State from 1965-67. Wetherell was coached by Bobby Bowden as a wide receiver his first two years. The president is part of two of the longest kickoff returns in school history. In 1965, Wetherell took a lateral from Bill Moremen and raced 100 yards for a touchdown against Kentucky. The two pulled it off again for a touchdown of 94 yards in a 23-20 victory over Miami on Sept. 24, 1966. He is still tied for the school record for longest kickoff return.
McGRAW TO SING IN DOAK Tim McGraw may have attended college at Northeast Louisiana University but he’s about to becomeanadoptedSeminolealumnus when he plays Doak S. Campbell Stadium in a concert to benefit Florida State University. Scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 21, it will be the first non-FSU musical event at Campbell Stadium since the 1970s. Moments after the FSU-Florida football game is complete, McGraw roadies will take over the south endzone of Campbell Stadium, preparing a concert stage for what FSU expects to be a sellout crowd of 18,000. The concert will benefit the new FSU Career Center and athletic scholarships in the name of McGraw’s late father and former major league pitcher, Tug McGraw.
THE LEGACY RIDE Shortly before he passed away, FSU Booster Bruce Berg had a vision of getting Florida State fans involved in a motorcycle fundraising ride. He wanted to combine the two areas of his life he was passionate about, the Seminoles and his motorcycles. In memory of Bruce Berg, the Legacy Ride was established in 2003. Through the ride, the Seminole Boosters will begin to fully endow some of the university’s athletic scholarships. The Legacy Ride will begin at various locations throughout the southeast, with riders then caravanning into Tallahassee the day after the Florida game. It is expected to be the largest gathering of motorcyclists ever seen in the Florida Panhandle.
THE SYMBOL: SEMINOLES Florida State would play two games in 1947 before students demanded the school acquire a symbol. While details conflict, most believe the account of a poll of the student body is accurate. The Florida Flambeau reported that Seminoles had won by 110 votes over Statesmen. The rest of the top contenders (in order) were Rebels, Tarpons, Fighting Warriors and Crackers. In the 1950s, a pair of students dressed in Native American costumes and joined the cheerleaders on the field which eventually evolved into the majestic symbol of Osceola and Renegade that FSU now enjoys. Today, the Seminole Indian Tribe participates in many campus activities. Florida State University is proud of its longstanding cooperative relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Seminole people have suffered many hardships and injustices, but they have remained brave, dignified and proud. The Seminoles are unconquered. They symbolize what we hope will be the traits of all of our graduates, including our student-athletes.
NEW HOME FOR FSU ATHLETICS Florida State athletes have enjoyed an overwhelming improvement to all their facilities over the last 10 years, but the football team is especially happy to see the work on the new Moore Center just outside the north endzone. See the inside front cover for a look at the facility, which will house most of the
offices for the athletics department as well as a new weight training facility, cafeteria, sports medicine suite and academic advising area. The team used temporary facilities for meals, weights and sports medicine the past two years.
NO NEW HOME FOR BOWDEN Bobby and Ann Bowden live in the same home that they bought when he took the FSU head coaching job in 1976, although they have made some additions. They have even had the same phone number for the past 28 years. Bowden still maintains a grueling off-season schedule that includes a 24-stop Seminole Booster speaking and golfing tour. Bowden is an early riser generally waking before 4:30 a.m. He reads and often watches film before coming into the office. He plays golf nearly every day from the end of spring practice until after the family vacation in July then does not touch the clubs again until the next spring.
A TEAM 100 YEARS IN THE MAKING When The Sporting News published its All-Century college football team, two Seminole greats made the cut. Former Seminoles’ cornerback Deion Sanders and defensive end Peter Boulware were each named to the magazine’s list. Only Notre Dame placed more defensive players on the All-Century team than did Florida State as the Fighting Irish had three former Golden Domers selected. It was somewhat of a surprise to see Florida State just behind the Fighting Irish for All-Century defensive team selections considering how young the FSU program is in comparison.
FSU AMONG TOPS IN NFL AT GRADUATING PLAYERS The NFL Players Association recently compiled data researching the number of players with degrees and Florida State was among the best. FSU ranked fifth out of the 117 schools in Division I with 18 NFL players who have a college degree. The ACC was the only conference in America to have two schools in the top five as Miami placed fourth with 19 alumni players. Four of the top 15 schools (Miami, Florida State, North Carolina and Boston College) are current or future members of the ACC. Only one other conference (Big Ten) had four schools among the top 15 and not a single other conference had more than two schools in the top 15 of this list.
FUTURE SCHEDULES UP IN THE AIR Miami’s membership in the ACC has changed the future schedule for the Seminole football program. FSU has been unable to schedule the preferred back-to-back home and away series with a number of nonconference teams because of an inability to shift too much of the schedule. FSU picked up a date with Syracuse this year and the Orange will return the game to Tallahassee in 2005. UAB also
will fill in as will Troy. FSU has dates to fill in 2005-2010, but has scheduled games at Colorado in 2007, Colorado at home in 2008, at BYU in 2009 and BYU at home in 2010.
52% OF FSU’S SIGNEES PLAY IN THE NFL Not only are FSU football players getting their degrees but they are getting to the NFL as well. Did you know that from 1990-2001 the likelihood of a high school player that signed with FSU and stayed at Florida State throughout his career would eventually play at least one year in the NFL was 52.2%? Of the 111 players that fit that description, 58 of those players played at least a year in the NFL or are still playing. Last year, the Seminoles ranked third among all schools with 37 players in the NFL.
FSU AND THE ACC’S PICCOLO AWARD Wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe’s broken leg suffered in the next to last game of the regular season left the junior just six yards shy of 1,000 receiving yards on the season. He is hoping to be at full speed this fall and in contention for AllAmerica honors. FSU history would suggest he should be optimistic as the FSU medical staff has overseen the rehabilitation of five FSU football players (WR Anquan Boldin, QB Chris Weinke, DT Corey Louis, LB Sam Cowart and DT Dan Footman) who have gone on to win the ACC’s Piccolo Award given annually to the most courageous player in the conference. Four of them are still playing in the NFL, while Dan Footman retired after six seasons in the league.
DOAK CAMPBELL NOW SEATS 82,300 New structures in the north endzone have raised the seating capacity in Doak Campbell Stadium once again with the home of the Seminoles now holding 82,300. A second deck of the Varsity Club opened last year in the northwest corner of the stadium just above the existing structure. A mirror image of that has been built in the northeast corner of the stadium, but contains skyboxes leased through the Seminole Boosters. The new additions brought the total to 94 private boxes within the stadium. The football home for the Seminoles since 1950, the stadium was named after the popular Florida State president who was instrumental in the development of intercollegiate athletics at the new university. In order to help finance the stadium, a five-year season ticket was offered for $50.00 and FSU players helped paint the stadium at $1 per hour. The stadium was built at a cost of $250,000 in 1950.
BIGGEST, STRONGEST, FASTEST Offensive guard Matt Meinrod is FSU’s “strongest” player on the 2004 roster. Strength and conditioning coordinator Jon Jost likes to use the combination of most weight lifted in the clean, bench and squat. Meinrod’s
total of 1,455 pounds (405 clean, 505 bench, 545 squat) led the team. Tailback Lorenzo Booker is regarded as the strongest pound for pound Seminole. Booker weighs in at 196 and recorded a 315 clean, a 365 bench and a 500 squat for a strength index total of 1,703. Biggest shoe ........................................ Size 17, Ray Willis Biggest helmet ........................... Size 8 1/4, Travis Johnson Biggest gloves .................................. Size 4X, Alex Barron Biggest jersey ................................... Size 58, Ron Lunford Biggest pants .................................... Size 46, Ron Lunford Fastest .............................. 4.31 40-yard, Craphonso Thorpe
BROOKS ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES Derrick Brooks established himself as one of the greatest players ever as a linebacker at Florida State. He also made a name for himself academically as a first team Academic AllAmerican in 1994 and the winner of an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship. He then established himself as one of the finest players in the NFL and led his Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a World Championship in 2002. Now, he is the boss — sort of. Brooks was named to Florida State’s Board of Trustees last year.
FLORIDA STATE TOP TITLE TEAM Florida State won the 2003 ACC title outright with a 7-1 conference record, which means the Seminoles have won 11 ACC titles (nine outright and two co-championships) since joining the league in 1992. Listed below are the teams with the most conference titles since 1992. ACC .................................................... Florida State (11) Big 12/Big 8 ................................................. Nebraska (6) SEC ............................................................... Florida (6)
SWITCHING NUMBERS A few Seminoles have switched numbers since last season. Here’s a look:
New No. ........................ Player ......................... Old No. 6 ............................. Willie Jones ............................. 29 7 ............................ Buster Davis ............................. 51 10 .............................. Lorne Sam .............................. 18 45 ........................... Chad Canfield ............................ 49
GOAL POSTS SALUTE PETERSON The Bill Peterson era as head football coach at FSU was a time of great offensive innovation and of many firsts for the upstart Seminole program, including the first Seminole coach to beat the Gators at Florida Field, coaching the program’s first All-American in Fred Biletnikoff and recruiting James Thomas, the first black player to ever play football at FSU. A
tradition of the Peterson era was to enter the field through the goal posts. As a tribute to the players and coaches of the Peterson era and their many firsts, “H” style goal posts were added to the field at Doak Campbell Stadium prior to the 2002 season and will forever more be referred to as “Pete’s Posts.” It is believed that FSU joins LSU as the only two Division 1A schools currently using H posts.
FATHER/SON COMBO After a record-breaking career as a center at Tallahassee’s Leon High School, Billy Sexton played quarterback at Alabama and then Florida State, earning the starting job as a senior at FSU. He coached at his alma mater (Leon) and then returned to Florida State and is in his 27th season on the staff and third as assistant head coach. His son Wyatt enters his redshirt sophomore season as the backup to Chris Rix at quarterback. Wyatt finished his high school career with over 5,000 yards passing in two years.
SPORTSMANSHIP STATUE Between Gates B and C of Doak Campbell Stadium stands the one ton, 15' tall Sportsmanship statue given in honor of Pappy Strum by his daughter Margaret Strum Allesee, who is an FSU graduate and former Seminole cheerleader. The enduring symbol of the most important aspect of athletic competition was sculpted by FSU alumnus and accomplished artist Edward Jonas.
B.J.’S BLOCKED KICKS Senior free safety B.J. Ward is already in the record books and for one of the most difficult achievements. Ward’s block of a field goal at Notre Dame last year was the seventh block of a field goal over his career which ties him with Bobby Butler for the school record (Butler’s was a combination of FG blocks and punt blocks). Ward’s 42.5" vertical leap makes him especially adept at the blocks. He blocked four field goals as a sophomore in 2002 and three, including two against Duke, last year. Since Bobby Bowden’s arrival in 1976, the Seminoles have blocked 78 punts and 28 field goals.
SEALED LOCKERS The retirement (or permanent sealing) of lockers in the Florida State locker room began after Deion Sanders’ senior season in 1988. The criteria for locker retirement allows only the dressing area of two-time consensus All-Americans and/or Heisman Trophy winners to be retired. Ron Simmons (1979-80), Deion Sanders (1987-88), Marvin Jones (199192), Sebastian Janikowski (1998-99), and Peter Warrick (1998-99) have had their lockers sealed as two-time consensus All-Americans while Heisman Trophy winners Charlie Ward (1993) and Chris Weinke (2000) have had their lockers retired. The lockers are encased in glass with the player’s final home uniform and gear intact — right down to the sweat bands.
The large photos that can be seen in the ceiling of the locker room (see inside front cover) are images of NCAA consensus All-Americans who played for FSU.
A LOOK AT RETURNING STARTERS It will be a stark contrast in experience in 2004 for the Seminoles with the offense returning all but two starters, but the defense returning just four. Looking back at the national title years, FSU returned 16 starters in 1999 and went on to go undefeated and win the national title. The 1993 national championship team had 15 returning starters. Here’s a look at the starters returning/lost since 1987. It accounts for 24 starters including the punter and placekicker. It also includes how the Seminoles finished each season: Year 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Starters Returning Record/ (Off, Def, P/K) AP Final Rank 16 (8, 7, 1) .............................................. 11-1/#2 13 (7, 6, 0) .............................................. 11-1/#3 10 (4, 5, 1) .............................................. 10-2/#4 15 (4, 4, 1) .............................................. 10-2/#4 18 (8, 9, 1) .............................................. 11-2/#4 11 (6, 5, 0) .............................................. 11-1/#2 15 (9, 5, 1) .............................................. 12-1/#1 13 (5, 6, 2) ........................................... 10-1-1/#4 14 (7, 5, 2) .............................................. 10-2/#4 17 (7, 8, 2) .............................................. 11-1/#3 13 (6, 5, 2) .............................................. 11-1/#3 16 (7, 5, 4) .............................................. 11-2/#3 16 (7, 9, 2) .............................................. 12-0/#1 14 (6, 7, 1) .............................................. 11-2/#5 10 (5, 4, 1) .............................................. 8-4/#15 17 (7, 8, 2) .............................................. 9-5/#21 15 (4, 10, 1) ........................................... 10-3/#11 14 (9, 4, 1) ........................................................
JEFFERSON-EPPES TROPHY Thomas Jefferson, former U.S. President and the founder of the University of Virginia, was the grandfather of Francis Eppes VII. Eppes, three-time mayor of Tallahassee, who was a long-time president of the Board of Education of the Seminary West of the Suwannee, the institutional forerunner of what is today Florida State University. To commemorate this bond, the two schools play each year in football for the Jefferson-Eppes Trophy. Inaugurated in 1995 when UVa handed the Seminoles their first ACC loss in football, the trophy has resided in Tallahassee each of the last eight seasons. The trophy comprises a silver pitcher, presented to Eppes in 1842, set atop a wooden base crafted from the remains of UVa’s massive McGuffey Ash.
COULD HAVE HAD BOWDEN IN 1970 Bobby Bowden signed his first contract as head coach at FSU on January 12, 1976. The four-year deal called for a salary of $37,500 per year. Many did not know, however, that Bowden actually interviewed for the FSU job in 1970. It went to Tennessee assistant Larry Jones who was 15-19 over three seasons before he was succeeded by Darrell Mudra in 1974.
OSCEOLA & RENEGADE Perhaps the most spectacular tradition in all of college football occurs in Doak Campbell Stadium when Osceola charges down the field riding an Appaloosa horse named Renegade and plants a flaming spear at midfield to begin every home game. The tradition was born on September 16, 1978 against Oklahoma State when a student led the team from the tunnel riding a horse. Since the beginning of the FSU tradition, three different horses and 10 different riders have actually appeared at a game. However, there have been a total of 16 horses trained in the Renegade program, including Tonka and Spiderman, who are the understudies of current Osceola mount, Sharky. The original Osceola and Renegade were Jim Kidder and Reo. In 2003, local businessman Bill Durham, who had trained the riders and horses for 20 years, passed the honor and responsibility to his son Allen, who was a former rider in the 90s. The clothing and rigging that Osceola and Renegade use were designed and approved by the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida.
BOWDEN’S “AVERAGE” STARTING OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2002 2003 2004
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6-4 ...................................... 246 6-4 ...................................... 255 6-3 ...................................... 267 6-3 ...................................... 270 6-4 ...................................... 295 6-4 ...................................... 301 6-4 1/2 ................................ 309 6-5 ...................................... 307 6-4 1/2 ................................ 306
HISTORY OF SCHOOL COLORS Florida State’s school colors of garnet and gold date back to the Florida State College championship football teams of 1904 and 1905. In those championship seasons, FSC donned purple and gold uniforms. When Florida State College became Florida Female College in 1905, the football team was forced to attend the University of Florida. The following year the FFC student body selected crimson as the official school color of 1905. The administration in 1905 took crimson and combined it with the recognizable purple of the championship football teams to achieve the color garnet. The now-famous garnet and gold colors were first used on an FSU uniform in a 14-6 loss to Stetson on October 18, 1947.
TOMAHAWKS CAN BE WON AND LOST Florida State’s coaching staff and academic staff award tomahawks to individual players for great plays or contributions on the field and in the classroom. Players may get a tomahawk for a crucial play, a score, a touchdown, saving tackle or various other achievements on the field. In 1997, the Seminoles began receiving tomahawks for outstanding academic achievements as well. The tomahawks look identical except the word academics runs down the handle of the tomahawk. What many fans don’t know is that Florida State players can lose tomahawks as well. Poor performance on the field or in the classroom can cause a player to be stripped of the coveted decals.
WAR CHANT Florida State’s “war chant” appears to have begun with a random occurrence that took place during a 1984 game against Auburn, but in the 1960s, the Marching Chiefs band would chant the melody of a popular FSU cheer. In a sense that chant was the long version of FSU’s current “war chant.” During a thrilling game with Auburn in 1984, the Marching Chiefs began to perform the dormant melody. Some students behind the band joined in and continued the “war chant” portion after the band had ceased. Most agree the chant came from the fraternity section, but many spirited Seminole fans added the hand motion to symbolize the brandishing of a tomahawk. The chant continued among the student body during the 1985 season, and by the 1986 season, it was a stadium-wide phenomenon. Of course, the Marching Chiefs refined the chant, plus put their own special brand of accompaniment to the “war chant,” for the sound we hear today. Atlanta Braves fans took up their version of the song and chant when former FSU star Deion Sanders came to the plate as an outfielder. The Kansas City Chiefs first heard it when the Northwest Missouri State band, directed by 1969 FSU graduate Al Sergel, performed the chant while the players were warming up for a game against San Diego.
FSU FIGHT SONG While the war chant has become familiar at FSU games, the Florida State fight song still remains the definitive sound of Seminole sports. FSU’s band became the Marching Chiefs in 1950 and with that came the fight song. Tommy Wright, a member of the faculty in the School of Music, was perturbed that the Seminoles had been using “On Wisconsin” and the “Notre Dame Victory March” so he introduced the song in the Sewanee game, setting to music a poem by FSU Alumni Doug Alley.
CHAMPIONS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE Florida State student-athletes gave over 4,200 hours back in community service projects over the last year alone. There is no one on any college cam-
pus whose time is more in demand than a student-athlete and FSU’s effort to make sure that all our programs give back to the community has been well documented. Members of the football team and every other program within the athletics program gave service hours to groups like the Sickle Cell Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Tandem Health Care, the Dick Howser Center, Second Harvest food drive, America Reads, mission to South Africa, United Way, Crop Walk Against Hunger, Catholic Charities, ECHO, Red Ribbon Week, Special Olympics, and many, many hours spent in the classrooms and on the physical education fields at close to 100 schools.
SCHOLARSHIPS IN ’51 It was not until 1951 that Florida State began to grant athletic scholarships. The move put added pressure on the program to win. FSU left the Dixie Conference and petitioned for membership in the ACC and the Southeastern Conference but were rebuffed. Interestingly, it was the University of Florida that sponsored FSU for admission to the SEC.
FOOTBALL SINCE 1902 ACTUALLY Florida State College did play football during the 1902-1904 school years and played well indeed. The first game in 1902 was a 5-0 win over South Georgia Military on November 21 when touchdowns were worth five points. The NCAA nor the governing body at the time recognizes the early games for FSC, although the school won the state championship in ’04. The 1904 season included a 23-0 win over Florida in Lake City. The school then became the Florida State College for Women and would remain one of the nation’s top all-female institutions until the large number of returning veterans from World War II triggered the state system to open Florida State University to men in 1946. The school resumed football in 1947, taking on Stetson in its first game.
SEMINOLES FIRST TO SCORE TWO The late Vic Prinzi, who is a member of the Florida State Hall of Fame and was the color commentator for the radio network until his death in 1997, was the first college player ever to score a twopoint conversion. In 1958, the Seminoles took the season-opening drive of the Tennessee Tech game on September 13th in for a touchdown and Prinzi, playing quarterback, ran in the twopoint conversion to beat the other national games by just minutes.
NUGENT AND THE I Florida State’s football program has had a wonderful list of great coaches including Dr. Don Veller, Bill Peterson, and Bobby Bowden. The program first gained a reputation for innovation under its third head coach, Tom Nugent, who took over in 1953 and coached until 1958. Among Nugent’s many “unconventional” strategies was
the I-Formation (which he started at FSU) and the typewriter huddle which is still used by many teams today.
SIX FEET UNDER FSU’s sod cemetery holds chunks of the field from great Seminole road wins. See the complete list on page 196.
11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Florida State’s women’s programs were brought to national prominence in the early 1980s when the Seminoles earned five national championships in four sports within a four-year period. The golf program earned the AIAW championship in 1981 while the softball team had back-to-back AIAW titles in 1981 and 1982. The women’s track and field program ran away with the 1984 NCAA Outdoor and 1985 NCAA Indoor championships. Florida State’s other national titles include men’s gymnastics in 1950-51 and again in 1951-52. The men’s volleyball team won the national championship in 1955 and 1957, while football claimed a No. 1 ranking in 1993 and 1999.
FSU’S HEISMAN HISTORY The Heisman Trophy room has a distinct Florida State flair with portraits of Chris Weinke and Charlie Ward on display as the two winners from FSU and the ACC. FSU has a strong history with the trophy. Here’s where FSU players have finished in the Heisman balloting.
Year 1967 1968 1972 1979 1984 1988 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1995 1996 1999 2000
Player, Pos. Place Kim Hammond, QB ........................................ 5th Ron Sellers, WR .......................................... 10th Gary Huff, QB ............................................. 10th Ron Simmons, NG ......................................... 9th Greg Allen, RB ............................................ T7th Deion Sanders, DB ......................................... 8th Terrell Buckley, DB ........................................ 8th Casey Weldon, QB ........................................ 2nd Charlie Ward, QB ........................................... 6th Marvin Jones, LB ........................................... 4th Charlie Ward, QB ........................................... 1st Warrick Dunn, RB .......................................... 9th Warrick Dunn, RB .......................................... 5th Peter Warrick, WR ......................................... 6th Chris Weinke, QB .......................................... 1st
FSU AND THE JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY Former FSU tackle Brett Williams was voted the winner of the 2002 Jacobs Blocking Trophy — awarded annually since 1953 to the player voted the outstanding blocker in the ACC in a poll of the league’s defensive coordinators. Williams also won the award in 2001 and follows a long line of Seminoles who have dominated the category since join-
ing the league in 1992. An FSU lineman has been voted the top blocker in six of the 12 years that FSU has played in the ACC. Center Clay Shiver was also a back-to-back winner in 1994 and ’95. Tackle Tra Thomas won in 1997 and Tarlos Thomas in 2000.
SEMINOLES IN HOLLYWOOD FSU’s most famous alum in Hollywood is Academy Award nominee Burt Reynolds. Reynolds, for whom the former athletic dorm was named, was a highly-regarded running back from West Palm Beach and he still hosts a portion of the Bobby Bowden show each week. While Reynolds is recognized worldwide as one of the cinema’s leading men, a number of FSU football players have made their mark in Hollywood. Paul Gleason, a teammate of Reynolds, is also a very successful actor who has played a number of memorable roles including that of Clarence Beaks, the maligned courier of crop reports in “Trading Places” and the assistant principal in “The Breakfast Club.” Danny Green played at FSU from 1971-73 and starred on the big screen in “Elvira – Princess of Darkness” and “King Pin” among other films. Victor Rivers is best known for his acting in movies such as “The Mask of Zorro,” “Two for Texas,” and “Amistad.” Notable TV guest appearances also include: “JAG,” “Miami Vice,” “CYBIL” and “Star Trek/Deep Space Nine.” Victor was a member of the ’73-76 Seminole teams and was a team captain and scholar-athlete. Upon graduation from FSU in 1977, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins and played in 1978 and ’79 — making him the first Cuban rookie to be given such an opportunity. Sonny Shroyer is an actor most notable for his role as “Enos” on the popular hit TV Series, “The Dukes of Hazzard” (19791985). Sonny has appeared in many movies including “The Color of Love: Jacey’s Story,” “The Gingerbread Man,” “Wild America,” “The Rainmaker” and “Forrest Gump.” While at Florida State, Sonny was a member of the 1954 FSU football team. Former Seminole football star Robert Urich, an Emmywinning actor best known for his starring roles in sleuth series such as “Vega$” and “Spenser: For Hire,” died April 16, 2002 of cancer.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL… O 1851: Florida State University actually began in 1851 when a legislative act established the Seminary West of the Suwannee. The first students enrolled in 1857 and the Florida State College was co-educational until 1905 when the Buckman Bill sent all the female students to the “new” Florida State College for Women. The huge numbers of male college students wishing to enter school on the G.I. Bill after World War II forced the legislature to make FSU co-educational in 1946. O 1902-04: 33 years after Princeton and Rutgers kicked off American college football, the Florida State College played three seasons of football in Tallahassee. From 1902-1904, FSC played wearing the colors purple and gold. The 1904 squad was crowned state champions after defeating the University of Florida at Lake City and Stetson. O 1946: Florida State University became a co-educational institution in 1946 when the first male students were enrolled, most of who were coming back from World War II. The transition from FSCW, which was regarded as one of the nation’s top colleges, to the new institution was remarkably quick and the development of an athletics program was almost as rapid. O 1947: Florida State University fielded a football team in 1947 coached by Ed Williamson. On October 18, 1947, Stetson kicked off to the FSU 3. Don Grant returned the kickoff to the FSU 32 and 7,165 fans at Centennial Field celebrated the first football game. The team finished 0-5 on the season. O 1948: Don Veller became FSU’s second football coach in 1948 and would coach the team until 1952. An outstanding player at Indiana University, Veller inherited 20 lettermen from the first year, but only 12 would letter in 1948. Veller would lose just two games over his first three years, including an undefeated 8-0 campaign in 1950. His attention to detail and high standard for himself and his program were instrumental in FSU getting such a solid start. O 1950: Florida State played its first football game in Doak S. Campbell Stadium on October 7, 1950 against Randolph Macon. 9,676 fans watched the Seminoles win 40-7, but the new home field was a story in itself. It was built on a former cow pasture and was completed in just five months. Tallahassean Rainey Cawthon was instrumental in selling over 1,000 season tickets at $50.00 each to fund the stadium and won a wheelbarrow ride down Monroe Street from contractor Red Coleman, who missed the completion date by two days. FSU players painted the stadium over the next summer for $1 per hour. O 1953: Tom Nugent became FSU’s third head coach in 1953 and would coach the Seminoles until leaving to become Maryland’s head coach in 1958. An innovator on a national level, Nugent developed the I-formation and the typewriter huddle used by most teams today. Among the players he coached were FSU greats Bobby Renn and Lee Corso as well as a talented tailback named Burt Reynolds whose career was cut short by injury. O 1959: Perry Moss lasted just one season as FSU head coach in 1959. He was hired at a salary of $14,000 and left at the end of the year for triple that figure to coach the Montreal Alouttes. His staff that year included future head coaches Don James (Washington and Kent State), John Coatta (Wisconsin and Mankato State), Vince Gibson (Louisville, Kansas St. and Tulane), and Ken Shipp (NY Jets). His FSU team posted a 4-6-0 record. O 1960-70: Florida State’s arrival on the national map occurred during Bill Peterson’s 11 seasons as head coach. He came in 1960 when free substitution was still five years away in the game. He moved FSU boldly into the forefront of the passing game and led the Tribe to its biggest win yet when they topped No. 5 Kentucky 48-6 in 1964. He would post a 62-42-11 record in Tallahassee. Among a host of other things, Peterson developed the concept of the “hot receiver” in 1964 that remains in most offenses today. O 1964: Fred Biletnikoff became FSU’s first consensus All-American as a senior in 1964. He ranked fourth nationally with 57 receptions for 11 touchdowns which did not include his four touchdowns in the Gator Bowl win over Oklahoma. Biletnikoff put FSU on the map and he was married under the goalposts at Doak Campbell in 1965. He would go on to have a Hall of Fame career with the Oakland Raiders. The national award given to the top college receiver in the country is named after him. O 1966: Ron Seller’s began a career at Florida State that would prove one of the most prolific in college history. He gained an unheard of 3,979 yards over his career. His statistics were so impressive that most lasted as national records all the way until 1987. He caught passes in 30 consecutive games and averaged 119.9 yards per game. He is a member of the college football Hall of Fame. O 1970: While integration of schools throughout the country came painfully slow, Florida State’s first African-American player took the field in 1970. J.T. Thomas was a starter from the first game he played at FSU and he backed a sterling college career with three Super Bowl rings earned as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
O 1971: Larry Jones coached the Seminoles from 1971-1973. An 0-11 campaign in his last year spelled the end for the coach. Among notable players during his era were outstanding wide receiver Barry Smith, quarterback Gary Huff and Alabama transfer Billy Sexton. O 1974-75: Darryl Mudra coached the Seminoles for two seasons and did his work from the pressbox on game day. Perhaps the biggest accomplishment of Mudra’s brief tenure, that included the NCAA mandated scholarship limits for the first time, was the signing of an unheralded running back named Larry Key. Key would prove to be one of the finest running backs in Seminole history. O 1976: FSU president Stanley Marshall and athletic director John Bridgers set up a dinner meeting at an airport hotel in Tampa where West Virginia head coach Bobby Bowden was coaching an all-star game known as the American Bowl. They offered him a four-year contract worth $37,500 and he became the Seminoles’ eighth head coach on January 12. Bowden was interviewed for the job six years earlier when it went to Larry Jones, but FSU officials felt he lacked the experience. O 1979-80: Florida State got its first taste of the real big-time in 1979 and 1980 going to back-to-back Orange Bowls against Oklahoma. FSU went undefeated (11-0) over the regular season in 1979, but lost 24-7 to the Sooners and finished sixth in the final AP poll. The Tribe took a 10-1 record into the Orange Bowl showdown the next year before losing a heartbreaker 18-17. O 1980: If one game can be singled out as the most important in the recent run of unprecedented success at Florida State, it would by the contest at Nebraska on September 7, 1980. FSU won in Lincoln by a 18-14 score that opened the eyes of the entire country. Nebraska fans shook of a mixture of shock and confusion to stand and give Bobby Bowden and his Seminoles a standing ovation as they left the field. O 1981: FSU takes on the following schools in order all on the road: Nebraska, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and LSU. FSU won at Ohio State, Notre Dame and LSU, but, more importantly, won fans coast to coast for its undaunted spirit. O 1981: In 1981 a freshman tailback named Greg Allen was given the football in the middle of legendary Death Valley with a sea of LSU fans around him. He finished the day with a remarkable school record 202 yards that signaled the arrival of a superstar for the Seminoles. Later that year, he would rip Western Carolina for 322 rushing yards, which still stands as the best rushing game ever for a Seminole. O 1986: Deion Sanders spent a quiet first two years at Florida State before exploding on the national scene in a preseason press conference. He would become one of the most popular players ever in college football and one of the greatest athletes in FSU history. Florida State and college football would never be the same after Sanders’ career. O 1992: On July 1, 1991, the Atlantic Coast Conference accepted Florida State University, as its ninth member and the first addition to the league since Georgia Tech joined in 1978. FSU had competed in the Metro Conference for all sports other than football, which had been an independent. FSU’s first ACC football game was a 48-21 win over Duke on September 7, 1992. O 1993: The Seminoles won their first national championship behind Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward in 1993. FSU played Nebraska in the national title game at the Orange Bowl and used freshman Scott Bentley’s late field goal to win 18-16. O 1995: A 31-26 come-from-behind win in the fourth quarter of the Orange Bowl against Notre Dame was FSU’s 11th consecutive bowl win. The streak set an NCAA record as was FSU’s 14-game unbeaten streak in bowls that was spoiled only by a 17-17 tie with Georgia in the 1984 Citrus Bowl. O 1999: Bobby Bowden used to keep an empty picture frame in his office, which was reserved for his first perfect season. He filled the frame with a 1999 team photo. The Seminoles finished the year 12-0 and topped off the record run with a 46-29 win over Virginia Tech for the national championship in the Sugar Bowl. O 2000: Chris Weinke literally rewrote the FSU record book over his senior season and took home the second Heisman Trophy for a Seminole player when he won the award in December of 2000. He would finish his career with a record of 32-3 as a starter. O 2001: Bobby Bowden extended his NCAA leading bowl winning percentage with a 30-17 win over Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl. The Gator Bowl bid also extended FSU’s streak to 20 consecutive appearances in a postseason bowl game. O 2002: Bobby Bowden passed Bear Bryant into second place on the all-time coaching wins list. O 2003: Bobby Bowden defeats Wake Forest to become all-time winningest major college coach. The Seminoles won the ACC and earned the BCS bid.
Media Information A
ll media, with the exception of the live network telecast crew, will work from the 9th level of the press box. Media can access the press box only through the designated elevator in the northwest tower of the University Center. Media should proceed down Stadium Drive after parking and move towards Gate B in the northwest corner of the endzone. Do not enter the stadium, however, as you must proceed to the right and enter through the external doors marked “Press Entrance.”
CREDENTIAL REQUESTS All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be directed to Assistant Athletics Director Rob Wilson no later than four days prior to the game. Requests for season credentials should be made at least two weeks prior to the first game. Space for the working press, radio and television is allocated by the FSU Sports Information Office.
MEDIA HEADQUARTERS The media headquarters hotel for Florida State football will be the Radisson located at 415 N. Monroe Street. Most media functions, including the Sunday morning “Breakfast with Bobby,” will be held at the Radisson. The FSU sports information office has a limited number of rooms set aside for accredited media during home football weekends. Contact Lynn Hobby of the SID office at (850/644-2016) to make reservations for these rooms. Priority will be determined in the same manner spelled out under “press policies.” SPECIAL NOTE — Media reservations for the Radisson will require a TWO NIGHT MINIMUM. There will be no exceptions. When reserving a room through FSU, it will be necessary to give a credit card number to guarantee the room. Florida State may have a limited number of rooms available at the team hotel for road games. Media should contact Hobby for information on availability of these rooms.
RADIO–TV Florida State will host network television and both home and visiting radio in booths in the press box. Network television (or the network broadcasting live) will be working from a midfield booth on the 8th Level (one below working press). Both home and visiting radio will broadcast from booths at the south end of the 9th level.
PHOTOGRAPHERS Only accredited photographers and those shooting for the FSU Sports Information Office will be issued working credentials.
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Florida State reserves the right to admit only those photographers deemed to be on the premises for legitimate media purposes. All photographers working FSU games should be prepared to show a media ID card and equipment designed to photograph major college football. Florida State uses a double photo line system on its sidelines. Only those photographers actually shooting the game will be allowed on the “front” line. These shooters will be given photo armbands upon check-in to allow them front line access. All other photo personnel will be required to stay behind a second line so as not to obstruct the view of the shooters. This would include grips, runners and sideline reporters. Violation of the double-line system will result in removal from the sideline. No media personnel are allowed in the team area of the sidelines at any time during a game. Sideline passes for local television will be severely curtailed for televised games and each station will be restricted to two passes. Still photographers may have access to the sidelines only. Those holding a photography credential should report to the Press Box where they will be issued an armband, rosters and a pregame meal. The only access to the field is through the gate at the northwest corner of the stadium near Gate A.
VIDEO SERVICES Florida State’s Sports Information Office has the ability to assist networks and television stations by providing video services through Seminole Productions, Inc. (SPI). The FSU athletic department has a working relationship with SPI and its general manager, Mark Rodin. Seminole Productions has editing and studio facilities on site and can produce material upon request. In most cases, there will be a nominal fee charged for these services. Please call Rodin at 850/644-8624 to arrange for these services.
PRESS PARKING Once again, parking is extremely limited in 2004 and passes will be issued on a priority basis within the same guidelines as working credentials.
TELEPHONES Telephone service should be secured directly through the Florida State University Office of Telecommunications at 850/644-2414. Have them contact the Sports Information Office for location. The Telecommunications Office can provide both lines and phones. Please specify the type of line needed (i.e. touchtone, etc.).
FAX SERVICE An independent fax service will be available for each game. Please contact a member of the Sports Information Office staff
during the game to secure post-game fax service.
INTERVIEWS Media interviews with all FSU players should be arranged through the Sports Information Office. For phone interviews, a staff member will fill out a card asking the player to return the call. Please give one day advance notice when requesting players for mid-week interviews. All player calls to the media will be made collect. A weekly interview schedule for select key players will be established within the first two weeks of classes. Players will also be available for a brief period on the field only following practices. Anyone wishing to schedule an interview with Head Coach Bobby Bowden should contact his assistant, Staci Wilkshire, at 850/644-0097.
ACC TELECONFERENCE The 11 ACC football coaches will be featured on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday from 11:00 a.m., to 12:50 p.m., beginning September 1, and concluding November 24. Each coach will have 10 minutes to make an opening statement and answer questions. There will be an instant replay of each teleconference on the Conference’s internet site TheACC.com each Wednesday afternoon.
2004 ACC Coaches Teleconference Jim Grobe, Wake Forest ......................................... 11:00 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech .................................. 11:10 Al Groh, Virginia .................................................. 11:20 Chuck Amato, NC State ......................................... 11:30 John Bunting, North Carolina .................................. 11:40 Ralph Friedgen, Maryland ...................................... 11:50 Larry Coker, Miami ............................................... 12:00 Chan Gailey, Georgia Tech ..................................... 12:10 Bobby Bowden, Florida State .................................. 12:20 Ted Roof, Duke .................................................... 12:30 Tommy Bowden, Clemson ...................................... 12:40
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORY (850) 644-1403 Fax (850) 644-3820 MAILING ADDRESS: FSU Sports Information P.O. Box 2195 Tallahassee, FL 32316 SHIPPING ADDRESS: 226 University Center D107 Tallahassee, FL 32306 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Rob Wilson Assistant Athletics Director Jeff Purinton Football Contact Tina Thomas Senior Associate SID Chuck Walsh Associate SID Elliott Finebloom Assistant SID Michael Morrell SID Assistant Michael Smoose Graduate Assistant Lauren Williams Graduate Assistant Lynn Hobby Administrative Assistant
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ACC SATELLITE FEED Video highlights and taped interviews with Florida State players and coaches can be obtained each week via an ACC satellite feed uplinked by JP Sports. The feeds will begin on Wednesday, August 27 and run each Wednesday until November 26. The feeds will be one hour long and start at 2:30 p.m. Contact FSU Sports Information of the ACC Offices for coordinates after July 28.
BREAKFAST WITH BOBBY Following each Seminole home game, Head Coach Bobby Bowden will join the media Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m., for a continental breakfast, followed by a question and answer session. Breakfast with Bobby will be held at the Radisson, FSU’s media hotel.
CONFERENCE CALL On road game weekends, media may talk to Bowden via a Sunday conference call. Contact a member of the Sports Information Office during the previous day’s game for further information.
ROAD GAME CREDENTIALS Writers covering Florida State on a regular basis may make requests for road credentials with the opponent school or with the FSU Sports Information Office by Monday of game week.
Tom Block interviews Alonzo Jackson on Sunshine Network following the Seminoles’ season-opening win over Iowa State in 2002.
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WESH-TV (NBC) ..................................................... (407) 539-7895 Fax (407) 539-7967 Buddy Pittman, Pat Clarke 1021 N. Wymore Rd., Winter Park, FL 32789
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT .............................. (850) 599-2167 Fax (850) 599-2301 • sports@tallahassee.com Steve Ellis*, Randy Beard (C), Jack Corcoran 277 N. Magnolia Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
WFLA-RADIO ......................................................... (850) 422-3107 Fax (850) 383-0747 • WNLS-AM@clearchannel.com Jeff Cameron, Preston Scott 325 John Knox Rd., Bldg G, Tallahassee, FL 32303
TAMPA TRIBUNE (Local) ...................................... (850) 222-8382 Fax (850) 222-4772 • carlsondoug2@earthlink.net Doug Carlson* 336 E. College Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32301
WFTV-TV (ABC) ..................................................... (407) 244-8367 Dan Hellie, Zach Klein PO Box 999, Orlando, FL 32802
TAMPA TRIBUNE.................................................. (813) 259-7655 Fax (813) 259-8148 • sports@tampatrib.com Martin Fennelly (C), Joey Johnston (C), Joe Henderson (C) PO Box 191, Tampa, FL 33601 *Beat writer (C) Columnist
ELECTRONIC MEDIA CABLE 6 (FLORIDA CHANNEL) ........................ (850) 488-1281 Fax (850) 488-4876 Beth Switzer 402 South Monroe, Capital Building, Suite 901 Tallahassee, FL 32399 CAPITOL NEWS SERVICE ................................... (850) 224-5546 Fax (850) 224-8378 • rflagg@flanews.com Rick Flagg 311 N. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301 FLORIDA RADIO NETWORK (Local) ................ (850) 222-1827 Fax (850) 222-3567 John Baker • johnbaker2@clearchannel.com 336 E. College Ave., Suite 202, Tallahassee, FL 32301 FLORIDA RADIO NETWORK ............................. (407) 660-1800 Fax (407) 916-7425 Tom Morgan • tommorgan@clearchannel.com 2500 Maitland Center Pkwy., Suite 407, Maitland, FL 32751 FSU HEADLINES/TV & RADIO ........................... (850) 644-1360 Fax (850) 644-8344 Scott Atwell, Dennis Schnittker, Jay Wirth, Tom Block SEMINOLE RADIO NETWORK .......................... (850) 645-4851 Fax (850) 644-0962 Scott Kull (Network Contact) PO Drawer 2915, Tallahassee, FL 32316 Gene Deckerhoff (Play-by-Play) (850) 893-2576 Fax (850) 668-0864 2704 Vasser Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308
WFSU-RADIO .......................................................... (850) 487-3086 Fax (850) 487-3293 • mcgriffi@fsu.edu Marshall Griffin 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Tallahassee, FL 32310 WFSU-TV ................................................................. (850) 487-3170 Fax (850) 487-3093 Patrick Keating 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Tallahassee, FL 32310 WJHG-TV (NBC) ..................................................... (850) 234-2128 Fax (850) 233-6647 ScottRossman 8195 Front Beach Rd., Panama City, FL 32407 WJXT-TV (CBS) ...................................................... (904) 393-9845 Fax (904) 393-9822 Sam Kouvaris, Larry Ramirez, Sean Woodland PO Box 5270, Jacksonville, FL 32207 WMBB-TV (ABC) .................................................... (850) 769-2313 Fax (850) 872-0922 • sports@wmbb.com ChristianAshley PO Box 1340, Panama City, FL 32401 WTLV-TV (NBC) ...................................................... (904) 633-8806 Fax (904) 633-8899 Dan Hicken, Jeff Prosser 1070 E. Adams St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 WTNT-RADIO ......................................................... (850) 422-3107 Fax (850) 383-0747 Jim Crosby 325 John Knox Rd, Bldg G, Tallahassee, FL 32303 WTXL-TV (ABC) ..................................................... (850) 893-4140 Fax (850) 668-1460 • pscott@wtxl.com Preston Scott, Jimm Patterson, Brad Dalton 8440 Deerlake Rd. S., Tallahassee, FL 32312
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Seminole Athletics Marketing S
eminole Athletics Marketing, a division of Host Communications, Inc., is the marketing arm of Florida State Athletics. The office is responsible for athletically related radio broadcasts, coaches’ TV shows, coaches’ endorsements, game programs, ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, hospitality, internet sales, signage and promotions. Seminole Athletics Marketing’s parent company, Host Communications, is one of the nation’s leaders in collegiate sports marketing. Florida State joined forces with the Lexington, Ky., based company in 1991 to establish a comprehensive marketing opportunity. In addition to Florida State, Host owns marketing rights with many collegiate sports properties such as Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA just to name a few.
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into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Deckerhoff has been the play-by-play announcer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL for the past 15 years, making for some very busy fall weekends. Deckerhoff is also the co-host of the “Bobby Bowden TV Show”, Bowden’s weekly callin radio show and the Bowden Daily Radio Show. He runs Gene Deckerhoff Productions, a firm specializing in sports broadcasting and the production of radio and television commercials. For the sixth year, color analyst Peter Tom Willis will join Deckerhoff in the broadcast booth. Willis, a former FSU, NFL, and Arena League quarterback is a member of the FSU Sports Hall of Fame and is considered as one of the finest players in FSU history. During the pregame show, sportscaster Tom Block, former FSU defensive back Monk Bonasorte, and local radio personality Jeff Cameron team up to provide in-depth analysis and predictions of the upcoming game. Florida State’s game-day broadcasts begin two hours prior to every kickoff.
Florida State fans can follow their Seminoles whether on the road or at home by listening to one of the nation’s finest sports broadcasts when Gene Deckerhoff, Peter Tom Willis and the entire pregame crew bring you all the action of the Seminole Radio Network. THE BOBBY BOWDEN The show brings pregame predictions, all the SEMINOLE ATHLETICS SHOW game action, and postgame analysis, to fans, MARKETING alumni and college football enthusiasts A division of Host Communications, Inc. “The Bobby Bowden Show,” televised throughout Florida and Georgia. In addition, A subsidiary of Bull Run Corporation throughout the entire state of Florida, feafans can access the Network’s broadcast P.O. Box 2195 • Tallahassee, FL 32316 tures the legendary head football coach of worldwide by logging onto Seminoles.com, (850) 644-5657 • Fax (850) 644-0962 the Florida State Seminoles. Bobby is joined the official website of Florida State Athletics. each week on the show by co-hosts Gene The Seminole Radio Network will reach Deckerhoff and Burt Reynolds. into over 40 markets in 2004, including some of the largest in the Every Sunday during football season, Bobby and Gene country. In Tallahassee, all the Seminole Football action can be heard on flagship stations WTNT-FM (94.9) and WFLA-AM (1270). FSU SEMINOLE RADIO VOICES Florida State’s 1948-53 ...........................................................Bob Bonifay broadcast crew is known 1954 ....................................................................... Jim Kirk as one of the nation’s 1955-58 .............................................................Bill Snyder best as they provide inAllen Robinson, analyst sightandentertainment, as well as detailed and 1959-62 ..................................................... Charlie Harville expert play-by-play. Ken Brown, analyst The broadcast features 1963-72 ............................................................ Bo Mitchell award-winning play-byBill Owen, analyst 1963-74 play announcer Gene 1973 ................................................................... Skip Carey Deckerhoff, a 26-year Bill Owen, analyst 1963-74 veteran of the FSU radio 1974-78 ......................................................Bob Shackelton network. Deckerhoff is Bill Owen, analyst 1963-74 nationally known as one Gene Deckerhoff, analyst 1975 of the finest announcers Bill Peterson, analyst 1976-81 in the South. The “Voice 1979-Present ........................................... Gene Deckerhoff of the Seminoles” for the Bill Peterson, analyst 1976-81 past 25 years, he is a nine-time winner of the Vic Prinzi, analyst 1982-96 NSSA Florida SportsP.T. Willis, analyst 1996-present caster of the Year Award and has been inducted
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review the action-packed highlights of the previous day’s game, and Burt Reynolds hosts a special feature called “Great Moments in Florida State History.”
BOBBY BOWDEN CALL-IN SHOW On Thursday evenings, Seminole fans know that the Seminole Radio Network is THE source for information on Seminole Athletics. Coach Bowden’s call-in show is an hour-long broadcast beginning at 7:00 PM. The show features Bobby Bowden and Gene Deckerhoff talking directly with fans from across the country, touching on game insights, trivia, and random Seminole banter. The show can also be seen locally via television on WTWC Ch. 40 (NBC).
BOBBY BOWDEN DAILY RADIO SHOW For 13 weeks beginning in August, fans can listen to Gene Deckerhoff and Bobby Bowden as they discuss the latest developments of Florida State Football on the Bobby Bowden Daily Radio Show. The show is broadcast several times a day (M-F) in Tallahassee on the Seminole flagship stations, WTNT-FM 94.9 and WFLA-AM 1270.
THE BOBBY BOWDEN TV SHOW 2004 BROADCAST DATES DATE HIGHLIGHTS September 12 .............................................................Miami September 19 ................................... Alabama-Birmingham September 26 ......................................................... Clemson October 3 ...................................................... North Carolina October 10 ..............................................................Syracuse October 17 ............................................................... Virginia October 24 ........................................................ Wake Forest October 31 .............................................................Maryland November 7 ..................................................................Duke November 14 ..........................................................NC State November 21 .............................................................Florida
TENTATIVE FOOTBALL NETWORK RADIO STATION LIST MARKET Apalachicola Belle Glade Brunswick, GA Chattahoochee Crystal River Dade City Daytona Beach DeFuniak Springs Ft. Walton Beach Gainesville Jacksonville Lake City Lakeland Live Oak Marianna McComb, MS Melbourne Melbourne Miami Miami Miami Milton Ocala Orlando Naples/Marco Island Palatka Panama City Sarasota St. Augustine Stuart Tallahassee Tallahassee Tampa Waycross, GA WestPalmBeach
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Air times (Tentative): Sundays at 12:30 and 10:30 p.m., Mondays at 4:00 p.m (Eastern Time). All shows are broadcast on SUNSHINE NETWORK which is seen on Cable TV systems throughout Florida and nationwide on Direct TV and Dish Network.
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Seminole Productions E stablished in 1987, Seminole Productions handles virtually every video production need for Florida State Athletics. Under the direction of Mark Rodin, Seminole Productions produces the Bobby Bowden Show, the Seminole Basketball Report with Leonard Hamilton and the Mike Martin Show, as well as Seminole Sports Magazine and Seminole Uprising. Seminole Productions also produces all of the in-game entertainment needs for Seminole Vision, our big-screen video production for FSU football, basketball and baseball. That’s over 80 live-events every year to enhance the game day experience for Seminole fans. In addition, the Seminole Productions award-winning staff also creates the season highlight tapes, team motivational videos, banquet and special event videos for many sports. Seminole Productions is also a resource for media outlets when it comes to finding footage of FSU Athletics. Seminole Productions has garnered national recognition as one of the best video production facilities in the nation and consistently ranks at the top of the in-game entertainment arena for universities across the nation. And it only gets better… Over the summer, Seminole Productions moved to a new 6,000 square foot communication center in the new Coyle Moore Athletic Center. This new state-of-the-art facility includes a brand new studio, two control rooms, 10 Avid digital editing and graphics suites, private offices, a green room, a new computer editing and graphics classroom, a student producer area and much more. There are also fiber optic video camera connections to all areas of the Coyle Moore Athletic Center, Doak Campbell Stadium, the TallahasseeLeon County Civic Center and FSU Basket-
Mark Rodin, Gene Deckerhoff, Burt Reynolds, D. D. Garbarino, Jim Garbarino, Jerry Tootle.
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ball Training Center with connections to WFSU-TV’s uplink. This has created the ability to do live, multi-camera productions or uplink feeds. With a simple camera connection, Seminole Productions can send the signal through fiber to WFSU’s satellite uplink and bang, Coach Bowden’s wit and charm is instantly seen all over the world. FSU athletics won’t be the only one reaping the benefits of this new state-of-the-art communication center. Students in the College of Communication media production program will also have plenty of hands-on access to some of the finest equipment around. Since Seminole Productions’ mission is one of teaching, students studying in the art of television design, production and performance will work alongside the SP staff gaining real experience with real deadlines in a professional environment while gaining class credit as well as professional experience. This new facility will also ensurethatFSUcontinuestoattractthebestand brightest students of media production from all across the globe. Seminole Productions continually gets recognized for excellence and has received 17 international and national awards in the last year. Most recently, SP received five Telly Awards for its work with Florida State University Athletics during the 2003-04 academic year. The Telly Awards are presented to honor outstanding local, regional and cable television production. Jim Garbarino gar-
Former Seminole Burt Reynolds and Gene Deckerhoff, the voice of the Seminoles, tape “Great Moments in Florida State History,” which airs weekly on the Bobby Bowden Show.
nered 13 awards while Jerry Tootle earned four. Seminole Productions staff member D.D. Garbarino was also recognized twice for her work with Seminole Sports Magazine. Jim Garbarino earned three Telly’s for his outstanding work in creating FSU’s large screen video displays for football and basketball. He received recognition for the opening segment of Florida State’s football game against Miami and for his football and basketball player headshot productions. The other two awards were given to Jerry Tootle for his men’s basketball highlight tape and his work with the Tallahassee Boy’s choir. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards annually showcase the top work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the nation. The Telly Award competition is respected nationally and internationally and receives entries from all 50 states and five continents around the world. Earlier this year, Seminole Productions also received five Communicator Awards for visual communications. They received three awards of excellence for the Bobby Bowden Show, one for the opening segment of FSU’s football game against Miami (both by Jim Garbarino) and one for the FSU football “robohelmet” video board open (by Aarron Buckles under the direction of Jim Garbarino). Seminole Productions received two awards of distinction for Seminole Sports Magazine by D.D. Garbarino and football player headshot productions by Jim Garbarino. Honorable mention awards were presented to the Seminole Sports Magazine Show and for an FSU swimming feature, produced by student Natalie Sarmova. In 2003, Seminole Productions took home five national awards and one honorable mention from the Videographer Awards. The Videographer Awards, an international awards program directed by communications professionals to honor talented individuals and companies in the video production field, are designed to identify professionals who are raising the standards of the industry and to give winners the recognition that their work deserves. The international competition is for directors, editors, producers, shooters, talent, writers and all other production professionals. The Videographer Awards honors all
aspects of video production, television commercials, news and programs, and special events. Of the five national awards won by the Seminole Productions staff in 2003, three were Awards of Excellence. They included the Bobby Bowden Show open, created by Jim Garbarino and animators Erik Gamache and Rob Levine; the Football Video Board open, featuring tailback Greg Jones, also by Garbarino; and the Gift of Life by Jerry Tootle. Seminole Productions also took home two Awards of Distinction for theBobbyBowdenShow and football player headshots both by Jim Garbarino. The Honorable Mention was for the Mike Martin Show, also by Garbarino. The Award of Excellence is given THE to those whose ability to capture the LEONARD event or communicate the message is HAMILTON exceptional. The Award of Distinction SHOW is presented for projects that are outstanding, while Honorable Mention is awarded to projects that exceed industry standards. With an experienced, award-winning staff and creative and talented students, Seminole Productions is looked at as a leader in sports production, graphics and corporate video. Creating the perfect blend of high-tech wizardry with good ole’ Seminole sports action is a big part of what Seminole Productions is all about.
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Doak Campbell Stadium
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rom a maximum capacity of 15,000 in 1953 to a record crowd of 84,336 last year against Miami, Doak S. Campbell Stadium has risen along with the Florida State football program to the top of the college football ladder. With the final phase of construction completed, Seminole fans are welcomed with state-of-the-art additions. The newest structural portion of the stadium are a second deck of the Varsity Club in the northwest corner of the stadium and additional Skyboxes leased through Seminole Boosters in the northeast corner of the stadium. However, the newest addition to the stadium is a brand new playing surface completed in March of this year. The entire floor of the stadium was excavated 18 inches deep and the old pump drainage system was replaced with a complete wall-to-wall system built exactly to USGA golf green
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STADIUM FACTS 2004 Capacity ........................................................82,300 Surface ........................................... 419 Tiftway Bermuda Location ...................... Pensacola Street & Stadium Drive First Game .............................................. October 7, 1950 Opponent .............................................. Randolph-Macon Score .........................FloridaState40,RandolphMacon7 All-Time Home Record ...........................232-73-4 (.757) Bowden’sHomeRecord ..........................142-20-2 (.872) Current Win Streak ............. 2 (Nov. 25, 2003 – Present) CurrentHomeUnbeatenStreak .................................. 2 (Nov. 25, 2003 – Present)
standards. The entire field was sodded with the same variety of 419 Tiftway Bermuda that the Seminoles have been playing on for most of the last 10 years. The south endzone houses the Florida State school of hospitality education where students in the program receive hands-on experience in various aspects of the food and beverage industry. The multi-level facility includes a food court, a restaurant and a sports grill on the top floor that gives a panoramic view of Doak Campbell Stadium. The north endzone, which consisted of wood bleachers until the 1994 season kicked off, is topped by the offices of the football coaches. The offices are just part of the Daisy Parker Flory wing of the Moore Athletic Center which include a number of amenities for the football staff. An even more drastic change came to completion this past summer when the athletics department offices moved back into the newly rebuilt Moore Center. Towering above college football action from the east side are skyboxes, which stretch from goal line to goal line. New skyboxes are located above the west stands on the eighth floor. The west addition also houses the president’s level on the seventh floor (which includes an open air terrace in the northwest corner) and one of the largest press boxes in college football with seating for over 250 members of the media. A brick facade surrounds the stadium, matching the architectural design of most of the buildings on the Florida State campus. The University Center surrounds Doak Campbell Stadium and houses numerous offices that were located on the interior of the FSU campus. Inside Doak Campbell, the lowest tier of field level seats were removed, providing increased sideline space and better viewing lines for the first few rows of fans. A matching brick wall was
constructed along the east and west sidelines, limiting field access, increasing safety and giving the inside of the stadium a whole new look. In its last 98 home games, FSU is 91-6-1. Bobby Bowden’s Florida State teams have lost only 20 games at home in 28 years, giving the coach an impressive 142-20-2 record and an .859 winning percentage in Tallahassee. A milestone was reached on September 28, 1996 when Bowden won his 100th game in Doak Campbell Stadium as FSU’s head coach with a 13-0 victory over North Carolina. But the winning tradition of Doak S. Campbell Stadium, which was named after the former FSU president of the same name, goes back before Bowden. All-time, Florida State is 232-73-4 in 309 home games for a winning percentage of .757. Since the stadium opened on Oct. 7, 1950 with Florida State University taking a 40-7 victory over Randolph-Macon, millions of fans have packed Doak S. Campbell to see the finest in college football action. Last year, Florida State set a single season attendance mark by drawing 498,895 fans over six home games. The latest expansion is the ninth in the history of the stadium. The current capacity of 82,300 reflects an increase of 28,281 since the end of the 1991 season. Florida State first began play at Centennial Field during the inaugural 1947 season. In the three seasons that the Seminoles called Centennial Field their home, FSU had an overall home record of 8-4, including Coach Don Veller’s undefeated 8-0 home mark over the 1948 and ’49 seasons. It’s hard to imagine the first Doak Campbell Stadium, with a capacity of 15,000 back in 1950. In 1954, the stadium grew to a capacity of 19,000. Six thousand more seats were added in 1961. During the Bill Peterson era (1960-70), the stadium was expanded to 40,500 seats, and it remained at that capacity for the next 14 years. Between 1978 and 1982, there were three more additions. The 1999 season marked another new addition to Doak Campbell Stadium as FSU unveiled the scoreboard video system. The big screen presentation is crystal clear and allows game day producers to show highlights of games all over the country to Seminole fans watching their team in the stadium. With the changes already made since last season, Doak Campbell is growing and improving faster than ever before. Like its residents, the most successful college football program over the past decade, Doak S. Campbell Stadium has become a fitting showcase for Florida State University.
TOP SINGLE SEASON HOME ATTENDANCES NO.
YEAR
GAMES
TOTAL
AVERAGE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2003 2002 2001 2000 1998 1999 1996 1994 1995 1997
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5
498,895 490,598 488,645 484,985 482,941 472,350 465,200 382,663 447,950 372,001
83,150 81,766 81,441 80,830 80,490 78,725 77,533 76,533 74,658 74,400
STADIUM CAPACITIES SINCE 1950 YEARS CAPACITY 1950-53 .............................................. 15,000 1954-60 .............................................. 19,000 1961-63 .............................................. 25,000 1964-77 .............................................. 40,500 1978-79 .............................................. 47,413 1980-81 .............................................. 51,094 1982-84 .............................................. 55,246 1985-91 .............................................. 60,519 1992................................................... 70,123 1993................................................... 72,589 1994................................................... 75,000 1995................................................... 77,500 1996................................................... 80,000 2001-2002 ........................................... 82,000 2003-present ........................................ 82,300
CAMPBELL STADIUM’S TOP 25 CROWDS NO
ATT
YEAR
OPPONENT
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
84,336 84,106 83,938 83,854 83,294 83,042 82,885 82,836 82,565 82,514 82,425 82,397 82,393 82,269 82,133 81,910 81,614 81,120 80,976 80,932 80,741 80,350 80,340 80,310 80,280
2003 2002 2002 2003 2003 2000 2003 2001 2001 2000 2001 2002 2003 2001 2003 2002 1998 1998 1999 1996 2000 1995 1999 1998 2000
Miami Notre Dame Florida NC State Colorado Florida Maryland Miami Maryland Clemson NC State Duke Wake Forest Georgia Tech Georgia Tech UNC Florida Virginia Miami Florida Louisville Miami Maryland Clemson Duke
FSU OPP
14 24 31 50 47 30 35 27 52 54 28 48 48 28 14 40 23 45 31 24 31 41 49 48 63
22 34 14 44 7 7 10 49 31 7 34 17 24 17 13 14 12 14 21 21 0 17 10 0 14
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Sunshine Network S
ince 1988, Sunshine Network has been the exclusive regional sports network home of FSU athletics in Florida. Available in over 6.4 million homes statewide via cable and satellite, Sunshine Network provides more coverage of FSU athletics than any other Florida television outlet. FSU was the first local sports team to sign an agreement with Sunshine prior to the network’s 1988 launch and is one of its cornerstone properties. Sunshine Network’s extensive coverage of FSU sports is available to fans not just in Florida, but across the U.S., enabling alumni from coast-to-coast to follow their team year-round. In addition to distribution on cable and satellite in Florida, Sunshine Network is also available nationwide on satellite, from DirecTV and DISH Network. Much of Sunshine’s FSU programming is also available to digital cable subscribers nationwide via Fox Sports Digital Nets, a programming service offered to cable systems throughout the U.S. A unique offering for FSU fans is Sunshine Network’s live post-game coverage after every FSU football game. As part of the network’s day-long “Tailgate Saturday” coverage, fans can now tune to Sunshine, after the network/station airing the game has left, for immediate, live postgame coverage including press conferences, player interviews and expert analysis. In addition, Tailgate Saturday” includes a live morning preview show focusing on college football in Florida, as well as a live wrap-up show, “Tailgate Saturday Football Wrap,” later that night. The day-long coverage airs
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live from game sites and/or from the network’s studios with “Tailgate Saturday” host Whit Watson and Sunshine’s stable of college football announcers reporting from around the state. Each year, Sunshine Network airs and produces numerous FSU games/programs, including its own production of every FSU regular season football game, which replay statewide on Sunshine on Sunday evenings during “Prime Time ‘Noles”. “The Bobby Bowden Show” can be seen statewide Sundays at 12:30pm. Weekly highlights of FSU athletics air Saturdays with “Seminole Sports Magazine” and “Seminole Uprising”, all on Sunshine Network. In addition, the ‘Noles are discussed on Sunshine’s popular “SportsTalk Live” show featuring media panelists from around the state each Monday night. Paul Kennedy, Keith Jones and Tom Block comprise Sunshine Network’s telecast team for FSU football. Jones, a former FSU defensive standout, is returning for his 17th season in the broadcast booth, making him the longest-tenured announcer of any team, pro or college, in the state of Florida. In addition, Jones holds the distinction of being the only sports analyst to receive a 2002 regional Emmy Award, an honor bestowed upon him for his expert commentary on Sunshine’s FSU football telecasts. He is joined by long-time FSU play-byplay announcer Paul Kennedy, with Tom Block reporting from the sidelines. An agreement with the ACC provides Sunshine Network with additional FSU games and events, including the conference’s Sunshine night ACC basketball package, “ACC Sunday Night Hoops” on regional sports networks nationwide (exclusively on Sunshine in Florida). The network also airs “ACC Live!,” Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and numerous other games/events for the ACC, giving FSU fans coverage of not only their home Paul Kennedy and Keith Jones team, but FSU’s conference opponents as well.
2004 Season Outlook
RIGHT TOP: Chris Rix, MVP Offense; LEFT TOP: Ernie Sims, MVP Defense; LEFT MIDDLE: Matt SchmauchAcademic Commitment Award Winner Eric Moore; LEFT BOTTOM: Hinesman Trophy Winner A.J. Nicholson
2004 SPRING AWARDS MVP Offense ...................................... Chris Rix MVP Defense ..................................... Ernie Sims Hinesman (Most Dominant Player) ..... AJ Nicholson Matt Schmauch Academic Commitment Award ........................... Eric Moore
Offense Most Improved QB ............................... Chris Rix Most Improved Wide Receiver ...... Robert Hallback Most Dependable Wide Receiver ... Dominic Robinson Most Improved Offensive Lineman .... Cory Niblock Most Improved Running Back ..... William Rutledge Most Dependable Running Back .... Lorenzo Booker Most Improved Tight End ................ Donnie Carter Most Dependable Tight End ................... Paul Irons
Defensive Most Improved Linebacker ................ Buster Davis Most Dependable Linebacker .............. Ray Piquion Most Improved Defensive Back .. Antonio Cromartie Most Dependable Defensive Back ... Bryant McFadden Most Improved Defensive Lineman ... Clifton Dickson, Andre Fluellen Most Dependable Defensive Lineman .................... Brodrick Bunkley Most Improved Defensive End ....... Chauncey David Most Dependable Defensive End .. Kamerion Wimbley
General Awards King of the Boards Offense ............... Matt Meinrod King of the Boards Defense......... Brodrick Bunkley Top Non-Scholarship Player Offense . Robert Hallback Top Non-Scholarship Player Defense.. John Peacock Most Outstanding Player Offense .. Chauncey Stovall Most Outstanding Player Defense... Chauncey Davis Big Otis Award ................................. Ray Piquion Second Effort Award Offense ........ Lorenzo Booker Second Effort Award Defense ......... Andre Fluellen Top Newcomer Award Offense...... David Overmyer Top Newcomer Award Defense ...... Roger Williams Big Hitter Defense............................... Ernie Sims Iron Nole Award Offense....................... Paul Irons Iron Nole Award Defense ................. Sam McGrew Leadership Award Offense..................... Paul Irons Leadership Award Defense .............. Jerome Carter Most Committed to Physical Development .. Kyler Hall
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Quarterbacks C
hris Rix enters his senior campaign with 34 career starts under his belt and at the controls of an offense that with nine starters returning has the potential to be one of the most effective in school history. Rix, who has a 24-10 record as the starter with four of the losses coming at the hands of Miami, will be counted on to make the right decisions at the right time to keep the offensive machine going. Rix’s physical talent is undisputed as he combines a strong arm, great speed, courage and unquestioned toughness. He has received criticism in the past for his decision making on and off the field, and his ability to mature in both areas likely will be a strong predictor of FSU’s success this season. Rix has climbed the FSU record book over his previous three years as the starter and begins his senior campaign ranked second all-time in career passing yardage (7,525), touchdown passes (60) and total offense. He threw for 3,107 yards last year, completing 216 of his 382 passes (56.5 percent). He connected on 23 touchdown passes while throwing 13 interceptions. The good news for quarterbacks coach Daryl Dickey is that over his career at FSU, Rix has proven both tough and resilient. The bad news is that the lack of depth at the position may have coaches on the edge of their seats each time he takes contact. Wyatt Sexton is the only other returning scholarship quarterback. Sexton redshirted as a true freshman in 2002 and played in just five games last year. His career numbers include just five pass attempts and three completions, but his pedigree raises optimism. The son of long-time FSU running backs coach Billy Sexton, Wyatt has shown good command of the offense over the course of last season and especially this past spring. FSU’s thin lineup at quarterback suggests that either, or perhaps even both, of the highly touted incoming freshman
quarterbacks will see playing time this year. Xavier Lee has the physical size at 6-4, 200 pounds to play right away and the state’s Mr. Football out of Daytona Beach comes in as one of the most highly regarded players in the country. Drew Weatherford also has the size that suggests he could take the physical aspect of the game and FSU coaches pointed to his unusual maturity and focus as some of the qualities that made him so attractive to them as a high school player. While there will be tremendous talent at quarterback, there is no question that without Rix in the game, FSU will be very low on experience at the crucial position.
Chris Rix
STARTING QUARTERBACKS 1980 — PRESENT YEARNAME ATT CMP PCT 1980 Rick Stockstill 201 121 .600 1981 Rick Stockstill 238 122 .513 1982 Kelly Lowrey 217 113 .521 Blair Williams 121 73 .603 1983 Kelly Lowrey 233 131 .562 1984 Eric Thomas 161 78 .484 1985 Chip Ferguson 130 70 .538 1986 Danny McManus 112 65 .580 Chip Ferguson 128 63 .492 1987 Danny McManus 264 138 .523 1988 Chip Ferguson 194 122 .629 1989 Peter Tom Willis 346 211 .610 1990 Casey Weldon 182 112 .615 Brad Johnson 163 109 .669 1991 Casey Weldon 313 189 .604 1992 Charlie Ward 365 204 .559 1993 Charlie Ward 380 264 .695 1994 Danny Kanell 380 227 .597 1995 Danny Kanell 402 257 .639 1996 Thad Busby 243 134 .551 1997 Thad Busby 390 235 .603 1998 Chris Weinke 286 145 .507 Marcus Outzen 60 36 .600 1999 Chris Weinke 377 232 .615 2000 Chris Weinke 431 266 .617 2001 Chris Rix 286 165 .577 2002 Chris Rix 225 118 .524 2003 Chris Rix 382 216 .565
YDS INT TD RTG 1377 8 15 N / A 1356 14 11 N / A 1671 8 11 N / A 1084 5 9 N/A 1720 12 12 N / A 1218 4 14 N / A 990 8 11 N / A 872 2 7 N/A 807 7 4 N/A 1964 9 14 N / A 1714 11 16 153.0 3124 9 20 150.7 1600 4 12 152.7 1136 5 8 135.5 2527 8 22 146.3 2647 17 22 127.4 3032 4 27 157.8 2781 13 17 129.1 2957 13 32 145.5 1866 12 16 131.5 3317 10 25 147.7 2487 6 19 141.5 464 2 1 123.8 3103 14 25 145.1 4167 11 33 163.1 2734 13 24 156.6 1684 7 13 128.2 3107 13 29 137.9
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART QB 16 19 9 or 11
CHRIS RIX Wyatt Sexton Xavier Lee Drew Weatherford
6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3
210 206 200 205
SR SO FR FR
QUARTERBACK NOTES FSU QBs Playing In The NFL Brad Johnson ...........Tampa Bay Buccaneers Danny Kanell ......................Denver Broncos Chris Weinke .................... Carolina Panthers
FSU QBs and The Heisman 2000 1993 1992 1991 1972 1967
Chris Weinke, Heisman Winner Charlie Ward, Heisman Winner Charlie Ward, Sixth Casey Weldon, Runner-up Gary Huff, 10th Kim Hammond, Fifth
Chris Weinke
Top Five Single-Season Performances 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chris Weinke, 2000 ................................................. 4,167 yards Thad Busby, 1997 .................................................... 3,317 yards Peter Tom Willis, 1989 ............................................ 3,124 yards Chris Rix, 2003 ........................................................ 3,107 yards Chris Weinke, 1999 ................................................. 3,103 yards
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Receivers F
lorida State athletic trainer Randy Oravetz’s phone might have been the one that Jeff Bowden called most frequently over the summer. The progress of All-America candidate Craphonso Thorpe’s recovery from a broken leg suffered in the next to last regular season game in 2003 will play a large part in determining how effective the FSU passing game will be. The news has been all good since Thorpe underwent surgery to stabilize the break in early December and coaches are planning on having the deep threat in the lineup this fall. Thorpe’s world-class speed made him an obvious deep threat, but his emergence as a sure-handed receiver who competes for every ball made him invaluable last year. He already had 51 receptions for 994 yards before breaking the leg in overtime against NC State. With 1,657 career receiving yards, Thorpe’s experience and game-breaking ability became even more essential when junior P.K. Sam entered the NFL draft early in April. Joining Thorpe at the flanker position will be senior Dominic Robinson who has made clutch catches, but lacks blazing speed. Robinson’s gutsy snag of Chris Rix’s fourthdown pass at Florida preserved the gameCraphonso Thorpe winning drive in Gainesville. Sophomore Lorne Sam, who is the younger brother of P.K., got a lot of work in the spring and should see plenty of opportunities to win playing time in the preseason. Chris Davis’ speed is outstanding, but he has yet to shake the injury bug long enough to prove that his potential will pan out. Chauncey Stovall and Willie Reid will begin preseason camp locked in a battle for starting honors at split end. Stovall, a senior, is big (6-2) and had 19 catches a year ago. He has seen considerable playing time in his two years at FSU and worked on his speed over the summer. Reid, a junior, is more elusive and versatile having played both receiver and running back for the Seminoles. He had 27 catches a year ago and coaches are determined to get him the ball this season. Redshirt freshman Joslin Shaw will be going through his first preseason camp with real playing time on the line, so coaches will want to see how he performs. Newcomer De’Cody Fagg went through spring practice after sitting out of football last
Chauncey Stovall
fall and brings both size (6-3) and speed to the position. Nearly all of FSU’s top receivers missed spring drills because of injuries so the passing game will have to come together quickly in August for the Seminoles to be effective. FSU coaches are anxious to have the unit work together because they feel good about the depth of talent. The receiving corps will be exceptionally strong if Thorpe is at full speed to start the preseason.
WIDE RECEIVER NOTES FSU WRs Playing In The NFL Anquan Boldin ................ Arizona Cardinals Laveranues Coles .......Washington Redskins Ron Dugans .........................Houston Texans Talman Gardner ............ New Orleans Saints Snoop Minnis ..................... Miami Dolphins P.K. Sam .................... NewEnglandPatriots Javon Walker .................. Green Bay Packers Peter Warrick ................. Cincinnati Bengals
FSU’s Leading Receiver Last Five Years Year 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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Name Rec. Yards TDs Craphonso Thorpe 51 994 11 Anquan Boldin 65 1011 13 Javon Walker 45 944 7 Snoop Minnis 63 1340 11 Peter Warrick 71 934 8
Willie Reid
Javon Walker
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART SE 15 or 26 83 81
Chauncey Stovall Willie Reid Joslin Shaw De’Cody Fagg
FLK 1 21 10 5
CRAPHONSO THORPE Dominic Robinson Lorne Sam Chris Davis
6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3
216 186 183 192
SR JR FR FR
6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0
177 205 206 176
SR SR SO SO
Running Backs T
he departure of a three-year starter at running back from any program is difficult to overcome, but FSU’s practice of playing a lot of players at each position should pay dividends during this transition. Greg Jones literally left big shoes to fill, but Seminole coaches are excited about the versatility that Leon Washington and Lorenzo Booker bring to the offense. Bobby Bowden’s appreciation for junior Leon Washington has been no secret as he has called him perhaps the most valuable player on the team. Washington starred primarily on special teams as a freshman and established himself as one of the nation’s top return specialists as a sophomore last year. He also managed to finish second B.J.Dean among all FSU rushers with 387 yards on 74 carries (5.2 yards per carry). He will enter the fall listed at first team tailback and with the complete confidence of the FSU coaching staff. Sure-handed as a receiver and a surprisingly effective runner between the tackles, Washington should excel with more opportunities. Sophomore Lorenzo Booker is also sure to see a lot of action at tailback and his game has been described by experts as polished. Certainly his 334 yards gained on 62 carries a year ago were enough to convince FSU fans that getting him the ball was a good idea. Booker also managed 10 catches for 86 yards out of the backfield and his open field elusiveness leads to big plays. He got the bulk of the work this spring as Washington was out
Lorenzo Booker
with an injury, and the two should play complimentary roles in exhausting a defense in 2004. Depth is an issue at tailback with walk-on Marlon Napier the only other returning player listed at the position entering the fall drills. The incoming freshman class will supply Jamaal Edwards (6-0, 202) and Lamar Lewis (5-9, 188) who could see playing time if injuries play a part. Depth is not an issue at fullback where juniors B.J. Dean and James Coleman shared starting honors a year ago. Dean will enter the fall listed at first team and he has proven he can produce in the big games. Coleman came on strong as a sophomore last year and won playing time with his blocking skills on the practice field. Both are reliable veterans at the position. Sophomore Torrance Washington missed all of last year with an injury and he will use the preseason to reestablish himself and push for playing time. Junior Chad Canfield played on most special teams and saw limited playing time at fullback last year, but he has the ability and mentality to play the position.
RUNNING BACKS NOTES FSU RBs Playing In The NFL Zack Crockett ................ Oakland Raiders Warrick Dunn ..................Atlanta Falcons Greg Jones ............... Jacksonville Jaguars Nick Maddox.............. Cleveland Browns Travis Minor ..................Miami Dolphins
Top Five Rushing Seasons 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
LeonWashington
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART FB 35 36 20 49
B.J. DEAN James Coleman Torrance Washington Chad Canfield
5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10
258 245 241 236
JR JR SO JR
TB
Leon Washington Lorenzo Booker Marlon Napier
5-9 5-11 5-9
202 187 211
JR SO SR
3 28 22
Warrick Dunn, 1995 ......... 1,242 yards Sammie Smith, 1987 ....... 1,230 yards Warrick Dunn, 1996 ....... 1,180 yards Greg Allen, 1983 ............. 1,134 yards Warrick Dunn, 1994 ....... 1,026 yards
Most 100-Yard Rushing Games Warrick Dunn (1993-96) ..................... 21 Greg Allen (1981-84) .......................... 16 Travis Minor (1997-00) ....................... 13 Sammie Smith (1986-88) ..................... 10 Larry Key (1974-77) ............................ 10
Warrick Dunn
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Offensive Line F
SU offensive line coach Jimmy Heggins welcomes a rare occurrence in 2004 and that is the return of all five starters along the offensive front. Heggins had to scramble this time last year as he lost four of the five starters, and he must have felt snake bitten this past spring when all but Matt Meinrod missed most of spring with injuries. But the surgeries should be healed and a big reason FSU’s offense expects to move the football is the return of the entire offensive line from a year ago. Senior All-America candidates anchor the offensive line in tackles Alex Barron and Ray Willis. Barron earned consensus AllAmerica honors as a junior and has been anointed by most of the preseason magazines this year. At 6-6, 308, he plays the challenging split tackle position at FSU with a wing span that seems to stymie his entire Alex Barron side of the field. Willis is equally tough at the tight tackle spot and will be entering his third season at first team with 25 starts, including all 13 games last year to his credit. Sophomore Mario Henderson started the Orange Bowl game against Miami and managed considerable playing time behind Barron at split tackle last year. He will enter the fall as the backup there again. Redshirt freshman David Overmyer has coaches excited about his potential and they will ask him to backup Willis at the tight tackle. David Castillo returns at center which is a much bigger statement than it would seem. An outstanding talent and one of the top leaders on the team, Castillo played every game last year with a cast on a broken foot that only served as a distraction for his injured left hand that will require a series of operations once his playing days are over. He received a sixth year of eligibility for missing the 2002 season and will return to his starting role listed with the same class, a junior, that he was a year ago. He will be backed up by sophomore John Frady who answered the bell in crucial situations as a true freshman last year. Converted defensive tackle Brian Ross will get a look here as well. Senior Bobby Meeks will battle junior Ron Lunford to maintain his starting role at tight guard. The two shared the
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
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Ray Willis
position last year, while Meeks battled medical conditions that should not be as much a factor in 2004. Junior Matt Heinz missed all of last year with an injury and he will begin this season listed behind both Meeks and Lunford. Junior Matt Meinrod started every game at split guard last year and was the sole offensive line starter to go through spring drills. He proved extremely effective last year and provides coaches with leadership and savvy at the position. Sophomore Cory Niblock will lineup behind him with Eric Broe also a possibility here. FSU’s young backups along the offensive front got all the work this spring, so the Seminoles will head into fall with returning starters at each position and reserves with some serious practice time in the books.
ST 70 75
ALEX BARRON Mario Henderson
6-6 6-7
308 307
SR SO
SG 64 62 65
MATT MEINROD Cory Niblock Eric Broe
6-4 6-4 6-6
297 301 327
JR SO JR
C
DAVID CASTILLO John Frady Brian Ross
6-2 6-4 6-2
304 298 290
JR SO SR
TG 73 or 72 57
BOBBY MEEKS Ron Lunford Matt Heinz
6-3 6-5 6-4
299 358 268
SR JR JR
Milford Brown ...............Houston Texans Todd Fordham ........... Pittsburgh Steelers Montrae Holland ...... New Orleans Saints Walter Jones .................SeattleSeahawks Tra Thomas .............. Philadelphia Eagles Brett Williams ...........Kansas City Chiefs Todd Williams .............. TennesseeTitans
TT 77 79
RAY WILLIS David Overmyer
6-6 6-5
320 284
SR FR
Offense’s Average Yards Per Game The Last Five Years
63 67 71
OFFENSIVE LINE NOTES FSU OLs Playing In The NFL
YEAR 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
RUSH PASS TOTAL POINTS 133 269 403 32 187 211 398 31 160 266 426 34 152 384 549 42 123 256 425 34 TraThomas
Tight Ends T
he tight end position is as deep and as talented as FSU has enjoyed in years. Three players with considerable experience return and they will team with a Notre Dame transfer to make a formidable group. Paul Irons is the lone senior among the tight ends and the man to beat for the starting position. Irons is very solid at the spot with excellent run and pass blocking skills. He had six receptions a year ago and started all nine games in which FSU began the game with a formation that included a tight end. Although Coach John Lilly feels very good about Irons, the upperclassman will have to fend off three talented players to hold the position in the fall. Donnie Carter, a 6-4, 255 junior, pushed for the starting position all summer. He had five receptions for 99 yards a year ago, Donnie Carter while still adjusting to tight end after play-
ing on the defensive line his first two years on campus. He has excellent speed and good hands. His blocking skills have come a long way and hold the key to playing time for him in 2004. Ditto the agenda for fellow junior Matt Henshaw who also has proven himself an excellent receiver with five catches for 94 yards as a sophomore last year. He doubled Carter’s touchdown total with two, including one against Florida and Miami in the Orange Bowl to close the season on a high note. Matt Root is big (6-6, 249) and anxious. He sat out last season after transferring from Notre Dame. He has the size to be extremely effective at tight end, but is also big enough to provide help along the offensive front if the Seminoles’ numbers get too low. The emergence of FSU tight ends in the passing game over the course of last season made the entire offensive unit much more difficult to defend and they are all back this year. They combined for 21 catches and nearly 300 yards, which should force defenses to play a different strategy in 2004.
Paul Irons
Matt Henshaw
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART TE 38 88 14 86
PAUL IRONS Donnie Carter Matt Henshaw Matt Root
6-2 6-4 6-4 6-6
242 255 231 249
SR JR JR JR
TIGHT ENDS NOTES Draft History of FSU TEs Playing In The NFL PLAYER Tony Romeo Bill Dawson
YEAR 1961 1964
Max Wettstein Thurston Taylor Chip Glass Gary Parris Ed Beckman Zeke Mowatt Orson Mobley Pat Carter ReggieJohnson Lonnie Johnson Melvin Pearsall
1966 1968 1969 1973 1977 1983 1986 1988 1991 1994 1998
TEAM WashingtonRedskins Los Angeles Rams (NFL) Boston Patriots (AFL) Denver Broncos Philadephia Eagles Cleveland Browns San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs New York Giants Denver Broncos Detroit Lions Denver Broncos Buffalo Bills Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ROUND 19th 12th 19th Free Agent 12th (312) 3rd (72) 15th (372) Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent 2nd (32) 2nd (30) 2nd (61) Free Agent
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Defensive Line F SU’s depth chart was hardest hit among the defense’s front seven, with the defensive line losing three of four starters. Odell Haggins and Jody Allen will be able to put players in the lineup with playing experience, but they will have only one who has gone in the game with the weight of starting responsibilities. Senior Eric Moore must be the leader both during the games and on the practice field. As the lone returning starter, Moore will be asked to lead the defensive front, which seems certain he can do from a performance level. He has the skills to become the next great defensive end from FSU with remarkable speed and great strength. He led the team in quarterback sacks a year ago with 7.5 and has 11.5 over his career. He must be effective from his right end position Travis Johnson to give the newcomers time to gain experience alongside him. Junior Willie Jones changed his jersey number from 29 to 6 and with that probably hopes to shake the injuries that have haunted him since his arrival. He missed all of last year with a leg injury, but should be at full speed as Moore’s backup entering 2004. Coaches are pleased with the raw talent they see from redshirt freshman D.J. Norris and Alex Boston, but both need more practice time to adjust to the college game. Senior Chauncey Davis and junior Kamerion Wimbley will stage a battle during preseason drills for starting honors at left
defensive end, but both are likely to see plenty of time on the field. Davis transferred from a junior college prior to last year and recorded a pair of sacks while learning the FSU system during 2003. Wimbley was credited with 2.5 sacks over his sophomore year and has seen a lot of playing time over his first two seasons. Sophomore Darrell Burston will also see action at left end. The interior defensive line is where most of the preseason concern lies and that comes more with the experience lost with the departure of Darnell Dockett and Jeff Womble than any apprehension about the available talent. Seniors Charles Howard and Travis Johnson will use the preseason to decide the starter against Miami in the season-opener. Howard slides inside from the defensive end spot and gives coaches a pass rushing threat up the middle. Johnson has played a lot at nose guard, but will be relied upon to be a leader in 2004. Redshirt freshman Chris Bradwell may play here as well. Junior Brodrick Bunkley has shown flashes of brilliance and enters this year as the starter at defensive tackle. He will be pushed by sophomore Clifton Dickson. Redshirt freshman Andre Fluellen will try to win the attention of coaches in two-adays as well.
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART LDE 94 95 92
Chauncey Davis Kamerion Wimbley Darrell Burston
6-2 6-4 6-2
258 228 228
SR JR SO
D T 52 97 96
Brodrick Bunkley Clifton Dickson Andre Fluellen
6-3 6-4 6-4
291 308 270
JR SO FR
NG 59 99 93
Charles Howard Travis Johnson Chris Bradwell
6-3 6-5 6-5
265 290 265
SR SR FR
RDE 55 6 82 98
ERIC MOORE Willie Jones D.J. Norris Alex Boston
6-4 6-1 6-3 6-6
244 242 252 308
SR JR FR FR
DEFENSIVE LINE NOTES FSU DLs Playing In The NFL Tony Bryant .................. New Orleans Saints Darnell Dockett ............... Arizona Cardinals Alonzo Jackson ...............Pittsburgh Steelers Jamal Reynolds .............. Green Bay Packers Orpheus Roye .................. Cleveland Browns Corey Simon.................. Philadelphia Eagles Larry Smith .................... Green Bay Packers Greg Spires ..............Tampa Bay Buccaneers Reinard Wilson ........Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jeff Womble ................... Minnesota Vikings
Consensus All-Americans On DL Eric Moore
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2000 ............................... Jamal Reynold, DE 1999 .................................. Corey Simon, DT 1997 .......................... Andre Wadsworth, DE 1996 ...............................Peter Boulware, DE ...................................... Reinard Wilson, DE 1980 ................................ Ron Simmons, NG 1979 ................................ Ron Simmons, NG
Corey Simon
Linebackers T he fact that FSU must replace all three starting linebackers from last season should mean that the position will be the weak point in 2004. The fact that they are not automatically written in as a top concern attests to the talent depth at the position and the practice of playing younger players in big situations. Because of both, Seminole defensive coaches believe that the linebacking corps may actually emerge as a strength on the defensive side of the football. Junior A.J. Nicholson put any doubters to rest early in spring practice this year and finished the 15-day workout as the winner of the Hinesman Award, which goes to the most dominant player during spring practice. He already has a lot of experience at the position and was ninth on the FSU tackle charts last year with 55 tackles (36 solo). Classmate Marcello Church will begin the year behind him at A.J. Nicholson the weakside position and also has game experience, but was slowed at the early part of last season by an injury. Newcomer Barry Wright, a sophomore, will get his first chance to show coaches he’s ready to go during preseason drills. Sam McGrew emerged from spring practice listed at the top spot in the middle of the defense. The junior has shown coaches enough to be excited about his potential, but must prove reliable to hold the pivotal middle linebacker spot. Sophomore Buster Davis was all over the field again during spring and his play making ability has linebacker coach Kevin Steele scheming for a place to get him in the lineup. He’ll backup McGrew in the middle to start the year. Senior Ray Piquion’s experience and steady play have earned him the starting nod at strongside linebacker as the team heads into 2004. He saw considerable playing time last year although his 16 total tackles do not really reflect that playing
LINEBACKER NOTES FSU LBs Playing In The NFL Brian Allen .............................. Carolina Panthers Derrick Brooks ............... Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sam Cowart ............................................. NY Jets Henri Crockett ....................... Minnesota Vikings Deon Humphrey .................. Jacksonville Jaguars Marvin Jones ........................................... NY Jets Tommy Polley............................. St. Louis Rams Kendyll Pope ...........................Indianapolis Colts
FSU All-Time Leading Tacklers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Aaron Carter, (74-77) ........ 512 Ron Simmons (77-80) ........ 483 Reggie Herring (77-80) ..... 452 Paul McGowan (84-87) ..... 446 Kirk Carruthers (88-91) ..... 435
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Avg Yds Total Rush /Game Yards 119.4 1552 131 2257 126 1386 74 887 99 1087
time. Behind Piquion on the depth chart is a player who has everyone around the program buzzing. Sophomore Ernie Sims literally made a big impact as a true freshman last year. His highlight film hit on Miami tight end Kellen Winslow even brought the Hurricane bench to its feet. Sims had 42 tackles last year which ranked him 10th on the FSU tackle chart, and he finished spring as the most valuable player on defense. Again, it is surprising to think that a program that lost threeyear starters Michael Boulware and Kendyll Pope, along with two-year starter Allen Augustin, would not be dreading the coming season, but the wealth of talent returning to the program as well as key signees have FSU defensive coaches planning big things for the defensive unit.
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
Defending The Run Over Last Five Years Rushes 472 497 398 387 387
Ernie Sims
SLB 56 34
Ray Piquion Ernie Sims
MLB 44 7
Sam McGrew Buster Davis
WLB 54 39 46
A.J. Nicholson Marcello Church Barry Wright
6-0 6-0
212 220
SR SO
6-3 5-11
226 248
JR SO
6-2 6-1 6-1
235 233 215
JR JR SO
Derrick Brooks
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Defensive Backs F lorida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews will be able to jump right into the game plan beginning in August as his secondary unit returns three starters as well as key reserves at all but one of the positions heading into 2004. Jerome Carter should contend for All-America honors at the rover position as he enters his senior season. He is a ferocious hitter who ranked fourth on the team last year with 78 tackles (45 solo, 33 assisted). He is listed above classmate Kyler Hall who also has starting experience at rover and should get plenty of playing time this year. Claudius Osei rounds out the trio of experienced seniors at the position and he too has played a lot of snaps for the Seminoles. Junior Pat Watkins (6-4, 204) used the spring to move ahead of senior returning starter B.J. Ward, so there should be a good battle for starting honors at free safety in August. Watkin’s speed and athletic ability have been a practice field legend since he arrived, and he was able to transition that to PatWatkins the game field last year finishing fifthth on the team with 62 tackles (45 solo) and his three interceptions tied for the team lead. Ward, who has tied the school record for blocked kicks with seven, is an outstanding athlete who is the more physical of the two. Freshman Roger Williams will find playing time behind the two veterans at the free safety spot. FSU coaches were forced to play without All-America candidate Bryant McFadden at cornerback over the final two games of last season against Florida and in the Orange Bowl against Miami and it showed. McFadden’s groin injury has healed and he gives FSU coaches the outstanding one-on-one cover guy they must have for the system to work. Gerard Ross is a junior behind him and has made steady progress and should be ready for playing time this season. Freshman Jhermaine McAroy made plays on the practice field while redshirting last year and will get a chance to push for playing time based on his performance in preseason practices. The depth is also solid at right cornerback where Leroy Smith returns to his starting role as a junior. Smith tied Watkins for the team lead with three interceptions and he returned one of them 90 yards for a touchdown at Notre Dame. He has excellent coverage skills and is a sure tackler. Sophomore Antonio Cromartie will enter the season as the backup at right cornerback.
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART LC
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He is as physically talented as any Seminole defensive back in years. He and wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe are the fastest players on the team and Cromartie normally starts with a height advantage before the ball is snapped as he stands 6-3. He is also one of the nation’s top kickoff returners. FSU history has shown that an experienced secondary means a successful defense. If that recipe continues to work in 2004, the Seminole stoppers could be among the nation’s best.
Jerome Carter
CORNERBACK NOTES FSU’S Best At Career Interceptions 1. 2. 3. 5.
Terrell Buckley (1989-91) ................ 21 Monk Bonasarte (1977-80) ............... 15 DeionSanders(1985-88) .................. 14 Lee Corso (1953-56) ......................... 14 Corey Sawyer (1991-93) ................... 13
Consensus All-America DBs 2000 1994 1993 1991
Tay Cody, CB Clifton Abraham, CB Corey Sawyer, CB Terrell Buckley, CB Thorpe Award Winner LeRoy Butler, CB Deion Sanders, CB Thorpe Award Winner Deion Sanders, CB
BRYANT McFADDEN Gerard Ross Jhermaine McAroy
6-0 6-2 6-1
186 190 168
SR JR FR
FS 22 24 31
Pat Watkins B.J. WARD Roger Williams
6-4 6-3 6-1
204 208 192
JR SR FR
1987
RV 23 41 27
JEROME CARTER Kyler Hall Claudius Osei
6-0 6-1 6-0
219 194 197
SR SR SR
RC 32 13
LEROY SMITH Antonio Cromartie
5-10 6-3
190 197
JR SO
Michael Boulware (SS) ..... SeattleSeahawks Rufus Brown (CB) .....Washington Redskins Terrell Buckley (CB) .............. New England Patriots Mario Edwards (CB) .................. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chris Hope (FS) ..............Pittsburgh Steelers Corey Fuller (CB) ............ Baltimore Ravens Derrick Gibson (FS) ........... Oakland Raiders DexterJackson(FS) .........Arizona Cardinals Samari Rolle (CB)............. TennesseeTitans StanfordSamuels(CB) ....Indianapolis Colts
1989 1988
DeionSanders
FSU DBs Playing In The NFL
Samari Rolle
Kickers & Punters F lorida State will begin 2004 with a three-year starter return ing at place kicker and a punter who almost won the job to begin last season. Coaches will be searching for a replacement for Brian Sawyer who made every special teams snap for the last four years. Xavier Beitia will be the man to beat at placekicker, but he will have to prove himself in preseason practice once again. Beitia has hit 77.3 percent (51-of-66) of his field goal attempts over his career with the Seminoles, but has missed (or had blocked) potential gamewinning field goals against Miami in 2002, NC State in 2003 and the Hurricanes again late in last year’s Orange Bowl. Beitia made 19-of-24 (79.2 %) field goals as a junior last year with a long of 48. He made 19-of-28 as a sophomore and an astonishing 13-of-14 as a true freshman in 2001. Pushing Beitia right off the bat could be incoming freshman Gary Cismesia. The Chris Hall Bradenton, Florida native made 12-of-14 fields goals last year for Lakewood Ranch High, including all five attempts from beyond the 50-yard line. In addition, over 89% of his kickoffs went for touchbacks as a high school senior. Coaches feel very good about the potential of junior punter Chris Hall. He was locked in a battle with rising senior Jesse Stein in preseason last year and coaches decided to go with the upperclassmen. Stein had a terrific year at punter in 2003 and coaches feel very comfortable with Hall in that role in 2004. A major concern for the special teams will be replacing Sawyer and his four years of nearly flawless special team’s snaps. Former walk-on Myles Hodish won the job during spring drills, but he will feel the pressure in preseason practice to make sure that he is up to the task. Florida State’s kicking game appears solid and could be outstanding if Beitia proves his reliability early in the season. Coaches remain confident that he is an outstanding talent at the position. Punting chores fall into capable hands making getting
the snaps to the right places perhaps the biggest item on the agenda in early 2004.
Xavier Beitia
Scott Bentley
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART PK 47 37
XAVIER BEITIA ChaseGoggans
5-10 5-9
210 160
SR FR
P
Chris Hall
5-10
204
JR
6-0
229
JR
31
SNP76
Myles Hodish
SPECIALISTS NOTES FSU Specialists Playing In The NFL Sebastian Janikowski, PK .... Oakland Raiders Scott Player, Punter ........... Arizona Cardinals
Five Longest FGs In FSU History
Scott Player
1. 56 yards–Sebastian Janikowski vs. Wake Forest ’97 2. 54 yards–Sebastian Janikowski vs. Florida ’99 54 yards–Derek Schmidt vs. Miami ’84 3. 53 yards–Sebastian Janikowksi vs. Clemson ’98 53 yards–Derek Schmidt vs. Florida ’87 53 yards–Derek Schmidt vs. Louisville ’86 53 yards–Grant Guthrie vs. Miami ’69
Last Game-Winning Field Goal Florida State’s last game-winning field goal came in the 1994 Orange Bowl (which concluded the 1993 season) against Nebraska. Freshman Scott Bentley’s 22-yard kick on second down with 21 seconds remaining gave the Seminoles an 18-16 victory and their first national championship.
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2004 Personnel Chart
STARTERS RETURNING ......................................... 14
Offense ............................................................................................... 9 Defense .............................................................................................. 4 Punter/Placekicker .............................................................................. 1 Offense: QB-Chris Rix, Sr.; FB-B.J. Dean, Jr.; WR-Craphonso Thorpe, Sr.; TE-Paul Irons, Sr.; OT-Alex Barron, Sr.; OT-Ray Willis, Sr.; OG-Bobby Meeks, Sr.; OG-Matt Meinrod, Jr.; C-David Castillo, Jr. Defense: DE- Eric Moore, Sr.; RV -Jerome Carter, Sr.; CB-Bryant McFadden, Sr.; FS-B.J. Ward, Sr.
ton, WR- Chauncey Stovall, WR- Craphonso Thorpe, RB- Leon Washington, OT- Ray Willis. Defense: DB- Anthony Bredwood, DT- Brodrick Bunkley, DE- Darrell Burston, LB- Marcello Church, CB- Antonio Cromartie, LB- Buster Davis, DE- Chauncey Davis, DT- Clifton Dickson FS- Kyler Hall, DE- Charles Howard, DT- Travis Johnson, CB- Bryant McFadden, LB- Sam McGrew, DE- Eric Moore, LB- A.J. Nicholson, RV- Claudius Osei, LB- Ray Piquion, CB- Gerard Ross, LB- Ernie Sims, CB- Leroy Smith, FS- B.J. Ward, FSPat Watkins, DE- Kamerion Wimbley. Specialists: PK- Xavier Beitia, P- Chris Hall, DS- Cory Niblock.
Specialists: PK- Xavier Beitia, Sr.
LETTERMEN LOST ................................................ 18 STARTERS LOST .................................................... 10 Offense ............................................................................................... 2 Defense .............................................................................................. 7 Punter/Placekicker .............................................................................. 1 Offense: TB-Greg Jones, Sr.; SE- P.K. Sam, Jr. Defense: DE-Kevin Emanuel, Sr.; DT-Darnell Dockett, Sr.; DT-Jeff Womble, Sr., LB-Michael Boulware, Sr.; LB-Kendyll Pope, Sr.; LB-Allen Augustin, Sr.; CB-Stanford Samuels, Sr.
Offense ............................................................................................... 5 Defense ............................................................................................ 11 Punter/Placekicker .............................................................................. 2 Offense: RB- Greg Jones, OT- Andrew Henry-Kennon, WR- Joey Kaleikini, WR- P.K. Sam, QB- Fabian Walker. Defense: DB- Kasey Anderson, LB- Allen Augustin, LB- Michael Boulware, CB- Rufus Brown, DT- Darnell Dockett, DE- Kevin Emanuel, LB- Nate Hardage, LB- Kendyll Pope, RV- Gordy Reid, CB- Stanford Samuels, DT- Jeff Womble.
Specialists: P- Jessie Stein, Sr. Specialists: DS- Brian Sawyer, P- Jesse Stein.
LETTERMEN RETURNING..................................... 53 Offense ............................................................................................. 27 Defense ............................................................................................ 23 Specialists ........................................................................................... 3 Offense: OT- Alex Barron, RB- Lorenzo Booker, OG- Eric Broe, FBChad Canfield, TE- Donnie Carter, C- David Castillo, FB- James Coleman, WR- Chris Davis, FB- B.J. Dean, C- John Frady, OT- Mario Henderson, TE- Matt Henshaw, TE- Paul Irons, OG- Ronnie Lunford , OG- Bobby Meeks, OG- Matt Meinrod, RB- Marlon Napier, WR- Willie Reid, QBChris Rix, WR- Dominic Robinson, WR- Lorne Sam, QB- Wyatt Sex-
Leroy Smith returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown in the win over Notre Dame last year.
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Junior guard Matt Meinrod is one of five returning starters along the offensive front for the Seminoles in 2004.
2004 Depth Chart OFFENSE TB Tailback
SPECIALISTS Placekicker
3 Leon Washington 28 Lorenzo Booker 22 Marlon Napier
47 XAVIER BEITIA 37 Chase Goggans
Punter
FB Fullback
31 Chris Hall
Snapper
35 B.J. DEAN 36 James Coleman 20 Torrance Washington 49 Chad Canfield
76 Myles Hodish
SE Split End
QB Quarterback
FL Flanker
15 Chauncey Stovall or 26 Willie Reid 83 Joslin Shaw De’Cody Fagg
16 CHRIS RIX 19 Wyatt Sexton
1 CRAPHONSO THORPE 21 Dominic Robinson 10 Lorne Sam 5 Chris Davis
ST Split Tackle
SG Split Guard
C Center
70 ALEX BARRON 64 MATT MEINROD 63 DAVID CASTILLO 62 Cory Niblock 67 John Frady 75 Mario Henderson 65 Eric Broe 71 Brian Ross
TG Tight Guard
TT Tight Tackle
TE Tight End
73 BOBBY MEEKS or 72 Ron Lunford 57 Matt Heinz
77 RAY WILLIS 79 David Overmyer
38 PAUL IRONS 88 Donnie Carter 14 Matt Henshaw Matt Root
DEFENSE LE Left End
DT Defensive Tackle
NG Noseguard
RE Right End
94 Chauncey Davis 95 Kamerion Wimbley 92 Darrell Burston
52 Brodrick Bunkley 97 Clifton Dickson 96 Andre Fluellen
59 Charles Howard 99 Travis Johnson 93 Chris Bradwell
55 ERIC MOORE 6 Willie Jones D.J. Norris 98 Alex Boston
WLB Weakside Linebacker
MLB Middle Linebacker 44 Sam McGrew 7 Buster Davis
54 A.J. Nicholson 39 Marcello Church Barry Wright
SLB Strongside Linebacker 56 Ray Piquion 34 Ernie Sims
LC Left Cornerback
RC Right Cornerback
8 BRYANT McFADDEN 11 Gerard Ross 33 Ghermaine McAroy
32 LEROY SMITH 13 Antonio Cromartie
FS Free Safety
RV Rover
22 Pat Watkins 24 B.J. WARD 31 Roger Williams
23 JEROME CARTER 41 Kyler Hall 27 Claudius Osei
Players Listed in Bold ALL CAPS are Returning Starters
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2004 Alphabetical Roster No 76 58 70 47 74 28 98 93 14 65 18 52 92 45 89 88 23 29 63 39 49 12 68 36 13 7 94 5 35 97 91 7 81 96 21 67 37 37 48 41 57 75 14 76 59 42 38 99 90 6 16 9 66 30 72 43 29
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Name Courtney Abbott Dumaka Atkins Alex Barron Xavier Beitia Geoff Berniard Lorenzo Booker Alex Boston Chris Bradwell Anthony Bredwood Eric Broe J.R. Bryant Brodrick Bunkley Darrell Burston Chad Canfield Greg Carr Donnie Carter Jerome Carter Tony Carter David Castillo Marcello Church Brett Cimorelli Gary Cismesia Jacky Claude James Coleman Antonio Cromartie Buster Davis Chauncey Davis Chris Davis B.J. Dean Clifton Dickson Emmanuel Dunbar Jamaal Edwards De’Cody Fagg Andre Fluellen Trevor Ford John Frady Rodney Gallon ChaseGoggans Chris Hall Kyler Hall Matt Heinz Mario Henderson Matt Henshaw Myles Hodish Charles Howard Kenny Ingram Paul Irons Travis Johnson Aaron Jones III Willie Jones Mikhal Kornegay Xavier Lee Cornelius Lewis Lamar Lewis Ron Lunford Joe Manning Chris Martin
Pos H g t OL 6-9 OL 6-4 OT 6-6 PK 5-10 OL 6-8 RB 5-11 DE 6-3 D T 6-5 CB 5-10 OG 6-6 DB 6-1 D T 6-3 DE 6-2 FB 5-10 WR 6-6 TE 6-4 RV 6-0 DB 5-9 C 6-2 LB 6-1 PK 6-3 PK 5-11 OL 6-4 FB 6-0 CB 6-3 LB 5-11 DE 6-2 WR 6-0 FB 5-11 D T 6-4 D L 6-5 RB 6-0 WR 6-3 D T 6-4 DB 6-1 OL 6-4 LB 6-0 PK 5-9 P 5-10 FS 6-0 OG 6-4 OL 6-7 TE 6-4 DS 6-0 D T 6-3 DB 6-6 TE 6-2 D T 6-5 D T 6-3 DE 6-1 CB 5-8 QB 6-4 OL 6-4 RB 5-9 OL 6-5 DB 6-0 DB 6-0
W g t Class 335 Fr. 280 Fr. 308 Sr. 198 Sr. 320 Fr. 187 So. 225 Fr. 265 Fr. 185 Sr. 316 Jr. 170 Fr. 291 Jr. 228 So. 236 Jr. 200 Fr. 255 Jr. 219 Sr. 175 Fr. 304 Jr. 233 Jr. 220 Sr. 209 Fr. 290 Fr. 245 Jr. 197 So. 248 So. 258 Sr. 176 So. 258 Jr. 308 So. 265 Fr. 202 Fr. 192 Fr. 270 Fr. 187 Fr. 298 So. 210 Fr. 160 Fr. 220 Jr. 194 Sr. 268 Jr. 307 So. 231 Jr. 229 Jr. 265 Sr. 200 Fr. 242 Sr. 290 Sr. 270 Fr. 242 Jr. 172 So. 200 Fr. 305 Fr. 188 Fr. 358 Jr. 175 Fr. 193 Fr.
Hometown (High School/CC) Atlanta, GA (Westlake) Sarasota, FL (Booker) Orangeburg, SC (Wilkinson) Tampa, FL (Jesuit) Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More) Ventura, CA (St. Bonaventure) Bartow, FL (Bartow) Alpharetta, GA Chattahoochee) Palm Bay, FL (Palm Bay) Norcross, GA (Wesleyan) Miami, FL (Killian) Tampa, FL (Chamberlain) Fayetteville, GA (Star Mills) Apopka, FL (Apopka) Citra, FL (N. Marion) Waycross, GA (Ware Co.) Lake City, FL (Columbia) Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) Palm Bch, FL (Palm Bch Gardens) St. Petersburg, FL (Lakewood) Zephyrhills, FL (Zephyrhills) Bradenton, FL (Lakewood Ranch) Miami, FL (Edison) Tallahassee, FL (Florida High) Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) Daytona Beach, FL (Mainland) Auburndale, FL (Jones CC) St. Petersburg, FL (Catholic) Tuscaloosa, AL (Central) Miami, FL (Northwestern) Deerfield Bch, FL (Deerfield Bch) Greensboro, NC (Dudley) Quincy, FL (Shanks) Cartersville, GA (Cartersville) Miami, FL (Northwestern) Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) Douglas, GA (Coffee Co.) Centreville, VA (Centreville) Live Oak, FL (Suwannee) Tallahassee, FL (N Fla Christian) Lehigh Acres, FL (Lehigh) Brentwood, TN (Brentwood) Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Aquinas) Lake Butler, FL (Union Co.) Orlando, FL (Edgewater) New Orleans, LA (St. Augustine) Sherman Oaks, CA (Notre Dame) Orlando, FL (Edgewater) Miami, FL (Carol City) Greenville, FL (Madison County) Daytona Beach, FL (Seabreeze) Jacksonville, FL (Raines) Jacksonville, FL (Trinity Christian) Jacksonville, FL (White) Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) Tallahassee, FL (Rickards)
NUMERICAL ROSTER No 1 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 49 51 52 54 55 56
Name Pos Craphonso Thorpe ....... WR Leon Washington ........ RB Kenny O’Neal ............ WR Chris Davis ................ WR Willie Jones ............... DE Buster Davis ............... LB Jamaal Edwards .......... RB Bryant McFadden ........ CB Xavier Lee ................. QB Lorne Sam ................. WR Gerard Ross ............... CB Drew Weatherford ....... QB Gary Cismesia ............ PK Antonio Cromartie ....... CB Anthony Bredwood...... CB Matt Henshaw ............ TE Chauncey Stovall ........ WR Mikhal Kornegay ........ CB Chris Rix ................... QB J.R. Bryant ................. DB Wyatt Sexton .............. QB Torrance Washington ... FB Dominic Robinson ....... WR Trevor Ford ................ DB Pat Watkins ................ FS Marlon Napier ............ RB Jerome Carter ............. RV B.J. Ward ................... FS Willie Reid................. WR Claudius Osei ............. RV Lorenzo Booker .......... RB Tony Carter ................ DB Chris Martin ............... DB Lamar Lewis .............. RB Roger Williams ........... RV Leroy Smith ............... CB Jhermaine McAroy ...... DB Ernie Sims ................. LB B.J. Dean ................... FB James Coleman ........... FB ChaseGoggans ........... PK Rodney Gallon ............ LB Paul Irons .................. TE Marcello Church ......... LB Darius McClure .......... DB Kyler Hall .................. FS Kenny Ingram ............. DB Joe Manning ............... DB Sam McGrew ............. LB Chad Canfield ............. FB Barry Wright .............. LB Xavier Beitia .............. PK Chris Hall ................... P Brett Cimorelli ............ PK Joe Surratt .................. FB Jae Thaxton ................ LB Brodrick Bunkley ........ D T A.J. Nicholson ............ LB Eric Moore ................. DE Ray Piquion ............... LB
33 40 8 44 73 64 55 22 62 54 82 4 27 79 56 26 16 21 87 71 11 10 19 83 34 32 74 15 49 51 1 83 24 3 20 22 11 31 77 95 46
Jhermaine McAroy DB 6-1 Darius McClure DB 5-11 Bryant McFadden CB 6-0 Sam McGrew LB 6-3 Bobby Meeks OG 6-3 Matt Meinrod OG 6-4 Eric Moore DE 6-4 Marlon Napier RB 5-9 Cory Niblock OL 6-4 A.J. Nicholson LB 6-2 D.J. Norris DE 6-3 Kenny O’Neal WR 6-1 Claudius Osei RV 6-0 David Overmyer OL 6-5 Ray Piquion LB 6-0 Willie Reid WR 5-10 Chris Rix QB 6-4 Dominic Robinson WR 6-1 Matt Root TE 6-6 Brian Ross C 6-2 Gerard Ross CB 6-2 Lorne Sam WR 6-2 Wyatt Sexton QB 6-3 Joslin Shaw WR 5-10 Ernie Sims LB 6-0 Leroy Smith CB 5-10 Dontrell Stills OL 6-1 Chauncey Stovall WR 6-2 Joe Surratt FB 6-1 Jae Thaxton LB 6-3 Craphonso Thorpe WR 6-2 Lawrence Timmons LB 6-3 B.J. Ward FS 6-3 Leon Washington RB 5-9 Torrance Washington FB 6-1 Pat Watkins FS 6-4 Drew Weatherford QB 6-3 Roger Williams RV 6-1 Ray Willis OT 6-6 Kamerion Wimbley DE 6-4 Barry Wright LB 6-1
168 188 186 226 299 297 244 211 301 235 252 195 197 284 212 186 210 205 249 290 190 206 206 183 220 190 268 216 255 225 177 225 208 202 241 204 205 192 320 228 215
Fr. Pensacola, FL (Pensacola Senior) Fr. Adamsville, AL (Minor) Sr. Hollywood, FL (McArthur) Jr. Crawfordville, FL (Wakulla) Sr. Houston, TX (Nimitz) Jr. Tampa, FL (East Lake) Sr. Pahokee, FL (Pahokee) Sr. Tallahassee, FL (Rickards) So. St. Augustine, FL (Nease) Jr. Winston-Salem, NC (Mt. Tabor) Fr. Pace, FL (Pace) Fr. Oakland, CA (Skyline) Sr. Tallahassee, FL (N Fla Christian) Fr. Lilburn, GA (Parkview) Sr. Miami, FL (Miami Beach) Jr. Kathleen, GA (Warner Robins) Sr. Santa Margarita, CA (Catholic) Sr. Diamond Bar, CA (Diamond Bar) Jr. Tallahassee, FL (N Fla Christian) Sr. Raleigh, NC (Enloe) Jr. Jacksonville, FL (Trinity Christian) So. Buford, GA (Buford) So. Tallahassee, FL (Leon) Fr. Plant City, FL (Plant City) So. Tallahassee, FL (N Fla Christian) Sr. Quincy, FL (Shanks) Jr. Lakeland, FL (Lakeland) Sr. Gifford, FL (Hinds CC) Fr. Pace, FL (Pace) Fr. Hartwell, GA (Hart Co.) Sr. Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) Fr. Florence, SC (Wilson) Sr. Dallas, TX (Kimball) Jr. Jacksonville, FL (Andrew Jackson) So. Madison County, FL (Madison) Jr. Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) Fr. Land O’ Lakes, FL (Land O’ Lakes) Fr. Warner Robins, GA (Northside) Sr. Angleton, TX (Angleton) Jr. Wichita, KS (Northwest) So. Pensacola, FL (Woodham)
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Matt Heinz ................. OG Dumaka Atkins ........... OL Charles Howard .......... D T Cory Niblock .............. OL David Castillo .............. C Matt Meinrod ............. OG Eric Broe ................... OG Cornelius Lewis .......... OL John Frady ................. OL Jacky Claude .............. OL Alex Barron ............... OT Brian Ross .................. C Ron Lunford ............... OL Bobby Meeks ............. OG Dontrell Stills ............. OL Geoff Berniard ............ OL Mario Henderson ........ OL Myles Hodish ............. DS Courtney Abbott ......... OL Ray Willis .................. OT David Overmyer ......... OL De’Cody Fagg ............ WR D.J. Norris ................. DE Joslin Shaw ................ WR Lawrence Timmons ..... LB Matt Root .................. TE Donnie Carter ............. TE Greg Carr ................... WR Aaron Jones III ........... D T Emmanuel Dunbar ....... D L Darrell Burston ........... DE Chris Bradwell ............ D T Chauncey Davis .......... DE Kamerion Wimbley ..... DE Andre Fluellen ............ D T Clifton Dickson ........... D T Alex Boston ............... DE Travis Johnson ............ D T
Travis Johnson
2004 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Dumaka Atkins ...................................................................................DEW-mack-uh Xavier Beitia ....................................................................... sah-VEE-ed BAY-T-UH Geoff Berniard ................................................................................. Jeff BARN-yard Eric Broe ............................................................................................................. BRO David Castillo ...................................................................................... cass-STEE-oh Gary Cismesia ...................................................................................... SIS-maysh-uh Antonio Cromartie ...........................................................................crow-MAHR-tee Matt Meinrod ............................................................................................. MINE-rod Cory Niblock ................................................................................................ NIB-lock Claudius Osei ..................................................................................................OH-say Ray Piquion .................................................................................................pick-UNE Chris Rix ......................................................................................................... RICKS Lorne Same ...................................................................................................... LORN Craphonso Thorpe ................................................................................kra-FAWN-zo Kamerion Wimbley ...................................................................................... Cameron
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3 ALABAMA .................................. 2 B.J. Dean (Tuscaloosa); Darius McClure (Adamsville) CALIFORNIA .............................. 5 Lorenzo Booker (Ventura); Travis Johnson (Sherman Oaks); Kenny O’Neal (Oakland); Chris Rix (Santa Margarita); Dominic Robinson (Diamond Bar) FLORIDA .................................. 65 Dumaka Atkins (Sarasota); Xavier Bietia (Tampa); Alex Boston (Bartow); J.R. Bryant (Miami); Brodrick Bunkley (Tampa); Chad Canfield (Apopka); Greg Carr (Citra); Jerome Carter (Lake City); Tony Carter (Jacksonville); David Castillo (Palm Beach); Marcello Church (St. Petersburg); Brett Cimorelli (Zephyrhills); Gary Cismesia (Bradenton); Jacky Claude (Miami); James Coleman (Tallahassee); Antonio Cromartie (Tallahassee); Buster Davis (Daytona Beach); Chauncey Davis (Auburndale); Chris Davis (St. Petersburg); Clifton Dickson (Miami); Emmanuel Dunbar (Deerfield Beach); De’Cody Fagg (Quincy); Trevor Ford (Miami); John Frady (Jacksonville); Rodney Gallon (Tallahassee); Kyler Hall (Live Oak); Matt Heinz (Tallahassee); Mario Henderson (Lehigh Acres); Myles Hodish (Ft. Lauderdale); Charles Howard (Lake Butler); Kenny Ingram (Orlando);
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65 Aaron Jones III (Orlando); Willie Jones (Miami); Mikhal Kornegay (Greenville); Xavier Lee (Daytona Beach); Cornelius Lewis (Jacksonville); Lamar Lewis (Jacksonville); Ron Lunford (Jacksonville); Joe Manning (Tallahassee); Chris Martin (Tallahassee); Jhermaine McAroy (Pensacola); Bryant McFadden (Hollywood); Sam McGrew (Crawfordville); Matt Meinrod (Tampa); Eric Moore (Pahokee); Marlon Napier (Tallahassee); Cory Niblock (St. Augustine); D.J. Norris (Pace); Claudius Osei (Tallahassee); Matt Root (Tallahassee); Gerard Ross (Jacksonville); Wyatt Sexton (Tallahassee); Joslin Shaw (Plant City); Ernie Sims (Tallahassee); Leroy Smith (Quincy); Dontrell Stills (Lakeland); Chauncey Stovall (Gifford); Joe Surratt (Pace); Craphonso Thorpe (Tallahassee); Leon Washington (Jacksonville); Torance Washington (Madison); Pat Watkins (Tallahassee); Drew Weatherford (Land O’Lakes); Barry Wright (Pensacola) GEORGIA ................................. 12 Courtney Abbott (Atlanta); Chris Bradwell (Alpharetta); Eric Broe (Norcross); Darrell Burston (Fayetteville); Donnie Carter
(Waycross); Andre Fluellen (Cartersville); Chase Goggans (Douglas); David Overmyer (Lilburn); Willie Reid (Kathleen); Lorne Sam (Buford); Jae Thaxton (Hartwell); Roger Williams (Warner Robins) KANSAS ...................................... 1 Kamerion Wimbley (Wichita) LOUISIANA ................................. 2 Geoff Berniard (Lafayette); Paul Irons (New Orleans) NORTH CAROLINA .................... 3 Jamaal Edwards (Greensboro); A.J. Nicholson (Winston-Salem); Brian Ross (Raleigh) SOUTH CAROLINA ..................... 2 Alex Barron (Orangeburg); Lawrence Timmons (Florence) TENNESSEE................................ 1 Matt Henshaw (Brentwood) TEXAS ........................................ 3 Bobby Meeks (Aldine); B.J. Ward (Dallas); Ray Willis (Angleton) VIRGINIA ................................... 1 Chris Hall (Centreville)
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ost college football fans will remember the 2003 football season as the year in which Bobby Bowden’s 342nd career win made him the all-time winningest coach in Division 1A history. However, Bowden and FSU fans will likely remember his 28th season at FSU as being the one in which he reestablished his program as one of the nation’s elite. The Seminoles traveled to the Orange Bowl on the heels of a breathtaking win over intrastate rival Florida, with their 11th ACC championship in 12 years and a return to the familiar 10win season landmark. Bowden and his staff did a remarkable job last season considering they entered the year with an offense that included just one senior (tailback Greg Jones) and a defense that would face some of the nation’s top offenses. Bowden led FSU (10-3) to its 18th 10-win season in his 28 years. The Orange Bowl was the Seminoles’ 22nd consecutive bowl game and the fifth BCS bowl game for FSU in the six-year existence of the national championship arrangement. The outlook for the 2004 season is extremely bright with a
BOWDEN’S MILESTONE VICTORIES AT FSU W I N DATE SITE OPPONENT SCORE 1 10/02/76 Tallahassee, FL Kansas State 20-10 50 10/31/81 Tallahassee, FL Western Carolina 56-31 63* 10/20/83 Tallahassee, FL Louisville 51- 7 100 11/28/87 Gainesville, FL Florida 28-14 150 10/31/92 Charlottesville, VA Virginia 13- 3 200 9/20/97 Clemson, SC Clemson 35-28 250 1/01/02 Jacksonville, FL Virginia Tech 30-17 *Surpassed former FSU Head Coach Bill Peterson (1960-70) as the all-time winningest coach at Florida State.
BOWDEN’S MILESTONE VICTORIES OVERALL WIN 1 50 100 150 200 250 275 300 325
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DATE 09/19/59 10/07/72 09/29/79 09/21/85 10/27/90 09/02/95 10/11/97 10/23/99 09/31/02
SITE Maryville, TN Morgantown, WV Blacksburg, VA Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Orlando, FL Durham, NC Clemson, SC Tallahassee, FL
OPPONENT SCORE Maryville 14- 0 William & Mary 49-34 Virginia Tech 17-10 Memphis State 19-10 Louisiana State 42- 3 Duke 70-26 Duke 51-27 Clemson 17-14 Virginia 40-19
number of publications suggesting the Seminoles will contend for the national title, but Bowden and his staff will face a challenge very much the opposite of last season. The offense will be loaded with returning starters at every position except tailback and flanker, but the defense must find replacements for seven starters. Bowden took over an FSU program prior in 1976 that had won just four games over the previous three seasons. He has remained at FSU, despite offers from NFL teams and several prestigious college football programs. Bowden’s loyalty has meant the world to Florida State University and its athletics program. Bowden’s record at Florida State is 269-67-4. The totals include a 140-20-2 record in Tallahassee, 31-8-1 record at neutral sites and 98-39-1 in an opponent’s stadium. He has built those numbers against some of the nation’s toughest schedules, earning respect for his team, attracting top players to his program and establishing his reputation as a competitor in the process. Bowden achieved impressive numBOWDEN RECORD bers in his previous SAMFORD W L T PCT coaching stops in1959 9 1 0 .900 cluding a 31-6 1960 8 1 0 .889 record at his alma 1961 7 2 0 .778 mater Samford Uni1962 7 2 0 .778 versity between Total (4 years) 31 6 0 .838 1959 and 1962, and 42-26 at West VirWEST VIRGINIA W L T PCT ginia from 1970-75. 1970 8 3 0 .727 But what he has 1971 7 4 0 .636 done at FSU is sim1972(Peach) 8 4 0 .667 ply phenomenal. 1973 6 5 0 .545 Eighteen times in 1974 4 7 0 .364 28 years, his Semi1975(Peach) 9 3 0 .750 noles have won 10 Total (6 years) 42 26 0 .618 or more games in a season. Florida FLORIDA STATE W L T PCT State had been to 1976 5 6 0 .455 just eight bowls in 1977 (Tangerine) 10 2 0 .833 the 29 years before 1978 8 3 0 .727 him. The 2004 Or1979 (Orange) 11 1 0 .917 ange Bowl marked 1980 (Orange) 10 2 0 .833 the Seminole’s 25th 1981 6 5 0 .545 since his arrival, 1982 (Gator) 9 3 0 .750 including a string of 1983(Peach) 8 4 0 .667 22 in a row and 18 1984 (Citrus) 7 3 2 .667 “New Year’s Day” 1985 (Gator) 9 3 0 .727 trips. He is, by far, 1986 (All-American) 7 4 1 .625 the winningest 1987 (Fiesta) 11 1 0 .917 coach ever at 1988 (Sugar) 11 1 0 .917 Florida State as his 1989 (Fiesta) 10 2 0 .833 win total is greater 1990 (Blockbuster) 10 2 0 .833 than the previous 1991 (Cotton) 11 2 0 .846 seven Seminole 1992 (Orange) 11 1 0 .917 head coaches com1993 (Orange) 12 1 0 .923 bined. 1994 (Sugar) 10 1 1 .864 Florida State is the 1995 (Orange) 10 2 0 .833 only school to fin1996 (Sugar) 11 1 0 .923 ish among the (As1997 (Sugar) 11 1 0 .923 sociated Press) Top 1998 (Fiesta) 11 2 0 .846 Five for 14 con1999 (Sugar) 12 0 0 1.000 secutive seasons. 2000 (Orange) 11 2 0 .846 The Seminoles fin2001 (Gator) 8 4 0 .667 ished first twice 2002 (Sugar) 9 5 0 .643 (1993, 1999), sec2003 (Orange) Total (28 years) CAREER TOTAL
10 3 0 .769 269 67 4 .797 342 99 4 .773
ond twice (1987, 92), third, four times (1988, 89, 97, 99), fourth, five times (1990, 91, 94, 95, 96) and fifth in 2000. No team in college football history can match the run. Over the past 12 years, Florida State has played in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Since joining the league in football, FSU is 90-6 and has claimed 11 ACC championships and set the league record for consecutive victories. Bowden picked up ACC Coach of the Year titles in 1993 and 1997. Part of the reason for Bowden’s success in his long run at FSU is that the elements of the job that seem to turn into chores over the years for most coaches, recruiting, speaking engagements, public functions, press responsibilities, come easily for Bowden. “I feel great physically,” said Bowden who turned 74 last season. “I’ve always been a people person. I enjoy getting to know people, so the recruiting is still a lot of fun for me. I like going into a player’s home and meeting his parents and family. I don’t have any desire to slow down on all the elements outside of the actual game that some people find hard. I understand why it grinds away at some people, but it just doesn’t on me. I guess I’ve always been able to put football in its place.” He has developed the most consistently successful program
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in the history of college football. FSU won more games in the decade of the 1990s than any other program. The win over Wake Forest on October 25th of last season allowed him to pass Joe Paterno to become the all-time winningest coach. “To be honest, it doesn’t really feel like I should be there,” said Bowden of the feat. “It’s not something that I sat down 40 years ago and said ‘you know if I coached long enough and was successful maybe I could get there.” That type of thought never entered my mind. I don’t really think about it. Maybe when I’m done I’ll look back on everything.” While Bowden has not spent much time looking back, most of the nation has spent time looking in at his program’s extraordinary success. Just imagine a college basketball program advancing to the Final Four for 14 years in a row. Even more startling is the thought of playing in the national title game five times in eight seasons. FSU set an NCAA record with 14 straight Top Five finishes and the 2001 Orange Bowl was the Tribe’s third straight national title game and fifth in eight years. Like few other coaches before him, Bowden has created unreal expectations for his program. He has coached his Florida State teams so very close to perfection that for some, anything short of another national championship is a down year. The last time FSU did not finish the season ranked was following a 7-41 record in 1986. Over the 17 seasons since that year, Florida State has won 179 games and lost just 31 with one tie. In the fickle world of “big-time” college sports some forget what it is all about. Sure, Bobby Bowden is proud of NCAA ALL-TIME BOWL WINNING his two national championships, his place PERCENTAGE among the all-time greats, and a football COACH APP W L program that is the model for the entire 1. Bobby Dodd 13 9 4 country. But he has always pointed to 2. BOBBY BOWDEN* 27 18 8 the fact that there are more important 3. Joe Paterno* 30 20 9 things in life. He makes time for charity 4. DonJames 15 10 5 and to give to his church. He has never 5. Terry Donahue 13 8 4 walked past an admiring child without a 6. Barry Switzer 13 8 5 wink and a smile. He greets total strang7. Lou Holtz* 22 12 8 ers. He listens and he cares. Bill Yeoman 11 6 4 One of Bowden’s greatest coaching 9. Earle Bruce 12 7 5 10. Johnny Majors 16 9 7 achievements revolves around his suc*Active cess in bowl games. His 18-8-1 record and .685 bowl winning percentage rank BOWDEN IN THE BOWLS (18-8-1) first all-time. Only Joe Paterno (20) has won more bowl games. Indeed, Florida YEAR TEAM BOWL OPPONENT 1972 West Virginia Peach NC State State’s eighth head coach has inked his 1975 West Virginia Peach NC State name on the list of legends while coach1977 Florida State Tangerine TexasTech ing Samford for four years, West Vir1979 Florida State Orange Oklahoma ginia for six and 28 years at FSU. 1980 Florida State Orange Oklahoma What Bobby Bowden means to 1982 Florida State Gator West Virginia Florida State University off the playing 1983 Florida State Peach North Carolina field cannot be measured. Respect, sin1984 Florida State Citrus Georgia cerity, class, honesty, charisma, charm 1985 Florida State Gator OklahomaState and humor; just a few of the words that 1986 Florida State All-American Indiana 1987 Florida State Fiesta Nebraska describe and define this man better than 1988 Florida State Sugar Auburn wins, losses or coaching records. 1989 Florida State Fiesta Nebraska It has been well chronicled how the 1990 Florida State Blockbuster PennState Birmingham, Ala., native left snowy 1991 Florida State Cotton Texas A&M West Virginia to come to Florida State 1992 Florida State Orange Nebraska and save the program. Three seasons 1993 Florida State Orange* Nebraska after he first walked across the campus, 1994 Florida State Sugar Florida he had taken FSU to within one game of 1995 Florida State Orange Notre Dame a national championship. 1996 Florida State Sugar* Florida 1997 Florida State Sugar Ohio State Rising above Bowden’s coaching 1998 Florida State Fiesta* Tennessee accomplishments, though, are his cre1999 Florida State Sugar* Virginia Tech dentials as a man. Friendly and outgo2000 Florida State Orange* Oklahoma ing, he is a deeply religious man who 2001 Florida State Gator 2002 Florida State Sugar 2003 Florida State Orange *National Championship Game
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Virginia Tech Georgia Miami
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PCT .692 .685 .683 .667 .654 .615 .591 .591 .583 .563
SCORE 13-49 13-10 40-17 7-24 17-18 31-12 28- 3 17-17 34-23 27-13 31-28 13- 7 41-17 24-17 10- 2 27-14 18-16 23-17 31-26 20-52 31-14 16-23 46-29 2-13 30-17 13-26 14-16
believes strongly in the strength of the family. He loves people. His personality and charm are bigger than life and he NCAA ALL-TIME BOWL WINS has become somewhat of a folk hero. COACH NO RECORD An engaging speaker, Bowden is con1. Joe Paterno* ..................................................... 20 ...................................20-10-1 stantly in demand and most free eve2. BOBBY BOWDEN* ........................................ 18 ................................... 18- 8-1 nings will find him on the speaking 3. Paul “Bear” Bryant ........................................... 15 ...................................15-12-2 4. Tom Osborne .................................................... 12 ...................................12-13-0 circuit. His off-season travel schedule Lou Holtz* ........................................................ 12 ...................................12- 8-2 would exhaust anyone. Sunday morn6. DonJames ........................................................ 10 ...................................10- 5-0 ing will usually find him in the pulpit of John Vaught ...................................................... 10 ...................................10- 8-0 a church somewhere in the south. Out8. Bobby Dodd ........................................................ 9 .....................................9- 4-0 side of football, Bowden has an intense Johnny Majors .................................................... 9 .....................................9- 7-0 interest in World War II history and he is 10. John Robinson* .................................................. 8 .....................................8- 1-0 a voracious reader on the subject. He Terry Donahue .................................................... 8 .....................................8- 4-1 traced his ancestry to parts of Germany Barry Switzer...................................................... 8 .....................................8- 5-0 and has visited the country several times. Darrell Royal ...................................................... 8 .....................................8- 7-1 Vince Dooley ...................................................... 8 .....................................8-10-2 Bowden was an outstanding football player at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Ala., and went on to AlaALL-TIME COACHING VICTORIES# bama as a freshman quarterback, fulfilling a lifelong dream to play for the COACH WINS Crimson Tide. He lasted one semester 1. BOBBY BOWDEN* ...................................................................................... 342 2. Joe Paterno* .................................................................................................... 339 in Tuscaloosa before high school sweet3. Paul “Bear” Bryant .......................................................................................... 323 heart Ann Estock lured him back to 4. Glenn “Pop” Warner ........................................................................................ 319 Birmingham. They soon married and 5. Amos Alonzo Stagg ......................................................................................... 314 Bobby transferred to Howard College in 6. LaVell Edwards ............................................................................................... 259 Birmingham. The two celebrated their 7. Tom Osborne ................................................................................................... 255 th 50 wedding anniversary in the same 8. Lou Holtz* ....................................................................................................... 243 year (1999) that FSU won its second 9. WoodyHayes ................................................................................................... 238 national championship and Bowden 10. Bo Schembechler ............................................................................................. 234 coached his only undefeated team - the #Division 1-A only; *Active only team ever to go wire-to-wire as the AP No. 1 in college football history. Bowden served as an assistant football coach and head track coach at Howard College (now Samford) from 1954-55. He left his alma mater to serve as Althletic Director and Head Coach at South Georgia Junior College from 1956-58. He returned to Samford as head coach from 1959-62. He joined the Florida State coaching staff under head coach Bill Peterson as wide receivers coach from 1963-65. During that time, he coached Seminole receiver T.K. Wetherell who is now president of FSU. Bowden moved on to West
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About Bobby Bowden... BORN • November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Ala. HIGH SCHOOL • Woodlawn High, Birmingham, Ala. COLLEGE • Howard (now Samford) 1953 COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE • University of Alabama (QB), freshman; Howard (QB), sophomore-senior GRADUATE DEGREE • Peabody College WIFE • The former Julia Ann Estock CHILDREN • Robyn Hines, Steve, Tommy, Terry, Ginger Madden, Jeff HEAD COACHING HONORS 1977 Southern Independent Coach of the Year 1979 National Coach of the Year (ABC-Chevrolet 1979 Southern Independent Coach of the Year 1980 National Coach of the Year (Bobby Dodd) 1983 Inducted – Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1986 Inducted – Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 1987 Region II Coach of the Year 1991 National Coach of the Year (Walter Camp) 1992 Neyland Trophy Winner 1993 ACC Coach of the Year 1996 National Coach of the Year (Home Depot) 1997 ACC Coach of the Year 1999 National Coach of the Year (Home Depot) 1999 National Coach of the Decade Finalist (Home Depot) 1999 ESPN College Team of the Decade (any sport) COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS n The winningest coach in major college football history with 342 career coaching victories (passed Penn State’s Joe Paterno into first place with a 48-24 victory over Wake Forest in Tallahassee on October 25, 2003) n The only coach in the history of Division I-A football to compile 14 straight 10-win seasons (1987-00) n Coached the Seminoles to consensus National Championships in 1993 and 1999 n His 1999 National Championship team is the first in college football history to go wire-to-wire as the Associated Press’ No. 1 ranked team n Set NCAA records with 11 consecutive bowl victories (1985-95) and 14 straight bowl trips without a loss (1982-95) n Currently ranks second all-time in bowl winning percentage with an 18-8-1 record (.685) n Has guided FSU to 25 bowl appearances in 28 seasons, including 22 straight n Since 1993, Florida State has played in the national championship game five times (1993 Orange vs. Nebraska, 1996 Sugar vs. Florida, 1998 Fiesta vs. Tennessee, 1999 Sugar vs. Virginia Tech, and 2000 Orange vs. Oklahoma) n Since the inception of the BCS in 1998, FSU has reached one of the BCS bowl games in five of the six years n Patriarch of the only father-son duo ever to lead Division I-A programs, let alone to lead them at the same time n National Citizenship Award (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) named after Bobby Bowden COACHING 1954-55 1956-58 1959-62 1963-65 1966-69 1970-75 1976-
STOPS Assistant Football Coach/Head Track Coach at Howard (now Samford) Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at South Georgia Junior College Head Football Coach at Samford College Assistant Coach (Receivers) at Florida State Offensive Coordinator at West Virginia Head Coach at West Virginia Head Coach at Florida State
Virginia, serving as offensive coordinator from 1966-69 before taking over as the Mountaineers’ head coach from 1970-1975. He was named FSU’s head coach in January 1976 and has been with Florida State since that day. Bowden’s faith and family have always been most important to him. The nation can follow son Tommy’s career as head coach at Clemson as well as Terry, who is ABC’s college football studio analyst. The Bowden’s oldest son, Steve, cowrote a book entitled “The Bowden Way” with his dad that hit the Wall Street Journal’s best seller list. Youngest son, Jeff, will be in his 11th season on the FSU staff in 2004 and his fourth as offensive coordinator. The four boys, daughters Robyn Hines (who is married to Clemson assistant coach Jack Hines), Ginger Madden, and 21 grandchildren make up the Bowden clan.
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Bowden vs. The Opposition OPPONENT Alabama-Birmingham Arizona State Auburn Brigham Young Boston College California CarsonNewman Central Florida Chattanooga Cincinnati Clemson Colorado Colorado State Delta State Duke East Carolina Florida Furman Georgetown Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Gordon Military Houston Illinois Indiana Iowa State Kansas KansasState Kent State Kentucky Livingston Louisiana College Louisiana State Louisiana Tech Louisville Maryland Maryville McNeeseState Memphis Navy MemphisState Mexico Miami (Fla.) Michigan Michigan State Middle Tenn. State Millsaps Mississippi College Mississippi State Navy Nebraska North Carolina N. Carolina State N. Texas State Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma OklahomaState Penn State Pittsburgh Richmond San Diego State Sewanee
W-L-T 1-0-0 3-0-0 4-5-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 6-0-0 13-3-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 12-2-0 9-0-0 17-12-1 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-0 12-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 7-1-0 2-0-0 9-1-0 14-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 8-1-1 1-0-0 12-19-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 6-2-0 13-1-1 10-4-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 3-0-0 0-4-0 3-0-0 1-6-0 4-7-0 4-2-0 0-1-0 2-0-0
SAMFORD — — — — — — 2-0 — 1-0 — — — — 2-1 — — — 1-1 2-0 — — — 1-0 — — — — — — — — 2-0 1-0 — — — — 2-0 0-1 1-0 — 1-0 — — — — 2-0 1-3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2-0
WEST VIRGINIA — — — — 2-2 1-1 — — — — — — 1-0 — 0-2 2-0 — — — — — — — — 1-0 2-1 — — — 1-0 1-0 — — — — — 2-0 — — — — — 1-1 — — — — — — — — — 1-1 — — — — — 0-6 3-3 4-2 — —
FLORIDA STATE 1-0 3-0 4-5 2-0 2-0 — — 1-0 — 6-0 13-3 1-0 — — 12-0 7-0 17-12-1 1-0 — 0-1-1 2-0 12-0 — 0-1 — 1-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 — — — — 7-1 2-0 9-1 12-0 — — — 8-1-1 — 11-18 1-1 2-0 1-0 — — 1-1 1-0 6-2 13-1-1 9-3 2-0 4-2 3-0 0-4 3-0 1-0 1-4 — 0-1 —
South Carolina Southern California Southern Illinois Southern Methodist Southern Miss Southwestern Stanford Syracuse Temple Tennessee Tenn-Chattanooga TennesseeTech Texas A&M Texas Tech Toledo Troy State Tulane Tulsa UTMB Villanova Virginia Virginia Military Virginia Tech Wake Forest West Virginia Western Carolina Western Michigan Wichita State William & Mary Wofford
9-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 9-2-0 3-0-0 0-1-0 7-2-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 11-2-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 13-1-0 3-0-0 14-0-0 12-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0
— — — — — 3-0 — — — — — 1-0 — — — 3-0 — — 1-0 — — — — — — — — — — 2-0
— — — 1-0 — — 0-1 4-2 2-2 — — — — — — — 1-2 — — 1-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 — — — — — 3-0 —
9-1 2-0 1-0 — 9-2 — — 3-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 — 2-0 2-0 1-0 — 10-0 2-0 — — 11-1 — 11-0 12-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 — —
BOWDEN BY THE DECADE (Overall Head Coaching Wins) DECADE RECORD PCT 1959 ............................... 9- 1-0 ....................................... .900 1960-62 ....................... 22- 5-0 ....................................... .815 1970-79 ....................... 76-38-0 ....................................... .667 1980-89 ....................... 88-28-3 ....................................... .752 1990-99 ..................... 109-13-1 ....................................... .890 2000-03 ....................... 38-14-0 ....................................... .731
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lorida State’s rise to become the most consistently successful program in the history of college football directly correlates with the arrival of Mickey Andrews as defensive coordinator. FSU’s offense has long been national championship caliber, but it has been Andrews’ ability to catch the Tribe defense up with the offense that has made the Seminole program the powerhouse that it is today. So it was fitting that Andrews added the title of Associate Head Coach just prior to the 2002 season. Andrews’ status as perhaps the nations finest coordinator is not just shared by Bowden and every FSU fan as he was recognized in 1996 as the nation’s top assistant coach when he received the first-ever Frank Broyles Award. Andrews directed the nation’s top rated rushing defense in 1996 and his units have been among the top five nationally against the run in six of the last 11 seasons. His 1998 defensive unit ranked No. 1 nationally in total defense and pass defense. In addition, the Seminoles ranked a close second nationally in rushing defense and scoring defense. In 2000, FSU ranked among the country’s top 15 in every major defensive statistical category. Under Andrews’ direction, Florida State has become the top producer of All-America and NFL caliber cornerbacks in the nation. He has coached two players, Deion Sanders (1988) and Terrell Buckley (1991), who have won the Jim Thorpe Trophy, given annually to college football’s top defensive back. LeRoy
Butler joined those two as a consensus All-America pick in 1989. Clifton Abraham was an All-American in 1994 and Corey Sawyer in 1993, which means the Seminoles had an AllAmerican at cornerback each year from 1987-94. Tay Cody was a consensus All-America selection as a senior in 2000 and he was preceded by eventual All-Pro cornerback Samari Rolle of the Tennessee Titans. Andrews’ defenses feature an attacking style up front that puts pressure on the opposing offense. He is also a big believer in creating depth and uses as many as 40 players a game. In 1991, Athlon’s Magazine named him the Assistant Coach of the Year and in 1998 he was named the national Defensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Coach’s Magazine. Andrews came to Florida State from the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League (USFL), where he spent one season as defensive coordinator after having spent the previous 17 years coaching in the collegiate ranks. Andrews’ coaching resume includes stints at Eastern Kentucky, Livingston, North Alabama and two of the teams that appear on the Seminoles’ 2004 schedule. He was Clemson’s defensive coordinator from 1977-80 and was an assistant at Florida in 1981-82. From 1972-76, Andrews was the head coach and athletic director at North Alabama. He was the head coach at Livingston University from 1970-72 where he won the NAIA national championship. A star on the football field and the baseball diamond at the University of Alabama from 1961-64, Andrews earned second team All-America honors as a wide receiver and defensive back. During his career, the Crimson Tide won a pair of national championships (1961, ‘64) and played in three New Year’s Day bowl games. In addition to his football honors, Andrews was an All-SEC choice in baseball. In 1964, he received the Hugo Friedman Award as Alabama’s best all-around athlete. Andrews and his wife, Diane, have two grown children Ronnie and Shannon, and five grandchildren.
ANDREWS’ QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 38 Coaching Stops: Erwin High School (Birmingham, AL) — Assistant Coach (1965-66) Eastern Kentucky — Offensive Backs (1966-67) Livingston — Assistant Coach (1967-1970); Head Coach (1970-72) North Alabama — Head Coach/Athletic Director (1972-76) Clemson — Defensive Coordinator (1976-80); Assistant Head Coach (1980) Florida — Defensive Backs (1981-82) Arizona Wranglers (USFL) — Defensive Coordinator (1983) Florida State — Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs (2002-present); Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs (1984-2001)
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Billy Sexton has been a familiar fixture on the sidelines of Florida State football games since 1973 and two years ago he added the title of Assistant Head Coach to his coaching resume. The Tallahassee native started his career at FSU as a player for the Seminoles and went on to become a graduate assistant coach in 1977 and then a full-time coach in 1979. While the 2002 season was special because of the addition of administrative responsibilities that go along with his new title, it would already have been memorable as his son, Wyatt, joined the team as a freshman quarterback. Wyatt played sparingly in 2003 and will enter fall drills as the backup to four-year starter Chris Rix. This season will be Sexton’s 28th as a staff member at the school and his 22nd as the Seminoles’ running backs coach, where a slew of pros have learned and refined their skills under the former FSU quarterback. Among the greats that Sexton coached is Warrick Dunn, who became Florida State’s all-time leading rusher in 1996 and finished his career with 3,989 yards. Sexton has seen 13 of his pupils taken in the draft since 1988, including first rounders Dunn, William Floyd (San Francisco 49ers, 1994), Dexter Carter (San Francisco 49ers, 1990) and Sammie Smith (Miami Dolphins,1989). Also among Sexton’s former pupils are All-American Greg Allen, who broke 26 school records during his FSU career, and Edgar Bennett. Travis Minor was a four-year starter at tailback and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in 2001. Greg Jones added his name to the FSU alums in the NFL with his selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round this past April. Since 1983, Sexton’s running backs have become one of the most effective components of the FSU offense, averaging nearly six yards per carry and over 10 yards per catch during those 20 seasons. In addition, Florida State’s backs have earned a reputation for being sure-handed receivers. Sexton joined the Florida State staff as a graduate assistant in 1977, Bobby Bowden’s second year as the FSU mentor. He became a member of the full-time staff in 1979 and worked with the Seminole quarterbacks for three seasons until 1982 when he became the head junior varsity coach and handled scouting duties. He took over the running backs the following year.
A standout at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Sexton played his first three years of college football at Alabama. He was one of the south’s biggest recruits, but a coaching change with the Crimson Tide shifted their offense away from the passing game and he transferred to FSU. He was the Seminoles’ starting quarterback for the opening half of the 1973 season. Sexton earned a bachelor’s degree in business from FSU and began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Leon High before returning to Florida State as a coach. He and his wife, Joy, have three children: Wyatt, Leslie and Taylor.
SEXTON’S QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 27 Coaching Stops: Leon High School (Tallahassee, FL) — Assistant Coach (197476) Florida State — Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends (1977); Quarterbacks (1979-81); Junior Varsity Coach/Scouting Coordinator (1982); Running Backs (1983-2001); Assistant Head Coach/Running backs (2002-present)
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eff Bowden enters his fourth season as the offensive coordinator for the Seminoles in 2004. He took over for Mark Richt in February of 2001 when Richt left to become head coach at Georgia. Bowden had been wide receivers coach for the Seminoles for the seven years leading up to his elevation to offensive coordinator and retained those position coaching duties when he took over the offense. Bowden was given the reigns of the FSU offense during one of the more challenging periods in recent FSU history. The Seminoles would begin his first season as coordinator in 2001 faced with the necessity of starting a redshirt freshman quarterback for the first time in over 30 years at FSU. Last year, the Seminole offense began the season with four brand new starters on the offensive line. The good news for Bowden in 2004 is that he will have all but two starters back from last season. The FSU offense must find a replacement for P.K. Sam at wide receiver and three-year starter Greg Jones at tailback, but enough talented players emerged over the second half of last season and in the spring to make the offensive staff optimistic about the potential for this season.
Bowden enjoys a challenge and has a straight forward approach with both players and the media. He is confident in both the system and the staff, and his work has been fruitful since he first began at FSU. Under Bowden’s direction in 1997, E.G. Green earned second team Associated Press All-America status and he finished with more receiving touchdowns (29) over his career than any previous FSU receiver. Nine years ago, Green teamed with Andre Cooper to become the first duo in FSU and ACC history to each register over 1,000 receiving yards. Ten years ago, Kez McCorvey finished a career that made him the second most prolific receiver in school history. Just five years ago, Peter Warrick broke Green’s FSU record and set a new ACC record with 31 career TD catches. In 2000, Snoop Minnis earned consensus All-America honors and was selected in the third round by the Kansas City Chiefs. Three years ago, Javon Walker topped an excellent two-year career with FSU with the MVP trophy from the 2002 Gator Bowl win over Virginia Tech, and followed that with his selection in the first round of the NFL draft by Green Bay. Quarterback Chris Rix, then a freshman, won the ACC Rookie of the Year honors in 2001. In the three years since adding the coordinators duties, the Seminoles have won two ACC championships and earned bids to two BCS bowls. As a player, Bowden was on FSU teams that played in three bowl games. Following his playing career, he moved immediately into coaching at Salem College in West Virginia, where he coached receivers for two seasons under head coach Terry Bowden. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in his third season at Salem. After a year back at FSU as a graduate assistant, Jeff again joined his older brother at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. He was the Bulldogs offensive coordinator in 1987 and added the title of assistant head coach for the 1988-90 seasons. He is credited with guiding the career of Division III AllAmerica quarterback Jimbo Fisher at Samford. In 1991, he moved from Samford to Southern Mississippi and coached receivers for three years before coming to Florida State to replace John Eason who left to join Brad Scott’s new staff at South Carolina. Jeff is married to the former Cindi Smith and they have five children, Haley, Hunter, T.J., Robert and Julia Elizabeth.
BOWDEN’S QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 19 Coaching Stops: Salem College — Wide Receivers (1983-84); Offensive Coordinator (1985) Florida State — Graduate Assistant (1986) Samford — Offensive Coordinator (1987); Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach (1988-1990) Southern Mississippi — Wide Receivers (1991-93) Florida State — Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers (2001present); Wide Receivers (1994-2000)
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ody Allen begins his third year as the defensive ends coach at Florida State in 2004. He moved into the full-time role prior to the 2002 season replacing Jim Gladden who had been an assistant at FSU for 27 years. While he was the newest member of the staff, Allen, 43, was no stranger to the coaches or players having served as a graduate assistant at FSU for the previous two seasons working with the defensive backs. Allen’s coaching resume goes much deeper than FSU as he brought 10 years of experience on the Division IA level with him to the Seminole program. A 1983 graduate of Valdosta State, Allen was an assistant there in 1999. He coached at Griffin (GA) High School in 1998 and Murray State in 1997. Prior to those stints, he coached two years in the Canadian Football League with the Shreveport Pirates in 1995 and BC Lions in 1994. He was wide receivers coach at Arkansas State in 1992 and was elevated to offensive coordinator in 1993. He coached receivers and running backs at Ole Miss during his tenure there from 198791. Allen was a graduate assistant at Alabama in 1984-85 before coaching the wide receivers for the Crimson Tide in 1986. Allen’s defensive ends performed well last season and quickly adjusted to the loss of returning starter Alonzo Jackson who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers following the 2002 season. Rising senior Eric Moore is an All-America candidate at right defensive end. Kamerion Wimbley has already played a lot of football for FSU and he will be in a battle to win the starting honors on the left side along with senior Chauncey Davis.
ALLEN’S QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 14 Coaching Stops: Marion Military Institute — Offensive Line (1983) Alabama—GraduateAssistant(1984,1985),Receivers(1986) Ole Miss — Receivers (1987, 1988, 1989), Running Backs (1990, 1991) Arkansas State — Receivers (1992), Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks (1993) B.C. Lions (CFL) — Receivers/Special Teams Coordinator (1994) ShreveportPirates(CFL)—Receivers/SpecialTeamsCoordinator (1995) Murray State — Receivers (1997) Griffin (GA) High School — Offensive Coordinator (1998) Valdosta State — Receivers (1999) Florida State — Graduate Assistant (2000, 2001), Defensive Ends (2002 – present)
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lorida State head coach Bobby Bowden wasted little time following FSU’s National Championship game at the 2001 Orange Bowl to name Daryl Dickey to his coaching staff to handle the quarterbacks. Dickey filled the position vacated by Mark Richt who was named head coach at Georgia in December of 2000. Dickey stepped into a unique situation in terms of FSU football, as he would be forced to get a redshirt freshman ready to go as the starter for the first time in over 30 years at FSU. Not only that, but the rookie would have to follow Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke. Dickey’s work with Chris Rix in 2001 was outstanding as Rix finished the year as the ACC’s Rookie of the Year, the National Offensive Rookie of the Year and the nation’s eighthrated passer. Rix will enter the 2004 season as the man to beat and a likely four-year starter at the position. His physical tools are impressive with the ability to run and throw, and he has a flair for the dramatic moments. Dickey will have a very short bench this season with only one other scholarship player who went through spring drills. Wyatt Sexton is a sophomore who has impressed coaches with his savvy and toughness. He played sparingly last year, but will be counted on to be ready to lead the offense in 2004. The Seminoles signed two highly recruited high school seniors last year and it would appear that either Drew Wetherford or Xavier Lee and perhaps both, could see playing time as a true freshman. Dickey, 42, came to FSU after four seasons as the head coach at Presbyterian College in South Carolina. The 2000 season, Dickey’s last as head coach, was a special one for the Blue Hose as they posted an 8-2 record and finished second in
the Atlantic Conference. It marked the second time in three years that a Dickey-led Blue Hose team finished second in the league regular season and posted an eight-win season. The overall record in 2000 was the best for a Blue Hose squad since 1979 when PC finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the NAIA and posted an 11-2 record. Dickey’s 1999 and 2000 teams provided the best two-year span in football (15-6) for the Blue Hose since the 1978-79 seasons. Presbyterian finished 7-4 in 1999, 8-3 in 1998 and 5-6 in Dickey’s first season with the Blue Hose (1997). A Tennessee graduate, Dickey quarterbacked the Volunteers to a 9-1-2 finish during his senior season in the fall of 1985. He led the Southeastern Conference in passing efficiency that year and the Vols were unbeaten in the seven games that he started. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 1986 Sugar Bowl when he led the Vols to a 35-7 win over Miami. After a brief stint with the San Diego Chargers in the NFL and the Memphis Showboats in the USFL, Dickey returned to Knoxville to serve as a graduate assistant coach for the Volunteers. He was assistant quarterback coach at Tennessee before being named a volunteer assistant at Florida State. During his stint with the Seminoles, Dickey helped guide quarterback Peter Tom Willis to the seventh-best total offense ranking in the nation during the 1989 season as Willis passed for 3,124 yards and 20 touchdowns. Dickey served as quarterbacks coach at Kentucky from 1990-93 and then was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Wildcats, a position he held for another two years. Three of Dickey’s quarterbacks at Kentucky (Pookie Jones, Freddie Maggard, and Brad Smith) all finished their careers ranked among the top 15 passers in Wildcat history. Jones finished with the second-best career total offensive numbers in school history. From March of 1995 until December of 1996, Dickey served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Georgia Southern, a Division I-AA member of the Southern Conference. Dickey is the son of former Tennessee and Florida head coach Doug Dickey. He played high school football at Buchholz High in Gainesville, Fla., but graduated from Fairview High in Boulder, Colo. He is married to the former Kendall George and they have three children: Karis (14), Dallas James (11) and Drew (9).
DICKEY’S QUICK FACTS Years As A Collegiate Coach: 19 Coaching Stops: Tennessee — Graduate Assistant (1987-88) Florida State — Volunteer Assistant Quarterbacks Coach (1989) Kentucky — Quarterbacks Coach (1990-93), Offensive Coordinator (1993-95) Georgia Southern — Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach (1995-96) Presbyterian — Head Coach (1997-2000) Florida State — Quarterbacks Coach (2001-present)
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n 10 years as an assistant coach at Florida State, Odell Haggins has proven that the enthusiasm and dedication he displayed as an All-American noseguard for the Seminoles has transferred into great success as a football coach. Haggins has made FSU’s interior defensive front one of the most respected units in all of college football. Haggins had a busy spring and it will be an intense fall as he must establish both first and second team players at the two interior positions. Darnell Dockett and Jeff Womble held the starting honors at the positions for most of the past two years and while the position is rich in talent, it will be light on starting experience in 2004. A strong nucleus of returning players along with very talented newcomers has given the defensive staff an optimistic air as fall camp begins. Haggins came to FSU in 1994 when Brad Scott was named head coach at South Carolina and took fellow FSU assistants John Eason and Wally Burnham with him. When the decision came as to who would be hired to complete the “new” FSU coaching staff, Bowden turned to one of his own and selected Haggins. The decision has proven fruitful for both Florida State and Haggins. In addition to his success in terms of coaching, Haggins has emerged as one of the top recruiters in the country pouring the energy and enthusiasm he has for his alma mater into the all important job of making sure there are talented Seminoles on the depth chart. He switched recruiting territories this year and now has more responsibilities in talent-rich south Florida. A native of Bartow, Fla., Haggins was a four-year letterwinner and popular team leader for the Seminoles from 1986-89. He earned Kodak, Walter Camp and UPI All-America honors as a senior in 1989 and was a second team Associated Press selection as a junior in 1988. The 1987 FSU team finished the season ranked second in the nation and the Seminoles were third in the country in his junior and senior seasons. Following his outstanding collegiate career, Haggins was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers and played two years, earning a Super Bowl ring in 1990. He spent the 1991 season with the Buffalo Bills. Haggins earned a degree in criminology from Florida State and was working with the state attorney’s office in Jacksonville before he joined the FSU staff. He worked with the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders while with the state attorney and continues to make working with young people a priority. Haggins is married to the former Robin Kimbrough.
HAGGINS’ QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 10 Coaching Stops: Florida State — Tight Ends/Offensive Line (1994-95); DefensiveTackles(1996-present)
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immy Heggins begins his 11th season as offensive line coach at Florida State and his 19th overall on the FSU staff in 2004. The challenge for the Seminole offensive front will be much different from last year. Heggins welcomes back all five returning starters from a year ago. Included in the group are a pair of All-America candidates at offensive tackle. Alex Barron was a consensus All-America as a junior last year and naturally
should contend for the honor as a senior, while Ray Willis will be a three-year starter at the other tackle spot. Last year, Heggins began the season with the task of finding four new starters along the line. Heggins was an outstanding noseguard on Bobby Bowden’s FSU teams in the mid 70s. He returned to his alma mater in 1986 as a full-time coach after a year at Southwestern Louisiana where he tutored USL’s defensive ends. Prior to his stint with the Ragin’ Cajuns, he was running backs coach at Eastern Michigan for two years and at Western Illinois for a year. He coached the tight ends and then the noseguards at FSU prior to taking over offensive line duties in 1994 when Brad Scott left to become head coach at South Carolina. The Seminoles have produced a number of NFL offensive linemen and have had two offensive linemen selected in the first round of the NFL draft over the last six years. Seattle selected Walter Jones with the No. 6 overall pick four years ago and he started for the Seahawks as a rookie. Tra Thomas was selected with the 11th pick of the 1999 draft by Philadelphia. Both have become perennial All-Pros. In fact, FSU’s 1996 offensive line produced three NFL players with Clay Shiver starting at center for the Dallas Cowboys in 1997 and Todd Fordham, who is now with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Most recently Brett Williams, who was twice named the ACC’s top blocker, was selected by Kansas City in the 2003 draft along with Todd Williams (Tennessee Titans). Milford Brown was taken in a supplemental draft following the 2002 season. In addition to his offensive line protégés, Heggins coached a pair of tight ends who enjoyed solid NFL careers in Reggie Johnson and Lonnie Johnson. A native of Salisbury, N.C., Heggins came to FSU in 1974 as a running back after gaining 1,670 yards and earning all-state honors in North Carolina in 1973. A fullback his first two seasons with the Seminoles, he made the switch to noseguard in Bobby Bowden’s first year at FSU in 1976 and was named the team’s outstanding defensive player following the season. As a senior, he led Florida State to a 10-2 record and a win over Texas Tech in the Tangerine Bowl. He began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at East Carolina in 1980. He filled the same role at FSU in 1981 and ‘82. Heggins has two daughters: Andrea and Lauren.
HEGGINS’ QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 23 Coaching Stops: South Miami High School (Miami, FL) — Head Track and Field Coach (1978-80) East Carolina — Graduate Assistant (1980) Florida State — Graduate Assistant (1981-82) Western Illinois — Running Backs (1982) Eastern Michigan — Running Backs (1983-85) Southwestern Louisiana — Defensive Ends (1985) Florida State — Recruiting Specialist/Noseguards (198689); Tight Ends (1990-91); Offensive Line (1992-present)
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ohn Lilly begins his seventh year as coach of FSU’s tight ends and the man in charge of coordinating the recruiting efforts. During that span of time, he has established himself as one of the finest recruiting coordinators in the country in addition to his on-field success in tutoring the tight ends. While he is in his seventh year in his current role, Lilly’s experience with the Seminoles goes back nine years when he joined the staff as a videographer in 1995. Lilly was named a full-time assistant coach in January 1998 and has headed the efforts in recruiting the last six classes at Florida State, which have all been ranked among the nation’s best. His 2001 recruiting class was a near-unanimous choice as the very best in the nation, and this year’s recruiting class is equally as talented. Lilly’s transition from coaching the defensive backfield with Mickey Andrews as a graduate assistant to working with the Seminole tight ends was an easy one. He served as a graduate assistant in 1996 and 1997 under Andrews, after coming to FSU as the defensive videographer in 1995. In 2004, Lilly will have a battle on his hands, but one of those battles that coaches envy. He has three players who have all shown they could win the starting job at tight end. Paul Irons returns for his senior season and has the most starts under his belt. He is proven and reliable. Matt Henshaw will be a junior and emerged as a receiving threat over the second half of the season scoring touchdowns against Florida and Miami in the Orange Bowl. Coaches knew rising junior Donnie Carter could play a lot of positions on the field, but he appears headed for greatness at tight end. A 1990 graduate of Guilford College, Lilly was a Dean’s List student all four years while playing quarterback, wide receiver and special teams for the Quakers from 1986-89. He was named the winner of the Golden Helmet Award as the ideal Guilford College football player as a senior and was a team captain at the North Carolina school. A native of Beckley, W.Va., Lilly graduated from Woodrow Wilson High where he played quarterback for one of the state’s top high school programs. Lilly joined the Florida State football family in 1995 after coaching and teaching at Northwest Guilford High in Greensboro, N.C., from 1991-94.
LILLY’S QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 9 Coaching Stops: Northwest Guilford High School (Greensboro, NC) — Assistant Coach (1991-94) Florida State — Videographer (1995), Graduate Assistant (1996-97); Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends (1998present)
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lorida State head coach Bobby Bowden’s addition of former Baylor head coach Kevin Steele to his coaching staff in January of 2003 drew immediate praise from college football experts coast-to-coast, and the results of his effort both on the field and on the recruiting trail has been dramatic. Steele quickly earned the respect of both the players and his coaching peers. His linebackers sing his praises and Bowden’s confidence in his
abilities shows in the fact that there is no dramatic concern about the unit despite the fact that they must replace all three starters. Steele was the head coach at Baylor from 1999-2002 and came to FSU prior to the 2003 season to replace Joe Kines, who left to become Alabama’s defensive coordinator. A 1981 Tennessee graduate, Steele coached the linebackers for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers from 1995-98 before taking the head coaching position at Baylor. He has also served as an assistant coach at Nebraska, Tennessee, Oklahoma State and New Mexico State. Last season, Steele’s transition was eased by the fact that he had three returning starters including All-ACC performer Michael Boulware. While some might suggest a big drop off with three new faces taking on starting roles, FSU’s defensive philosophy of playing a lot of people during the season should pay off as there is game experience two-deep at all three positions. Steele spent his freshman year at Furman before transferring to Tennessee and playing linebacker for Johnny Majors in 1978 and 1979. He stayed on as a student assistant in 1980 and then as a graduate assistant in 1981. He was promoted to outside linebackers coach in 1982. Steele then moved to New Mexico State, where he served as recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach in 1983. From 1984-86, he coached linebackers and tight ends at Oklahoma State. He returned to his alma mater in 1987 and spent two years as the defensive backs coach for the Volunteers. From 1989-94, Steele coached the linebackers under Nebraska legend Tom Osborne. During his six years in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers went 60-11, appeared in six bowl games, won four conference championships and captured the 1994 national championship with a 13-0 record. In 1995, Steele made the jump to the NFL as the linebackers coach for the Carolina Panthers. Under head coach Dom Capers, the Panthers reached the NFC Championship game in their second season of existence (1996). After four years with Carolina, Steele was hired as head coach at Baylor in 1999. The 45-year old Steele is a native of Dillon, SC. He and his wife Linda have a 17-year old son (Gordon) and a 15-year old daughter (Caroline).
STEELE’S QUICK FACTS Years As A Collegiate Coach: 20 Coaching Stops: Tennessee—StudentCoach/GraduateAssistant,OLB’s(198082) New Mexico State — Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator (1983) Oklahoma State — Linebackers/ Tight Ends (1984-86) Tennessee — Defensive Backs (1987-88) Nebraska — Linebackers (1989-94) Carolina Panthers — Linebackers (1995-1998) Baylor — Head Coach (1999-2002) Florida State — Linebackers (2003-present)
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ormer Seminole cornerback James Colzie joined the Florida State football defensive coaching staff in mid-March and will be responsible for coaching the Seminole cornerbacks in 2004. He returned to Tallahassee after serving as an assistant football coach at Florida International for three years. A four-year Seminole letter winner from 1993-96, Colzie graduated from Florida State in 1996 with a degree in international affairs. During his career at Florida State, the Seminoles won a national championship (1993) and played for another (1996), went 43-5-1, won four ACC championships and finished each season ranked No. 4 or higher. Upon graduation, Colzie signed a free agent contract with Tampa Bay, but went back to his second love – baseball – and played one season in the Montreal Expos organization in Harrisburg, Pa. After one season in the minor leagues, Colzie returned home to Miami and taught high school and coached at Miami Christian for two years. Colzie was the head coach for football and baseball and was the assistant coach for the basketball program, which won a state championship during his tenure. During his second year at Miami Christian, Colzie was offered a position by Coach Don Strock to help build a new football program at Florida International University. He was one of five coaches brought in to help start the program. They used the first year to lay the foundation for the program and a second year to develop the team. Competition began in 2002. Once the program was in place, Colzie
was the cornerbacks’ coach and an assistant special teams coach, working with the returnees. The Miami Herald’s Athlete of the Year in 1993, Colzie accepted a scholarship to Florida State where he was the defensive back on the Seminoles’ No. 1 rated defense. A talented athlete, Colzie spent most of his childhood running between the football field, the basketball court and the baseball diamond. He was a star as a freshman and sophomore at Class 2A Gulliver, where he played football, basketball, and baseball and ran track. He later transferred to South Miami Senior High. He finished his high school career with 24 interceptions and was a two-time Class 5A All-Dade defensive back. He was named to the Class 5A all-state team. Also considered one of Miami-Dade’s top basketball players, Colzie finished his high school career with 2,144 points, averaging 22 points and 10 assists a game as a senior. He was also a career .300 hitter on the baseball diamond and stole 35 bases over a two-year period.
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ors status in completing his Juris Doctorate. A versatile athlete, Odom lettered in football, soccer, track and tennis at Lake City Columbia High School. He was quarterback of the squad that finished as 6A state runner-up in 1997 and was also an all-state place kicker.
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member of the Florida State staff since 1999, Ben Odom begins his first season as the offensive graduate assistant in 2004. Odom, a 2001 Florida State graduate and 2004 graduate of the Florida State College of Law, will assist offensive coordinator Jeff Bowden and will continue to work closely under quarterbacks coach Daryl Dickey. Odom will also assist tight ends coach John Lilly with the kickoff return team. Odom, a native of nearby Lake City, Fla., walked on to the Seminole football team in 1998 and became a student assistant during Florida State’s 1999 National Championship season. From 1999-2001, Odom assisted former offensive coordinator Mark Richt and Dickey with the Seminole quarterbacks and was responsible for signaling plays at practices while also helping align the scout team during practices. In 2002, Odom’s responsibilities shifted to film breakdown and scouting reports of opponents‚ defenses when he became the offensive videographer, a position he held for two seasons. Odom earned his bachelor’s degree in communications and political science and graduated with high honors and achieved hon-
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All-Time FSU Assistant Coaches
Hugh Adams ..................... 1955 (GA), 1956 Jody Allen.... 2000-01 (GA), 2002-present Chuck Amato ..............................1982-1999 Mickey Andrews ................... 1984-present Charlie Armstrong...........................1948-51 Ned Ashton..................................1976 (GA) Joe Avezzano ....................................... 1968 Art Baker .............................................. 1984 Don Blackwelder.................................. 1970 Bobby Bowden ................................1963-65 JeffBowden ........ 1986 (GA), 1994-present Terry Bowden..............................1982 (GA) Tommy Bowden ..........................1982 (GA) Billy Joe Breakhouse ........................... 1974 Don Breaux .....................................1966-67 Mack Brown ......................................... 1974 Jerry Bruner .....................................1976-78 Wally Burnham ...............................1985-93 Billy Canty ......................................1971-73 Aaron Carter ................................1984 (GA) Doug Carter .................................1984 (GA) John Coatta ......................................1958-64 John Coatta, Jr. ..................................... 1984 JamesColzie ............... 2004-present (GA) John Conlin .....................................1972-73 Al Conover ............ 1966-67 (GA), 1968-70 Lee Corso ........................................1958-59 Ronnie Cottrell ............ 1989 (GA), 1990-97 Billy Cox .............................................. 1970 Bill Crutchfield ...............................1964-66 Dave Darovec ..............................1975 (GA) Frank DeBord ..................................1974-75 Chris Demarest ...................... 1998-99 (GA) John Devlin .....................................1971-72 Daryl Dickey ....1989 (Vol.), 2001-present Jim Donnan .....................................1972-73 JohnEason .......................................1981-93 Sam Elliott ............................................ 1974 Ed Feely...........................................1973-74 Jeff Ferrington .............................1984 (GA) Dick Flowers ...................................1959-62 Scott Fountain .............................1996 (GA) Mike Fox .....................................1980 (GA) Steve Gabbard ....................... 1997-99 (GA) JoeGibbs .........................................1967-68 Vince Gibson ......... 1956-57 (GA), 1958-63 JimGladden .............. 1975 (GA), 1976-2001 Jake Gonos ....................... 1980 (GA), 1982 Gary Grouwinkel.................................. 1975 J.E. Gundersheimer .....................1975 (GA) Greg Guy .....................................1991 (GA) George Haffner................................1976-78 Doug Hafner ....................................1967-68 Franklin Hagenbeck .............. 1977-78 (GA) Odell Haggins ....................... 1994-present Owen Hale ............................................ 1954 Doug Hanlon ...............................1991 (GA) Bob Harbison .................. 1948-72, 1974-85 Steve Hardin ................................1977 (GA) Jimmy Heggins ...................1981-82 (GA), 1986-present Gene Henderson ..............................1971-73
Dan Henning .........................1968-70, 1974 George Henshaw .............................1976-82 Clark Herman ..............................1992 (GA) Jack Hines ............................. 1985-86 (GA) Pat Hodgson ......................................... 1971 Larry Holton ......................................... 1972 Skip Holtz.............................. 1987-88 (GA) Dick Hopkins ..............................1980 (GA) Max Howell .................................1988 (GA) Bobby Jackson ............ 1965 (GA), 1966-69 DonJames .......................................1959-65 Bobby Johns ................................1985 (GA) CalJones .........................................1974-75 Willie Jones .................................1988 (GA) Steve Kalenich ............................1954 (GA) Joe Kines .........................................2000-02 Nick Kish................1976-78 (GA), 1979-82 Mike Kruczek ..................................1982-83 Charlie LaPradd .......... 1956 (GA), 1957-61 Clint Ledbetter ......... 1988-89 (GA), 1990-91 John Lies .....................................1975 (GA) John Lilly .... 1996-97 (GA), 1997-present Mike Long .......................................1953-54 Vaughn Mancha ..............................1951-56 Dana Martin .......................... 1983-84 (GA) GeneMcDowell ....................... 1965-66(GA), 1967-69,1974-84 Wayne McDuffie .....................1971-72 (GA), 1973,1983-89 Bubba McGowan ............................1959-63 John McGregor ................ 1968 (GA), 1969 Ken McLean .................... 1951-52, 1963-67 Ken Meyer .......................................1959-62 Jimmy Messinese ........................1954 (GA) Pat Milligan ........................... 1987-88 (GA) John Mooney...............................1975 (GA) Roger Mosure ..............................1975 (GA) Ben Odom .................... 2004-present (GA) Paul Odom ........................ 1955 (GA), 1956 JoeOstaszewski ...................... 2002-03 (GA) Mike Owens .......................... 1989-90 (GA) Bill Parcells .....................................1970-72 Larry Pecatiello .................................... 1970 Larry Pendleton ........... 1973-74 (GA), 1975 Jay Perkins ............................ 1985-87 (GA) Jim “Red” Phillips ...........................1972-73 Donald “Deek” Pollard ...................1974-75 Mike Pope ................... 1970 (GA), 1971-74 Don Powell .................. 1959 (GA), 1964-66 Bill Proctor .................. 1962 (GA), 1963-65 Bill Ragans ............................ 1993-95 (GA) Vince Ragunas ................................1953-54 Barry Rice ............................. 1980-82 (GA) Mark Richt ........................... 1985-86 (GA), 1987-88 (VA), 1990-2001 Gerald Riopelle ...........................1987 (GA) Pete Rodriguez ................................1974-75 Mark Salva ............................ 1990-93 (GA) BobSanders ....................................1972-73 Neil Schmidt....................................1964-67 Rick Schachner ...............................1974-75 Jeff Schaum .................................1985 (GA)
Assistant Coach Joe Gibbs Kent Schoolfield .............................1976-80 Brad Scott .................... 1984 (GA), 1985-93 Billy Sexton .......... 1977 (GA), 1979-present Bill Shaw ................1972-74 (GA), 1979-81 Kenneth Shipp ...................................... 1959 Stan Shiver ............................ 1991-92 (GA) Steve Sloan ........................................... 1971 Hank Small ........................................... 1972 Kirby Smart ........................... 2002-03 (GA) Moyer Smith ......................................... 1973 David Snell ..................................1976 (GA) Mike Spencer ........................ 1989-90 (GA) Phil Spooner ......................................... 1970 Winston Siegfried ...........................1953-54 Kirby Smart ....................... 2002-2003 (GA) David Stallworth .........................1992 (GA) Jack Stanton ..........................1973, 1976-83 Kevin Steele .......................... 2003-present Bob Stinchcomb .................... 1985-86 (GA) Hugh Taylor ......................................... 1956 Mark Thomas ..............................1980 (GA) Frank Toomey .................................1953-56 Bob Vogt .........................................1964-67 Frank Vohun................................1976 (GA) Will Walls ............................................ 1959 Tom Wheeler ......................... 1991-92 (GA) Bud Whitehead ................................1969-70 Oscar Williams ...................... 1994-95 (GA) David Wilson ..............................1992 (GA) Eddie Wilson ........................................ 1975 Kyle Wilson .......................... 2000-01 (GA) Charlie Wright...................................... 1969 Gary Wyant ................. 1966 (GA), 1967-69 Bold–CurrentAssistantCoaches
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lorida State’s commitment to its strength and conditioning program is tangible both in the quality of the individuals who run the programs and the improvements that have been made to the facilities and training areas. Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Jon Jost, who is in his fourth season at FSU, worked feverishly to design the Champions Training Complex and his efforts have resulted in the completion of one of the nation’s best training environments. Striving for excellence is not uncommon for Jost, who in the summer of 2003, was presented with certification of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, making him one of only 36 individuals in the world who have earned the distinction. Jost, 36, was named Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Florida State on February 9, 2001, marking a new era in the training and conditioning of Seminole athletes. Prior to heading to Tallahassee, Jost headed the strength and conditioning programs at both Southern Methodist University (1996-2001) and the College of Holy Cross (1995-1996). He started his career as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Nebraska where he served as an assistant for seven years (two years student assistant, five years full time assistant) and earned certification as strength and conditioning specialist. During that time, Jost worked closely with Boyd Epley, the Nebraska Director of Athletic Performance and founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Jost has worked extremely hard in developing a staff of experts dedicated to improving athletic performance. He and his staff of six full-time assistant strength coaches and three graduate assistant strength coaches are committed to providing the best athletic performance enhancing program in the nation to FSU athletes. Jost and his staff implement a comprehensive strength and conditioning program designed to reduce the risk of injury and to train the complete athlete. Each program is tailored to each individual athlete and addresses agility, endurance, flexibility, power, speed and strength. The goal of the program is to maximize the on-field performance of each athlete, while reducing the risk of injury. Jost earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science with an
emphasis in strength and conditioning from Nebraska in 1990 and went on to receive a master’s degree in education administration with an emphasis in post-secondary education from the school in 1994. He is married to Marianella Baez.
JOST’S QUICK FACTS Years as a Collegiate Coach: 16 CoachingStops : Nebraska — Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (198995) Holy Cross — Strength & Conditioning Coach (1995-96) SMU — Strength & Conditioning Coach (1996-01) Florida State — Strength & Conditioning Coach (2001present); Master Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification (2003)
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“Our Strength & Conditioning program and off-season training are cornerstones of the Seminoles’ success. The roadtochampionshipsbeginshere.” — Bobby Bowden
THE ROGER HOLLER
Champions Training Complex T
he FSU strength and conditioning program is designed to improve athletic performance through an individualized regimen of stretching, lifting, speed, power, agility and conditioning drills. The goal of the program is to maximize the on-field performance of each athlete, while reducing the risk of injury. Before a strength program is designed for an athlete, they are put through a series of physical tests to evaluate their speed, power, strength, agility, and body composition. Once the testing is completed, a program is designed for each student-athlete that will specifically address his weaknesses and enhance his strengths. The computerized workout programs show in detail the exercise, the number of sets, repetitions and amount of weight prescribed for each workout. Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Jon Jost and his staff of experts closely monitor progress to assure each student-athlete is on sched- Josh Hingst ule to reach their goals. Physical development is critical in order to excel at the collegiate level. FLORIDA STATE’S STAFF OF FSU’s athletics department is TRAINED EXPERTS committed to excellence in every Strength & Speed Assistant Coaches area. This includes providing its Mike Bradley .................................... Men’s Basketball, Women’s Tennis athletes with the most state-ofJosh Hingst ................................................................. Football, Golf the-art facility and equipment. Russell Orr ........................................ Cross Country, Baseball, Football Florida State’s Champions TrainCharlie Melton ........................ Volleyball, Soccer, Track & Field, Football ing Complex provides the best platDave Plettl ........................................ Women’s Basketball, Men’s Tennis form to train its athletes to their Dwan Riggins .......................................... Softball, Swimming & Diving full athletic potential.
Graduate Assistants Zac Conner • Phil Johnson • TBA
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STRENGTH & SPEED PROGRAM The Seminole strength and speed program is designed to improve athletic performance through individualized workouts each addressing:
Strength Defined as Mass x Distance.
Conditioning The Seminoles pride themselves as being the best-conditioned team on the field. FSU’s conditioning program addresses linearly, change of direction and resistance training to ensure each of the energy systems are developed. The goal is for Florida State to be the most physical and conditioned team in the nation.
Agility The ability to change direction without the loss of speed.
Speed The combination of stride length (the amount of ground covered between steps) and stride frequency (the number of steps per second).
Power Defined as Mass x Distance ÷ by Time. In other words, it is the combination of strength and speed.
Flexibility The range of movement in a joint and its surrounding muscle. This is a key component of improving athletic performance and avoiding injuries.
Acceleration The ability to reach top speed in the shortest period of time. This is the number one tested indicator of performance.
Nutrition Nutrition is a key component in staying healthy and for physical development. Nutritionist Josh Hingst works closely with the players to assist with nutritional needs. Buster Davis lost 12 pounds of fat and gained three pounds of muscle in the off-season. All athletes have their body composition measured in the Bod Pod.
The Roger Holler
CHAMPIONS TRAINING COMPLEX The Nation’s Best Training Environment n 20,000 sq. ft. of functional training space n Custom built FSU equipment, platforms, and weights n 24 self-contained Powerlift workstations n 12 Olympic lifting platforms n Concert quality sound system n 8 x 8 video board n Body composition and nutrition area n Aerobic area including 12 cardio machines n Over 50 weight machines n More than 20,000 pounds of free weight
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WHERE THE ELITE
Become Champions
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Acceleration & Speed
Strength & Power
Acceleration & Speed are two of the most importantaspectsoffootball. They are so important to our successasateam,thattheyare addressed on a daily basis. Craphonso Thorpe is not onlythefastestplayeronthe teambutoneofthefastestin thenation.
Strength & Power are two cornerstones to the program that are critical to developing an individual’s speed and being a physically dominating football team. Lorenzo Booker is pound for pound one of the strongest and most powerful on the team.
Body Wt. ......... 194 lbs. 10 yd sprint .... 1.57 sec. 40 yd sprint .... 4.32 sec.
Body Wt. ........ 196 lbs. Bench ............. 365 lbs. Squat .............. 500 lbs.
Sports Medicine Staff RANDY ORAVETZ Director of Sports Medicine (Florida State ’79) 26th Season at FSU
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ne of the most important aspects of a top athletic program is the training staff and Florida State’s athletic training operation is headed by one of the best in the country in Randy Oravetz. Wellrespected nationally, Oravetz was honored with the 2000 NATA Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award and was also recognized in 1998 by the National Association of Athletic Trainers when he was awarded the National Service Award. Oravetz begins his 19th season as the director of sports medicine at FSU in 2004 and he does so in fine fashion as the program now enjoys a state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. Oravetz was instrumental in the design of the new Don Fauls Athletic Training Room. Named in honor of the legendary FSU athletic trainer, the facility is adequately equipped with the latest advances that the field of sports medicine has to offer. Oravetz supervises a staff of nine assistant athletic trainers, five graduate assistant athletic trainers and 42 student trainers and oversees the medical care given to the athletes of 19 different varsity sports and performs administrative duties. He is the primary liaison between the Florida State team doctors and the coaching staff and is directly responsible for the everyday care and treatment of the FSU football players. He and his staff deal with the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of all athletic injuries. With the help of Oravetz and his staff, several Seminole athletes have overcome major injuries. Five FSU football players have earned the Piccolo Award, given annually by the Atlantic Coast Conference to “the most courageous” player in the league. Honorees Dan Footman (1992), Sam Cowart (1997), Corey Simon (1998), Chris Weinke (1999) and Anquan Boldin (2002) all battled back to not only excel at the collegiate level but in the National Football League as well. The award is a tribute to not only the hard work and character of the winners, but also the professionalism and dedication of the trainers and medical staff who assist the players in the rehabilitative efforts. Before being elevated to the head trainer’s position in 1986, Oravetz served as the number one assistant trainer at FSU for seven years. He began his Florida State career as a student trainer for four years Fauls and was elevated to a full-time assistant in 1979 immediately following graduation from FSU. During his tenure as an assistant trainer, Oravetz served as the head
trainer for FSU baseball team as well as assisting with the basketball, track, swimming and tennis squads. During the summer, Oravetz, a NATABOC Certified member and a Florida Licensed Athletic Trainer, takes time to give back to the high schools by offering an annual student athletic training camp. He and his wife, Linda, have two sons — Jonathan, an FSU student, and Thomas.
DAVID WALLS Assistant Trainer (West Virginia ’87) Ninth Season at FSU
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avid Walls begins his ninth year as an assistant athletic trainer on the Florida State staff. He works directly with the Seminole football team and is responsible for coordinating the rehabilitation programs for FSU’s student-athletes. Walls came to Florida State after working for the Penn State University Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center and Tallahassee Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy where he was responsible for implementing a sports medicine outreach program to area high schools and junior colleges. Walls received his master’s degree from Penn State in Health Education where he served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for two years. His duties included working with Nittany Lions football and track teams and supervising the Indoor Sports Complex. In addition, Walls has worked as an assistant trainer for the Indianapolis Colts. A native of Craigsville, W.Va., Walls, received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia in 1987. He holds several professional certifications and memberships: NATABOC Certified Member, Florida LAT, American Red Cross Professional Rescuer, HIV/AIDS Awareness Certified and ACI Instructor.
AL SOUMAH Assistant Trainer (Howard University ’99) Third Season At Florida State
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l Soumah begins his third season as an assistant athletic trainer on the Florida State staff. He works directly with the Seminole football team and also coordinates Florida State’s graduate assistant program. Soumah brings a wealth of varied experiences to the Seminole training staff. He was a rehabilitation technician at
Sunspectrum Matrix Rehabilitation immediately prior to his arrival at Florida State. While there, he provided patient treatment and assisted in the implementation and supervision of therapeutic exercises for patients. Soumah was an intern with the San Diego Chargers in 1999 and 2000 and the Washington Redskins in 1999. He was involved in all aspects of preparation and rehabilitative duties with both NFL teams. He began his athletic training career as a student-trainer at Howard from 199699. He worked with the Bison’s football, wrestling, men’s basketball, women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s swimming and track teams as a student. Soumah was the athletic trainer at Morgantown High School while working towards his master’s degree at West Virginia. He organized and initiated a rehabilitation program and issued protective equipment to the student-athletes. Soumah earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Howard University in 1999 and his master’s degree in athletic training from West Virginia in 2001. He is a NATABOC Certified Member, an Approved Curriculum Instructor and an American Red Cross Professional Rescuer.
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THE DON FAULS
Athletic Training Room F
lorida State Athletic Training has experienced a very exciting time as construction on the brand new Don Fauls Athletic Training Room was completed last spring. The 15,000 square foot athletic training room is housed off Doak Campbell Football Stadium and is used by all 19 Seminole varsity teams. This facility is adequately equipped with the latest advances that the field of sports medicine has to offer. Some of the attractions include an inhouse pharmacy, x-ray machine and two physician evaluation rooms. There is also a 4,000 square foot rehabilitation room with the latest version of a Biodex isokinetic testing machine. The treatment area includes 24 treatment tables with various modalities, computer injury tracking devices, and 18 taping benches.
Florida State’s athletes have amply accessibility for aquatic therapy as the Don Fauls Athletic Training Room includes a 8' x 40' in-ground workout pool, a 9' x 16' inground cold whirlpool, a 9' x 16' in-ground warm whirlpool, and nine extremity whirlpools.
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Don Fauls Don Fauls was doctor, parent, friend, and confidant to thousands of Florida State athletes over 27 years of service in athletics. Seminoles everywhere join to honor the naming of the new athletic training room to a special man that provided the opportunity to help so many athletes in so many ways. Let all who enter this dedicated athletic training room emulate the same honesty, loyalty, and integrity of this outstanding individual.
The athletic training room is complimented with an orthotic room and an education center/teaching lab that will be large enough for 40 athletic training students to utilize. The mission of the Florida State University Athletic Training/Sports Medicine major with a degree in Human Sciences is to prepare the undergraduate student for a multi-skilled career in athletic training. The goal of the athletic training education curriculum is to fulfill the university’s mission of providing excellent formal instruction with individual attention. Unique to this program is the integration of academics and athletics for outstanding professional development. This preparation along with didactic “course work”, clinical, and field experiences will provide the athletic training student with the possibility of sitting for the NATABOC national certification examination. Florida State University Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Education Program has officially been granted national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The program has been granted a fiveyear candidacy.
Other features: Each physician evaluation room is equipped with the latest advances in computer injury tracking software. The Inhouse pharmacy also serves FSU’s athletes for diagnostic fluoroscopy. The first rehabilitation area has a floor that consists of rubberized tiling, allowing maximum efficiency during functional rehabilitative training. The second rehabilitation area consists of ample equipment options. The rehabilitation areas are equipped with the newest version of the Biodex System 3. This isokinetic testing/workout device provides pivotal biofeedback data during the injury recovery process. The rehabilitation area also includes a fully equipped cardiovascular workout area.
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Piccolo Award T
Dan Footman
he Atlantic Coast Conference has selected a football player to receive the Brian Piccolo Award since 1971. The award is named after the former Wake Forest football star who was drafted by the Chicago Bears, but whose death and courage has inspired athletes for over 25 years. The story was made into a popular movie. The award is given to “the most courageous� player in the ACC and five Seminoles have won the award. Dan Footman in 1992, Sam Cowart in 1997, Corey Simon shared the award with Virginia's Anthony Poindexter in 1998, Chris Weinke in 1999 and Anquan Boldin in 2002. The award is a tribute to not only the hard work and character of the recipients, but also the professionalism and dedication of the trainers and medical staff who assist the players in the rehabilitative efforts. FSU's honorees have been particularly successful as Footman had a long career with the Chicago Bears and Simon, Weinke, Cowart and Boldin, the 2003 NFL Rookie of the Year, are all on NFL rosters.
Corey Simon
Sam Cowart
Chris Weinke
Anquan Boldin
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Equipment Managers stint with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. A 34-year-old native of Savannah, Ga., Graham is a 1997 graduate of Florida State. He earned a degree in Sport Management while serving as a student manager for the football team from 19921996. Graham spent the 1997 and 1998 seasons working in the equipment room prior to becoming the assistant equipment manager for the Seattle Seahawks during the 1999 season. Graham’s duties include the supervision of the student managers and practice facilities, as well as fitting, preparing and inventorying protective equipment for the Seminole football team.
DAVE DELEGAL Equipment Manager (Florida State ’93) Tenth Season at FSU
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ave Delegal begins his sixth year as the Seminoles head equipment manager and his eighth consecutive after returning to FSU following a two-year stint with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Delegal’s duties include the supervision of the student managers and practice facilities, as well as fitting and repairing protective equipment for the Seminole football team. He is also responsible for inventory and ordering of protective equipment. A 38-year-old native of Jacksonville, Delegal is a 1993 graduate of Florida State where he was a student manager for the football team. Delegal then served as the Seminoles’ assistant equipment manager for two seasons (1993-94) before filling the same role with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Delegal is a certified member of the American Equpiment Managers Association. He has also worked at Sunbelt Athletic, Inc., and was a member of the 1997 AFC Pro Bowl Staff.
KEITH GRAHAM Assistant Equipment Manager (Florida State ’97) Seventh Season at FSU
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eith Graham begins his fifth season as the Seminole’s assistant equipment manager and his 12th year overall with the Seminole football team. Graham returned to Florida State after a one-year
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Florida State’s locker room was named after long time supporter Manny Garcia and provides the Seminoles with state-of-the-art dressing facilities.
Videographers F
SU Athletic video is another state of the art video area within FSU athletics. Athletic Video staff provide virtually every FSU coach with game and practice footage as well as that of upcoming opponents. Using state of the art coaching stations and media storage, an FSU coach has instant access to video usually within only minutes of completion of a game or practice. FSU’s Athletic video staff are recognized among the very best in the nation. Coordinator Billy Vizzini has been instrumental in the implementation of the systems within Seminole athletics including assisting with the design of the new Moore Athletic Center to make the entire structure video connected. Craig Campanozzi’s value to the overall program at FSU is huge and he also brings a wealth of experience, including a stint with the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL, to his position. The hard work of the Video staff insures that student-athletes and coaches at FSU have access to the very best in video breakdowns.
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Support Staff Clint Purvis
Major Billy Smith
Major Billy Smith
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the nation by Rivals100.com...G&W’s No. 3 ACC-area prospect ...Jeff Whitaker’s Deep South Football Recruiting Guide South Carolina Player of the Year...first team All-South by Fox Sports Net...Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 national player...also played basketball...reported a 320-pound bench press and a time of 5.1 in the 40-yard dash...chose Florida State over Notre Dame, South Carolina, Georgia Tech and Georgia. Personal: Born September 28, 1982...majoring in social science.
At Florida State: Returns for his senior season after earning All-America honors a year ago…named an FWAA, Walter Camp, Associated Press, and CollegeFootballNews.com first team AllAmerican as a junior…third Seminole offensive lineman in the last two years to receive All-America honors… teams with Ray Willis to give Florida State what could be the best set of offensive tackles in the country...held out of spring practice after having shoulder surgery during the off-season… regarded as one of the top pass blockers in the nation…has started 19 games during his Seminolecareer. JuniorYear(2003): Named an FWAA, Walter Camp, Associated Press, and CollegeFootballNews.com firstteam All-American… started 12 of 13 games at split tackle…voted firstteam All-ACC at the tackle position…filled the role of departed AllAmerican Brett Williams, helping the Seminole passing offense rack up 3,409 yards through the air…also blocked for a group of running backs that averaged 4.6 yards per carry. Sophomore Year (2002):Started five games while appearing in all 14 as a backup to two-time All-ACC performer Brett Williams at split tackle…made his first collegiate start against Virginia, while also starting against Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame and Florida …played a big role in helping the offense gain 2,618 rushing yards, the fourth most yards gained in FSU history. Freshman Year (2001): Saw action in four games...would have started the final two games after ACC Blocking Trophy winner Brett Williams went down with a knee injury in the NC State game, but missed both games after breaking his hand in practice …graded at a season-high 82 percent in the Seminoles’ win over Virginia…never graded out below 73 percent in any game…credited with five intimidations and two key blocks on the season...missed final three games with an injury. 2000: Redshirted due to a knee injury he suffered during preseason workouts. High School: A standout offensive lineman at Wilkinson ...PrepStar and Football News All-American...named to PrepStar’s 1999 Top 100 (No. 3 offensive lineman) Dream Team... listed as the No. 5 prospect in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar ...named to the Orlando Sentinel’s All-South team...SuperPrep’s No. 15 offensive lineman...rated as the No. 19 offensive lineman in
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At Florida State: A senior who returns for his fourth season as the starting kicker…ranks fourth in Florida State history with 298 career points and is on pace to become FSU’s all-time leading scorer … has totaled over 100 points in each of the last two seasons and has led the squad in scoring the past three seasons…his 108 points in 2002 ranks tied for fifth on FSU’s all-time single-season scoring list while his 107 points in 2003 ranks seventh…holds FSU’s bowl record for longest field goal made with a 50-yard field goal in the 2002 Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech…kicked a career-long 48yard field goal last season against Wake Forest…has made 76 percent of his field goals and 97 percent of his point after attempts in his career…earned third team Freshman All-America honors in 2001…a two-time All-ACC selection, including second team honors as a true freshman in 2001 and honorable mention as a sophomore in 2002. Junior Year (2003): Led the team in scoring for the third straight season with 107 points — a mark that ranks seventh on FSU’s all-time singleseason scoring list…was again a Lou Groza Award candidate…ranked third in the ACC and 26 th in the nation in scoring at 8.2 points per game…also ranked third in the ACC and 18th nationally in field goals per game at 1.46… kicked a career-long 48yard field goal against Wake Forest…hit six field goals of 40 or more yards…scored 12 or more points in five games…made four field goals in two different games and tied his career-high when he attempted five field goals at Virginia…attempted at least one field goalin10gamesandmadeatleastonefieldgoalineightcontests…hit multiple field goals in five games…made 18 of his last 22 field goal attempts…totaled a career-high 17 points, including a perfect 4-of4 on field goals, in the win over Colorado…was 98 percent on extra point attempts (50-of-51) and 76 percent on field goals (19-of-25) …his sole blocked PAT attempt of the year occurred in the seasonopener at North Carolina, snapping a streak of 80 consecutive PAT attempts made…made five or more extra points in six games, including a career-high eight at Duke…was named ACC Specialist
of the Week on October 18th. Sophomore Year (2002): Earned honorable mention AllACC honors…was a candidate for the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s top kicker for the second consecutive season…led the team in scoring for the second straight year with 108 points which ranks tied for fifth on FSU’s all-time single season scoring list…was perfect on extra point attempts with a 51-of-51 mark…ranked third in the ACC and 43rd in the nation in scoring with a 7.7 points per game average…ranked fourth in the ACC and 22nd in the nation with a 1.36 field goals per game average…made at least one field goalin11gameswithmultiplefieldgoalsinsevengames…attempted a career-high five field goals at Wake Forest…made a season-high six extra points in the victories over Duke and Clemson…had a season-high 13 points in the win at Maryland on three-of-three in field goals and four-of-four on extra points. Freshman Year (2001): Earned Sporting News third team Freshmen All-America honors…was an All-ACC second team selection…was one of only four freshmen and the only true freshman to earn either All-ACC first, second or honorable mention honors…was 11-of-11 on field goals under 40 yards and two-ofthree on field goals between 40 and 49 yards…only the sixth freshman in FSU history to lead the team in scoring with 83 total points…started all 12 games…had a season-long 42 yard field goal but hit a 50-yarder in the 2002 Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech, setting FSU’s bowl record for longest field goal made…ranked third in the nation with a .929 field goal percentage (13-of14)…ranked fourth in the ACC and 40th in the nation with a 7.55 points per game average…ranked fourth in the ACC and 31 st in the nation with a 1.18 field goals per game average…made 46-of-50 extra point attempts during the regular season and was a perfect three-of-three against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl…hit a season-high three field goals vs. Alabama Birmingham and at Virginia…season-high of four field goal attempts came at Virginia…scored a season-high 13 points (two field goals and seven extra points) against Duke in his first career game…made his last eight field goals of the regular season and his last 11 straight including three in the Gator Bowl. High School: Graduated from Jesuit High School in 2001…considered to be the top kicker in the state of Florida as a high school junior and senior…listed by Max Emfinger as one of the nation’s top 100 recruits as a kicker…also listed as a member of the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…a perfect nine-of-nine on field goal attempts inside of 50 yards his senior season…nearly perfect, 31-of-32, on extra point attempts as a senior…Tampa Jesuit also lists current Atlanta Falcon kicker Jay Feely as an alumnus. Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1982…majoring in sport management…his father spent 14 years as a professional jai alai player before moving to the United States in 1974…has lived in Tampa his entire life …played soccer until the eighth grade when he traded futbol for football. Year XPTM-XPTA 2001 44-48 2002 51-51 2003 50-51 CAREER 145-150
Pct .917 1.000 .980 .967
FGM-FGA 13-14 19-28 19-25 51-67
Pct .929 .679 .760 .761
*made a 50-yard field goal in the 2002 Gator Bowl
Long *42 47 48 *48
Pts 83 108 107 298
At Florida State: Will battle junior Leon Washington for starting honors at the tailback position…is ranked second on the depth chart behind Washington at the beginning of preseason practice…will be an impact player nationally and in the ACC as both a runner and a receiver out of the backfield…the ACC Rookie of the Week following his 87-yard rushing, one touchdown performance against North Carolina in his first career game in 2003 …named the most dependable running back and earned the second effort award for the offense during spring practice in 2004…named to Sporting News 2003 AllACC Freshmen Team... named the top newcomer on offense by the coaching staff following spring practice in 2003…announced his intentions to attend Florida State live on ESPN on signing day in 2002. Freshman Year (2003): Played in 10 of Florida State’s 13 games and finished as the Seminoles’ third leading rusher with 334 yards behind Greg Jones and Leon Washington…ranked third on the team in rushing touchdowns with three and tied for fifth on the team with three touchdowns scored…lead FSU in rushing for the first time in his career with 35 yards on 12 carries against Notre Dame…led the Seminoles with six catches against Clemson…began the season in a rush with 129 yards on 18 carries (7.2 yards per carry) against North Carolina and Maryland before injuring his knee against the Terps in the second game of the season…rushed for his single-game careerhigh of 87 yards and scored his first career touchdown in his first career game against the Tar Heels…touchdown came on a dazzling 21-yard run in the second quarter…also caught four passes for 45 yards and amassed 132 yards of total offense in his debut and was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for his play against the Tar Heels… missed the Georgia Tech, Colorado and Duke games with a sprained knee ligament and a sprained ankle…career-long rush of 71 yards came in Florida State’s victory over NC State to clinch the ACC Championship…scored Florida State’s first touchdown against Miami in the Orange Bowl on a nine-yard run in the second quarter …had three games of 11 or more carries including a career-high against Notre Dame…led Florida State in rushing attempts in victories over North Carolina and Notre Dame. 2002: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Graduated from St. Bonaventure High School
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in 2002…regarded as the nation’s top prospect at tailback...named a Parade All-American and to the PrepStar Dream Team...toprated running back in the nation according to Parade Magazine... Rivals100.com’s No. 3 rated prospect in the nation...earned USA Today All-USA first-team honors as a senior...No. 1 rated running back in the nation according to Rivals100.com...Tom Lemming’s No. 3 overall prospect and No. 2 running back in the country...ran for 2,878 yards and 50 touchdowns as a senior...added 16 receptions for 300 yards and three scores...rushed for 3,103 yards and 49 touchdowns as a junior...compiled state records of 8,502 rushing yards and 137 touchdowns during his three-year high school career …led his team to a 42-0 record during his varsity career…earned Player of the Year honors for the state of California as a junior …selected Florida State over Notre Dame, USC and Washington. Personal: Born June 14, 1984…majoring in social science. RUSHING Year 2003
Att 62
Yards 334
Avg 5.3
TD 3
Long 71
RECEIVING Year 2003
No 19
Yards 86
Avg 4.5
TD 0
Long 20
BOOKER FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Carries .................................................12, at Notre Dame, 2003 RushingYards ........................................ 71, vs. NC State, 2003 RushingTouchdowns ..................... One in three games in 2003
At Florida State: Exceptional strength and speed have coaches anxious to watch him in preseason drills…will battle for playing time at defensive end behind starter Eric Moore and Willie Jones…two-sport athlete who also played on the Seminole baseball team. 2003: Redshirted. High School: A four star player by Rivals.com and the eighth rated weakside defensive end in the country...rated one of Rivals.com Southeast Top 100 and Florida Top 100...a super pass rusher who is very quick off the ball...as a senior had 65 tackles and 12 sacks...his junior year he earned All Lakeland Ledger honors after recording 15 sacks...was also one of the top outfield prospects in the country and has a terrific arm...Team One Baseball ranked him as the No. 72 player in the nation. Personal: Born on November 3, 1984…majoring in business…hails from same hometown as FSU defensive tackles coach Odell Haggins.
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At Florida State: Will get a good look in preseason drills since interior defensive line appears to be where FSU is most inexperienced heading into 2004…will battle for playing time behind seniors Charles Howard and Travis Johnson…should get a chance at playing time as a redshirt freshman this year. 2003: Redshirted along with most of his signing class. At Hargrave: A four star player byRivals.com and the 36th rated non-high school player in the country…returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. High School: Attended Chattahoochee High School in Georgia…interior defensive lineman who combines strength and explosive quickness…SuperPrep’s No. 17 defensive tackle from Georgia…recorded 85 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior…also caught eight passes for 150 yards while playing tight end…recorded 70 total tackles and 37 solo stops as a junior…added nine tackles for loss and six quarterback sacks…selected Florida State over Georgia and Louisville. Personal: Born on December 17, 1983…majoring in business.
At Florida State: Senior who will provide depth at cornerback…a member of an FSU secondary that should rank among the nation’s top groups…alsoexpectedto see significant playing timeonspecialteams…a walk-on who has seen increased playing time over his career…has played in 29 games, including all 13 last season as a junior. Junior Year (2003): Played in all 13 games …recorded a career-high five tackles (four solo)
on the season…had two solo tackles against Notre Dame and also had two against NC State…other tackle came against Maryland. Sophomore Year (2002): Saw action in 10 games on special teams and as a reserve defensive back…recorded two solo tackles on the year with one against Maryland and one against Miami. Freshman Year (2001): Played in six games as a back-up defensive back…earned playing time in home victories against Wake Forest and Maryland and in road games against North Carolina, Virginia, Clemson and Florida. 2000: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Graduated from Palm Bay High School in 2000…earned all-league first team honors as a cornerback as a senior…recorded 86 total tackles (41 solo) during his senior season …returned three kickoffs for touchdowns…an honor roll student with a 3.5 grade point average. Personal: Born January 26, 1982…has already graduated with a degree in business. Year 2001 2002 2003 Career
Solo 0 2 4 6
A T T T TFL QS PBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0
goals and extra point teams…also earned reserve duties on the offensive line throughout the season. 2001: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: Graduated from Wesleyan High School in 2001…a starter at right tackle in the national high school all-star game in Dallas, Texas following his senior season...ranked as the 12th best offensive lineman and earned a four star rating by Rivals100.com…a member of the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Super Southern 1000…named to Max Emfingers’ Nifty 150 as one of the top 150 prep prospects in the nation…selected to BorderWars.com list of the nation’s top 100 prep players…a Class A all-state first team selection his senior season…played both offense and defense in high school…considered by most recruiting services to be the top offensive lineman in the state of Georgia his seniorseason. Personal: Born January 15, 1983…major is computer science.
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BREDWOOD FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Tackles .................................................................. 2 vs. 2 teams UnassistedTackles ............................... 2 vs. Notre Dame, 2003 AssistedTackles ........................................ 1 vs. NC State, 2003 SeasonTackles ............................................................5 in 2003
At Florida State: Missed all of last season and hopes to receive medical clearance to participate in preseason drills…has been hampered by injuries most of his young career at FSU…impressed coaches in the spring of 2003 when he earned the second effort award for the offense...knows both guard positions and can play either one…will be a valuable reserve when cleared to play. 2003: Missed the entire season with an injury. Freshman Year (2002): Played in all 14 games including the Sugar Bowl against Georgia…earned most of his playing time on special teams including field
At Florida State: Enters junior season listed as the starter at the defensive tackle position...voted King of the Boards and most dependable defensive lineman following spring drills…saw considerable playing time over his first two seasons and showed the potential to be a great player at the position. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 13 games and started two at noseguard (Virginia and Wake Forest) for an injured Jeff Womble…came into the season sharing FSU coaches Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors with A.J. Nicholson… ranked third among defensive linemen with 38 tackles (19 solo, 19 assisted)…recorded a career-high eight stops for loss…also had five QB hurries, two pass breakups, one and a half sacks and a fumble recovery. Freshman Year (2002): Played in eight games as a true freshman ...totaled 13 tackles, one tackle for loss and three quarterback hurries...was injured in the game against Florida and did not participate in the Sugar Bowl, which proved costly because of reduced numbers at the position. High School: No. 2 rated defensive tackle according to Florida Times-Union...named to the Times-Union Super 75...se-
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lected to play in the 2002 Georgia-Florida All-Star game...was No. 14 overall on the Florida Kids top 100 list...rated as the No. 2 defensive lineman byFlorida Kids ...also named to the 2001 Florida Kids All-Gridiron Football Dream Team...had 18 1/2 sacks as a senior...led team to the state finals as a senior...selected Florida State over Florida and Miami. Personal: Born November 23, 1983…majoring in social science. Year UT 2002 6 2003 19 CAREER 25
A T T T TFL QS PBU 7 13 1 0 0 19 38 8 1.5 2 26 51 9 1.5 2
BURSTON FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Tackles ...................................................1 vs. three teams, 2003 UnassistedTackles ........ 1 (3 Times) last vs. Wake Forest, 2003 AssistedTackles ...................................................................... 0 SeasonTackles ............................................................3 in 2003
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
BUNKLEY FACTS GamesStarted ......................................................................... 2 Tackles ............................................. 6vs.NorthCarolina,2002 UnassistedTackles ........ 3 (3 Times) last vs. Wake Forest, 2003 AssistedTackles .............. 3 (2 Times) last at Notre Dame, 2003 SeasonTackles ..........................................................38 in 2003
At Florida State: Will get a chance to earn playing time this season…enters the year as the third-string left end behind Chauncey Davis and Kamerion Wimbley…talented prep star who has the speed and athleticism to emerge as a standout on the defensive line. Freshman Year (2003): Played in five games for the Seminole defense…totaled three tackles on the year with one unassisted tackle against Clemson, Duke and Wake Forest…also had three QB hurries and one sack…worked behind starter Kevin Emanuel and backup Chauncey Davis. 2002: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: A standout defensive prospect who played both linebacker and defensive end...rated one of the top linebackers in the nation by TheInsiders.com...led team with 14 sacks...recorded 98 tackles as a senior, including 27 solo stops and 19 tackles for loss... grabbed national attention after posting a 4.45 40-yard dash at summer camps...showed outstanding athleticism, recording a 44inch vertical leap at the Georgia Tech camp...selected Florida State over Georgia Tech, Duke, Auburn, Wake Forest and Maryland. Personal: Majoring in engineering…born October 24, 1983. Year 2003
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UT 3
A T T T TFL QS PBU 0 3 1 1 0
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0
At Florida State: Will work to earn playing time at the fullback position…earned plenty of playing time on special teams in 2003…entered Florida State as a walk-on linebacker in 2002 and begins the 2004 season as a scholarship fullback…was moved to the offensive backfield during the early part of the 2003 season when injuries created a depth problem…competing against first teamer B.J. Dean and experienced backups James Coleman and Torrance Washington at fullback…will again be featured on most of FSU’s special teams. Junior Year (2003): Played in all 13 of Florida State’s games including the Orange Bowl game against Miami…all of his playing time came on special teams…first career kickoff came against Florida in the Seminoles’ 38-34 victory to close out the regular season. Sophomore Year (2002): Sat out after transferring to Florida State from Florida. Freshman Year (2001): A member of the football team at the University of Florida but did not see any game action. High School:Graduated from Apopka High School in 2001…a 6A all-state first-team defensive selection during his senior season…earned all-district, all-Metro and All-Orange County first team honors as a senior linebacker…captain of the defense as a senior…played in the Metro All-Star game and the Dixon/ Ticonderoga All-Central Florida All-Star game following his senior season…named the Orlando Touchdown Club Player of the Year as a senior…played at Eustis High School during his sophomore and junior seasons…earned All-District and All-County defensive honors as a sophomore and junior…named the county defensive Player of The Year as a junior…totaled 573 total tackles during his career…the salutatorian of his senior class with a 4.2 grade point average…a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born January 26, 1983…majoring in finance/ real estate…dad played linebacker at Youngstown State University.
YEAR 2002 2003 CAREER
At Florida State: Should continue to see plenty of action with fellow tight ends Matt Henshaw and Paul Irons...listed second on the depth chart at the position…ranked first among the tight ends and eighth on the team in receiving yards in 2003 after moving from defensive tackle to tight end…was named the most improved tight end following spring drills in 2003 and 2004…used his outstanding athletic ability and size to ease the transition into his new role. Sophomore Year (2003): Had five catches for 99 yards in his first season at tight end…played in all 13 games and had receptions in four contests…recorded a 34-yard reception to set up a Chris Rix touchdown run in the Seminoles’ 38-34 win at Florida…posted his best game of the season with a career-high two receptions, including a career-long 50yarder, for a career-high 57 yards and his only touchdown of the season in the win at Duke …led all tight ends and was eighth on the team in receiving yards… made one of the biggest changes during spring 2003, moving from defensive tackle to tight end and earned most improved tight end honors following spring drills. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 13 games on special teams and as a backup at defensive tackle…totaled 10 tackles, three of which were solo… accumulated two tackles for a loss and made one quarterback sack…was credited with one pass break-up…had a season-high three tackles twice, versus Iowa State in the Eddie Robinson Kickoff Classic and versus Duke…against Duke, compiled a season-high two solo tackles…also appeared on the kick return team, recording three returns for 40 yards, with his longest run registering at 17 yards…named the most improved player on the defensive line by coaching staff at the conclusion of 2002 spring practice. 2001: Redshirted. High School: Part of an impressive incoming class of defensive linemen...ranked 14th on Tom Lemming’s Top 25 defensive linemen from Prep Football Report ...totaled 79 tackles, 10 sacks, six knockdowns and 10 caused fumbles on his way to earning AllSouth Georgia honors in his senior year...standout athlete who was also a power forward in basketball...given a three-star rating in BorderWars.com’s recruiting profiles...recorded 50 tackles and three sacks as a junior...decided on FSU after attending the ClemsonFSUgame. Personal: A sport management major…was born October 27, 1982.
REC 5 5
YDS AVG not applicable 99 19.8 99 19.8
TD
LONG
1 1
50 50
At Florida State: Should contend for All-America and AllACC honors as a senior rover in 2004…returns to his starting role where he has earned a reputation as a fierce tackler…an honorable mention All-ACC selection in 2003… has played in 30 games over his first three years…has recorded 7.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks during his three-year career…Florida State’s leading returning career tackler with 183 career stops…has played two consecutive BCS Bowl games (Sugar in 2002 and Orange in 2003) and was a starter in the Orange Bowl…shared the defensive big hitter award following spring practice in 2001…won the leadership award for the defense following spring practice in 2004… turned in the highlight of the 2004 spring game with an 88-yard interception return for a touchdown. Junior Year (2003): All-ACC Honorable Mention selection …started all 13 games for the Seminoles including the Orange Bowl against Miami… finished fourth on the team and second among defensive backs with 78 tackles…recorded his season-high of nine tackles against both Miami (during the regular season) and Virginia…had eight tackles against Clemson and seven each against North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest…first career interception came against Clemson in Death Valley…a first quarter interception of Miami’s Brock Berlin set up Florida State’s first touchdown of the Orange Bowl against the Hurricanes…returned the interception 30 yards. Sophomore Year (2002): Started 11 games while playing in all 14 including in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia…third on the team in tackles with a career-high 94 stops…the only defensive back to record double figure tackles in a game and he accomplished the feat three times — against Louisville, Georgia Tech and NC State…had a career-high 13 stops against Georgia Tech, 11 against NC State and 10 against Louisville…also the only defensive back to record a quarterback sack…single-game career high seven unassisted tackles against Louisville and NC State…top assisted tackle total of seven came at Georgia Tech that helped him gain his
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career-high of 13 total tackles. Freshman Year (2001): Played in six games on both special teams and at the safety/rover position…was one of 12 true freshmen to earn playing time…missed the final five games of the regular season and the Seminoles’ Gator Bowl victory over Virginia Tech because of a knee injury…underwent surgery to repair his right knee in December of 2001…credited with 11 total tackles (seven unassisted) while recording one pass break-up…four tackles came in Florida State’s victory over Wake Forest…blocked a punt by Duke in first career game and returned it for 12-yards for a touchdown… recorded his season-high of six total tackles and his season-high of four unassisted tackles against Duke. High School: Graduated from Columbia High School in 2001…two-time all-state first-team selection as a junior and senior…named the Class 5A Player of the Year as a senior by the Florida Association of Coaches…named as one of the nation’s top 25 players by Max Emfinger who also included him on his national Nifty 150 list…named as the third best prep safety in the nation by BorderWars.com…named the top prep player in the state of Florida by the Gainesville Sun…named to the Super 75 by the Florida Times Union…named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…of the top 100 players in the nation by Rivals100.com…recorded 77 total tackles (50 unassisted) on defense his senior season…rushed for 811 yards on 83 carries (9.8 yards per carry) scored 11 touchdowns and caught 29 passes for 601 yards and seven touchdowns on offense his senior season…credited with 119 total tackles while rushing for 777 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior. Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1982…major is social science. Year UT 2001 7 2002 60 2003 45 CAREER 112
A T T T TFL QS PBU 4 11 0 0 1 34 94 1.5 1 3 33 78 6 0.5 2 71 183 7.5 1.5 6
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0
CARTER FACTS GamesStarted ....................................................................... 13 Tackles ......................................13,againstGeorgiaTech,2002 UnassistedTackles ................................. 7, Georgia Tech, 2002 AssistedTackles ..................................... 6, Georgia Tech, 2002 Interceptions ..................1, against Clemson, Miami (OB), 2003 SeasonTackles ..........................................................94 in 2002 SeasonInterceptions ....................................................2 in 2003
missed spring practice after undergoing shoulder surgery ...named the Most Valuable Offensive Player, Most Dependable Offensive Lineman and the Most Outstanding Offensive Player following 2003 spring practice…exceptional student who hopes to attend medical school. Junior Year (2003): Started 12 of the 13 games at center while battling numerous injuries…voted second team All-ACC at center… missed his only start of the year at Virginia, but played the majority of the game…calls the defensive fronts for the FSU offensive line…helped lead an offense that totaled 1,734 yards rushing …worked on an offensive line for an offense that ranked among the ACC’s top three in scoring and total offense. Sophomore Year (2002): Played in eight of Florida State’s 14 games…earned his first career start against North Carolina and started three of the final four games of the season when senior Antoine Mirambeau was injured against Georgia Tech…started against Florida and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl…earned playing time for the first time against Virginia…also played against Duke, Louisville, Georgia Tech and NC State…Florida State averaged 160.3 yards rushing, 210 yards passing and 370.3 total yards in three games with Castillo as its starting center. Freshman Year (2001):Began the season listed as the second team center behind Antoine Mirambeau…injured his hand early during preseason practice and did not play in any games…had surgery Sept. 21 to correct tendon damage and missed the remainder of the season. 2000: Redshirted along with most of his signing class. High School: Graduated from Palm Beach Gardens High School in 2000…named the district player of the year as an offensive lineman during his senior season…among the top run blockers in the state of Florida as a prep player…recorded 77 intimidations (pancakes) and helped Palm Beach Gardens rush for over 2,700 yards his senior season…played in the Florida/Georgia All-Star game…also competed in weightlifting and wrestling …selected Florida State over Kansas State, Colorado State, Indiana and Marshall. Personal: Born December 8, 1981…major is exercise science with an exercise physiology emphasis…is on a pre-med academic track.
At Florida State: Listed as a junior last year and again this seasonasNCAAawardedhimahardshipredshirtseason….returning starter for the Seminoles at center and one of the leaders of the team…named to the Rimington Award preseason watch list…
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At Florida State: Experienced linebacker who is listed second on the depth chart behind A.J. Nicholson at weakside
linebacker…can play both outside linebacking positions as he spent last season behind Michael Boulware at strongside linebacker …worked at weakside linebacker his first two years at FSU… valuable special teams performer…had a huge punt block that led to a touchdown in the 2002 Gator Bowl win against Virginia Tech. Sophomore Year (2003): Played behind AllACC selection Michael Boulware at strongside linebacker …played in all 13 games, including the OrangeBowl,atlinebacker andonspecialteams…finished the season with 13 total tackles, nine of which weresolostops…recorded acareer-highthreetackles atNotreDame…hadone or more tackles in nine games…recognizedasthe Kicking Game Player of theWeekbycoachingstaff following the win over NC State…was named the most improved linebacker following 2003 spring practice. 2002: Redshirted after an injury kept him from practice time early in the season…was expected to see considerable playing time after performing well as a true freshman in 2001. Freshman Year (2001): Blocked a punt that led to a touchdown against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl…appeared in all but one game as a true freshman…finished 23rd on the team with 14 tackles…best outing came at Duke with two unassisted tackles …had three intimidations with two at Clemson and one against Alabama-Birmingham. High School: Regarded as one of the top linebackers in the state...member of Max Emfinger’s Top 100...had an impressive senior season at Lakewood High in St. Petersburg...also played running back and rushed for 1,089 yards as a senior. Personal: Majoring in social science…born March 24, 1982. Year Solo 2001 8 2002 2003 9 CAREER 17
A T T T TFL QS PBU 6 14 0 0 0 Redshirted 4 13 0 0 0 10 27 0 0 0
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0
CHURCH FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Tackles ...................................................3 at Notre Dame, 2003 UnassistedTackles .......................................... 2 vs. Duke, 2001 AssistedTackles .....................................2 at Notre Dame, 2003 SeasonTackles ..........................................................14 in 2001
0 0
At Florida State: Will battle B.J. Dean for the starting honors at the fullback position entering pre-season practice in 2004…started four games at the position as a part time starter alongside Dean last year…an experienced player who has seen action in 21 games over the first two years of his career…was a starter at fullback in the 2003 Orange Bowl…walked on to the team during the fall of 2002 after playing at nearby Florida High School for four years... was solid in spring drills in 2003 and earned three awards including Most Improved Running Back, the best NonScholarship Player (offense) and the Big Hitter Award (offense). Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 13 games while starting four…was the starter at fullback against Miami in the Orange Bowl… gained nine yards on two carries against the Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl…also earned starting assignments against Miami, NC State and Florida during the regular season…totaled 16 yards on two carries in two games against Miami…career-best day came against Maryland with 11 yards on two carries and a long rush of nine yards…caught a singleseason career-high four passes with one each coming against North Carolina, Colorado, Miami and NC State. Freshman Year (2002): Saw action in the final eight games of the season as a backup at fullback to B.J. Dean and Torrance Washington after walking on to the team in the fall. High School: Graduated from Florida High School in Tallahassee in 2002…was a four-year varsity letter winner…versatile player who saw action at fullback, defensive tackle and linebacker throughout his career...a two-time All Big Bend selection...earned all-state first-team honors as a junior and all-state second-team honors as a senior...earned honors all four years at Florida High including Freshman Player of the Year, Defensive Line Player of the Year as a sophomore and team MVP honors as a junior and senior...was also pegged the Defensive Player of the Year as a senior...also participated in track and weightlifting all four years. Personal: Born July 26, 1984...majoring in social science.
RUSHING Year 2003
Att 12
Yards 37
Avg 3.1
TD 0
Long 9
Yards 26
Avg 6.5
TD 0
Long 14
RECEIVING Year 2003
No 4
COLEMAN FACTS GamesStarted ......................................................................... 4 Carries .................................................................. 2, four games RushingYards ....................................... 11, vs. Maryland, 2003 Catches ................................................................. 1, four games ReceivingYards ...........................................14, NC State, 2003
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along with 13 rushing attempts for 242 yards and three touchdowns on offense…also had 53 total tackles and six interceptions as a cornerback and returned two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns on special teams…as a junior he caught 28 passes for 483 yards and seven touchdowns and had 53 rushing attempts for 586 yards and six touchdowns…had four interceptions and returned one for a touchdown his junior season…as a forward on the basketball team he averaged 14 points and nine rebounds per game…also a star on the track team and was a standout in the 110 meter dash (career-best time of 14.1 seconds) and as a member of the 4X100 meter relay team…selected Florida State over Florida, Auburn, Alabama and Michigan. Personal: Born April 15, 1984…majoring in sport management. At Florida State: Should challenge Leroy Smith for the starting spot at the right cornerback position, and both will see plenty of playing time no matter who wins the job… named the most improved defensive back during spring practice in 2004…one of only five true freshmen to earn playing time during the 2003 season…one of the fastest players on the team…showed the knack for making the big plays right away in practice as a true freshman …participated in spring practice prior while also running competitively as a member of the Seminoles’ track and field team – often participating in both sports on the same day…a member of the Seminoles’ indoor track team which won the ACC Championship in 2004. Freshman Year (2003): Played in all 13 games including the Orange Bowl game against Miami…one of five true freshmen to play in 2003 …earned substantial playing time at left cornerback...had singlegame career-high four tackles against both Duke and Wake Forest…total against Duke came as career-high four solo stops while he had three solo stops and a assisted stopagainstWakeForest …had an interception return for a touchdown against Duke…led the team in kickoff return yards and ranked fifth in the ACC with 568 yards on 24 returns…was 43rd overall and eighth among freshmen nationally in yards per kickoff return with his 23.7 yards per return average…single-game career-high of four returns (for 66 yards) came at home during the regular season against Miami… totaled a single-game career-high 92 yards on three returns in the overtimevictoryoverNCState…totaled89yardsonthreepuntreturns againstGeorgiaTechandhadsevengamesof50yardsormoreonpunt returns…longestreturnof62yardscameagainstDuke. High School: Graduated from Lincoln High School in Tallahassee in 2003…namedUSA Today’s National Defensive Player of the Year…earned Parade All-American honors as a defensive back his senior season…led Lincoln to a 12-1-1 record as a senior and to the state Class 4A state championship as a junior…a four-star player by Rivals.com and rated as the sixth best prep cornerback in the nation…also named to their Southeast Top 100 and Florida Top 100…named to the All-Southern Team and as one of Florida’s top 100 players by the Orlando Sentinel…voted as one of the state of Florida’s top 100 players by the Florida Times Union… as a senior he had 30 pass receptions for 642 yards and six touchdowns to go
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TACKLES Year 2003
UT 17
A T T T TFL QS PBU 2 19 1 0 2
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 1 1
KICKOFF RETURNS Year 2003
Returns 24
Yards 568
Avg 23.7
TD 0
Long 62
CROMARTIE FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Tackles ......................... 4,againstDukeandWakeForest,2003 UnassistedTackles .................................. 4,againstDuke,2003 AssistedTackles ...........1, against Wake and Miami (OB), 2003 Interceptions ............................................ 1,againstDuke,2003 SeasonTackles ..........................................................19 in 2003 SeasonInterceptions ....................................................1 in 2003
At Florida State: Redshirt sophomore battling for the starting job at middle linebacker vacated by Allen Augustin…enters preseasonpracticeasthesecond team middle linebacker behind Sam McGrew…impressed the coaching staff with his playmaking abilities during spring drills 2004 ashewasnamedthemost improved linebacker. Freshman Year (2003): Saw limited playing time as a reserve at linebacker…backed up Allen Augustin and Sam McGrew at middle linebacker…recorded five tackles (four solo) on the season while playing in seven games…recorded
one tackle in games against UNC, Colorado, Duke, Notre Dame andClemson. 2002: Redshirted along with most of his signing class. High School: Regarded as a top 10 linebacker nationally in numerous publications…ranked as the nation’s No. 5 linebacker by Rivals100.com …selected to the PrepStar Dream Team…earned USA Today first team All-American honors…TheInsiders.com ranked Davis as the nation’s No. 8 linebacker prospect…ranked ninth-best linebacker in the nation bySchoolSports…ranked in the top 100 players nationally on several lists, including SuperPrep, Student Sports 100, and Tom Lemming’s top 100…named to the SuperPrep All-America team…Florida Kids rated Davis as the No. 1 linebacker in Florida… ranked 30th prospect over-all in Florida by Florida Kids…earned a perfect 7.50 rating in Max Emfinger’s Top 200…had over 140 tackles as senior…closed out his career with nearly 400 career tackles…recorded 101 solo stops and forced seven fumbles as a junior…selected Florida State over Nebraska, Ohio State, Tennessee and Syracuse. Personal: Majoring in communication…born October 20, 1983. Year 2003
Solo 4
A T T T TFL QS PBU 1 5 0 0 0
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0
DAVIS FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Tackles .................................................................. 1 vs. 5 teams UnassistedTackles ................................................ 1 vs. 4 teams AssistedTackles ........................................ 1 vs. Colorado, 2003 SeasonTackles ............................................................5 in 2003
At Florida State: Played in all 13 games for the Seminoles as a junior in 2003 after transferring from Jones Junior College…had a very good spring and will enter fall drills listed as the starter at the left defensive end position vacated by two-year starter Kevin Emanuel… will be pushed by Kamerion Wimbley in preseason drills, but both should play a great deal at the important position …was named the Most Improved Defensive End and Most Outstanding Player for the defense following spring drills in March…excellent pass rusher with great quickness and good size. Junior Year (2003): A junior college transfer who joined the team in
spring 2003…appeared in all 13 games for the Seminoles…played behind starter Kevin Emanuel at the left defensive end position… blocked a punt and returned it 31 yards for a score in the victory against Colorado…totaled 18 tackles (14 solo, four assisted) on the season… both his eight tackles for loss and nine QB hurries ranked fourth on the team…named Tomahawk player of the week for his two intimidations, two QB hurries, two QB knockdown and one sack performance in the 35-10 victory versus Maryland…also registered four pass break-ups, two sacks, and one forced fumble. JUCO: A four star player by Rivals.com and rated the No. 11 JUCO player in the country…originally signed with FSU out of Auburndale High School with the recruiting class of 2001…enrolled at Jones Junior College…as a freshman, tallied 65 tackles and 12 tackles for loss from his linebacker position…moved back to his natural defensive end position his sophomore year. High School: First team all-state Class 4A…listed among Max Emfinger’s Top 100 players…first team All-American on Rivals.com team…listed among the top 20 national prospects by Rivals…member of Florida Times Union Super 75 and Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Super Southern 100…great athlete with a 41-inch vertical jump…played in the national all-star game in Dallas…competed in the prestigious CaliFlorida Bowl…rushed for nearly 1,000 yards as a senior. Personal: Majoring in social science…born January 27, 1983. Year 2003
Solo 14
A T T T TFL QS 4 18 8 2
PBU 4
FC FR I N T T D 1 0 0 1
At Florida State: Terrific open field elusiveness and great speed give him the potential to be a game-breaker at wide receiver …has been hampered by injuries since a knee injury suffered before he even arrived on campus …has shown coaches enough in practice to know that they want to see the ball in his hands during games this season …missed portions of spring drills with an ankle injury…coaches will count on him to establish himself during preseason drills as a reliable receiver …exceptional punter returner who filled that role at times last year. Freshman Year
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(2003): Played in all 13 games and was third on the team with 23 receptions…fourth on the team with 264 receiving yards…had at least one reception in 11 of 13 games…finished in the top 10 for scoring and third in receiving TD’s…brought back 12 punts for 111 yards with a long of 38…hauled in a season-best four receptions at North Carolina…recorded a season-high 57 yards receiving against Wake Forest…posted three or more receptions in four games (North Carolina, Maryland, Colorado and Wake Forest)…had two touchdowns on the year, one in the season opener at North Carolina and one against Miami…started the Duke game in the Seminoles’ four wide receiver set. 2002: A redshirt season after suffering a knee injury prior to his arrival at Florida State…tore the ACL in his left knee two weeks prior to reporting to fall camp and spent his first year in rehabilitation. High School: An All-USA first-team selection by USA Today…earned All-America first-team honors and named the best all-around prep athlete in the nation byParade Magazine…named to the PrepStar Dream Team…a five-star athlete as named by Rivals 100.com…Rivals.com named him as second best prep athlete in the nation as a high school senior and the No. 6 overall prospect in the nation…named to the Riddell Footwear All-American team…a Super 75 selection by the Florida Times Union…the No. 5 prospect in the state of Florida by theOrlandoSentinel…named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…played quarterback, defensive back and wide receiver in high school…totaled 3,110 yards of total offense as a senior quarterback…threw for 1,580 yards, 12 touchdowns and was intercepted only four times during his senior season…also rushed for 1,530 yards and 15 touchdowns …averaged 43 yards on kickoff returns and returned two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns…credited with 48 tackles and five interceptions as a defensive back…totaled 3,186 yards of total offense as a junior quarterback…passed for 1,599 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 1,587 yards…selected Florida State over Florida, Miami, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and USC. Personal: Born Jan. 23, 1984…major is social science.
RECEIVING Year 2003
Rec 23
Yds 264
Avg 11.5
TD 2
Long 24
Rush 4
Gain 26
Loss 11
Net 15
TD 0
RUSHING Year 2003
BCS Bowls during his career — Sugar in 2002 and Orange in 2003 …named the most dependable running back by the coaching staff following spring practice in 2002…one of the leaders of the offensive unit…very mature player on the field. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in 11 of Florida State’s 13 games including the Seminoles’ Orange Bowl game against Miami…started seven games at the fullback position…led all Seminole fullbacks and ranked sixth on the team with a career-high 61 yards rushing and a career-high 20 rushing attempts…had at least one carry in 10 of the 11 games he played in as a sophomore…scored his first career touchdown against Duke in the Seminoles’ 56-7 victory over the Blue Devils…gained a single-game career-high 12 yards in consecutive games against Miami, Virginia and Wake Forest…had a career-high four carries in consecutive games against Virginia and Wake Forest…career-long run of nine yards came against Miami during the regular season…caught a single-season career-high four passes for 30 yards…caught a nine-yard pass against both Notre Dame and Clemson for his single-game career-highs. Freshman Year (2002): Started eight games while sharing time as the starter at the fullback position…played in 12 of Florida State’s 14 games including the Sugar Bowl against Georgia…had the first carry of his career against Georgia…made the move from linebacker in the spring…key member of a Seminole ground game that ranked 35th nationally (187.0 yards per game) and produced a 100-yard rusher in eight games…rushing offense ranked third in the ACC and total offense ranked second. 2001: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: Graduated from Central High School in 2001 …recorded76solotacklesand56assistedtacklesasajunior…made 200 tackles as a senior…earned all-state accolades following his junior season...reported 400-pound bench press…given a two-star rating by rivals100.com…chose Florida State over LSU and Mississippi State. Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1982…majoring in social science. Year 2002 2003 CAREER
Att 1 20 21
Yards 5 61 66
Avg 5.0 3.1 3.1
TD 0 1 1
Long 5 9 9
DEAN FACTS
At Florida State: Enters fall practice as the starting fullback for the second consecutive season…has started 15 games and played in 23 games over the last two seasons…an excellent run blocker…originally signed with Florida State as a linebacker, but made the move to fullback in the spring of 2002…has played in two
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GamesStarted ....................................................................... 15 Carries ......................................................... 4, at Virginia, 2003 ............................................................4, vs. Wake Forest, 2003 RushingYards ............................................ 12, vs. Miami, 2003 .................................................................. 12, at Virginia, 2003 ..........................................................12, vs. Wake Forest, 2003 Catches .................................................1,against4teams,2003 ReceivingYards ....................................9, at Notre Dame, 2003 ................................................................... 9, at Clemson, 2003
At Florida State: An athletic defensive lineman who played behind starter Jeff Womble and Brodrick Bunkley as a true freshman last year…enters his sophomore season as the No. 2 defensive tackle, but with a chance to push for lots of playing time…was named the Most Improved Defensive Lineman following spring drills. Freshman Year (2003): Was one of only five true freshmen to see action in 2003…appeared in six games and recorded four tackles… had two tackles at Duke and one against both North Carolina and Maryland. High School: A three star player by Rivals.com and the 21st rated defensive tackle in the country…rated one of Rivals.com Southeast Top 100 and Florida Top 100…voted one of Florida’s Super 75 by the TimesUnion…one of Florida’s Top 100 according to the Orlando Sentinel…as a senior he recorded 116 tackles, 21 sacks, three forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries…his Northwestern team lost in the 6A state semifinals to eventual state champion Norland…a participant in the 2003 California-Florida Bowl…his junior year he tallied 115 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 16 sacks as he earned AllCounty honors…also scored three TD’s as a fullback…chose Florida State over Miami, Ohio State and NC State. Personal: Born on May 24, 1985…enrolled in undergraduate studies. Year 2003
Solo 0
A T T T TFL QS PBU 4 4 0 0 0
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0
DICKSON FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Tackles ..............................................................2 at Duke, 2003 UnassistedTackles .................................................................. 0 AssistedTackles ................................................2 at Duke, 2003 SeasonTackles ............................................................4 in 2003
At Florida State: Good size and strength make him a natural along the defensive line…will begin the fall listed at No. 3 behind Brodrick Bunkley and Clifton Dickson at defensive tackle…should see playing time as interior defensive line is the thinnest position in terms of experience on the team…redshirted his freshman year along with most of his signing class…had an outstanding spring and was named the Most Improved Defensive Lineman and was given the Second Effort Award for the defense following spring drills in March. 2003: Sat out the season as a redshirt along with most of his signing class. High School: A three star player byRivals.com and the 28th rated defensive tackle in the country…rated to Rivals.com Georgia Top 50…recorded 93 tackles and 11 sacks his senior season…as a junior, had 88 tackles, 10 sacks, six forced fumbles and scored two TDs… had a 345 lb. bench press, a 495 lb. squat and a 330 lb. power clean…played on both the offensive and defensive lines in high school…chose Florida State over Florida. Personal: Born on March 7, 1985…major is political science…brother attends Florida A&M.
At Florida State: Saw considerable playing time at center as a true freshman in 2003 when starter David Castillo went down with injuries…played extremely well for such a young player and coaches learned that he has the attitude and desire to play right away…very physical player who is not intimidated…will enter the fall listed as the backup to Castillo at center once again…proven player who gives coaches the luxury of being able to substitute freely at the position…named to Sporting News 2003 All-ACC Freshmen Team. Freshman Year (2003): Earned his first career start at center against Virginia in place of David Castillo as the first true freshman to start on the offensive line in the Jimmy Heggins’ era...was a member of an offense that ranked among the ACC’s top three in scoring offense and total offense…stepped in for an injured Castillo
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againstMiamiandplayed very well…impressed coaches with his intensity for a first-year player. High School:A four star player byRivals.com and the No. 8 rated offensive guard in the country …voted one of Florida’s Super 75 by the TimesUnion…rated one of Rivals.com Southeast Top 100 and Florida Top 100…one of Florida’s Top 100 according to the Orlando Sentinel… recorded 108 pancake blocks from his offensive line position as a senior …a member of the 2002 Class 2A state champion Bolles’ Bulldogs…named all state and All first-coast as a junior. Personal: BornNovember2,1984…majorisbusiness…uncle won Pulitzer Prize as a photo journalist.
At Florida State: Enrolled at Florida State in the spring of 2003 but redshirted as a true freshman…has one full season of practice and two spring practices under his belt… will enter the fall listed behind three-year starter Xavier Beitia at placekicker…coaches will give him a chance to win playing time in the fall. 2003: Redshirted along with most of his signing class. High School:A three star player byRivals.comandnamedone of Georgia’s Top 50 players…was rated the best kicker in the country…recorded 15 career field goals over 40 yards…as a senior, connected on 14-of-18 FG attempts and was a perfect 17-of-17 on PATs…in 2002, he kicked nine field goals over 40 yards, including a career-long 54 yard field goal…is a three-time all-region selection as a place kicker. Personal: Born March 29, 1984…major is exercise science.
At Florida State: Appears to have won the punting duties this past spring and enters his fourth season with the program…has punted in five games over the past two seasons…recorded a careerlong punt of 54 yards in the 2003 home-opener vs. Maryland…holds a 43.6 average…walked on to the team in 2001…coaches debated about making him the starting punter last year, but opted for senior Jesse Stein who had a terrific season. Sophomore Year (2003):Servedasbackup punter to veteran starter Jesse Stein…played in threegamesandhadthree punts for a 49.3 average …career-long of 54 yards came against Maryland …also has one for 50 yards against Colorado and one for 44 yards at Duke. Freshman Year (2002): Backup punter who was called upon to punt twice during his redshirt freshman season…first career punt of 36 yards came at Maryland as the Seminoles won in College Park…second career punt of 34 yards came against North Carolina in an FSU win. 2001: Redshirted after walking onto the squad during fall practice. High School: Graduated from Centreville High School in 2001…earned all-state first-team honors as a senior…named AllMet First Team by the Washington Post in 2000…led the Virginia 3A Northern Region with a 45.4 yard average on 42 kicks…pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 25 times on 42 kicks…earned All-Virginia 3A Concord district honors as a senior…helped lead Centreville to its first ever Virginia 3A District 6 championship …Centreville was ranked No. 4 in the finalWashington Post Top 20 rankings during his senior season. Personal: Born September 13, 1983…major is sport management. Year NO YDS 2002 2 70 2003 3 148 CAREER 5 218
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AVG 35.0 49.3 43.6
Long 36 54 54
TB 0 1 1
FC 0 0 0
I20 BLKD 0 0 0 0 0 0
At Florida State: Will compete with Jerome Carter and Claudius Osei for playing time at the rover position…listed second on the depth chart at the position going into August…grew up less than 30 miles from Carter and are close friends…has played the rover position in 2003 and 2004 after concentrating on the free safety position as a freshman and sophomore…a hard hitter who plays the run very well… has improved his pass coverage dramatically during his career…has played in 39 consecutive career games while earning six career starting assignments…all his starts came as a sophomore…was limited during spring practice in 2004 because of a concussion…earned the award for the player most committedtophysicaldevelopment following spring practice in 2004. Junior Year (2003): Played in all 13 games including the Orange Bowl appearance against Miami…totaled 28 tackles (18 unassisted and 10 assisted)…tied his career-high with four unassisted tackles against Maryland and added five total tackles in the victory over Duke…also had four tackles against Miami in the Orange Bowl…among the team leaders in pass break-ups with four including two in the victory over Notre Dame. Sophomore Year (2002): Played in all 14 games including the Seminoles’ Sugar Bowl game against Georgia…was a costarter along with B.J. Ward at the free safety position…started six games during the season…ranked 15th on the team and fifth among defensive backs with a single-season career-high 36 tackles…registered a four solo tackles and established his singlegame career-high with seven total tackles against Florida…three unassisted tackles came against Louisville and Florida…second career interception came at home against…was one of five defensive backs with at least one interception as the group recorded…tied for second on the team with two fumble recoveries…first career fumble recovery came against Maryland in the first quarter of the Seminoles win in College Park… also recovered a fumble against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl…first career start came in the second game of the season against Virginia. Freshman Year (2001): Played in all 12 games including the Seminoles’ Gator Bowl victory against Virginia Tech…one of 12 true freshmen to earn playing time during the season as a special teams standout and as a reserve safety…biggest play of the year came in the third quarter of his first career game against Duke when he blocked a punt and it was recovered in the endzone for a touchdown…also returned a punt for eight yards
against Duke…totaled nine tackles on the season with a seasonhigh two stops coming against North Carolina, Virginia and Clemson …season-high one unassisted stop against North Carolina, Virginia and Clemson and a season-high two unassisted stops against NC State …first career interception came against Virginia in the Seminoles 43-7 victory in Charlottesville. High School: Graduated from Suwannee High School in 2001…Florida Class 3A Player of the Year…Class 3A all-state first-team selection…named to the Florida Times Union Super 75 as a senior…credited with 95 total tackles (51 unassisted), four tackles for lost yardage, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a senior safety…completed 127 of 208 passes (.610 completion percentage) for 1,733 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior quarterback…also rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns…played in CaliFlorida Bowl II in Santa Barbara in June of 2001…selected Florida State over Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia Tech and Cincinnati…earned academic honors throughout his high school career Personal: Born Jan. 12, 1983…majoring in physical education. Year 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
UT 3 23 18 44
A T T T TFL QS 6 9 0 0 13 36 0 0 10 28 1 0 29 73 1 0
PBU 0 1 4 5
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
HALL FACTS GamesStarted ....................................................... 6, all in 2002 Tackles ..................................................7, against Florida, 2002 UnassistedTackles ................................4, against Florida, 2002 AssistedTackles .............................................3, against 3 teams Interceptions ........................................ 1, against Virginia, 2001 ...................................................... and 1 against Miami in 2002 SeasonTackles ..........................................................36 in 2002 SeasonInterceptions ................................... 1 in 2001, 1 in 2002
At Florida State: Comes back for his junior season after missing all of 2003 with a back injury…starts fall drills listed as the number three tight guard, but could work his way up the depth chart quickly…is one of the more versatile offensive linemen on the Seminoles’ roster…played a number of positions during the spring of 2003 including guard, tackle and center along the offensive line. 2003: Missed the entire 2003 campaign after undergoing back surgery. Freshman Year (2002): Played in the final six games of the season and earned his first career start against Georgia Tech at the tight guard position in place of the injured Montrae Holland…strong in his first career outing at Wake Forest as Holland was injured in
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the third quarter… blocked well on a field goal and a fourth quarter touchdown which put the Seminoles in a comfortable lead and led to the victory…earned playing time against Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Florida and had offensive guard duties against North Carolina, NC State and Georgia. 2001: Redshirted along with most of his signing class. High School: Graduated from North Florida Christian in Tallahassee in 2001…a SuperPrep All-America his senior season…a PrepStar All-American and a member of its Top 125 Dream Team…listed on the Florida Times Union Super 75 list…named to Max Emfinger’s list of the top 100 prep prospects in the state of Florida…named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…helped lead NFC to three consecutive state championships…earned Class 1A all-state first team honors his senior season…played in the CaliFlorida All-Star game following his senior season…selected Florida State over Florida, Auburn, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. Personal: Born June 10, 1982…majoring in political science…brother, Roger, is a quarterback at North Carolina…is one of three NFC graduates on the roster — defensive back Claudius Osei and linebacker Ernie Sims.
At Florida State: Enters his second season at FSU as the backup to senior All-American Alex Barron at split tackle…gained valuable experience last year including starting the Orange Bowl game against Miami…one of only five true freshmen to see playing time in 2003…gained valuable practice time this spring as Barron was out after having post-season surgery. Freshman Year (2003): Talented freshman who saw most of his playing time on the field goal and extra point units…made his only start of the year in the FedEx Orange Bowl against Miami…saw action in 11 games…worked on an offensive line for an offense that finished second in the ACC in scoring, third in pass offense, fourth in pass efficiency and third in total offense. High School: A three star player byRivals.com and one of the top 40 rated offensive guards in the country… one of
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Florida’s Top 100 according to the Orlando Sentinel…as a senior his squad finished with an 8-3 record and he earned all-district, all-region and all-county honors… his junior year he sat out after transferring from Bishop Verot High School…on the basketball court he averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds while playing the center position… chose Florida State over Clemson. Personal: Born October 29, 1984…is enrolled in undergraduate studies.
At Florida State: Will vie for playing time behind tight ends Paul Irons and Donnie Carter…came to FSU as a quarterback but made the transition to tight end in his freshman season…has played in 21 games over the past two seasons…led the tight ends with two touchdown catches in 2003, including one vs. Miami in the Orange Bowl, and ranked second among the tight ends with 94 yards receiving…good athlete with good hands …coaches believe tight end position is as deep as it has been in years. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in 11 games at the tight end position…was second among tight ends with 94 yards receiving which ranked ninth on the team…was first among tight ends with two touchdowns… recorded his first career touchdown at Florida on a 20-yard reception in the second quarter of the Seminoles’ 38-34 win…scored FSU’s only receiving touchdown in the Orange Bowl with a seven-yard catch in the second quarter which gave FSU a 14-3 lead…had a careerhigh two catches for a career-high 58 yards against Wake Forest. Freshman Year (2002): Due to a lack of depth at tight end, made the transition from quarterback to tight end…saw action in 10 games including the Nokia Sugar Bowl versus Georgia, primarily on special teams…impressed coaches with his progress
as a quarterback before moving to tight end. 2001: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: Completed 169 of 269 passes (57 percent) for 2,173 yards and 15 touchdowns in his senior season under head coach Jack Daniels…passed for over 2,300 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior…named second-team Class 5A allstate…ran a 4.65 in the 40-yard dash…picked FSU over ACC rival Clemson. Personal: Born March 17, 1983…major is social science… father George Henshaw, an FSU assistant coach from 1976-1982, has coached with several NFL teams and is currently a member of the Tennessee Titans’ coaching staff. Year 2001 2002 CAREER
Rec 0 5 5
Yds 0 94 94
Avg 0.0 18.8 18.8
TD 0 2 2
Long 0 46 46
At Florida State: Enters the fall as the leader to replace four-year deep snapper Brian Sawyer…served as the backup deep snapper last season, but was not called into action …must fill big shoes as he will replace a very steady and experienced performer…made travel squad as a walk-on last year…will also work at offensive guard, but primary duties will be with special teams. Sophomore Year (2003): Traveled with the team as the backup deep snapper, but did not see action…also worked at offensive guard. Freshman Year (2002): Walk-on who did not see any game action. High School: Graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 2001…helped lead St. Thomas to the state championship game against Pine Forest (Pensacola) in 2000…recorded three tackles in the state title game played in Gainesville. Personal: Born July 15, 1982…major is finance.
At Florida State: Enters the fall as the starter at noseguard …exceptional pass rusher from the inside…will be pushed for playing time, but all interior defensive linemen should see plenty of action in 2004…played his first full season in 2003 after suffering a knee injury in 2002…moved from defensive end down to the inside position for good in the spring. Junior Year (2003): Played behind starter Darnell Dockett at defensive tackle…credited as being one of the most effective pass rushers on the defensive line by teammates and coaches…split time playing defensive end and defensive tackle in long yardage situations…played in all 13 games and totaled 24 tackles (11 solo, 13 assisted) on the season… ranked second on the team with four quarterback sacks…also had six tackles for loss and seven QB hurries. 2002: Redshirted due to a knee injury. Sophomore Year (2001): Played in the final 10 games of the season, including the Gator Bowl, starting against Wake Forest, Miami and Virginia... recorded an assisted tackle in the bowl game against Virginia Tech…missed the first two games of the season with a strained hamstring...totaled 24 tackles on the year with sacks against Virginia and Clemson ...recorded at least one tackle in each of his 10 games played ...recorded a season-high four tackles at North Carolina...fourth on the team with five quarterback hurries. Freshman Year (2000): Appeared in 10 games for a unit that led the ACC in four defensive categories...recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff against Miami...had 17 total tackles including seven unassisted tackles...recorded an individual game-high in tackles with five against North Carolina...earned considerable playing time on special teams. High School: Played just five games as a senior after suffering a broken fibula...injury may have cost him a blue chip reputation, but was still one of the most highly-recruited players in the state... had seven sacks and 30 tackles in those five games in 1999...had 17 sacks and 100 tackles as a junior...started all four years at Union County...selected Florida State over Alabama, Florida, Maryland and Virginia Tech. Personal: Majoring in criminology...born July 15, 1981.
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Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
UT 7 10
AT 10 14
11 28
13 37
TT TFL 17 0 24 2 Redshirted 24 6 65 8
QS 0 2
PBU 0 0
INT 0 0
4 6
0 0
0 0
HOWARD FACTS GamesStarted .......................................................3, all in 2001 Tackles .................................... 4 vs. Virginia, N. Carolina 2001 UnassistedTackles ...................................3 at N. Carolina 2001 AssistedTackles ................. 2 vs. several teams in 2001 & 2003 SeasonTackles .............................................24 in 2001 & 2003
special teams units…gained valuable experience at tight end, playing behind senior Patrick Hughes…had one reception on the year vs. NC State…was also credited with a tackle against Georgia Tech…played on special teams as a member of the kick return unit, making one return…was named most improved tight end following spring drills. Freshman Year (2001): Was recruited to FSU as a fullback, but moved to tight end...saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams...caught a five-yard touchdown pass against Virginia…was one of 12 true freshmen to see playing time. High School: Played guard in high school but recruited by Florida State as a fullback...ran a 4.8 40-yard dash and bench pressed 300 pounds...selected Florida State over Louisiana State, Mississippi and Tulane. Personal: Born December 23, 1983...major is finance/real estate. Year 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
At Florida State: Listed first on the depth chart at tight end and is one of nine returning starters on the Florida State offense …anchors the tight end position which FSU coaches consider to be as deep and talented as they have had in years…was first among the tight ends in 2003 with six receptions and third with 79 yards receiving…also contributes on special teams…was the recipient of the Leadership Award for the offense following spring drills…has earned most dependable tight end and Iron Nole awards on offense the past two springs… was recruited to FSU as a fullback, but was moved to tight end in 2001 due to the lack of depth at the position… joined fullback James Coleman and quarterback Chris Rix on a mission to Africa during spring break. Junior Year (2003): Started nine games — every game the Seminoles had a tight end in the starting line up… was first among the tight ends with six receptions and third with 79 yards receiving…had a career-high three receptions for a career-high 42 yards at Duke…recorded a career-long catch of 20 yards at Clemson…also saw action in all 13 games on special teams …earned most dependable tight end, Iron Nole (offense) and the Offensive Leadership awards following spring drills. Sophomore Year (2002): Made one start at tight end, while appearing in 13 games both on offense and as a member of the
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Rec 1 1 6 8
Yds 5 1 79 85
Avg 5.0 1.0 13.2 10.6
TD 1 0 0 1
Long 5 1 20 20
At Florida State: A dominating defensive lineman who will begin August in a race for starting duties with Charles Howard at noseguard in 2004…a SportingNews Freshman All-American in 2001...totaled 31 tackles during his freshman season…regarded by many analysts as the top defensive lineman in the country as a high school senior in 1999…coaches will look for more consistent play from the senior in 2004… saw plenty of playing time last year behind twoyear starters Jeff Womble and Darnell Dockett in the interior defensive line and started eight games asasophomorein2002… staying healthy is crucial as his experience is needed among a very young interior defensive line corps. Junior Year (2003): Played in all 13 games and totaled 36 tackles (17 solo, 19 assisted) on the season…also registered three stops for loss, eight QB hurries, a forced fumble, a recovered fumble, and a shared sack…had four or more tackles in games against North Carolina, Miami, Notre Dame and Clemson…had two tackles in the Orange Bowl against Miami. Sophomore Year (2002): Saw action in all 14 games and started eight games at the noseguard position…played very well over the second half of the season and showed great potential
…recorded a career-high two sacks in win over Florida…finished season with two tackles for loss, a half sack and five tackles in the Sugar Bowl against Georgia…had 10.5 tackles for loss and 10 quarterback hurries…forced two fumbles and recovered one… ranked ninth on the team with 50 tackles. Freshman Year (2001): Named a Freshman All-American by the Sporting News …served as the No. 2 noseguard behind Jeff Womble in his first year of action…started in the season opener at Duke and recorded two sacks…played in 11 games, missing the Wake Forest game with an ankle injury…ranked fifth among FSU defensive linemen with 31 total tackles…tied for second on the team with eight tackles for loss…recovered a fumble vs. Miami… also forced a fumble and registered two quarterback hurries against the Hurricanes…had at least three tackles in eight games…credited with two solo tackles in Gator Bowl win over Virginia Tech. 2000: Granted a medical redshirt after early season injury sidelined him for the rest of the year…would have likely seen a lot of playing time in his rookie season. High School: Regarded by many as the best player in the country...had 104 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and 17 sacks as a senior as well as eight blocked kicks (4 punts, 2 FG’s and 2 PAT’s)...one of four Parade All-Americans in the signing class…rushed for six touchdowns in short yardage situations in 1999...a USA Today AllUSA first-team selection ...named to PrepStar’s 1999 Top 100 (No. 1 defensive linemen) Dream Team....listed as the No. 2 prospect in the West Region by PrepStar...selected a PrepStar and Football News All-American...listed 23rd on Orlando Sentinel Top 100 list...a St. Pete Times “Blue Chipper”...Rivals100.com’s No. 2 defensive end...SuperPrep’s No. 2 defensive lineman....ranked the No. 2 defensive lineman in the nation by G&W...set a school record for career sacks (40), tackles for loss (77), forced fumbles (14) and blocked punts (5)…chose FSU over Michigan, UCLA, Tennessee and USC. Personal: A social science major…born April 26, 1982…one of five Seminoles who hail from the state of California (Lorenzo Booker, Chris Rix, Kenny O’Neal and Dominic Robinson are the others). Year Solo 2001 12 2002 21 2003 17 CAREER 50
Asst TOT TFL 19 31 8 29 50 13.5 19 36 3 67 117 24.5
QS PBU 2 0 4 0 .5 0 6.5 0
FC 1 3 0 4
FR I N T 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
JOHNSON FACTS GamesStarted .........................................................9, 8 in 2002 Tackles .................................. 6 vs. Georgia, 2002 (Sugar Bowl) UnassistedTackles ....................................... 4 vs. Florida, 2002 AssistedTackles .................................................... 3 vs. 6 teams ...................................................... last at North Carolina, 2003 SeasonTackles ..........................................................50 in 2002 Season Tackles for Loss .......................13.5 in 2002 (-37 yards) SeasonSacks .............................................4 in 2002 (-20 yards)
At Florida State: Begins his junior year at right end behind Eric Moore on the depth chart…missed the 2003 season after suffering an injury to his Achilles…saw limited action in the spring of 2003 after having his knee scoped...switched to jersey No. 6 in 2004 after previously wearing No. 29…son of former FSU great Willie Jones who played the same position for Bowden in the late ’70s. Sophomore Year (2003): Missed the 2003 season with an injured Achilles. Freshman Year (2002): Played in seven games as a redshirt freshman, backing up Kevin Emanuel and Eric Moore …recorded his first career sack against Duke… had a career-best two tackles against the Blue Devils…finished the year with four tackles including two for loss. 2001: Sat out the season as a redshirt after injuring his knee in a post-season high school game. High School: Graduated in 2001 from Carol City High School in Miami, FL…rated as one of the top prospects in the country...set a state record with 32 quarterback sacks in 2000...credited with 168 tackles and eight fumble recoveries from his outside linebacker spot...bench pressed over 335 pounds...Max Emfinger listed him among his Nifty 150 as one of the top players in the country ...SuperPrep placed him among the Top 15 overall prospects in the country...also made Emfinger’s Top 25 prospects list...made Rivals’ list of Top 100 players...BorderWars.com listed him among Top 100...Florida Times Union placed him on their Super 75...Atlanta Constitution listed him on Southern Super 100...Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report listed Jones as one of the top recruits to come to Florida State...listed as No. 10 in the Top-25 linebackers list by Lemming. Personal: Majoring in education…born December 17, 1982...son of former FSU and Oakland Raiders defensive end Willie Jones. Year UT 2002 4 2003 CAREER 4
AT TT TFL 0 4 2 Did Not Play 0 4 2
QS 1
PBU 0
INT 0
1
0
0
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JONES FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................None Tackles ............................................................2 vs. Duke, 2002 UnassistedTackles ..........................................2 vs. Duke, 2002 SeasonTackles ............................................................4 in 2002
At Florida State: A transfer from Tennessee Tech University who will compete for playing time at the cornerback position…enrolled at Florida State during the spring of 2003 and has participated in spring practices in both 2003 and 2004. 2003: A redshirt season after transferring from Tennessee Tech. At Tennessee Tech:Played in eight games as a running back for the Golden Eagles…gained 59 yards on 23 carries as a running back for 2.6 yards per carry average…also caught three passes and returned one kickoff for 15 yards…scored his first career touchdown against Valparaiso on a four-yard rush during a 62-10 Tennessee Tech victory on Sept. 21. High School: Graduated from Madison County High School in 2002…played both cornerback and running back as a prep standout…lettered four years in football and track and field and earned all-state honors in both sports…led Madison to a 12-2 record in 2002 as a senior…totaled 89 tackles, six interceptions, and six blocked kicks (four punts and two field goals)…blocked a total of 12 kicks in his final three years as a member of the Madison varsity…competed in the FHSAA weightlifting championships during his senior season…also competed in the long jump and the 110 meter hurdles at the FHSAA track and field championship during his senior season. Personal: Born Dec. 12, 1983…first name is pronounced Michael…majoring in education.
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At Florida State: Junior battling Bobby Meeks for the starting job at tight guard…can play both at the guard and the tackle spot on the offensive line…has the largest jersey (58) and pant size (46) on the team…coaches look for Lunford to compete heavily for playing time on the line in 2004…proved himself to FSU’s coaches the past two springs when he was the only tackle at times and had to play virtually every snap…showed toughness that coaches had been looking for over the spring. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 13 games and started three at tight guard…blocked for a group of running backs that averaged 4.6 yards per carry…worked on an offensive line for an offense that finished second in the ACC in scoring, third in pass offense, fourth in pass efficiency and third in total offense. Freshman Year (2002): Played in two games against Duke and North Carolina as a redshirt freshman…gained valuable experience playing as an understudy to senior starter Montrae Holland and sophomore Bobby Meeks. 2001: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: Ranked 13th on Tom Lemming’s ESPN.com Top-25 offensive linemen…did not play as a junior, but came on strong in his senior season…ranked as the third-best prep offensive lineman in the country by BorderWars.com, given a five-star rating by the recruiting web site…first team All-American by Rivals and was ranked as the 18th best player nationally…named to Max Emfinger’s Top 25 players nationally…listed on Florida Times Union’s Super 75…also listed on Atlanta Journal Constitution Southern Super 100…earned all-city and all-state mention for his play at offensive tackle…selected Florida State over Auburn, Florida, Miami and Georgia. Personal: Majoring in social science…born November 26, 1982…nickname is “Lucky.”
At Florida State: Will compete with Bryant McFadden and Gerard Ross for playing time at the left cornerback position …is listed third on the depth chart at the position entering fall practice in 2004…missed the entire 2003 season after suffering a shoulder injury that required surgery early during his first preseason practice at Florida State…one of four Pensacola area players on the Seminoles’ roster (defensive end D.J. Norris, linebacker Barry Wright and fullback Sean Compton). 2003: Redshirted along with most of his signing class. High School: Graduated from Pensacola High School in 2003…a three-star player by Rivals.com and one of their top 50 prep cornerbacks in the nation…one of Florida’s Top 100 players according to the Orlando Sentinel and Rivals.com… recorded 62 tackles, five interceptions and did not allow a touchdown as a senior…only six passes were completed against him as a senior and only three against him as a junior…selected Florida State over Florida, Clemson, LSU and South Carolina. Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1983…a social science major.
At Florida State: Should contend for All-America and All-ACC honors as he returns to his starting role at left cornerback…missedthe last two games of last season with a groin injury…perhaps the Seminoles’ best corner in man-to-man coverage …has played in 37 games and started nine over the first three years of his career…all nine starts came as a junior last year (2003)…FSU’s defensive backfield allowed only 12 passing touchdowns in 13 games (0.92 per game) in
2003…a back injury forced him to miss his true freshman season and he was slowed by various injuries as a sophomore in 2001 …improved confidence has been a key to his development…has worked diligently on his technique during his career and earned the starting job at left cornerback during spring 2003…biggest improvement may have come in the weight room and with the Seminoles’ conditioning coaches…earned the award for the most dependable defensive back during spring practice in 2004. Junior Year (2003): Played in 12 of Florida State’s 13 games with his only missed game coming against NC State… started nine games…played sparingly and did not start Florida State’s game against Miami in the Orange Bowl because of a groin injury…broke up a career-high nine passes which ranked second on the team…ranked 17th on the team in tackles with a career-high 28 stops…had a career-high 23 unassisted and a career-high five assisted tackles during the season…four tackles (all unassisted) in wins over Georgia Tech and Virginia tied his single-game career-high…caused a career-high three fumbles during the season…forced fumbles in three consecutive games (Wake Forest and Notre Dame and against Clemson)…seasonhigh five tackles came at Notre Dame. Sophomore Year (2002): Saw substantial action in all 14 games…tied for the team lead in interceptions with three which ranked seventh in the ACC…played the best game of the season against Maryland when he broke up two passes and recorded two interceptions as the Seminoles defeated the Peach Bowl Bound Terps in College Park… recorded 21 total tackles including 18 solo hits…was one of only two Seminoles to record a multi-interception games…a third interception came in Florida State’s victory over North Carolina…credited with four pass break-ups during the season, including one against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl…recovered a fumble in Florida State’s victory at Wake Forest. Freshman Year (2001): Earned playing time in all 11 regular season games and recorded 22 tackles (19 unassisted and three assisted)…his 19 unassisted tackles ranked ninth on the team among all defensive players while his 22 total stops ranked fourth among the Seminoles’ defensive backs…the only nonstarter to record 19 or more unassisted tackles…single-game career-high six tackles came against Clemson as the Seminoles won on the road…credited with his career-high of four unassisted tackles against Clemson…first career fumble recovery came against Virginia in the Seminoles’ 43-7 victory…credited with two pass break-ups with one each coming against Duke and North Carolina…missed the Gator Bowl after fracturing his right foot while practicing in Jacksonville with the team prior to the Jan. 1 game. 2000: Redshirted along with most of his recruiting class. High School: Graduated from McArthur High School in 2000…regarded by most experts as the top prep cornerback in the nation….a USA Today All-USA first-team selection as a senior…the No. 1 defensive back in the nation and the top overall prospect in the state of Florida bySuperPrep…a Parade Magazine All-America first team selection…one of three current Florida State players (Travis Johnson and Eric Moore) who earned Parade Magazine All-America honors in 2000…selected to the Super Southern 100 Team by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…an All-South selection by the Orlando Sentinel …the No. 1 prospect in the state of Florida by the St. Petersburg Times…the No. 1 cornerback in the nation by Rivals100.com …All-America first-team byPrepStar and Football News …The No. 1 defensive back and No. 3 overall prospect in the Southeast by PrepStar…G&W All-America selection…credited with 150 total tackles (75 in each season) during his junior and senior seasons combined…recorded two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown as a senior and two interceptions as a
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junior…selected Florida State over Miami, Georgia, Tennessee and Michigan. Personal: Born November 21, 1981…majoring in studio art…grew up in South Carolina as a Clemson fan before moving to south Florida in 1985. Year 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
UT 19 18 23 60
A T T T TFL QS PBU 3 22 0 0 2 3 21 0 0 4 5 28 1 0 9 11 77 1 0 15
FC FR I N T T D 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 0 3 3 3 0
McFADDEN FACTS GamesStarted ...........................................................9 in 2003 Tackles .......................................................6 at Clemson, 2001 Unassisted Tackles ....................................... 4 against 3 teams Assisted Tackles ........................................4 at Clemson, 2001 Interceptions ............................................ 2 at Maryland, 2002 Season Tackles ........................................................28 in 2003 Season Interceptions .................................................3 in 2002
for the Seminoles…saw significant playing time on special teams…recorded eight tackles on the season, including a season-high three stops at Georgia Tech. High School: Graduated from nearby Wakulla High in 2002…considered by many publications to be the best inside linebacker prospect in Florida…SuperPrep’s No. 38 prospect in the nation...No. 14 ranked linebacker prospect according to TheInsiders.com...rated the No. 4 linebacker from Florida and the No. 32 prospect in the nation according to Florida Kids... finished his senior season with over 150 tackles...represented Florida in the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game...Rivals100.com’s No. 15 linebacker in the nation...a Florida Times-Union Super 75 selection...named to Max Emfinger’s Top 250...selected Florida State over Florida, Alabama, Georgia Tech and Kentucky. Personal: Majoring in social science…born July 28, 1984. Year Solo 2002 3 2003 13 CAREER 16
A T T T TFL QS PBU 5 8 0 0 0 6 19 2 1 0 11 27 2 1 0
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
McGREW FACTS GamesStarted ..................................................................None Tackles ................................................................ 4 vs. 3 teams Unassisted Tackles .................................. 3 vs. Clemson, 2003 Assisted Tackles .................................................. 2 vs. 3 teams Season Tackles ........................................................ 19 in 2003
At Florida State: Enters his junior year as the starter at middle linebacker following a stint as the backup to Allen Augustin over the last two years…will have to hold off sophomore Buster Davis during the preseason to keep the starting job…has played in every game over his two-year Seminole career (27 games), both at linebacker and on special teams…selected as the winner of the Iron Nole Award following spring drills in March. Sophomore Year (2003): Saw action in all 13 games as the second team middle linebacker…finished the season with 19 total tackles (13 solo)… added two tackles for loss, a quarterback sack and a forced fumble… had career-high tackle performance with four each vs. Maryland and Clemson. Freshman Year (2002): Played behind starter Allen Augustin at middle linebacker…one of eight true freshmen to see action…made an immediate impact, playing in all 14 games
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At Florida State: Listed as the Seminoles’ starter at tight guard after spring drills…was held out of the first part of spring practice after a having a shoulder scope, but did return during the second half of spring drills…is a versatile player who can play any of the offensive line positions…excellent technique at his position …quickness makes him an strong run blocker …played despite injuries last season…one of five returning starters along the FSU offensive front. Junior Year (2003): Part of a young, but talented offensive line… entered the season second on the depth chart behind Eric Broe, only to take over the starting role after Broe was injured and missed the entire season…
started nine games at the tight guard position and played in 11 games…missed two games due to a shoulder injury…blocked for a group of running backs that averaged 4.6 yards per carry… worked on an offensive line for an offense that finished second in the ACC in scoring, third in pass offense, fourth in pass efficiency and third in total offense. Sophomore Year (2002): Played in five games and made the first two starts of his career against North Carolina and Florida…first career starts came in place of the injured Montrae Holland…the Seminoles combined for 430 rushing and passing yards against North Carolina and 419 against Florida while averaging 35.5 points per game in the two victories…did not start but saw extensive playing time in the second half against Georgia Tech and earned the start the next week against North Carolina…part of an offensive line that allowed only one sack against the hard charging Yellow Jackets as the Seminoles won with two regular starters out (Montrae Holland and Ray Willis) and a third (Brett Williams) playing tight tackle instead of split tackle. Freshman Year (2001): Earned playing time as a backup at the tight guard position in three games as a redshirt freshman…saw playing time in victories over Duke, UAB and Clemson…graded out at a season-high 84 percent against Duke…recorded two intimidation blocks in the victory over the Blue Devils…contributed to an offense that ranked second in the ACC in scoring and total offense. 2000: Redshirted along with most of his signing class. High School: Graduated from Nimitz High School in 2000…considered to be one of the top offensive linemen prospects in the nation as a prep senior…selected to the PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team in 1999…named as the 18th best prep lineman in the nation byPrepStar…ranked 17th on the Super 30 All-Midlands Region team by PrepStar…ranked No. 47 on the list of Texas’ top 100 prep players by the Austin American Statesman…a member of the “Super Team” and ranked as one of the top five offensive linemen in the state of Texas his senior season by Dave Campbell…ranked 65th in the nation among all offensive linemen by Rivals100.com…was a three-year starter at Nimitz, a school that sent 73 prospects to the Division IA or 1AA rankings during his prep career… earned All-District firstteam honors as a senior…selected Florida State over Texas A&M, Kansas State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma. Personal: Born April 8, 1981…major is social science.
At Florida State: Returns as the starter at split guard as a junior…started all 13 games for the Seminoles at the position in 2003 and proved both tough and dependable in his first year as a starter…one of five returning starters along the offensive front…credited with holding the interior offensive line together last year when injuries limited the play of starting center and tight guard…named the Most Improved Offensive Lineman and given the King of the Boards award for the offense following 2003 spring practice. Sophomore Year (2003): Started all 13 games at split
guard, including his first career start against North Carolina…one of two offensive linemen to start every game (Ray Willis)…earned AllACC honorable mention … great run blocker for a group of running backs that averaged 4.6 yards per carry…backs totaled 1,734 yards on the ground. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 12 of Florida State’s 14 games including each of the first eight of the season as he earned considerable playing time at the split guard position behind Todd Williams. 2001: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: Graduated from East Lake High School in 2001…considered to be one of the top offensive linemen in the state of Florida his senior season…earned all-state first-team honors as a senior…selected as a three star offensive lineman by BorderWars.com…named to the Florida Top 100 and national Nifty 150 lists by Max Emfinger…a member of the Super 75 by the Florida Times Union…selected to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…graded out at 90 percent for his entire senior season…selected Florida State over Ohio State, Tennessee and Georgia. Personal: Born Sept. 1, 1982…major is sport management.
At Florida State: An All-America and All-ACC candidate as a senior in 2004…the Seminoles’ top returning pass rusher who could emerge as one of the best in the country…returns to his starting position at right end for the second consecutive year…had an impressive junior campaign with 7.5 sacks and 21 unassisted tackles…recorded an interception in the 2004 Orange Bowl…earned the Matt Schmauch Academic Commitment Award following spring drills in March…earned second team All-ACC honors last year and should be one of the conference’s top defensive players in 2004. Junior Year (2003): Emerged as the next premiere pass rusher to wear the Garnet and Gold…started 12 out of the 13 games missing the Duke game due to a hand injury…the only non-senior starter on the defensive line and earned All-ACC second team honors… led the Seminole defense with 7.5 sacks
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and ranked second on team with 15 QB hurries …totaled 25 tackles (21 solo,fourassisted),12stops for loss, four pass breakups, and one forced fumble …hadonesolotackle,one passbreak-upandrecorded hisfirstcareerinterception in the 2004 Orange Bowl againstMiami. Sophomore Year (2002): Regarded as one of the Seminoles’ top rushers despite missing threegamesinthemiddle of the season… hospitalized the night prior to the Miami game and had his appendix removed causing him to miss three games (Miami, Notre Dame and Wake Forest)…played behind Kevin Emanuel at left defensive end and saw action in 10 games…recorded a season-best five tackles in back-to-back games against NC State and Florida…ended the year with 25 total tackles, including 20 solo stops…tied for fifth on the team with 11 tackles for loss…his 45 yards in tackles for loss was second on the team…was fourth on the team with three sacks (-20 yards)…forced two fumbles, recovered one and tallied nine quarterback hurries. Freshman Year (2001): Saw action as a true freshman for the Seminoles at defensive end...one of 12 true freshmen to play for FSU...played in the final 10 games...finished rookie year with 15 tackles, including two for loss...earned playing time in the Gator Bowl…recorded his first career sack against Wake Forest...registered a career-high five tackles (two for loss) against Wake Forest...also had two quarterback hurries. High School: Considered by many to be one of the top linebackers in the nation and the best linebacker prospect in Florida in 2000...one of four Seminole 2000 signees to be honored as aParade All-American...a PrepStar and Football News All-American... named toPrepStar’s 1999 Top 100 (No. 2 linebacker) Dream Team... listed as the No. 6 prospect in the Southeast Region byPrepStar...a USA TodayAll-USA second-team selection...Jeff Whitaker’sDeep South Football Recruiting Guide Florida Player of the Year...25th best player in the country according to Orlando Sentinel...St. Pete Times “Blue Chipper”...all-south selection by Fox Sports Net... SuperPrep’s No. 7 linebacker...Rivals100.com’s No. 4 linebacker... G&W’s No. 3 linebacker...helped lead team to state finals as a junior withformerSeminoleAnquanBoldin...had123tacklesand10sacksas ajunior...alsoplayedbasketballinhighschool...choseFloridaStateover Tennessee, Miami, West Virginia and North Carolina. Personal: Majoring in studio art…born February 28, 1981. Year 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
UT 8 20 21 49
AT 7 5 4 16
TT 15 25 25 65
TFL 2 11 12 25
QS 1 3 7.5 11.5
PBU 0 1 5 6
At Florida State: Will compete for playing time at the tailback position behind Leon Washington and Lorenzo Booker…a walk-on member of the team who saw action for the first time during the 2003 season…tough runner with good inside running skills. Junior Year (2003): Played in four games and rushed for 13 yards on eight carries…earned playing time against Colorado, Duke, Wake Forest and Notre Dame…gained a careerhigh 11 yards on three carries in his first career appearance against Colorado…first career play to come his way was a fouryard pass from Fabian Walker during the fourth quarter of Florida State’s victory over Colorado…play stood as his only pass reception of the season…had a career-long 12-yard rush vs. Colorado…drive culminated in a three-yard touchdown by Ryan Reynolds and a 47-7 Seminole lead. Sophomore Year (2002): A walk-on member of the football team who practiced throughout the season but did not play in any games…tore his MCL during week two of the season and was out for the year. 2001: A walk-on who participated in spring practice and took a redshirt season. Freshman Year (2000): Was a student at Florida State and attended the university on a partial academic scholarship. High School: Graduated from Rickards High School in Tallahassee in 2000…helped lead Rickards to the co-city championship in Tallahassee as a senior despite injuring his knee… played both fullback and linebacker…tied for ninth in the FHSAA weight lifting championships during his senior season …district weight lifting champion as a senior…earned a 4.2 grade point average during high school. Personal: Born March 16, 1982…majoring in electrical engineering with a minor in physics and mathematics.
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MOORE FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................................... 13 Tackles ................................................................. 5 vs. 2 teams Unassisted Tackles .............................................. 4 vs. 2 teams Assisted Tackles ................................3 vs. Wake Forest, 2001 Season Tackles ........................................................25 in 2003 Sacks ............................................. 2.5 vs. Georgia Tech, 2003 SeasonSacks ..........................................................7.5 in 2003
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At Florida State: Enters the fall with the chance to take over as the deep snapper…will try to replace four-year standout Brian Sawyer who made every special teams snap over his career…finished spring practice listed second on the depth chart at the split guard position…should see playing time in the fall as a backup to Matt Meinrod…named to Sporting News 2003 All-
ACC Freshmen Team. Freshman Year (2003): Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman…spent the season as the No. 2 split guard behind Matt Meinrod, who started every game and earned AllACC honorable mention…was a member of the field goal and extra point teams…began the year as a reserve at tackle before moving to guard. 2002: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: A three-year starter at Nease...recorded 55 pancake blocks as a senior...anchored an offensive line that led Panthers running back Matt O’Steen to a 5.8 yards-per-carry average...earned third-team All-State honors...also appeared in the North-South Shrine Bowl All-Star game...also played one season of basketball. Personal: Majoring in criminology….born April 24, 1984.
recruited linebacker who was named a Parade All-American ...PrepStar Dream Team selection...named to the USA Today All-USA second team...TheInsiders.com’s No. 3 linebacker in the nation...No. 3 rated middle linebacker in the nation according to Max Emfinger...rated the eighth-best linebacker in the nation according to SchoolSports...Countdown to Signing Day First Team All-South selection...selected to Athlon Sports Top 100 High School Seniors and the Alliance Sports Top 100 lists...named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Super Southern 100 team...had 147 tackles as a senior...made 170 tackles and had 23 tackles for losses as a junior...selected Florida State over Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida and Texas. Personal: Majoring in sport management…born June 25, 1983. Year Solo 2002 14 2003 36 CAREER 50
A T T T TFL QS 9 23 1 1 19 55 3 0 28 78 4 1
PBU 0 2 2
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 3 0 1
NICHOLSON FACTS GamesStarted ................................................................. Three Tackles ............................................12 vs. Wake Forest, 2003 Unassisted Tackles ............................9 vs. Wake Forest, 2003 Assisted Tackles ................................................. 3 vs. 3 teams Season Tackles ........................................................ 55 in 2003
At Florida State: All-ACC candidate who is slated to start at weakside linebacker as a junior…backed up three-year starter Kendyll Pope at weakside linebacker last season…FSU’s fourthleading returning tackler from 2003…came into his own last season and gave a sign of things to come with his playmaking ability …outstanding play carried over to the spring as he earned the Hinesman Award, given by the coaches to the most dominant player during spring drills. Sophomore Year (2003): Saw action in all 13 games and started three (Duke, Wake Forest and Notre Dame)… recorded seven tackles, one tackle for loss and recovered two fumbles including one he returned for a touchdown in his first career start at Duke…ranked eighth on the team with 55 total tackles…also had three tackles for loss, two pass break-ups, four QB hurries, three recovered fumbles and a forced fumble…tallied a career-high 12 tackles (nine solo) against Wake Forest…had six tackles against Maryland and Notre Dame. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 13 games as a true freshman…finished 20th on the team with 23 tackles…one of only eight true freshmen to see playing time during the year…had 14 unassisted tackles and nine assisted tackles in 2002, including one sack and a tackle for loss…recorded a season-high five tackles on two occasions (Clemson and North Carolina)…leading tackler among the freshmen…saw action as a member of special teams as well as a backup outside linebacker. High School: Graduated from Mt. Tabor in 2002…highly
At Florida State: Enters his redshirt freshman season behind Eric Moore and Willie Jones on the depth chart at right defensive end...will battle Alex Boston for playing time…came to Florida State as a tight end prospect but moved to defensive end in the fall of 2003…impressed coaches in his first spring at the position with a good work ethic…coaches believe he has real potential at the position. 2003: Sat out the season as a redshirt. High School: A three star player by Rivals.com and the No. 18 rated tight end in the country…voted one of Florida’s Super 75 by the Times-Union…one of Florida’s Top 100 according to the Orlando Sentinel…rated in the Rivals.com Florida Top 100…he recorded 70 tackles and eight sacks as a defensive end as a senior and was named Northwest Florida Player of the Year…was All-Area after tallying 12 catches for 250 yards as a junior…chose Florida State over Florida. Personal: Born on May 4, 1985…major is liberal arts.
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2000…a highly recruited player who excelled at defensive back and wide receiver…recorded 100 total tackles (77 unassisted), 22 for minus yardage, four sacks and one interception (one interception returned for a touchdown), forced three fumbles and had one fumble recovery as a senior defensive back…caught 10 passes for 267 yards and five touchdowns as a receiver during his senior season…helped his team to the Class 2A state championship his senior season…selected Florida State over Georgia Tech and Tennessee. Personal: Born June 20, 1980…a real estate major…a German exchange student who arrived in the United States in 1999…has participated in the NFL Futures program sponsored by NFL Europe…played in the Global Junior Football Championship — a four-nation tournament that was played as part of the celebration of Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans. At Florida State: Enters the season battling for playing time at rover behind Jerome Carter and Kyler Hall…has played in 34 career games during his first three seasons including three bowl games—theOrangein2003,Sugarin2002andGatorin2001…three careerstartscameinthefirstthreegamesofthe2002seasonagainst Iowa State, Virginia and Maryland…fully recovered from ankle surgery which limited his availability during spring workouts in 2003…won the Big Hitter Award on defense following spring practice in 2002. Junior Year (2003): Appeared in all 13 games including the Orange Bowl…recorded a single-season, careerhigh 20 unassisted tacklesand25totalstopsfrom his rover position… recorded at least one tackle in 12 of 13 games with at least two tackles coming eight times…tied his single-game career-high with four unassisted tackles against Clemson to match his best of four against Iowa State in the 2002 season opener…also had four total tackles (three unassisted) against Mary-land…had three unassisted tackles against Miami in the Orange Bowl…credited with a single-game career-high two pass deflections in Florida State’s victory over Wake Forest. Sophomore Year (2002): Played in 11 of 14 games including the Sugar Bowl…ranked 11th on the team with a single-season career-high 41 total tackles…had 22 unassisted and 19 assisted tackles…gained his first career start in the season opener against Iowa State…had a career-high seven tackles against Georgia Tech…also had three unassisted tackles against North Carolina…missed the final three games of the month of September (Maryland, Duke and Louisville) after straining an Achilles’ tendon against Virginia. Freshman Year (2001): Played in 11 regular season games and in the Sugar Bowl…recorded 15 total tackles including 12 solo hits…credited with a season-high three total tackles against Wake Forest, Miami and NC State…first career interception and three tackles came against NC State…credited with one pass break up during the season and had two intimidations against Clemson. 2000: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: Graduated from North Florida Christian in
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Year 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
UT 12 19 20 51
A T T T TFL QS PBU 3 15 0 0 1 22 41 0 0 1 5 25 0 0 2 30 81 0 0 4
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
OSEI FACTS GamesStarted ..................................................................None Tackles .................................... 7, against Georgia Tech, 2002 Unassisted Tackles ....................... 4, against Iowa State, 2002 ...................................................................andClemson,2003 Assisted Tackles ...................... 5, against Georgia Tech, 2002 Interceptions ....................................1, against NC State, 2001 Season Tackles ........................................................ 41 in 2002 Season Interceptions ................................................. 1 in 2001
At Florida State: Listed at number two on the depth chart behind All-America candidate Ray Willis at tight tackle…picked up considerable experience during spring drills when four of the five returning starters on the offensive line missed time while recovering from surgery…still gaining weight…should see considerable playing time this year. 2003: Redshirted during his initial campaign with the Seminoles. High School: A three star player by Rivals.com and the No. 27 rated offensive tackle in the country…has great footwork for an offensive lineman with long arms…Parkview won their third straight state title in 2002 and established a Georgia record with 45 straight wins…chose Florida State over Clemson and South Carolina. Personal: Born June 8, 1984…a business major.
PIQUION FACTS GamesStarted ..................................................................None Tackles .................................................... 5 at Maryland, 2002 Unassisted Tackles .............................................. 2 vs. 3 teams Assisted Tackles ..................................... 4 at Maryland, 2002 Season Tackles ........................................................ 16 in 2003
At Florida State: The lone senior among the Seminole linebacking corps…will open preseason drills as the starter at strongside linebacker after backing up AllACC performer Michael Boulware in 2003…has also served as a valuable special teams performer…will be pushed by sophomore Ernie Sims for starting honors …received the Big Otis Award at the conclusion of spring practice in March…very experienced player who is a proven talent among FSU coaches. Junior Year (2003): Saw action in all 13 games as he served as a member of FSU’s special teams and a backup to Michael Boulware at strongside linebacker…finished with 16 total tackles, including one for loss…had two or more tackles in six games…tied for second on the team with two fumble recoveries…also had a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry…tallied three tackles (season-high) against Duke and North Carolina. Sophomore Year (2002): Played in 13 games for the Seminoles…recorded 11 total tackles, including a career-high five tackles versus Maryland…had one solo stop and 10 assisted tackles…was a major contributor on the Seminole special teams…also saw considerable playing time in goal line situations. Freshman Year (2001): Came in and participated in spring drills after graduating from high school early…recorded two unassisted tackles and three assist in the Garnet and Gold game …played in two games (Duke and UNC). High School: Graduated early from high school early and enrolled at Florida State in January of 2001...named secondteam all-state as a senior at Miami Lakes...Max Emfinger listed him on both his national Nifty 150 and state of Florida Top 100...selected by Florida Times Union to their Super 75 team...made 133 tackles as a junior...had a 35" vertical leap...was clocked at 4.47 in the 40...selected FSU over a number of other schools, including Miami, Nebraska and Penn State. Personal: Majoring in sociology…born May 13, 1982. Year Solo 2001 0 2002 1 2003 7 CAREER 8
A T T T TFL QS PBU 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 0 0 0 9 16 1 0 1 19 27 1 0 1
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
At Florida State: One of the key players for FSU’s offense in 2004…coaches know he has the ability to move the offense and he will be counted on as a top target of the passing game …extremely versatile player who has seen time at both wide receiver and tailback during his career… backed up P.K. Sam at split end last season… will begin the fall in a dead heat with Chauncey Stovall for the No. 1 spot at split end…was held out of spring drills after having surgery on his ankle. Sophomore Year (2003): Began the year at receiver, but moved to tailback after Leon Washington and Lorenzo Booker were injured early in the season...also saw time as a kickoff returner…brought two kicks back for 62 yards at Florida…rushed nine times for a season-high 48 yards in the opener at North Carolina…carried eight times for 30 yards and a touchdown vs. Maryland…ran for 45 yards on four carries against Colorado...recorded a seasonhigh 50 yards receiving on three catches in the UNC game… caught his only TD pass of the season vs. Miami…caught a season-high five passes for 39 yards against Colorado…named the top offensive newcomer as well as the most improved running back during spring practice in 2002. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 10 of Florida State’s 14 games including the Sugar Bowl…spent the season as a running back and was the Seminoles’ sixth leading rusher with 130 rushing yards…also caught 10 passes for 37 yards and returned one kickoff for 12 yards…ranked 10th on the team with 179 yards of total offense…suffered a shoulder injury against Georgia Tech…did not play against North Carolina, NC State or Florida because of the injury…career-long rush of 28 yards came in
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Florida State’s victory over Duke…best game of the season came against Virginia as he established career-highs for rushing yards (51), and total offensive yards (86)…also scored his first career touchdown on a five-yard run. 2001: A redshirt season…suffered a fractured fibula in his left leg during the third week of preseason practice and was lost for the season…had impressed the coaching staff as a true freshman and was on his way to earning playing time. High School: Graduated from Warner Robins High School in 2001…voted the offensive player of the year in the state of Georgia as a senior…named to the All-Southern team by the Orlando Sentinel…a Border-Wars.com top 100 selection…ran for 5,346 yards and scored 65 touchdowns during his outstanding prep career…rushed for 1,864 yards as a senior and rushed for over 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns his junior season…was also a standout punt returner in high school…selected Florida State over Georgia and Florida. Personal: Born September 19, 1982…major is social science.
RUSHING Year Carries 2002 27 2003 34 CAREER 61
Yards 130 175 305
Avg 4.8 4.7 4.75
TDs 1 2 3
Long 28 38 38
Yards 37 189 226
Avg 6.2 9.4 7.8
TDs 0 1 1
Long 14 43 43
Yards 12 80 92
Avg 12.0 26.7 19.4
TDs 0 0 0
Long 12 45 45
RECEIVING Year Receptions 2002 6 2003 20 CAREER 26
KICK RETURNS Year Returns 2002 1 2003 3 CAREER 4
At Florida State: The first four-year starter at quarterback in the Bowden era…started all 13 games at quarterback last season…has compiled a 24-10 record in his 34 career starts… ranks second all-time at FSU behind Chris Weinke in career passing yardage, touchdown passes and total offense…had his first career 3,000-yard passing season in 2003…named the offensive MVP and the most improved quarterback following spring drills…earned Freshman All-America honors from the Sporting News and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year in 2001. Junior Year (2003): Threw for a career-high 3,107 yards as the starter in all 13 games…tallied 23 touchdowns through the air against 13 interceptions…went 30-for-39 for a career-high 394 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the win
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over Colorado…also threw for 300 or more yards against Wake Forest(339)andNotreDame (327)…completed 14-of19 passes for 256 yards without an interception in FSU’s 38-34 win at Florida…52-yard touchdown pass to P.K. Sam with 0:55 remaining was the game-winner against the Gators…longest completion of the year cameona79-yardtouchdown to Craphonso Thorpe at Virginia… second on the team with five rushing touchdowns on the season…ranked fifth on the team in rushing with 130 yards on 89 attempts…ran for a season-high 41 yards and scored on once on eight carries against Georgia Tech...earned the Hinesman Award as the Most Dominant Player in spring practice. Sophomore Year (2002): Started nine games at quarterback — the first eight and the regular season finale against Florida…had a 6-3 record as a starter…lost the starting job after the Seminoles’ game against Notre Dame but led the Seminoles to a 31-14 victory over Florida to close the regular season…completed 13-of-29 passes for 194 yards while rushing for a career-high 83 yards in the victory over Florida…named ACC Offensive Back of the Week following his performance against UF…finished the season with 1,684 passing yards and rushed for 289 yards…completed 118-of225 passes with 13 touchdowns…threw for over 200 yards four times (Iowa State, Maryland and Duke and Notre Dame)…seasonhigh of 244 yards and two touchdowns came in Florida State’s victory over Duke…his season-high of 17 completions (on 25 attempts) came in the season-opening win over Iowa State while his season-high of 32 attempts (with 13 completions) was against Notre Dame. Freshman Year (2001): Earned Freshman All-America honors fromThe Sporting News and was named the ACC Freshman of the Year…started all 12 games including Florida State’s victory over Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl…established a new conference record for total offense in a single season by a freshman (3,123) …led the ACC and ranked eighth nationally in pass efficiency with a career-high 156.6 mark…the ACC’s second leading passer with an average of 248.5 passing yards per game…also ranked second in the ACC in total offense behind only Clemson’s Woody Dantzler …ranked 12th nationally among all players in total offense…finished third on the team with 389 rushing yards and surpassed Charlie Ward’s rushing total (339 yards) during his Heisman Trophy winning season in 1993…established a Florida State freshman record with 2,734 yards passing…became the first Seminole freshman quarterback to pass for more than 2,500 yards…season-high .762 completion percentage came against Wake Forest (16-of-21) as he threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns…345 yards passing came in only three quarters… completed 11-of-15 passes in the first half and reached the 300-yard passing mark with just under 10 minutes remaining in the third quarter…season-high of 350 yards and five touchdowns helped lead Florida State past Maryland …helped rally the Seminoles from deficits of 24-21 and 31-24 in the second half with 200 yards passing and three touchdown passes… passed for 143 fourth quarter yards and three touchdowns to lead the Seminoles to the 52-31 victory…passed for 369 yards and four touchdowns in Florida State’s victory over Clemson…accounted for a career-high 416 yards of total offense (369 passing and 47 rushing) against the Tigers…his first career reception came on a pass from Nick Maddox against Florida. 2000: A redshirt season…named the offensive scout team Most Valuable Player.
High School: Graduated from Rancho Santa Margarita High School in 2000…an honorable mention All-USA selection byUSA Today as a senior quarterback…named to PrepStar’s Top 100 Dream Team and rated as the No. 15 prospect in the Western Region of the United States a senior by PrepStar…the No. 7 prep quarterback prospect in the nation as a senior by PrepStar…listed as the No. 5 prep quarterback prospect in the nation by Rivals100.com… earned a Blue Chip ranking by Street and Smith’s , Tom Lemming, Gridiron Classic, BorderWars and Couch Scout…named the Most Valuable Player of the Nike Combine at USC in 1999…participated in the “Elite 11” quarterback clinic along with many of the elite level prep quarterbacks following his senior season…considered to have the strongest arm of all the quarterbacks participating in the clinic…threw for more than 1,000 yards and rushed for over 550 yards and six touchdowns as a senior…played two games at receiver and recorded 288 yards on 10 catches…his per catch average of 28.8 yards per game led Orange County…earned AllSierra League second-team honors as a receiver as a senior…the starting quarterback for the California All-Star team in the first ever CaliFlorida Bowl…led the California All-Stars to a 21-11 victory over Florida in the Rose Bowl…attended the same high school as 2002 Heisman Trophy winner and the first overall draft selection in the 2003 NFL Draft, Carson Palmer. Personal: Born May 1, 1981…major is social science. Year 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
Att 286 225 382 893
Comp 165 118 216 499
Int 13 7 13 33
Pct .577 .524 .565 .559
Yds 2,734 1,684 3,107 7,525
TD 24 13 23 60
Long 63 56 79 79
RIX FACTS GamesStarted ...................................................34, 13 in 2003 PassAttempts ............................................42 vs. Miami, 2003 Pass Completions ................................. 30 vs. Colorado, 2003 Passing Touchdowns ..............................5 vs. Maryland, 2001 PassingYards ..................................... 394 vs. Colorado, 2003 Completion Percentage ..................... .769 vs. Colorado, 2003 Interceptions ................................................4 vs. Miami, 2001 Longest Completion .................................79 at Virginia, 2003 Carries ........................................................ 18 at Miami, 2001 Rushing Yards ..........................................83 vs. Florida, 2002 Total Yards ............................................416 at Clemson, 2001
At Florida State: Enters preseason practice as the secondteam flanker behind Craphonso Thorpe…the third-highest number of career receptions among returning receivers…named most dependable wide receiver this past spring…has made a successful transition from cornerback to one of FSU’s top receivers…has also been the Seminoles punt returner during his career. Junior Year (2003):Played in all 13 games and started the final two…stepped in for an injured Craphonso Thorpe as the starter at flanker in the win at Florida…finished fourth on the team with 285
receiving yards on 16 catches…led all Seminole receivers with a career-high 102 yards on five catches and one touchdown against the Gators…hauled in a 35yard strike from Chris Rix for FSU’s first score of the game…made the biggest catch of his career in the fourth quarter at UF when Rix hit him for 24 yards on fourth down and 14… Rix’s next pass was the game-winner to P.K. Sam with 0:55 remaining…totaled 60 yards on three catches against Duke...second to Leon Washington in punt returns with 125 yards on 12 returns…brought back two punts for 34 yards vs. Georgia Tech and two for 31 yards vs. Wake Forest…helped FSU rank second in the ACC in team punt return average (11.1 yards per return). Sophomore Year (2002): Played in 12 of Florida State’s 14 games including the Sugar Bowl…became a starter in the Seminoles’ three wide receiver sets over the second half of the season…finished seventh on the team with 143 receiving yards, second in punt return yards with 35 yards on six…eight of his nine catches (including each of the last five) on the season were for first downs…ranked third on the team behind only Craphonso Thorpe (22.2) and Talman Garder (16.4) in yards per catch… caught four passes against Wake Forest and NC State…caught four passes for 51 yards in Florida State’s victory over Wake Forest…four catches for season-high 70 yards against NC State …returned six punts for 35 yards with four of his returns coming in the first three games of the season before he turned his attention to wide receiver. Freshman Year (2001): Played in nine of Florida State’s 12 games…was one of 12 true freshmen to earn playing time during the season…ranked sixth in the ACC and first among freshmen with a 10.1 yards per punt average on 16 punt returns …finished ninth on the team in all-purpose yards with 162 for an 18.0 yards per game average…became the Seminoles’ punt return specialist in the fourth game of the season against Wake Forest…four punt returns of 15 yards or more with his seasonlong return of 31 yards coming against NC State…10 of his 16 punt returns led directly to scoring drives for Florida State…totaled nearly 90 percent of the Seminoles’ total punt return yardage (162 of 182). High School: Graduated from Diamond Bar High School in 2001…All-America first teamer by Reebok/ESPN…named the Most Valuable Player of the national high school all-star game played in December of his senior season…spent part of that game defending Seminole teammate Craphonso Thorpe …considered to be the best cornerback prospect in the nation during his senior season…named to the 11-member defensive All-American team by Rivals100.com…listed as the nation’s eighth best prospect by Rivals100.com…ranked as the nation’s second best prep prospect by SuperPrep…a member of Max Emfinger’s Nifty 150 squad…intercepted 10 passes, credited with 20 pass break-ups and recorded 93 total tackles as a senior …also caught 24 passes for 722 yards (30.1 ypc) and two touchdowns as a senior…intercepted eight passes as a junior and returned one for a touchdown…had three interceptions and returned one for a touchdown as he led Diamond Bar to the
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California Interscholastic Federation Division II championship game as a sophomore…excelled at both the free safety and cornerback positions during his high school career…selected Florida State over Tennessee and Washington. Personal: Born June 21, 1983…majoring in sociology …Robinson’s mother, Carolyn, is the brother of former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro Dana Hall who played on the 1994 Super Bowl Championship team.
RECEIVING Year Receptions 2002 9 2003 16 CAREER 25
Yards 143 285 428
Avg 15.9 17.8 17.1
TDs 0 1 1
Long 22 35 35
Yards 162 35 125 322
Avg 10.1 5.8 10.4 9.5
TDs 0 0 0 0
Long 31 16 21 31
PUNT RETURNS Year Returns 2001 16 2002 6 2003 12 CAREER 34
At Florida State: At 6-6, a big tight end with great hands and good speed...should move into the tight end mix behind veterans Paul Irons, Donnie Carter and Matt Henshaw…transferred from Notre Dame in the summer of 2003…was a member of the Irish squad for two seasons but did not see game action…has three years of eligibility remaining after sitting out last season …knows the FSU system as he was able to participate in practice all of last season and in the spring…coaches feel that with the addition of Root tight ends are as deep and talented as they have had in some time. 2003: Redshirted after transferring from Notre Dame. High School: Caught 17 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns as a senior in ’00 at North Florida Christian…also played defensive end…rated 78th among Florida prospects by the Orlando Sentinel…rated 29th among Florida prospects by SuperPrep…rated the No. 1 tight end in Florida in 2000…helped North Florida Christian to state titles as a junior and senior… captain of team as a senior…caught 19 passes for 301 yards as junior in ’99…earned a letter at quarterback as a sophomore …won two letters in basketball playing both the forward and center positions. Personal: Father Jack Root was a second-team Academic All-American as a fullback at Stanford (1965-67)…is majoring in history…was born September 29, 1982 in Palo Alto, Calif.
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At Florida State: Redshirt senior who missed all of last year after breaking his leg in the spring…practiced with the Seminoles during the spring of 2004, switching from defensive tackle to center…listed third on the depth chart, behind starter David Castillo and sophomore John Frady...named “Most Dependable” Defensive Lineman and “Top Non-Scholarship Player on Defense” two years ago. Junior Year (2003): Missed the entire season after breaking his leg in the spring. Sophomore Year (2002): Backed up veteran Darnell Dockett at the defensive tackle position…saw action in six games…recorded one tackle on four separate occasions — against Iowa State, Duke, Wake Forest and North Carolina…recorded the first sack of his career against Wake Forest. Freshman Year (2001): Played in three games after walking on at FSU…saw action against Duke, Wake Forest and Florida…totaled six tackles on the season…registered a career-high four tackles in his best outing against Wake Forest…had a pair of tackles in the opener at Duke. 2000: Redshirted. High School: A two-year all-conference selection in three sports at Enloe (football, wrestling and track)…was a two-way starter for three years as both a defensive tackle and a center …finished No. 2 in the state in the shot put and No. 4 in the discus as a senior…ranked No. 4 in North Carolina as a wrestler in the heavyweight class…named male athlete of the year at Enloe as a senior…a North Carolina High School Athletics Association Scholarship recipient…turned down offers to play at several instate schools to walk-on at Florida State. Personal: A criminology major…born January 9, 1982… father, Curtis Ross, played college basketball at Fayetteville (NC) State.
management…cousin of Lamar Lewis who signed with the Seminoles as a running back and is a freshman in 2004. Year UT 2002 2 2003 2 CAREER 4
At Florida State: Will battle Leroy Smith for playing time at the right cornerback position…moved to cornerback after spending his first two seasons at safety…has played in 22 consecutive games entering the 2004 season with much of his playing time coming on special teams…a solid player for the Seminoles in both 2002 and 2003 after battling injuries during his redshirt freshman season…a knee injury in 2001(hisredshirtseason) required surgery in late November to repair a small cartilage tear in his left knee…a member of Florida State’s No. 1 ranked recruiting class in 2001. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 13 games including the Orange Bowl…tied his single-season career high with two total tackles and recorded his first career pass break-up…had solo tackles in Florida State’s victories over Duke and Maryland…pass break-up came against Maryland in Florida State’s victory at home. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 11 of 14 games with most of his playing time coming on special teams…recorded two tackles — with one each coming in Seminole victories over Georgia Tech and North Carolina…first career tackle came in Florida State’s victory over the Yellow Jackets…earned playing time for the first time in the Seminoles’ victory over Virginia at home…played in each of the final nine games of the season after playing in only two of the first five. 2001: Redshirted along with most of the recruiting class. High School: Graduated from Trinity Christian High School in Jacksonville in 2001…recorded eight interceptions, 71 tackles and two quarterback sacks from his safety position…passed for over 1,700 yards and 29 touchdowns as a quarterback during his junior season…also rushed for over 900 yards and scored 11 touchdowns from the quarterback position…named player of the year by Jacksonville Quarterback Club…member of USA Today Super 16 Combo All-America Team…also named AllAmerica by PrepStar and SuperPrep…made Sunshine Network’s Gridiron Team…named to the All-Southern Team by the Orlando Sentinel…named to Max Emfinger’s Nifty 150 nationally …BoarderWars.com and Rivals.com selected him among their top 100 national prospects…a member of the Florida Times Union’s Super 75 and their player of the year…a Super-Southern selection by the Atlanta Journal and Constitution…selected Florida State over Georgia, Florida, Notre Dame, Auburn, Alabama and Miami. Personal: Born December 27, 1982…majoring in sport
A T T T TFL QS 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0
PBU 0 1 1
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
At Florida State: Enters the fall behind seniors Craphonso Thorpe and Dominic Robinson at flanker…brother of former Seminole wide receiver P.K. Sam…caught the only touchdown pass in the Seminoles’ spring game in 2004 as he snagged a Chris Rix pass for a 23-yard touchdown…played quarterback for the Seminoles during the spring of 2003, but moved back to receiver when preseason practice began. Freshman Year (2003): Saw action at flanker behind Dominic Robinson and Chris Davis…also saw time on special teams, playing in all 13 games as a freshman…finished seventh on the team with 102 yards receiving on four catches…provided to be a big-play threat as he led all receivers in average per catch at 25.5 yards… hauled in a career-long catch of 45 yards in his first game as a Seminole (at UNC)…also had catches against Clemson, Duke and Virginia…spent his redshirt season of 2002 at wide receiver, but practiced at quarterback in the spring of 2003…moved back to receiver at the start of fall practice. 2002: Redshirted along with most of his recruiting class. High School: Graduated from Buford High School in 2002 …ranked the No. 22 football athlete in the nation as a senior by Rivals100.com…earned All-America honors fromPrepStar his senior season…also an all-state first-team selection in leading Buford to a 15-0 record…completed 61-of-115 passes for 1,439 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior…his lone interception during the season came on a Hail Mary pass…also ran for 548 yards and four touchdowns on 64 carries for an 8.6 yards per carry average. Personal: Born December 5, 1984…major is economics… skipped a grade in elementary school.
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RUSHING Year 2003
Carries 1
Yards 6
Avg 6
TDs 0
Long 6
Yards 102
Avg 25.5
TDs 0
Long 45
RECEIVING Year 2003
Receptions 4
prep game was during his junior season as he completed 32-of52 passes for 405 yards against Jacksonville Fletcher…selected Florida State over Illinois, North Carolina, NC State and Auburn… graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA and scored 1,270 on the SAT. Personal: Born July 20, 1984…major is communication …son of FSU assistant head coach and running backs coach Billy Sexton. Year 2003
Att 5
Comp 3
Int 0
Pct .600
Yds 56
TD 0
Long 45
SEXTON FACTS GamesStarted ..................................................................None PassAttempts ..................................................3 at UNC, 2003 Pass Completions ............................................2 at UNC, 2003 Passing Touchdowns ........................................................None PassingYards ............................................... 47 at UNC, 2003 Completion Percentage ............................. .667 at UNC, 2003 Interceptions .....................................................................None Longest Completion ..................................... 45 at UNC, 2003
At Florida State: Redshirt sophomore who will open the season as the No. 2 quarterback…got plenty of work during the spring as he and Chris Rix were the only scholarship quarterbacks on the roster…played in five games last season as a freshman…the son of Florida State assistant head coach/ running backs coach Billy Sexton. Freshman Year (2003): Served as the third team quarterback behind Rix and Fabian Walker…saw action in five games (UNC, Colorado, Duke, Wake Forest and Notre Dame)… only pass attempts came against North Carolina and Duke…threw for a career-high 47 yards on 2-of-3 passing at UNC, including a 45-yard strike to Lorne Sam… completed one pass in two attempts for nine yards at Duke. 2002: Redshirted… earned the team award for top academic effort by a freshman at the Seminoles’ annual season-ending banquet. High School: Graduated from Leon High School in 2002 …ranked the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the state of Florida by Bill Buchalter and the Florida Times Union…named the nation’s No. 43 prep player in a compilation of lists of major recruiting services including Max Emfinger, Tom Lemming and Rivals100.com…named the Most Valuable Player of the Florida/ Georgia All-Star game prior to enrolling at Florida State as a freshman…completed 12-of-19 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns in just two quarters of action as Florida went on to win…threw for 2,193 yards, 19 touchdowns and was intercepted only seven times as a senior…ranked third in the state in passing as a senior…passed for over 2,800 yards and 28 touchdowns as a junior and led the state of Florida in passing…best
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At Florida State: Redshirt freshman who opens fall practice No. 3 on the depth chart at split end…will push for playing time behind seniors Chauncey Stovall and Willie Reid…has adjusted well at wide receiver after spending most of his high school career as a running back…spent some practice time at tailback early last season when Leon Washington and Lorenzo Booker were both out with injuries, but did not see any game action…an outstanding athlete and elusive runner in the open field. 2003: Redshirted. High School: A three star player byRivals.com and one of the top 50 athletes in the nation…played running back and defensive back for Plant City…rushed for 1,396 yards his senior season…a third team all-state selection in Class 5A…picked Florida State over Iowa State.
tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal at linebacker. Personal: Born December 23, 1984…father Ernie, Jr. played football at Florida State for head coach Bobby Bowden from 1977-78, 1980-81 and his mother, the former Alice Bennett, ran on the Lady Seminole track team from 1980-83…wears jersey number 34 which is retired in honor of former FSU great Ron Sellers, but was brought out of retirement with Sellers’ permission…majoring in biological science. Year 2003
Solo 32
A T T T TFL QS 10 42 2 0
PBU 2
FC FR I N T T D 1 0 0 0
SIMS FACTS At Florida State: Sophomore who is expected to be one of the next great linebackers at Florida State…will push senior Ray Piquion for starting honors at strongside linebacker as he enters preseason drills on the second team…led all freshmen with 42 tackles in 2003…had an outstanding spring and was recognized as the defensive MVP by the coaches at the conclusion of spring practice…was also named the defense’s big hitter during the spring …regarded by many as one of the top high school players in the country a s a senior at North Florida Christian in 2002… quickly earned a reputation as a fierce hitter as a true freshman last year…leveled Miami All-America tight end Kellen Winslow in the Orange Bowl for one of the biggest hits of the season. Freshman Year (2003): Played in all 13 games as a true freshman…one of only five true freshmen to see action in 2003 …finished ninth on the team with 42 total tackles…had one or more tackle in 12 of 13 games…added two tackles for loss, two pass break-ups, three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble… made his presence felt at linebacker and as a standout special teams performer…had a season-high 10 tackles against Wake Forest and was named ACC Rookie of the Week…recorded nine tackles at Duke and had six at Notre Dame. High School: Considered by most to be the No. 1 recruit in the nation…Parade All-American as the top linebacker in the country…five star player by Rivals.com and the No.1 rated inside linebacker in the nation…No.1 rated player in the Southeast by Rivals.com and the No.1 rated player on the Florida Top 100…one of Florida’s Top 100 according to the Orlando Sentinel…USA Today All-USA second team as a linebacker…voted one of Florida’s Super 75 by the Times-Union…named to the Tampa Tribune’s All-South Top 20 as the No. 1 player in the south…participant in the 2003 California-Florida Bowl where he was showcased as a running back…as a junior led NFC to the class A state championship rushing for three touchdowns as the Eagles won their state-record 20th consecutive playoff game…that made four straight state championship games for him, as he played on the varsity team as an eighth grader…totaled 180 tackles, 41 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and forced seven fumbles from his linebacker position…also had over 600 yards rushing with 17 TDs…competed in track (200M & 400M) and has posted a time of 10.7 seconds in the 100M…as a senior battled nagging injuries, but still managed 115 carries and 1,081 yards to go along with 23 TDs…tallied 133 tackles (73 solo), 15
GamesStarted ..................................................................None Tackles ............................................10 vs. Wake Forest, 2003 Unassisted Tackles .............................................. 7 vs. 2 teams Assisted Tackles ...............................3 vs. Wake Forest, 2003 Season Tackles ........................................................ 42 in 2003
At Florida State: Returns as the starter at right cornerback…one of the more experienced Seminoles on the defense…has played in 34 career games and earned five starting assignments…tied for fifth in the ACC in interceptions per game in 2003 and has four career interceptions to lead all returning Seminole players…earnedACCDefensive Back of the Week honors after recording two tackles, two pass break-ups, one interception (returned for a touchdown) and one third down stop against Notre Dame duringthe2003season… his efforts helped the Seminole defense shut out Notre Dame in South Bend for the first time in 25 years. Junior Year (2003): Played in all 13 games including the Orange Bowl against Miami…had three starts at the right cornerback position (Wake Forest, Notre Dame and Clemson) in place of senior Stanford Samuels…tied for first among the team leaders with a singleseason career-high three interceptions…tied with teammate Pat
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Watkins and four other ACC players for fifth in the conference in interceptions per game…ranked first on the team with 120 interception return yards and returned an interception 90 yards against Notre Dame for a touchdown…his return was the fifth longest in school history…earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors for his outstanding performance against the Irish …also recorded interceptions against Maryland and Miami during the regular season…ranked fourth on the team with seven pass break-ups …single-game career-high three pass break-ups against Notre Dame and he had two each against Maryland and Miami…ranked 15th on the team and fifth among the Seminoles’ defensive backs with a single-season career-high 32 tackles …included in his total were a single-season career-high 25 unassisted stops…career-high four tackles against both Virginia and Wake Forest with career-high three unassisted stops coming against Duke, Virginia, Wake Forest and NC State. Sophomore Year (2002): Appeared in 13 of Florida State’s 14 games including the Sugar Bowl…earned the first two starts of his career against Wake Forest and Georgia Tech… recorded 22 tackles, 20 of which were unassisted…ranked second on the team with a career-high nine pass break-ups…was one of nine Seminoles with at least one interception…recorded his first career interception in the Seminoles’ victory over Duke …forced his first career fumble against North Carolina in the season opener…recorded his season-high of three unassisted tackles against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl…also had three tackles against Wake Forest and NC State. Freshman Year (2001): Earned playing time in eight games at the right cornerback position and on special teams… credited with five total tackles on the season (all unassisted hits) …among the team leader with three pass break-ups with one each coming against Duke, NC State and Florida…missed three games (North Carolina, Wake Forest and Miami) after undergoing surgery Sept. 19 to repair a torn lateral cartilage in his right knee…was injured in practice prior to Florida State’s game against North Carolina. 2000: Redshirted along with most of his recruiting class. High School: Graduated from Shanks High School in nearby Quincy, Fla. in 2000…earned All-Big Bend First-Team honors as a junior in 1999…set Shanks’ school record with 16 career interceptions…totaled 71 tackles and five interceptions as s senior…also played wide receiver and was a three-time state championship meet qualifier in the 400-meter run. Personal: Born December 26, 1981…majoring in sociology…graduated from the same high school as former Seminole and Super Bowl XXXVI Most Valuable Player Dexter Jackson and former FSU safety Abdual Howard…grew up watching games from the stands of Doak Campbell Stadium when new graduate assistant coach, James Colzie, starred for the Seminoles in the defensive backfield. Year 2001 2002 2003 CAREER
UT 5 20 25 50
A T T T TFL QS PBU 0 5 0 0 3 2 22 0 0 9 7 32 0 0 7 9 59 0 0 19
FC FR I N T T D 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 2 4 1
SMITH FACTS GamesStarted ...........................................................3 in 2003 Tackles ................. 4, against Virginia and Wake Forest, 2003 Unassisted Tackles ...................................... 3, against 5 teams Assisted Tackles ....................2, against North Carolina, 2003 Interceptions ................................................ 1, against 3 teams Season Tackles ........................................................32 in 2003 Season Interceptions .................................................3 in 2003
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At Florida State: Senior who enters preseason drills with a chance to be the starter at split end…backed up P.K. Sam at the position a year ago and finished spring practice in a neck-andneck race with Willie Reid for the No. 1 spot at split end…named most outstanding receiver in the spring …very physical receiver who can make the catch in traffic …responded with big catches when his number was called last year. Junior Year (2003): Finished his first season at FSU third on the team in receiving yards, catching 19 passes for 340 yards with two scores…played in all 13 games…started four games when the Seminolesopenedwithathree or four receiver set…led all receivers in the Orange Bowl with 79 yards on four catches against Miami…recorded a career-high 131 yards on four catches and scored one touchdown at Clemson…other TD came in the win over Duke as he totaled 28 yards on two receptions…caughtatleastonepassinninegames…rankedsecond among FSU receivers with a 17.4 yards per catch average. 2002: Redshirted along with most of the class. 2001: Played at Hinds Community College in Mississippi …ranked as the No. 2 junior college receiver and the No. 11 overall junior college prospect in his second year at Hinds by Street and Smith’s…the No. 1 junior college prospect by SuperPrep Magazine in 2001…ranked seventh on Rivals100. com’s list of top non-high school athletes…ranked as the 15th best junior college prospect by JCFootball.com…placed among the top 50 junior college players in the nation by Max Emfinger …caught 39 passes for 754 yards and eight touchdowns…helped lead Hinds to the junior college state championship…caught 107 passes for 1,735 yards and 16 touchdowns during his twoyear junior college career. 2000: Played at Hinds Community College…caught 68 passes for 981 yards and eight touchdowns in leading Hinds to the state junior college championship…team was ranked No. 12 in the national pre-season junior college poll. High School: Graduated from Vero Beach High School in 2000…scored 64 touchdowns and accounted for more than 4,800 yards of total offense during his prep career…caught three passes for 26 yards in the Georgia/Florida high school all-star game. Personal: Born August 22, 1981…major is social science. Year 2003
Receptions 19
Yards 340
Avg 17.9
TDs 2
Long 71
At Florida State: An All-America and Biletnikoff Award candidate as senior in 2004…the Seminoles’ big-play receiver a year ago as he led the team with 994 yards and 11 touchdowns on 51 catches despite missing the final two games…listed as the starter at flanker entering fall practice…enters his senior season as the team’s leading receiver for the third consecutive season…currently 15th all-time in career receiving yards and tied for 14 th all-time with 16 career TDs…will be counted on to lead a young receiving corps…83 career receptions are 46% of the total career receptions for the entire group of wide receivers entering the 2004 campaign…has 2,515 yards of total offense in his 36-game career, which averages almost 70 yards per game…returned 39 career kickoffs for 845 yards and a 21.7 yards per return average…regarded as one of the country’s fastest wide receivers, Thorpe won the 100 and 200 at the ACC Outdoor Track Championships in the spring of 2003 to lead FSU to the men’s title and was named ACC Outdoor Track Performer of the Year …was held out of spring drills after breaking his leg in overtime against NC State last November. Junior Year (2003): A first team All-ACC selection and a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist...started the first 11 games of the season at flanker before breaking his leg in overtime against NC State…missed the Florida game and Orange Bowl rematch with Miami…finished 19 th in the nation in receiving yards per game…his receiving yardage total of 994 yards ranks 11th all-time at FSU while his 11 touchdowns tied for the sixth-highest in school history…set new career-highs for receptions, touchdowns and yards and topped hiscareertotalsineachcategoryinjustoneseasonasastarter…seven of the 11 touchdown grabs were on plays of at least 25 yards…led the conference with 11 receiving TDs and was third in the ACC with an average of 90.4 receiving yards per game…had a pair of 200yard receiving games…top returning receiver in the ACC for career yards per catch (20.0)…only Xavier Beitia scored more points in 2003 than Thorpe…caught eight passes for 205 yards and scored two touchdowns against Colorado…hauled in seven passes for a career-high 217 yards and two TDs at Notre Dame (the most receiving yards ever recorded against the Fighting Irish)...went over the century mark at Virginia with three receptions for 104 yards…caught six passes for 66 yards and scored two touchdowns against Wake Forest…had five receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns in the win over NC State…returned two kickoffs for 62 yards, including a 43-yarder vs. Georgia Tech.
Sophomore Year (2002): Played in all 14 of Florida State’s games including the Sugar Bowl against Georgia…led the Seminoles in yards per catch with a career-high 22.2 yard average… ranked third on the team with four touchdown catches, fourth on the team with 377 receiving yards, tied four fourth with 17 receptions and fourth with 26.9 receiving yards per game average…had the offense’s longest play of the season when he hauled in a 72-yard pass against Georgia Tech…finished the Georgia Tech game with two catches for a single-game 75 yards…also reached the 70-yard receiving mark with three catches for 70 yards and a touchdown in Florida State’s victory over Duke and with three catches for 74 yards against North Carolina…multiple catches in five of 13 games and at least one reception in nine of 13 games…his touchdown grab against Georgia was a 40-yard strike from Anquan Boldin…ranked third on the team in kickoff returns with 11 returns for 222 yards and a 20.2 yards per return average…ranked among the team’s top three in kickoff returns in 2002 after leading the team as a freshman. Freshman Year (2001): Played in all 12 games including the Gator Bowl victory over Virginia Tech…led the team with 561 kickoff return yards, finished second on the team with 852 allpurpose yards, was fourth on the team with 286 receiving yards and fifth on the team with 15 receptions…ranked seventh in the ACC with a 21.2 yards per kickoff average…caught passes in eight of 11 regular season games and had at least one catch in each of the last five games…established his season-high for receptions in a game with five in his first career game against Duke…his five receptions went for his season-high of 68 yards…gained his first career touchdown reception on his second career catch on a 33-yard pass from Chris Rix…had seventh in the ACC and led the team with a 21.6 yard average on 26 kickoff returns…fell just three returns short of the school record for kickoff returns in a single season…fell only 23 yards short of breaking the school-record of 583 kickoff return yards…ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with a 77.5 yards per game average…career-high 155 all-purpose yards came at North Carolina with 38 yards receiving and 117 yards on kickoff returns…his longest kickoff return of 41 yards came against Clemson and was the longest kickoff return of the season for the Seminoles…more than 100 yards of all-purpose yards against North Carolina, Maryland, Clemson and NC State. High School: Graduated from Tallahassee’s Lincoln High School in 2001…a USA Today Second Team All-USA secondteam selection his senior season…named to the Super Southern team by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the All-Southern Team by the Orlando Sentinel…named to Max Emfinger’s national Nifty 150 list and Rivals.com’s Top 100 list…one of the nation’s top receivers and the state of Florida’s top cornerbacks… caught 64 passes for 1,025 yards and eight touchdowns and returned two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns his senior season …recorded 24 tackles, three interceptions, 14 pass break-ups and recovered two fumbles at the cornerback position…helped lead Lincoln to the Class 6A state championship his senior season… selected Florida State over Florida, Tennessee, Miami, Georgia Tech and Alabama. Personal: Born June 27, 1983…major is sport management.
RECEIVING Year Receptions 2001 15 2002 17 2003 51 CAREER 83
Yards 286 377 994 1657
Avg 19.1 22.2 19.5 20.0
TDs 1 4 11 16
Long 51 72 79 79
Yards 561 222 62 845
Avg 21.6 20.2 31.0 21.7
TDs 0 0 0 0
Long 41 38 43 43
KICK RETURNS Year Returns 2001 26 2002 11 2003 2 CAREER 39
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At Florida State: Will compete with Pat Watkins for the starting spot at the free safety position…tied for Florida State’s alltime lead with seven blocked kicks during his career…the school’s all-time leader with seven blocked field goals — no other player has blocked more than two field goals as a Seminole …tied the NCAA record for field goals blocked in a single game with two against Duke in 2002…accounted for seven of Florida State’s 10 blocked kicks in the last two years…seven blocked field goals is more than the Seminoles recorded as a team during the decade of the 1990’s when the team totaled 28 total blocked kicks including six blocked field goals…Florida State’s leading returning tackler from last season and second leading returning career tackler overall…moved from wide receiver after his redshirt freshman season to defensive back in 2002…has undergone shoulder and thumb surgery since arriving at Florida State. Junior Year (2003): Started 12 of Florida State’s 13 games (only non-start came in the Orange Bowl against Miami) at free safety… blocked three field goals (two against Duke and one against Notre Dame) to move into a tie for first in school history with seven blocked kicks during his career…he remained the all-time leader in field goals blocked and moved his career total to seven…ranked third on the team (and first among defensive backs) with a single-season career-high 80 tackles…his tackle total included a career-high 40 unassisted stops and 40 assisted stops…blocked a single-game career-high two field goals in Florida State’s 56-9 victory over Duke…became only the second player in school history to block two field goals in one game — he tied J.T. Thomas who blocked two field goals against Louisville Sept. 12, 1970…first career interception came against Virginia …recorded a single-game career-high 12 tackles against Miami during the regular season…had a single-game career-high six unassisted tackles against Miami and Florida…his 12 tackles against Miami were tied for the fourth most in a single game by a Seminole player last season…recorded a single-season career-high six pass deflections including a single-game career-high two in the victory over Virginia…also ranked among the team leaders in fumble recoveries with two…most important fumble recovery came against NC State with the game tied at 37 and 2:25 left in
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regulation…also recovered a fumble against Miami during the regularseason. Sophomore Year (2002): Played in 14 games while starting seven at the free safety position…split the starting assignments with Kyler Hall…finished eighth on the team in tackles with 51 stops…his tackle total included 26 unassisted and 25 assisted tackles…season-high seven tackles came against Wake Forest…blocked field goals came against Iowa State, Maryland, Duke and Wake Forest…his four blocked kicks (field goal or punt) brought him to within one of tying the single-season school record of five by Joe Wessell during the 1984 season…also forced two fumbles. Freshman Year (2001): Played in nine of Florida State’s 11 regular season games as one of the team’s most improved wide receivers…finished seventh on the team with six receptions, seventh with 81 receiving yards and sixth with a 13.5 yards per reception average…was one of nine Seminole receivers who caught at least one touchdown pass…first collegiate catch against Wake Forest from quarterback Chris Rix went for a 31-yard touchdown…finished with a career-high three catches for a careerhigh 66 yards…also had two receptions for 10 yards against Florida and one catch for five yards against NC State…was also a steady special teams performer who recorded four total tackles. 2000: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: Graduated from Kimball High School in December of 1999 and enrolled at Florida State in the spring of 2000…named to PrepStar’s Big 12 region Super 30…the No. 3 rated defensive back in the Big 12 region byPrepStar…named to Bill Buchalter’s All-Southern Team…considered to be one of the top prep players in the state of Texas during his career… recorded 72 tackles and had three interceptions as a senior… returned all three interceptions for touchdowns…intercepted six passes during his junior season…also earned varsity letters in basketball and track and field…was recruited by nearly every school in the nation and selected Florida State over Nebraska, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Michigan. Personal: Born November 4, 1981…major is social science…given first name is Brandon…had gained the nickname “Superfreak” because of his athleticism…is the brother of former Miami Hurricane defensive back Nick Ward. Year 2002 2003 CAREER
U T A T T T TFL QS PBU FC FR I N T BLKD 26 25 51 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 40 40 80 3 1 6 0 2 1 3 66 65 131 3 1 8 0 2 1 7
WARD FACTS GamesStarted ......................................................... 12 in 2003 Tackles ..................................... 12, against Miami (RS), 2003 Unassisted Tackles ............................... 6, against Miami (RS) ..................................................................... and Florida, 2003 Assisted Tackles ..................................... 6, Miami (RS), 2003 Interceptions ................................................. 1, Virginia, 2003 Season Tackles ........................................................ 80 in 2003 Season Interceptions ................................................. 1 in 2003
At Florida State: Sensational all-around player who will fill the starting role at tailback with the graduation of Greg Jones… ranked second on the team in rushing yards last year behind Jones despite playing in only nine games…named co-MVP on offense along with Craphonso Thorpe at last year’s awards banquet… established a single-game school record with 159 yards on seven punt returns against Wake Forest during his sophomore season… broke Bobby Jackson’s 29-year-old mark of 137yard punt return against Virginia Tech on Dec. 16, 1974…named the ACC Specialist of the Week for his performance against Wake Forest… has returned two kicks for touchdowns during the first two years of his career — a kickoff for 97 yards against Clemson during his freshman season and a punt for 65 yards against Wake Forest during his sophomore season…rankedsecond on the team in all-purpose yards during his first two seasons and has totaled 1,903 all-purpose yards (82.8 yards per game) entering the 2004 season. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in nine of Florida State’s 13 games including the Orange Bowl…was the second leading rusher with 387 yards and a 5.2 yards per carry average despite missing four games…dislocated his right elbow in the first quarter of the season opener against North Carolina…missed the next four games (Maryland, Georgia Tech, Colorado and Duke) and was limited against Miami…prior to being injured against North Carolina, he had one rush for 27 yards, one catch for 11 yards and one kickoff return for 13 yards (all in the first six minutes of the game) …Washington’s punt return for a TD against Wake Forest was the first by a Seminole since Peter Warrick’s 59-yard return against Virginia Tech in the 2000 Sugar Bowl…rushed for a season-high 121 yards on 17 carries against NC State, the highest total by a Florida State running back during the season…scored the gamewinning touchdown in the second overtime against the Wolfpack on a 12-yard run to clinch the Seminoles’ 11 th ACC Championship in 12 years as a league member…rushed for 69 yards on 13 carries in Florida State’s victory over Virginia and 65 yards on 15 carries in the Seminoles’ victory over Florida. Freshman Year (2002): Played in all 14 games and served as the Seminoles’ starting tailback in the final two games of the season (NC State and Florida)…ranked fourth on the team with 273 yards rushing and caught six passes for 30 yards…the Seminoles’ leader with 760 total return yards and led the team in punt return average (11.5 yards per return) and kickoff return
average (28.3)…ran for a career-high 134 yards on 26 carries and scored his only rushing touchdown of the season in Florida State’s 31-14 win over Florida …became the first true freshman to record a 100-yard rushing game since Travis Minor had 142 against Florida in 1997…his 26 carries against the Gators were more than he had through the first 12 games of his career up to that game…twice named ACC Specialist of the Week for his performances against Clemson and Duke…led the Seminoles in rushing in the Sugar Bowl vs. Georgia with 48 yards on 10 carries…returned a kickoff 97 yards for a score against the Tigers…recovered a blocked punt in the endzone for a touchdown vs. Duke…finished the year with 11 tackles on special teams with two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. High School: Graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in 2002…an exceptional all-around athlete who excelled at running back, cornerback and wide receiver…named Mr. Florida in football in 2002 after a senior season during which he was dominant on both sides of the ball...earned Florida Times Union Player of the Year honors...rated the No. 3 prospect overall in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel...Alliance Sports’ No. 7 prospect overall in the nation...named to the PrepStar Dream Team...the No. 1 cornerback in the country as rated by Rivals100.com...the No. 7 cornerback in the country according to TheInsiders.com... Rivals100.com’s No. 9 player overall...Florida Kids’ No. 28 prospect from the state of Florida...named to Bill Buchalter’s Florida Super 26...also earned recognition on the Athlon Sports Top 100 High School Seniors, SuperPrep’s Top 100 nationally, and Max Emfinger’s Top 200...rushed for 2,437 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior...was a threat on kick and punt returns, returning three punts and one kickoff for touchdowns...defensively, had 88 tackles (52 unassisted) and three interceptions...selected Florida State over Florida, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Maryland. Personal: Born August 29, 1982…majoring in social science.
RUSHING Year Attempts 2002 60 2003 74 CAREER 134
Yards 273 387 660
Avg 4.5 5.2 4.9
TD 1 1 2
Long 18 27 27
Yards 392 189 581
Avg 11.5 11.8 11.6
TD 0 1 1
Long 32 65 65
Avg 28.3 24.6 26.9
TD 1 0 1
Long 97 77 97
PUNT RETURNS Year Returns 2002 34 2003 16 CAREER 50
KICKOFF RETURNS Year Returns 2002 13 2003 8 CAREER 21
Yards 368 197 565
WASHINGTON FACTS GamesStarted ........................................................................ 2 Carries ......................................................26 vs. Florida, 2002 Yards ......................................................134 vs. Florida, 2002 Receptions ................................................4, at Clemson, 2003 Receiving Yards .....................................23, at Clemson, 2003 Kick Returns .................................... 3, vs. Notre Dame, 2002 .................................................................... 3, at Florida, 2003 Kick Return Yards ................................. 126, at Florida, 2003 Kick Return Touchdowns ..... 1 vs. Clemson, 2002 (97 yards) Kick Return Long Play ......................... 97 vs. Clemson, 2002
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At Florida State: Begins the season in a battle for playing time at the fullback position with B.J. Dean and James Coleman …listed third on the depth cart at fullback as preseason practice begins…an excellent runner between the tackles…a big, physical back who can run over defenders or around them …needs to be more consistent as a blocker… missed all of last season with a knee injury. 2003: A redshirt season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery Aug. 27 as he suffered an injury in preseason practice. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 13 games while starting three during his true freshman season… fourth on the team with three rushing touchdowns…one of only two true freshmen to score a touchdown in 2002…finished the season with 18 carries for 86 yards (4.8 average)…third on the team in average yards per carry… found the endzone against Virginia, Duke and Notre Dame…recorded his career-long rush of 20 yards at Louisville. High School: Graduated from Madison High School in 2002… led Madison to Class 2A state championship…rushed for 1,161yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior…ran a 4.52 40yard dash...posted a vertical leap of 33 inches...transferred to Madison from Bradenton Southeast, the school that produced Todd Williams and Peter Warrick…chose Florida State over Mississippi State, Kentucky, West Virginia and Carolina. Personal: Born December 8, 1983…major is psychology. Year 2002
Att 18
Yards 86
Avg 4.8
TD 3
Long 20
WASHINGTON FACTS GamesStarted .............................................................. 3, 2002 Carries ..................................................... 6 vs. Clemson, 2002 Rushing Yards .......................................38 vs. Clemson, 2002 Rushing Touchdowns .................. One in three games in 2002
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At Florida State: The starter at free safety after earning considerable playing time at the position as both a freshman and sophomore…extremely talented pass defender who appears ready for a break-out season…started in place of B.J. Ward against Miami in the Orange Bowl and recorded a career-high nine tackles including a career-high seven solo stops…exceptional athlete who was one of the nation’s top high school long jumpers during his track and field career…one of three Seminoles who were a member of the USA Today All-USA First Team in 2001… joined on the AllAmerica team by teammates Lorenzo Booker and Buster Davis. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 13 games and earned first career start against Miami in the Orange Bowl …tied for the team lead along with cornerback Leroy Smith with a single-seasoncareer-high threeinterceptions…tied with Smith and four others for fifth in the ACC in interceptions per game… his interceptions came against North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Miami …had a career-high nine total tackles, including a career-high seven solo tackles, against Miami in the Orange Bowl during his first career start…recorded eight total tackles in the season opener against North Carolina…second career defensive touchdown — a 25-yard fumble recovery — came in win at Florida. Freshman Year (2002): Played in 11 of Florida State’s 14 games including the Seminoles’ Sugar Bowl game against Georgia …earned playing time in each of the Seminoles’ final 11 games after seeing his first action against Duke…seven of his 10 tackles on the season came in the last five games of the season as he quickly picked up the Seminoles’ defensive scheme…forced his first career fumble against Wake Forest. High School: Graduated from Lincoln High School in 2002 …a first-team USA Today All-American…a Parade Magazine All-America first team selection…the No. 1 rated prep safety in the nation by TheInsiders.com and Max Emfinger…the No. 2 safety prospect in the nation and the No. 19 overall prospect by Rivals100.com…rankedasthe19th best prep player in theSuperPrep Elite 50 list…named to Bill Buchalter’s Super 26 List of the top players in the state of Florida…ranked No. 21 nationally on Tom Lemming’s list of the nation’s top 100 players…the No. 1 safety and the No. 1 overall player in the state of Florida byFlorida Kids Magazine…named to Lindy’s top 102 for 2002 list of the nation’s top players…named to the Florida Times Union Super 75…played in the CaliFlorida All-Star game prior to his arrival at Florida
State…credited with 140 tackles, six interceptions and two fumble recoveries and added six kickoff returns for touchdowns during his senior season…selected Florida State over Miami, Florida, Georgia and USC. Personal: Born Dec. 18, 1982…major is sport management. Year UT 2002 4 2003 45 CAREER 49
A T T T TFL QS PBU 6 10 0 0 0 17 62 0 0 8 23 72 0 0 8
FC FR I N T T D 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 1 3 1
WATKINS FACTS GamesStarted ........................... 1, against Miami (OB), 2003 Tackles ...................................... 9, against Miami (OB), 2003 Unassisted Tackles .................... 7, against Miami (OB), 2003 Assisted Tackles .................... 4, against North Carolina, 2003 Interceptions ................................... 1, against North Carolina, ............................................ Georgia Tech, Miami (RS), 2003 Season Tackles ........................................................ 62 in 2003 Season Interceptions ................................................. 3 in 2003
At Florida State: Will compete for playing time at the free safety position behind Pat Watkins and B.J. Ward…enrolled at Florida State during the spring of 2003 and participated in spring drills…enters the 2004 season with two spring practice sessions (2003 and 2004) under his belt…played well during spring practice in 2004 and earned the top newcomer award on the defense. 2003: Redshirted along with all but five members of his class. High School: Graduated from Northside High School in 2002…middle Georgia regional first-team selection…had three interceptions and returned one of those for touchdowns as a senior…record a team-high 125 tackles including a team-high 85 unassisted stops…also earned playing time at tight end his senior season…suffered a broken left ankle as a junior and missed all of that season…selected Florida State over Mississippi State, Mississippi and LSU. Personal: Born November 13, 1983…major is education.
At Florida State: Teams with Alex Barron to give Florida State what could be the best set of offensive tackles in the country…held out of the first part of spring practice after a having a shoulder scope, but did return during the second half of spring drills…one of five returning starters on this year’s offensive line…the only three-year starter along the offensive front…has started24gamesatoffensivetackleoverhisfour-yearcareer…should contend for All-America and All-ACC honors as a senior. Junior Year (2003): Started all 13 games for the Seminoles at tight tackle…a dominating run blocker who helped FSU running backs average a combined 4.6 yards a carry in 2003… named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week twice following the Maryland and NC State games...FSU offense finished second in the ACC in scoring, third in pass offense, fourth in pass efficiency and third in total offense in 2003… one of two Seminole offensive linemen (Matt Meinrod was the other) to start every game. Sophomore Year (2002): Started eight games…had the most starts among all underclassmen on the line…provided physical play up front which led to the success of the running game in 2002…a solid spring session moved him to the top of the depth chart at the tight tackle position. Freshman Year (2001): Played in every game for the Seminoles, starting against Florida and Georgia Tech…his start against Florida was the first of his career…the start came after All-ACC split tackle Brett Williams went down with an injury against NC State…the injury to Williams moved the starter at the tight tackle position, Todd Williams, to split tackle and put Willis into the starting lineup…allowed only one quarterback pressure and no quarterback sacks in his 12 appearances…graded out at 82 percent for the season, including a season-high 88 percent against Duke…recorded eight intimidation blocks. 2000: Redshirted along with most of his class. High School: Another highly-recruited offensive lineman out of the state of Texas...high school team ran a West Coast style offense...an All-District selection as a senior...an honorable mention Class 5A all-state selection...SuperPrep’s No. 28 offensive lineman and No. 36 prospect in Texas...listed as the
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No. 34 offensive lineman by Rivals100.com...a Midlands Region honorable mention selection by PrepStar...high school coaches clocked him at 4.95 in the 40 with a bench press of 350pounds...has been compared in Texas to former NFL lineman Terry Tausch who played at UT...chose FSU over Texas A&M, Purdue, Tulane, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Personal: Born August 13, 1982...major is social science…married the former Kimberly Pettaway in June.
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(four for loss), two sacks, two third down stops, two pass deflections and one forced fumble against Colorado. Freshman Year (2002): Played in all 14 games, including the Sugar Bowl against Georgia, at defensive end… one of only eight true freshmen to see action… earnedextensiveplaying time on special teams… finished the season as the second leading tackler among freshmen, trailing only linebacker A.J. Nicholson…recorded 17 tackles (13 solo), two fumble recoveries and one pass breakup…had his best game of the year against Georgia Tech where he recorded six solo tackles. High School: Graduated from high school early and enrolled at Florida State in the spring of 2002...considered to be one of the top athletes in the nation…earned Parade AllAmerican honors…also earned SuperPrep All-American honors…SuperPrep’s No. 5 prospect from the state of Kansas …ranked on the SuperPrep top 100 list…the No. 4 rated defensive end prospect by Rival100.com… named to the PrepStar Dream Team…ranked No. 33 on the top 101 list by TheInsiders.com…named to the Max Emfinger top 225 and Tom Lemming top 100 lists…ranked No. 12 among Lemmings’s top 25 linebackers…played defensive end, linebacker, quarterback, receiver and punter in high school…selected Florida State over Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Personal: Majoring in social work…born October 13, 1983. Year 2002 2003 CAREER
UT 13 30 43
A T TOT TFL QS PBU FC FR I N T T D 4 17 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 8 38 7 2.5 2 1 1 0 0 12 55 7 2.5 3 1 3 0 0
WIMBLEY FACTS
At Florida State: Has played in all 27 games since coming to Florida State in 2002…made his first career start at Duke in 2003 …recorded a career-high eight tackles against both Clemson and Duke last season...enters the season behind Chauncey Davis on the depth chart at left defensive end, but will push for the starting job in preseason drills…lightning fast coming off the end with big-play ability…already has seen a lot of playing time and coaches regard him as a veteran…named Most Dependable Defensive End following spring practice. Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 13 games for the Seminoles and started against Duke replacing an injured Eric Moore…recorded 38 tackles (30 solo, eight assisted), 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two pass break-ups, seven QB hurries, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery on the season…awarded Tomahawk Player of the week by defensive after totaling eight tackles
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GamesStarted ................................................ 1 at Duke, 2003 Tackles .................................... 8 (2 times), last at Duke, 2003 Unassisted Tackles ......................................... 8 at Duke, 2003 Assisted Tackles .................................................... 2 (2 Times) .......................................... last vs. Miami, 2003 Orange Bowl Season Tackles ........................................................ 38 in 2003 Season Tackles for Loss ........................ 7 in 2003 (-33 yards) SeasonSacks .......................................2.5 in 2003 (-16 yards)
2004 Seminole Signees #76 COURTNEY ABBOTT
#89 GREG CARR
6-9, 335, OL Atlanta, GA (Westlake)
6-6, 200, WR Citra, FL (North Marion)
A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 29 ranked offensive tackle in the nation...can squat over 500 lbs. and benches from 300 to 360 lbs...nickname is “Baby Shaq”...has great speed for a player his size...also played basketball for Westlake...picked Florida State over Florida, LSU, Virginia and Kentucky.
A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 21 rated widereceiver in the nation...all-state selection as a junior for Class 3A...recorded 42 catches for 1,142 and 13 TDs...a two-sport athlete who also played basketball at North Marion.
#29 TONY CARTER #58 DUMAKA ATKINS 6-4, 280, OL Sarasota, FL (Booker) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 11 rated offensive guard in the nation...as a junior, he graded out at 93% on the offensive line and earned all-area and all-district honors...earned honorable mention all-state for Class 3A...named first-team all-state as a senior...has a 300 lb. bench press and can squat 475 lbs...was a member of team Florida in the 2004 California-Florida Bowl played on January 2...older brother, Baraka, plays defensive end for the Miami Hurricanes...picked Florida State over Michigan, Florida, LSU, Iowa and Ohio State.
5-9, 175, DB Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 2 rated cornerback in the nation...named to the Tallahassee Democrat Sunshine 75...one of the fastest players in the state of Florida with a consistent 4.30 in the 40-yard dash...had 4 INTs, two blocked two kicks, and scored five TDs all while splitting time
#74 GEOFF BERNIARD 6-8, 320, OL Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More) A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 46 rated offensive tackle in the country...earned first-team all-state honors, all-district for 5-AAAA, first-team all-Lafayette parish, and first-team all-Acadiana area as a junior...has tremendous size, quickness, and strength...can develop into a very good offensive lineman...would like to major in business at FSU...picked Florida State over South Carolina, Tennessee and Tulane.
#18 J.R. BRYANT 6-1, 170, DB Miami, FL (Killian) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 3 rated cornerback in the country...named to the Riddell Footwear AllAmerica team...PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team member...No. 2 rated defensive back on the Tallahassee Democrat Sunshine 75...played both wide receiver and cornerback during his senior season...had 10 catches and two TDs as well as 37 tackles and four INTs...as a junior, he rushed for 168 yards and three TDs, returned 12 kickoffs (two for touchdowns) and also returned 15 punts (two for touchdowns)...on defense from his cornerback position, he had 34 tackles, six pass break-ups and one interception...was a member of the Florida squad in the 2004 California-Florida Bowl, returning a third quarter interception for a touchdown...has been timed at 4.50 in the 40...picked Florida State over Miami, Florida, Ohio State and NC State.
Cornerback Antonio Cromartie is one of five of last year’s signees who played as a true freshman.
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at quarterback and wide receiver in addition to his regular cornerback duties his senior year...earned third-team all-state honors for Class 6A after tallying 43 tackles and nine INTs...was the MVP of the Nike camp held in Gainesville in the spring of 2003...as a junior he made it to the state finals in the 110-M hurdles...was also a member of the East squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio played on January 3...picked Florida State over Tennessee and North Carolina.
#12 GARY CISMESIA 5-11, 209, PK Bradenton, FL (Lakewood Ranch) A two-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 15 rated kicker in the nation...garnered first-team All-America honors from Kicking.com...was the Manatee County MVP and was named all-area for Manatee and Sarasota counties...made 12-of-14 field goals, including all five attempts from over 50 yards...in addition, 89% of his kickoffs went for touchbacks...earned firstteam all-state honors as a junior...picked Florida State over Georgia Tech.
#68 JACKY CLAUDE 6-4, 290, OL Miami, FL (Edison) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 8 rated offensive guard in the nation...fifth rated offensive lineman on the Tallahassee Democrat Sunshine 75...an extremely talented lineman who moves very well...did not give up a sack and had 35 pancake blocks during his senior season...earned All-Dade County honors and was also named first-team all-state for Class 5A...helped his team to an 11-2 record as a senior...did not allow a sack and had 29 intimidation blocks as a junior...earned firstteam All-Dade County and second-team all-state honors ...played for team Florida in the 2004 California-Florida Bowl on January 2...has been timed at a 4.90 in the 40...picked Florida State over Miami, Auburn, Ohio State and NC State.
#91 EMMANUEL DUNBAR 6-5, 265, DL Deerfield Beach, FL (Deerfield Beach) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 12 rated strong side defensive end in the country...fourth rated defensive lineman on the Tallahassee Democrat Sunshine 75...as a senior he had 112 tackles and 16 sacks...earned first team all-state honors for class 6A...was all-area as a junior...played for team Florida in the 2004 California-Florida Bowl played on January 2 and was also a participant in the Dade/Broward All-Star game...a big time talent who can play defensive end or defensive tackle...has excellent size and can really move...has been timed at 4.70 in the 40...would like to major in education at FSU... picked Florida State over Oklahoma, NC State and Virginia Tech.
#7 JAMAAL EDWARDS 6-0, 202, RB Greensboro, NC (Dudley) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 7 rated running back in the nation...named to the Superprep Elite 50...PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team member...the No. 2 rated
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player on the North Carolina Top 25... earned his first recognition at age 13 when he became the National Junior Champion in the 100-yard dash...has a time of 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters...as a senior he rushed for 2,000 yards and 22 TDs... rushed for 2,387 yards on 346 carries (6.9 average) and 31 TDs in leading his team to the 3A championship game his junior season...was a member of the North Carolina squad in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, pitting all-stars from North Carolina against all-stars from South Carolina...the North Carolina team won 21-12 as Jamaal had 11 carries for 88 yards in the game...has been timed at 4.40 in the 40...would like to major in physical education/sports medicine at FSU...picked Florida State over North Carolina, Tennessee and Clemson.
#81 D e’CODY FAGG 6-3, 185, WR Quincy, FL (Hargrave Military Academy) Enrolled at Florida State in the spring of 2004...attended Shanks High School...originally committed to Florida State in 2003 before going to Hargrave Military Academy...broke his leg at the beginning of the season at Hargrave...a four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 15 rated wide receiver in the nation...voted one of Florida’s Super 75 by the Florida Times Union...ranked in Rivals Southeast Top 100...one of Florida’s Top 100 by the Orlando Sentinel...also ranked No. 27 in Rivals.com Florida Top 100...as a senior, recorded 41 catches for 808 yards and 11 TDs...made Class 2A first-team all-state and was named the Class 2A Player of the Year...scored four TDs in Shanks’ first round playoff loss to Walton 49-48 (OT) ...was selected to play in the 2003 California-Florida Bowl... earned all-conference and all-county honors as a junior...tallied 29 catches for 585 yards...has been timed at 4.40 in the 40...picked Florida State over Florida and Georgia.
#21 TREVOR FORD 6-1, 187, DB Miami, FL (Northwestern) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 6 rated cornerback in the nation...PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team member...finished with 48 tackles, five INTs and 11 pass breakups his senior season...was named all-Dade honorable mention as a junior after totaling 75 tackles, three INTs and 15 pass break-ups...was a member of team Florida in the 2004 California-Florida Bowl and recorded the game ending interception that helped preserve the win for team Florida...has been timed at 4.40 in the 40...picked Florida State over Miami and Kansas State.
#37 RODNEY GALLON 6-0, 210, LB Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 9 rated outside linebacker in the nation...named to the Tallahassee Democrat Sunshine 75...as a senior he had 135 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks and three fumble recoveries...earned first-team allstate honors for class 4A...had 106 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and four fumble recoveries during his junior season...a member of team Florida in the California-Florida Bowl played on January 2, where he tallied eight tackles as team Florida beat team California 24-22...has the speed to play sideline to sideline ...has been timed at 4.50 in the 40...would like to major in sport management at FSU...picked Florida State over Auburn, Tennessee and Nebraska.
#42 KENNY INGRAM
#30 LAMAR LEWIS
6-6, 200, DB Orlando, FL (Edgewater)
5-9, 188, RB Jacksonville, FL (Trinity Christian)
A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 14 rated safety in the nation...a two-sport athlete who also played basketball at Edgewater...helped lead his team to the 6A state championship in 2003...totaled 60 tackles and five INTs as a senior...as a junior, he recorded 60 tackles (35 unassisted tackles and 25 assisted) along with six INTs...was a member of team Florida in the 2004 California-Florida Bowl...has been timed at 4.51 in the 40...picked Florida State over Miami, Florida and Georgia.
A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 24 rated allpurpose back in the country...fourth rated running back in the Tallahassee Democrat Sunshine 75...as a senior he had 1,600 yards and 22 TDs in helping his Trinity Christian team to the 1A state championship, defeating Ft. Meade 17-7...earned all-state honors as a junior after tallying 1,900 yards and 27 TDs...from his DB spot he had 50 unassisted tackles, 31 assisted tackles, five INTs and 12 pass breakups...has been timed at 4.40 in the 40...picked Florida State over Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Florida.
#90 AARON JONES, III 6-3, 270, DT Orlando, FL (Edgewater) A five-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 10 rated defensive tackle in the nation...USA Today second-team defense All-American...regarded as the top defensive tackle in the state of Florida...earned all-league, all-area and all-state honors while racking up 80 tackles and five sacks his senior season...as a junior, he earned all-league, all-area and all-state honors...totaled 69 tackles, including 49 unassisted, 15 tackles for loss and 11 sacks...has a great combination of size and speed...has been timed at 4.80 in the 40...was starter for the East squad in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, TX...his father, Aaron Sr., was a first round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers and played nine seasons in the NFL...would like to major in business/criminology at FSU...picked FSU over Miami, Georgia and NC State.
#9 XAVIER LEE 6-4, 200, QB Daytona Beach, FL (Seabreeze) A five-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 1 rated dual threat quarterback in the nation...named to the Superprep Elite 50...PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team member...regarded by some as the top quarterback prospect in the country...holds Florida’s all-time record for passing yards (9,082), completions (549) and TDs (98)...named Florida’s Mr. Football for 2003 ...earned first-team all-state and 3A Player of the Year...in 10 games during the 2003 season he rushed for 567 yards on 104 carries with 10 TDs...was 198-for-361 (54%) for 3,133 yards, 37 TDs and only seven INTs...was again named first-team all-state as a junior and was named 3A Player of the Year for the second straight year...rushed for 461 yards and 13 TDs and was 188-for304 (62%) passing for 3,075 yards with 33 TDs and 10 INTs...was a member of the East squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl played on January 3, 2004 in San Antonio, TX...has been timed at 4.50 in the 40...picked Florida State over Texas and Auburn.
#66 CORNELIUS LEWIS 6-4, 305, OL Jacksonville, FL (Raines) A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 20 rated offensive guard prospect in the nation...named to the Florida Times Union Super 24 team...very strong, quick and agile for a player his size...garnered all-Gateway Conference honors in 2003...helped lead his team to a 9-1 record in 2003 as they advanced to the second round of the state playoffs...earned allGateway Conference, all-First Coast and third team all-state honors as a junior...picked Florida State over Tennessee and North Carolina.
#43 JOE MANNING 6-0, 175, DB Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln) A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 29 rated cornerback in the country...another in the long line of talented players coming out of Lincoln High School...as a senior he had 71 tackles, five INTs and seven pass breakups...also blocked three punts and two extra points on special teams...earned allBig Bend honors and second-team all-state honors for Class 4A...was also a member of team Florida in the 2004 CaliforniaFlorida Bowl played on January 2...a ferocious hitter and plays the game extremely hard...has been timed at 4.50 in the 40...would like to major in sport management at FSU...picked Florida State over Auburn, Tennessee, Nebraska and Syracuse.
#40 DARIUS McCLURE 5-11, 188, DB Adamsville, AL (Minor) A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 36 rated cornerback in the county...as a senior he had 49 tackles, one INT and three forced fumbles...also returned three punts for TDs and blocked a FG for a TD....on offense, he rushed for 265 yards on 12 carries and had three TDs...caught four passes for 104 yards and 1 TD...is a hard hitting safety who can run extremely well...has been timed at 4.50 in the 40...would like to major in business management at FSU...picked Florida State over Auburn.
#4 KENNY O’NEAL 6-1, 195, WR Oakland, CA (Skyline) A four-star player by Rivals.com and some feel he is a top five wide receiver nationally...named to the Superprep Elite 50...originally from Georgia as he transferred to Oakland from Benedictine Military School...as a senior, he caught 35 passes for 850 yards and 24 TDs which included four kickoff returns for TDs...was the Georgia state 5A champ in the 100M as a sophomore and his best time in the 100M is 10.3 seconds...has been timed at 4.30 in the 40...his dad, Kenny O’Neal, Sr. was a tight end for the New Orleans Saints...picked Florida State over Georgia, Florida, LSU and Oregon.
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#49 JOE SURRATT 6-1, 255, FB Pace, FL (Pace) A two-star player by Rivals.com...a big bruising fullback with good speed...rushed for 958 yards on 176 attempts (5.4 average) with 13 TD’s in just nine games during his senior season...also had nine receptions for 109 yards...earned honorable mention all-Northwest Florida honors...has been timed at 4.70 in the 40...picked Florida State over Auburn, Clemson, Southern Mississippi and South Florida.
#51 JAE THAXTON 6-3, 225, LB Hartwell, GA (Hart Co.) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 9 rated inside linebacker in the nation...also the No. 75 player in the Rivals Top 100 as well as the No. 8 player in the Georgia Top 50...averaged 20 tackles per game for his career at Hart Co., set the school record tackles with more than 500 for his career...as a senior he amassed over 160 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries...tallied over 150 tackles his junior season earning all-state and all-area honors...his sophomore season he totaled 201 tackles...very quick and has great size for a linebacker...has been timed at 4.60 in the 40...picked Florida State over Georgia, LSU and Florida.
#83 LAWRENCE TIMMONS 6-3, 225, LB Florence, SC (Wilson) A three-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 4 rated outside linebacker in the nation...named to the Superprep Elite 50...PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team member...named South Carolina’s Defensive Player of the Year...earned all-state honors at linebacker his senior season after tallying over 150 tackles and two sacks...also had 47 catches for over 800 yards and five TDs at tight end...selected all-state as a tight end his junior season...had 42 reception for 680 yards and 14 TDs...on defense he had 95 tackles and four sacks...was selected to play in the 2003 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas pitting North Carolina AllStars against the South Carolina All-Stars...has been timed at 4.60 in the 40...picked Florida State over Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
Center John Frady was pressed into action as a true freshman last year when veteran center David Castillo was injured in the regular season game against Miami.
#11 DREW WEATHERFORD 6-3, 205, QB Land O’ Lakes, FL (Land O’ Lakes) A four-star player by Rivals.com and the No. 6 rated prostyle quarterback in the country...No. 2 quarterback on the Tallahassee Democrat Sunshine 75...as a junior he earned all state honors after going 151-215 (70 %) for 2,494 yards, 37 TDs and two INTs...was the Tampa Tribune’s Pasco County Player of the Year...completed 172 passes on 341 (50%) attempts for 2,639 yards and 20 TDs as a senior...also rushed for 470 yards and 10 TDs...played safety as well and had 120 tackles and eight INTs as his team finished 8-5 in 2003...was named Florida’s 4A Player of the Year as well as the St. Pete Times 2003 AllSuncoast Player of the Year...was one of the QBs for Team Florida in the California-Florida Bowl played on January 2...originally from Texas, his father and grandfather played for SMU...a classic pro-style quarterback who has a great arm and very good skills...has been timed at 4.70 in the 40...picked Florida State over Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and NC State.
#46 BARRY WRIGHT 6-1, 220, LB Coffeyville, KS (Coffeyville CC) Clifton Dickson
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Enrolled at FSU in the spring of 2004...a four-star player by Rivals.com...a native of Pensacola, Fla. (Woodham High School)...had an outstanding senior season as he totaled 156 tackles and 14 sacks...in 2003 at Coffeyville CC, he tallied 89 tackles and four sacks in leading his team to a 9-2 record...earned all-conference and JUCO All-American honors...extremely fast linebacker with the speed to cover the field side to side...has been timed at a 4.40 in the 40...picked Florida State over South Carolina and West Virginia.
Game 1: MIAMI SEPTEMBER 6 • THE ORANGE BOWL • MIAMI, FL Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 11-2 2003 Conference Record/Finish:6-1/1st 2003 Final National Ranking: 5th (ESPN/USA Today);5 th (AP) 2003BowlAppearance:Orange
Sports Information LARRY COKER Head Coach
ORIEN HARRIS Defensive Line
Sports Publicist: Mark Pray OfficePhone: (305) 284-3244 Home Phone:(305) 324-0199 E-mail: mpray@miami.edu AssistantPublicists/HomePhone/E-mail:TBA SIDMailingAddress:5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Website:www.hurricanesports.com FaxPhone: (305) 284-2807 Press Box Phone:(3305) 642-4026
Coaching Staff
Location: Coral Gables, FL Stadium/Capacity: Orange Bowl/72,319 Surface:Natural Grass Enrollment: 14,978 Colors: Orange, Green & White Nickname:Hurricanes Founded: 1926 President: Dr. Donna E. Shalala Athletic Director: Paul Dee
Head Coach:Larry Coker (Northeastern OklahomaState’70) Record at Miami: 35-3 (three years) Overall Record: 35-3 (three years) Coach’s Phone:(305)284-2563 Best Time to Contact: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Dan Werner (Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks); Randy Shannon (Defensive Coordinator); Art Kehoe (Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach); Greg Mark (Defensive Line); Vernon Hargreaves (Linebackers); Don Soldinger (Running Backs/Special Teams); Curtis Johnson (Receivers); Tim Walton (Defensive Backs); Mario Cristobal (Tight Ends)
Football Information
Player Information
ANTREL ROLLE Cornerback
General Information
Offensive System:Pro Set Defensive System: 4-3Multiple
Lettermen Returning: (O) 25, (D) 18 Lettermen Lost: (O) 9, (D) 12 Starters Returning: (O) 6, (D) 4 Starters Lost: (O) 5, (D) 7 Specialists Returning/Lost:2/0 Offensive Starters Returning:Chris Myers (RG); Quadtrine Hill (FB); Eric Winston (OT); Ryan Moore (SE); Brock Berlin (QB); JoelRodriguez(C)
HURRICANE SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2004 SCHEDULE September September September October October October October November November November December
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6 .......... FLORIDA STATE 18 ........LOUSIANA STATE 23 ...................... at Houston 2 ............... at Georgia Tech 14 ................. LOUISVILLE 23 ..................... at NC State 30 .............at North Carolina 6 ......................... Clemson 13 .......................at Virginia 20 ............. WAKE FOREST 4 ........... VIRGINIA TECH
2003 RESULTS (11-2) UM-OPP at Louisiana Tech ............................ 48- 9 FLORIDA ...................................... 38-33 EAST CAROLINA ......................... 38- 3 at Boston College ............................ 33-14 WEST VIRGINA ............................ 22-20 at Florida State ................................ 22-14 Temple ........................................... 52-14 Virginia Tech....................................7-31 TENNESSEE ....................................6-10 SYRACUSE ................................... 17-10 RUTGERS ...................................... 34-10 at Pittsburgh ................................... 28-14 Florida State (Orange Bowl) ............ 16-14
Defensive Starters Returning:Antrel Rolle (CB); Baraka Atkins (DE); Orien Harris (DT); Thomas Carroll (DE) Special Teams Returning:Jon Peattie (K); Brian Monroe (P) All-Star Candidates: Chris Myers (OG); Eric Winston(OT);RyanMoorse(SE);(RG);Joel Rodriguez (C); Antrel Rolle (CB); Baraka Atkins (DE); Orien Harris (DT); Thomas Carroll(DE);SantonioThomas(DT)
All-Time Series (W-20, L-28, T-0) YEAR SITE SCORE 1951 ............. Miami ............................... 13-35 1953 ............. Miami .................................0-27 1955 ............. Miami .................................0-34 1956 ............. Miami .................................7-20 1957 ............. Tallahassee........................ 13-40 1958 ............. Miami ............................... 17- 6 1959 ............. Tallahassee..........................6- 7 1960 ............. Miami .................................7-25 1962 ............. Miami .................................6- 7 1963 ............. Miami ............................... 24- 0 1964 ............. Miami ............................... 14- 0 1966 ............. Miami ............................... 23-20 1969 ............. Miami ............................... 16-14 1970 ............. Miami ............................... 27- 3 1971 ............. Miami ............................... 20-17 1972 ............. Miami ............................... 37-14 1973 ............. Tallahassee........................ 10-14 1974 ............. Miami ............................... 21-14 1975 ............. Tallahassee........................ 22-24 1976 ............. Miami .................................0-47 1977 ............. Tallahassee........................ 17-23 1978 ............. Miami ............................... 31-21 1979 ............. Tallahassee........................ 40-23 1980 ............. Miami .................................9-10 1981 ............. Tallahassee........................ 19-27 1982 ............. Miami ............................... 24- 7 1983 ............. Tallahassee........................ 16-17 1984 ............. Miami ............................... 38- 3 1985 ............. Tallahassee........................ 27-35 1986 ............. Miami ............................... 23-41 1987 ............. Tallahassee........................ 25-26 1988 ............. Miami .................................0-31 1989 ............. Tallahassee........................ 24-10 1990 ............. Miami ............................... 22-31 1991 ............. Tallahassee........................ 16-17 1992 ............. Miami ............................... 16-19 1993 ............. Tallahassee........................ 28-10 1994 ............. Miami ............................... 20-34 1995 ............. Tallahassee........................ 41-17 1996 ............. Miami ............................... 34-16 1997 ............. Tallahassee........................ 47- 0 1998 ............. Miami ............................... 26-14 1999 ............. Tallahassee........................ 31-21 2000 ............. Miami ............................... 24-27 2001 ............. Tallahassee........................ 27-49 2002 ............. Miami ............................... 27-28 2003 ............. Tallahassee........................ 14-22 2004 ............. Miami ............................... 14-16
Miami Notes Chris Weinke’s 496 passing yards against Miami on Oct. 7, 2000 is the fourth highest single-game total in school history...the longest touchdown play in school history — 100 yards on a kickoff return — was by Keith Ross and Dexter Carter (a lateral on a kickoff return) against Miami, Nov. 1, 1986...the longest interception return for a touchdown — 99 yards — was by Fred Biletnikoff against Miami, Sept. 20, 1963... Florida State University president Dr. T.K. Wetherell and Bill Moremen returned a kickoff (on a lateral) 94 yards for a touchdown against Miami, Sept, 24, 1966.
Game 2: UAB SEPTEMBER 18 • DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM • TALLAHASSEE, FL ning Backs); Kevin Shirley (Defensive Backs);LarryVanDerHeyden(Offensive Line)
Player Information
WATSON BROWN Head Coach
DARRELL HACKNEY Quarterback
ZAC WOODFIN Linebacker
General Information Location: Birmingham, AL Stadium/Capacity: Legion Field/83,091 Surface:Grass Enrollment: 17,345 Colors: Forest Green & Old Gold Nickname: Blazers Founded: 1969 President: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison Athletic Director: Watson Brown
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System:4-3 Conference:Conference USA 2003 Record: 5-7 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 4-4/Tie6th
Sports Information Sports Publicist: NormReilly Office Phone:(205) 934-0722 HomePhone: (205) 621-9067 E-mail: nreilly@uab.edu Assistant Publicist(s)/Home Phone/E-mail: TBA SID Mailing Address: Bartow Arena-West Tower, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1160 Website: www.uabsports.com Fax Phone: (205) 934-7505 Press Box Phone:(205) 326-3814
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Watson Brown (Vanderbilt ’73) Record at UAB: 47-54-0 (9 years) Overall Record: 79-131-1 (19 years) Coach’s Phone:(205)934-7586 Best Time to Contact: M-Th, 12:30-2p.m. Assistant Coaches: Rick Christophel (Asst. Head Coach); Pat Sullivan (Off. Coordinator/QBs); Wayne Bolt (Def. Coordinator); Rodney Bivens (Wide Receivers); Pat Donohue (Defensive Line); Woodrow Lowe (Outside Linebackers); Ross Robinson (Recruiting Coordinator/ Run-
Lettermen Returning: (O) 23, (D) 26 Lettermen Lost: (O)5, (D) 4 Starters Returning: (O) 8, (D) 10 Starters Lost: (O) 3, (D) 1 Specialists Returning/Lost: 4/0 Offensive Starters Returning: MattBatusic (C); Andy Galloway (OG); Cedric Hampton (TE); Darrell Hackney (QB); Trey Chaney (RB); Roddy White (WR); Bradly Chavez (WR); Nick Coon (WR) Defensive Starters Returning: Jermaine McElveen (DE); Shamar Abrams (NT); Ernest Respress (DT); Gaylon Black (LB); Nigel Eldridge (LB); Bobby Keyes (CB); Carlos Hendricks (CB); Justin Whitmore (SS);JuliusWainwright(FS);ZacWoodfin (LB) Special Teams Returning: Nick Hayes (PK) All-Star Candidates: Darrell Hackney (QB); Roddy White (WR); Bradly Chavez (WR); Gaylon Black (LB); Zac Woodfin (LB); Nigel Eldridge (LB); Bobby Keyes (CB); Jermaine McElveen (DE); Carlos Hendricks (CB); Nick Hayes (PK)
a current Conference USA member was in 2002 - a 26-20 overtime loss at Louisville...the contest was FSU’s first-ever overtime game... FSU’s 29-7 win over UAB in 2001 was QB Chris Rix’s first career 200-yard passing game (246)...Rix also led the team in rushing (52 yards) and recorded his first career rushing touchdown in that win...Coach Bobby Bowden was born in Birmingham, Ala.
All-Time Series (W-1, L-0, T-0) YEAR SITE SCORE 2001 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 29- 7
UAB Notes The 2004 meeting between FSU and UAB will be just the second between the two schools andbothhavebeenplayedinTallahassee...six players on UAB’s preseason roster hail from the state of Florida, including two players from Tallahassee...there are just two Alabama natives on FSU’s preseason roster...the Blazers are one of nine current Conference USA schools that the Seminoles have faced...FSU is 62-31-4 all-time against current Conference USA members...the last time FSU faced
BLAZER SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2004 SCHEDULE
2003 RESULTS (5-7)
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UAB-OPP at Baylor .........................................24-19 SOUTHERN MISS..........................12-17 TROY STATE ..................................9-20 at South Carolina .............................10-42 at Memphis .....................................24-10 CINCINNATI .................................31-14 at TCU ...........................................24-27 at Georgia ...................................... 13-16 ARMY ...........................................24- 9 TULANE ........................................24-38 at South Florida .............................. 22-19 at Houston ......................................28-56
4 ........................BAYLOR 18 ................ at Florida State 25 ...................... MEMPHIS 2 ....................at Cincinnati 9 .......... at Mississippi State 16 ............................... TCU 23 .........................at Tulane 6 ................................USF 13 ..................... HOUSTON 20 .......................... at Army 27 ..............at Southern Miss
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Game 3: CLEMSON SEPTEMBER 25 • DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM • TALLAHASSEE, FL President/Chancellor: James F. Barker Athletic Director: Dr. Terry Don Phillips
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: Multiple Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 9-4 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 5-3/3rd 2003 Bowl Appearance:Peach TOMMY BOWDEN Head Coach
Sports Information
LEROY HILL Linebacker
CHARLIE WHITEHURST Quarterback
Sports Publicist: Tim Bourret OfficePhone: (864) 656-2114 HomePhone: (864) 888-3490 E-mail:btimoth@clemson.edu Assistant Publicist/Home Phone/E-mail: BrianHennessy/(864)656-1921/bhennes @clemson.edu SID Mailing Address: P.O.Box632,Clemson, SC 29633 Website:www.clemsontigers.com FaxPhone: (864) 656-0299 Press Box Phone:(864) 654-3326
Coaching Staff
General Information Location: Clemson, SC Stadium/Capacity: Memorial Stadium/81,473 Surface: NaturalGrass Enrollment: 15,873 Colors: Orange & Purple Nickname: Tigers Founded: 1889
Head Coach: Tommy Bowden (West Virginia ’77) Record at CU: 38-24 (5 years) OverallRecord: 56-28 (7 years) Coach’s Phone:(864) 656-2796 Best Time to Contact: a.m. Assistant Coaches:BradScott(AssistantHead Coach/OL); Mike O’Cain (Offensive Coordinator/Quaterbacks);DaboSwinney (Wide Receivers); Burton Burns (Running Backs); Jack Hines (Tight Ends); John Lovett(DefensiveCoordinator/Secondary); Ron West (Defensive Line); David Blackwell (Linebackers); Thielen Smith (Rover/WHIP)
Player Information Lettermen Returning: (O) 26, (D) 25 Lettermen Lost: (O) 9, (D) 8 Starters Returning: (O) 7, (D) 7
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September September September September October October October October November November November
CU-OPP GEORGIA ........................................ 0-30 FURMAN ...................................... 28-17 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ................... 37-14 at Georgia Tech .............................. 39- 3 at Maryland ...................................... 7-21 VIRGINIA ..................................... 30-27 at NC State ..................................... 15-17 NORTH CAROLINA ...................... 36-28 at Wake Forest ................................ 17-45 FLORIDA STATE .......................... 26-10 DUKE ............................................ 40- 7 at South Carolina ............................ 63-17 Tennessee(PeachBowl) .................. 27-14
4 ............. WAKE FOREST 11 ............ GEORGIA TECH 18 .................at Texas A&M 25 ................ at Florida State 7 .......................at Virginia 16 ................ UTAH STATE 23 ..................MARYLAND 30 ..................... NC STATE 6 ......................... at Miami 13 ........................... at Duke 20 ....... SOUTH CAROLINA
Starters Lost: (O) 4, (D) 4 Specialists Returning/Lost: 1/1 Offensive Starters Returning:CedricJohnson (OT);TommySharpe(C);NathanBennett (OG); Bobby Williamson (TE); Airese Currie(WR);DuaneColeman(RB);Charlie Whitehurst (QB) Defensive Starters Returning:MauriceFountain (DE); Leroy Hill (LB); Eric Sampson (WHIP); Tye Hill (CB); Justin Miller (CB); TravisPugh(FS);JamaalFudge(ROV) Special Teams Returning: Cole Chason (P) All-Star Candidates: Duana Coleman (RB); Charlie Whitehurst (QB); Airese Currie (WR); Leroy Hill (LB); Jamaal Fudge (ROV); Justin Miller (CB)
All-Time Series (W-14, L-3, T-0) YEAR SITE SCORE 1970 ............. Tallahassee........................ 38-13 1975 ............. Clemson ........................... 43- 7 1976 ............. Tallahassee........................ 12-15 1988 ............. Clemson ........................... 24-21 1989 ............. Tallahassee........................ 23-34 1992 ............. Clemson ........................... 24-20 1993 ............. Tallahassee........................ 57- 0 1994 ............. Tallahassee........................ 17- 0 1995 ............. Clemson ........................... 45-26 1996 ............. Tallahassee........................ 34- 3 1997 ............. Clemson ........................... 35-28 1998 ............. Tallahassee........................ 48- 0 1999 ............. Clemson ........................... 17-14 2000 ............. Tallahassee........................ 54- 7 2001 ............. Clemson ........................... 41-27 2002 ............. Tallahassee........................ 48-31 2003 ............. Clemson ........................... 10-26
Clemson Notes Chris Weinke completed the longest pass and longest touchdown pass in school history, 98yards to Snoop Minnis, vs. Clemson, Nov. 4, 2000...Chris Weinke passed for the secondhighest yardage total — 521 yards — against Clemson, Nov. 4, 2000...Chris Rix threw for 369 yards against Clemson, Nov. 3, 2001 to mark the 20th highest single-game passing yardage total in school history...four Seminole quarterbacks (including Chris Rix) have thrown for 300 yards or more six times against Clemson...Warrick Dunn holds the school record for highest single game average per rushing attempt, 15.0 yards (180 yards on 12 attempts) against Clemson, Sept. 9, 1995.
Game 4: NORTH CAROLINA OCTOBER 2 • DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM • TALLAHASSEE, FL Hunter, (Offensive Line); Brad Lawing (Defensive Line); Andre’ Powell (Running Backs); Gary Tranquill (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks);JamesWebster (Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator)
Player Information JOHN BUNTING Head Coach
DARIAN DURANT Quarterback
CHASE PAGE DefensiveTackle
General Information Location: Chapel Hill, NC Stadium/Capacity: Kenan Memorial Stadium/ 60,000 Surface:Natural Grass Enrollment: 24,635 Colors: Carolina Blue & White Nickname: Tar Heels Founded: 1789 Chancellor: Dr. James Moeser Athletic Director: Dick Baddour
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple I Defensive System: Multiple 4-3 Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 2-10 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 1-7/9th
Lettermen Returning:(O) 25, (D) 27 Lettermen Lost: (O) 9, (D) 9 Starters Returning: (O) 8, (D) 7 Starters Lost: (O) 3, (D) 4 Specialists Returning/Lost:2/2 Offensive Starters Returning: Darian Durant (QB); Jacque Lewis (TB); Ronnie McGill (TB); Jarwarski Pollock (WR); Derrele Mitchell (WR); Willie McNeil (OL); Skip Seagraves (OL); Jason Brown (C) DefensiveStartersReturning: JonasSeawright (DT); Chase Page (DT); Tommy Davis (DE); Melik Brown (LB); Larry Edwards (LB); Lionell Green (CB); Mahlon Carey (SS) SpecialTeamsReturning: David Woolridge (P); Mike Mason (KR) All-Star Candidates: Darian Durant (QB); Ronnie McGill (TB); Jarwarski Pollock (WR); Larry Edwards (LB);
North Carolina Notes Dexter Jackson blocked a school record tying two kicks against North Carolina, Sept. 28, 1996...Florida State’s defense tied the school record with two blocked punts against North Carolina, Sept. 28, 1996...Corey Sawyer returned a punt 74-yards against North Carolina, Sept. 18, 1992 to mark the 10th longest punt return for a touchdown in school history...Florida State blocked two punts and an extra point attempt against North Carolina, Nov. 11, 1995...Florida State blocked two punts and a field goal attempt against North Carolina, Sept. 28, 1996.
All-Time Series (W-13, L-1, T-1) YEAR SITE SCORE 1983 ............. Atlanta ............................. 28- 3 1985 ............. Chapel Hill ....................... 20-10 1986 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 10-10 1992 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 36-13 1993 ............. Chapel Hill ....................... 33- 7 1994 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 31-18 1995 ............. Chapel Hill ....................... 28-12 1996 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 13- 0 1997 ............. Chapel Hill ....................... 20- 3 1998 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 39-13 1999 ............. Chapel Hill ....................... 42-10 2000 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 63-14 2001 ............. Chapel Hill ......................... 9-41 2002 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 40-14 2003 ............. Chapel Hill ....................... 37- 0
Sports Information Sports Publicist:Steve Kirschner Office Phone:(919) 962-7258 Home Phone:(919) 968-1573 E-mail:skirschner@uncaa.unc.edu Assistant Publicist/Home Phone/E-mail: Kevin Best/(919) 484-1424/kbest@ uncaa.unc.edu SID Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Website:www.tarheelblue.com Fax Phone: (919) 962-0612 Press Box Phone:(919) 962-2123
Coaching Staff Head Coach: John Bunting (UNC ’72) Record at UNC: 13-24 (3 years) Overall Record: 51-38-2 (8 years) Coach’s Phone:(919)966-2575 Best Time to Contact: Contact SID Assistant Coaches:GunterBrewer(WideReceivers); Ken Browning (Tight Ends); Jeff Connors (Strength & Conditioning); John Gutekunst (Defensive Coordinator); Marvin Sanders (Defensive Backs); Hal
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September September September September October October October October November November November
UNC-OPP FLORIDA STATE ............................0-37 SYRACUSE ...................................47-49 at Wisconsin ...................................27-38 at NC State .....................................34-37 VIRGINIA ......................................13-38 at East Carolina ...............................28-17 ARIZONA STATE..........................31-33 at Clemson ......................................28-36 at Maryland ....................................21-59 WAKE FOREST .............................42-34 at Georgia Tech...............................24-41 DUKE ............................................22-30
4 .......WILLIAM & MARY 11 ...................... at Virginia 18 ........... GEORGIA TECH 25 ................. LOUISVILLE 2 ................ at Florida State 9 ..................... NC STATE 16 ............................at Utah 30 ...........................MIAMI 6 ........... VIRGINIA TECH 13 ................ at Wake Forest 20 ........................... at Duke
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Game 5: SYRACUSE OCTOBER 9 • CARRIER DOME • SYRACUSE, NY President: Nancy Cantor AthleticDirector: John Crouthamel
Football Information Offensive System:Pro Option Defensive System:4-3/3-4 Conference: The Big East 2003 Record: 6-6 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 2-5/Tie 6th PAUL PASQUALONI Head Coach
Sports Information
DIAMOND FERRI Strong Safety
Sports Publicist:Sue Cornelius Edson Office Phone:(315) 443-2608 HomePhone: (315) 469-8007 E-mail: sedson@syr.edu AssistantPublicist/HomePhone:PeteMoore/ (315) 449-0745 SID Mailing Address: Manely Field House, Syracuse, NY 13244-5020 Website: www.suathletics.com Fax Phone: (315) 443-2076 Press Box Phone:(315) 443-4241
Lettermen Returning: (O) 11, (D) 12 Lettermen Lost: (O) 10, (D) 5 Starters Returning: (O) 4, (D) 5 Starters Lost: (O) 7, (D) 6 Specialists Returning/Lost:2/0 Offensive Starters Returning: Steve Franklin (RG); Jared Jones (WR); Walter Reyes (RB); Adam Terry (LT) Defensive Starters Returning:Diamond Ferri (SS); Kellen Pruitt (LB); Anthony Smith (FS); Kelvin Smith (FS); James Wyche (DE) Special Teams Returning: Collin Barber (K); Steve Gregory (KR); Brendan Carney (P); MarcusClayton(PR) All-Star Candidates:Walter Reyes (RB); Diamond Ferri (SS); Jared Jones (WR); Collin Barber (K); Adam Terry (OT); Matt Tarullo (C)
All-Time Series (W-3, L-1, T-0)
WALTER REYES Running Back
Coaching Staff
General Information Location: Syracuse, NY Stadium/Capacity:Carrier Dome/49,262 Surface: Astroturf Enrollment: 10,800 Colors: Orange Nickname: Orange Founded: 1870
Head Coach:PaulPasqualoni(PennState’72/ SouthernConnecticutState’76MS) Record at Syracuse:101-53-1(13years) Overall Record: 135-70-1 (18 years) Coach’s Phone:(315) 443-4817 Best Time to Contact: Contact Athletic Communications AssistantCoaches:SteveBush(Quarterbacks); GeorgeDeLeone(AssociateHeadCoach/ OffensiveLine);SteveDunlap(Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers); Dennis Goldman (Wide Receivers); R. Todd Littlejohn (Secondary/ Cornerbacks); Jim Reid (Defensive Line); Chris Rippon (AssistantHeadCoach/SpecialTeams/Safeties);DavidWalker(RunningBacks);Chris White (Recruiting Coordinator/ Tight Ends); Reggie Terry (Director of Football OperationsandPlayerDevelopment);Will Hicks Jr. (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach)
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2003 RESULTS (6-6)
September September September September October October October October November November November
SU-OPP at North Carolina .................. (3OT) 49-47 LOUISVILLE ................................. 20-30 CENTRAL FLORIDA ..................... 38-14 TOLEDO ..........................................34-7 at Virginia Tech ................................7-51 BOSTON COLLEGE ...................... 39-14 at Pittsburgh ................................... 14-34 TEMPLE..........................................41-7 at Miami ......................................... 10-17 West Virginia ................................. 23-34 at Rutgers .........................................7-24 NOTRE DAME .............................. 38-12
5 .........................at Purdue 11 ........................at Buffalo 18 ................. CINCINNATI 25 .......................at Virginia 2 ...................... RUGTERS 9 ...........FLORIDA STATE 20 .............. at West Virginia 31 ............. CONNECTICUT 6 ................ PITTSBURGH 13 ........................at Temple 27 ............ at Boston College
YEAR SITE SCORE 1966 ............. Syracuse ........................... 21-37 1978 ............. Syracuse ........................... 28- 0 1989 ............. Syracuse ........................... 41-10 1991 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 46-14
Syracuse Notes This season’s meeting will be the fifth alltime between FSU and SU... including this season, all five meetings between FSU and SU have occurred in different decades...Bobby Bowden-coached FSU teams have never lost to Syracuse...Bowden’s all-time record vs. Syracuse is 7-2, including a 4-2 mark while the head man at West Virginia...FSU is one of two ACC teams that Syracuse will face this year as the Orange also travel to Virginia on Sept. 25...seven players on Syracuse’s preseason roster hail from the state of Florida, including two players from Tallahassee’s Godby High School...when FSU and Syracuse met in 1991, the Orange was undefeated and ranked 10th in the nation and Syracuse head coach Paul Pasqualoni was in his first season as head coach...FSU won that game 46-14 in Tallahassee and stretched its nation-leading win streak to 11 games... Syracuse scored its first touchdown 23 seconds into the game and led 14-7 after the first quarter and was shutout the rest of the game...QB Casey Weldon recorded a career-high 347 yards of passing vs. Syracuse in the 1991 meeting...in the 1989 game, FSU defenders recorded nine quarterback sacks, Terrell Buckley dashed 69 yards on his famous “freeze” return and LeRoy Butler raced 87 yards with an interception to lead the Seminoles.
Game 6: VIRGINIA OCTOBER 16 • DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM • TALLAHASSEE, FL D’Onofrio(TightendsandSpecialTeams); JohnGarrett(WideReceivers);MikeGroh (Quarterbacks); Mike London (Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator); Anthony Poindexter (Running Backs); Bob Price (DefensiveBacks);EvanMarcus(Strength Coach);JoelMakovicka(GraduateAssistantOffense);ChadWilt(GraduateAssistantDefense)
Player Information
AL GROH Head Coach
ELTON BROWN Guard
CHRIS CANTY DefensiveEnd
General Information Location: Charlottesville, VA Stadium/Capacity: Scott Stadium/61,500 Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf Enrollment: 19,197 Colors: Orange and Blue Nickname: Cavaliers Founded: 1819 President: John T. Casteen III Athletic Director: Craig Littlepage
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple Pro Style Defensive System:Multiple Seven-Man Front Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 8-5 2003 Conference Record/Finish:4-4/Tie4th 2003 Bowl Appearance:ContinentalTireBowl
Sports Information Sports Publicist: Michael Colley Office Phone:(434) 982-5500 Home Phone:(434) 975-5477 E-mail: mcc7k@virginia.edu Assistant Publicist/Home Phone/E-mail: Cathy Bongiovi Stewart/(434) 589-3863/ cab5er@virginia.edu SID Mailing Address: P.O. Box 400853, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4853 Website: www.virginiasports.com Fax Phone: (434) 982-5525 Press Box Phone:(434)296-5910;(434)2959262
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Al Groh (Virginia ’67) Record at UVA: 22-17 (3 years) Overall Record: 48-57 (9 years) Coach’s Phone:(434) 982-5900 Best Time to Contact: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: DannyRocco(Assistant HeadCoach/Linebackers);AlGolden(Defensive Coordinator); Ron Prince (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line); Mark
Lettermen Returning: (O) 19, (D) 18 Lettermen Lost: (O) 8, (D) 5 Starters Returning: (O) 8, (D) 8 Starters Lost: (O) 3, (D) 3 Specialists Returning/Lost:1/1 Offensive Starters Returning: WaliLundy (TB);OttowaAnderson(WR);HeathMiller (TE); Elton Brown (OL); Brad Bulter (OL); Ian-Yates Cunningham (OL); D’Brickashaw Ferguson (OL); Zac Yarbrough (OL) Defensive Starters Returning: Chris Canty (DL); Andrew Hoffman (DL); Brennan Schmidt (DL); Darryl Blackstock (LB); Ahmad Brooks (LB); Kai Parham (LB); Tony Franklin (DB); Jermaine Hardy (DB) Special Teams Returning: Connor Hughes (PK) All-StarCandidates: Heath Miller (TE); Elton Brown (OL); Chris Canty (DL); Ahmad Brooks (LB); Connor Hughes (PK); Darryl Blackstock (LB)
Virginia Notes Danny Kanell holds the school record for passes attempted in a game by a single player — 67 — against Virginia Nov. 2, 1995...the team record for most passes attempted in a single game is 68 against Virginia Nov. 2, 1995...Danny Kanell passed for the seventh highest single game yardage total, 454 yards, against Virginia, Nov. 2, 1995...Charlie Ward completedtheeighthlongesttouchdownpass, 86 yards to Tamarick Vanover, vs. Virginia Oct. 16, 1993.
All-Time Series (W-11, L-1, T-0) YEAR SITE SCORE 1992 ............. Charlottesville ................... 13- 3 1993 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 40-14 1994 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 41-17 1995 ............. Charlottesville ................... 28-33 1996 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 31-24 1997 ............. Charlottesville ................... 47-21 1998 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 45-14 1999 ............. Charlottesville ................... 35-10 2000 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 37- 3 2001 ............. Charlottesville ................... 43- 7 2002 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 40-19 2003 ............. Charlottesville ................... 19-14
CAVALIER SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2004 SCHEDULE
2003 RESULTS (8-5)
September September September September October October October November November November November
UV-OPP DUKE ..............................................27-0 at South Carolina ...............................7-31 at Western Michigan ........................ 59-16 WAKE FOREST ............................. 27-24 at North Carolina ............................. 38-13 at Clemson ...................................... 27-30 FLORIDA STATE .......................... 14-19 TROY STATE ..................................24-0 at NC State ..................................... 37-51 at Maryland .................................... 17-27 GEORGIA TECH ........................... 29-17 VIRGINIA TECH ........................... 35-21 Pittsburgh (Continental Tire Bowl) ... 23-16
4 ........................ at Temple 11 .......NORTH CAROLINA 18 ..........................AKRON 25 ....................SYRACUSE 7 ..................... CLEMSON 16 ................ at Florida State 23 ........................... at Duke 6 ..................MARYLAND 13 ........................... MIAMI 20 ............... at Georgia Tech 27 ...............at Virginia Tech
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Game 7: WAKE FOREST OCTOBER 23 • GROVES STADIUM • WINSTON-SALEM, NC Founded: 1834 President: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. Athletic Director: Ron Wellman
Football Information Offensive System: I-Pro Defensive System: Multiple Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 5-7 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 3-5/7th JIM GROBE Head Coach
Sports Information
CHRIS BARCLAY Running Back
ERIC KING Cornerback
General Information Location: Winston-Salem, NC Stadium/Capacity: Groves Stadium/31,500 Surface: NaturalGrass Enrollment: 3,950 Colors: Old Gold & Black Nickname:DemonDeacons
Sports Publicist:Dean Buchan Office Phone:(336) 758-5640 HomePhone: (336) 287-8954 E-mail: buchandw@wfu.edu Associate Publicist/Home Phone/E-mail: Mike Vest/(336) 575-7161/vestma@wfu. edu SID Mailing Address:P.O.Box7426Reynolda Station, Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Website: www.wakeforestsports.com FaxPhone: (336) 758-5140 Press Box Phone:(336) 896-9158
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jim Grobe (Virginia ’75) Record at Wake: 18-18 (3 years) Overall Record: 51-51-1 (9 years) Coach’s Phone:(336)758-5633 Best Time to Contact: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: Tom Elrod (Tight Ends/ Fullbacks);KeithHenry(DefensiveEnds); Dean Hood (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs); Brad Lambert (Linebackers); Steed Lobotzke (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line); Ray McCartney (Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Tackles); BillyMitchell(AssistantHeadCoach/Running Backs/Kickers); Jeff Mullen (Quarterbacks);KevinSherman(Receivers)
Player Information Lettermen Returning:(O) 20, (D) 20 Lettermen Lost: (O) 11, (D) 10 Starters Returning: (O) 6, (D) 8
DEMON DEACON SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2004 SCHEDULE September September September September October October October October November November November
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4 ...................... at Clemson 11 ............... at East Carolina 18 ........N CAROLINA A&T 25 .......BOSTON COLLEGE 2 ......................at NC State 9 ............VIRGINIA TECH 23 ...........FLORIDA STATE 30 ............................ DUKE 13 ...... NORTH CAROLINA 20 ......................... at Miami 27 .....................at Maryland
2003 RESULTS (5-7) WF-OPP Boston College ............................... 32-28 NC STATE ..................................... 38-24 PURDUE ....................................... 10-16 EAST CAROLINA ......................... 34-16 at Virginia ...................................... 24-27 GEORGIA TECH ............................. 7-24 at Duke .......................................... 42-13 at Florida State ................................ 24-48 CLEMSON..................................... 45-17 at North Carolina ............................ 34-42 CONNECTICUT .............................. 17-5 MARYLAND ................................. 28-41
Starters Lost: (O) 5, (D) 3 Specialists Returning/Lost: 2/0 Offensive Starters Returning: JasonAnderson (WR); Chris Barclay (RB); Willie Idlette (WR); Blake Lingruen (C); Cory Randolph (QB); Steve Vallos (OG) DefensiveStartersReturning:CaronBracy(LB/ DB);WarrenBraxton(SS);EricKing(CB); JeromeNichols(DE);GoryalScales(NT); Jyles Tucker (DE); Brad White (MLB) SpecialTeamsReturning:RyanPlackemeier (P); Matt Wisnosky (PK) All-Star Candidates: Jason Anderson (WR); Chris Barclay (RB); Willie Idlette (WR/ KR); Eric King (CB); Blake Lingruen (C); Ryan Plackemier (P); Brad White (LB)
All-Time Series (W-19, L-2, T-1) YEAR SITE SCORE 1956 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 14-14 1958 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 27-24 1959 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 20-22 1960 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 14- 6 1963 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 35- 0 1965 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 35- 0 1966 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 28- 0 1968 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 42-24 1970 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 19-14 1973 ............. Winston-Salem .................... 7- 9 1992 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 35- 7 1993 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 54- 0 1994 ............. Winston-Salem .................. 56-14 1995 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 72-13 1996 ............. Orlando ............................ 44- 7 1997 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 58- 7 1998 ............. Winston-Salem .................. 24- 7 1999 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 33-10 2000 ............. Winston-Salem .................. 35- 6 2001 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 48-24 2002 ............. Winston-Salem .................. 34-21 2003 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 48-24
Wake Forest Notes Gary Pajcic completed the eighth longest touchdown pass, 86 yards to Ron Sellers, against Wake Forest Nov. 19, 1966...Thad Busby’s 390 yards passing against Wake Forest, Nov. 15, 1997 is the 17th highest singlegame total in school history...five Seminole quarterbacks (including Chris Rix) have thrown for 300 or more yards in a single game seven times against Wake Forest...the third longest touchdown run in school history — 88 yards — came by Sean Jackson against Wake Forest, Oct. 30, 1992...Ron Sellers established the school record for receiving yards — 260 — against Wake Forest, Nov. 23, 1968...in setting the school record for receiving yards in a single game, Sellers caught 14 passes — a total that ranks second in school history...Ron Sellers caught a school record five touchdown passes against Wake Forest, Nov. 23, 1968... the school record for most points scored in a single game is 30 by Ron Sellers against Wake Forest, Nov. 23, 1968...Mario Edwards set the school record for interceptions in a single game with four against Wake Forest, Nov. 14, 1998...Sebastian Janikowski kicked the longest field goal in school history, 56-yards, against Wake Forest, Nov. 15, 1997...Scott Bentley made a single-game school record 11 extra points against Wake Forest (on 11 attempts), Sept. 16, 1995.
Game 8: MARYLAND OCTOBER 30 • BYRD STADIUM • COLLEGE PARK, MD Banks(InsideLinebackers);TomBrattan (Offensive Line); James Franklin (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator); Bill O’Brien (Running Backs); Ray Rychleski (Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends); AlSeamonson(OutsideLinebackers);Dave Sollazzo (Defensive Line); Dwight Galt (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
Player Information RALPH FRIEDGEN Head Coach
DOMONIQUE FOXWORTH Cornerback
STEVE SUTER WideReceiver
General Information Location: CollegePark,MD Stadium/Capacity: Byrd Stadium/51,500 Surface:Natural Grass Enrollment: 34,160 Colors: Red, White, Black & Gold Nickname:Terrapins, Terps Founded: 1807 President: Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr. Athletic Director: Deborah Yow
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System:4-3 Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 10-3 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 6-2 / 2nd 2003 Final Ranking/Poll: 17th (ESPN/USA Today); 20th (AP) 2003 Bowl Appearance: Gator
Lettermen Returning:(O) 24, (D) 13 Lettermen Lost: (O) 11, (D) 14 Starters Returning: (O) 5, (D) 4 Starters Lost: (O) 6, (D) 7 Specialists Returning/Lost: 2/0 Offensive Starters Returning: Josh Allen (TB); Steve Suter (WR); Stephon Heyer (OT); C.J. Brooks (OT); Kyle Schmitt (C) Defensive Starters Returning:KevinEli(DE); D’Qwell Jackson (LB); Shawne Merriman (DE); Domonique Foxworth (CB) SpecialTeamsReturning: Nick Novak (PK); AdamPodlesh(P) All-Star Candidates: Josh Allen (TB); C.J. Brooks (OT); Kevin Eli (DE); Domonique Foxworth (CB); D’Qwell Jackson (LB); Shawne Merriman (DE); Nick Novak (PK); Adam Podlesh (P); Steve Suter (WR); Kyle Schmitt (C)
Maryland Notes Chris Weinke threw a school record-tying six touchdowns against Maryland Nov. 13, 1999...Danny Kanell holds the 11th highest single-game passing yardage total in school history, 427, against Maryland, Sept. 10, 1994...Charlie Ward’s 395 yards passing against Maryland, Nov. 7, 1992, is the 15th highest single-game passing total in school history...Ron Sellers set the school record for most average yards per reception, 34.6 (175 yards on 5 catches) against Maryland, Sept. 21, 1968...the school record for total offensive yards, 858, came against Maryland, Nov. 7, 1992...the school record for first downs in a singlegame,40,cameagainstMarylandNov. 7,1992...SebastianJanikowskimadeaschool record-tying five field goals against Maryland, Sept. 18, 1999.
All-Time Series (W-14, L-0, T-0) YEAR SITE SCORE 1966 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 45-21 1968 ............. College Park ..................... 24-14 1992 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 69-21 1993 ............. College Park ..................... 49-20 1994 ............. College Park ..................... 52-20 1995 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 59-17 1996 ............. Ft. Lauderdale ................... 48-10 1997 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 50- 7 1998 ............. College Park ..................... 24-10 1999 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 49-10 2000 ............. College Park ..................... 59- 7 2001 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 52-31 2002 ............. College Park ..................... 37-10 2003 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 35-10
Sports Information Sports Publicist: Doug Dull OfficePhone: (301) 314-1482 HomePhone: (410) 796-4449 E-mail: ddull@umd.edu AssociatePublicist/HomePhone/E-mail: Greg Creese/(301)887-1199/gcreese@umd.edu SID Mailing Address: 2725 Comcast Center, College Park, MD 20742-0295 Website:www.umterps.com Fax Phone: (301) 314-9094 Press Box Phone:(301) 405-7810
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ralph Friedgen (University of Maryland ’70) Record at UM: 31-8 (3 years) Overall Record: 31-8 (3 years) Coach’s Phone:(301)314-7095 Best Time to Contact: Contact SID Assistant Coaches:Charlie Taaffe (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks);GaryBlackney (DefensiveCoordinator/Secondary);Tim
TERRAPIN SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2004 SCHEDULE
2003 RESULTS (10-3)
September September September September October October October October November November November
UM-OPP at Northern Illinois .......................... 13-20 at Florida State ................................ 10-35 The Citadel ..................................... 61- 0 WEST VIRGINIA ........................... 34- 7 at Eastern Michigan ......................... 37-13 CLEMSON..................................... 21- 7 DUKE ............................................ 33-20 Georgia Tech ....................................3- 7 NORTH CAROLINA ...................... 59-21 VIRGINIA ..................................... 27-17 at NC State ..................................... 26-24 at Wake Forest ................................ 41-28
4 ..........NORTH ILLINOIS 11 ........................ TEMPLE 18 .............. at West Virginia 25 ........................... at Duke 9 ............GEORGIA TECH 16 ..................... NC STATE 23 ......................at Clemson 30 .......... FLORIDA STATE 6 .......................at Virginia 18 .............. at Virginia Tech 27 ............. WAKE FOREST
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Game 9: DUKE NOVEMBER 6 • DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM • TALLAHASSEE, FL Nickname: Blue Devils Founded: 1838 as Trinity College President: Dr. Richard H. Brodhead Athletic Director: Joe Alleva
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: Multiple Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 4-8 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 2-6/8th
TED ROOF Head Coach
Sports Information ANDY ROLAND Tight End
KENNY STANFORD DefensiveEnd
Sports Publicist:Jon Jackson Office Phone:(919) 684-2633 Home Phone:(919) 484-9927 E-mail: sid@duke.edu Assistant Publicist/Home Phone/E-mail: Art Chase/(919)942-3485/chasea@duke.edu SID Mailing Address: Box 90557, Durham, NC 27708-0557 Website: www.GoDuke.com FaxPhone: (919) 684-2489 Press Box Phone:(919) 684-4203
Coaching Staff
General Information Location: Durham, NC Stadium/Capacity: Wallace Wade Stadium/ 33,941 Surface:Natural Grass Enrollment: 6,347 Colors: Royal Blue & White
Head Coach: Ted Roof (Georgia Tech ’87) Record at DU: 2-3 (1 year) Overall Record: 2-3 (1 year) Coach’s Phone:(919) 684-2635 Best Time to Contact: Contact SID Assistant Coaches: David Kelly (Associate HeadCoach/WideReceivers);GlenSpencer(AssistantHeadCoach/RecruitingCoordinator/Defensive Backs); Marty Galbraith (Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends); Jerry Azzinaro (Co-Defensive Coordinator); Scott Brown (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line); Fred Chatham (Running Back/Special Teams Coordinator);TomKnotts(Quarterbacks); BradSherrod(Linebackers);SonnyFalcone (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
Player Information Lettermen Returning:(O) 18, (D) 19
BLUE DEVIL SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2004 SCHEDULE
2003 RESULTS (4-8)
2004Schedule
DU-OPP at Virginia ........................................0-27 W CAROLINA ...............................29- 3 Rice ...............................................27-24 NORTHWESTREN .........................10-28 FLORIDA STATE ............................7-56 at Maryland ....................................20-33 WAKE FOREST .............................13-42 NC STATE .....................................21-28 Tennessee .........................................6-23 GEORGIA TECH............................41-17 Clemson ...........................................7-40 North Carolina ................................30-22
September September September September October October October October November November November
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4 ...........................at Navy 11 ................. at Connecticut 18 .............. at Virginia Tech 25 ................. MARYLAND 2 ............... THE CITADEL 16 ...............at Georgia Tech 23 .......................... Virginia 30 ................ at Wake Forest 6 ................ at Florida State 13 ..................... CLEMSON 20 ...... NORTH CAROLINA
Lettermen Lost: (O) 13, (D) 7 Starters Returning: (O) 5, (D) 7 Starters Lost: (O) 6, (D) 4 Specialists Returning/Lost: 1/2 Offensive Starters Returning: WR Lance Johnson(WR);SenterrioLandrum(WR); ChristianMitchell(OL);AndyRoland(TE); Mike Schneider (QB); Defensive Starters Returning: Giuseppe Aguanno (LB); Phillip Alexander (DE); Brendan Dewan (LB); Alex Green (S); Brian Greene (CB); Micah Harris (DE); Kenneth Stanford (DE); Orrin Thompson (DT) Special Teams Returning: Trey McDonald (P) All-Star Candidates: Lance Johnson (WR); Christian Mitchell (OL); Mike Schneider (QB); Giuseppe Aguanno (LB); Phillip Alexander (DE)
All-Time Series (W-12, L-0, T-0) YEAR SITE SCORE 1992 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 48-21 1993 ............. Durham ........................... 45- 7 1994 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 59-20 1995 ............. Orlando ............................ 70-26 1996 ............. Tallahassee ...................... 44- 7 1997 ............. Durham ............................ 51-27 1998 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 62-13 1999 ............. Jacksonville ...................... 51-23 2000 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 63-14 2001 ............. Durham ............................ 55-13 2002 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 48-17 2003 ............. Durham ............................ 56- 7
Duke Notes Rock Preston scored on an 85-yard touchdown run against Duke, Sept. 2, 1995 - the fifth longest touchdown run in school history...Chris Weinke passed for a schoolrecord 536 yards against Duke, Oct. 14, 2000...Chris Weinke set the school record for total offense — 527 yards — against Duke, Oct. 14, 2000.
Game 10: NC STATE NOVEMBER 11 • CARTER FINLEY STADIUM • RALEIGH, NC Linebackers); Dick Portee (Running Backs); Mike Barry (Offensive Line); Curt Cignetti(Quarterbacks/RecruitingCoordinator); Greg Williams (Cornerbacks); Manny Diaz (Safeties); Todd Stroud (Director of Strength & Conditioning)
Player Information CHUCK AMATO Head Coach
TRAMAIN HALL Halfback
PAT THOMAS Linebacker
General Information Location: Raleigh, NC Stadium/Capacity: Carter-Finley Stadium/ 53,800 Surface: NaturalGrass Enrollment: 29,637 Colors: Red & White Nickname: Wolfpack Founded: 1887 Interim Chancellor: Dr. Robert Barnhardt Athletics Director: Lee Fowler
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System:4-3 Conference: Atlantic Coast 2003 Record: 8-5 2003ConferenceRecord/Finish: 4-4/T-4th 2003BowlAppearance: Tangerine
Lettermen Returning: (O) 18, (D) 21 Lettermen Lost: (O) 8, (D) 6 Starters Returning: (O) 8, (D) 9 Starters Lost: (O) 3, (D) 2 SpecialistsReturning/Lost: 0/2 Offensive Starters Returning: Brian Clark (WR); Ricky Fowler (OG); Tramain Hall (HB); Leroy Harris (OG); John McKeon (OT); T.A. McLendon (TB); Jed Paulsen (C); T.J. Williams (TE) Defensive Starters Returning: Freddie AughtryLindsay (LB); Troy Graham (FS); Oliver Hoyte (LB); Andre Maddox (ROV); John McCargo (DT); Renaldo Moses (DE); Lamont Ried (CB); Pat Thomas (LB); Mario Williams (DE) SpecialTeamsReturning: All-Star Candidates: Chris Colmer (OL); Tramain Hall (HB/PR); Andre Maddox (ROV); T.A. McLendon (RB); Pat Thomas (LB)
1995 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 77-17 1996 ............. Raleigh ............................. 51-17 1997 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 48-35 1998 ............. Raleigh ............................... 7-24 1999 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 42-11 2000 ............. Raleigh ............................. 58-14 2001 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 28-34 2002 ............. Raleigh ............................... 7-17 2003 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 50-44
NC State Notes Danny Kanell holds the school record for highestcompletionpercentageinasinglegame — 87.5 (28-32) — against NC State Sept. 16, 1995...Chris Weinke threw a school-record six interceptions against NC State, Sept. 12, 1998...Thad Busby passed for the sixth highest single game yardage total — 463 — against NC State, Oct. 4, 1997...the school record for highest percentage of passes completed — .783 — came against NC State, Sept, 16, 1995...the school record for touchdown passes, seven, came against NC State, Sept. 16, 1995...Sebastian Janiksowksi made a school record-tying five field goals against NC State, Nov. 13, 1999... the longest punt return for a touchdown in school history, 92 yards, came against NC State by Phil Abraira on Nov. 22, 1969.
All-Time Series (W-17, L-7, T-0) YEAR SITE SCORE 1952 ............. Raleigh ............................... 7-13 1953 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 23-13 1954 ............. Raleigh ............................. 13- 7 1955 ............. Tallahassee ......................... 7- 0 1956 ............. Raleigh ............................. 14- 0 1957 ............. Tallahassee ......................... 0- 7 1963 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 14- 0 1964 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 28- 6 1965 ............. Raleigh ............................... 0- 3 1967 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 10-20 1968 ............. Raleigh ............................. 48- 7 1969 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 33-22 1992 ............. Raleigh ............................. 34-13 1993 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 62- 3 1994 ............. Raleigh ............................. 34- 3
Sports Information Sports Publicist:Annabelle Vaughan Office Phone:(919) 515-2102 HomePhone: (919) 858-9763 E-mail: annabelle_vaughan@ncsu.edu AssistantPublicist/HomePhone/E-mail: Bill Newton/(919) 372-9020/bill_newton@ ncsu.edu SIDMailingAddress: PO Box 8501, Raleigh, NC 27695 Website: www.gopack.com FaxPhone: (919) 515-2898 Press Box Phone:(919) 515-3393
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Chuck Amato (NC State ’69) Record at NCSU: 34-17 (4 years) Overall Record: 34-17 (4 years) Coach’s Phone:(919)515-2114 Best Time to Contact: Call SID Assistant Coaches:DocHolliday(Asst.Head Coach/WideReceivers);NoelMazzone (Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends); Reggie Herring (Defensive Coordinator/
WOLFPACK SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2004 SCHEDULE
2003 RESULTS (8-5)
September September September October October October October October November November November
NCS-OPP W. CAROLINA .............................. 59-20 at Wake Forest ................................ 24-38 at Ohio State ......................... (3OT) 38-44 TEXAS TECH ................................ 49-21 NORTH CAROLINA ...................... 47-34 at Georgia Tech............................... 21-29 UCONN ......................................... 31-24 CLEMSON..................................... 17-15 at Duke ........................................... 28-21 VIRGINIA ..................................... 51-37 at Florida State ...................... (2OT) 44-50 MARYLAND ................................. 24-26 Kansas (Tangerine Bowl) ................. 56-26
4 ...................RICHMOND 18 ................. OHIO STATE 25 ...............at Virginia Tech 2 ............. WAKE FOREST 9 ............. at North Carolina 16 .....................at Maryland 23 ........................... MIAMI 30 ...................... at Clemson 6 ............GEORGIA TECH 11 ...........FLORIDA STATE 27 ..........EAST CAROLINA
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Game 11: FLORIDA NOVEMBER 20 • DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM • TALLAHASSEE, FL Defensive System: Multiple, 4-3 Conference:Southeastern 2003 Record: 8-5 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 6-2/Tie-1st 2003 National Ranking: 25th (ESPN/USA Today); 24th (AP) 2003 Bowl Appearance:Outback
Sports Information RON ZOOK Head Coach
TRAVIS HARRIS Linebacker
Sports Publicist: Steve McClain OfficePhone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 Home Phone:(352) 335-6539 E-mail: stevem@gators.uaa.ufl.edu Assistant Publicist/Home Phone/E-mail:Zack Higbee/(352) 373-4896/zackh@gators. uaa.ufl.edu SID Mailing Address: P.O. Box 14485, Gainesville, FL 32604-2485 Website:www.gatorzone.com FaxPhone: (352) 375-4809 Press Box Phone:(352)378-9739
Coaching Staff
CHRIS LEAK Quarterback
General Information Location: Gainesville, FL Stadium/Capacity: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium atFloridaField/88,548 Surface:Natural Grass Enrollment: 47,373 Colors: Orange & Blue Nickname: Gators Founded: 1853 President: Dr. Charles Young Athletic Director: Jeremy Foley
Football Information Offensive System: Multiple
Head Coach: Ron Zook (Miami-Ohio ’76) Record at UF: 16-10 (2 year) Overall Record: 16-10 (2 year) Coach’sPhone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 4100 Best Time to Contact: 11:30-noon Assistant Coaches:RedAnderson(Defensive Line); Dwayne Dixon (Assistant Head Coach/Inside Receivers); Larry Fedora (Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers); Mike Locksley (Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator); Bill Miller (Associate HeadCoach/Linebackers);CharlieStrong (Defensive Coordinator); Joe Wickline (Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator);EdZaunbrecher(Quarterbacks)
Player Information Lettermen Returning:(O) 21, (D) 18 Lettermen Lost: (O) 7, (D) 9 Starters Returning: (O) 5, (D) 3 Starters Lost: (O) 6, (D) 8 Specialists Returning/Lost: 2/0 Offensive Starters Returning: O.J. Small
GATOR SCHEDULE & RESULTS
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2004 SCHEDULE
2003 RESULTS (8-5)
September September September September October October October October November November November
UF-OPP SAN JOSE STATE ........................... 65-3 at Miami ......................................... 33-38 FLORIDA A&M ............................... 63-3 TENNESSEE .................................. 10-24 at Kentucky .................................... 24-21 OLE MISS ..................................... 17-20 at Louisiana State .............................. 19-7 atArkansas ..................................... 33-28 Georgia .......................................... 16-13 VANDERBILT ............................... 35-17 at South Carolina ............................ 24-22 FLORIDA STATE .......................... 34-38 Iowa (Outback Bowl) ...................... 17-37
4 .........MID TENN STATE 11 ...EASTERN MICHIGAN 18 ....................at Tennessee 25 ...................KENTUCKY 2 ................... ARKANSAS 9 ................................LSU 23 .......... at Mississippi State 30 ...................... GEORGIA 6 ................... at Vanderbilt 13 .......SOUTH CAROLINA 20 ................ at Florida State
(WR); Mike Degory (C); Lance Butler (OL); Randy Hand (OL); Chris Leak (QB) Defensive Starters Returning: MoMitchell (DL); Ray McDonald (DL); Channing Crowder (LB) Special Teams Returning: Matt Leach (PK); Eric Wilbur (P) All-Star Candidates: Chris Leak (QB); Ray McDonald (DL); Channing Crowder (LB)
All-Time Series (W-19, L-27, T-2) YEAR SITE SCORE 1958 ............. Gainesville ..........................7-21 1959 ............. Gainesville ..........................8-18 1960 ............. Gainesville ..........................0- 3 1961 ............. Gainesville ..........................3- 3 1962 ............. Gainesville ..........................7-20 1963 ............. Gainesville ..........................0- 7 1964 ............. Tallahassee ........................ 16- 7 1965 ............. Gainesville ........................ 17-30 1966 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 22-26 1967 ............. Gainesville ........................ 21-16 1968 ............. Tallahassee .........................3- 9 1969 ............. Gainesville ..........................6-21 1970 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 27-38 1971 ............. Gainesville ........................ 15-17 1972 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 13-42 1973 ............. Gainesville ..........................0-49 1974 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 14-24 1975 ............. Gainesville ..........................8-34 1976 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 26-33 1977 ............. Gainesville ........................ 37- 9 1978 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 38-21 1979 ............. Gainesville ........................ 27-16 1980 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 17-13 1981 ............. Gainesville ..........................3-35 1982 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 10-13 1983 ............. Gainesville ........................ 14-53 1984 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 17-27 1985 ............. Gainesville ........................ 14-38 1986 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 13-17 1987 ............. Gainesville ........................ 28-14 1988 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 52-17 1989 ............. Gainesville ........................ 24-17 1990 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 45-30 1991 ............. Gainesville ..........................9-14 1992 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 45-24 1993 ............. Gainesville ........................ 33-21 1994 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 31-31 1995 ............. NewOrleans ..................... 23-17 1995 ............. Gainesville ........................ 24-35 1996 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 24-21 1997 ............. NewOrleans ..................... 20-52 1997 ............. Gainesville ........................ 29-32 1998 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 23-12 1999 ............. Gainesville ........................ 30-23 2000 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 30- 7 2001 ............. Gainesville ........................ 13-37 2002 ............. Tallahassee ....................... 31-14 2003 ............. Gainesville ........................ 38-34
Florida Notes FSU has now beaten UF in five of the last six meetings...CaseyWeldonholdstheschoolrecord for yards per completion — 25.0 — vs. Florida Dec.1,1990...CharlieWardpassedfortheeighth highest single game yardage total, 446 yards, against Florida, Nov. 27, 1993...Chris Weinke’s 353yardspassingagainstFlorida,Nov.17,2001 is the 20th highest single-game total in school history...Danny Kanell completed 40 passes against Florida, Nov. 26, 1994 — his total ranks second for a single game in school history...the school record for passes completed in a single game,40cameagainstFlorida,Nov.26,1994...a total of six Seminole quarterbacks have thrown for 300 or more yards seven times (more than against any other team) against Florida...the school record for sacks — five — by Willie Jones,cameagainstFlorida,Nov.25,1978.
2004 ACC WEEK-BY-WEEK AUGUST 28
NC State at Maryland North Carolina at Utah Utah State at Clemson Virginia at FLORIDA STATE
NOVEMBER 11
Duke at Navy Northern Illinois at Maryland Richmond at NC State Samford at Georgia Tech Virginia at Temple Wake Forest at Clemson William & Mary at North Carolina
OCTOBER 23
Clemson at Duke Connecticut at Georgia Tech Miami at Virginia North Carolina at Wake Forest
OCTOBER 28
Maryland at Virginia Tech
SEPTEMBER 6
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
FLORIDA STATE at Miami
NOVEMBER 20
OCTOBER 30
North Carolina at Duke South Carolina at Clemson Florida at FLORIDA STATE Virginia at Georgia Tech Wake Forest at Miami
Southern Cal at Virginia Tech
SEPTEMBER 4
SEPTEMBER 11 Duke at Connecticut Georgia Tech at Clemson North Carolina at Virginia Temple at Maryland Wake Forest at East Carolina Western Michigan at Virginia Tech
SEPTEMBER 18 Alabama-Birmingham at FLORIDA STATE Akron at Virginia Clemson at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Georgia Tech at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at Miami Maryland at West Virginia North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest Ohio State at NC State
FLORIDA STATE at Wake Forest Maryland at Clemson Miami at NC State Virginia at Duke
Duke at Wake Forest FLORIDA STATE at Maryland Miami at North Carolina NC State at Clemson
NOVEMBER 6 Clemson at Miami Duke at FLORIDA STATE Georgia Tech at NC State Maryland at Virginia Virginia Tech at North Carolina
FLORIDA STATE at NC State
NOVEMBER 13
NOVEMBER 18
NOVEMBER 27 East Carolina vs. NC State Georgia Tech at Georgia Virginia at Virginia Tech Wake Forest at Maryland
DECEMBER 4 Virginia Tech at Miami
SEPTEMBER 23 Miami at Houston
SEPTEMBER 25 Boston College at Wake Forest Clemson at FLORIDA STATE Louisville at North Carolina Maryland at Duke NC State at Virginia Tech Syracuse at Virginia
OCTOBER 2 Miami at Georgia Tech North Carolina at FLORIDA STATE The Citadel at Duke Wake Forest at NC State West Virginia at Virginia Tech
OCTOBER 7 Clemson at Virginia
OCTOBER 9 Georgia Tech at Maryland FLORIDA STATE at Syracuse NC State at North Carolina Virginia Tech at Wake Forest
OCTOBER 14 Louisville at Miami
OCTOBER 16
Senior defensive end Chauncey Davis recorded this sack in the win over Maryland last year, which came in the second game of the season for the Seminoles. This year’s FSU vs. Maryland game in College Park will be October 30 and FSU’s sixth ACC game of the year.
Duke at Georgia Tech Florida A&M at Virginia Tech
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2004 Travel Plans September 6
MIAMI
FUTURE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
Orange Bowl, Miami, FL TRAVEL: Team departs via Delta Charter on Sunday afternoon and returns immediately following the game. TEAM HOTEL: Miami Airport Hilton, 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 HOTEL PHONE: 305-265-3822
2004 .................. UAB ................. at Syracuse ........ FLORIDA 2005 ............ SYRACUSE ................. tba ................at Florida 2006 ................. TROY ...................... tba .............. FLORIDA 2007 ............. at Colorado .................. tba ................at Florida 2008 ........... COLORADO................. tba .............. FLORIDA 2009 ................ at BYU ...................... tba ................at Florida 2010 .................. BYU ........................ tba .............. FLORIDA
October 9
SYRACUSE
October 30
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
MARYLAND
TRAVEL: Team departs via Delta Charter on Friday afternoon and returns immediately following the game. TEAM HOTEL: Wyndham Syracuse, 6301 Route 298, East Syracuse, NY 13057 HOTEL PHONE: 315-432-0200
October 23
Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD TRAVEL: Team departs via Delta Charter on Friday afternoon and returns immediately following the game. TEAM HOTEL: Greenbelt Marriott, 6400 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, MD 20770 HOTEL PHONE: 301-614-8231
November 11
WAKE FOREST
NC STATE
Graves Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC TRAVEL: Team departs via Delta Charter on Friday afternoon and returns immediately following the game. TEAM HOTEL: Greensboro High Point Marriott, One Marriott Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409 HOTEL PHONE: 336-665-6516
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC TRAVEL: Team departs via Delta Charter on Wednesday afternoon and returns immediately following the game. TEAM HOTEL: Durham Marriott, 201 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701 HOTEL PHONE: 919-768-6023
Leon Washington’s punt return at Florida last year did not go for a touchdown but it changed field position and led to an FSU score. The Seminoles recorded a dramatic come-from-behind win in the final minutes last year in Gainesville.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference THE TRADITION
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onsistency. It’s the mark of true excellence in any endeavor. However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency. Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now in its 52nd year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it. Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACCschoolshavecaptured91nationalchampionships, including 47 in women’s competition and 44 in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC studentathletes 116 times in men’s competition and 57 times in women’s action. The conference had an immediate impact on the national college football scene in the fall of 1953 when the University of Maryland captured the first of what would eventually be five national football titles for the ACC. Clemson laid claim to the league’s second national title in 1981 while Georgia Tech followed suit in 1990. Florida State pocketed national titles No. 4 and 5 in 1994 and 1999, respectively. In addition, one of the league’s two new members — Miami — has laid claim to five national gridiron titles over the past 21 seasons. Four of the Hurricanes’ five national titles (1983, 1987, 1989, 2001) were unanimous with both the sportswriters and coaches polls in agreement, while in 1991 Miami (AP) shared the national title with Washington (coaches). The 11 institutions that take to the field this fall under the ACC banner have produced 474 first or second team gridiron All-Americas and 68 first-team academic All-Americas. The current 11 ACC schools have had 1,911 players selected in the annual professional football draft, including 173 first round selections. A year ago, the nine ACC member institutions had 160 former players on NFL rosters during the regular season or playoffs. If success is best measured in terms of wins and losses, then the ACC over the years has proved itself to be among the elite in Division I-A football. The ACC is the nation’s winningest bowl conference as the 11 current leagueteamsareacombined119-106-5(.528) inpost-seasonplay. Following its 5-1 bowl mark in 2003, the ACC is the only conference to have a winning bowl record in each of the past three seasons. Over the past three years, the ACC is 13-6 in post-season play and has the best bowl winning percentage (.684) among all BCS conferences. In 2003, the ACC set an NCAA record when seven of its nine teams (78%) received bowl bids. Georgia Tech is the winningest bowl team in Division I-A history. Following its 52-10 win over Tulsa in last year’s Humanitarian Bowl, the Yellow Jackets are 21-11 (.656) while USC (.642) is second. For the first time in league history, ACC
schools surpassed the 3,000,000 mark in total attendance in 2003 and for the fourth-straight year,theleaguesetnewsingleseasonrecords in attendance. In 58 home games during the 2003season,ACCteamsdrew3,006,841fans, breaking the existing record of 2,944,936 set during the 2002 season.
2003-04 IN REVIEW The 2003-04 academic year concluded with the league pocketing three more national team titles and six individual NCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 48 national team titles over the last 14 years. The ACC’s 2003-04 national champions were Wake Forest in field hockey, North Carolina in women’s soccer and Virginia in women’s lacrosse.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 200405 academic year — 12 for men and 13 for women. The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year. The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981. Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet being held in tennis at Wake Forest University. Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, volleyball, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing.
A HISTORY The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members — Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest — drawing up the conference by-laws. The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference. Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven and the Shoreline. Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended
that the name of the conference be the Atlantic CoastConference,andthemotionwaspassed unanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses. On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia as the league’s eighth member. The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation. The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964.
THE SCHOOLS CLEMSON — Charter member of the SIAA in 1894, charter member of the SC in 1921, charter member of the ACC in 1953. DUKE— Joined the SC in December, 1928; charter member of the ACC in 1953. FLORIDA STATE — Charter member of the Dixie Conference in 1948, joined the Metro Conference in July, 1976; joined the ACC September 15, 1990. GEORGIA TECH — Charter member of the SIAA in 1894, charter member of SC in 1921, charter member of the SEC in 1932, joined the ACC in July, 1979. MARYLAND — Charter member of the SC in 1921, charter member of the ACC in 1953. MIAMI — Charter member of the Big East Football Conference in 1991; joined the ACC in July, 2004. NORTH CAROLINA — Charter member of the SIAA in 1894, charter member of the SC in 1921, charter member of the ACC in 1953. NC STATE— Charter member of the SC in 1921, charter member of the ACC in 1953. VIRGINIA — Charter member of the SIAA in 1894, charter member of the SC in 1921, resigned from SC inDecember1936,joinedtheACC inDecember,1953. VIRGINIA TECH — Charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; withdrew from the Southern Conference in June, 1965; became a charter member of the Big East Football Conference in Feb. 5, 1991; joined the ACC in July, 2004. WAKE FOREST — Joined the SC in February, 1936, charter member of the ACC in 1953.
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The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University. The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. On October 17, 2004, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the league’s 12th member starting with the 2005-06 academic year.
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Clemson University is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains near the Georgia border, and the tiger paws painted on the roads make the return to I-85 easier. The school is built around Fort Hill, the plantation home of John C. Calhoun, Vice President to Andrew Jackson. His son-in-law, Tom Clemson, left the land to be used as an agricultural school, and in 1893 Clemson opened its doors as a land-grant school, thanks to the efforts of Ben Tillman. Duke Universitywas founded in 1924 by tobacco magnate James B. Duke as a memorial to his father, Washington Duke. Originally the school was called Trinity College, a Methodist institution, started in 1859. In 1892, Trinity moved to west Durham where the east campus with its Georgian architecture now stands. Nearby are Sarah P. Duke gardens, and further west the Gothic spires of Duke chapel overlook the west campus. Florida State University is one of 10 universities of the State University System of Florida. It was established as the Seminary West of the Suwannee by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1851, and first offered instruction at the postsecondary level in 1857. Its Tallahassee campus has been the site of an institution of higher education longer than any other site in the state. In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized higher education in the state and designated the Tallahassee school as the Florida Female College. In 1909, it was renamed Florida State College for Women. In 1947, the school returned to a co-educational status, and the name was changed to Florida State University. Next to I-85 in downtown Atlanta stands Georgia Institute of Technology, founded in 1885. Its first students came to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, the only one offered at the time. Tech’s strength is not only the red clay of Georgia, but a restored gold and white 1930 model A Ford Cabriolet, the official mascot. The old Ford was first used in 1961, but a Ramblin’ Wreck had been around for over three decades. The Ramblin’ Wreck fight song appeared almost as soon as the school opened, and it is not only American boys that grow up singing its rollicking tune, for Richard Nixon and Nikita Krushchev sang it when they met in Moscow in 1959. The University of Maryland opened in 1856 as an agricultural school nine miles north of Washington, D.C., on land be-
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2003 Final Statistics 2003 RESULTS Date 8/30 9/06 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/01 11/08 11/15 11/29 1/01
RUSHING
Opponent North Carolina* MARYLAND* GA TECH* COLORADO Duke* MIAMI Virginia* WAKE FOREST* Notre Dame Clemson* NC STATE* Florida vs Miami
Score W/L 37- 0 W 35-10 W 14-13 W 47- 7 W 56- 7 W 14-22 L 19-14 W 48-24 W 37- 0 W 10-26 L 50-44 W 38-34 W 14-16 L
Overall Conf Record Record Attend 1-0-0 1-0-0 59,800 2-0-0 2-0-0 82,885 3-0-0 3-0-0 82,133 4-0-0 3-0-0 83,294 5-0-0 4-0-0 24,370 5-1-0 4-0-0 84,336 6-1-0 5-0-0 62,875 7-1-0 6-0-0 82,393 8-1-0 6-0-0 80,795 8-2-0 6-1-0 81,000 9-2-0 7-1-0 83,854 10-2-0 7-1-0 90,407 10-3-0 7-1-0 76,739
TotalAttendance ................................974,881 ............... 74,991average HomeAttendance ..............................498,895 ............... 83,149average *Indicates conference game
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Opponents
1st 93 53
TEAM STATISTICS
2nd 110 69
3rd 102 54
4th 101 34
OT 13 7
Total 419 217
FS OPP SCORING ........................................................... 419 .................... 217 PointsPerGame ......................................... 32.2 ................... 16.7 FIRST DOWNS .................................................. 278 .................... 218 Rushing ....................................................... 116 ...................... 77 Passing ........................................................ 133 .................... 118 Penalty........................................................... 29 ...................... 23 RUSHING YARDAGE ...................................... 1734 .................. 1552 Yards gained rushing ................................. 2096 .................. 1948 Yards lost rushing ........................................ 362 .................... 396 RushingAttempts ........................................ 469 .................... 472 Average Per Rush ......................................... 3.7 ..................... 3.3 Average Per Game .................................... 133.4 ................. 119.4 TDs Rushing ................................................. 20 ........................ 7 PASSING YARDAGE ....................................... 3505 .................. 2768 Att-Comp-Int................................... 438-249-13 ........ 449-247-15 AveragePerPass ........................................... 8.0 ..................... 6.2 Average Per Catch ...................................... 14.1 ................... 11.2 Average Per Game .................................... 269.6 ................. 212.9 TDsPassing ................................................... 26 ...................... 12 TOTAL OFFENSE ............................................ 5239 .................. 4320 Total Plays ................................................... 907 .................... 921 Average Per Play........................................... 5.8 ..................... 4.7 Average Per Game .................................... 403.0 ................. 332.3 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS ......................... 40-912 ............. 50-1072 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS ........................ 41-456 ............... 27-144 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS ............................ 15-258 ............... 13-322 KICK RETURN AVERAGE .............................. 22.8 ................... 21.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ............................. 11.1 ..................... 5.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE ................................. 17.2 ................... 24.8 FUMBLES-LOST ............................................ 29-12 ................. 28-18 PENALTIES-YARDS ..................................... 91-835 ............... 90-770 Average Per Game ...................................... 64.2 ................... 59.2 PUNTS-YARDS........................................... 61-2549 ............. 77-3029 Average Per Punt ........................................ 41.8 ................... 39.3 Net punt average ......................................... 39.4 ................... 33.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME ..................... 28:59 ................. 30:41 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ...................... 58/175 ............... 61/213 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS .......................... 8/19 ................. 10/25 SACKS BY-YARDS ....................................... 36-228 ............... 25-169 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED .................................. 52 ...................... 23 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ........................... 19-25 ................. 19-30 PAT-ATTEMPTS .............................................. 50-51 ................. 20-21 ATTENDANCE ............................................498,895 ..............399,247 Games/Avg Per Game.......................... 6/83,149 ............ 6/66,541
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Jones,G. Washington, L. Booker, L. Reid, W. Rix, C. Dean,B.J. Coleman,J. Davis, Chr. Napier, M. Thorpe, C. Reynolds, R. Sam, L. Walker, F. Sam,P.K. Sexton, W. Team Total Opponents
GP Att Gain 13 144 655 9 74 421 10 62 343 13 34 175 13 89 309 11 20 61 13 12 37 13 4 26 4 8 19 11 3 21 6 4 7 13 1 6 7 4 8 13 2 8 5 3 0 13 5 0 13 469 2096 13 472 1948
Loss 37 34 9 16 179 0 0 11 6 10 0 0 3 4 17 36 362 396
Net 618 387 334 159 130 61 37 15 13 11 7 6 5 4 -17 -36 1734 1552
Avg T D Long Avg/G 4.3 7 53 47.5 5.2 1 27 43.0 5.4 3 71 33.4 4.7 2 38 12.2 1.5 5 19 10.0 3.0 1 9 5.5 3.1 0 9 2.8 3.8 0 21 1.2 1.6 0 12 3.2 3.7 0 13 1.0 1.8 1 3 1.2 6.0 0 6 0.5 1.2 0 5 0.7 2.0 0 8 0.3 -5.7 0 0 -3.4 -7.2 0 0 -2.8 3.7 20 71 133.4 3.3 7 49 119.4
PASSING Rix, C. Walker, F. Sexton, W. Team Sam, P.K. Total Opponents
GP 13 7 5 13 13 13 13
Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 137.93 382-216-13 56.5 3107 23 79 239.0 137.26 50-30-0 60.0 342 3 71 48.9 154.08 5-3-0 60.0 56 0 45 11.2 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 137.72 438-249-13 56.8 3505 26 79 269.6 108.93 449-247-15 55.0 2768 12 81 212.9
RECEIVING Thorpe, C. Sam,P.K. Davis, Chr. Reid, W. Stovall, C. Booker, L. Robinson, D. Washington, L. Jones,G. Irons, P. Carter, D. Henshaw,M. Sam, L. Dean,B.J. Coleman,J. Kaleikini, J. Hallback, R. Napier, M. Total Opponents
GP 11 13 13 13 13 10 13 9 13 13 13 11 13 11 13 13 1 4 13 13
No 51 50 23 20 19 19 16 10 9 6 5 5 4 4 4 2 1 1 249 247
Yds 994 735 264 189 340 86 285 90 52 79 99 94 102 30 26 27 9 4 3505 2768
Avg 19.5 14.7 11.5 9.4 17.9 4.5 17.8 9.0 5.8 13.2 19.8 18.8 25.5 7.5 6.5 13.5 9.0 4.0 14.1 11.2
T D Long Avg/G 11 79 90.4 5 67 56.5 2 24 20.3 1 43 14.5 2 71 26.2 0 20 8.6 1 35 21.9 0 18 10.0 0 16 4.0 0 20 6.1 1 50 7.6 2 46 8.5 0 45 7.8 0 9 2.7 0 14 2.0 1 15 2.1 0 9 9.0 0 4 1.0 26 79 269.6 12 81 212.9
PUNT RETURNS Washington, L. Robinson, D. Davis, Chr. Davis, Cha. Total Opponents
No. 16 12 12 1 41 27
Yds 189 125 111 31 456 144
Avg 11.8 10.4 9.2 31.0 11.1 5.3
TD 1 0 0 1 2 0
Long 65 21 38 14 65 17
INTERCEPTIONS Smith, L. Watkins, P. Carter, J. Samuels,S. Brown, R. Cromartie,A. Womble,J. Moore, E. Ward,B.J. Total Opponents
KICK RETURNS Cromartie,A. Washington, L. Reid, W. Thorpe, C. Church, M. Canfield, C. Carter, D. Total Opponents
FIELD GOALS No. 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 15 13
Yds 122 -8 38 30 0 71 0 1 4 258 322
Avg 40.7 -2.7 19.0 15.0 0.0 71.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 17.2 24.8
TD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3
Long 90 0 30 30 0 71 0 1 4 90 58
No. 24 8 3 2 1 1 1 40 50
Yds 568 197 80 62 0 0 5 912 1072
Avg 23.7 24.6 26.7 31.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 22.8 21.4
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 62 77 45 43 0 0 5 77 63
FUMBLE RETURNS
No. 1 1 1 1 4 4
Brown, R. Watkins, P. Nicholson, A.J. Ward,B.J. Total Opponents
SCORING T D FGs Beitia, X. 0 19-25 Thorpe, C. 11 0-0 Jones,G. 7 0-0 Rix, C. 5 0-0 Sam,P.K. 5 0-0 Booker, L. 3 0-0 Reid, W. 3 0-0 Henshaw,M. 2 0-0 Washington, L. 2 0-0 Davis, Chr. 2 0-0 Stovall, C. 2 0-0 Watkins, P. 1 0-0 Kaleikini, J. 1 0-0 Davis, Cha. 1 0-0 Robinson, D. 1 0-0 Carter, D. 1 0-0 Nicholson, A.J. 1 0-0 Reynolds, R. 1 0-0 Cromartie,A. 1 0-0 Smith, L. 1 0-0 Dean,B.J. 1 0-0 Total 52 19-25 Opponents 23 19-30 G 13 13 9 7 10 13 11 5 13 13 4 11 6 13 13 13 13 13
Avg 17.0 25.0 23.0 3.0 17.0 25.5
TD 0 1 1 0 2 1
Long 17 25 19 3 25 77
|—–PATs —–| Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points 50-51 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 107 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 50-51 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 419 20-21 1-1 0 0-1 0 0 217
TOTAL OFFENSE Rix, C. Jones,G. Washington, L. Walker, F. Booker, L. Reid, W. Dean,B.J. Sexton, W. Coleman,J. Davis, Chr. Napier, M. Thorpe, C. Reynolds, R. Sam, L. Sam,P.K. Team Total Opponents
Yds 17 25 23 3 68 102
Plays 471 144 74 54 62 34 20 8 12 4 8 3 4 1 2 6 907 921
Rush 130 618 387 5 334 159 61 -17 37 15 13 11 7 6 4 -36 1734 1552
Pass 3107 0 0 342 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3505 2768
Total 3237 618 387 347 334 159 61 39 37 15 13 11 7 6 4 -36 5239 4320
Avg/G 249.0 47.5 43.0 49.6 33.4 12.2 5.5 7.8 2.8 1.2 3.2 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.3 -2.8 403.0 332.3
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FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk 19-25 76.0 0-0 9-10 4-7 6-8 0-0 48 2
FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE Florida State Opponents North Carolina ........................... (26),41 ......................................51,37 Maryland ........................................... 28 ........................................(44) GeorgiaTech ........................................ - ................................ (35),(45) Colorado ...................(20),(26),(27),(29) ......................................22,42 Duke .................................................... - ......................................43,42 Miami................................................... - .................... 22,(27),(22),(19) Virginia ................(34),(38),(47),(39),38 ............................................. WakeForest ............................. (48),(43) ........................................(32) Notre Dame ...................... (40),(44),(22) ......................................... 24 Clemson ..................................... 40,(46) ..................(23),(35),(32),(37) NCState ...................... (36),(25),(24),32 ................................... (21),37 Florida .............................................(28) .............(47),48,(47),(42),(28) Miami................................................ 39 ................. (32), (44), (51), 45 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
PUNTING Stein, J. Hall, C. Team Total Opponents
No 57 3 1 61 77
Yds 2401 148 0 2549 3029
Avg Long 42.1 58 49.3 54 0.0 0 41.8 58 39.3 65
TB 8 1 0 9 1
FC 11 0 0 11 16
I20 Blkd 16 1 0 0 0 0 16 1 20 1
ALL PURPOSE G Thorpe, C. 11 Washington, L. 9 Sam,P.K. 13 Jones,G. 13 Cromartie,A. 13 Reid, W. 13 Booker, L. 10 Robinson, D. 13 Davis, Chr. 13 Stovall, C. 13 Rix, C. 13 Smith, L. 13 Sam, L. 13 Carter, D. 13 Henshaw,M. 11 Dean,B.J. 11 Irons, P. 13 Coleman,J. 13 Carter, J. 13 Davis, Cha. 13 Samuels,S. 12 Kaleikini, J. 13 Napier, M. 4 Hallback, R. 1 Reynolds, R. 6 Walker, F. 7 Ward,B.J. 13 Moore, E. 12 Watkins, P. 13 Sexton, W. 5 Team 13 Total 13 Opponents 13
Rush Rec 11 994 387 90 4 735 618 52 0 0 159 189 334 86 0 285 15 264 0 340 130 0 0 0 6 102 0 99 0 94 61 30 0 79 37 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 13 4 0 9 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -17 0 -36 0 1734 3505 1552 2768
PR 0 189 0 0 0 0 0 125 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 456 144
KOR I R Tot Avg/G 62 0 1067 97.0 197 0 863 95.9 0 0 739 56.8 0 0 670 51.5 568 71 639 49.2 80 0 428 32.9 0 0 420 42.0 0 0 410 31.5 0 0 390 30.0 0 0 340 26.2 0 0 130 10.0 0 122 122 9.4 0 0 108 8.3 5 0 104 8.0 0 0 94 8.5 0 0 91 8.3 0 0 79 6.1 0 0 63 4.8 0 38 38 2.9 0 0 31 2.4 0 30 30 2.5 0 0 27 2.1 0 0 17 4.2 0 0 9 9.0 0 0 7 1.2 0 0 5 0.7 0 4 4 0.3 0 1 1 0.1 0 -8 -8 -0.6 0 0 -17 -3.4 0 0 -36 -2.8 912 258 6865 528.1 1072 322 5858 450.6
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Boulware, M. Augustin,A. Ward,B.J. Carter, J. Watkins, P. Pope, K. Nicholson, A.J. Dockett, D. Sims, E. Womble,J. Samuels,S. Bunkley, B. Wimbley, K. Johnson,T. Emanuel, K. Smith, L. McFadden, B. Hall, K. Moore, E. Osei, C. Howard, C. Brown, R. McGrew, S. Cromartie,A. Davis, Cha. Piquion, R. Church, M. Bredwood,A. Anderson, K. Davis, B. Dickson, C. Beitia, X. Burston, D. Hardage, N. Ross,G. Washington, L. Barron, A. Castillo, D. Irons, P. Dean,B.J. Meeks, B. Davis, Chr. Booker, L. Jones,G. Sam,P.K. Team Total Opponents
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|——Tackles——| |-Sacks-| |—Pass Def—| Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds 78 33 111 4-17 2.5-15 52 30 82 7-26 4.0-22 40 40 80 3-7 . 45 33 78 6-14 0.5-3 45 17 62 . . 38 18 56 7-26 3.0-16 36 19 55 3-5 . 30 25 55 17-42 1.5-15 32 10 42 2-5 . 18 22 40 6-15 1.0-8 31 9 40 2-4 0.5-3 19 19 38 8-16 1.5-11 30 8 38 7-33 2.5-16 17 19 36 3-10 0.5-7 26 8 34 10-30 3.0-15 25 7 32 . . 23 5 28 1-2 . 18 10 28 1-8 . 21 4 25 12-55 7.5-48 20 5 25 . . 11 13 24 6-37 4.0-34 18 4 22 3-8 . 13 6 19 2-8 1.0-4 17 2 19 . . 14 4 18 8-26 2.0-8 7 9 16 1-2 . 9 4 13 . . 4 1 5 . . 3 2 5 . . 4 1 5 1-1 . . 4 4 . . 2 1 3 . . 3 . 3 1-12 1.0-12 2 . 2 . . 2 . 2 . . 1 1 2 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 . . 1 . 1 1-1 1.0-1 763 394 1157 122-410 36-228 521 362 883 90-302 25-169
|-Fumbles-| Blkd Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds . 4 2 . . 2 4 . 1-4 6 . 2-3 2-38 2 2 . 3-8 8 . 1-25 . . 2 1-0 . 2 4 3-23 . . 16 . . 2 3 . 1-0 . 8 1-0 2-30 11 2 . . 2 5 1-0 . 2 7 1-0 . . 8 1-0 . 2 14 . 3-122 7 . 2-0 . 9 . 1-0 . 4 . . 1-1 4 15 1-0 . 2 . . . . 7 . 1-0 6 . 1-17 . . 1 . 1-71 2 . . . 4 9 . . 1 1 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-258 83 114 18-68 13-322 44 6 12-102
F F Kick 1 . 1 . . 3 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 . 2 . 1 . . . 2 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 4 . . . 3 . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4 11 4
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TOTAL TACKLES Boulware, M. Augustin,A. Ward,B.J. Carter, J. Watkins, P. Pope, K. Dockett, D. Nicholson, A.J. Sims, E. Samuels,S. Womble,J. Bunkley, B. Wimbley, K. Johnson,T. Emanuel, K. Smith, L. McFadden, B. Hall, K. Moore, E. Osei, C.
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UA-A TOT 78-33 111 52-30 82 40-40 80 45-33 78 45-17 62 38-18 56 30-25 55 36-19 55 32-10 42 31-9 40 18-22 40 19-19 38 30-8 38 17-19 36 26-8 34 25-7 32 23-5 28 18-10 28 21-4 25 20-5 25
NC 4-1 3-1 3-4 6-1 4-4 2-3 4-4 2-0 2-1 3-3 2-1 3-2 0-1 2-3 4-1 1-2 3-0 1-1 1-1 2-0
MD 5-0 2-4 4-1 0-1 2-0 3-3 3-4 4-2 2-0 1-1 2-2 2-2 0-2 1-2 4-0 1-0 1-0 4-0 2-0 3-1
GT 6-2 4-5 2-3 2-5 3-1 5-1 2-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-3 1-2 3-0 1-1 3-0 2-1 4-0 1-0 4-1 -
CU 2-2 4-2 5-0 1-4 4-1 3-2 3-2 2-0 2-0 1-3 1-2 7-1 1-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 0-1
DU 3-3 1-2 1-5 2-3 1-0 DNP 3-2 5-2 7-2 1-1 2-3 2-1 8-0 0-2 6-0 3-0 1-0 2-3 DNP 2-0
UM 9-2 9-1 6-6 4-5 2-2 5-1 3-2 3-2 2-0 1-1 3-2 1-1 2-2 0-1 1-0 0-2 0-1 1-0
VA 11-5 6-3 1-1 5-4 2-3 7-3 2-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 0-1 3-1 4-0 1-0 1-0 2-0
WF 3-2 1-1 1-3 6-1 3-1 DNP 1-2 9-3 7-3 DNP DNP 3-2 3-0 2-1 3-0 3-1 2-1 2-0 3-0 1-1
ND CLEM ST 4-4 13-3 7-6 4-1 3-4 8-4 1-6 4-5 3-3 5-1 4-4 4-2 6-0 1-3 6-0 DNP 5-4 5-1 2-2 1-1 3-2 3-3 2-1 0-1 5-1 0-1 4-0 4-1 5-0 2-3 1-2 2-2 2-3 2-2 2-2 4-1 2-0 1-1 2-2 2-2 1-2 1-1 3-0 1-1 2-1 3-0 3-2 1-0 DNP 1-2 1-1 1-1 1-0 3-1 1-1 0-2 4-0 1-0
UF 5-1 4-0 6-0 3-0 4-0 3-1 4-0 1-0 2-0 6-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0
UM 6-2 3-2 3-3 3-2 7-2 3-1 1-2 1-3 1-2 2-2 0-1 0-2 1-1 1-3 1-0 1-0 3-1 1-0 3-0
Howard, C. Brown, R. Cromartie,A. McGrew, S. Davis, Cha. Piquion, R. Church, M. Anderson, K. Bredwood,A. Davis, B. Dickson, C. Burston, D. Beitia, X. Washington, L. Hardage, N. Ross,G.
11-13 18-4 17-2 13-6 14-4 7-9 9-4 3-2 4-1 4-1 0-4 3-0 2-1 1-1 2-0 2-0
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1-2 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 DNP -
1-2 1-0 2-2 1-1 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP -
1-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
1-2 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 DNP -
2-1 1-0 4-0 2-0 3-0 1-2 2-0 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-1 DNP 2-0 1-0
0-1 2-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP 1-0
2-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP -
1-1 3-1 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP -
1-2 2-0 1-1 1-0 0-2 1-2 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP -
2-1 1-0 3-1 2-0 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP -
1-0 2-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
2-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
0-1 2-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
N D CLEM NCS UF UM 7-9/0 7-12/0 17-81/1 9-42/0 6-38/0 4-23/0 3-6/0 17-121/1 15-65/0 9-20/0 12-35/0 3-72/1 11-39/0 8-25/1 8-6/0 5-8/0 4-7/0 7-7/1 5-13/0 1-2/0 1-0/0 DNP DNP 1-0/0 1-0/0 - 2-9/0 1-21/0 - 1-5/0 1-5/0 2-1/0 DNP DNP D N P DNP 1-5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-6/0 1-1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
RUSHING No-Yds/TD NC MD GT Jones, G. 144-618/7 8-59/1 14-88/2 14-13/0 Washington, L. 74-387/1 1-27/0 DNP DNP Booker, L. 62-334/3 11-87/1 7-42/0 DNP Reid, W. 34-159/2 9-48/0 8-30/1 5-21/0 Rix, C. 89-130/5 7-13/2 8-15/0 8-41/1 Dean, B.J. 20-61/1 2-11/0 3-5/0 1-1/0 Coleman, J. 12-37/0 1-2/0 2-11/0 2-2/0 Davis, Chr. 4-15/0 1-6/0 Napier, M. 8-13/0 DNP DNP DNP Thorpe, C. 3-11/0 1-16/0 Reynolds, R. 4-7/1 DNP 2-3/0 DNP Sam, L. 1-6/0 Walker, F. 4-5/0 DNP Sam, P.K. 2-4/0 1-4/0 1-8/0 Sexton, W. 3-17/0 1-1/0 DNP DNP
CU 9-26/1 DNP DNP 4-45/0 5-17/0 3-11/0 1-10/0 2-4/1 -
DU 8-79/1 DNP DNP 8-15/1 7-6/0 1-6/1 2-4/0 2-2/0 2-16/0
UM 13-15/0 6-26/0 2-1/0 12-0/0 2-12/0 2-7/0 DNP DNP DNP
VA 20-96/0 13-69/0 1-0/0 5-18/0 4-12/0 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP
WF 12-60/1 6-30/0 7-33/0 8-23/1 4-12/0 1-3/0 1-1/0 DNP 1-2/0 -
GT CU 4-34/0 8-205/2 3-43/1 10-119/0 2-33/0 1-26/0 2-27/0 1-6/0 3-22/0 1-3/0 5-39/0 1-27/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-1/0 1-16/0 3-8/0 1-6/0 1-6/0 1-1/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-4/0
DU 1-43/1 4-40/0 2-28/1 3-60/0 2-28/0 2-3/0 1-6/0 2-57/1 DNP DNP DNP 3-42/0 1-12/0 1-9/0 -
UM 1-48/0 9-95/0 1-5/0 2-21/0 2-28/1 1-18/1 1-15/0 2-1/0 1-6/0 DNP DNP
VA 3-104/1 2-21/0 1-9/0 2-13/0 1-13/0 1-24/0 1-2/0 1-3/0 DNP DNP
WF 6-66/2 4-66/0 2-31/0 2-17/0 3-57/0 2-58/0 1-18/0 4-39/0 1-15/1 DNP -
RECEIVING No-Yds/TD Thorpe, C. 51-994/11 Sam, P.K. 50-735/5 Stovall, C. 19-340/2 Robinson, D. 16-285/1 Davis, Chr. 23-264/2 Reid, W. 20-189/1 Sam, L. 4-102/0 Carter, D. 5-99/1 Henshaw, M. 5-94/2 Washington, L. 10-90/0 Booker, L. 19-86/0 Irons, P. 6-79/0 Jones, G. 9-52/0 Dean, B.J. 4-30/0 Kaleikini, J. 2-27/1 Coleman, J. 4-26/0 Hallback, R. 1-9/0 Napier, M. 1-4/0
NC 7-83/0 1-8/0 4-39/1 3-50/0 1-45/0 1-11/0 4-45/0 1-18/0 1-13/0 1-5/0 DNP DNP
MD 5-56/1 3-113/1 2-16/0 3-25/0 2-9/0 1-3/0 1-9/0 DNP DNP DNP
N D CLEM 7-217/2 4-62/0 2-54/1 3-21/0 - 4-131/1 - 1-32/0 1-24/0 2-11/0 2-46/0 1-5/0 1-16/0 4-23/0 2-3/0 6-9/0 - 1-20/0 1-1/0 1-9/0 1-9/0 DNP DNP DNP
NCS UF 5-76/2 DNP 5-61/1 3-84/1 1-8/0 - 5-102/1 1-13/0 1-9/0 1-3/0 - 1-34/0 - 1-20/1 - 1-5/0 - 1-3/0 1-8/0 1-5/0 DNP DNP 1-14/0 DNP DNP DNP D N P
UM DNP 1-10/0 4-79/0 1-7/1 DNP DNP
PASSING GAME-BY-GAME Rix, C. North Carolina Maryland Georgia Tech Colorado Duke Miami Virginia Wake Forest Notre Dame Clemson NC State Florida Miami TOTALS
Att Comp Int 26 17 0 29 16 1 30 15 2 39 30 0 25 16 0 42 20 2 25 12 0 34 22 1 31 17 3 31 16 2 32 15 1 19 14 0 19 6 1 382 216 13
Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds 65.4 232 1 43 1 11 55.2 228 2 67 2 17 50.0 160 1 26 0 0 76.9 394 2 66 0 0 64.0 274 2 50 3 17 47.6 235 2 48 3 27 48.0 189 1 79 1 7 64.7 339 2 46 1 10 54.8 327 3 51 3 16 51.6 194 0 26 3 14 46.9 183 3 33 2 16 73.7 256 3 52 1 5 31.6 96 1 52 1 7 56.5 3107 23 79 21 147
Walker, F. Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds North Carolina 8 5 0 62.5 38 0 17 0 0 Maryland 1 1 0 100.0 3 0 3 0 0 Colorado 7 5 0 71.4 64 0 27 0 0 Duke 7 5 0 71.4 45 1 16 1 2 Wake Forest 6 3 0 50.0 28 1 15 0 0 Clemson 21 11 0 52.4 164 1 71 0 0 TOTALS 50 30 0 60.0 342 3 71 1 2 Sexton, W. Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds North Carolina 3 2 0 66.7 47 0 45 0 0 Duke 2 1 0 50.0 9 0 9 2 16 TOTALS 5 3 0 60.0 56 0 45 2 16 Team Colorado TOTALS
Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
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2003 FSU & Opponents Game Highs INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes ..................................... 20 Jones, G. at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) YardsRushing ...........121 Washington, L. vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) TDRushes ........................ 2 Rix, C. at North Carolina (Aug 30, 2003) Jones, G. vs Maryland (Sep 06, 2003) Long Rush ..........................71 Booker, L. vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Passattempts ................................ 42 Rix, C. vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003) Passcompletions ......................30 Rix, C. vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) YardsPassing..........................394 Rix, C. vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) TDPasses ................................3 Rix, C. at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003) Rix, C. vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Rix, C. at Florida (Nov 29, 2003) LongPass ................................... 79 Rix, C. at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) Receptions ............................10 Sam, P.K. vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) YardsReceiving ............. 217 Thorpe, C. at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003) TDReceptions ...................... 2 Thorpe, C. vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Thorpe, C. vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Thorpe, C. at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003) Thorpe, C. vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Long Reception ..................... 79 Thorpe, C. at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) Field Goals .............................4 Beitia, X. vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Beitia, X. at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) Long Field Goal ............... 48 Beitia, X. vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Punts ............................................. 7 Stein, J. vs Miami (Jan 01, 2004) Punting Avg ......................... 54.0 Hall, C. vs Maryland (Sep 06, 2003) Long Punt ........................... 58 Stein, J. vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Long Punt Return ....65 Washington, L. vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Long Kickoff Return ...... 77 Washington, L. at Florida (Nov 29, 2003) Tackles .......................... 16.0 Boulware, M. at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) Boulware, M. at Clemson (Nov 08, 2003) Sacks ............................ 2.5 Moore, E. vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2003) Tackles For Loss ............. 4.0 Wimbley, K. vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Interceptions ............................................................... 1 Several players
TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes ................................................. 46 vs Maryland (Sep 06, 2003) YardsRushing ................................... 272 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Yards Per Rush ................................... 6.3 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) TDRushes .................................... 4 at North Carolina (Aug 30, 2003) Passattempts ........................................ 52 at Clemson (Nov 08, 2003) Passcompletions ..................................35 vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) YardsPassing......................................458 vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Yards Per Pass....................................... 13.5 at Florida (Nov 29, 2003) TDPasses ..................................................... 3 at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003) vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) at Florida (Nov 29, 2003) Total Plays ....................................... 81 vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Total Offense ............................ 553 at North Carolina (Aug 30, 2003) Yards Per Play......................................7.8 vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Points .......................................................... 56 at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) Sacks By ......................................... 7 vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2003) First Downs ................................ 29 at North Carolina (Aug 30, 2003) Penalties .............................................. 10 vs Maryland (Sep 06, 2003) vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) at Clemson (Nov 08, 2003) vs Miami (Jan 01, 2004)
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PenaltyYards ....................................... 105 at Clemson (Nov 08, 2003) Turnovers ..................................................... 5 vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003) Interceptions By .......................................... 3 vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003) at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003)
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes ..............................26 Payton, Jarrett, vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003) YardsRushing ................ 131 Payton, Jarrett, vs Miami (Jan 01, 2004) TDRushes .................................................................. 1 Several players Long Rush ................... 49 Calhoun, Brian, vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Passattempts ........................53 Schaub, M., at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) Passcompletions ..................39 Schaub, M., at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) YardsPassing...................... 422 Rivers, P., vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) TDPasses ............................... 4 Rivers, P., vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) LongPass ...................81 Greenberg, Erik, vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Receptions ...........................16 Pearman, A., at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) YardsReceiving .............. 135 Cotchery, J., vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) TDReceptions .......................... 2 Hall, T., vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Cotchery, J., vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Troupe, B., at Florida (Nov 29, 2003) Long Reception ........... 81 Bloom, Jeremy, vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Field Goals ................................ 4 Hunt, A, at Clemson (Nov 08, 2003) Leach, M., at Florida (Nov 29, 2003) Long Field Goal .....................51 Peattie, Jon, vs Miami (Jan 01, 2004) Punts ....................... 10 Plackemeier, R, vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Punting Avg ...... 61.0 Wooldridge, D, at North Carolina (Aug 30, 2003) Long Punt ................ 65 Plackemeier, R, vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Long Punt Return .................. 17 Suter,S., vs Maryland (Sep 06, 2003) Long Kickoff Return ............. 63 Landrum, S., at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) Tackles ...................... 12.0 Surrell, Clyde, vs Colorado (Sep 20, 2003) Vilma, Jon, vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003) Sacks ................................... 2.5 Zielinski, M., at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) Alexander, P., at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) Tackles For Loss .................. 6.0 Alexander, P., at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) Interceptions .......................... 2 Taylor, Sean, vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003)
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes ............................................. 52 vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) YardsRushing ............................... 230 vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Yards Per Rush ................................. 4.9 at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003) TDRushes ......................................... 2 vs Wake Forest (Oct 25, 2003) Passattempts ...........................................54 at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) Passcompletions .....................................39 at Virginia (Oct 18, 2003) YardsPassing..................................... 422 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Yards Per Pass................................... 10.8 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) TDPasses .............................................. 4 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Total Plays ......................................... 82 at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003) Total Offense ..................................... 514 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Yards Per Play..................................... 6.9 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Points .................................................. 44 vs NC State (Nov 15, 2003) Sacks By ...................................................... 6 at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) First Downs .......................................... 25 at Clemson (Nov 08, 2003) Penalties ..................................................... 10 at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003) PenaltyYards ............................................ 107 at Duke (Sep 27, 2003) Turnovers .................................................... 5 vs Miami (Oct 11, 2003) Interceptions By .................................. 3 at Notre Dame (Nov 1, 2003)
2003 Honor Roll
ALEX BARRON, Consensus All-American
DARNELL DOCKETT, 2003 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC
ACADEMIC ALL-ACC
SECOND TEAM ALL-ACC
MICHAEL
ALLEN
BOULWARE
AUGUSTIN
GREG JONES
DAVID CASTILLO
ALEX BARRON
STANFORD SAMUELS
MICHAEL
BOULWARE
BRYANT M c FADDEN
ERIC MOORE
DARNELL DOCKETT
CRAPHONSO THORPE
DAVID CASTILLO
MATT MEINROD
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Game 1 • August 30 • Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
FLORIDA STATE – 37 NORTH CAROLINA – 0 By DAVID DROSCHAK AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Florida State fans chanted his name and Bobby Bowden was more than happy to tip his cap as he left Kenan Stadium under vastly different circumstances this time. Chris Rix ran for a pair of short touchdowns andthrewforanotherscoreasthe13th-rankedSeminoles returned to the scene of their worst regularseasonlossin16yearsandbeatNorthCarolina370 Saturday night. The Florida State offense, dominated by its defense in spring and fall scrimmages, rolled up 301 yards and 18 first downs in the opening 30 minutes to build a nice working margin. The Seminoles finished with 29 first downs and 553 yards of total offense as North Carolina was shut out in a season opener for the first time since 1966. Rix had four turnovers in an embarrassing 41-9 loss to the Tar Heels here in 2001 — his third career start and the program’s most lopsided regular-season loss since Auburn beat the Seminoles 59-27 in 1985. But two years later, Rix secured his spot as FSU’s starting quarterback by playing a near flawlessgame. Hecompleted11ofhisfirst12passes with a pair of 1-yard scoring runs in the opening half and a 7-yard TD pass late in the third quarter. The junior finished 17-of-26 for 232 yards as Bowden won his 333rd game while improving to 26-2 in openers at FSU. North Carolina showed its fans little improvementondefense—theteam’ssorespotduringlast year’s 3-9 record. The Seminoles’ gameplan was to spread out the Tar Heels and use their speed. It worked from the start as Rix was able to hit receivers or running backs with swing passes or short routes that turned into big gains. Florida State averaged 10.4 yards a play in the first quarter as Greg Jones, coming off knee surgery,scoredona5-yardruntoopenthescoring. Less than two minutes later, a 43-yard pass by Rix set up his first short keeper. Freshman Lorenzo Booker, a nice complement to the powerful Jones, showed off his speed and cutback ability on the first play of the second quarter, racing 21 yards for his first career TD and a 21-0 lead. Rix then capped a 79-yard drive with a 1-yard sneak 1:08 before halftime. Florida State’s new offensive line looked impressiveastheSeminolesrushedfor236yards. The highlight of the ground attack came late in the first quarter when Jones bulled over all-ACC defensive back Dexter Reid when he lowered his shoulder, knocking off Reid’s helmet at the tail end of a 21-yard rush. North Carolina’s only scoring chance of the firsthalfcameonfieldgoalattempts,butDanOrner was wide right from 51 and 37 yards. ThelosswastheTarHeels’seventhstraightat Kenan Stadium, tying a school record for consecu-
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tive home defeats set in 1987-88. FloridaState’sdeeprunningbackcorpswas dealt a blow when Leon Washington was lost with a dislocated right elbow injury while returning a punt in the first quarter.
Davis, Chr. 4-39; Reid, W. 3-50; Sam, L. 1-45; Irons, P. 1-18; Jones, G. 1-13; Washington, L. 1-11; Sam, P.K. 1-8; Coleman, J. 1-5. NC: Pollock, J 8-71; Mason, M 5-25; Blizzard, B 3-29; Rumley, D 2-52; Dunn, J 2-21; Lewis, J 2-8; Scott, C 2-0; Mitchell, D 1-9; Curry, C 1-9; Russell, B 1-minus 1.
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State North Carolina
14 0
13 0
10 0
0 0
37 0
UNC NOTES… FIRST TIME STARTERS FOR FLORIDA STATE
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FS - Jones, G. 5 yd run (Beitia, X. kick), 5-69 1:56, FS 7 - NC 0 FS - Rix, C. 1 yd run (Beitia, X. kick), 3-70 0:54, FS 14 - NC 0 SecondQuarter FS - Booker, L. 21 yd run (Beitia, X. kick), 6-66 3:00, FS 21 - NC 0 FS - Rix, C. 1 yd run (Beitia, X. kick blockd), 13-79 5:00, FS 27 - NC 0 Third Quarter FS - Davis, Chr. 7 yd pass from Rix, C. (Beitia, X. kick), 9-80 4:23, FS 34 - NC 0 FS - Beitia, X. 26 yd field goal, 8-27 1:14, FS 37 - NC 0
Five different players started for their first career games for Florida State against North Carolina. Offensively guard Matt Meinrod and wide receivers Craphonso Thorpe and Chauncey Stoval were starters. Defensively defensive end Eric Moore and cornerback Bryant McFadden were starters for the first time during their Seminoles careers.
TEAM STATISTICS
RIX IN THE FIRST QUARTER AGAINST THE TAR HEELS
First Downs Rushes-Yards PassingYards PassesAtt-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yds FumbleReturns-Yards PuntReturns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards InterceptionReturns-Yards Punts(Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards PossessionTime Sacks By: Number-Yards
FS 29 42-236 317 37-24-0 79-553 0-0 3-37 1-13 2-8 3-46.7 2-2 4-35 30:26 1-7
NC 17 27-72 223 47-27-2 74-295 0-0 1-10 0-0 0-0 6-43.0 2-1 4-42 29:34 2-15
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-FSU: Booker, L. 11-87; Jones, G. 8-59; Reid, W. 9-48; Washington, L. 1-27; Rix, C. 7-13; Dean, B.J. 2-11; Coleman, J. 1-2; Sexton, W. 1minus 1; Sam, P.K. 1-minus 4; Davis, Chr. 1-minus 6. NC: McGill, R 12-48; Durant, D 6-22; Scott, C 5-10; Parker, W 1-4; Pollock, J 1-2; Stephens, CJ 2-minus 14. PASSING-FSU: Rix, C. 17-26-0-232; Walker, F. 5-8-038; Sexton, W. 2-3-0-47; Sam, P.K. 0-0-0-0. NC: Durant,D18-31-1-145;Baker,M5-10-1-20;Stephens, CJ 4-6-0-58. RECEIVING-FSU: Thorpe, C. 7-83; Booker, L. 4-45;
SEMINOLES SHOW THEIR DEPTH IN THE FIRST QUARTER Florida State utilized 56 players during the first quarter of its season opener against North Carolina.
Chris Rix completed eight of nine passes for 125 yards during the first quarter against North Carolina. Rix was eight of 21 for 112 yards in Chapel Hill Sept. 22, 2001 the last time the Seminoles played on the road against the Tar Heels.
FIRST QUARTER SHUTOUT NOT THAT UNUSUAL FSU held UNC scoreless in the first quarter of last year’s game in addition to holding its first four opponents of the season scoreless in the first quarter. FSU led Iowa State 17-0, Virginia 9-0, Maryland 6-0 and Duke 3-0 before Louisville entered the second quarter tied at three with FSU. On the flip side, FSU’s 14 first quarter points tonight were more than FSU scored in the first half of all but one of its games last year. The Seminoles scored 17 in Kansas City against Iowa State in the 2002 season opener.
HALFTIME SHUTOUT FSU held three teams scoreless over the first half in 2002. North Carolina trailed 17-0, Maryland 30-0 and Virginia 23-0.
RIX FINDING THE ENDZONE Seminole quarterback Chris Rix scored a career high two rushing touchdowns in the first half against North Carolina. His previous single game career high was one against six different teams, most recently against Clemson Oct. 3, 2002 in Doak Campbell Stadium.
BEITIA HAS PAT BLOCKED–FIRST MISS IN 81 ATTEMPTS GregJones
North Carolina blocked the point after touchdown attempt by Xavier Beitia on Florida State’s fourth touchdown of the first half. It was Beitia’s first miss since Oct. 21, 2001 a streak of 80 consecutive PAT attempts made. Entering the game, his streak was the fourth longest consecutive PAT streak in the nation.
Game 2 • September 6 • Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 35 MARYLAND – 10 MARYLAND NOTES… SEMINOLES IN HOME OPENERS With tonight’s win, FSU has now won 14 consecutive home-openers, dating back to its 34-23 loss to Clemson in 1989. Bobby Bowden is 26-2 in his 28 home openers at Florida State.
JUST THREE In two games this season, the Seminole defense has yet to allow a touchdown. The Terps scored in the first quarter on an interception return. The FSU defense has allowed just a field goal in eight quarters of play.
HEY, HEY P.K. Wide receiver P.K. Sam had a career night. The junior recorded his first career 100 yard game with 113 yards. His previous careerhigh was 96 yards against Duke last season on a career-high seven receptions. In the first half, Sam’s 67-yard reception in the second quarter was his career-high and marked the Seminoles’ longest play from scrimmage this season.
MR. JONES Tailback Greg Jones’ 44-yard run for the goahead touchdown in the second quarter was FSU’s longest rush of the season. With that carry, Jones surpassed the 2,000 yard mark. He needed just 24 yards coming into tonight’s game and now has 2,064 for his career.
LEROY’S SECOND Leroy Smith’s interception in tonight’s first quarter was the junior’s second of his career, but first ever with return yards. In last year’s Duke game, Smith snagged his first career interception but for no return. Tonight’s interception was returned for 32 yards. The interception marked the 39th consecutive game that the Florida State defense has forced a turnover. The last time FSU’s defense did not force a turnover was on September 9, 2000 vs. Georgia Tech.
MULTI GREG Greg Jones recorded two touchdowns in tonight’s first half. For his career, Jones now has four multi-touchdown games. His others: 2002 2001
Virginia ..................................... 2 Clemson .................................... 3 WakeForest ................................ 2
RIX MOVES TO 7TH With Chris Rix’s touchdown pass to Craphonso Thorpe in tonight’s first quarter, the junior quarterback moved into a tie for 7th place with 39 touchdown passes on FSU’s all-time list. He is now tied with Jimmy Jordan and Bill Cappleman.
By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Greg Jones ran for two touchdowns and Chris Rix passed for two more Saturday night as No. 11 Florida State wiped out an early 10-point deficit and defeated Maryland 35-10. Florida State (2-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) is now 14-0 against Maryland. The 35 points were the fewest Florida State has scored in seven home wins over Maryland. Jones broke free for a 44-yard touchdown run with 11:29 left in the first half to give the Seminoles a 14-10 lead. On a third-and-two, the 240-pound Jones took a pitch, broke to the right sideline and outran Maryland’s defenders. The run pushed Jones past 2,000 yards for his career, making him only the ninth Florida State player to surpass that milestone. The victory was coach Bobby Bowden’s 334th, leaving him just three behind all-time leader Joe Paterno of Penn State among Division IA coaches. He also tied former Virginia coach George Welsh for the most ACC wins with 85. Jones scored his second touchdown on a 1-yard run to culminate a 99-yard drive that gave the Seminoles a 21-10 lead with 5:38 left in the half. A 67-yard pass from Rix to P.K. Sam was the big play on the nine-play scoring drive. Sam later caught a 34-yard touchdown pass that gave Florida State a 28-10 lead in the final seconds of the third quarter. Willie Reid’s 2-yard TD run completed the scoring. Maryland (0-2, 0-1 ACC) started fast but couldn’t sustain anything offensively against Florida State’s speedy defense, which hasn’t allowed a touchdown this season. The Terrapins managed only 197 total yards, and quarterback Scott McBrien, who spent most of his night scrambling under pressure, completed only 6 of 18 passes for 61 yards. D’Qwell Jackson intercepted Rix on Florida State’s first offensive play and ricocheted off two would-be Seminole tacklers to maintain his balance on a 58-yard scoring return that gave Maryland a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the game. Jackson also blocked a field goal try by Florida State’s Xavier Beitia when Maryland held an early 10-7 lead. Maryland took a 10-0 lead on a 44-yard field goal by Nick Novak before Florida State scored on an 18-yard pass from Rix to Craphanso Thorpe. In a schedule quirk, Florida State opens the season with three straight league games and already has a leg up on Maryland and North Carolina State — two teams thought to be ACC contendersthisseason.WakeForestupsetN.C.State 34-24Saturday.
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter UM - D.Jackson 58 interception return (Novak kick), 13:06. UM - FG Novak 44, 10:06. FSU - Thorpe 18 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 7:28. SecondQuarter FSU - Jones 44 run (Beitia kick), 11:29. FSU - Jones 1 run (Beitia kick), 5:38.
Third Quarter FSU - P.K.Sam 34 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), :07. Fourth Quarter FSU - Reid 2 run (Beitia kick), 9:06.
TEAM STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
UM 13 31-73 124 14-31-1 89 7-44.0 3-2 6-55 26:07
FSU 23 46-196 231 17-30-1 56 7-43.0 2-0 10-81 33:53 82,885
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-MD: Maldanado 9-41, Perry 10-32, McBrien 4-22, Walker 1-1, Allen 2-1, Parson 1-0, team 1-(minus 1), Evans 3-(minus 23).FSU: Jones 14-88, Booker 7-42, Reid 8-30, Rix 8-15, Coleman 2-11, P.K.Sam 1-8, Dean 3-5, Reynolds 2-3, team 1-(minus 6). PASSING-MD: McBrien 6-18-1-61, Evans 7-12-057, Harrison 1-1-0-6. FSU: Rix 16-29-1-228, Walker 1-1-0-3. RECEIVING-MD: Walker 4-41, Fenner 2-12, Parson 1-23, Harrison 1-14, Williams 1-9, Miller 1-8, Smith 1-7, Perry 1-5, Abiamiri 1-4, Davis 1-1.FSU: Thorpe 5-56, P.K.Sam 3-113, Davis 3-25, Stovall 2-16, Reid 2-9, Henshaw 1-9, Carter 1-3.
SCORE BY QUARTERS Maryland Florida State
10 7
0 14
0 7
0 7
10 35
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Game 3 • September 13 • Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 14 GEORGIA TECH – 13 By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said he had no idea how his 10th-ranked Seminoles managed to beat Georgia Tech on Saturday night. “It was like checkers (and) they were a jump ahead of us,” Bowden said after his team scored two touchdowns in the final 7:09 for a 14-13 victory. “They did a better job of anticipating what we were going to do than we did of what they were going to do.” Chris Rix shook off two interceptions to run for one touchdown and pass for another as theSeminolesavoidedbecomingGeorgiaTech’s second upset victim in as many weeks. Georgia Tech (1-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) defeated Auburn 17-3 a week ago and was on the verge of its first ACC victory in a dozen tries against the Seminoles. Georgia Tech’s P.J. Daniels ran 47 yards for a touchdown and Dan Burnett kicked two field goals as the Yellow Jackets built a 13-0 lead midway through the fourth quarter in hopes of pulling off their second big upset in as many weeks. Reuben Houston’s leaping interception of Rix’s pass intended for Craphanso Thorpe in the end zone snuffed out the Seminoles first scoring threat of the game early in the fourth quarter and set up Daniels scoring run — the first touchdown allowed this season by Florida State. Dawan Landry’s interception of another Rix pass ended Florida State’s first offensive threat of the game early in the third quarter. Rix’s 5-yard touchdown pass to P.K. Sam, and Xavier Beitia’s extra point put Florida State ahead with 2:57 left. The Seminoles (3-0, 3-0 ACC) averted their first home shutout in Bowden’s 28 seasons when Rix scored on a 3-yard run with 7:09 left to pull to 13-7. GeorgiaTechfreshmanquarterbackReggie Ball, who was sacked six times, threw a pass that was intercepted by Pat Watkins at the Seminoles 20 with 29 seconds left to seal the victory. Florida State allowed Georgia Tech only 69 yards offense and three first downs in the second half. The Yellow Jackets had Florida State bamboozled most of the first half, running 42 plays to only 15 for the Seminoles. Tech had the ball for 23:06, compared to Florida State’s 6:54. But Georgia Tech lost a great scoring opportunity in the first quarter when it failed to score on four running plays from the Florida State two. Florida State’s lone first down in the half came on a penalty. Florida State fumbled on the first play of the game, a 16-yard reverse run by Thorpe that accounted for all but 10 of its yards by halftime. Burnett’s field goals — covering 35 and 45 yards — gave Georgia Tech a 6-0 halftime lead as Florida State fans booed the Seminoles off the field at the break.
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The victory leaves Bowden as the winningest coach in ACC play with 86 career conference victories, one more than former Virginia coach George Welsh. Florida State is 12-0 against Georgia Tech since joining the league in 1992. Bowden, second on the Division I-A victory list, has 335 — just two less than Penn State’s JoePaterno. SCORE BY QUARTERS GeorgiaTech Florida State
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0 0
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SCORING SUMMARY SecondQuarter GT - FG Burnett 35, 14:10. GT - FG Burnett 45, 7:49. Fourth Quarter GT - Daniels 47 run (Burnett kick), 12:26. FSU - Rix 3 run (Beitia kick), 7:09. FSU - P.K. Sam 5 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 2:57.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing ReturnYards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
GT 13 39-112 128 92 12-25-1 1 5-44 2-2 7-56 33:32
FSU 14 32-91 160 36 5-30-2 5-41 1-1 8-90 26:28 82,133
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-GT: Daniels 19-113, Eziemefe 4-11, J.Jackson 1-4, J.Smith 2-1, Ball 13-(minus 17). FSU: Rix 8-41, Reid 5-21, Thorpe 1-16, Jones 1413, Coleman 2-2, Dean 1-1, team 1-(minus 3). PASSING-GT: Ball 11-24-1-116, Higgins 1-1-0-12. FSU: Rix 15-30-2-160. RECEIVING-GT: J.Smith 4-64, Curry 4-39, Daniels 2-4, Landry 1-12, McGuire 1-9. FSU: Thorpe 434, Sam 3-43, Stovall 2-33, Robinson 1-26, Jones 1-16, Dean 1-6, Davis 1-6, Irons 1-(minus 1), Reid 1-(minus 3).
TECH NOTES... ALL-TIME PASSING QB Chris Rix moved into 6th place on FSU’s all-time passing yards list. He surpassed Bill Cappleman (1967-69) who had a career 4,904 yards. With tonight’s 160, Rix has 5,038 career passing yards, making him just the sixth quarterback in FSU history to pass for 5,000 or more career yards.
SACK ATTACK After having five sacks on the season, the Seminole defense surpassed that total in tonight’s game alone with six sacks. Six different Seminoles recorded sacks in tonight’s game. Eleven different guys have recorded sacks for FSU this season.
DO YOU REMEMBER? In 1992, FSU trailed Georgia Tech 18-7 after three quarters and Charlie Ward orchestrated an impressive comeback, leading the Tribe to 22 fourth quarter points. FSU won the game, 2924. In 2001, FSU trailed 15-12 after three quarters, but Chris Weinke guided FSU to 14 fourth quarter points.
BOWDEN’S FIRST IN ACC VICTORIES With tonight’s win, Bobby Bowden moved into first place for all-time ACC victories with 86. He surpassed former Virginia coach George Welsh, who had 85 wins in 19 seasons. This is FSU’s and Bowden’s 12th season in the ACC. Overall, the Tribe is 86-5 in ACC play.
SCORELESS While the Seminoles have held their opponents without an offensive touchdown in 10 straight quarters, tonight’s game marked the first time this season that FSU was held scoreless in the first quarter and in the first half. In the 2001 and 2002 meetings with the Yellow Jackets, FSU was also held scoreless in the first quarter. Tech scored first in both those games.
THE LAST TIME The last time FSU was shutout in the first half of a game was in the national championship game vs. Oklahoma on January 3, 2001. In that game, FSU went scoreless through three quarters and managed a safety in the fourth quarter and fell 13-2. The last time FSU was shutout in the first half of a home game was September 20, 1986. FSU trailed UNC 7-0 at the half and the game resulted in a 10-10 tie.
WE TRAILED ’EM HERE BEFORE
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The last time FSU trailed at halftime in a home game was vs. Georgia Tech on Dec. 1, 2001. The Tribe was down 10-7 at the break and came back to win 28-17. Last year, FSU trailed just three times at halftime and went 1-2 in those games. At Wake Forest, FSU trailed 21-17 and won 34-21. At NC State, FSU trailed 10-7 and lost 17-7. In the Sugar Bowl vs. Georgia, FSU trailed 177 and lost 26-13.
Game 4 • September 20 • Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 47 COLORADO – 7 COLORADO NOTES... BEITIA CAREER HIGH With four field goals in today’s game, FSU kicker Xavier Beitia recorded his career high. He had hit three field goals in two previous games (2002 at Maryland and 2001 at Virginia). The last time an FSU player kicked four field goals in a game was when Brett Cimorelli hit four in a 54-7 win vs. Clemson on November 4, 2000. Prior to today’s contest, Beitia had just one field goal for the season. Beitia put up a career high 17 points in today’s win. His previous high was 13 points vs. Virginia in 2001 and Maryland in 2002.
BIG GAME FOR THORPE Craphonso Thorpe had a career-high 205 yards on a career-high eight receptions in today’s game and added a career-high two touchdowns. Thorpe’s previous career-highs were 83 yards and seven receptions vs. UNC this season. The last time an FSU player recorded 200 yards receiving was exactly six years to the day. Peter Warrick had 249 yard receiving at Clemson on September 20, 1997. FSU won that game 35-28. The 205 yards puts Thorpe in 8th place on FSU’s single game receiving yards list.
P.K. HAS A DAY Wide receiver P.K. Sam recorded a career-high 10 receptions for a career-high 119 yards. His previous single game career high was seven vs. Duke last year and 113 yards vs. Maryland this season. The last time an FSU player recorded 10 or more receptions in a game was Peter Warrick (11) on October 23, 1999 in a 17-14 win at Clemson. Sam now has two, 100 yard receiving games to his credit.
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SPEAKING
Colorado is one of seven schools that FSU will play this season that have earned a national championship in football. Those seven opponents have combined for a total of 18 national championships and 20 total if you add FSU’s pair to the mix. The National Champs are Notre Dame (8), Miami (5), FSU (2), Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Georgia Tech and Maryland.
GOAL LINE STAND For the second consecutive game, the Florida State defense has stopped its opponent on the goal line in the first quarter of the game. Last week vs. Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets were inside the two-yard line and FSU kept them from scoring on four straight rushing attempts. On CU’s first drive today, the first drive of the game in fact, the Buffs were on the five, rushed for no gain, lost five yards, regained five yards and missed a 22-yard field goal when it hit the upright.
IN THE HOUSE Today’s attendance is 83,294 which ranks third on the Doak Campbell Stadium’s Top 25 crowds list.
By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State’s weakrunninggamewasmereafterthoughtagainst Colorado. Quarterback Chris Rix and receiver Craphonso Thorpe saw to that, combining on two long scoring plays in the 10th-ranked Seminoles’ 47-7 victory Saturday. And the Colorado offense was suffocated throughmostofthegame,managingitslonescore onan81-yardpassfromErikGreenbergtospeedster Jeremy Bloom in the second quarter. Although the Seminoles (4-0) couldn’t get theirrunninggameuntrackedforthesecondstraight week, Rix passed for a career-high 394 yards in three quarters, completing 30 of 39 attempts. BackupFabianWalkeradded64yardsastheSeminolestotaled458yardspassing. AndThorpe,whowasnearlybenchedaftera couple of critical drops in last week’s 14-13 win overGeorgiaTech,cameupwiththebestgameof hiscareer. TheAtlanticCoastConference100-and200meter champion, Thorpe scored on passes of 56 and 37 yards and finished with 205 yards on eight catches—bothcareerbests. P.K. Sam chipped in with a career-high 10 passes for 119 more yards as the Seminoles rolled up551yardsoffensecomparedtoColorado’s275. Colorado (2-2) managed only 39 yards in the secondhalfandGreenberg,whofinished14-of-30for 192 yards, was sacked four times. Brian Calhoun led Colorado with 118 yards on 21 carries. Aside from an 81-yard touchdown pass, Greenberg spent most of his first collegiate start trying to avoid Florida State’s pass rush led by end KamerionWimbley. The230-poundsophomore,Wimbleycreated havoc all afternoon for Colorado. He had a pair of sacks among his seven tackles, including four for losses and swatted down a pass, forced a fumble andrecoveredanotherfumble. The Seminoles led just 10-7 in the second quarter before breaking the game open with 37 straightpoints. GregJonesscoredona1-yardrunonthefirst play of the fourth quarter, and Chauncey Davis’ 31yard blocked punt return for a touchdown a minute later gave Florida State a 40-7 lead. RyanReynolds,whobegantheseasonasthe fifth-team tailback, scored his first career touchdown on a 3-yard run with 3:10 left to complete the scoring. Beitia’s three first half-field goals and Rix’s 37-yardtouchdownpasstoThorpehelpedtheSeminoles to a 16-7 lead. Florida State took a 10-0 lead on the TD and Beitia’s first field goal, a 20-yard chip shot. Colorado pulled to 10-7 midway through the second quarter when Greenberg found Bloom at midfield and he outran the Seminoles secondary for an 81-yard scoring play. Xavier Beitia kicked four short field goals for Florida State while Colorado’s Kevin Eberhart
missed two field-goal attempts in the first half, from 42 and 22 yards. Bowdenhas336careercoachingwins-second all time to Penn State’s Joe Paterno, who has 338, among Division I-A coaches. SCORE BY QUARTERS Colorado Florida State
0 7
7 9
0 10
0 21
7 47
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Thorpe 37 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 9:27. SecondQuarter FSU - FG Beitia 20, 8:19. CO - Bloom 81 pass from Greenberg (Crosby kick), 7:59. FSU - FG Beitia 26, 2:13. FSU - FG Beitia 27, :01. Third Quarter FSU- FG Beitia 29, 12:33. FSU - Thorpe 56 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 6:05. Fourth Quarter FSU - Jones 1 run (Beitia kick), 14:57. FSU - Cha. Davis 31 blocked punt return (Beitia kick), 13:41. FSU - Reynolds 3 run (Beitia kick), 3:10.
TEAM STATISTICS CO 13 38-83 192 102 15-31-0 9-38.4 4-2 9-70 33:05
First downs Rushes-yards Passing ReturnYards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 26 24-93 458 76 35-47-0 4-46.3 0-0 7-75 26:55 83,294
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-CO: Calhoun 21-118, Vickers 4-18, Caesar 3-5, Cox 1-(minus 5), team 1-(minus 8), Bloom 1-(minus 8), Torp 1-(minus 14), Greenberg 6-(minus 23). FSU: Reid 4-45, G.Jones 9-26, Rix 5-17, Napier 3-11, Reynolds 2-4, Thorpe 1-(minus 10). PASSING-CO: Greenberg 14-30-0-192, Higgins 11-0-0. FSU: Rix 30-39-0-394, Walker 5-7-0-64, team 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING-CO: Hackett 6-46, McCoy 5-34, Bloom 1-81, Donahoe 1-14, Calhoun 1-12, Sypniewski 1-5. FSU: P.K.Sam 10-119, Thorpe 8205, Reid 5-39, Chr.Davis 3-22, G.Jones 3-8, Robinson 2-27, L.Sam 1-27, Dean 1-6, Napier 14, Coleman 1-1.
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Game 5 • September 27 • Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
FLORIDA STATE – 56 DUKE – 7 By AARON BEARD Associated Press Writer DURHAM, N.C. — Chris Rix threw two touchdown passes and A.J. Nicholson and Antonio Cromartie added defensive touchdowns as No. 6 Florida State beat Duke 56-7 September 27th. B.J. Ward blocked two field goals for the Seminoles (5-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who got rushing touchdowns from three players and improved to 12-0 in the series. Chris Douglas had a 10-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for Duke (2-3, 0-2), which lost a record 27th straight ACC game. Florida State scored touchdowns on its first three drives and took a 28-7 halftime lead. The Seminoles widened their lead three plays into the second half in unusual fashion. Nicholson scooped up Mike Schneider’s fumble at the Blue Devils 23, fumbled it en route to the end zone, but picked it up in stride and scored. He was credited with a 3-yard TD return for a 35-7 lead. Cromartie added a 71-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The Seminoles had 157 yards on their first 15 plays, including a 53-yard run by Greg Jones and a 50-yard pass from Rix to Donnie Carter, en route to a 14-0 first-quarter lead. On its first drive, Florida State marched 80 yards in five plays — keyed by Jones’ big run — to take a 7-0 lead on a 6-yard run by B.J. Dean just 97 seconds into the game. Florida State’s next drive went 92 yards, ending with a 2-yard run from Jones with 6:30 left in the quarter. The Blue Devils aided that drive with a roughing-the-kicker penalty, giving the Seminoles a first down. Duke responded with an 82-yard touchdown drive, ending with Douglas’ 10-yard score that cut the deficit to 14-7 with 1:17 left in the quarter. But Florida State wouldn’t let Duke build any momentum. Cromartie returned the ensuing kickoff 62 yards, and the Seminoles pushed the lead to 21-7 on Willie Reid’s 1yard run on the first play of the second quarter. Just before halftime, Rix completed a 43-yard TD pass to Craphonso Thorpe, who outjumped a defender to make a spectacular catch, for the 28-7 lead at the break. Duke had its chances to keep the game close, but came up empty on two second-quarter drives. On the first, Ward blocked Brett Garber’s 43-yard field-goal attempt. On the second, Schneider lost a fumble to end a 53yard drive. Ward also blocked Garber’s 42yard attempt in the third quarter. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida St. Duke
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14 0
14 0
14 0
56 7
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Dean 6 run (Beitia kick), 13:23. FSU - Jones 2 run (Beitia kick), 6:30. DU - Douglas 10 run (Garber kick), 1:17. SecondQuarter FSU - Reid 1 run (Beitia kick), 14:56. FSU - Thorpe 43 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), :57. Third Quarter FSU - Nicholson 3 fumble return (Beitia kick), 13:35. FSU - Carter 7 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 4:34. Fourth Quarter FSU - Stovall 16 pass from Walker (Beitia kick), 12:31. FSU - Cromartie 71 interception return (Beitia kick), 2:40.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards PassingYards ReturnYards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 24 31-96 328 137 22-34-0 4-43 3-2 8-90 23:42
DUKE 17 45-106 169 11 15-34-1 5-44 2-2 10-107 36:18 24,370
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-FSU: Jones 8-79, Reid 8-15, Dean 1-6, Rix 7-6, Napier 2-4, Walker 2-2, team 1-0, Sexton 2-(minus 16). DU: Douglas 19-48, Wade 3-17, Dargan 6-17, Dapolito 2-10, Fryer 3-7, Landrum 1-3, Elliott 1-3, Schneider 10-1. PASSING-FSU: Rix 16-25-0-274, Walker 5-7-0-45, Sexton 1-2-0-9. DU: Schneider 12-27-0-132, Dapolito 1-4-1-13, Smith 2-3-0-24. RECEIVING-FSU: Sam 4-40, Robinson 3-60, Irons 3-42, Carter 2-57, Davis 2-28, Stovall 2-28, Reid 2-3, Thorpe 1-43, Kaleikini 1-12, Hallback 1-9, Sam 1-6. DU: Johnson 3-35, Landrum 3-9, Douglas 2-46, Dargan 2-11, Powell 1-25, Roland 1-18, Pastore 1-13, Sharpe 1-6, Love 1-6.
DUKE NOTES... FIRST DEFENSIVE TDS OF THE YEAR Sophomore linebacker A.J. Nicholson, a Winston-Salem, N.C., native who made his first career start at Duke in front of a large group of family and friends, scored Florida State’s first defensive touchdown of the season on a fumble recovery in the third quarter. The last FSU player to score a TD on a fumble recovery was Michael Boulware at NC State on November 23. Freshman cornerback Antonio Cromartie scored FSU’s second defensive TD when he intercepted a pass for a TD in the fourth quarter. The last FSU player to intercept a pass and run it back for a TD was Kendyll Pope vs. Florida on November 30, 2002. In 2002, FSU scored four defensive touchdowns.
BLOCKING B.J. In the third quarter, B.J. Ward recorded his second blocked field goal of the game, tying an FSU record for blocked field goals in a game held by J.T. Thomas (2 vs. Louisville, Sept. 12, 1970) and for blocked kicks in a game held by Thomas and Joe Wessel (2 vs. Temple, Sept. 29, 1984). The two blocked field goals gave Ward six for his career, just one shy of the FSU record of seven held by Bobby Butler (1977-80).
FIRST STARTS Sophomores A.J. Nicholson (linebacker), Eric Broe (offensive guard) and Kamerion Wimbley (defensive end) all made their first career starts at Duke.
MORE SECOND HALF FIRSTS Tight end Donnie Carter scored his first career touchdown in the game on a sevenyard reception in the third quarter. Heading into the game, Carter, who moved this season to tight end from defensive tackle, had just one career reception for three yards. In the first half, Carter snagged a career-long 50yard pass. It was FSU’s first touchdown by a tight end since Paul Irons’ score at Virginia on October 20, 2001. Quarterback Fabian Walker recorded his first touchdown pass of the season when he connected with Chauncey Stovall in the fourth quarter. Stovall recorded his first career touchdown on a 16-yard reception from Walker. Antonio Cromartie scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter.
THE LAST TIME The last time FSU scored 56 or more points was in a 58-14 win at NC State on October 28,2000.
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Game 6 • October 11 • Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 14 MIAMI – 22 MIAMI NOTES… SECOND HALF DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE Florida State’s defense leads the nation with just four touchdowns allowed through the first six games of the season and only one of those scores has come in the second half. The defense is allowing nearly 100 yards of total offense less in the second half than in the first half through its first six games of the season and has allowed four opponents (Maryland, Georgia Tech, Colorado and Duke) less than 100 yards of total offense in the second half.
RIX NOW SECOND AT FSU AND 15TH IN THE ACC IN CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE With 6,711 career total offensive yards, Chris Rix moved into second place on Florida State’s all-time total offense list against Miami. With a career-high 411 yards of total offense against Colorado, Rix surpassed Thad Busby (1994-97/ 5,883 career total offensive yards), Gary Huff (1970-72/6,086) and Danny Kanell (1992-95/ 6,176) on the Seminoles’ all-time list. Against Miami, Rix totaled 235 yards of offense to move past Charlie Ward (6,636 yards) on the all-time FSU list.
REID FINDS END ZONE THROUGH THE AIR Sophomore Willie Reid caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Chris Rix against Miami for his first career receiving touchdown. He has two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown this year for a single season careerhigh of three for the season. Reid is tied for third in the team statistics with three touchdowns in six games this season. He had only one touchdown (rushing against Virginia on Aug, 30, 2002) in 10 games during his freshman season. Reid is the only player on the team with at least one touchdown receiving and at least one touchdown rushing.
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Football Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jarrett Payton put on his dad’s No. 34 Chicago Bears jersey before going to bed on the eve of his first college start. He waited four years for this moment and it couldn’t have been any sweeter. Payton caught a 14-yard touchdown pass and ran for a career-high 97 yards, and No. 2 Miami forced five turnovers in a 22-14 win October 11th over No. 5 Florida State. All signs pointed toward Florida State heading into its annual showdown with Miami. The Seminoles (5-1) had four blowout wins, a dominating defense and the homefield advantage. The Hurricanes (6-0) were missing leading rusher Frank Gore and an underdog for just the second time in 38 games. But the Hurricanes won behind an opportunistic defense. Sean Taylor intercepted two passes, returning one 50 yards for a score, and Miami built a 22-0 lead to win for the 40th time in 41 games. Miami didn’t need to rely on a missed field goal by Florida State this year; the Seminoles have lost four times since 1991 on a missed kick. They made plenty of other mistakes. Florida State had a punt blocked, lost an accidental onside kick and turned the ball over five times in a stretch of seven possessions. Jon Peattie kicked three field goals, Kellen Winslow caught seven passes for 106 yards and the defense held Florida State to 61 yards rushing. Each team turned the ball over five times in the rain — even Payton fumbled once — and the offenses struggled to move the ball on a field full of puddles that Bowden called the worst his team has ever played on. Miami’s Brock Berlin threw three interceptions, including one that set up Willie Reid’s 18-yard touchdown grab in the third quarter to make it 22-7. On the next possession, Winslow fumbled at the end of a 39-yard reception. The Seminoles then mounted an 18-play drive that ended on Rix’s incompletion on fourth down from the 5. Florida State’s Chris Davis had a 17-yard touchdown catch on the last play in the final meeting between the schools before Miami joins the Seminoles in the ACC next season. The game started with a good omen for Florida State when Peattie missed a 22-yard field goal - wide left, just as Xavier Beitia did at the end of last year’s 28-27 Seminoles loss. Nothing else went right for Florida State in the half. On the next possession, Joel Stein got off a clean punt that was waved off because of a whistle that blew from the Miami section. Jarrell Weaver blocked the second try, setting
up Peattie’s 27-yard field goal. Brian Monroe shanked the ensuing kickoff but even that worked for Miami. Darnell Jenkins raced down the sideline and caught the pop-up kick at the 33 for a most unusual onside kick recovery. Peattie then kicked a 22yard field goal to make it 6-0. After Taylor’s first interception, Miami drove 75 yards, capped by Berlin’s screen pass to Payton that made it 12-0. Late in the half, Taylor intercepted a floater from Rix, ran down the sideline and hurdled a tackler on his way into the end zone for a 19-0 lead. It was Miami’s eighth touchdown return this year. After Rix fumbled to open the second half, Peattie kicked his third field goal. SCORE BY QUARTER Miami Florida State
6 0
13 0
3 7
0 7
22 14
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter UM - FG Peattie 27, 5:16. UM - FG Peattie, 22, 3:17. SecondQuarter UM - Payton 14 pass from Berlin (pass failed), 11:26. UM - Taylor 50 interception return (Peattie kick), 3:11. Third Quarter UM - FG Peattie 19, 11:26. FSU - Reid 18 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 4:51. Fourth Quarter FSU - Davis 17 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 0:00.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing ReturnYards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
UM 13 34-131 181 83 15-28-3 4-40 3-2 10-65 28:42
FSU 20 37-61 235 3 20-42-2 5-31 6-3 5-35 31:18 84,336
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-UM: Payton 26-97, Parrish 1-17, Geathers 2-11, Berlin 3-4, Moss 2-2. FSU: Washington 6-26, Jones 13-15, Dean 2-12, Coleman 2-7, Booker 2-1, Rix 12-0. PASSING-UM: Berlin 15-28-3-181. FSU: Rix 2042-2-235. RECEIVING-UM:Winslow 7-106, Payton 2-15, Parrish 2-14, Hill 2-6, Moore 1-35, Beard 1-5. FSU: Sam 9-95, Davis 2-28, Robinson 2-21, Booker 2-(minus 1), Thorpe 1-48, Reid 1-18, Washington 1-15, Coleman 1-6, Stovall 1-5.
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Game 7 • October 18 • Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
FLORIDA STATE – 19 VIRGINIA – 14 By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Bobby Bowden isn’t chasing Joe Paterno anymore. Chris Rix threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to Craphonso Thorpe and Xavier Beitia kicked four field goals on October 18th as No. 7 Florida State gave Bowden his 338th career coaching victory, 19-14 over Virginia. The victory moved the 73-year-old Bowden into a tie with Penn State’s Paterno for first place on the Division I-A coaching victories list. The Nittany Lions were off Saturday. Bowden, in his 28th year at Florida State and 38thasaheadcoach,gotsomehelpfromVirginia. TheCavaliers(4-3,3-2AtlanticCoastConference) turned the ball over twice and lost 17 yards when theballwassnappedprematurelyonakeylatethirddown play, the huge loss killing Virginia’s chances. The Seminoles (6-1, 5-0) then ran out the clock, driving inside the Cavaliers 10 as Virginia burned its timeouts before time ran out. Florida State also won with defense, holding the Cavaliers to minus 5 rushing yards on just nine attempts as Virginia tried to win on the arm of Matt Schaub. He was 39-for-53 for 326 yards and two touchdowns, but was still setting his offense when the biggest snap of the night sailed by. Until then, the Cavaliers looked poised to take it to the wire. Alvin Pearman, starting in place of injured Wali Lundy, set a school record with 16 catches for 134 yards for the Cavaliers, and Heath Miller caught nine for 77 yards. Each also pulled in a touchdown pass from Schaub, with Miller’s 8yarder midway through the third quarter making it 16-14. But Beitia added his fourth field goal, a 39-yarder, later in the quarter and the Seminoles’ defense made all the stops it needed at the end. The Seminoles had a chance to push their lead to eight with 8:39 to play, but Beitia’s 38yard field goal was low and sailed wide left. Schaub promptly hit Pearman for 14 yards and the Cavaliers were facing a third-and-3 from their 42. Schaub was still setting up the offense and wasn’t even looking when the ball suddenly was snapped past him. But the time Schaub slid and covered it, it was for a drive-killing 17-yard loss. Rix, who was 12-for-25 for 189 yards and no turnovers, then kept the ball on the ground as the Seminolescheweduptheclockandhungon. The Seminoles went three-and-out on their first series, two-and-gone on their second. Rix hit Thorpe near midfield as cornerback Almondo Curry slipped, and the ACC sprint champion blazed untouched down the right sideline when safety Jay Dorsey inexplicably didn’t even hit him. Virginia drove 92 yards in just over three minutes for its first touchdown late in the first half, Pearman taking a swing pass from Schaub 21 yards with 13 seconds left to make it 13-7.
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The throw was Schaub’s 33rd of the half, while the Cavaliers ran the ball just four times. Virginia outgained the Seminoles 222-201 in the half despite having possession for less than 11 minutes, but the turnovers made the difference. Florida State turned a first-quarter interception by B.J. Ward on a tipped ball at Virginia’s 42 and a fumble recovery by Leroy Smith at midfield in the second quarter into field goals by Beitia. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Virginia
10 0
3 7
6 7
0 0
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SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU- Thorpe 79 yd pass from Rix (Beitia kick) FSU - Beitia 34 yd field goal SecondQuarter FSU - Beitia 38 yd field goal VA - Pearman 21 yd pass from Schaub (Hughes kick) Third Quarter FSU - Beitia 47 yd field goal VA - Miller 8 yd pass from Schaub (Hughes kick) FSU - Beitia 39 yd field goal
TEAM STATISTICS FS 18 45-208 189 12-25-0 57 5-37.2 1-0 5-45 37:12
First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
VA 17 9-25 326 12-54-1 114 8-28.5 1-1 5-35 22:48 62,875
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-FSU: Jones 20-96, Washington 13-69, Rix 5-18, Dean 4-12, Coleman 1-3, Booker 1-0; UVA: Pearman 7-24, Schaub 1-0 PASSING-FSU: Rix 25-12-0-189-1; UVA:Schaub 53-39-1-326-2, Hagans 1-0-0-0-0 RECEIVING-FSU: Thorpe 3-104, PK Sam 2-21, Davis 2-13, L. Sam 1-24, Reid 1-13, Stovall 1-9, Jones 1-3, Washington 1-2; UVA: Pearman 16-134, Miller 977, Sawyer 4-37, Anderson 4-26, Hagans 2-7, Williams 1-24, Isaiah 1-12, Luzar 1-5, Mines 1-4.
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VIRGINIA NOTES... BOWDEN TIES NO. 1 With the win, Head Coach Bobby Bowden has tied Joe Paterno for first place on the all-time Division IA victory list with 338 career wins.
BEITIA TIES MARKS Kicker Xavier Beitia tied his career-long with a 47-yarder in the third quarter. He first hit a 47-yarder vs. UNC is 2002. He also hit a 50-yard FG in his freshman season (2001) in the Gator Bowl win vs. Virginia Tech. Beitia also tied his career-high with four field goals tonight, however all four of tonight’s were for 34 yards or more. He also had four FGs (ranging from 20 to 29 yards) in the Colorado win on Sept. 20 and finished the contest scoring a career-high 17 points. Beitia’s 38yard miss in the fourth quarter tonight was his fifth attempt of the game — tying his personal record. He also attempted five (made two) at Wake Forest in 2002. Beitia went 4-for-5 on field goals and all four were for 34 yards or more. Prior to the game, Beitia’s season-long was a 29yarder in the Colorado game. He is now 9for-12 for the year and 41-for-54 for his career. With 13 points tonight, Beitia moved into 6th place on FSU’s all-time scoring list with 245 points. He surpassed Dave Cappelen (1976-79) who finished his career with 240 points.
MOST SINCE… UVA’s Matt Schaub’s 53 passing attempts and 39 completions was the most by an opposing quarterback since Scott Milanovich of Maryland went 46-for-62 in 1995 — which is the most ever by an opposing QB. UVA’s Alvin Pearman’s 16 receptions is the most by an opposing player since Tory Holt of NC State caught 12 vs. the Seminoles in 1997. Pearman’s mark ties the record of 16 catches by Geroy Simon of Maryland in 1995.
6-1 START Florida State is 6-1 for the first time since the 2000 season when the Seminoles last played in the National Championship game. FSU went 11-2 that year, was the ACC Champion and had a final ranking of No. 5.
THE LAST TIME… FSU held UVA to just five yards rushing on nine attempts. The last time FSU held an opponent to 50 yards rushing or fewer was vs. Florida in 2000 (-1).
FIRST STARTS Sophomores Ron Lunford (tight guard) and Brodrick Bunkley (noseguard) and true freshman John Frady (center) all made their first career starts tonight.
Game 8 • October 25 • Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 48 WAKE FOREST – 24 WAKE NOTES… COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S KING ThewinoverWakeForestgaveFSUheadcoach Bobby Bowden his 339th career victory, making him the winningest football coach in Division I-A history. Bowden surpassed Penn State’s Joe Paterno (338) with the win.
NEW RECORDS With 159 punt return yards today, sophomore tailback Leon Washington broke a 29-year old Seminole record. The previous record was 137 yards set by Bobby Jackson vs. Virginia Tech on Nov. 16, 1974. The team record for single game punt return yardage was also broken with FSU’s 216 yards today. The previous record was 171 yards in that same game vs. Virginia Tech in 1974.
CLINCHED AT LEAST A SHARE The win over Wake Forest assured the Seminoles at least a share of their 11th ACC title. Prior to this season, since joining the ACC in 1992, FSU has won eight league titles outright and shared two others (with Virginia in 1995 and with Georgia Tech in 1998). FSU is the only undefeated team in ACC play this season.
RIX CONTINUES TO CLIMB With 339 passing yards in today’s win, QB Chris Rix now has 6,469 career passing yards and moved into second place on the FSU Career Passing Yards list. He entered the game in fourth place all-time and passed Danny Kanell (6,372) and Gary Huff (6,378). Chris Weinke is FSU’s all-time leader with 9,839 passing yards. With two passing TDs today, Rix moved into fourth place on FSU’s all-time career TD passing list with 50 career touchdowns. He passed Charlie Ward who had 49. With 362 yards of total offense today, Chris Rix now has 7,280 yards of total offense for his career, moving him into 12th place on the ACC Career Total Offense list. That total stands second on FSU’s all-time list.
ISN’T IT IRONIC With 339 yards passing in three quarters of play today, starting QB Chris Rix helped head coach Bobby Bowden earn career victory #339.
X SETS MARK Kicker Xavier Beitia, who tied his personal record with four field goals last week at Virginia, recorded his career-long with a 48yard field goal in today’s first quarter. Beitia has hit a 50-yarder but it was in the 2002 Gator Bowl. His previous career-long was 47 yards — a mark he set twice: last week at Virginia and vs. UNC on November 16, 2002.
Oct. 25, 2003 By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As the final minutes ticked away, the Florida State crowd started chanting “Bobby Bowden! Bobby Bowden!” Forty-four years after coaching his first college game, Bowden reached the pinnacle on October 25th. He became major college football’s winningest coach with his 339th career victory and clinched at least a tie for another Atlantic Coast Conference title as sixth-ranked Florida State kept its national title hopes alive with a 48-24 victory over Wake Forest. “It’s just something that happened,” said Bowden, who has been reluctant to talk about surpassing longtime coaching friend Joe Paterno of Penn State. “I’m kind of uncomfortable about it because it ain’t over. I expect Joe to come back and he will and I’ll do the best I can do.” Bouncing back from an 9-5 season a year ago and an 8-4 mark in 2001, Bowden has Florida State aimed toward a 10-win season for the 18th time in his 28 years at the school. FloridaState(7-1,6-0)holdsatwo-gamelead over several conference schools with only two league games left — Nov. 8 at Clemson and Nov. 15 against North Carolina State. A victory over either would give Florida State the outright championshipandanautomaticberthinaBCSbowlgame. The Seminoles, 89-5 since joining the ACC in 1992 with 11 titles in 12 seasons, were just too strong for Wake Forest. They took the lead for good late in the first quarter and built it to 48-17 late in the game to remain perfect against the Demon Deacons in a dozen league showdowns. The 74-year-old coach was joined on the sidelines at the end of the game by his wife of 54 years, Ann, before an brief game-ending ceremony to salute the achievement. Junior quarterback Chris Rix, coincidentally matched Bowden’s victory total by passing for 339 yards and a pair of scores before leaving the game after the third quarter. Rix, who also ran for a touchdown, hugged his coach after the record victory. Rix threw a pair of touchdown passes to Craphonso Thorpe on plays covering 25 yards and 10 yards, the first giving the Seminoles a 27-14 halftime lead. Wake Forest (4-4, 2-3) did lead briefly, 73, in the first quarter when Jason Anderson caught a 38-yard pass from Cory Randolph. Rix scored on a 1-yard run with 1:38 left in the quarter as the Seminoles regained the lead 10-7 and Leon Washington raced 65 yards with a punt return less than two minutes later to give Florida State a 17-7 advantage. Washington set a Florida State single-game record with 159 yards on seven punt returns. GregJones’3-yardTDrungaveFloridaState a 41-17 lead after three quarters. Xavier Beitia startedthescoringwith48-yardfieldgoalandadded
a second from 43 yards in the second quarter. Former walk-on Joey Kaleikini, a senior, caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Fabian Walker with 3:27 left in the game for his first career touchdown and the Seminoles’ final score. Randolph scored on a 13-yard run with a minute left in the second quarter and Chris Davis scored on a three yard run for Wake Forest with 25 seconds left. SCORE BY QUARTERS WakeForest Florida State
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7 17
3 14
7 7
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SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU- FG Beitia 48, 11:43. WF - Anderson 38 pass from Randolph (Wisnosky kick), 5:56. FSU - Rix 1 run (Beitia kick), 1:38. SecondQuarter FSU - Washington 65 punt return (Bietia kick), 14:45. FSU - FG Beitia 43, 4:21. WF - Randolph 13 run (Wisnosky kick), 1:00. FSU - Thorpe 25 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), :15. Third Quarter FSU - Thorpe 10 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 10:45. WF - FG Wisnosky 32, 6:38. FSU - Jones 3 run (Beitia kick), :10. Fourth Quarter FSU - Kaleikini 15 pass from Walker (Beitia kick), 3:27. WF - Davis 3 run (Wisnosky kick), :25.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing ReturnYards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
WFU 16 52-230 96 44 8-15-0 10-48 1-1 5-52 30:30
FSU 27 41-138 367 216 25-40-1 4-48 2-1 10-89 29:30 82,393
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-WF: Birgs 14-70, Randolph 16-50, Barclay 16-50, Bryant 1-25, Davis 3-21, Taylor 115, team 1-(minus 1). FSU: Jones 12-60, Booker 7-33, Washington 6-30, Rix 8-23, Dean 4-12, Coleman 1-3, Walker 1-2, Napier 1-(minus 1), team 1-(minus 24). PASSING-WF:Randolph 8-14-0-96, Bryant 0-1-0-0. FSU:Rix 22-34-1-339, Walker 3-6-0-28. RECEIVING-WF: Anderson 5-91, Warren 1-4, Davis 1-3, Birgs 1-(minus 2). FSU: Thorpe 6-66, Sam 4-66, Booker 4-39, Davis 3-57, Henshaw 258, Stovall 2-31, Robinson 2-17, Washington 118, Kaleikini 1-15.
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Game 9 • November 1 • Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
FLORIDA STATE – 37 NOTRE DAME – 0 By TOM COYNE AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Chris Rix got revenge of historic proportion on Notre Dame. Benched following a loss to the Irish last season, Rix passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Seminoles to a 37-0 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday, the second worst home loss in Irish history. The Seminoles (8-1) did more than win, they showed the Irish once again that they can’t compete with the college elite. The Irish, held scoreless at home for the first time since 1978, fell to 2-6 for the first time since 1963. Craphonso Thorpe had seven catches for 217 yards, including TD catches of 35 and 38 yards to help the Seminoles (8-1), who lost 3424 last year to the Irish. The victory was the 340th of Bowden’s career, moving him two ahead of Penn State’s Joe Paterno. The Irish are 4-9 since that win, and the 37-point loss, the ninth worst defeat in Notre Dame history, marks the third time the Irish have been routed this season. Notre Dame lost 45-14 to Southern California two weeks ago and 38-0 to Michigan on Sept. 13. The Irish have been shut out twice in a season for first time since 1960. The Irish also have been beaten by 31 points or more points 20 times, including four times in their last 10 games. Rix wasted no time in getting back at the Irish, completing a 38-yard pass to Thorpe on the first play from scrimmage. The pass was the longest of season against the Irish and set up a 40-yard field goal by Xavier Beitia. It remained the longest pass play of the season until the third play of Florida State’s next possession, when Rix threw a 51-yard pass to Thorpe. That set up a 6-yard TD pass from Rix to P.K. Sam, which gave the Seminoles a 10-0 lead. Rix, who completed 17 of 31 passes with three interceptions, then threw a 35-yard TD pass to Thorpe late in the first quarter as Florida State took a 17-0 lead — the most points the Seminoles have scored in the first half this season. Rix threw three interceptions Saturday, but none of them hurt them. Vontez Duff intercepted Rix’s pass and returned it 55 yards to the Florida 9, but the Irish couldn’t score as the Seminoles kept Notre Dame from scoring three times inside the 10-yard line. The Irish, who gave up 31 straight points in the loss to Southern Cal two weeks ago, have been outscored 68-0 at home since late in the first quarter against USC. Notre Dame managed just one first down on eight possessions in the first half. When Brady Quinn connected with Maurice Stovall for Notre Dame’s second first down with 10:47 left in the third quarter, many in the crowd of 80,795 stood and gave a mock cheer. Later in the quarter the Irish fans were so
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quiet the war chant was echoing through the stadium. Notre Dame has lost three straight at home for just the fifth time ever and for the first time since 1984 under Gerry Faust. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State NotreDame
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SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - FG Beitia 40, 10:42. FSU - Sam 6 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 8:01. FSU - Thorpe 35 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), :39. SecondQuarter FSU - FG Beitia 44, 9:49. FSU - FG Beitia 22, :55. Third Quarter FSU - Thorpe 38 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 11:34. Fourth Quarter FSU - L.Smith 90 iterception return (Beitia kick), 8:59.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 18 37-98 327 17-31-3 133 4-37 3-0 6-50 28:42
ND 15 30-146 175 20-52-3 65 8-41 3-0 8-77 31:18 80,795
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-FSU: Booker 12-35, Washington 4-23, C.Davis 1-21, G.Jones 7-9, Rix 8-6, Sam 1-6, Sims 1-2, Napier 2-(minus 1), team 1-(minus 3). ND: J.Jones 18-76, Grant 8-42, Quinn 4-28. PASSING-FSU: Rix 17-31-3-327. ND: Quinn 2052-3-175. RECEIVING-FSU: Thorpe 7-217, Sam 2-54, Reid 211, Booker 2-(minus 3), Davis 1-24, Washington 116, Dean 1-9, G.Jones 1-(minus 1). ND:Jenkins 573, McKnight 3-23, Stovall 3-21, Fasano 3-18, Jones 2-24, Grant 2-5, Powers-Neal 1-6, Clark 1-5.
NOTRE DAME NOTES… FIRST TIME With today’s win, FSU becomes the first team ever to beat Notre Dame on All Saints’ Day. Heading into the game, ND was 13-0-1 in games on November 1st.
A BIG SHUTOUT Prior to today, the last time the Seminoles recorded a shutout vs. a non-conference opponentwasonSeptember23,2000whenFSU topped Louisville, 31-0. FSU now has two shutouts this season, including, ironically, also a 37-0 win at UNC in the season-opener. The last time FSU recorded two shutouts in the same season was in 1997 when the Tribe blanked Miami, 47-0, and Georgia Tech, 38-0, but both games were played in Tallahassee. Before this season, the only other time FSU recorded two away-game shutouts in the same season was in 1964 when the Seminoles opened the season with a 14-0 win at Miami and a 10-0 win at Texas Christian. Overall, FSU now has two or more shutouts in the same season 13 times. The last time the Irish were shutout at Notre Dame Stadium was in 1978 when ND lost 3-0 to Missouri. Overall, the Seminoles have held an opponent scoreless for three quarters in five games this season, including today’s contest. Only Wake Forest, who scored the most points on FSU this season with 24, scored in all four quarters against the Seminoles.
RIX UP TO THREE With three passing touchdowns today, QB Chris Rix moved into third place on the Florida State all-time career TD pass list. He now has 53 for his career, surpassing Gary Huff (1970-72) who finished his career with 52. He is five away from passing Danny Kanell (1992-95) who had 57.
RIX RECORDS NUMBER SEVEN With 327 yards in today’s game, QB Chris Rix recorded his seventh career 300-yard game and his third of the season. Rix’s career-high is 394 yards passing vs. Colorado on September 20, 2003.
CAREER HIGH FOR CRO Wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe recorded a career-high 217 yards receiving today after racking up 124 yards in the first quarter alone. Itís the second career 200+ yard game (and third 100+) for Thorpe, whose previous career high was 205 yards vs. Colorado on September 20, 2003. The total is the most receiving yards a receiver has ever recorded against Notre Dame.
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All but 16 Seminoles who are available to play saw action in today’s first quarter — that’s a total of 56 players in the first quarter.
Game 10 • November 8 • Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
FLORIDA STATE – 10 CLEMSON – 26 CLEMSON NOTES… SPREADING THE WEALTH FSU has had at least seven different receivers record a reception in every game this season. Chris Rix connected with nine different receivers in the game.
TIGERS ON THE SCORE Clemson’s 26 points is the most allowed by the Florida State defense this season and the most since Georgia scored 26 in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2003.
STOVALL SHINES AT CLEMSON Junior wide receiver Chauncey Stovall had a career-high four receptions for a career-high 131 yards and one touchdown. His 71-yard touchdown reception was also a career long. Stovall became the third different Seminole wide receiver to have a 100-yard receiving game this season. Florida State has had three 100-yard receivers in the last four games.
FABIAN WALKER HAS CAREER NIGHT Fabian Walker’s 11 completions and 21 attempts for 164 yards (all in the fourth quarter) were all career-highs. His 71-yard touchdown pass to Chauncey Stovall was also a career-long completion. Walker came into the game 19-for-29 for178yardswithtwotouchdownsontheseason.
BACK IN THE LINEUP Junior offensive guard Bobby Meeks is making his first start since the Miami game on October 11. Senior linebacker Kendyll Pope is making his first start since Virginia on October 18.
TRAILING EARLY Florida State has only trailed three times this season at the end of the first quarter (Maryland, Georgia Tech and Miami). The Seminoles are 21 in those games with the only loss coming against Miami (October 11). Tonight marks the third time this season that Florida State has not scored in the first quarter (Georgia Tech and Miami). The Seminoles only had nine offensive plays in the first quarter, the lowest since taking 15 offensive snaps against Georgia Tech.
TRAILING THE TIGERS Tonight is the fourth time over the 17 meetings between FSU and Clemson that the Seminoles have gone into the half trailing Clemson. The Seminoles were behind 14-3 at the half in Clemson before winning 17-14. FSU trailed 2810 in 1989 in Tallahassee and went on to lose 34-23. FSU was behind 14-7 to Clemson in 1988 and won 24-21.
GETTING THE FIRST PICK Junior Jerome Carter recorded his first career interception tonight. It’s his 21st career start.
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. — Tommy Bowden finally got the better of dear old dad. Charlie Whitehurst threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Clemson likely ended Florida State’s national title aspirations with its first victory ever over a top three team, 26-10 Saturday night. The Tigers (6-4, 4-3 ACC) snapped an 11game losing streak to the third-ranked Seminoles and gave Tommy Bowden his first win in five tries over his father, Bobby. Fans tore down both goalpostsafterClemson’sbiggestwininyears. Aaron Hunt added four field goals and the Tigers held the Seminoles (8-2, 6-1) to their fewest points of the season and just 11 yards rushing. This Bowden Bowl wasn’t about family reunions or good-natured stories, but about the younger Bowden’s job security. The Tigers lost to Wake Forest 45-17 last week, and just about everyone expected Bobby — on his 74th birthday, no less — to show little mercy as his team tried to wrap up the league crown and move closer to a championship game. But the Tigers played like they didn’t want to lose their coach. And the Seminoles never showed the poise and power they usually display. Chris Rix missed his target on several throws and was intercepted by Tye Hill in the first quarter to end Florida State’s only first-half drive inside Clemson territory. Down 16-0 in the third quarter at Clemson’s 30, Rix threw three straight passes nowhere near his receivers and the Seminoles settled for Xavier Beitia’s 46-yard field goal. Rix ended 16-for-31 for 194 yards and two interceptions. Whitehurst continually made the game’s biggest plays. A 17-yard pass to Kevin Youngblood led to Hunt’s second field goal from 35 yards out and a 6-0 Clemson lead. With 2:50 to go in the half, Whitehurst led a 65-yard touchdown drive — 51 on a pass to Youngblood. Whitehurst finished it off himself with a 1-yard scoring run with 15 seconds left that made it 13-0. Whitehurst, the son of former Green Bay quarterback David Whitehurst, lofted a pass to a wide-open Derrick Hamilton for a 58-yard touchdown that gave Clemson a 23-3 lead late in the third quarter. The Seminoles scored their lone touchdown, a 71-yard reception from backup Fabian Walker to Chauncy Stovall, with 2:14 left — far too late to make a difference. Many of the same fans chanting “Fire Bowden” last week earlier at Wake Forest stood andcheeredasTommycrossthroughtheswarmof people rushing the field to talk with his father. Florida State hurt itself with silly penalties. A pass interference call on cornerback Rufus Brown kept one Clemson field goal drive going. Two Clemson series later, Brown was about to be flagged for another interference call when defen-
sive tackle Darnell Dockett ran into Youngblood andwasejected. Still another Seminoles personal foul gave Clemson a first-and-goal just before Whitehurst’s touchdownrun. Florida State had already clinched a tie for its 11th league title in 12 seasons. It can wrap up the conference’s spot in the Bowl Championship Series next week against North Carolina State. Clemson had not beaten Florida State since 1989 when Danny Ford was in his final season with the Tigers. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Clemson
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0 10
3 10
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10 26
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter CU - FG Hunt 23, 8:25. SecondQuarter CU - FG Hunt 35, 14:56. CU - Whitehurst 1 run (Hunt kick), :15. Third Quarter CU - FG Hunt 32, 6:39. FSU - FG Beitia 46, 3:25. CU - Hamilton 58 pass from Whitehurst (Hunt kick), 1:23. Fourth Quarter CU - FG Hunt 37, 8:29. FSU - Stovall 71 pass from Walker (Beitia kick), 2:14.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 10 17-11 358 27-52-2 14 4-43.4 3-1 10-105 23:32
CU 26 50-152 272 17-27-1 24 5-33.8 1-0 7-62 36:28 81,000
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-FSU: Jones 7-12, Washington 3-6, Walker 1-1, Dean 1-0, Rix 5-(minus 8). CU: Coleman 12-50, Jasmin 14-50, Whitehurst 19-39, Hamilton 3-12, Currie 1-2, team 1-(minus 1). PASSING-FSU: Rix 16-31-2-194, Walker 11-21-0164. CU:Whitehurst 17-27-1-272. RECEIVING-FSU: Booker 6-9, Stovall 4-131, Thorpe 4-62, Washington 4-23, Sam 3-21, Reid 246, Robinson 1-32, Irons 1-20, Dean 1-9, Carter 1-5. CU: Hamilton 6-123, Coleman 5-38, Youngblood 4-80, Baham 1-23, Grant 1-8.
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Game 11 • November 15 • Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 50 NC STATE – 44 (2 OT) By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE,Fla.—LeonWashington’s 12-yard touchdown run gave No. 13 Florida State a 50-44 double-overtime victory over North CarolinaStateonSaturday,wrappinguptheSeminoles’ 11th Atlantic Coast Conference title in 12 years. Florida State (9-2, 7-1) also locked up its fourth BCS game in five years after surviving a brilliant performance by North Carolina State’s Philip Rivers. TheACC’scareerpassingleader,Riverscompleted28of38passesfor422yardsandfourtouchdownsandranforanotherscore. But North Carolina State (7-4, 4-3) gambled and lost in the second overtime. Instead of trying a field goal, the Wolfpack went on fourth-and-1 at the Florida State 16 and Rivers’ pass for Jerricho Cotchery was broken up by Allen Augustin at the 5. ThenWashingtonreeledoffsuccessiveruns of 13 and 12 yards to give the Seminoles the win in their first home overtime game. Washington finished with 121 yards on 17 carries. Florida State took a 44-37 lead in the first overtime on 4-yard TD throw by Chris Rix to CraphonsoThorpe,butNorthCarolinaStatecountered on a 7-yard scoring throw from Rivers to TramaineHall. Regulation play ended when North Carolina State’s Derek Morris blocked a 32-yard field goal try by Florida State’s Xavier Beitia with only 2 seconds left. The Seminoles had gotten the ball with 2:13 remaining when the Wolfpack’s Brian Clark fumbled after a catch on his own 42. Beitia had already kicked three field goals for the Seminoles, his last one putting them into a 3730 advantage midway through the final quarter. North Carolina State tied it at 37 with 4:06 left on Rivers’ 44-yard touchdown pass to Hall. Rix threw two touchdown passes to Thorpe and anothertoP.K.Sam,andLorenzoBookerraced71 yards for another score. Florida State got a huge break in the last minute of the half when T.A. McLendon fumbled on a third down at his own three and the Seminoles’ Brodrick Bunkley recovered. After a run for no gain and a penalty, Rix zipped a 7-yard scoring pass to Thorpe to make it 20-17 at halftime. The Wolfpack had taken a 20-10 lead, in part benefiting from a couple officiating calls. Florida State was called for holding on a fourth down punt, giving the ‘Pack a first down at its 42. Sixplayslater,Cotchery’ssecondtouchdown onashortpassfromRiverswasallowedalthough he fumbled right at the goal line. Rix’s 12th interception of the season resulted in a 43-yard touchdown return by 285-pound WolfpacktackleAlanHalloway.Underpressure, Rix threw the ball across the field right to Halloway, whothenbrushedoffthequarterbackonhiswayto the end zone. Cotcherymade10catchesfor135yardsand
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SCORE BY QUARTERS NC State Florida State
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7 3
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SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter FSU - Jones 6 run (Beitia kick), 6:47. NCS - Cotchery 17 pass from Rivers (Kiker kick), 4:25. NCS - Halloway 43 interception return (Kiker kick), 2:51. SecondQuarter FSU - FG Beitia 36, 8:28 NCS - Cotchery 7 pass from Rivers (kick failed), 2:08. FSU - Thorpe 8 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), :23. Third Quarter FSU - FG Beitia 25, 9:22. NCS - FG Kiker, 20, 5:18. FSU - Booker 71 run (Beitia kick), 4:18. NCS - Rivers 6 run (Kiker kick), 2:56. FSU - P.K. Sam 15 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 1:39. Fourth Quarter FSU - FG Beitia 24, 7:19. NCS - Hall 44 pass from Rivers (Deraney kick), 4:06. First Overtime FSU - Thorpe 4 pass from Rix (Beitia kick). NCS - Hall 7 pass from Rivers (Deraney kick). SecondOvertime FSU - Washington 12 run.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing ReturnYards Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
NCS 20 35-92 422 41 28-39-0 3-36 3-3 8-67 29:52
FSU 25 43-272 183 4 15-32-1 5-46 0-0 3-20 30:08 83,854
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-NCS: McLendon 21-51, Rivers 11-27, Cotchery 1-12, Davis 1-2, team 1-0. FSU: Washington 17-121, Jones 17-81, Booker 3-72, Thorpe 1-5, Coleman 1-0, Rix 4-(minus 7). PASSING-NCS: Rivers 28-38-0-422, McLendon 01-0-0, FSU: Rix 15-32-1-183. RECEIVING-NCS: Cotchery 10-135, T.Hall 10126, Clark 3-90, Williams 3-66, McLendon 2-5. FSU: Thorpe 5-76, P.K. Sam 5-61, Coleman 1-14, Chr.Davis 1-13, Jones 1-8, Stovall 1-8, Reid 1-3.
IT’S OURS With today’s win, Florida State has earned its ninth outright ACC title in its 12 years in the league. Overall, FSU has either won outright or shared 11 ACC titles in the past 12seasons.
OVERTIME GAMES Today’sgamewasjustthesecondeverovertime game for Florida State and the first ever played at Doak Campbell Stadium. FSU is now 1-1 in overtime games.
SCORING, SCORING AND MORE SCORING Ironically, the last time FSU was involved in a game where the combined score was 94 was on September 16, 1995 when the Seminoles defeated NC State by a score of 77-17 in Doak Campbell Stadium. The last time FSU allowed an opponent to score 44 or more points was in the 1996 National Championship game at the Sugar Bowl when Florida defeated FSU 52-20 on Jan. 2, 1997. The last time an opponent scored 44 or more points at Doak Campbell Stadium was 46 points by East Carolina on Sept. 3, 1984. FSU won 47-46.
ON THE RUN For the first time this season, FSU had three running backs record 70 or more rushing yards in a single game. Led by Leon Washingtonís 121 yards, Greg Jones had 81 and Lorenzo Booker 72. Before today, the last time FSU had this occur was vs. Virginia in 2001 when Greg Jones (107), Eric Shelton (95) and Nick Maddox (76) combined for 278 yards. FSU had a season-high 272 yards rushing in todayís game. The last time FSU rushed for more than that was vs. Miami on October 12, 2002 when the Tribe recorded 296 yards rushing.
LEON HITS CENTURY MARK SophomoretailbackLeonWashingtonrecorded a season-high 121 yards rushing to earn his second career 100-yard rushing game. His career high is 134 yards vs. Florida last year.
THANKS DEFENSE The Florida State defense has forced at least two turnovers in nine games this season, including todayís contest. As a result, the FSU offense has scored 13 times off of those turnovers, including two offensive scores off turnovers in four games.
BOOKER BOOKED IT
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Freshman Lorenzo Booker’s 71-yard touchdown run is the longest rush by an FSU player since Davy Ford scored an 82-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 2000 Clemson game. It is also the longest run by a freshman since Travis Minor had an 87 yard TD run vs. Virginia on October 25, 1997 on the first play of the game.
Game 12 • November 29 • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 38 FLORIDA – 34 FLORIDA NOTES… RUNNING DOWN HILL IN THE FIRST HALF FSU’s 102 yards rushing in the first half is the most since the second game of the season when the Seminoles rushed for 147 yards against Maryland (9/6) in the opening 30 minutes.
MOST POINTS IN GAINESVILLE Florida State’s 38 points against the Gators as the most points the Seminoles have scored in Gainesville. The previous high had been 37 points during the 1977 contest. This is also Florida State’s first victory at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium since 1999 when the Seminoles prevailed 30-23.
DOUBLE-DIGIT VICTORIES The win over the Gators gives Florida State a 10-2 record on the year. It is the Seminoles first 10-win season since the 2000 campaign when they posted an 11-2 record. Under coach Bobby Bowen, Florida State has amassed 18 doubledigit win seasons.
SCHOOL RECORD FOR KICK RETURN YARDS Leon Washington’s 28-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter helped Florida State set the school record for team return yards (215) in a single game. The previous record was 209 against Florida on November 28, 1992 in Tallahassee.
4TH QUARTER TOUCHDOWNS The pair of touchdowns by the Seminoles — a one-yard rush by Chris Rix and a 52-yard pass from Rix to PK Sam — are their first two touchdowns in the 4th quarter since the Miami contest on October 11. In that game, Rix threw a pair of touchdown strikes to Chris Davis and Willie Reid in the final stanza against the Hurricanes.
FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACKS The fourth-quarter comeback by Florida State — a one-yard run by Rix and a 52-yard pass to P.K. Sam — is its second of the season. The first of the year came versus Georgia Tech on September 13. Both instances have included a touchdown run by Chris Rix and a touchdown pass to Sam. Against the Yellow Jackets, Rix ran for a three-yard score and threw a five yard strike to Sam.
NEWCOMERS TO THE SCORING COLUMN Three of Florida State’s touchdowns were produced by players who crossed the goal line for the first time in their career (Dominic Robinson, Matt Henshaw and Pat Watkins).
By EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. — P.K. Sam ran a twisting, whirling, falling-down pass route for a 52-yard touchdown that lifted Florida State to a 38-34 victory over Florida November 29th. Sam’s catch with 55 seconds remaining pushed No. 9 Florida State (10-2) to the 10win plateau for the first time since 2000. No. 11 Florida (8-4) had its five-game winning streak halted, along with any hopes of sneaking into the Southeastern Conference title game. The last touchdown, the third TD throw of the day for Chris Rix, was a thrilling climax to a game that had a bit of everything — great plays and back-and-forth scoring. The lead changed hands four times in the fourth quarter. With 2:55 left, Florida went ahead 34-31 on Ben Troupe’s 26-yard touchdown catch from Chris Leak in the back of the end zone. Troupe got one foot down; the official stared hard at the play, and initially brought his arms to the side, as though he were going to call it incomplete. But he raised his hands to signal a touchdown. Indeed, it was a barnburner, a game that will be debated and rehashed for years to come, although there’s no changing the result now. The Seminoles defeated their archrivals for the fifth time in six years. They are ACC champions and will go into their BCS bowl on a high. The Gators, meanwhile, won’t make it to the SEC title game next week. Tennessee’s win over Kentucky made it almost impossible, and Florida’s loss itself ended all hope. The honor, instead, will officially go to Georgia on Sunday. Florida still has a chance to make it to Atlanta, on Jan. 2, if Peach Bowl representatives offer them a bid, as expected. Whatever their bowl, the Gators will have more than a month to stew over this heartbreaking loss. Who were the stars? It’s hard to list them all. For FSU, Rix threw for 256 yards on only 19 attempts. Dominic Robinson caught five passes for 102 yards, nicely filling the hole left when leading receiver Craphonso Thorpe was lost for the year earlier this month. Linebacker Pat Watkins returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 24 late in the third quarter. Florida had its share of great performances, too. Troupe caught two touchdowns and finished with 121 yards receiving. Leak threw for 273 yards and caught a 30-yard pass from Andre Caldwell, one of several Florida gadget plays that worked. Cornerback Keiwan Ratliff basically sealed his AllAmerican status, scooping a fumble and going 77 yards for his fourth touchdown of the season and a 24-17lead.
SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Florida
7 3
10 3
7 18
14 10
38 34
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter UF - FG Leach 47, 6:05. FSU - Robinson 35 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 1:46. SecondQuarter FSU - FG Beitia 28, 7:31. UF - FG Leach 47, 5:31. FSU - Henshaw 20 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 5:02. Third Quarter UF - Troupe 25 pass from Leak (Leak run), 13:25. UF - FG Leach 42, 7:44. UF - Ratliff 77 fumble return (Leach kick), 6:10. FSU - Watkins 25 fumble return (Beitia kick), 2:49. Fourth Quarter UF - FG Leach 28, 8:01. FSU - Rix 1 run (Beitia kick), 5:01. UF - Troupe 26 pass from Leak (Leach kick), 2:50. FSU - Sam 52 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), :55.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 22 43-134 256 14-19-0 25 4-40.0 4-1 5-35 32:35
UF 21 34-142 303 23-37-0 92 2-38.5 1-1 6-42 27:25 90,407
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-FSU: Washington 15-65, Jones 9-42, Booker 11-39, Davis 1-(minus 5), Rix 7-(minus 7). UF: Carthon 13-62, Leach 9-48, Fason 8-21, Kight 1-7, Wynn 2-2, Brown 1-2. PASSING-FSU: Rix 14-19-0-256. UF: Leach 22-360-273, Caldwell 1-1-0-30. RECEIVING-FSU: Robinson 5-102, Sam 3-84, Carter 1-34, Henshaw 1-20, Davis 1-9, Washington 1-5, Jones 1-5, Booker 1-(minus 3).UF: Perez 5-45, Troupe 4-121, Kight 3-55, Caldwell 3-22, Carthon 3-16, Fason 2-7, Small 2-7, Leach 1-30.
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Game 13 • January 1 • The Orange Bowl • Miami, FL
FLORIDA STATE – 14 MIAMI – 16 By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jarrett Payton ran for 131 yards, Jon Peattie kicked three field goals and Miami shut out the Seminoles in the second half to give the Hurricanes a 16-14 win in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. It was No. 10 Miami’s fifth consecutive victory in the heated series — its longest winning streak since 1957. No. 9 Florida State lost consecutive bowl games for the first time since the 1979 and 1980 seasons. Like several other memorable games in this storied rivalry, the outcome was decided by a kicker. Not only did Peattie hit a career-long 51yarder to give the Hurricanes the lead in the third quarter, but Florida State’s Xavier Beitia missed a 39-yarder with 5:30 to play. And yes, it was wide right. “I missed it,” Beitia said. “There’s nothing else to say. I didn’t make the kick. What is there to say? I didn’t make the kick. Nothing else to say. There were seven minutes left. I didn’t make the kick.” It was the fifth time a Florida State kicker has missed a decisive kick in this rivalry. Beitia also missed a 43-yarder wide left against Miami as time expired in 2002, and the Hurricanes won 28-27. “We’ve got something on their kicker,” Miami linebacker Jonathan Vilma said. “I don’t know what it is, but I’m glad we got it.” Added linebacker D.J. Williams: “It feels great to beat anyone, but it’s especially sweet to beat your biggest rival. Maybe it’s a mystique, some kind of a curse. I know it’s always in the back of their kicker’s mind.” Miami (11-2) sealed the latest victory with a defensive stand with less than two minutes to play. Chris Rix’s final pass fell incomplete. Rix was 2-of-12 for 18 yards in the second half — another poor performance against Miami. He threw two interceptions in the first meeting. “What you had was two great defenses there, and it really came down to who made the fewest mistakes is going to win,” Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said. “If we’d kicked that ball through the goal post, we’d have been all right.” This game wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. The Hurricanes outgained Florida State 375 yards to 206 yards and scored the final 13 points. They also finished with 218 yards rushing. Payton provided many of the big plays on offense, and Sean Taylor, Vince Wilfork and others did the damage on defense. But Peattie was equally effective. His 51-yarder came a play after Miami punted. Florida State (10-3) was penalized 5 yards for illegal substitution, moving the Hurricanes into field-goal range.
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Peattie also connected from 32 and 44 yards. He had one blocked from 45 yards with 2:18 remaining, but it didn’t matter. Miami set up the attempt when D.J. Williams ran 31 yards on a fake punt on fourth-and-1 from Miami’s own 32. “That was really a great call,” Bowden said. “It was a gutty call.” It was the second of three meetings in less than 11 months between the instate rivals. Miami beat Florida State 22-14 in October, and they are scheduled to open the 2004 season in Miami — the Hurricanes’ first game as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. No one wanted this rematch in the Orange Bowl. And when the Bowl Championship Series announced the pairings early last month, coaches, players and fans were disappointed. But once the initial shock wore off, everyone realized what they were getting — an intense rivalry game between two of college football’s top programs. The game certainly proved that. Trailing 14-10, the Hurricanes were in position to take the lead before halftime with the ball at the 13. But the Seminoles sacked Brock Berlin on consecutive plays — the first sacks against Miami in the last five meetings. Miami settled for Peattie’s second field goal and a 14-13 deficit at the break. Peattie opened the scoring with a 32yarder on the first possession. Florida State scored touchdowns on consecutive possessions in the second quarter to take a 14-3 lead. Lorenzo Booker took a direct snap and ran around the right end for a 10-yard score on the first play of the second quarter. Four plays after an 8-yard punt by Brian Monroe, Greg Jones ran up the middle for 24 yards and set up Chris Rix’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Matt Henshaw. Jones broke through the line, eluded two linebackers and then ran over All-America safety Sean Taylor at the 15. The Hurricanes scored on the ensuing possession — behind more strong runs by Payton — to make it 14-10. Payton turned the corner on the left side and gained 46 yards, then had runs of 6 and 2 yards to set up Tyrone Moss’ 3-yard touchdown. Payton ran for 97 yards in the first meeting, which was played on a sloppy field in Tallahassee. He did most of damage then between the tackles. He was more effective Thursday night outside, showing a rare burst of speed. “It’s not like they beat the heck out of us or we beat the heck out of them,” Bowden said. “One play. They made one more than we did. That doesn’t have to necessarily be a kick. ...Those two teams tonight are about as evenly matched as two teams can be.”
SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami Florida State
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10 14
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0 0
16 14
SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter UM - FG Peattie 32, 11:32. SecondQuarter FSU - Booker 9 run (Beitia kick), 14:54. FSU - Henshaw 7 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 8:41. UM - Moss 3 run (Peattie kick), 5:34. UM - FG Peattie 44, 0:00. Third Quarter UM - FG Peattie 51, 10:19.
TEAM STATISTICS First downs Total Net Yards Rushes-yards Passing Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
UM 16 375 48-218 157 3-23 3-63 1(-3) 14-29-2 2-13 5-25.2 2-1 5-40 36:08
FSU 10 206 32-110 96 1-6 4-66 2-31 6-19-1 1-7 7-43.6 2-1 10-85 23:52 76,739
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-UM:Payton 22-131, D.J.Williams 1-31, Moss 15-31, Berlin 6-12, Parrish 1-7, Geathers 16, Hester 1-2, team 1-(minus 2).FSU: Jones 6-38, Booker 8-25, Washington 9-20, Rix 5-13, Coleman 2-9, Davis 1-5, Dean 1-0. PASSING-UM: Berlin 14-29-2-157. FSU:Rix 6-191-96. RECEIVING-UM:Winslow 5-48, Geathers 4-41, Moore 3-52, Hill 1-10, Everett 1-6. FSU: Stovall 4-79, Sam 1-10, Henshaw 1-7.
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ACC Final Statistics
FINAL 2003 STANDINGS TEAM Florida State Maryland Clemson NC State Virginia Georgia Tech Wake Forest Duke North Carolina
W 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 1
L 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 7
ACC GAMES FOR OPP 269 138 220 159 212 168 256 250 187 164 151 178 242 236 139 265 184 322
HM 4-0 4-0 4-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-3 1-3
RD 3-1 2-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-4
W 10 10 9 8 8 7 5 4 2
L FOR 3 419 3 406 4 367 5 489 5 364 6 274 7 335 8 210 10 317
OPP 219 206 250 385 265 266 357 343 459
OVERALL HM RD 5-1 5-1 6-0 3-3 6-1 2-3 6-1 1-4 5-1 2-4 4-2 2-4 3-4 2-3 3-4 1-4 1-5 1-5
FIRST TEAM – DEFENSE
FIRST TEAM – OFFENSE
DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB P
QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OT OG OG C PK SP
Darnell Dockett, Sr. ......................... Florida State Eric Henderson, So. ........................... Georgia Tech Randy Starks, Jr. ..................................... Maryland Matt Zielinski, Sr. ........................................ Duke Keyaron Fox, Sr. ............................... Georgia Tech Michael Boulware, Sr. ...................... Florida State Leroy Hill, Jr. .......................................... Clemson James Butler, Jr. ................................ Georgia Tech Stanford Samuels, Sr. ....................... Florida State Eric King, Jr. ...................................... Wake Forest Andre Maddox, Jr. ................................... NC State Ryan Plackemeier, So. ......................... Wake Forest
SECOND TEAM – DEFENSE DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB P
Eric Moore, Jr. ................................ Florida State Chris Canty, Jr. ........................................ Virginia Kevin Eli, Jr. .......................................... Maryland Donnell Washington, Jr. ............................ Clemson D’Qwell Jackson, So. ............................... Maryland Ryan Fowler, Sr. .......................................... Duke Pat Thomas, Jr. ....................................... NC State Dexter Reid, Sr. .............................. North Carolina Domonique Foxworth, Jr. ......................... Maryland Madieu Williams, Sr. ............................... Maryland Terrell Smith, Sr. .......................................... Duke Adam Podlesh, Fr. ................................... Maryland
HONORABLE MENTION: DL: John McCargo, Fr., NC State; Travis Parker, So., Georgia Tech. LB: Darryl Blackstock, So., Virginia; Daryl Smith, Sr., Georgia Tech; John Leake, Sr., Clemson. DB: Justin Miller, So., Clemson; Jamal Fudge, So., Clemson; Curome Cox, Sr., Maryland; Jerome Carter, Jr., Florida State; Dennard Wilson, Sr., Maryland; Jamaine Winborne, Sr., Virginia; Michael Waddell, Sr., North Carolina.
NU STREAK 0-1 Lost 1 1-0 Won 5 1-0 Won 4 1-0 Won 1 1-0 Won 3 0-0 Lost 2 0-0 Lost 3 0-0 Won 1 0-0 Lost 2
Philip Rivers, Sr. ..................................... NC State Chris Douglas, Sr. ........................................ Duke P.J. Daniels, So. ................................ Georgia Tech Jerricho Cotchery, Sr. .............................. NC State Craphonso Thorpe, Jr. ..................... Florida State Heath Miller, So. ...................................... Virginia Alex Barron, Jr. .............................. Florida State Sean Locklear, Sr. ................................... NC State C.J. Brooks, Jr. ....................................... Maryland Tyson Clabo, Sr. ................................. Wake Forest Hugh Reilly, Sr. ................................ Georgia Tech Nick Novak, Jr. ....................................... Maryland Steve Suter, Jr. ........................................ Maryland
SECOND TEAM – OFFENSE QB RB RB WR WR TE OT OT OG OG C PK SP
Matt Schaub, Sr. ...................................... Virginia Chris Barclay, So. ............................... Wake Forest Wali Lundy, So. ....................................... Virginia Jonathan Smith, Sr. ............................ Georgia Tech Derrick Hamilton, Jr. ................................ Clemson Jeff Dugan, Sr. ........................................ Maryland Mark Moroz, Sr. ................................. Wake Forest Gregory Walker, Sr. .................................. Clemson Elton Brown, Jr. ....................................... Virginia Jeb Terry, Sr. .................................. North Carolina David Castillo, Jr. ............................ Florida State Connor Hughes, So. .................................. Virginia Derrick Hamilton, Jr. ................................ Clemson
HONORABLE MENTION: QB: Charlie Whitehurst, So., Clemson. WR: Jarwarski Pollock, Jr., North Carolina; Kevin Youngblood, Gr., Clemson. TE: J.P. Foschi, Sr., Georgia Tech; T.J. Williams, So., NC State. OT: Willie McNeill, Jr., North Carolina. OG: Matt Meinrod, So., Florida State; Cedric Johnson, Jr., Clemson; Leroy Harris, Fr., NC State. C: Kyle Schmitt, Jr., Maryland; Jed Paulsen, Jr., NC State.
ACC SUPERLATIVES Coach of the Year ............. Tommy Bowden, Clemson Rookie of the Year ........... Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech Offensive Player of the Year ... Philip Rivers, NC State Defensive Player of the Year . Darnell Dockett, FSU Player of the Year .................. Philip Rivers, NC State Jacobs Blocking Trophy .......... Elton Brown, Virginia Tatum Award .......................... Chris Douglas, Duke Piccolo Award ....................... Kevin Bailey, Virginia
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2003 ACC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Player, School P.J. Daniels, So., GaT Chris Barclay, So., WF Chris Douglas, Sr., Duke Wali Lundy, So., UVa Bruce Perry, Sr., Md Josh Allen, So., Md Ronnie McGill, Fr., UNC Alvin Pearman, Jr., UVa Duane Coleman, So., CU Greg Jones, Sr., FSU Chad Jasmin, Sr., CU Cory Randolph, So., WF Darian Durant, Jr., UNC Cornelius Birgs, So., WF Jacque Lewis, Jr., UNC
G 13 12 12 12 10 13 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 12
Att 283 235 236 227 147 186 128 134 133 144 112 94 91 103 61
Yds Avg Lg 1447 5.1 61 1192 5.1 74 1138 4.8 50 929 4.1 25 713 4.9 80 922 5.0 80 654 5.1 66 643 4.8 51 619 4.7 50 618 4.3 53 523 4.7 31 404 4.3 41 396 4.4 63 344 3.3 25 374 6.1 56
TD PG 10 111.3 12 99.3 6 94.8 10 77.4 6 71.3 8 70.9 7 54.5 4 49.5 2 47.6 7 47.5 9 40.2 5 33.7 6 33.0 5 31.3 1 31.2
RECEPTIONS Player, School Jerricho Cotchery, Sr., NCS Jonathan Smith, Sr., GaT Jarwarski Pollock, Jr., UNC Kevin Youngblood, Sr., CU Heath Miller, So., UVa Tramain Hall, So., NCS Alvin Pearman, Jr., UVa Derrick Hamilton, Jr., CU Craphonso Thorpe, Jr., FSU Airese Currie, Jr., CU
G Rec Yds Lg T D Avg PG 13 86 1369 80 10 15.9 6.62 13 78 1138 65 5 14.6 6.00 12 71 745 53 1 10.5 5.92 13 70 897 51 2 12.8 5.38 13 70 835 52 6 11.9 5.38 13 69 799 57 7 11.6 5.31 13 63 518 49 4 8.2 4.85 13 62 1026 70 10 16.5 4.77 11 51 994 79 11 19.5 4.64 10 43 560 72 4 13 4.30
RECEIVING YARDAGE Player, School Jerricho Cotchery, Sr., NCS Craphonso Thorpe, Jr., FSU Jonathan Smith, Sr., GaT Derrick Hamilton, Jr., CU Kevin Youngblood, Sr., CU Heath Miller, So., UVa Jason Anderson, Jr., WF Jarwarski Pollock, Jr., UNC Tramain Hall, So., NCS
G Rec Yds Lg T D Avg PG 13 86 1369 80 1015.9 105.3 11 51 994 79 11 19.5 90.4 13 78 1138 65 5 14.6 87.5 13 62 1026 70 10 16.5 78.9 13 70 897 51 2 12.8 69.0 13 70 835 52 6 11.9 64.2 12 44 751 79 6 17.1 62.6 12 71 745 53 1 10.5 62.1 13 69 799 57 7 11.6 61.5
(minimum 15 attempts per game) Player, School G Att Cmp Philip Rivers, Sr., NCS 13 483 348 Scott McBrien, Sr., Md 13 314 173 Matt Schaub, Sr., UVa 11 403 281 Chris Rix, Jr., FSU 13 382 216 Charlie Whitehurst, So.,CU 13 465 288 Darian Durant, Jr., UNC 12 389 234 Cory Randolph, So., WF 12 246 144 Reggie Ball, Fr., GaT 13 350 181 Mike Schneider, Fr., DU 10 208 97
Int 7 6 10 13 13 10 10 11 6
Pct 72 55.1 69.7 56.5 61.9 60.2 58.5 51.7 46.6
Yds T D 4491 34 2672 19 2952 18 3107 23 3561 21 2551 18 1773 8 1996 10 1220 4
Eff 170.5 142.7 141.0 137.9 135.6 125.4 121.7 102.8 96.5
GP 13 13 11 13 12 13 13 12 10 13
Run 109 45 -23 130 396 259 384 404 181 1447
Pass 4491 3561 2952 3107 2551 2672 1996 1773 1220 0
Tot 4600 3606 2929 3237 2947 2931 2380 2177 1401 1447
Ply 561 557 429 471 480 396 489 340 292 283
G Run Rec PR 13 111 1026 218 13 45 1138 364 12 1138 212 0
KR 380 22 93
PPT D 8.2 37 8.2 25 6.8 19 6.9 28 6.1 24 7.4 25 4.9 13 6.4 13 4.8 5 5.1 10
RPG 353.8 277.4 266.3 249.0 245.6 225.5 183.1 181.4 140.1 111.3
ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE
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118.1 116.2 107.8 102.1 101.2 100.2 98.5
SCORING Player, School Nick Novak, Jr., Md Connor Hughes, So., UVa Xavier Beitia, Jr., FSU Aaron Hunt, Sr., CU Adam Kiker, Sr., NCS Wali Lundy, So., UVa Dan Burnett, Sr., GaT Craphonso Thorpe, Jr., FSU Chris Barclay, So., WF Dan Orner, Sr., UNC
G 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 11 12 12
TD TDr TDp TDrt XPT FG Pts PG 0 0 0 0 38-42 24-32 110 8.5 0 0 0 0 40-40 23-25 109 8.4 0 0 0 0 50-51 19-25 107 8.2 0 0 0 0 38-42 18-26 92 7.1 0 0 0 0 56-59 12-17 92 7.1 14 10 4 0 0-0 0-0 84 7.0 0 0 0 0 28-29 17-21 79 6.1 11 0 11 0 0-0 0-0 66 6.0 12 12 0 0 0-2 0-0 72 6.0 0 0 0 0 33-33 12-16 69 5.8
FIELD GOALS Player, School Nick Novak, Jr., Md Connor Hughes, So., UVa Xavier Beitia, Jr., FSU Aaron Hunt, Sr., CU Dan Burnett, Sr., GaT Dan Orner, Sr., UNC Adam Kiker, Sr., NCS Brent Garber, Sr., DU Matt Brooks, Jr., DU Ryan Plackemeier, So., WF Matt Wisnosky, So., WF
G 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 11 12 12
F G FGA 24 32 23 25 19 25 18 26 17 21 12 16 12 17 7 12 6 9 5 7 3 5
LG 54 53 48 44 48 51 41 54 44 43 44
Pct 75.0 92.0 76.0 69.2 81.0 75.0 70.6 58.3 66.7 71.4 60.0
PG 1.85 1.77 1.46 1.38 1.31 1.00 0.92 0.58 0.55 0.42 0.25
I20 11 18 22 16 15 19 18
Avg 45.6 42.7 42.3 42.1 40.7 38.6 34.8
PUNTING AVERAGE Player, School Ryan Plackemeier, So., WF Austin Herbert, Sr., NCS Adam Podlesh, Fr., Md Jesse Stein, Fr., FSU Trey McDonald, Jr., DU Cole Chason, Fr., CU Tom Hagan, So., UVa
G Punt Yds L G 12 57 2600 67 13 53 2265 76 13 53 2241 63 13 57 2401 58 12 55 2236 56 13 58 2238 50 13 63 2193 56
(minimum 1.2 returns per game) Player, School Michael Waddell, Sr., UNC Senterrio Landrum, Jr., Duke Mike Mason, Fr., UNC Justin Miller, So., Clem Antonio Cromartie, Fr., FSU Steve Suter, Jr., Md Kenny Scott, Fr., GaT Willie Idlette, Fr., WF Lamont Reid, Jr., NCS
G 11 12 12 13 13 12 13 12 11
Ret 15 25 25 17 24 15 35 20 14
Yds 475 709 651 417 568 351 779 410 275
Lg T D Avg 97 1 31.7 63 0 28.4 96 1 26.0 41 0 24.5 62 0 23.7 67 0 23.4 90 0 22.3 39 0 20.5 39 0 19.6
PUNT RETURNS
TOTAL OFFENSE
Player, School Derrick Hamilton, Jr., CU Jonathan Smith, Sr., GaT Chris Douglas, Sr., DU
13 1447 88 0 0 1535 12 1192 53 0 149 1394 13 32 1369 0 0 1401 13 643 518 38 128 1327 12 58 471 334 351 1214 13 142 799 202 160 1303 12 929 253 0 0 1182
KICKOFF RETURNS
PASSING EFFICIENCY
Player, School Philip Rivers, Sr., NCS Charlie Whitehurst, So., CU Matt Schaub, Sr., UVa Chris Rix, Jr., FSU Darian Durant, Jr., UNC Scott McBrien, Sr., Md Reggie Ball, Fr., GaT Cory Randolph, So., WF Mike Schneider, Fr., DU P.J. Daniels, So., GaT
P.J. Daniels, So., GaT Chris Barclay, So., WF Jerricho Cotchery, Sr., NCS Alvin Pearman, Jr., UVa Steve Suter, Jr., Md Tramain Hall, So., NCS Wali Lundy, So., UVa
Yds PG 1735 133.5 1569 120.7 1443 120.2
(minimum 1.2 returns per game) Player, School G Ret Yds Jonathan Smith, Sr., GaT 13 31 364 Tramain Hall, So., NCS 13 19 202 Marques Hagans, So., UVa 13 28 269 Steve Suter, Jr., Md 12 37 334 Derrick Hamilton, Jr., CU 13 29 218 Willie Idlette, Fr., WF 12 21 146 Lance Johnson, Jr., Duke 12 21 105 Interceptions Player, School G Int Yds Almondo Curry, Sr., UVa 13 6 133 James Butler, Jr., GaT 13 5 18 Jamaal Fudge, So., CU 13 4 66 Eric King, Jr., WF 12 3 127 6 players tied with 3 interceptions in 13 games
Lg T D Avg 80 2 11.7 83 2 10.6 53 0 9.6 76 2 9.0 58 0 7.5 50 1 7.0 24 0 5.0 Lg T D Avg 58 1 0.46 17 0 0.38 45 0 0.31 85 1 0.25
TACKLES
RUSHING OFFENSE
Player NCAA Keyaron Fox, Sr., GaT Terrell Smith, Sr., DU Ryan Fowler, Sr., DU Leroy Hill, Jr., CU Andre Maddox, Jr., NCS Dexter Reid, Sr., UNC D’Qwell Jackson, So., Md Pat Thomas, Jr., NCS Daryl Smith, Sr., GaT John Leake, Sr., CU James Butler, Jr., GaT Ahmad Brooks, Fr., UVa Jamaal Fudge, So., CU Michael Boulware, Sr., FSU Chris Canty, Jr., UVa Leon Joe, Sr., Md Mahlon Carey, So., UNC F. Aughtry-Lindsay, Jr., NCS Troy Graham, Jr., NCS Travis Pugh, Jr., CU
G 13 12 12 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 13
UA 81 75 79 110 113 91 88 69 69 88 59 68 76 78 53 63 62 58 72 75
A 74 65 57 35 32 38 48 61 59 40 60 49 36 33 51 41 34 45 20 24
Tot 155 140 136 145 145 129 136 130 128 128 119 117 112 111 104 104 96 103 92 99
PG 11.9 11.7 11.3 11.2 11.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.2 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.7 7.6
School Wake Forest Maryland Duke Georgia Tech North Carolina Clemson Florida State Virginia NC State
PG 0.85 0.62 0.62 0.58 0.58 0.54 0.58 0.54 0.46 0.38
SCORING OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK SACKS G 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 13
Eric Henderson, So., GaT Leroy Hill, Jr., Clem Shawne Merriman, So., Md Randy Starks, Jr., Md Eric Moore, Jr., FSU Pat Thomas, Jr., NCS Matt Zielinski, Sr., Duke Phillip Alexander, Jr., Duke Kevin Eli, Jr., Md Darryl Blackstock, So., UVa
Total 11 8 8 7.5 7.5 7 7 6.5 6 5
PASS DEFENSE G 12 12 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 13
Eric King, Jr., WF Stanford Samuels, Sr., FSU Justin Miller, So., CU Kenneth Stanford, Jr., DU Almondo Curry, Sr., UVa Curome Cox, Sr., Md Dennard Wilson, Sr., Md Pat Watkins, So., FSU Jamaal Fudge, So., CU James Butler, Jr., GaT
PBU 15 12 13 12 9 10 13 9 7 6
IN 3 2 2 1 6 2 0 3 4 5
TO 18 14 15 13 15 12 13 12 11 11
PG 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8
G 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
Total 27.0 20.5 18.5 18.0 16.5 16.0 15.5 14.5 13.0 13.0
PG 2.08 1.58 1.54 1.50 1.27 1.23 1.19 1.12 1.00 1.00
2003 ACC TEAM STATISTICS Total Offense School NC State Maryland Clemson Florida State North Carolina Virginia Wake Forest Duke Georgia Tech
G 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 12 13
Run 1311 2487 1779 1732 1805 1695 2439 2065 2086
Pass Plys 4580 888 2995 913 3687 955 3505 908 2927 816 3324 904 1818 818 2051 905 2212 888
Att 569 552 546 509 387 465 470 438 392
Yds Avg Yds 2439 4.3 (81) 2487 4.5 (131) 2065 3.8 (239) 2086 4.1 (192) 1805 4.7 (155) 1779 3.8 (158) 1732 3.7 (169) 1695 3.9 (87) 1311 3.3 (89)
Lg 75 80 50 61 66 52 71 51 67
TD 31 24 16 16 17 19 20 17 20
PG 203.2 191.3 172.1 160.5 150.4 136.8 133.2 130.4 100.8
PASSING OFFENSE School NC State Clemson Florida State Virginia North Carolina Maryland Duke Georgia Tech Wake Forest School NC State Florida State Maryland Clemson Virginia Wake Forest North Carolina Georgia Tech Duke
G 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 13 12
Att Cmp Int Pct Yds Avg T D PG 496 357 7 72.0 4580 9.2 35 352.3 490 300 13 61.2 3687 7.5 23 283.6 438 249 13 56.8 3505 8.0 26 269.6 466 316 12 67.8 3324 7.1 23 255.7 429 258 11 60.1 2927 6.8 21 243.9 361 200 7 55.4 2995 8.3 20 230.4 359 176 8 49.0 2051 5.7 8 170.9 379 199 13 52.5 2212 5.8 13 170.2 249 146 10 58.6 1818 7.3 8 151.5
G TD 13 65 13 52 13 48 13 45 13 42 12 45 12 40 13 32 12 25
XP 2XP F G Saf 61-64 1-1 12-17 0 50-51 0-0 19-25 0 42-46 2-2 24-32 0 39-43 0-1 18-26 1 41-41 1-1 23-25 0 41-43 0-2 8-12 0 35-35 2-5 12-16 0 31-32 0-0 17-21 0 20-22 1-3 13-21 0
Pts 489 419 406 365 364 335 317 274 211
Avg 37.6 32.2 31.2 28.1 28.0 27.9 26.4 21.1 17.6
KICKOFF RETURNS School Clemson North Carolina Virginia Duke Maryland Florida State Georgia Tech Wake Forest NC State
G 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 12 13
Ret 29 47 32 41 24 40 48 50 44
Yds 803 1248 793 943 550 912 981 978 764
Long 100 97 68 63 67 77 90 39 39
TD 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Avg 27.7 26.6 24.8 23.0 22.9 22.8 20.4 19.6 17.4
TOTAL DEFENSE
TACKLES FOR LOSS Leroy Hill, Jr., CU Eric Henderson, So., GaT Phillip Alexander, Jr., DU Matt Zielinski, Sr., DU Darnell Dockett, Sr., FSU Darryl Blackstock, So., UVa Randy Starks, Jr., Md Keyaron Fox, Sr., GaT Daryl Smith, Sr., GaT Pat Thomas, Jr., NCS
G 12 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 13
Yds 5891 5482 5466 5237 4732 5019 4257 4116 4298
PP 6.6 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.2 4.5 4.8
TD 55 44 42 46 38 40 39 24 29
PG 453.2 421.7 420.5 402.8 394.3 386.1 354.8 343.0 330.6
School G Maryland 13 Georgia Tech 13 Florida State 13 Clemson 13 Duke 12 Virginia 13 NC State 13 Wake Forest 12 North Carolina 12
Run 1682 1307 1552 1714 1898 2102 1780 2092 2724
Pass 2327 2882 2768 2658 2603 2899 3693 3358 3339
Plys 849 870 921 900 780 921 986 931 915
Yds 4009 4189 4320 4372 4501 5001 5473 5450 6063
PP 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.9 5.8 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.6
TD 25 29 19 29 39 29 45 41 53
PG 308.4 322.2 332.3 336.3 375.1 384.7 421.0 454.2 505.2
Yds Avg Yds 1307 2.9 (231) 1552 3.3 (228) 1682 3.5 (270) 1714 3.5 (211) 1780 3.8 (182) 1898 4.4 (110) 2102 4.2 (168) 2092 4.5 (107) 2724 4.9 (101)
Lg 50 49 74 63 71 69 80 80 50
TD 14 7 15 14 17 24 15 19 28
PG 100.5 119.4 129.4 131.8 136.9 158.2 161.7 174.3 227.0
RUSHING DEFENSE School Georgia Tech Florida State Maryland Clemson NC State Duke Virginia Wake Forest North Carolina
G 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 12
Att 445 472 481 491 470 429 506 466 556
PASSING DEFENSE School Maryland Clemson
G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds Avg T D PG 13 368 185 12 50.3 2327 6.3 10 179.0 13 409 230 14 56.2 2658 6.5 15 204.5
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Florida State Duke Georgia Tech Virginia North Carolina Wake Forest NC State
13 12 13 13 12 12 13
449 351 425 415 359 465 516
247 207 257 235 226 288 305
15 11 13 13 2 13 11
55.0 59.0 60.5 56.6 63.0 61.9 59.1
2768 6.2 12 212.9 2603 7.4 15 216.9 2882 6.8 15 221.7 2899 7.0 14 223.0 3339 9.3 25 278.2 3358 7.2 22 279.8 3693 7.2 28 284.1
SCORING DEFENSE School Maryland Florida State Clemson Virginia Georgia Tech Duke Wake Forest NC State North Carolina
G 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 12
TD 27 23 31 32 30 43 42 46 57
XP 26-26 20-21 31-31 28-30 28-29 41-42 35-39 36-39 48-53
2XP 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 2-3 2-6 3-3
Ret 33 41 50 20 21 33 38 22 33
Yds 380 456 537 210 220 307 289 151 178
F G Saf 6-11 0 19-30 0 11-16 0 15-22 0 18-24 1 14-17 0 18-20 0 23-28 0 21-26 0
Pts 206 217 250 265 266 343 347 385 459
Avg 15.8 16.7 19.2 20.4 20.5 28.6 28.9 29.6 38.2
PUNT RETURNS School Georgia Tech Florida State Maryland North Carolina NC State Virginia Clemson Wake Forest Duke
G 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 12 12
Long 80 65 76 32 83 53 63 50 24
TD 3 2 2 0 4 0 1 1 0
Avg 11.5 11.1 10.7 10.5 10.5 9.3 7.6 6.9 5.4
NET PUNTING School Florida State Wake Forest Maryland NC State North Carolina Clemson Duke Georgia Tech Virginia
G 13 12 13 13 12 13 12 13 13
No Yds 61 2549 60 2650 53 2241 53 2265 54 2192 59 2260 70 2754 68 2541 66 2279
Avg Ret 41.8 27 44.2 33 42.3 26 42.7 33 40.6 36 38.3 14 39.3 38 37.4 36 34.5 17
Yds 144 349 230 285 234 120 307 324 153
Avg 2.4 5.8 4.3 5.4 4.3 2.0 4.4 4.8 2.3
Net 39.4 38.3 37.9 37.4 36.3 36.3 35.0 32.6 32.2
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS – OFFENSE School NC State Maryland Wake Forest Virginia Clemson North Carolina Georgia Tech Duke Florida State
G 13 13 12 13 13 12 13 12 13
Conv 76 84 73 76 69 60 67 66 58
Att 162 184 173 188 183 163 187 192 175
Pct 46.9 45.7 42.2 40.4 37.7 36.8 35.8 34.4 33.1
G 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12
Sacks 36 35 33 31 27 27 19 16 11
Yards 228 270 231 211 168 182 110 101 107
PG 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.3 0.9
G 12 13 13 13 13 13
For 33:02 31:05 31:02 30:11 29:44 28:57
Opp 26:58 28:55 28:58 29:49 30:16 31:03
Mar +6:04 +2:10 +2:04 +0:22 -0:32 -2:06
QUARTERBACK SACKS BY School Florida State Maryland Georgia Tech Clemson Virginia NC State Duke North Carolina Wake Forest
TIME OF POSSESSION School Duke Clemson Maryland Georgia Tech Virginia Florida State
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13 12 12
28:54 28:52 27:29
31:06 31:08 32:31
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FIRST DOWNS PER GAME School NC State Clemson Maryland Florida State Virginia Duke North Carolina Wake Forest Georgia Tech
G 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13
Rush 82 111 132 116 95 123 89 130 111
Pass 201 156 130 133 158 99 132 79 109
Pen 28 37 18 29 12 17 17 15 16
Total 311 304 280 278 265 239 238 224 236
PG 23.9 23.4 21.5 21.4 20.4 19.9 19.8 18.7 18.2
TURNOVER MARGIN –—Gained—– ——Lost—— School Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar PG Florida State 18 15 33 12 13 25 +8 0.62 Wake Forest 13 13 26 9 10 19 +7 0.58 Virginia 10 13 23 6 12 18 +5 0.38 Duke 10 11 21 9 8 17 +4 0.33 Clemson 9 14 23 6 13 19 +4 0.31 NC State 10 11 21 12 7 19 +2 0.15 Georgia Tech 14 13 27 12 13 25 +2 0.15 Maryland 6 12 18 11 7 18 +0 0.00 North Carolina 8 2 10 14 11 25 -15 -1.25
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS – DEFENSE School Florida State Georgia Tech Virginia Maryland NC State Duke Clemson North Carolina Wake Forest
G 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 12
Conv 61 63 65 68 72 57 75 76 90
Att 213 185 187 190 199 157 187 166 180
Pct 28.6 34.1 34.8 35.8 36.2 36.3 40.1 45.8 50.0
QUARTERBACK SACKS ALLOWED School Virginia Wake Forest NC State Maryland North Carolina Clemson Florida State Georgia Tech Duke
G 13 12 13 13 12 13 13 13 12
Sacks 12 16 17 20 22 23 25 28 35
Yards 87 81 89 131 155 158 169 192 239
PG 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.9
G 13 12 13 12 12 13 13 13 13
Pen 65 61 68 72 68 82 83 91 100
Yards 557 524 576 535 584 697 735 835 907
PG 42.8 43.7 44.3 44.6 48.7 53.6 56.5 64.2 69.8
PENALTY YARDAGE School Virginia Wake Forest Georgia Tech Duke North Carolina Maryland Clemson Florida State NC State
FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED PER GAME School Maryland Florida State Georgia Tech Duke Clemson Virginia NC State Wake Forest North Carolina
G 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 12 12
Rush 85 77 78 98 103 128 105 127 154
Pass 104 118 126 118 128 125 170 163 139
Pen 21 23 14 9 16 11 26 13 17
Total PG 210 16.2 218 16.8 218 16.8 225 18.8 247 19.0 264 20.3 301 23.2 303 25.3 310 25.8
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2003-04 Honors & Highlights ACC Sportsmanship Awards Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams — Fall Sportsmanship Award Men’s and Women’s Swimming teams — Spring Sportsmanship Award
Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award Anca Dumitrescu — Women’s Tennis MichaelPaulus—Men’sSwimming Tonya Rasor — Women’s Swimming
Player of the Year Mat Cloer — ACC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year Darnell Dockett — ACC Defensive Player of the Year Emma Dutton — ACC Swimmer of the Year Vicky Gill — NCAA Cross Country South Region Athlete of the Year JessicavanderLinden—HondaAwardwinner for Softball, ACC Softball Player of the Year, USA Softball Player of the Year
ACC Rookie of the Year/ ACC Rookie Team Cassie McLaughlin — Volleyball Freshman of theYear;All-FreshmanVolleyballTeam Veronica Wootson — Softball Rookie of the Year Alexander Johnson — Men’s Basketball AllRookieTeam JuliaSchnugg—SoccerAll-FreshmanTeam India Trotter — Soccer All-Freshman Team Shante Williams — Women’s Basketball AllRookieTeam
All-ACC Anca Dumitrescu and Mihaela Moldovan — Women’sTennis Mat Cloer and Jonathas Sucupira — Men’s Tennis VeronicaWootson,JessicavanderLinden,Casey Hunter,ElisaVasquez,NatashaJacob,and Beth Wade — Softball Lesley Palmer, Jessica van der Linden, Elisa Vasquez, Beth Wade — Softball All-ACC TournamentTeam CaseyHunter—ACCSoftballTournamentMVP Katie Quinney and Caroline Larsson — Women’s Golf Emma Dutton — Swimmer of the Meet Tiffany Manning — Diver of the Meet Tim Pickett — Men’s Basketball Tasheika Allen and Shante Williams — Women’s Basketball Alex Barron, Michael Boulware, Darnell Dockett, Stanford Samuels, Craphonso Thorpe, David Castillo, and Eric Moore — Football Shane Robinson — ACC Baseball Tournament MVP Greg Jones, Michael Boulware, David Castillo, Matt Meinrod, Allen Augustin, and Bryant McFadden — ACC All-Academic FootballTeam Stephen Drew, Eddy Martinez-Esteve, Bryan Zech, Ryne Malone, Rhett James — Baseball
ACC Champions Natalie Hughes — Women’s Outdoor Track 1500m Vicky Gill — Women’s Outdoor Track 5000m Brian Dzingai — Men’s Outdoor Track 200m Sean Campbell — Men’s Outdoor Track 400m
Antonio Cromartie, Joe Paiva, Rafeeq Curry, and Sean Campbell — Men’s Outdoor Track 4x400m relay Patrick Gerberich — Men’s Indoor Track JoepTigchelaar—Men’sIndoorTrack3000m Rafeeq Curry — Men’s Indoor Track ACC Championshiptriplejump Sean Campbell — Men’s Indoor Track 400m Derrick Baker, Antonio Martin, Joe Paiva, and Sean Campbell — Men’s Indoor Track 4x400m relay Natalie Hughes — Women’s Indoor Track mile Vicky Gill — Women’s Indoor Track 5000m EmmaDutton—Women’sSwimming100and 200breaststroke Andree-AnneLeRoy,EmmaDutton,LisaHow, and Emily Breen — Women’s Swimming 400 medley Emily Breen, Lauren Brick, Rachel Dong, and Emma Dutton — Women’s Swimming 200 medley Tiffany Manning — Women’s Diving 1- and 3meter Chris Vythoulkas, Wickus Nienaber, Michael Averett, and Michael Paulus — Men’s Swimming200medley Joel Roycik — Men’s Swimming 100 butterfly Chris Vythoulkas — Men’s Swimming 100 breaststroke Wickus Nienaber — Men’s Swimming 100 backstroke
Regional Honors Joep Tigchelaar, Ian Hornabrook, Kevin Cook, Eddy Rodriguez, Luke Beevor — Men’s Cross Country Vicky Gill, Natalie Hughes, Anne Clinton, and HelenHofstede—Women’sCrossCountry Cassie McLaughlin — AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year Kelly Rowland, Julia Schnugg, Leah Gallegos, Katie Beal, Kristin Boyce, Joy McKenzie — Soccer Elisa Vasquez, Jessica van der Linden, Casey Hunter,VeronicaWootson,LesleyPalmer, Natasha Jacob — Softball Jessica van der Linden — Most Outstanding Player NCAA Division I Softball Region 4 Tim Pickett — Men’s Basketball AncaDumitrescu—Women’sTennisITASouth Region Senior Player of the Year Mihaela Moldovan — Women’s Tennis COSIDA Academic All-District First Team Carrie Sordell — All-South Region honors Women’s Golf JessicavanderLinden—Softball2004WCWS All-Tournament Team Bryan Zech and Stephen Drew — Baseball NCAATallahasseeRegionalMVP Ryne Malone, Matt Sauls, Rhett James, Bryan Zech, Stephen Drew — Baseball NCAA Tallahassee Regional All-Tournament Team
All-Americans Vicky Gill and Natalie Hughes — Women’s Cross Country Alex Barron — Football Leah Gallegos, Katie Beal, India Trotter — Soccer Tim Pickett — Men’s Basketball
Tiffany Manning, Emma Dutton, Lisa How, Rachel Dong, Lauren Brick — Women’s Swimming Rafeeq Curry — Men’s Indoor Track Vicky Gill and Natalie Hughes — Women’sIndoorTrack JessicavanderLinden,CaseyHunter,Veronica Wootson—Softball AlisonCurdtandCarolineLarsson—Women’s Golf Rafeeq Curry — Men’s Indoor Track VickyGill—Women’sOutdoorTrack-10,000m Derrick Baker, Rhoan Sterling, Brian Dzingai, and Cedric Nabe — Men’s Outdoor Track 4x100Team Brian Dzingai — Men’s Outdoor Track-200m RafeeqCurry—Men’sOutdoorTrack-triplejump Ryne Malone and Brian Schultz — Collegiate BaseballFreshmenAll-Americans Eddy Martinez-Esteve and Stephen Drew — Collegiate BaseballAll-Americans
ACC and NCAA Team Results
Men’s Cross Country — 2nd NCAA South Regionals,2ndACCChampionships Women’s Cross Country — 2nd NCAA South Regionals Football — ACC Champions Women’s Soccer — Final Four College Cup, 2nd ACC Men’s Swimming — 2nd ACC Women’s Swimming — 17th NCAA Championships,3rdACC Men’s Indoor Track — ACC Champions Women’s Golf — 4th NCAA Regionals, 20th NCAA Championships Softball — ACC Champions, advanced to Women’s College World Series Men’s Tennis — first round NCAA tournament Women’s Tennis — second round NCAA tournament,3rdACC Men’s Outdoor Track — 2nd ACC Women’s Outdoor Track — 3rd ACC Baseball—ACCChampions
ACC Coach of the Year
Bob Braman — Men’s Cross Country Bob Braman — Men’s Indoor Track JoAnne Graf — Softball Neil Harper — Women’s Swimming Lise Gregory — Women’s Tennis
Regional Coach of the Year Lise Gregory — ITA South Region Women’s Tennis
National Coach of the Year Patrick Baker —Soccer America
Other Coaching Notables n BobbyBowdenbecamethewinningestcoach in college football history n Softball’s Dr. JoAnne Graf was elected into the NFCA Hall of Fame n Dr.JoAnneGrafbecamethesecondDivision 1coachevertowin1,000gamesandonlythe third in NCAA history at any level to reach thatplateau n Baseball’s Mike Martin became the fifth active head coach in NCAA history to reach the 1300-win plateau and the eighth all-time n StanJones,AssociateHeadCoachformen’s basketball, named one of the nation’s top 25 recruitersbyRivals.com
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This Is Tallahassee A
mong low, rolling hills, down moss-draped canopyroads,withinpicturesquehistorical districts, and across seas of flowering azaleas
TALLAHASSEE In 1823, the first civilian governor, William Pope DuVal, desired a central location for the legislature to meet. He sent one explorer on horseback from St. Augustine and another by boat from Pensacola — their rendezvous point was declared Florida’s capital. Nestled among the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and located in a region of the Gulf of Mexico known as the Big Bend, the Capital region is known for its Southern characteristics, gracious hospitality and lush topography.
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lies a magical part of the Sunshine State-Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city. With its intriguing combination of power-play politics and classic charactersplashedwithatwistofSouthernbeauty and charm, Tallahassee is a side of Florida few expect to find. WiththeGulfofMexicojust25milessouth and the Georgia border only 14 miles north, Tallahassee rests between the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and the juncture of Florida’s panhandle and peninsula in an area known as “The Big Bend.” Nearer in miles to AtlantathantoMiami,Tallahasseemoreclosely resembles its Georgia neighbor than Florida in topography, climate and lifestyle. Like the city itself, the story of how Tallahassee was chosen as the state capital is rich in history. In 1823, two explorers set out — one on horseback from St. Augustine and the other by boatfromPensacola—toestablishapermanent, central location for the seat of government. The two met at a beautiful site that the Creek and Seminole Indians called “tallahassee” — derived from the words “talwa,” meaning town, and“ahassee,”meaningold.Thishistoricmeeting place remains Florida’s capital today. Boasting more than 145 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Tallahassee is a living showcase of Florida historyandheritage.ThecrowningjewelofFlorida’s historic “Capitol Hill” is the Old Capitol, beautifully restored to its 1902 splendor complete withthered-and-whitestripedawnings,adome adornedwithstainedglass,antiquefurnishings and political memorabilia. The 22nd-floor observatory of the New Capitol Building offers a breathtaking view of this surprising Southern city, awash in flowering azaleas, snowy dogwoods, towering pines, fragrant magnolias, and hundreds of lakes, springs, swamps, rivers and sink holes. Charming downtown historic districts graced with lush linear parks lead visitors to the KnottHouseMuseum,TheColumns,FirstPresbyterianChurch,JohnG.RileyHouseMuseum and Old City Cemetery. Free walking tours and replica turn-of-the-century street cars carry passengerstoantebellummansions,picturesque churches and other downtown delights. Minutes from downtown lies the lush 52acrenaturalhabitatand1880sfarmoftheTallahasseeMuseumofHistoryandNaturalScience, home to the rare Florida panther and other furry “natives.” TheareasurroundingTallahasseereveals numerous other historic and archaeological treasures,suchasDeSotoStateArchaeologicaland Historical Site, Lake Jackson State Archaeological Site, Mission San Luis, Natural Bridge Battlefield and San Marcos de Apalache. Visitors can explore prehistoric Florida at the Museum of Florida History, where they are greeted
by a giant 12,000year-old mastodon pulled from nearby Wakulla Springs. On the shores of Wakulla Springs, alligatorsstilllazeunderthewatchful eyes of “snake birds” perched on twisted cypress trees. The site of many underwater scenes in “Tarzan” movies, it’s one of the world’s deepestfreshwatersprings.Glass-bottomedboat toursacrossthesemysticalwatersareavailable. Othersightseeingfavoritesincludethefloral masterpiece of Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens; Bradley’s Country Store; FAMU Black Archives; and the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum. Nearby small towns offer fascinating excursionstoplacessuchasPebbleHillPlantation, Florida Caverns State Park, Monticello Opera House and St. George Island. Tallahassee is almost as rich in cultural treasures as it is in history. A widely-acclaimed collection of art, science and history museums andgalleries,year-roundfestivalsandnon-stop entertainmentatthe13,500-seatTallahasseeLeon County Civic Center, feed a variety of cultural appetites. Visitors with a hunger for the great outdoors will find Tallahassee ideal for all types of outdoor recreation-from canoeing down dark, cypress-lined rivers and biking up steep slopes toexploringbackcountrywildernessesandhuntingforbobwhitequail.Arealakes,rivers,ponds and the Gulf — just 30 minutes away — offer a paradiseforboatingandfishing.LakesJackson and Talquin are renowned in the bass fishing
CLIMATE Tallahasseehasthemild,moistclimate characteristics of the Gulf States and experiences a subtropical summer similar to the rest of Florida. In contrast to the Florida peninsula, however, the panhandle, of which Tallahassee is a part,experiencesfourseasons. Annual January temperature: 40-63° F Annual July temperature: 72-91° F Yearly average maximum temperature: 78.7° Yearlyaverageminimumtemperature: 55.7° Yearly average days above 90 degrees: 91.0 Yearly average days below 32 degrees: 35.7
POPULATION City of Tallahassee: 153,658 Leon County: 244,208 Metropolitan Area: 327,869
TALLAHASSEELEON COUNTY CIVIC CENTER The Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center is a multipurposeconventionandentertainment facility featuring a 13,500seatarena,LuxurySuites andClubSeatsandover52,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibition spaceplusanarenaviewrestaurant, Spotlight Grille. The Civic Center hosts a wide variety of concerts, family shows, Broadwayshows,iceshowsandsporting events including FSU basketball. It is easy to understand why over one million people a year flock to the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, what with the varied array of attractions it offers. Some people go to the Civic Center to enjoy the sounds of rock, country, pop and urban concerts. Some go for the thrills ofbasketball,rodeosandthreeringspectaculars. Whileothers comeforconventions,banquets, expositions, or consumer and tradeshows. Located downtown on PensacolaStreet,theCivicCenter is only two blocks from the Capitol building.
PHYSIOGRAPHY Tallahassee’s rolling landscape, typical of regions further north, is unique among the major cities of Florida. Some areas of the county, including the downtown ridge encompassing the Capitol complex, City Hall and the County Courthouse, exceed elevations of 200 feet. The highest elevation in Leon County is 288 feet, found in the northern part of the county. To the south of the city, the hills yield to the flat terrain that is typical throughout the peninsula of Florida. world for yielding the “big ones.” Local wildlife areas, such as the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and Apalachicola National Forest, are perfect spots for camping, picnicking, swimming, biking and exploring. And while Tallahassee also features eight golf courses and plenty of places to raise a racquet, it’s a wild array of spectator sports that leave the crowds screaming for more. The Florida State Seminoles and Florida A&M Rattlers provide collegiate action. And always a sure bet are the nearby greyhound races. For another favorite “sport” — shopping — two large regional malls and many specialty centers offer an array of “playing options,” from popular chains to curiosity and antique shops. Unique shopping locales include downtown parks, lakeside cottages and small Southern towns.Tallahasseeservesascrumptiousselection of tantalizing restaurants ranging from fast
foodtofive-star.Localspecialtiesincludehomemade country sausage, melt-in-your-mouth steaks,wildgameandsucculentseafoodfresh from the Gulf. Fromluxurytoeconomy,accommodations are plentiful and include restored bed and breakfast’s,rustic“gentlemen”lodges,beachside escapesandcomfortablechainhotels.Forthose who choose to follow in the footsteps of early travelers, Tallahassee also boasts 15 beautiful campsites. Continuous air service, Amtrak and four major highways make it easy for visitors to gettoTallahassee.Butnomatterhowyouarrive, thehistoryandhospitalityofTallahasseemakeit difficult to ever leave for long.
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MUSEUMS AND CULTURE ThefederalInstituteofMuseumandLibraryServices(IMLS)namedtheTallahassee MuseumofHistoryandNaturalScienceasoneofthenation’sexemplarymuseumson September19,2000.TheTallahasseeMuseum,alongwith176othermuseums,wasselected outofafieldof823applicationsfrommuseumsthroughoutthenationinahighlycompetitive competition.Themuseumfeaturesa52-acrenaturalhabitatzoo,naturetrails,authentic1880s farmstead,hands-onDiscoveryCenter,birdsofpreyaviary,reptileexhibits,annualeventsand more!
The Capitol One of five tower Capitols in the U.S. features panoramic view from 22-floor observatory/art gallery, House and Senate viewing galleries.
Challenger Learning Center TheChallengerLearningCenterofTallahasseeisa 32,000squarefootfacilitylocatedonbeautifulKleman PlazaindowntownTallahassee.TheChallengerLearningCenteristheK-12outreachfacilityoftheFloridaA&M University — Florida State University College of Engineering and a visitor destination. The Center features a state-of-the-art Space Mission Simulator and utilizes the immersiveness of an IMAX theatre and a digital domed planetarium to create an unforgettable experience for all.
Maclay State Gardens Enchantingfloralarchitecturesurrounds1930shomeofNYfinancierAlfredB.Maclay. Impressivegrounds feature 200+ floral varieties plus hiking, biking and nature trails, swimming, fishing and boating.
Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science Interactivehands-onsciencecenterandnationaltravelingartandscienceexhibitions.
Mission San Luis Site of Spanish/Indian village settled from 1656-1704. Ongoing excavations/ exhibits/reconstructions.
Museum of Florida History TOP: The Tallahassee Museum of History and NaturalScience CENTER: The Museum of Florida History BOTTOM: The Challenger Learning Center
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Permanent exhibits include a nine-foot mastodon, Spanish galleon treasures, Civil War memorabilia, reconstructed steamboat and Prehistoric Florida plus traveling exhibits.
Old Capitol Museum Restoredto1902appearancefeaturingredcandy-stripedawnings,stainedglassdome,HouseandSenate Chambers, Supreme Court and Governor’s office.
Tallahassee Antique Car Museum Impressive showroom features award winning Chevys, one-of-a-kind Ford Roadster, 1913 CarNation Tourer,1931Duesenberg,1956T-Bird,Delorean,Cadillacs,Corvettesandmore.PlustwooriginalBatMobiles.
WHERE’S THE BEACH? Where sunny days are filled with the great outdoors...where time is measured by tides and life’s rhythms move with the surf...beaches are just a short drive from Tallahassee.
Alligator Point Naturaldunepublicbeach,45milessouthofTallahassee
Carrabelle Coarsepublicbeach,featuringswimmingandshelling,60milessouthwestofTallahas-
TALLAHASSEE’S AN ALL-AMERICA CITY! OnJune26,1999,judgesfromtheNational Civic League named Tallahassee as one of 10 cities to win the prestigious All-America City (AAC) award from the 1999 All-America City conference in Philadelphia. The All-America City award is the most prestigious and coveted award a community can win. The annual award recognizesexemplary,grassrootsandproblemsolving efforts of communities that cooperativelytacklechallengesandachievemeasurable results. Judging is based on the overall level of community involvement in solving critical local problems,includingpublic-privatepartnerships. “This is clearly one of the most exciting things to ever happen to Tallahassee,” said a jubilant Mayor Scott Maddox. “For those of us who call Tallahassee home, the All-America City award verifies what we’ve known for so long — that we have one of the greatest cities in all of America!”
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Dekle Beach Pristinesandybeach,clearwaterfeaturingboating,swimming,picnickingandmore,70 mileseastofTallahassee
Mashes Sands Beach Publicbeach,shallowbaywaterfeaturingswimmingandcrabbing,40milessouthwest ofTallahassee
St. George Island Pristine29-milebarrierislandbeach,clearwater,featuringswimming,shelling,boating, andfishing,80milessouthwestofTallahassee
Shell Point Lovely, small peninsula surrounded by St. Marks Wildlife refuge. Secluded beach and clear water that is popular for sailing and windsurfing, 25 miles south of Tallahassee
CANOPY ROADS The abundance of trees and timber is a resource uncommon to many other areas of the state. The beauty of the local trees is exemplified in Maclay Gardens State Park, which is the site of several of Florida’s champion trees including the flowering Dogwood, the Hawthorn tree, the Horsesugar tree, the Sweetbay Magnolia and the Silverbell tree. These trees and others often extend their branches over the roadway to create a canopied effect, a feature that is held in high esteem by local residents and visitors.
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lorida State University, a graduate research institution,standsamongthenation’selitein bothacademicsandathletics. Located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, the university is situatedintheheartofthestate’scapitalcity.The university’smaincampusblendsJacobeanRevival and modern styles of architecture with the oaks, pines, dogwoods and azaleas of North Florida. Astheuniversityhasprogressedandgrown — from its pre-Civil War beginnings as the Seminary West of the Suwannee, to the Florida State College for Women and, finally, returning tocoeducationalstatusasauniversityin1947— it has developed into an acclaimed research institution, a top-ranked competitor in intercollegiateathleticsandastandard-setterinthebasic
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sciencesandtheperformingarts. Theuniversityhasenteredthe21stcentury with excellence in all areas of its mission — teaching, research and public service, including manynoteworthymilestonesoverthepastyear. n In May 2004, Vice President Dick Cheney became the first U.S. vice president and the highest-ranking government official ever to deliver a commencement address at FSU. n In the 2005 edition of the U.S. News & World Report guidebook “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” published in April 2004, the university’s master’s programs in public affairs were ranked 26th overall, and the specialty of public management administration ranked even higher at 15th. Also, public affairs master’s programs in city management and urban policy ranked 24th, and public finance and budgeting ranked 26th. n In March 2004, Hispanic Magazine ranked FSU 22nd among its “Top 25 Colleges for Latinos.” Among only public schools, FSU ranked 11th. n FSU’s art therapy program has received national approval, similar to accreditation, for its master’s level program from the American Art Therapy Association. FSU is only the 31st school nationally to achieve this recognition. n In the spring of 2004, FSU made available its public service video “Avoiding the Credit Card Monster,”10 min-
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utes of basic financial advice to youthful credit novices, to every high school and K-12 institution in the nation. In March 2004, FSU celebrated the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s 10thanniversaryofscientificresearchand educational outreach. FSU operates the lab, unique to the Western Hemisphere, in conjunction with the University of Florida andtheLosAlamosNationalLaboratory. The FSU department of psychology was recognized by the American Psychological Association for its clinic that provides mental health services to the community andtrainingandresearchopportunitiesfor students. Faculty members in the FSU School of InformationStudiesbeganeditingLibrary Quarterly,thepre-eminentscholarlyjournal of research in the library and information studies community, with its October 2003issue. The FSU College of Medicine added a doctoralprograminbiomedicalsciences in the fall of 2003, with the first seven students recruited to begin this fall. President T.K. Wetherell and his wife, Virginia B. Wetherell, made the largest personal donation to a public university in the United States by a sitting president. Through their estate, the Wetherells will leave to FSU their 1,000-acre Oak Hill Plantation in Jefferson County, worth $7.5 million. In October 2003, the FSU athletic training/ sports medicine major received national accreditation by the Commission on AccreditationofAlliedHealthEducationPrograms. The major is offered in the department of nutrition, food andexercisesciencesin the College of Human Sciences. n In October 2003, the Chinese Ministry of Education gave 1,000 new ChinesebookstoFSUin recognition of the university’s growing Chinesestudiesprogram. n The FSU Museum of Fine Arts achieved the highest honor for a museum — accreditation by the American AssociationofMuseums. n On Aug. 29, 2003, FSU launched its “everythingFSU” gateway on the World Wide Webatfsu.com.Thegateway showcases the best oftheuniversityeachday, including news and features, and offers users a unique electronic postcard service.
Under the leadership of FSU’s 13th president, T.K. Wetherell, who took office in January 2003, and its 13-member Board of Trustees, the university continues to build on the
foundation of its history of excellence in scholarship, research and service. The trustees are: Chairman John Thrasher of Orange Park; Harold Knowles, J. Stanley Marshall and Jim Smith, all of Tallahassee; Emily “June” Duda of Oveido; David Ford of Rosemont, Pa.; Dr. Jessie Furlow of Quincy; Manuel “Manny” Garcia III of Winter Springs; William “Andy” Haggard of Coral Gables; E. Ann McGee of Winter Springs; Derrick Brooks of Tampa; FSU Faculty Senate President Valliere Richard Auzenne and Student Government Association President Jarrett Eady. A senior member of the State University System, FSU was founded as an institution of higher learning in 1851 by legislative act. It began in Tallahassee with its first class of male studentsin1857andaddedwomenin1858. FSU’s operating budget is $857 million. Faculty and administrators generate more than $160 million annually in external funding to supplement state-sponsored research. Three direct-support organizations serve to bolster the university: the Seminole Boosters, the FSU Alumni Association and the FSU Foundation. The main campus is spread over 448.3 acresinTallahassee;FSU,whichhasoneofthe smallestcampusesintheSUS,hasbeenactively acquiringlandinthe1990s.FSUencompasses 1,445.2acresinLeon,Bay,Franklin,Gadsden andSarasotacounties. Within the state, the university maintains facilities at its 25-acre campus in Panama City, its Marine Laboratory at Turkey Point on the Gulf of Mexico and the Asolo Performing Arts Center in Sarasota. The Center for Professional Development and Public Service, housed in the
Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida Conference Center on the edge of the campus, provides extensivecreditandnon-creditcontinuingeducationprogramsstatewide. For years, FSU has reached far beyond Florida through international programs in Switzerland, France, Panama, Costa Rica, Spain, Russia, Vietnam, the Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, South Africa, Ghana and the Caribbean.FSU’sstudentcentersinFlorence, Italy, and London, England, are considered by many to be the nation’s best in Europe. Florida State offers 300 graduate and undergraduate degree programs through its nine colleges — Arts and Sciences; Business; Communication; Education; Engineering (operated jointly with Florida A&M University); Human Sciences; Law; Medicine; and Social Sciences (which also incorporates the Reubin O’D Askew School of Public Administration and Policy) — and eight schools — Criminology and Criminal Justice; Information Studies; Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts; Music; Nursing; Social Work; Theatre; and Visual Arts and Dance. With 2,119 members, the FSU faculty has included 10 National Academy of Sci-
enceselectedmembers,fourAmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences members and five Nobel laureates. It is backed by 3,682 administrative and support staff members. Library holdings at Florida State include 2.6 million book titles and 9 million microforms. The main library facility, the Robert M. Strozier Library, is linked by computer to other state university and national research libraries. The Paul A.M. Dirac Science Library is located at the heart of the university’s science research complex. FSU also maintains music, library science and law libraries, and the Mildred and Claude Pepper Library. FSU’s 6,851 graduate students pursue advanced degrees in fields as diverse as business administration and theoretical particle physics. A majority of research done at FSU is the direct result of student effort, culminating in numerous books, monographs and journal articles relating to the whole spectrum of intellectual interests and the practical needs of society. Of FSU’s 37,328-student population, 56.3 percent are female, 43.7 percent are male, 27.6 percent are minorities, and 3.8 percent are foreign students .
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10 LEADING STATES BACKGROUND: The Florida State University is one of eleven units of the Division of Colleges and UniversitiesoftheFloridaBoardofEducation…ItwasestablishedastheSeminaryWestofthe OF ORIGIN Suwannee by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1851 and first offered instruction at the (Enrollment) postsecondarylevelin1857…ItsTallahasseecampushasbeenthesiteofaninstitutionofhigher Florida .................................27,145 education longer than any other site in the state…In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized higher Georgia ....................................928 educationinthestateanddesignatedtheTallahasseeschoolastheFloridaFemaleCollege…In Virginia ....................................382 1909, it was renamed Florida State College for Women…In 1947, the school returned to coTexas ........................................348 educational status, and the name was changed to The Florida State University…It has grown New York ................................271 from an enrollment of 2,583 in 1946 to an enrollment of 37,328 in the Fall Semester 2001. Pennsylvania ............................265 ENROLLMENT (FALL, 2003): Total, 37,328…78.5% undergrad, 18.4% grad, 3.1% unclassiNorth Carolina .........................233 fied…76.8% in-state…92.8% from the United States… students from all 50 states and the Maryland ..................................227 District of Columbia are in attendance…20 states contributed over 100 students each…16 Alabama ...................................218 foreigncountriescontributedover40studentseach…male,56.3%…female,43.7%…minority, Illinois ......................................216 23.8%…international, 3.8%. ACREAGE:MainCampus:448.3acresinTallahassee,LeonCounty(maincampus)…PanamaCity Branch: 25.6 acres in Panama City, Bay County…The university owns a total of 1,445.2 acres in Leon, Bay, Franklin, Sarasota, & Gadsden counties…Sites are leased in Marion and Leon counties in Florida, and other locations overseas. COLLEGES/PROGRAMS: FSU has 17 major academic divisions: the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Engineering, Human Sciences, Law, Medicine, and Social Science; and the Schools of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Film (Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts), Information Studies, Music, Nursing, Social Work, Theatre, and Visual Arts and Dance. OPERATING BUDGET (2003-04): $857,017,921 DEGREEPROGRAMS: The colleges and schools offer courses of study in 26 major disciplines. In addition to the associate in arts certificate they now offer 94 authorized baccalaureate degree programs covering 194 fields, 104 authorized master’s degree programs covering 200 fields, 1 authorized advanced master’s degree program covering 1 field, 27 specialist degree programs covering 34 fields, two authorized professional degreeprogramscoveringninefields,and72authorizeddoctoraldegreeprogramscovering137fields. DEGREES AWARDED FOR 2002-03: Bachelor, 6,335…Masters, 1,593…Doctorate, 290…Specialist, 51…Judge Doctorate, 242, Total, 8,511 ENTERING FRESHMAN FACTS (FALL, 2003): The middle 50 percent High School GPA, 3.3-4.0; SAT score 1070-1250, ACT score 22-27. RETENTION RATE: First year, 100%…second year, 84.6%…third year, 74.3%…fourth year, 69.3%. FACULTY/STAFF:Total 2,119…FSU’s faculty includes some past graduates, such as former astronauts Dr. Norm Thagard, who teaches Electrical Engineering, and Winston Scott who serves as Vice President of Student Affairs…FSU’s faculty has included five dynamic Nobel Laureates: 10 members elected to National Academy of Sciences…four members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES:Florida State University has a uniqueness in providing programs that are consistent in excellence across the board, fromfineartsandhumanitiestothehardsciences…ThebalanceofprogramsisbasedonFSU’slongtraditionasaleadingliberalartsinstitution combinedwithitspositionasoneofthetop10universitiesingeneratingresearch-basedrevenues…FSUisthemostwiredcampusinFlorida,and has been recently ranked 18th most connected university in the nation by Yahoo! Internet Life…In 1998, IBM hired 29 FSU graduates and not just business graduates but also English majors for help in web development and design…Revlon, which recruits primarily at five schools nationwide, expanded in 1998 to include FSU as its sixth school. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD: FSU is the recognized leader in international education within the State University System of Florida…FSU gives students the opportunity to see the world, while still attaining their college education…FSU’s International programs allow students to travel overseas to participate in formal programs in places like Europe, South America, and Asia. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: FSU has nearly 300 student organizations that allow students to find their own niche. FINANCIALAID: FSU offers two types of financial assistance: need-based and merit-based…Over $160 million is given away for financial assistance each year. STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 23-1… Many of the general educationclassesare large lecture classes, however,over80percentofmajorclasses havelessthan40students. RESEARCH: Florida State University has built a reputation as a strongresearchinstitution in both the sciencesandthehumanities…Privatefoundations,industries,andgovernmentagenciesallprovidefundingtosupportresearch at FSU…In 1994, Florida State was accorded the status of Research I University by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, an elite distinction that recognizes the university’s strengths in doctoral programs and federal funding. SPONSORED RESEARCH (2002-03): $161,774,053 LIBRARY HOLDINGS: The Libraries of Florida State are: Strozier Library, Dirac Science Library, Warren D. Allen Music Library, Harold Goldstein Teaching Laboratory Library, Pepper Library, and the FSU Law Library…The Number of Volumes, 2,620,296; Current Serials, 21,598 Microforms Held, 9,029,029; Government Documents, 962,265; Computer Files, 14,837; Manuscripts and Archives (linear feet), 4,352.
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FAMOUS ALUMNI Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge is a two-time Grammy Award winner. She has worked with Joe Cocker (backup singer and soloist) on his “Mad Dog and Englishman” tour. She has also toured and recorded with the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell and Stephen Stills. Coolidge co-wrote “Superstar” which was a huge hit for the Carpenters.
Lee Corso Lee Corso, College football Analyst for ESPN. Corso joined ESPN in 1987 after 28 years of football coaching experience at the college and professional levels – including 17 seasons as a head coach – serves as a game analyst for the Thursday night telecasts and as a studio analyst for College GameDay and the half-time and scoreboard shows. He is a member of the FSU Hall of Fame, received four varsity letters in both football and baseball at FSU.
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Paul Gleason A teammate of Burt Reynolds, is a very successful actor who has played a number of memorable roles including that of Clarence Beaks, the maligned courier of crop reports in “Trading Places” and the assistant principal in “The Breakfast Club.”
Barbara Harris Barbara Harris is currently the Editor-In-Chief of SHAPE Magazine, the largest national monthly health and fitness publication for women in the United States. SHAPE has a current circulation of 808,634 and over 2.2 million readers. Harris, who lettered in volleyball at FSU from 1974-77, frequently appears on national and local television, radio talk shows, and is interviewed regularly by the newspaper media, sharing her experience in the areas of exercise, health, wellness, and women’s issues.
Traylor Howard Traylor Howard, an actress best known for her role as “Sharon” in the hit TV Series “Two Guys and a Girl” (ABC). Howard appeared in more than 30 national commercials before winning the role of Joy on the comedy series “Boston Commons.” Her feature film credits include “Me, Myself & Irene,” with Jim Carey (2000), “Dirty Work,” and “Confessions of a Sexist Pig.”
Gabrielle Reece Gabrielle Reece is best known for her career in volleyball and as a model. Reece began modeling in 1989 and has appeared on the covers of Women’s Sports & Fitness, Outside, SHAPE, Elle, Life and others. She is internationally recognized as a top fashion model and spokesperson for several companies, including Nike. Reece has co-wrote a book with Karen Karbo (July 1997) about her life as a pro volleyball player “Big Girl in the Middle” and writes a column for Women’s Sports & Fitness.
Burt Reynolds Academy award nominee and Golden Globe winner, Burt Reynolds has enjoyed enormous success as an actor and director in feature films, television and stage productions. Some of Burt’s most prominent films include: “Mystery Alaska”, “Striptease”, “Citizen Ruth”, “Deliverance”, “Stroker Ace”, “Smokey and the Bandit” and many more. Reynolds also starred in the hit television series “Evening Shade”.
Dr. Tonea Stewart Dr. Tonea Stewart is a professional actress, tenured Professor and Director of Theatre Arts at Alabama State University. As an actor, Dr. Stewart is best known for her recurring role in “In the Heat of the Night” as Aunt Etta Kibbe. Dr. Sewart also had roles in John Grisham’s film “A Time To Kill” protraying Samuel L. Jackson’s wife. She won an NAACP Image Award nomination as best supporting actress in 1997. Dr. Stewart was the first African American female to receive a doctorate from the FSU School of Threatre and the first McKnight Doctoral Fellow in Theatre Arts.
Norm Thagard Former NASA Astronaut, Norm Thagard was a mission specialist on STS-7 in 1983 on Orbiter Challenger, the flight engineer on STS-51B in 1985, also aboard Challenger and STS-30 in 1989, on Orbiter Atlantis. He also served as the payload commander on STS-42 in 1992, aboard the Shuttle Discovery and was the cosmonaut researcher on the Russian Mir 18 mission in 1995, which required he live and train at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia for more than one year prior to the mission. He logged over 140 days in space during five space flights.
DeLane Matthews DeLane Matthews is an actress best known for her role as Beth Barry on “Dave’s World” a television sitcom that aired on CBS 1993-1997. She has worked in regional theatre, on the New York Stage, in film and in television. DeLane has also appeared in the daytime soaps, “Guiding Light” and “Ryans Hope” for five years. Some of her other roles have included: “The Fugitive” (2001), Evasive Action (1998),”From the Earth to the Moon” (1998), “Every Woman’s Dream” (1996). Above: Burt Reynolds
OTHER DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI: Paul Azinger, professional golfer Alan Ball, award-winning writer, received the 1999 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplayfor“AmericanBeauty” John W. Bradley , actor, “The New Adventures of Robin Hood” Clifton Campbell,playwright Davis Gaines,performer,“ThePhantomofthe Opera” Jane Geddes,professionalgolfer Parris Glenndening,GovernorofKentucky Hubert Green, professional golfer Tara Dawn Holland Christensen,Miss America1997 Linda Keever, Editor in ChiefFlorida Trend Magazine Tony LaRussa, Manager, St. Louis Cardinals John Marks,TallahasseeMayor Michael Piontek, actor Henry Polic,actor Charles G. Rex, New York Philharmonic Victor Rivers,actorandspokespersonforThe National Network To End Domestic Violence Stephen J. Rothman, theatre director Winston Scott,formerNASAastronaut Steven Sears,writerandproducer Randy Ser,theatricaldirector Sonny Shroyer,actor,“TheDukesofHazard” Dr. Valint Vazsonyi,internationalconcertpianist Claudia Waite,award-winningsoprano Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, award-winning composer Linda Zoghby,operasinger
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Florida State Administration FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JOHN THRASHER Chairman Orange Park, FL
JIM SMITH Vice Chairman Tallahassee, FL
DR. VALLIERE RICHARD-AUZENNE Tallahassee, FL
DERRICK BROOKS Tampa, FL
EMILY FLEMING DUDA Oviedo, FL
JARRETT EADY Student Government Association President
DAVID FORD Rosemont, PA
DR. JESSIE FURLOW Quincy, FL
MANNY GARCIA Winter Springs, FL
WILLIAM ANDREW HAGGARD Coral Gables, FL
HAROLD KNOWLES Tallahassee, FL
DR. J. STANLEY MARSHALL Tallahassee, FL
DR. E. ANN McGEE Winter Springs, FL
DR. T.K. WETHERELL FSU PRESIDENT
ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Florida State University shall be to produce National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I programs for men and women equally characterized by excellence. In addition, the Department strives to be recognized as a campus leader in terms of its ethics, non-discrimination and unquestioned fiscal integrity. Excellence in intercollegiate athletics programs is determined by academic achievement in the classroom, as well as development of character, maturity and a sense of fair play in athletic competition. Such excellence engenders support for the University among its constituent groups including students, faculty, alumni, and friends at all levels of interest. The Department shall subscribe fully to the philosophy and regulations set forth by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and operate within the fiscal regulations and non-discriminatory procedures established by the Florida State University Board of Trustees and the Florida Legislature. It is the explicit philosophy of the Department that our student-athletes will be strongly encouraged and supported in their endeavors to progress toward a degree while simultaneously participating in intercollegiate athletic program whose environment is consistent with the highest standards of academic scholarship, sportsmanship, ethics, and institutional loyalty. Finally, the decisions and priorities of the Department should always focus on our student-athletes first, as individuals; second, as students; and third, as athletes.
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DR. THOMAS KENT “T.K.” WETHERELL President, Florida State University
the university’s Distinguished Service Award. Wetherell is married to Virginia B. Wetherell,whoservedasSecretaryoftheFlorida Department of Environmental Protection from 1991 to 1998 and previously served as a state legislatorrepresentingPensacola. Shecurrently is president of Wetherell Consulting Services. They are the parents of three children, Kent, Blakely and Page, and have two grandchildren. Wetherell’s personal interests include athletics, outdoorrecreation,travelandaviation.
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r. Thomas Kent “T.K.” Wetherell was appointed president of Florida State University by the Florida State University Board of Trustees on Dec. 18, 2002, and he took office on Jan. 6, 2003. Wetherell,anFSUalumnus,servedaspresident of Tallahassee Community College from 1995 until 2001. Under his leadership, the collegedoubleditsenrollmentandthegrosssquare footage of the main campus. He pioneered innovative academic programs, led the college into the top 25 community colleges in the nation awarding associate’s degrees and solicited the college’s first $1 million scholarship donor. AftersteppingdownasTCCpresident,heservedas a lobbyist with the Southern Strategy Group. BeforeassumingthepresidencyatTCC,he waspresidentofIndependentCollegesandUniversities of Florida and was responsible for coordinating and promoting post secondary highereducationalopportunitiesandprograms in Florida’s private colleges. He previously served in a number of capacitiesatDaytonaBeachCommunityCollege, including provost and dean of instruction, vice presidentandpresidentofacademicanduniversity transfer programs, vice president of district planning and development and executive assistant to the president. Before that, he served as associate professor of education at BethuneCookman College in Daytona Beach. He began hiscareerasanacademiccounselor for student-athletes at FSU before going to Florida Technological University in Orlandowherehewasassistant to the deans of housing and then director of housing andadministrativeassistantto the vice president. He served in the Florida HouseofRepresentativesfrom 1980to1992,thelasttwoyears asHouseSpeaker.Duringhis tenureintheHouse,heserved aschairmanoftheappropriationscommitteeandthehigher education committee, and the Miami Herald named him one of the Top Ten LegislativeLeadersintheHouseeachyearfrom 1987through1992. Born Dec. 22, 1945, in Daytona Beach, Wetherell attended Port Orange Elementary SchoolandMainlandSeniorHighSchool,where he was active in service clubs, student government and athletics. He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship and played on the 1963-67 football teams. He earned his bachelor’sandmaster’sdegreesinsocialstudies education from FSU in 1967 and 1968 respectively. He earned a doctoral degree in education administration from FSU in 1974. He has been inducted into Florida State University’s Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the prestigious Moore-Stone Award, as well as
DAVE HART, JR. Director of Athletics
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ave Hart, Jr., became Florida State’s 10th athletics director after a national search resulted in his selection as athletics director in February 1995. Hart is widely viewed as one of the nation’s top athletics directors. It is a reputationhehasearned. Harthasservedonseveralprestigiouscommittees at conference and national levels during his career in athletics administration. He has beenamemberoftheNCAACouncil,theNCAA HonorsandAwardsCommitteeandtheNCAA SpecialEventsandPostseasonBowlsCommitteeaswellasaconsultanttotheNCAAStudentAthlete Advisory Council. Hart has held positions of considerable influencewithinconferenceandnationalcircles. He recently served as President of both the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Division I-A Athletics Directors’ Association. He currently is a member of
NCAA Football Board of Directors where he serves with commissioners of Division I-A conferences as well as NCAA President, Myles Brand. He is also one of six athletics directors who served as an advisory group to the six presidents and conference commissioners in ongoing meetings regarding BCS format optionsandrelatedissues. Hartwasrecognizedby his peers in athletics administration with the honor of being named Athletics Director of the Year in the Southeast Region in 2000. In addition to serving in prominent leadership roles nationally, Hart has been directly involved in the renegotiationsoftheACC’sfootballandbasketball television contracts, which are considered tobethenation’sbest. HehaschairedtheACC TelevisionCommitteeaswellastheACCMen’s Basketball and Football committees. A longtime advocate of conference expansion, Hart played an instrumental role in the Atlantic Coast Conferences’expansionprocesswhichresulted in the addition of three new members in Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College. A popular speaker at the national level, Harthasmadenumerousspeakingpresentations nationallyandpresentedseminarsonsuchtopicsasstudent-athletewelfare,marketing,gender equity, master facility planning, negotiation skills andpersonneltransition.Hehasbeenaninstructor at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Management Institute as well as the Division I-A Athletics Directors’ Institute sharing with peers his knowledge and experiencesrelatingtoathleticsadministration. Just the 10th athletics director in FSU history,HartisinhistenthyearasFloridaState’s AthleticsDirectorwhereheoverseestheSeminoles $40 million dollar athletics budget. Since his arrival at Florida State, Hart has negotiated unprecedentedmulti-milliondollarcontractsfor the department totaling well in excess of $50 million dollars while guiding the development and implementation of an extensive and comprehensive athletics facilities master plan totaling more than $100 million dollars. He also
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION President ........................................................................................ Dr. T.K. Wetherell Provost .......................................................................................... Lawrence G. Abele Dean of the Faculties & Deputy Provost .............................................. Dr. Ann Rowe Vice President for Research ............................................................Dr. Kirby Kemper Vice President for Student Affairs ........................................................... Mary Coburn Vice President for Finance &Administration ................................... John R. Carnaghi Vice President for UniversityRelations ...................................................... Lee Hinkle
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initiated a multi-faceted Student Development/ Life Skills program for all student-athletes at FSU,whichhasbeenrecognizednationallywith a “Program of Excellence” award, and spearheaded the rewriting of the department’s mission statement to put the student-athlete at the coreofeverythingtheathleticsdepartmentdoes in its goal to build comprehensive excellence throughoutthemanycomponentsofthedepartment. Hart took a leadership role in the athletics department’s first major Capital Campaign, in concert with Seminole Boosters, which raised $75 million dollars for athletics facilities and endowed athletics scholarships for all sports at Florida State. The Soccer/Softball facility, which was the cornerstone of the Master Facilities Plan, and the first facility to be built, is one of the nations finest. Major renovations to the Tennis andVolleyballfacilitiesarealsocompleted. The state-of-the-art Golf Facility and Teaching Center and the Basketball Training Center were completed two years ago. The Dick Howser Baseball Stadium project as well as the new Athletics and Communications Building have been completed within the past six months. A new aquatics facility and completion of the renovation at the Mike Long Track facility are ongoing. The planned “Legacy Walk” will ultimately showcase FSU tradition and Athletics heritage around the University Center and throughout each athletics facility. Harthasmademajorhireswithincoaching andadministrativeareasofthedepartment,while dramatically increasing exposure for all Seminole Athletics since his arrival at FSU. Through the negotiation of television contracts with Sunshine Network as well as ACC contracts with regional sports carriers and ABC and ESPN, Florida State enjoys outstanding visibility in all sportsonanannualbasis. Since Hart’s arrival, FSU has formed a Varsity Club to encourage the participation of formerstudent-athletesinathleticsdepartment activitiesandanewfocushasbeenplacedonthe growth of women’s athletics at FSU. That commitmentisreflectedintheincreasedallocation of funding and facility improvements, such as the Soccer/Softball Complex, the cornerstone of the master facilities plan. Also during Hart’s tenure, FSU has been home to the inaugural National Student-Athlete of the Year as well as
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the NCAA’s State of Florida Woman of the Year. A record number of FSU student-athleteshavemadethe ACCAcademicHonorRoll, been recipients of NCAA post-graduate scholarship awards and obtained degrees during the past nine years.Student-athletescommunityserviceinvolvement has also become a priority sinceHart’sarrival.StudentathletesatFSUcontributed over 4,000 recorded hours this past year to community outreach projects with the women’sgolfteamwinning theAthleticsDirectors’Cup for community service. Football and baseball continuetocompeteatthehighest level nationally during Hart’s tenure as both thefootballandbaseballprogramshaveplayed in national championship games while continuing to excel in conference play. The commitment to build men’s and women’s basketball into a conference and national contender is very tangible. A $20 million dollar renovation to the Leon County Civic Center and a new $10 million dollar Basketball Training Center are a source of pride for the men’s and women’s basketball programs. A 1971 graduate of Alabama, Hart played basketball for the Crimson Tide and earned a master’s degree in 1972 while serving as a graduateassistantbasketballcoach.Hecoached andtaughtatthehighschoollevelbeforejoining the East Carolina athletics program in 1983 where he led that program to new heights. Hartmethiswife,theformerPamHumble, while at Alabama and they have three children Rick, Jamie and Kelly. The Hart’s also have three grandchildren Trevor, Caroline and McKinley.
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s Chair of the Athletics Committee, Dr. Dianne F. Harrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies at Florida State University, is a vital link with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Atlantic Coast Conference as the NCAA Faculty Representative for FSU. Dr. Harrison has been a member of the FSU faculty since 1976. She received her doctoral degree from Washington University in St. Louis, The George Warren Brown School of Social Work and The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and her MSW degree from the University of Alabama Graduate School
of Social Work. Her undergraduate degree is also from the University of Alabama, School of Arts and Sciences where she majored in American Studies and minored in English. Dr. Harrison currently serves as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies at Florida State University. As Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, she is the chief administrator for all academic program reviews at the undergraduate through doctoral levels, including seventeen different colleges and schools, on-linedegreeprograms,internationalcourse and degree offerings, and all branch campuses. She is the institutional liaison to the SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools (SACS), FSU’s regional accrediting body, and chairs the on-going self-study leadership team. She represents Academic Affairs in several joint initiatives with the Division of Student Affairs such as those dealing with preventing classroom violence, alcohol and other substance abuse among undergraduate studentsandtheacademichonorcodesystem. She has served as the FSU Title IX Coordinator and chair of the Equity in Athletics Committee. As Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Harrison has primary oversight of all university policies and procedures related to 200+ graduate degree programs, including doctoral programs that cover 72 fields. From1994-2000,sheservedasDeanand Professor at the FSU School of Social Work. Her experience in the social work field spans over 30 years. Her areas of teaching and research specialization include: social work education, negotiation and conflict resolution, intervention research and HIV prevention. She recently completed her ninth year of NIH funding focused on HIV prevention approaches with culturally diverse women and couples. Under the auspices of the School of Social Work, she helped to found the nationally known Boys’ Choir of Tallahassee. In 2000, she was awarded the “Making a Difference” Award by the Jesse Ball DuPont Fund and was the NASW Big Bend Unit Social Worker of the Year. Dr. Harrison has published books and numerous journal articles for social work and related research journals. Recent books focused on cultural diversity in social work practice and on academic job searches. She has served on the boards and committees of over50organizationsandcommunitygroups. She frequently serves as an expert grant reviewer for the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Harrison has two children, Melissa and John Paul Montgomery. The fifth of seven children, she grew up in Mobile, Alabama and Short Hills, New Jersey.
CHARLIE CARR Senior Associate Athletics Director
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harlie Carr enters his 10th year as senior associate athletics director at Florida State in2004. FSUathleticsdirectorDaveHartnamed
hislongtimeassociateshortlyafterheaccepted the job in 1995. Prior to coming to FSU, Carr served under HartasanassociateathleticsdirectoratEastCarolina University for four years and was executive director of ECU’s educational foundation from 1988untilhiselevationtoassociateAD. Carr’s responsibilities since coming to Florida State include assisting in managing all phasesofthedepartment’soperation. Heserves as the department’s spokesman in the AD’s absenceandactsastheathleticsdepartment’s contact and liaison for campus and community organizations. He serves as Chairman of the NCAA’s Baseball Committee. Carr also is charged with overseeing departmental personnel in addition to the administrationoftheSeminolebaseball,crosscountry, golf, track and volleyball programs. A well-known member of the college athleticssceneinNorthCarolinaasaplayer,coach and administrator, Carr was athletics director at Mississippi State from 1985-87. CarrplayedfootballandbaseballatNorth Carolinawhereheearnedhismaster’sdegreein 1970. He played two years of professional baseball in the N.Y. Mets organization before becominganassistantfootballcoachathisalma mater from 1971-75 under Bill Dooley. He then coached at Rice University from 1975-78. HereturnedtoUNCin1978tobeginadministrativeworkasseniorassociateathleticsdirector untilhisappointmentatMississippiState. Carr and his wife, Dee, have one daughter Caitlin (20).
KIM RECORD Senior Associate Director of Athletics/ Senior Women’s Administrator
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im Record enters her 10th year as senior associate athletics director and senior women’s administrator at Florida State. Record is a veteran of Atlantic Coast Conference circles having served as an associate athletics director at her alma mater, the University of Virginia, for seven years. She is the primary administrator over the Seminolebasketball,soccer,softball,swimming anddiving,andtennisprograms. Herresponsibilitiesalsoincludecoordinationandoversight of all multi-media contracts, supervising Title IX and gender equity compliance with the department, and overseeing the areas of sports marketingandsportsinformation. Prominent on the national scene, Record served on the executive committee of NACDA and is a member of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Committee, NACDA’s Continuing Education CommitteeandUSSSportsAcademyDirector’s Cup Committee. A native of Troy, Virginia, Record received her bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1984andamaster’sfromFSUin1999. Shehas two sons, Kyle (16) and Joshua (11).
Coaches Association and he has chaired the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct and has served as president on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators. Presently is on the NCAA Academic/Eligibility/ Compliance Cabinet. Hefrequentlyparticipatesinpaneldiscussions on current topics at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the American Bar Association. At Florida State, Minnix is charged with overseeingalldepartmentalcomplianceissues, implementinganddirectingFSU’sruleseducationprograms,andservingasthedepartment’s liaisonandcontactwithuniversityGeneralCounsel as well as other legal interests. He is directly involved in the strategic planning of long range departmentalgoalsregardingstudent-athletewelfare and life skills training. Minnix has continued FSU’s stance as a pro-activeleaderinaddressingNCAAandACC issues,andineducatingcoaches,staff,studentathletes and donors to the serious nature and ramifications of non-compliance. A native of Spokane, Wash., Minnix attendedNotreDame,whereheplayedinback-toback Cotton Bowls in 1970 and 1971. He led the Fighting Irish in rushing as a senior in 1971. A 1972NotreDamegraduate,Minnixattendedlaw school at the University of Washington where he receivedhisJuristDoctoratedegreein1975. Minnix and his wife, Genny, have two sons, Brennan (25) and Blair (20).
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CHARLES HURST Executive Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Affairs
BOB MINNIX Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance
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harles Hurst enters his 18th year with the Florida State athletic department. Hurst was promoted to his present position in 1995 after three years as an associate athletics director, where he oversaw all of the department’s financialandbusinessaffairs. In addition to assisting in the daily management of the department, Hurst’s duties include supervision of the annual budget, business and ticket office operation, facilities management, personnelrecords,departmentalcontractsand negotiations. The Talladega, Ala., native came to Tallahassee after a stint at the University of Florida, where he was Director of Internal Management Auditing from 1983-87. He was Manager of Internal Auditing at the University of South Alabama from 1981-83. Hurstreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreefrom Jacksonville State (Ala.) University with a major in accounting and a minor in economics. He earned CPA status in 1975 while employed by the private firm of Brook and Freeman in Anniston, Ala. He and his wife, Juanita, have one daughter, Maria, who married former FSU All-America football player Jason Whitaker in 2003.
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ewsspreadquicklyinAugustof1995when Bob Minnix, a Director of Enforcement at theNCAAsince1975andaformerstarrunning backatNotreDame,announcedhewouldleave his post to accept the newly created position of associate athletics director for compliance at Florida State University. In his role at the NCAA, Minnix oversaw enforcement issues with regard to the NCAA and its member institutions including the preparation and presentation of cases to be heard by the Committee of Infractions. He has served on a number of NCAA committees including the Leadership and Development Training Committee,SpecialEventsCommittee,Post-Season Football Subcommittee, and staff task forces thatconcentratedonpublicrelations,compensation, and employment opportunities for women and ethnic minorities. Minnix is the former president of the Black
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ndyUrbanicbeginshis16thseasonincharge of football operations at Florida State. He addedtheresponsibilityofcoordinatingspecial projects within the athletics department four years ago and was elevated to the position of Associate Athletic Director in 2000. Urbanic is directly responsible for all aspectsoffootballoperations,includingteamtravel andhomegameoperations.Healsocoordinates post-seasonlogisticsandtravelforallSeminole teamsandsupervisestheequipment,strength and conditioning, and training room staffs. A member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Urbanic came to Tallahassee with more than 20 years experience in collegiate athletics (most of which came as an assistant coach at the Division 1 level). Prior to taking the administrativepostatFSU,hewasattheUniversity of Akron as offensive backfield coach and recruiting coordinator from 1986-87, and as assistantheadfootballcoachandoffensivecoordinator from 1987-88. From 1980-86, Urbanic was the offensive backfield coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Urbanic is a legendary figure
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inhighschoolcoachinginPennsylvania,where he coached six undefeated teams and earned eightstatechampionships. Urbanicisapastpresidentandmemberofthe boardofdirectorsofthePennsylvaniaStateHigh SchoolCoachesAssociationandremainsactivein theAmericanFootballCoachesAssociation. He and his wife, Dorothy, have two grown daughters.
PAM OVERTON Associate Director of Athletics for Student Services and Personal Development
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am Overton is in her ninth year at Florida State and her third as an Associate Director of Athletics. AsAssociateDirectorofAthleticsforStudent ServicesandPersonalDevelopment,herresponsibilitiesincludeadministeringthetotalstudentdevelopmentprogramwithemphasisonpersonaland leadershipdevelopment,communityserviceand careerplanningandplacementforcollegeathletes. Overtonjoinedthedepartmentofathletics at Florida State in 1996 after serving 14 years as an Assistant Director of Athletics at East Carolina University. Overton was part of the original task force that created the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills educational program. Since that time she has servedasthesecretaryfortheNationalAssociation of Academic Advisors and currently chairs the Division IA Athletic Director’s Associations CHAMPS/Life Skills Board of Advisors. Herextensivewritingsonstudentdevelopmenthaveappearedinnumerouspublicationson studentdevelopment.Inaddition,shehaswrittena trainingmanualforcollegeathlete’sspeaker’sbureausandatrainingmanualforacademictutors.She servesasaconsultantforseveraluniversitieson student-athletedevelopmentandisafrequentlecturer at national conferences. In 1998, Athletic ManagementMagazine namedherasanoutstanding role model in college athletics. Overton earned a master’s degree and an educationalspecialistdegreeincounselingand was a guidance counselor prior to entering college athletics. She is a certified counselor with a teaching certificate for the learning disabled and gifted, as well as other areas of education.
GREG PHILLIPS Associate Director of Athletics for Business, Tickets and Information
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regPhillipsentershis19thyearwithFlorida State Athletics and his third as Associate Director.Phillipsoverseesthedepartment’sbusinessoperationsencompassingbudgeting,financial reporting, contracts, travel, payroll, purchasingandaccounting.Healsomanagesinformation technology, including responsibility for generating new revenue streams through the development and execution of the department’s online strategy. Since assuming additional oversight responsibility for ticket sales and operations in 1999, Phillips has led a strategic restructuring of theTicketOfficeandhasdeveloped,andledthe implementation of, a quality service initiative. He has also managed 14 NCAA postseason baseballtournaments,the1996NCAAWomen’s TennisChampionshipsandvariousregionaland ACC events in his role as director of hosted championships. Recognized by his peers in 2000 as the nation’s top financial administrator, Phillips has madenumerouspresentationsatnationalconferences on revenue generation, cost containment and emerging technologies, and he has authoredanumberofpublishedarticlesonthose topics. He recently completed a term as PresidentoftheCollegeAthleticsBusinessManagement Association, and he currently chairs that organization’snominatingcommittee.Phillips hasalsoservedontheAtlanticCoastConference FinanceCommittee,andheisanactivemember of NACDA and NACMA. The Bartow, Fla. native joined the Athletics staffin1986aftergraduatingwithbachelor’sand master’sdegreesinaccountingfromFloridaState. Healsoearnedamaster’sdegreeinsportsadministrationfromtheUnitedStatesSportsAcademy. Phillips and his wife Deanna have a son, Payton (10), and a daughter, Kathryn (8).
Waxman and his staff will now turn their full attention to the new Aquatics facility as they continuetohelpFSUreachitsgoalofhavingthe nation’s best athletic facilities. Waxmanoverseeseventmanagementfor most of the nineteen sports in which FSU competes at the NCAA division 1 level. The schedulingandmaintenanceoftheathleticfacilitiesto include Mike Long Track, Dick Howser Stadium, Doak Campbell Stadium, the Basketball Training Center, the practice football fields, athletics wing of the Dave Middleton Golf facility, and the soccer/softball complex also fall under his direction. A 1971 graduate of Florida State University, Waxman earned three letters as a member oftheFSUtrackandfieldteamandcaptainedthe 1972squad.HealsoearnedhisMaster’sDegree from Florida State that year. After nearly 17 years with the intramural program Waxman moved over to the athletics department in 1991. During his tenure at the intramural office, Waxman served as a master official for track and field and as the head statistician for all Florida State men’s and women’s basketball and football games. Waxman, currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Stadium Managers Association. He and his wife Lisa, who earned her Ph.D. from FSUoverthesummer,havea15-yearolddaughter, Gabrielle.
ROB WILSON Assistant Athletics Director for Media and Public Relations
BERNIE WAXMAN Associate Athletics Director for Facility Planning, Operations and Event Management
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n his 31st year with Florida State University and his 14th with the athletics department, Bernie Waxman continues to be one of the busiest people at FSU. The athletic campus at FSU has changed dramatically over the last 10 years as has the campus itself. As the master facility plan of the University changes, it is the charge of Waxman and his staff to plan and adjust for the future growth of athletic programs. ThisyearalonethebaseballSeminolesplayedin the newly renovated Dick Howser Stadium for the first time, the track team ran on a brand new surface for the first time, and most of the athletics departmentmovedintothenewMooreAthletics Building. Work will continue throughout the year on displays throughout the athletic facilities, which will highlight the rich tradition of Florida State University’s athletics programs.
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ob Wilson is in his 18th year on the Florida State athletics staff and his 10th in charge of all publicity and public relations matters concerning intercollegiate athletics at FSU. A 1983 graduateofFloridaState,Wilsonreturnedtohis almamaterin1987asassistantsportsinformationdirectorafterservinginthesameroleatEast Carolina for three years. He served as the primary contact for the Seminoles’ men’s basketballprogramfrom1987-94,beforesucceeding Wayne Hogan as sports information director. A native of San Diego, California, Wilson graduated from Niceville High School in Niceville, Fla. and was a wide receiver at Ole MissunderSteveSloanin1979. Hereceivedhis AA degree from Okaloosa-Walton Community College before enrolling at FSU where he majored in communications with a minor in chemistry. The FSU Sports Information Office has won35awardsduringWilson’stenureforexcellence in its publications, including Football and Basketball Media Guides judged best in the nationonthreeoccasions. Hereceivedthe2001 Scoop Hudgens Lifetime Achievement Award in the spring of 2000 in recognition of outstanding performance in the field of sports informationandsportsjournalism. Wilson, 43, and his wife Sherrill have two sonsPreston(8)andParker(5).
Florida State Sports Hall of Fame BASEBALL
DICK HOWSER (1977) JEFF HOGAN (1980) (and Basketball) RON FRASER (1981) DANNY LITWHILER (1981) WOODY WOODWARD (1981) TERRY KENNEDY (1982) JOHN GRUBB (1983) JIM LYTTLE (1984) MAC SCARCE (1985) MIKE FUENTES (1987) TONY AVITABLE (1991) GENE AMMANN (1991) JEFF A. LEDBETTER (1991) JEFF GRAY (1991) JODY REED (1991) LUIS R. ALICEA (1993) MIKE LOYND (1993) RICHIE LEWIS (1995) PAUL SORRENTO (1997) PAUL WILSON (2000) BOB CLEM (2001) DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ (2002) J.D. DREW (2003)
BASKETBALL DAVE COWENS (1977) J.K. “BUD” KENNEDY (1977) RON HARRIS (1978) JIMMY OLER (1979) HUGH DURHAM (1980) DAVE FEDOR (1981) PAUL “HAM” WERNKE (1982) DICK ARTMEIER (1984) GARY SCHULL (1985) ROWLAND GARRETT (1986) RON KING (1988) SUE GALKANTAS (1989) REGGIE ROYALS (1991) OTTO PETTY (1991) MITCHELL WIGGINS (1994) HARRY DAVIS (1998) TIA PASCHAL (1999) BOB SURA (2003)
CIRCUS ADRIAN CATARZI (1977) JACK HASKIN (1979)
CROSS COUNTRY KEN MISNER (1977)
FOOTBALL FRED BILETNIKOFF (1977) DR. COYLE E. MOORE (1977) BURT REYNOLDS (1977) RON SELLERS (1977) DR. MODE L. STONE, SR. (1977) LEE CORSO (1978) KIM HAMMOND (1978) BILL PETERSON (1979) BARRY SMITH (1979) JAMES “J.T.” THOMAS (1979) HUGH ADAMS (1980) BUDDY STRAUSS (1980)
STEVE TENSI (1981) BUD WHITEHEAD (1981) BOBBY CRENSHAW (1982) VAUGHN MANCHA (1982) FRED PICKARD (1982) WALT SUMNER (1982) DEL WILLIAMS (1982) BILL DAWKINS (1983) GARY HUFF (1983) TOM NUGENT (1983) BILL CAPPLEMAN (1984) LARRY KEY (1984) DALE McCULLERS (1984) BOBBY RENN (1984) DICK HERMANN (1985) GENE McDOWELL (1985) WALLY WOODHAM (1985) RALPH CHAUDRON (1986) RON SIMMONS (1986) ROHN STARK (1986) BOBBY BUTLER (1987) KEN LANIER (1987) (and Track and Field) LEE NELSON (1987) WYATT “RED” PARISH (1987) WILLIE JONES (1988) VIC PRINZI (1988) TONY ROMEO (1988) WINFRED BAILEY (1989) REGGIE HERRING (1989) PAUL PIUROWSKI (1989) GREG ALLEN (1990) (and Track & Field) BILL CAPECE (1990) ALPHONSO CARREKER (1990) T.K. WETHERELL (1991) JAMIE DUKES (1991) MIKE SHUMANN (1991) JOHN CROWE (1991) BILLY RHODES (1991) BILL “RED” DAWSON (1993) AL MAKOWIECKI (1993) BOBBY JACKSON (1993) PAUL McGOWAN (1994) DEION SANDERS (1994) RON SCHOMBURGER (1994) MONK BONASORTE (1995) DAVE CAPPELEN (1995) DANNY McMANUS (1995) LAWRENCE DAWSEY (1997) DEREK SCHMIDT (1997) DR. SCOTT WARREN (1997) WAYNE MCDUFFIE (1998) PETER TOM WILLIS (1998) CHARLIE WARD (1999) CASEY WELDON (1999) CLAY SHIVER (2001) LEROY BUTLER (2001) DERRICK BROOKS (2000) MARVIN JONES (2000) WARRICK DUNN (2002) TERRELL BUCKLEY (2003)
GOLF HUBERT GREEN (1977) DOWNING GRAY (1979) JACK VEGHTE (1983) PAUL AZINGER (1988) JANE GEDDES (1988) JEFF SLUMAN (1989)
KENNY KNOX (1990) LISA YOUNG-WALTERS (1990) COLLEEN WALKER (1991) BARBARA BUNKOWSKY (1994) NOLAN HENKE (1997) MICHELE GUILBALT (1998)
GYMNASTICS BILL ROETZHEIM (1977) DR. HARTLEY PRICE (1978) DON HOLDER (1982) DICK GUTTING (1983) JACK MILES (1984) JIMMY JORDAN (1985) CHIC CICIO (1991) JOHN D. “JACK” SHARP (1997) JAY ASHMORE (1998)
SOFTBALL DARBY COTTLE VEAZEY (1988) JULIE LARSEN-BAKER (1995) SUSAN PAINTER (2000) SHAMALENE WILSON-BRONER (2002)
SWIMMING & DIVING PHIL BOGGS (1977) BIM STULTS (1978) CURT GENDERS (1979) BUCKY HILES (1980) RON SLATER (1994) MIKE KOWALSKI (1995) MIKE TSCHIRRET (1998)
TENNIS ALEXANDER T. “LEX” WOOD (1982) DR. RAY BELLAMY (1991) PAUL HAARHUIS (1993) BUFFY BAKER (1997) JOEY RIVE (1999) LORI SOWELL (2003)
TRACK & FIELD MIKE LONG (1978) MIKE KELLY (1979) MIKE CONLEY (1980) DANNY SMITH (1981) JESSE FORBES (1983) BRADLEY COOPER (1984) MIKE ROBERSON (1985) WALTER McCOY (1986) RANDY GIVENS (1989) MICHELLE FINN (1990) DON MERRICK (1990) MARITA PAYNE (1991) CARLOS FRAUNDORFER (1993) JIM CASTEEL, JR. (1995) KIM BATTEN (1997) RONALD O. HARRISON (1997) JERRY MCDANIEL (1998) ALLEN WILLIAMS (1999)
ANGELA WRIGHT (2001) LEANDER MCKENZIE (2002)
VOLLEYBALL DR. KATHERINE MONTGOMERY (1977) JAMES MCFATTER (1985) MARGIE WESSEL SCOTT (1988) GABRIELLE REECE (1997) MAGGIE PHILGENCE (1998)
COACHES & ADMINISTRATORS DR. DOAK S. CAMPBELL (1977) DR. VON VELLER (1984) H. DONALD LOUCKS (1985) BILL ODENEAL (1985) DON FAULS (1986) BOB HARBISON (1987) ED WILLIAMSON (1987) DICK ROBERTS (1989) CHARLIE ARMSTRONG (1994) GEORGE MCCLOUD (1994) DR. BILLIE JONES (1998) FRED HATFIELD (1999) DR. WILLIAM LEE PROCTOR (1988) CHARLES R. DURBIN (1989) JOHN D. BRIDGERS (1990) PATRICK W. HOGAN (1990) KEN MILLER (1991) DEE FRYE-DAVIS (1997)
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS VAUGHN MANCHA (1982) BARBARA JO PALMER (1990)
MOORE-STONE AWARD LEROY COLLINS (1981) DAISY PARKER FLORY (1982) J. EDWIN WHITE (1983) F. WILSON CARRAWAY (1984) GEORGE LANGFORD (1985) GODFREY SMITH (1986) RAINEY CAWTHON (1987) HERB MORGAN (1988) LOUIS HILL (1989) BILLY PARKER (1990) T.K. WETHERELL (1991) DR. BERNARD SLIGER (1992) SYDE PATRICK DEEB (1993) WELDON “BABE” STARRY (1994) DR. JAMES P. JONES(1995) DR. RICHARD BAKER (1997) DR. GRACE FOX (1998) DR. GREGG PHIFER (1999) DR. JOE CAMPS (2000) GENE DECKERHOFF (2002) JIM KING (2003) JOHN THRASHER (2003)
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Athletic Academic Support Program ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SUPPORT MISSION STATEMENT THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH FACILITATES THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF EACH STUDENT-ATHLETE. STUDENT SUCCESS IS ENCOURAGED THROUGH COMPETENT ACADEMIC COUNSELING, STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT, AND A WIDE ARRAY OF TUTORIAL SERVICES.
AN OVERVIEW OF AN AWARD-WINNING ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM Academic, personal and professional support is essential to college success. At The Florida State University, an outstanding support program has been developed that enables student-athletes to reach their full potential.
Florida State Athletic Academic Support Program Director, Mark Meleney states, “Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program integrated with the total University that will assist all student-athletes with the transition into college and provide continued support in all phases of academic and professional development, culminating with graduation, job placement or graduate school.” FSU’s program operates on a “proactive” rather than “reactive” approach. The
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Athletic Academic Support Director Mark Meleney, senior defensive end Eric Moore and Brien Schmauch at the presentation of the first Matthew Schmauch Academic Commitment Award. ThisawardhasbeenestablishedinhonorandmemoryofformerAcademicSupport Assistant Director Matt Schmauch who passed away in June 2003 and will be given annually to a deserving football student-athlete. Senior defensive end Eric Moore is the first recipient of the Matt Schmauch Academic Commitment Award. “We will look for the student-athlete who best represents the things that Matt represented,” Director Mark Meleney said. “We want to honor the person who is accountableandresponsibleintheclassroomandwhoisworkingeverydaytobeabetter student. This is not an award that will go to the highest GPA. It will go to the player who isdedicatedtogettingadegreeandwhoisaccountableandresponsibleintheclassroom.”
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academic staff does not wait for crises to occur. They gather important background information on each entering student-athlete, build an academic profile, and develop individualized support programs which are tailored to the unique needs of each studentathlete. They also stay informed on the daily progress of the student-athletes through consistent communication with the Florida State faculty. Overthepastseveralyears,theacademic support unit had been housed in the $126 million dollar, state-of-the-art University Center Complex which included private study carrels, a tutorial study area, and a computer lab outfitted with 20 IBM compatible computers and laser jet printers. Over the summer, however, academic support, along with several other departments, moved into their new home, the newly constructed Moore Athletic Center. The multi-million dollar structure, which is located in the north end zone of Doak Campbell Stadium, is the new home of Florida State athletics. Some of features of the new academic support area include a 32-station computer lab for student-athletes, 10 private tutorial rooms and a five-station “Learning Center” for student-athletes with learning deficiencies and/or disabilities. The compliance,studentservices,business,sportsinformation and athletics marketing offices are also housed in the facility, providing a more efficient and functional department, thus allowing student-athletes an opportunity for balance and improved time-management. The academic support staff is comprised of a director, an administrative assistant, six academiccounselors,severalgraduateassistants, individualized learning specialists and a cadre of approximately 50 tutors and mentors. Meleney was named the program’s Director in 1997 and brings 19 years of advising experience to the position. Over the past nine years, Meleney has played an integral role in thedevelopmentofacomprehensiveprogram of student-athlete support, which in 1996 won the “Program of Excellence” award from Athletic Management Magazine.
TUTOR & MENTOR PROGRAM The athletics department at Florida State University has made a commitment to providing the student-athletes with one of the finest and most comprehensive tutorial and mentor programs in the nation. The tutorial program is just one of several key support services that is available to all student athletes as they
progress towards their ultimate goal of obtaining a college degree. FSU hires approximately 50 tutors a year, from a variety of academic departments, who are committed to providing a proactive, individualized approach in assisting student-athletes with course comprehension and study skills. In addition, mentors are academic role models who have demonstrated the ability to teach and give guidanceinareasofacademicdevelopmentalskills. They are responsible for providing assistance in the development of skills such as note taking, test preparation and communication with faculty. In essence, mentors become an extension of the academic counselor as they keep the academic performance of their student-athletes under close observation and report to the academic counselors each week. The tutors and mentors are usually seniors or graduate level students who have outstanding academic backgrounds.
STUDY HALL In an effort to help ensure the academic success of the student-athletes, professionally supervised study sessions for each athletic team are organized. The main focus of the study hall program is to help students develop consistent and appropriate study patterns by providing a structured setting to work on class assignments and to provide tutorial assistance before academic problems arise. Although the criteria for study hall is left to the discretion of each academic counselor, typically most freshmen, first year transfers, and upperclassmen who have not yet achieved a satisfactory cumulative grade point average are asked to attend study hall.
ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS FloridaStateUniversitystudent-athletes have achieved great success in obtaining recognition for academic excellence. More than $260,000 in Postgraduate monies have been granted to FSU student-athletes over the past eight years, as well as numerous other academic honors and awards. Florida State University named 172 student athletes to the 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll. In the 2003-04 academic year alone, Florida State boasted three ACC Weaver James Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship winners, one NCAA Women’s Enhancement Scholarship Winner and several Academic All-Americans. The Academic Support Program is committed to recognizing the academic success of all student-athletes. The athletics department, in conjunction with Seminole Boosters, Inc., puts on the annual “Golden Torch Gala,” a black-tieacademicawardsbanquet,eachfall. The ACC Honor Roll student-athletes, as well as the individuals with the highest GPA on their respective teams, and the men’s and women’s teams with the highest GPA are recognized at this event. Team meetings are held each year, during which time student-athletes are notified of potential honors and awards and are encouraged to apply. Combining a strong grade point average with athletic accomplishments, community service activities and leadership experiences make for a student-athlete capable of obtaining unlimited academic honors, awards and postgraduate opportunities.
ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS Academic All-Americans
QB ...................................Charlie Ward
(Selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America) FIRST TEAM 1972 .............................Gary Huff (QB) 1979 ..................... Phil Williams (WR), Keith Jones (DB), Scott Warren (DE) 1980 .......................... Keith Jones (DB) 1981 .............................. Rohn Stark (P) 1994 .................. Derrick Brooks (OLB) 1996 ........................... Daryl Bush (LB) 1997 ........................... Daryl Bush (LB) 2000 ............................ Chris Hope (FS) 2001 ............................ Chris Hope (FS)
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SECOND TEAM 1957 ................... Ron Schomburger (E) 1981 ...................... Phil Williams (WR) 1985 ................... Martin Mayhew (CB) 1989 ........................ Dave Roberts (TE) 1993 ................... Ken Alexander (ILB), Derrick Brooks (OLB)
CFA Post-Graduate Scholarship 1993 .....................Ken Alexander (LB) 1994 .................... Derrick Brooks (LB) 1995 ...................... Danny Kanell (QB) 1997 ...........................Daryl Bush (LB) 2000 .......................Chris Weinke (QB) 2001 ............................ Chris Hope (FS)
ACC Scholar Athlete Award 2001 .......................Chris Weinke (QB) 2002 ........................... Chris Hope (FS)
NACDA John McLendon Minority Postgraduate Scholarship 2002 ........................... Chris Hope (FS)
NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 1980 ...................... Phil Williams (WR) 1987 ...................... David Palmer (ILB) 1990 ........................ Dave Roberts (TE) 1993 .................... Ken Alexander (ILB) 1994 .................. Derrick Brooks (OLB) 1995 .......................Danny Kanell (QB) 2000 ....................... Chris Weinke (QB)
FSU’s ACC All-Academic Selections 1992 C ..................................... Robbie Baker OLB ..............................Derrick Brooks OLB ............................ ReggieFreeman
CB .............................. Clifton Abraham ILB ............................... Ken Alexander OLB ..............................Derrick Brooks FS ....................................RichardCoes QB ...................................Charlie Ward
1994 LB ....................................... Daryl Bush LB .................................Derrick Brooks DB ................................... Steve Gilmer
1995 OL ....................................... Lewis Tyre LB ....................................... Daryl Bush LB ...................................... Todd Rebol
1996 OL .................................. Justin Amman LB ....................................... Daryl Bush RB .................................. Warrick Dunn C ........................................ Kevin Long LB ................................. Kwaesi Palmer DB .................................. JasonPoppell
1997 WR ..................................... E.G. Green C ........................................ Kevin Long DE ............................Andre Wadsworth DT .................................. Jerry Johnson MLB ...................................Daryl Bush S.................................. Dexter Jackson
1998 P...................................... Keith Cottrell DB ......................................Chris Hope OL ................................ Jason Whitaker QB .................................. Chris Weinke
1999 FS .......................................Chris Hope TE ...................................Ryan Sprague QB .................................. Chris Weinke
2000 OG ................................. Justin Amman FS .......................................Chris Hope TE ...................................Ryan Sprague QB .................................. Chris Weinke
2001 LB ..............................Marcello Church FS .......................................Chris Hope
2002 LB ........................... Michael Boulware DE ................................ Kevin Emanuel WR .............................. Robert Morgan OT ................................. Brett Williams
2003 LB ................................ Allen Augustin LB ........................... Michael Boulware C ....................................David Castillo RB ....................................... Greg Jones CB ............................ Bryant McFadden OL ...................................Matt Meinrod
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THE FOOTBALL ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF MARK P. MELENEY
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ark Meleney begins his ninth year as the Director of the Athletic Academic SupportProgram. Hebringstotheposition19years of advising experience at FSU. Over the past nineyears,Meleneyhas playedanintegralrolein the development of a comprehensiveprogram of student-athlete support, which in 1996 won an “Award of Excellence” (from Athletic Management Magazine). Meleneydirectsa staff of six professional counselors, two graduate assistants, and an administrative assistant. In addition to his duties directing the AcademicSupportProgram,Meleneyevaluatesall recruits for their academic potential, monitors academic progress and eligibility for student athletes,andservesasaliaisontotheacademic community. Healsoservesasamemberofthe administrative team for both the Athletic Department and the Division of Undergraduate Studies. A native of Iowa, Meleney began his collegeeducationatBuenaVistaCollege,wherehe earned varsity letters in football and baseball. UpontransferringtoFloridaStateUniversity,he earnedbachelor’sdegreesinmanagementand financein1986andreceivedhisM.S.degreein athletic administration in April 1997. A member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A), Meleney is marriedtotheformerSarahCawthonandtheyhave an11-year-olddaughter,MontanaShea.
DR. BRENDA MONK
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r. Brenda Monk begins her fourth year with the Athletic Academic Support Program. Dr. Monk serves as an Assistant Director of the AcademicSupportProgram. Asalearningspecialist, she works handson with student-athletes with individualized learning needs. Dr. Monkhasimplemented anEducationalServices Programthatisdesigned to meet the needs of student-athletesdiagnosed withmoderateacademic deficiencies and assist with their progress towards graduation. Mark Meleney, Program Director, describes Dr. Monk’s contribution as one that, “greatly enhances our student-athlete retention rates.” Florida State University is one of a handful of schools nationally to have a learning specialist on staff within the Athletic Academic Support Program. Florida State University continuestoleadthenationinitsservicestostudents with learning difficulties. A native Mississippian, Dr. Monk served in a variety of educational positions throughout her career. She came to Florida State after serving as a principal, special education teacher
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and supervisor and school psychologist in the Rankin County School District in Brandon, Mississippi. She earned her bachelor’s and master’sdegreesineducationfromtheUniversity of Mississippi. Dr. Monk also earned an educationalspecialistdegreein1986fromJacksonStateUniversity,andin1993,earnedaPh.D. in education administration from Mississippi State University. Dr. Monk is a member of the Association of SupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment,Association on Higher Education and Disability, and the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics. She has three children, Julie (Scott) Loftin, Josh and Allison, and grandson Will Loftin.
JASON FOUNTAIN
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ason Fountain joined the Florida State Athletic Academic Support staff in December 2003andsupervisestheacademicprogressof theoffensivefootballplayers.SomeofFountain’s duties include monitoring academic eligibility, advisement and assisting in the recruitment of all prospective studentathletes. Fountaincameto FSU from Mississippi StateandTroyStateUniversity,whereheserved as an athletic academic counselor. He holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematicsfromTroy State University and in math education from Athens State University. Fountain also earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of South Alabama. Before beginning his career in athletic academic advising, Fountain taught mathematics in Baldwin County, Ala., for seven years. During this time, Fountainpresentednumerousworkshopsonmath education,culminatingwithapresentationatthe 2002 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.Additionally,FountainwasnamedTeacher of the Year at Bay Minette Middle School for the 2001-2002schoolyear. Fountain, 32, a native of East Brewton, Ala., is a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A).
D’WAYNE ROBINSON
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’Wayne Robinson is in his first year with the Florida State Athletic Academic Support Program as a counselor for the defensive unit of the football program. He brings 10 years of teaching,counselingandadministrativeexperience totheFSUprogram. Robinson’sdutiesinclude monitoringacademiceligibility,advisementand assistingintherecruitment ofallprospectivestudentathletes. PriortohisappointmentatFSU,Robinson served as Assistant Athletics Director for InternalOperationsandHead Golf Coach at Alcorn StateUniversity. Hehas also done extensive work in community and youth development while serving as a teacher and Director of the Educational Opportunities and Scholarship Program at Chicago H.S. for Agricultural Sciences in Chicago, Illinois. As director,hedevelopedandimplementedseveral programs that supported career aspirations of underprivileged youth. A native of Mississippi, Robinson received abachelor’sofsciencedegreeinchemistryfrom Tougaloo College in 1989. He did further studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago in Public Health and later received his master’s degree in education from Alcorn State. A member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletes (N4A), Robinson is working towards his Ph.D. in higher education at FSU.
Student Services & Personal Development THE N.O.L.E.S. PROGRAM: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & SERVICE LIFE SKILLS Developed by the Florida State University Department of Athletics, the NOLES program represents a commitmenttothetotalgrowth anddevelopmentofthe student-athlete. This programestablishesan administrative commitment to academic and athletic excellence. Those efforts will be supported with programs and services in personaldevelopment, PAM OVERTON careerdevelopmentand Associate Athletics community service. Director
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Fostering the developmentofpersonal growth is a fundamental component of the NOLES program. These support programs ensure that the student-athlete will be provided opportunities to focus on personal growthissuessuchas values clarification, JOHN LATA goalsetting,fiscalplanCoordinator ning, decision-making and personal responsibility. Programming focuses on helping student-athletes develop a healthy lifestyle while they are at Florida State and habits that will benefit them for life.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
defined program of service, student-athletes are given the opportunity to develop the foundation for a lifelong commitment to volunteerism. The SeminoleSpiritStudent-AthleteSpeakers’Bureauenablesstudent-athletestoimprovetheir speaking skills, develop effective communication and impact the lives of others through their service as role models in our community.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT The Florida State University Department of Athletics is committed to developing programsofexcellencethatfosterleadershipdevelopment.Thefoundationoftheleadershipdevelopment program is the Seminole Leadership Institutes that are held four times a year. These institutes offer student-athletes the opportunity to learn skills that will benefit them as students, asathletes,andastheypursuetheirgoalsafter leaving Florida State. The Institutes have the opportunity to use the values and work ethic taughtbyathleticparticipationastheframework fortheirleadershipdevelopment. TheInstitutes attract outstanding guest speakers who challengeSeminolestudent-athletestoachievetheir greatest potential and use their leadership skills to positively influence others. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) serves as the advisory board to the NOLES program and the athletics administration. The prestigious board, comprised of two representatives of each athletic team at FSU, alsorecommendsprogrammingandservesasa liaisonbetweenstudent-athletesandtheathletics administration. The Advisory Council plans andimplementsvariouseventsforstudent-athletesandservesasthedepartment’smostvisible ambassadors. The SAAC hosts the annual Golden Nole banquet and plans such events as orientation for incoming student-athletes.
THE STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COUNCIL Shawn Allen, Track Mike Averett, Swimming Jeff Baggett, Athletic Trainer CarlyBrieske,Softball AaronCheesman,Baseball RoxanneClark,Tennis Anne Clinton, Cross Country JamesColeman,Football PeteCrane,Swimming LindsayDeason,Tennis ToddGalloway,Basketball TatianaGeorge,Softball Amy Harris, Golf Renee Hill, Volleyball Lisa How, Swimming NatalieHughes,CrossCountry Garrett Johnson, Track LatoyaLegree,Track LinneaLiljestrand,Basketball BrandonManasa,Baseball Lakendra McColumn, Track Cassie McLaughlin, Volleyball Alina Mihailescu, Tennis Ali Mims, Soccer LaQuinta Neely, Basketball Tracy Ramos, Athletic Trainer JezRatliff,Soccer Katie Ronan, Swimming Lorne Sam, Football Mark Sestillo, Golf Jessica Skower, Volleyball Michelle Steakin, Golf JonathanSucupira,Tennis AmberTantee,Tennis Adam Wallace, Golf Mike Walsh, Cross Country Chip Webb, Tennis
Preparingforlifeaftercollegesportsisamajor focusoftheNOLESCareerDevelopmentprogram. The program is designed to work cooperatively withtheUniversity’sCareerServicestoacquaint studentswiththejobsearchprocess,providenetworkingopportunitiesandultimatelyassistwithjob placement. This program places a priority on the development of the total person, with the goal of developingindividualswhowillhaverewarding careers and productive lifestyles after they leave FloridaState.
COMMUNITY SERVICE Serving the community is the focus of our SeminoleSpiritprogram.Student-athletesare challengedtogiveservicetoourcommunityand individuals who are in need. With a clearly
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Community Service T
heFloridaStatefootball team performs countlesshoursofcommunityservice each year. The Seminoleshavedonatedtheirtime at the following places and events over the last year: • Celebrity Bagger • Florida High • Red Ribbon Week (Oak Ridge Elementary, Sable Palm Elementary, East Gadsden High School) • Naval Reserve Center Family Day • Tour with Seminole Tribe of Florida • Champions for Christ trip to South Africa • Stewart Street Elementary-FCAT Pep Rally • Boys State-speaking • MuscularDystrophyCamp • Dance Marathon-Children’s Miracle Network • FCAT Kickoff at Nims Middle School • JohnPaulIIDiscussionPanel • GretchenEverheart-onehoureveryThursday • ApalacheeonWheels-speakingonbikesafety • JuvenileDetentionCenter • HavanaNightsOutYouthRally-speaking • AthleticAmbassadors • BrooksBunch-assistedwithtour • Falcons Little League Football Banquet • Wakulla High School visit • Living Word Fellowship • Lincoln High School Football Banquet • GilchrestElementary-motivationalspeaking • Buck Lake Bash-school carnival • SpringwoodElementaryJumpRopeforHeart • Passing out flyers at First Baptist Church • East Hill Baptist Church • Baptist Children’s Hospital visit at Orange Bowl
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2003 NCAA Final Statistical Leaders INDIVIDUAL
Total Offense
Rushing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Patrick Cobbs, North Texas Michael Turner, Northern Illinois Darren Sproles, Kansas State Derrick Knight, Boston College DeAngelo Williams, Memphis
CAR 307 310 306 321 243
YDS AVG YDSPG 1680 5.47 152.73 1648 5.32 137.33 1986 6.49 132.40 1721 5.36 132.38 1430 5.88 130.00
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 39.
CPG 36.15 27.15 26.77 25.55 24.43 16.62
(Min. 15 Att. Per Game) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 32.
PLAYS 798 561 709 562 532 471
YDS 5976 4600 4643 4597 3837 3237
YDSPG 459.7 353.8 331.6 328.4 319.8 249.0
1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 93.
Lance Moore, Toledo Chad Owens, Hawaii Wes Walker, Texas Tech Dante Ridgeway, Ball State Reggie Williams, Washington Craphonso Thorpe, FSU
G 12 11 13 12 12 12
CT 103 85 97 89 89 51
YDS 1194 1134 1099 1275 1109 994
CTPG 8.58 7.73 7.46 7.42 7.42 4.25
G 13 13 12 14 12 12
CT 92 85 81 90 73 51
YDS YDSPG 1672 128.62 1504 115.69 1306 108.83 1498 107.00 1280 106.67 994 82.83
G 13 13 14 14 13 12 13
CT 92 85 90 83 86 51 50
YDS YDSPG 1672 128.62 1504 115.69 1498 107.00 1425 101.79 1369 105.31 994 82.83 735 56.54
Receiving Yards Per Game
Passing Efficiency ATT CMP YDS T D Phillip Rivers, NC State 483 348 4491 34 Ben Rothlisberger, Miami (OH) 495 342 4486 37 Matt Leinart, USC 402 255 3556 38 Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise State 446 276 4356 31 Asad Abdul-Khaliq, Minnesota 250 158 2401 17 Chris Rix, FSU 382 216 3107 23
B.J. Symons, Texas Tech Phillip Rivers, NC State Josh Harris, Bowling Green Ben Rothlisberger, Miami (OH) Charlie Frye, Akron Chris Rix, FSU
Receptions Per Game
Passing ATT CMP YDS T D B.J. Symons, Texas Tech 719 470 5833 52 Timmy Chang, Hawaii 601 353 4199 29 Phillip Rivers, NC State 483 348 4491 34 Matt Schaub, Virginia 403 281 2952 18 Ben Rothlisberger, Miami (OH) 495 342 4486 37 Chris Rix, FSU 382 216 3107 23
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 29.
RTG 170.5 165.8 164.5 163.7 162.3 137.9
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 35.
Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh Geoff McArthur, California James Newsome, Oregon State Martin Nance, Miami (OH) Kerry Wright, Middle Tenn. St Craphonso Thorpe, FSU
Total Receiving Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 43. 98.
Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh Geoff McArthur, California Martin Nance, Miami (OH) Mark Clayton, Oklahoma Jerricho Cotchery, NC State Craphonso Thorpe, FSU P.K. Sam, FSU
Interceptions 1. 2. 3. 3. 5.
Sean Taylor, Miami Josh Bullocks, Nebraska Derrick Ansley, Troy State Jonathan Burke, Arkansas St. Keiwan Ratliff, Florida
G NO YDS T D IPG 12 10 184 3 .83 13 10 154 0 .77 12 9 74 1 .75 12 9 120 0 .75 13 9 182 2 .69
Punt Returns (Min 1.2 Returns Per Game) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Skyler Green, LSU Ryne Robinsoin, Miami (OH) Mark Jones, Tennessee Gabe Lindsay, Oklahoma St. DeAngelo Hall, Virginia Tech
NO YDS 25 462 38 654 20 303 26 393 33 487
TD 2 3 1 1 3
AVG 18.48 17.21 15.15 15.12 14.86
NO YDS 15 475 18 570
TD 1 1
AVG 31.67 31.67
Kickoff Returns (Min 1.2 Returns Per Game) Craphonso Thorpe
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1. Michael Waddell, North Carolina 1. J.R. Reed, USF
3. 4. 5. 43.
Michael Imoh, Virginia Tech John Eubanks, Southern Miss. Dexter Wynn, Colorado St. Antonio Cromartie, FSU
18 17 27 24
549 499 782 568
1 1 0 0
30.50 29.35 28.96 23.67
F G PCT 31 .816 28 .848 27 .871 25 .833 25 .862 19 .760
FGPG 2.21 2.15 2.08 1.92 1.92 1.46
Field Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 43.
Billy Bennett, Georgia Nick Borwne, TCU Drew Dunning, Washington St. BenJones,Purdue Jonathon Nichols, Mississippi Xavier Beitia, FSU
FGA 38 33 31 30 29 25
Scoring 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 26.
Patrick Cobbs, North Texas Cedric Benson, Texas Walter Reyes, Syracuse Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh Steven Jackson, Oregon St. Xavier Beitia, FSU
TD 21 22 21 22 22 0
XP 0 0 0 0 0 50
FG 0 0 0 0 0 19
PTS PTPG 126 11.45 132 11.17 126 10.67 132 10.15 132 10.15 107 8.23
All-Purpose Runners 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
RUSH DeAngelo Williams, Memphis 1430 Darren Sproles, Kansas State 1986 Jerry Seymour, C Michigan 1117 Howard Jackson, UTEP 1146 Michael Turner, N Illinois 1648
REC PR KOR YDS YDSPG 384 0 299 2113 192.09 287 190 272 2735 182.33 103 0 330 1550 172.22 391 0 609 2146 165.08 230 0 58 1936 161.33
TEAM Rushing Offense 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 77.
Navy Rice Minnesota Air Force Arkansas Florida State
TexasTech Hawaii NCState Miami (OH) Boise State Florida State
YDS 4202 3800 3759 3367 3145 1732
YDSPG 323.23 316.67 289.15 280.58 241.92 133.23
TexasTech Miami (OH) Bowling Green Minnesota Louisville Florida State
Miami (OH) Oklahoma St. Toledo Missouri Virginia Tech Florida State
NO 25 29 47 36 34 40
YDS 706 803 1248 928 858 912
AVG 28.24 27.69 26.55 25.78 25.24 22.80
GAMES 14 14 14 13 13 13
PTS 602 602 601 552 534 419
AVG 43.00 43.00 42.93 42.46 41.08 32.23
CAR 425 415 400 447 428 472
YDS 782 810 938 1097 1119 1552
YDSPG 60.2 62.3 67.0 84.4 86.1 119.4
Scoring Offense 1. 1. 3. 4. 5. 25.
Boise State Miami (OH) Oklahoma TexasTech USC Florida State
Rushing Defense 1. USC 2. Ohio State 3. LSU 4. OregonState 5. New Mexico 25. Florida State
Passing Defense 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 47.
ATT CMP 328 167 419 218 311 160 345 176 364 189 449 247
Miami (FL) Oklahoma PennState San Diego State Southern Miss Florida State
YDS YDSPG 1866 143.54 2050 146.43 1840 153.33 1923 160.25 2262 174.00 2768 212.92
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 20.
ATT CMP 430 218 477 213 419 218 328 167 547 236 449 247
Nebraska LSU Oklahoma Miami (FL) WashingtonState Florida State
YDS 2312 2590 2050 1866 1866 2768
T D RTG 10 86.88 12 89.81 11 91.26 9 96.16 9 96.16 12 108.92
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 26.
LSU Miami (FL) Oklahoma Georgia Auburn Florida State
PLAYS 877 786 881 880 802 921
YDS 3528 3348 3635 3876 3661 4320
YDSPG 252.00 257.54 259.64 276.86 281.62 332.31
GAMES 14 13 14 13 14 13
PTS 154 188 203 196 214 217
AVG 11.0 14.5 14.5 15.1 15.3 16.7
Scoring Defense PLAYS 1088 1053 1111 970 913 908
YDS 7576 7016 6954 6430 6355 5237
YDSPG 582.77 501.14 496.71 494.62 488.85 402.85
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10.
LSU Nebraska Georgia Miami (FL) Oklahoma Florida State
Turnover Margin
Punt Returns 1. 2. 2. 4. 5. 33.
Utah Clemson North Carolina SMU Miami (FL) Florida State
Total Defense ATT CMP YDS YDSPG 780 506 6179 475.3 754 444 5382 384.4 469 357 4580 352.3 535 363 4772 340.9 489 295 4708 336.3 438 249 3505 269.6
Total Offense 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 37.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 26.
Pass Efficiency Defense CARRIES 760 687 683 716 626 430
Passing Offense 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 25.
Kickoff Returns
NO 41 39 20 27 36 41
YDS 668 626 321 403 537 456
AVG 16.29 16.05 16.05 14.93 14.92 11.12
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 18.
Nebraska USC Miami (OH) West Virginia Oklahoma Florida State
——TOGAINED—— ——TO LOST—— FUM INT TOT FUM INT TOT 15 32 47 14 10 24 20 22 42 13 9 22 18 21 39 8 11 19 15 21 36 12 8 20 12 22 34 6 11 17 18 15 33 12 13 25
MARGIN /GAME 1.77 1.54 1.43 1.23 1.21 .62
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NCAA All-Time Leaders TOTAL OFFENSE Career Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Ty Detmer Philip Rivers Luke McCown Timmy Chang Tim Rattay
TEAM Brigham Young North Carolina State Louisiana Tech Hawaii Louisiana Tech
YEARS 1988-91 2000-03 2000-03 2000-03 1997-99
PLAYS 1,795 1,422 2,049 1,948 1,705
——–––––YARDS––––—–—– RUSH PASS TOTAL -366 15,031 14,665 98 13,484 13,582 65 12,666 12,731 -177 12,814 12,637 -128 12,746 12,618
AVG 8.17 9.15 6.21 6.49 7.40
Season Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER B.J.Symons David Klingler Ty Detmer Kliff Kingsbury Tim Rattay
TEAM Texas Tech Houston Brigham Young Texas Tech Louisiana Tech
YEAR 2003 1990 1990 2003 1998
GAMES 13 11 12 14 12
––––—––YARDS–—––—–– RUSH PASS TOTAL 143 5,833 5,976 81 5,140 5,221 -106 5,188 5,022 -114 5,017 4,903 -103 4,943 4,840
PLAYS 798 704 635 814 602
AVG 7.49 7.42 7.91 6.02 8.04
RUSHING Career Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Ron Dayne Ricky Williams Tony Dorsett Charles White Travis Prentice
TEAM Wisconsin Texas Pittsburgh Southern Cal Miami (Ohio)
YEARS 1996-99 1995-98 1973-76 1976-79 1996-99
PLAYS 1,115 1,011 1,074 1,023 1,138
YARDS 6,397 6,279 6,082 5,598 5,596
AVG 5.74 6.21 5.66 5.47 4.92
LONG 80 87 73 79 55
YEAR 1988 1981 1996 2000 1983
GAMES 11 11 11 11 12
PLAYS 344 403 402 369 275
YARDS 2,628 2,342 2,185 2,158 2,148
AVG 7.64 5.81 5.44 5.85 7.81
Season Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER BarrySanders Marcus Allen Troy Davis LaDainian Tomlinson Mike Rozier
TEAM OklahomaState Southern Cal Iowa State TCU Nebraska
PASSING Career Passing Efficiency (Minimum 500 Completions) PLAYER 1. Ryan Dinwiddie 2. Danny Wuerffel 3. Ty Detmer 4. Steve Sarkisian 5. Billy Blanton
TEAM BoiseState Florida Brigham Young Brigham Young San Diego State
YEARS 2000-03 1993-96 1988-91 1995-96 1993-96
ATT 992 1,170 1,530 789 920
COMP 622 708 958 528 588
INT 21 42 65 26 25
PCT .627 .605 .626 .669 .639
YARDS 9,819 10,875 15,031 7,464 8,165
TD 82 114 121 53 67
PTS 168.4 163.6 162.7 162.0 157.1
Season Passing Efficiency (Minimum 15 Attempts Per Game) PLAYER TEAM 1. Shaun King Tulane 2. Michael Vick Virginia Tech 3. Danny Wuerffel Florida 4. Jim McMahon Brigham Young 5. Ty Detmer Brigham Young
YEAR 1998 1999 1995 1980 1989
G 11 10 11 12 12
ATT 328 152 325 445 412
COMP 223 90 210 284 265
INT 6 5 10 18 15
PCT .680 .592 .646 .638 .643
YARDS 3,232 1,840 3,266 4,571 4,560
TD 36 12 35 47 32
PTS 183.3 180.4 178.4 176.9 175.6
Career Yards PLAYER 1. Ty Detmer
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TEAM Brigham Young
YEARS 1988-91
ATT 1,530
COMP 958
INT 65
PCT .626
YARDS 15,031
TD 121
PTS 76
2. 3. 4. 5.
Philip Rivers Timmy Chang Tim Rattay Lou McCown
North Carolina State Hawaii Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
2000-03 2000-03 1997-99 2000-03
1,170 1,834 1,552 1,775
1,147 1,030 1,015 1,063
34 67 35 62
.671 .562 .654 .599
13,484 12,814 12,746 12,666
95 79 115 87
88 88 94 80
Season Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER B.J.Symons Ty Detmer David Klingler Kliff Kingsbury Tim Rattay
TEAM Texas Tech Brigham Young Houston Texas Tech Louisiana Tech
YEAR 2003 1990 1990 2002 1998
G 13 12 11 14 12
ATT 719 562 643 712 559
COMP 470 361 374 479 380
INT 22 28 20 13 13
PCT .654 .642 .582 .673 .680
YARDS 5,833 5,188 5,140 5,017 4,943
TD 52 41 54 45 46
ATT 8.11 9.23 7.99 7.05 8.84
Single Game Attempts NO. 83 79 78 76 75
PLAYER Drew Brees Matt Vogler Rusty LaRue David Klingler Chris Vargas
TEAM Purdue Texas Christian Wake Forest Houston Nevada
OPPONENT Wisconsin Houston Duke Southern Methodist McNeeseState
DATE Oct. 10, 1998 Nov. 3, 1990 Oct. 28, 1995 Oct. 20, 1990 Sept. 19, 1992
TEAM Purdue Wake Forest Wake Forest Toledo Texas Tech Texas Tech Idaho
OPPONENT Wisconsin Duke N.C. State Pittsburgh Missouri Texas A&M Middle Tennessee
DATE Oct. 10, 1998 Oct. 28, 1995 Nov. 18, 1995 Sept. 20, 2003 Oct. 19, 2002 Oct. 5, 2002 Oct. 6, 2001
Single Game Completions NO. 55 55 50 49 49 49 49
PLAYER Drew Brees Rusty LaRue Rusty LaRue Bruce Gradkowski Kliff Kingsbury Kliff Kingsbury Brian Lindgren
RECEIVING Career Catches 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Arnold Jackson Trevor Insley Geoff Noisy RashaunWoods Troy Edwards
TEAM Louisville Nevada Nevada OklahomaState Louisiana Tech
YEARS 1997-00 1996-99 1995-98 2000-03 1996-98
CATCHES 300 298 295 293 280
YARDS 3,670 5,005 4,249 4,412 4,352
AVG 12.2 16.8 14.4 15.1 15.5
TD 31 35 21 42 50
TEAM Houston Louisiana Tech Nevada Nevada Tulsa
YEAR 1989 1998 2003 1999 1965
G 11 12 12 11 10
CATCHES 142 140 138 134 134
YARDS 1,689 1,996 1,639 2,060 1,779
TD 22 27 12 13 16
TEAM Nevada Wyoming OklahomaState Wyoming Louisiana Tech
YEARS 1996-99 1993-96 2000-03 1990-93 1996-98
CATCHES 298 259 293 229 280
YARDS 5,005 4,518 4,412 4,357 4,352
AVG 16.8 17.4 15.1 19.0 15.5
TD 35 38 42 42 50
YEARS 1996-99 1995-98 1986-89 1996-99 1991-93
TD 78 75 65 63 62
XPT 0 2 4 0 4
FG 0 0 0 0 0
PTS 468 452 394 378 376
FG ATT 101 110 91
PTS 423 409 397
SeasonReceptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 4.
PLAYER Emmanuel Hazard Troy Edwards Nate Burleson Trevor Insley Howard Twilley
Career Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Trevor Insley Marcus Harris RashaunWoods Ryan Yarborough Troy Edwards
SCORING Career Points (Non-Kickers) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Travis Prentice Ricky Williams Anthony Thompson Ron Dayne Marshall Faulk
TEAM Miami (Ohio) Texas Indiana Wisconsin San Diego State
Career Points (Kickers) PLAYER 1. Roman Anderson 2. Billy Bennett 3. Carlos Huerta
TEAM Houston Georgia Miami (Fla.)
YEARS 1988-91 2000-03 1988-91
PAT 213 148 178
PAT ATT 217 151 181
FG 70 87 73
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4. JasonElam 5. Derek Schmidt
Hawaii Florida State
1988-92 1984-87
158 174
161 178
79 73
100 102
395 393
Season Points 1. 2. 3. 4.
PLAYER BarrySanders Brock Forsey Troy Edwards Mike Rozier Lydell Mitchell
TEAM OklahomaState BoiseState Louisiana Tech Nebraska Penn State
YEAR 1988 2003 1998 1983 1971
TD 39 32 31 29 29
XPT 0 0 0 0 0
FG 0 0 0 0 0
PTS 234 192 186 174 174
INTERCEPTIONS Career Interceptions PLAYER 1. Al Brosky 2. John Provost Martin Bayless 4. Tom Curtis Tony Thurman Tracy Saul
TEAM Illinois Holy Cross Bowling Green Michigan Boston College Texas Tech
YEARS 1950-52 1972-74 1980-83 1967-69 1981-84 1989-92
NO 29 27 27 25 25 25
YARDS 356 470 266 440 221 425
AVG 12.3 17.4 9.9 17.6 8.8 17.0
Season Interceptions PLAYER 1. Al Worley 2. GeorgeShaw 3. Terrell Buckley Cornelius Price Bob Navarro Tony Thurman Terry Hoage Frank Polito Bill Albrecht Hank Rich
TEAM Washington Oregon Florida State Houston Eastern Michigan Boston College Georgia Villanova Washington Arizona State
YEAR 1968 1951 1991 1989 1989 1984 1982 1971 1951 1950
NO 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
YARDS 130 136 238 187 73 99 51 261 140 135
PUNTING Career Average (Minimum 150 Punts) PLAYER 1. Todd Sauerbrun 2. Reggie Roby 3. Greg Montgomery 4. Tom Tupa 5. Barry Helton
TEAM West Virginia Iowa Michigan State Ohio State Colorado
YEARS 1991-94 1979-82 1985-87 1984-87 1984-87
NO 167 172 170 196 153
YARDS 7,733 7,849 7,721 8,854 6,873
AVG 46.3 45.6 45.4 45.2 44.9
LONG 90 69 86 75 68
SeasonAverage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Chad Kessler Reggie Roby Kirk Wilson Todd Sauerbrun Zack Jordan Ricky Anderson
TEAM LSU Iowa UCLA West Virginia Colorado Vanderbilt
YEAR 1997 1981 1956 1994 1950 1984
NO 39 44 30 72 38 58
YARDS 1,961 2,193 1,479 3,486 1,830 2,793
AVG 50.3 49.8 49.3 48.4 48.2 48.2
PUNT RETURNS Career Average (Minimum 1.2 Returns Per Game) PLAYER TEAM 1. Jack Mitchell Oklahoma 2. Gene Gibson Cincinnati 3. Eddie Macon Pacific 4. Jackie Robinson UCLA 5. Bobby Dillon Texas Mike Fuller Auburn
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YEARS 1946-48 1949-50 1949-51 1939-40 1949-51 1972-74
NO 39 37 48 37 47 50
YARDS 922 760 907 694 830 883
TD 7 4 4 2 1 3
AVG 23.6 20.5 18.9 18.8 17.7 17.7
LONG 70 75 100 89 84 63
SeasonAverage (Minimum 1.2 Returns Per Game) PLAYER TEAM 1. Bill Blackstock Tennessee 2. GeorgeSims Baylor 3. Gene Derricotte Michigan 4. Erroll Tucker Utah George Hoey Michigan
YEAR 1951 1948 1947 1985 1967
NO 12 15 14 16 12
YARDS 311 375 347 389 291
AVG 25.9 25.0 24.8 24.3 24.3
YEARS 1972-74 1994-97 1957-58 1991-92 1966-68
NO 37 35 32 39 40
YARDS 1,299 1,135 991 1,191 1,170
AVG 35.1 32.4 31.0 30.5 29.3
YEAR 1961 1996 1993 1946 1977
NO 12 13 15 15 13
YARDS 481 514 590 573 473
AVG 40.1 39.5 39.3 38.2 36.4
KICKOFF RETURNS Career Average (Minimum 30 Returns & 1.2 Per Game) PLAYER TEAM 1. Anthony Davis Southern Cal 2. Eric Booth Southern Mississippi 3. Overton Curtis Utah State 4. Fred Montgomery New Mexico State 5. Altie Taylor Utah State
SeasonAverage (Minimum 1.2 Per Game) PLAYER 1. Paul Allen 2. Tremain Mack 3. Leeland McElroy 4. Forrest Hall 5. Tony Ball
TEAM Brigham Young Miami (Fla.) Texas A&M San Francisco Tenn-Chattanooga
ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING Career Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Ricky Williams Napoleon McCallum Darrin Nelson Kevin Faulk Ron Dayne
TEAM Texas Navy Stanford LSU Wisconsin
YEARS 1995-98 1981-85 1977-78, 80-81 1995-98 1996-99
RUSH 6,279 4,179 4,033 4,557 6,397
RCV 927 796 2,368 600 304
INT 0 0 0 0 0
PR 0 858 471 857 0
KOR 0 1,339 13 819 0
YARDS 7,206 7,172 6,885 6,833 6,701
YDS PP 6.6 6.3 7.1 6.8 5.8
RUSH 2,628 1,581 227 1,982 1,727
RCV 106 612 1,996 287 249
INT 0 0 0 0 0
PR 95 4 235 190 0
KOR 421 798 326 272 714
YARDS 3,250 2,995 2,784 2,735 2,690
YDS PP 8.3 9.6 14.7 7.6 7.6
Season Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER BarrySanders Ryan Benjamin Troy Edwards DarrenSproles Mike Pringle
TEAM OklahomaState Pacific Louisiana Tech KansasState Cal-State Fullerton
YEAR 1988 1991 1998 2003 1989
FIELD GOALS Career Field Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Billy Bennett Jeff Jaeger John Lee JasonElam Philip Doyle
TEAM Georgia Washington UCLA Hawaii Alabama
YEARS 2000-03 1983-86 1982-85 1988-92 1987-90
TOTAL 87-110 80- 99 79- 92 79-100 78-105
PCT .791 .808 .859 .790 .743
-40 YARDS 56-67 59-68 54-56 50-55 57-61
40+ YARDS 31-43 21-31 25-36 29-45 21-44
LONG 55 52 52 56 53
WON 3 5 10 3 6
YEAR 2003 1984 1982 2003 1983
TOTAL 31-38 29-33 28-31 28-33 28-37
PCT .816 .879 .903 .848 .757
-40 YARDS 20-23 16-16 23-23 20-22 19-22
40+ YARDS 11.15 13-17 5-8 8-11 9-15
LONG 52 51 45 50 52
WON 1 5 2 1 1
Season Field Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PLAYER Billy Bennett John Lee Paul Woodside Nick Browne Luis Zendejas
TEAM Georgia UCLA West Virginia TCU Arizona State
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2004 Bowl Championship Series S
tarting in 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) has determined the Division I-A National Champion in football. The BCS, which runs through the 2005 regular season and 2006 bowl season, consists of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Nokia Sugar Bowl. Conferences with automatic berths include the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and the Southeastern Conferences. A year ago, Ohio State won the 2002 crown with a 31-24 doubleovertime victory over Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. The Hurricanes captured the 2001 national title, defeating Nebraska 37-14 in the Rose Bowl. In the BCS’s first season in 1998, Tennessee defeated Florida State, 23-16, in the Fiesta Bowl to claim the national title. A year later, it was Florida State’s turn as the Seminoles topped Virginia Tech 46-29 in the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma claimed the 2000 national championship defeating Florida State 13-2 in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The BCS also notes the importance of regional consideration regarding team selection. Specifically, as participating members of the BCS, the four BCS Bowls will host the following conference champions in the years the national championship game is not played at their site. Regional consideration tie-ins include the ACC or Big East champion in the Orange Bowl, the SEC champion in the Sugar Bowl, the Big Ten and the Pac-10 champion in the Rose Bowl and the Big 12 champion in the Fiesta Bowl. Should a BCS Bowl's regional tie-in champion be ranked number one or two in the final BCS standings, when such bowl is not hosting the national championship game, the number one or two-ranked team shall move to the national championship game and the Bowl shall select a replacement team from the BCS pool of eligible teams. The pool will consist of any Division IA team that is ranked among the Top 12 in the final BCS standings and has achieved nine wins during the regular season excluding NCAAexemptedcontests. Through a conference revenue sharing plan, the BCS group will distribute over $40 million to non-participating BCS institutions during its 8-year term. Those monies go to Division I-A and I-AA conferences in support of the game of college football. Additionally, the BCS distributes $200,000 per year to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. This coming season, BCS participants will receive between $13.87-17.05 million depending on the conference affiliation of the at-large participants. Should both at-large participants come from outside the BCS conferences – ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 or SEC – those participants will receive $13.87 million. If one or both at-large selections come from within the original BCS group, the first conference participant shall receive $13.87 million and the second participant from that same conference shall receive a minimum of 4.5 million. The remaining dollars (the difference between $13.87 million and $4.5 million) will be split among the BCS conferences that have just one participant.
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lege football fans and communities can be a part of this unforgettable experience. College football bowl games offer these people memories that can last a lifetime. This season about 5,600 student-athletes, 11,000 band members, 1,100 cheerleaders, 50,000 - 100,000 performers and millions of fans and community members were a part of this experience. Bowl games bring a measure of importance to the regular season not seen in other sports. The numerous upsets of November 2001 was a great example of this. Had all those teams being playing for was seeding for a playoff the outcomes would not have meant as much and the interest and excitement, likewise, would have not been as feverish. No other intercollegiate sport plays as few regular season games as football and every game means something, conference championships mean something. (This is different from basketball where you can lose a dozen games as long as you win in your conference tournament). 86 (out of 117) different Division IA schools have participated in at least one bowl game in the past six seasons. A total of 56 schools, or 48 percent, will be a part of the postseason bowl experience this season and 28 teams will finish their season as a “bowl champion.” This compares to approximately 20 percent that are selected in NCAA Championships in other sports (I-AA football–13%; baseball– 22%; men’s and women’s basketball–20%; etc.)
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Players take part in many diverse experiences and see many sights during their bowl trips Players at the Holiday Bowl have lunch and tour an aircraft carrier. Imagine the insight these players have today as they watch these same men fight for freedom in Iraq. Players visit the Alamo in San Antonio, tour historic Alcatraz in San Francisco, Disney theme parks in Orlando, go snowmobiling in Boise, experience a luau and visit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and much more. These things never would happen in a playoff setting — ask the Final Four teams what they did do on their trips.
2004-05 BOWL SCHEDULE (All times Eastern and subject to change) DATE BOWL Dec.14 WyndhamNewOrleans Dec.21 Tangerine Dec.22 GMAC Bowl Dec.23 PlainsCapitalFortWorth Dec.23 LasVegas Dec.24 Sheraton Hawaii Dec.27 MPCComputers Dec.27 Motor City Dec.28 Independence Dec.28 Insight Dec.29 MasterCard Alamo Dec.30 Continental Tire Bowl Dec.30 EV1.net Houston Bowl Dec.30 Emerald Bowl Dec.30 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Dec.30 Silicon Valley Football Classic Dec.31 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Dec.31 Vitalis Sun Bowl Dec.31 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec.31 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Jan.1 Outback Bowl Jan.1 SBCCottonBowl Jan.1 Toyota Gator Bowl Jan.1 Capital One Bowl Jan.1 Rose Bowl Jan.1 TostitosFiestaBowl Jan.3 Nokia Sugar Bowl Jan.4 FedEx Orange Bowl
CONFERENCE Sun Belt vs. C-USA ACC vs. Big 12 C-USA vs. MAC Big 12 vs. C-USA Mountain West vs. Pac-10 WAC vs. C-USA WAC vs. ACC MAC vs. Big Ten SEC vs. Big 12 Big East or Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 Big Ten vs. Big 12 ACC vs. Big East SEC vs. Big 12 Pac-10 vs. Mountain West Pac-10 vs. Big 12 WAC vs. Pac-10 SEC vs. Big Ten Pac-10vs.BigTen Conference USA vs. Mountain West ACC vs. SEC Big Ten vs. SEC Big 12 vs. SEC ACC vs. Big East or Notre Dame SEC vs. Big Ten BCS (Big Ten) vs. BCS (Pac-10) BCS (Big 12) vs. BCS (At-Large) BCS (SEC) vs. BCS (At-Large) BCS National Championship Game
LOCATION NewOrleans,La. Orlando, Fla. Mobile, Ala. Fort Worth, Texas LasVegas,Nev. Honolulu, Hawaii Boise, Idaho Detroit, Mich. Shreveport, La. Phoenix, Ariz. San Antonio, Texas Charlotte, N.C. Houston,Texas San Francisco, Calif. San Diego, Calif. San Jose, Calif. Memphis, Tenn. ElPaso,Texas Memphis, Tenn. Atlanta, Ga. Tampa, Fla. Dallas,Texas Jacksonville, Fla. Orlando, Fla. Pasadena,Calif. Tempe, Ariz. NewOrleans,La. Miami, Fla.
TIME 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:45 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 11 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m.
NETWORK ESPN2 ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN2 ESPN ESPN2 ESPN ESPN2 ESPN CBS ESPN ESPN ESPN FOX NBC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC
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NCAA All-Time Bowl Records
THIS LIST INCLUDES ALL BOWL GAMES PLAYED BY CURRENT DIVISION I TEAMS. DIVISION I-A TEAMS AKRON, ARKANSAS STATE AND SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA HAVE NOT PLAYED IN A BOWL GAME. TEAM W L T Air Force ..................................................... 8 ................ 8 .............. 1 Alabama .................................................... 28 .............. 19 .............. 3 Arizona ....................................................... 5 ................ 7 .............. 1 Arizona State ............................................ 10 ................ 9 .............. 1 Arkansas ................................................... 11 .............. 19 .............. 3 Army........................................................... 2 ................ 2 .............. 0 Auburn ...................................................... 16 .............. 11 .............. 2 Ball State .................................................... 0 ................ 3 .............. 0 Baylor ......................................................... 8 ................ 8 .............. 0 BoiseState .................................................. 4 ................ 0 .............. 0 Boston College ........................................... 8 ................ 6 .............. 0 Bowling Green............................................ 3 ................ 3 .............. 0 Brigham Young .......................................... 7 .............. 14 .............. 1 California .................................................... 6 ................ 7 .............. 1 Cal-State Fullerton...................................... 0 ................ 1 .............. 0 Central Michigan ........................................ 0 ................ 2 .............. 0 Cincinnati ................................................... 2 ................ 3 .............. 0 CLEMSON .............................................. 13 .............. 13 .............. 0 Colorado ................................................... 11 .............. 13 .............. 0 Colorado State ............................................ 3 ................ 6 .............. 0 DUKE......................................................... 3 ................ 5 .............. 0 East Carolina .............................................. 4 ................ 2 .............. 0 Eastern Michigan ........................................ 1 ................ 0 .............. 0 FLORIDA ................................................ 13 .............. 17 .............. 0 Florida State .............................................. 17 .............. 11 .............. 2 FresnoState ................................................ 8 ................ 5 .............. 0 Georgia ..................................................... 21 .............. 14 .............. 3 Georgia Tech ............................................ 20 .............. 11 .............. 0 Hawaii ......................................................... 3 ................ 2 .............. 0 Houston ....................................................... 7 ................ 7 .............. 1 Idaho ........................................................... 1 ................ 0 .............. 0 Illinois ......................................................... 6 ................ 7 .............. 0 Indiana ........................................................ 3 ................ 5 .............. 0 Iowa ............................................................ 9 ................ 8 .............. 1 Iowa State ................................................... 1 ................ 5 .............. 0 Kansas ......................................................... 3 ................ 6 .............. 0 KansasState ................................................ 6 ................ 5 .............. 0 Kent ............................................................ 0 ................ 1 .............. 0 Kentucky..................................................... 5 ................ 5 .............. 0 Louisiana State ......................................... 16 .............. 17 .............. 1 Louisiana Tech ........................................... 1 ................ 1 .............. 1 Louisville .................................................... 3 ................ 6 .............. 1 Marshall ...................................................... 4 ................ 1 .............. 0 MARYLAND ............................................ 8 ................ 9 .............. 2 Memphis ..................................................... 2 ................ 0 .............. 0 MIAMI (FLA.) ........................................ 15 .............. 12 .............. 0 Miami (Ohio) .............................................. 6 ................ 2 .............. 0 Michigan ................................................... 18 .............. 16 .............. 0 Michigan State ............................................ 6 .............. 10 .............. 0 Minnesota ................................................... 4 ................ 5 .............. 0 Mississippi ................................................ 19 .............. 12 .............. 0 Mississippi State ......................................... 6 ................ 6 .............. 0 Missouri ...................................................... 9 .............. 13 .............. 0 Navy ........................................................... 4 ................ 5 .............. 1 Nebraska ................................................... 21 .............. 20 .............. 0 Nevada ........................................................ 2 ................ 3 .............. 0
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Nevada-LasVegas .................................... *3 ................ 0 .............. 0 New Mexico ............................................... 2 ................ 5 .............. 1 New Mexico State ...................................... 2 ................ 0 .............. 1 NORTH CAROLINA............................. 11 .............. 12 .............. 0 NC STATE .............................................. 11 ................ 9 .............. 1 Northern Illinois ......................................... 1 ................ 0 .............. 0 North Texas ................................................ 1 ................ 1 .............. 0 Northwestern .............................................. 1 ................ 4 .............. 0 Notre Dame .............................................. 13 .............. 12 .............. 0 Ohio ............................................................ 0 ................ 2 .............. 0 Ohio State ................................................. 16 .............. 18 .............. 0 Oklahoma ................................................. 22 .............. 13 .............. 1 OklahomaState ........................................ 10 ................ 5 .............. 0 Oregon ........................................................ 6 .............. 11 .............. 0 OregonState ............................................... 4 ................ 4 .............. 0 Pacific ......................................................... 3 ................ 1 .............. 1 Penn State ................................................. 23 .............. 12 .............. 2 Pittsburgh .................................................... 9 .............. 13 .............. 0 Purdue ......................................................... 7 ................ 4 .............. 0 Rice ............................................................. 4 ................ 3 .............. 0 Rutgers ........................................................ 0 ................ 1 .............. 0 San Diego State .......................................... 1 ................ 4 .............. 0 SanJoseState ............................................. 4 ................ 3 .............. 0 South Carolina ............................................ 2 ................ 8 .............. 0 Southern Cal ............................................. 27 .............. 14 .............. 0 Southern Methodist .................................... 4 ................ 6 .............. 1 Southern Mississippi .................................. 5 ................ 7 .............. 0 Stanford ...................................................... 9 ................ 9 .............. 1 SYRACUSE............................................. 11 ................ 8 .............. 1 Temple ........................................................ 1 ................ 1 .............. 0 Tennessee ................................................. 22 .............. 21 .............. 0 Texas ......................................................... 19 .............. 21 .............. 2 Texas A&M .............................................. 12 .............. 14 .............. 0 Texas Christian ........................................... 7 .............. 12 .............. 1 Texas-El Paso ............................................. 5 ................ 5 .............. 0 Texas Tech .................................................. 7 .............. 18 .............. 1 Toledo ......................................................... 5 ................ 2 .............. 0 Tulane ......................................................... 4 ................ 6 .............. 0 Tulsa ........................................................... 4 ................ 8 .............. 0 UCLA ....................................................... 12 .............. 12 .............. 1 Utah ............................................................ 5 ................ 3 .............. 0 Utah State ................................................... 2 ................ 3 .............. 0 Vanderbilt ................................................... 1 ................ 1 .............. 1 VIRGINIA ................................................. 6 ................ 8 .............. 0 Virginia Tech .............................................. 6 .............. 10 .............. 0 WAKE FOREST ...................................... 4 ................ 2 .............. 0 Washington ............................................... 14 .............. 13 .............. 1 Washington State ........................................ 5 ................ 4 .............. 0 West Virginia.............................................. 9 .............. 14 .............. 0 Western Michigan ...................................... 0 ................ 2 .............. 0 Wisconsin ................................................... 8 ................ 7 .............. 0 Wyoming .................................................... 4 ................ 6 .............. 0 TOTALS ................................................. 763 ............ 763 ............ 42 * Later lost game by forfeit. BOLD CAPS 2004 Florida State Opponents
Associated Press Final Polls Since 1936 1936 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Minnesota Louisiana State Pittsburgh Alabama Washington Santa Clara Northwestern Notre Dame Nebraska Pennsylvania Duke Yale Dartmouth Duquesne Fordham Texas Christian Tennessee Arkansas Navy 20. Marquette
1937 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Pittsburgh California Fordham Alabama Minnesota Villanova Dartmouth Louisiana State Notre Dame Santa Clara Nebraska Yale Ohio State HolyCross Arkansas Texas Christian Colorado Rice North Carolina Duke
1938 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Texas Christian Tennessee Duke Oklahoma Notre Dame Carnegie Tech Southern Cal Pittsburgh HolyCross Minnesota Texas Tech Cornell Alabama California Fordham Michigan Northwestern Villanova Tulane Dartmouth
1939 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Texas A&M Tennessee Southern Cal Cornell Tulane Missouri UCLA Duke Iowa Duquesne BostonCollege Clemson Notre Dame Santa Clara Ohio State Georgia Tech Fordham Nebraska Oklahoma Michigan
1940 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Minnesota Stanford Michigan Tennessee BostonCollege Texas A&M Nebraska Northwestern Mississippi State Washington Santa Clara Fordham Georgetown Pennsylvania
15. Cornell 16. So. Methodist 17. Hardin-Simmons 18. Duke 19. Lafayette Only 19 teams ranked.
1941 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Minnesota Duke Notre Dame Texas Michigan Fordham Missouri Duquesne Texas A&M Navy Northwestern Oregon State Ohio State Georgia Pennsylvania Mississippi State Mississippi Tennessee Washington St. Alabama
1942 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Ohio State Georgia Wisconsin Tulsa Georgia Tech Notre Dame Tennessee BostonCollege Michigan Alabama Texas Stanford UCLA William & Mary Santa Clara Auburn Washington St. Mississippi State Minnesota HolyCross PennState
1943 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Notre Dame Iowa Pre-Flight Michigan Navy Purdue Great Lakes Duke Del Monte P-F Northwestern March Field Army Washington Georgia Tech Texas Tulsa Dartmouth Bainbridge NTS Colorado Col. Pacific Pennsylvania
1944 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Army Ohio State Randolph Field Navy Bainbridge NTS Iowa Pre-Flight Southern Cal Michigan Notre Dame March Field Duke Tennessee Georgia Tech Norman P-F Illinois El Toro Maines Great Lakes Fort Pierce St. Mary’s P-F Sec. Air Force
1945 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Army Alabama Navy Indiana Oklahoma State Michigan St. Mary’s (Cal.) Pennsylvania Notre Dame Texas Southern Cal Ohio State Duke Tennessee Louisiana State HolyCross Tulsa Georgia Wake Forest Columbia
1946 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Notre Dame Army Georgia UCLA Illinois Michigan Tennessee Louisiana State North Carolina Rice Georgia Tech Yale Pennsylvania Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Tulsa NC State Delaware Indiana
1947* 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Notre Dame Michigan So. Methodist PennState Texas Alabama Pennsylvania Southern Cal North Carolina Georgia Tech Army Kansas Mississippi William & Mary California Oklahoma NC State Rice Duke Columbia
1948 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Michigan Notre Dame North Carolina California Oklahoma Army Northwestern Georgia Oregon So. Methodist Clemson Vanderbilt Tulane Michigan State Mississippi Minnesota William & Mary PennState Cornell Wake Forest
1949 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Notre Dame Oklahoma California Army Rice Ohio State Michigan
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Minnesota Louisiana State Pacific Kentucky Cornell Villanova Maryland Santa Clara North Carolina Tennessee Princeton Michigan State Missouri Baylor
1950 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oklahoma Army Texas Tennessee California Princeton Kentucky Michigan State Michigan Clemson Washington Wyoming Illinois Ohio State Miami (Fla.) Alabama Nebraska Washing. & Lee Tulsa Tulane
1951 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Tennessee Michigan State Maryland Illinois Georgia Tech Princeton Stanford Wisconsin Baylor Oklahoma Texas Christian California Virginia San Francisco Kentucky Boston University UCLA Washington St. HolyCross Clemson
1952 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Michigan State Georgia Tech Notre Dame Oklahoma Southern Cal UCLA Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Texas Wisconsin Tulsa Maryland Syracuse Florida Duke Ohio State Purdue Princeton Kentucky
1953 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Maryland Notre Dame Michigan State Oklahoma UCLA Rice Illinois Georgia Tech Iowa West Virginia Texas Texas Tech Alabama Army Wisconsin
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Kentucky Auburn Duke Stanford Michigan
1954 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Ohio State UCLA Oklahoma Notre Dame Navy Mississippi Army Maryland Wisconsin Arkansas Miami (Fla.) West Virginia Auburn Duke Michigan Virginia Tech Southern Cal Baylor Rice PennState
1955 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oklahoma Michigan State Maryland UCLA Ohio State Texas Christian Georgia Tech Auburn Notre Dame Mississippi Pittsburgh Michigan Southern Cal Miami (Fla.) Miami (Ohio) Stanford Texas A&M Navy West Virginia Army
1956 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oklahoma Tennessee Iowa Georgia Tech Texas A&M Miami (Fla.) Michigan Syracuse Michigan State Oregon State Baylor Minnesota Pittsburgh Texas Christian Ohio State Navy Geo. Washing. Southern Cal Clemson Colorado
1957 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Auburn Ohio State Michigan State Oklahoma Navy Iowa Mississippi Rice Texas A&M Notre Dame Texas Arizona State Tennessee Mississippi State NC State Duke Florida Army Wisconsin Virginia Military
1958 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Louisiana State Iowa Army Auburn Oklahoma Air Force Wisconsin Ohio State Syracuse Texas Christian Mississippi Clemson Purdue
14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Florida South Carolina California Notre Dame So. Methodist Oklahoma State Rutgers
1959 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Syracuse Mississippi Louisiana State Texas Georgia Wisconsin Texas Christian Washington Arkansas Alabama Clemson PennState Illinois Southern Cal Oklahoma Wyoming Notre Dame Missouri Florida Pittsburgh
1960 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Minnesota Mississippi Iowa Navy Missouri Washington Arkansas Ohio State Alabama Duke Kansas Baylor Auburn Yale Michigan State PennState New Mexico St. Florida Syracuse Purdue
1961 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Alabama Ohio State Texas Louisiana State Mississippi Minnesota Colorado Michigan State Arkansas Utah State Missouri Purdue Georgia Tech Syracuse Rutgers UCLA Rice PennState Arizona 20. Duke
1962** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Southern Cal Wisconsin Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas Louisiana State Oklahoma PennState Minnesota
1963** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Texas Navy Illinois Pittsburgh Auburn Nebraska Mississippi Alabama Oklahoma Michigan State
1964** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Alabama Arkansas Notre Dame Michigan Texas
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Nebraska Louisiana State Oregon State Ohio State Southern Cal
1965** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alabama Michigan State Arkansas UCLA Nebraska Missouri Tennessee Louisiana State Notre Dame Southern Cal
1966** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Notre Dame Michigan State Alabama Georgia UCLA Nebraska Purdue Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) So. Methodist
1967** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Southern Cal Tennessee Oklahoma Indiana Notre Dame Wyoming Oregon State Alabama Purdue PennState
1968 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Ohio State PennState Texas Southern Cal Notre Dame Arkansas Kansas Georgia Missouri Purdue Oklahoma Michigan Tennessee So. Methodist Oregon State Auburn Alabama Houston Louisiana State Ohio
1969 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Texas PennState Southern Cal Ohio State Notre Dame Missouri Arkansas Mississippi Michigan Louisiana State Nebraska Houston UCLA Florida Tennessee Colorado West Virginia Purdue Stanford Auburn
1970 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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Nebraska Notre Dame Texas Tennessee Ohio State Arizona State Louisiana State Stanford Michigan Auburn Arkansas Toledo Georgia Tech Dartmouth Southern Cal Air Force Tulane PennState Houston Oklahoma Mississippi
1971 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado Alabama PennState Michigan Georgia Arizona State Tennessee Stanford Louisiana State Auburn Notre Dame Toledo Mississippi Arkansas Houston Texas Washington Southern Cal
1972 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Southern Cal Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Auburn Michigan Alabama Tennessee Ohio State PennState Louisiana State North Carolina Arizona State Notre Dame UCLA Colorado NC State Louisville Washington St. Georgia Tech
1973 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Notre Dame Ohio State Oklahoma Alabama PennState Michigan Nebraska Southern Cal Arizona State Houston Texas Tech UCLA Louisiana State Texas Miami (Ohio) NC State Missouri Kansas Tennessee Maryland Tulane
1974 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Oklahoma Southern Cal Michigan Ohio State Alabama Notre Dame PennState Auburn Nebraska Miami (Ohio) NC State Michigan State Maryland Baylor Florida Texas A&M Mississippi State Texas 19. Houston 20. Tennessee
1975 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Oklahoma Arizona State Alabama Ohio State UCLA Texas Arkansas Michigan Nebraska PennState Texas A&M Miami (Ohio) Maryland California Pittsburgh Colorado Southern Cal Arizona
19. Georgia 20. West Virginia
1976 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Pittsburgh Southern Cal Michigan Houston Oklahoma Ohio State Texas A&M Maryland Nebraska Georgia Alabama Notre Dame Texas Tech Oklahoma State UCLA Colorado Rutgers Kentucky Iowa State Mississippi State
1977 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Notre Dame Alabama Arkansas Texas PennState Kentucky Oklahoma Pittsburgh Michigan Washington Ohio State Nebraska Southern Cal FLORIDA STATE Stanford San Diego State North Carolina Arizona State Clemson Brigham Young
1978 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Alabama Southern Cal Oklahoma PennState Michigan Clemson Notre Dame Nebraska Texas Houston Arkansas Michigan State Purdue UCLA Missouri Georgia Stanford NC State Texas A&M Maryland
1979 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Alabama Southern Cal Oklahoma Ohio State Houston FLORIDA STATE Pittsburgh Arkansas Nebraska Purdue Washington Texas Brigham Young Baylor North Carolina Auburn Temple Michigan Indiana PennState
1980 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Georgia Pittsburgh Oklahoma Michigan FLORIDA STATE Alabama Nebraska PennState Notre Dame North Carolina Southern Cal Brigham Young UCLA Baylor Ohio State Washington
17. 18. 19. 20.
Purdue Miami (Fla.) Mississippi State So. Methodist
1981 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Clemson Texas PennState Pittsburgh So. Methodist Georgia Alabama Miami (Fla.) North Carolina Washington Nebraska Michigan Brigham Young Southern Cal Ohio State Arizona State West Virginia Iowa Missouri Oklahoma
1982 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
PennState Sou. Methodist Nebraska Georgia UCLA Arizona State Washington Clemson Arkansas Pittsburgh Louisiana State Ohio State FLORIDA STATE Auburn Southern Cal Oklahoma Texas North Carolina West Virginia Maryland
1983 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Miami (Fla.) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida Brigham Young Michigan Ohio State Illinois Clemson So. Methodist Air Force Iowa Alabama West Virginia UCLA Pittsburgh BostonCollege East Carolina
1984 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Brigham Young Washington Florida Nebraska BostonCollege Oklahoma Oklahoma State So. Methodist UCLA Southern Cal South Carolina Maryland Ohio State Auburn Louisiana State Iowa FLORIDA STATE Miami (Fla.) Kentucky Virginia
1985 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Oklahoma Michigan PennState Tennessee Florida Texas A&M UCLA Air Force Miami (Fla.) Iowa Nebraska Arkansas Alabama Ohio State
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
FLORIDA STATE Brigham Young Baylor Maryland Georgia Tech Louisiana State
1986 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
PennState Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma Arizona State Nebraska Auburn Ohio State Michigan Alabama Louisiana State Arizona Baylor Texas A&M UCLA Arkansas Iowa Clemson Washington BostonCollege Virginia Tech
1987 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Oklahoma Syracuse Louisiana State Nebraska Auburn Michigan State UCLA Texas A&M Oklahoma State Clemson Georgia Tennessee South Carolina Iowa Notre Dame Southern Cal Michigan Arizona State
1988 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Michigan West Virginia UCLA Southern Cal Auburn Clemson Nebraska Oklahoma State Arkansas Syracuse Oklahoma Georgia Washington St. Alabama Houston Louisiana State Indiana
1989 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame FLORIDA STATE Colorado Tennessee Auburn Michigan Southern Cal Alabama Illinois Nebraska Clemson Arkansas Houston PennState Michigan State Pittsburgh Virginia Texas Tech Texas A&M West Virginia Brigham Young Washington Ohio State Arizona
1990 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Colorado Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Washington Notre Dame Michigan Tennessee Clemson Houston PennState Texas Florida Louisville
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Texas A&M Michigan State Oklahoma Iowa Auburn Southern Cal Mississippi Brigham Young Virginia Nebraska Illinois
1991 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Miami (Fla.) Washington PennState FLORIDA STATE Alabama Michigan Florida California East Carolina Iowa Syracuse Texas A&M Notre Dame Tennessee Nebraska Oklahoma Georgia Clemson UCLA Colorado Tulsa Stanford Brigham Young NC State Air Force
1992 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Alabama FLORIDA STATE Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Michigan Syracuse Texas A&M Georgia Stanford Florida Washington Tennessee Colorado Nebraska Washington St. Mississippi NC State Ohio State North Carolina Hawaii BostonCollege Kansas Mississippi State Fresno State Wake Forest
1993 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
FLORIDA STATE Notre Dame Nebraska Auburn Florida Wisconsin West Virginia PennState Texas A&M Arizona Ohio State Tennessee BostonCollege Alabama Miami (Fla.) Colorado Oklahoma UCLA North Carolina Kansas State Michigan Virginia Tech Clemson Louisville California
1994 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
Nebraska PennState Colorado FLORIDA STATE Alabama Miami (Fla.) Florida Texas A&M Auburn Utah Oregon Michigan Southern Cal Ohio State Virginia Colorado State NC State Brigham Young Kansas State Arizona Washington St. Tennessee
23. BostonCollege 24. Mississippi St. 25. Texas
1995 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Nebraska Florida Tennessee FLORIDA STATE Colorado Ohio State Kansas State Northwestern Kansas Virginia Tech Notre Dame Southern Cal PennState Texas Texas A&M Virginia Michigan Oregon Syracuse Miami Alabama Auburn Texas Tech Toledo Iowa
1996 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Florida Ohio State FLORIDA STATE Arizona State Brigham Young Nebraska PennState Colorado Tennessee North Carolina
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Alabama Louisiana State Virginia Tech Miami (Fla.) Northwestern Washington Kansas State Iowa Notre Dame Michigan Syracuse Wyoming Texas Auburn Army
1997 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Michigan Nebraska FLORIDA STATE Florida UCLA North Carolina Tennessee Kansas State Washington State Georgia Auburn Ohio State LSU Arizona State Purdue PennState Colorado State Washington SouthernMiss Texas A&M Syracuse Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma State Georgia Tech
1998 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Tennessee Ohio State FLORIDA STATE Arizona Florida Wisconsin Tulane UCLA Georgia Tech Kansas State Texas A&M Michigan Air Force Georgia Texas Arkansas PennState Virginia Nebraska Miami (Fla.) Missouri Notre Dame Virginia Tech Purdue Syracuse
1999 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
FLORIDA STATE Virginia Tech Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan Kansas State Michigan State Alabama Tennessee Marshall Penn State Florida Mississippi State Southern Miss
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Miami (Fla.) Georgia Arkansas Minnesota Oregon Georgia Tech Texas Mississippi Texas A&M Illinois Purdue
2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) Washington Oregon State FLORIDA STATE Virginia Tech Oregon Nebraska Kansas State Florida Michigan Texas Purdue Colorado State Notre Dame Clemson Georgia Tech Auburn South Carolina Georgia Texas Christian Louisiana State Wisconsin Mississippi State Iowa State
2001 1. Miami (Fla.) 2. Oregon
UPI Coaches Final Polls Since 1950 1950 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oklahoma Texas Tennessee California Army Michigan Kentucky Princeton Michigan State Ohio State Illinois Clemson Miami (Fla.) Wyoming Washington Baylor Alabama Wash. & Lee Navy Nebraska Wisconsin Cornell
1951 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Tennessee Michigan State Illinois Maryland Georgia Tech Princeton Stanford Wisconsin Baylor Texas Christian Oklahoma California Notre Dame San Francisco Purdue Washington St. 17. HolyCross UCLA Kentucky 20. Kansas
1952 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Michigan State Georgia Tech Notre Dame Oklahoma Southern Cal UCLA Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Wisconsin
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Texas Purdue Maryland Princeton Ohio State Pittsburgh 17. Navy 18. Duke 19. Houston Kentucky
1953 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Maryland Notre Dame Michigan State UCLA Oklahoma Rice Illinois Texas Georgia Tech Iowa Alabama Texas Tech West Virginia Wisconsin Kentucky Army Stanford Duke Michigan Ohio State
1954 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
UCLA Ohio State Oklahoma Notre Dame Navy Mississippi Army Arkansas Miami (Fla.) Wisconsin Southern Cal Maryland Georgia Tech 14. Duke 15. Michigan 16. PennState
17. 18. 19. 20.
So. Methodist Denver Rice Minnesota
1955 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oklahoma Michigan State Maryland UCLA Ohio State Texas Christian Georgia Tech Auburn Mississippi Notre Dame Pittsburgh Southern Cal Michigan Texas A&M Army Duke West Virginia Miami (Fla.) Iowa Navy Stanford Miami (Ohio)
1956 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oklahoma Tennessee Iowa Georgia Tech Texas A&M Miami (Fla.) Michigan Syracuse Minnesota Michigan State Baylor Pittsburgh Oregon State Texas Christian Southern Cal Wyoming Yale Colorado Navy Duke
1957 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 20.
Ohio State Auburn Michigan State Oklahoma Iowa Navy Rice Mississippi Notre Dame Texas A&M Texas Arizona State Army Duke Wisconsin Tennessee Oregon Clemson UCLA NC State
1958 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Louisiana State Iowa Army Auburn Oklahoma Wisconsin Ohio State Air Force Texas Christian Syracuse Purdue Mississippi Clemson Notre Dame Florida California Northwestern So. Methodist
1959 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Syracuse Mississippi Louisiana State Texas Georgia Wisconsin Washington
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Florida Tennessee Texas Oklahoma LSU Nebraska Colorado Washington State Maryland Illinois South Carolina Syracuse FLORIDA STATE Stanford Louisville Virginia Tech Washington Michigan Boston College Georgia Toledo Georgia Tech BYU
2002 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Ohio State Miami Georgia USC Oklahoma Texas Kansas State Iowa Michigan Washington State Alabama NC State Maryland Auburn Boise State Penn State Notre Dame Virginia Tech
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Texas Christian Arkansas PennState Illinois Southern Cal Alabama PennState Oklahoma Northwestern Michigan State 18. Wyoming 19. Auburn Missouri
1960 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Minnesota Iowa Mississippi Missouri Wisconsin Navy Arkansas Ohio State Kansas Alabama Duke Baylor Michigan State Auburn Purdue Florida Texas Yale New Mexico St. Tennessee
1961 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Alabama Ohio State Louisiana State Texas Mississippi Minnesota Colorado Arkansas Michigan State Utah State Purdue Missouri Georgia Tech Duke Kansas Syracuse Wyoming Wisconsin Miami (Fla.) PennState
1962 1. Southern Cal 2. Wisconsin 3. Mississippi
19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Pittsburgh Colorado FLORIDA STATE Virginia TCU Marshall West Virginia
2003 1. USC (48) 2. LSU (17) 3. Oklahoma 4. Ohio State 5. Miami 6. Michigan 7. Georgia 8. Iowa 9. Washington State 10. Miami (OHIO) 11. FLORIDA STATE 12. Texas 13. Mississippi 14. Kansas State 15. Tennessee 16. Boise State 17. Maryland 18. Purdue 19. Nebraska 20. Minnesota 21. Utah 22. Clemson 23. Bowling Green 24. Florida 25. TCU *On January 6, 1948, in a special postseason poll after the Rose Bowl, the Associated Press voted Michigan No. 1 and Notre Dame No. 2. However, the postseason poll did not supersede the final regular-season poll of December 6, 1947. **Only 10 ranked.
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Texas Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana PennState Minnesota Georgia Tech Missouri Ohio State Duke Washington 16. Northwestern Oregon State 18. Arizona Illinois Miami (Fla.)
1963 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Texas Navy Pittsburgh Illinois Nebraska Auburn Mississippi Oklahoma Alabama Michigan State Mississippi State Syracuse Arizona State Memphis State Washington PennState Southern Cal Missouri 19. North Carolina 20. Baylor
1964 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Alabama Arkansas Notre Dame Michigan Texas Nebraska Louisiana State Oregon State Ohio State Southern Cal FLORIDA STATE Syracuse Princeton PennState Utah 16. Illinois New Mexico 18. Tulsa Missouri 20. Mississippi Michigan State
193
1965 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Michigan State Arkansas Nebraska Alabama UCLA Missouri Tennessee Notre Dame Southern Cal Texas Tech Ohio State Florida Purdue Louisiana State Georgia Tulsa Mississippi Kentucky Syracuse Colorado
1966 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Notre Dame Michigan State Alabama Georgia UCLA Purdue Nebraska Georgia Tech So. Methodist Miami (Fla.) Florida Mississippi Arkansas Tennessee Wyoming Syracuse Houston Southern Cal Oregon State Virginia Tech
1967 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Southern Cal Tennessee Oklahoma Notre Dame Wyoming Indiana Alabama Oregon State Purdue UCLA PennState Syracuse Colorado Minnesota FLORIDA STATE Miami (Fla.) NC State Georgia Houston Arizona State
1968 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Ohio State Southern Cal PennState Georgia Texas Kansas Tennessee Notre Dame Arkansas Oklahoma Purdue Alabama Oregon State FLORIDA STATE Michigan So. Methodist Missouri Ohio Minnesota 20. Houston Stanford
1969 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Texas PennState Arkansas Southern Cal Ohio State Missouri Louisiana State Michigan Notre Dame UCLA Tennessee Nebraska Mississippi Stanford Auburn Houston Florida Purdue San Diego State West Virginia
1970 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 19.
Texas Ohio State Nebraska Tennessee Notre Dame Louisiana State Michigan Arizona State Auburn Stanford Air Force Arkansas Houston Dartmouth Oklahoma Colorado Georgia Tech Toledo PennState Southern Cal
1971 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Nebraska Alabama Oklahoma Michigan Auburn Arizona State Colorado Georgia Tennessee Louisiana State PennState Texas Toledo Houston Notre Dame Stanford Iowa State North Carolina FLORIDA STATE Arkansas Mississippi
1972 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 19. 20.
Southern Cal Oklahoma Ohio State Alabama Texas Michigan Auburn PennState Nebraska Louisiana State Tennessee Notre Dame Arizona State Colorado North Carolina Louisville UCLA Washington St. Utah State San Diego State
1973 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19.
Alabama Oklahoma Ohio State Notre Dame PennState Michigan Southern Cal Texas UCLA Arizona State Nebraska Texas Tech Houston Louisiana State Kansas Tulane Miami (Ohio) Maryland San Diego State Florida
1974*
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Pittsburgh Southern Cal Michigan Houston Ohio State Oklahoma Nebraska Texas A&M Alabama Georgia Maryland Notre Dame Texas Tech Oklahoma State UCLA Colorado Rutgers Iowa State Baylor Kentucky
1977 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19.
Notre Dame Alabama Arkansas PennState Texas Oklahoma Pittsburgh Michigan Washington Nebraska FLORIDA STATE Ohio State Southern Cal North Carolina Stanford North Texas St. Brigham Young Arizona State San Diego State NC State
1978 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Southern Cal Alabama Oklahoma PennState Michigan Notre Dame Clemson Nebraska Texas Arkansas Houston UCLA Purdue Missouri Georgia Stanford Navy Texas A&M Arizona State NC State
1979
Southern Cal Alabama Ohio State Notre Dame Michigan Auburn PennState Nebraska NC State Miami (Ohio) Houston Florida Maryland Baylor Texas A&M Tennessee 17. Mississippi State 18. Michigan State 19. Tulsa
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
1975
1980
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 19.
FSU won the 2002 Eddie Robinson Classic.
1976
Oklahoma Arizona State Alabama Ohio State UCLA Arkansas Texas Michigan Nebraska PennState Maryland Texas A&M Arizona Pittsburgh California Miami (Ohio) Notre Dame West Virginia Georgia Southern Cal
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Alabama Southern Cal Oklahoma Ohio State Houston Pittsburgh Nebraska FLORIDA STATE Arkansas Purdue Washington Brigham Young Texas North Carolina Baylor Indiana Temple PennState Michigan Missouri
Georgia Pittsburgh Oklahoma Michigan FLORIDA STATE Alabama Nebraska PennState North Carolina Notre Dame Brigham Young Southern Cal Baylor UCLA Ohio State Purdue Washington Miami (Fla.) Florida So. Methodist
1981 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Clemson Pittsburgh PennState Texas Georgia Alabama Washington North Carolina Nebraska Michigan Brigham Young Ohio State Southern Cal Oklahoma Iowa Arkansas Mississippi State West Virginia So.Mississippi Missouri
1982 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
PennState So. Methodist Nebraska Georgia UCLA Arizona State Washington Arkansas Pittsburgh FLORIDA STATE Louisiana State Ohio State North Carolina Auburn Michigan Oklahoma Alabama Texas West Virginia Maryland
1983 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Miami (Fla.) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida Brigham Young Ohio State Michigan Illinois So. Methodist Alabama UCLA Iowa Air Force West Virginia PennState Oklahoma State Pittsburgh BostonCollege
1984 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Brigham Young Washington Nebraska BostonCollege Oklahoma State Oklahoma Florida So. Methodist Southern Cal UCLA Maryland Ohio State South Carolina Auburn Iowa Louisiana State Virginia West Virginia Kentucky FLORIDA STATE
1985 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Oklahoma Michigan PennState Tennessee Air Force UCLA Texas A&M Miami (Fla.) Iowa Nebraska Ohio State Arkansas FLORIDA STATE Alabama Baylor Fresno State Brigham Young Georgia Tech Maryland Louisiana State
1986
194
1. PennState 2. Miami (Fla.) 3. Oklahoma
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Nebraska Arizona State Ohio State Michigan Auburn Alabama Arizona Louisiana State Texas A&M Baylor UCLA Iowa Arkansas Washington BostonCollege Clemson FLORIDA STATE
1987 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Oklahoma Syracuse Louisiana State Nebraska Auburn Michigan State Texas A&M Clemson UCLA Oklahoma State Tennessee Georgia South Carolina Iowa Southern Cal Michigan Texas Indiana
1988 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Michigan West Virginia UCLA Auburn Clemson Southern Cal Nebraska Oklahoma State Syracuse Arkansas Oklahoma Georgia Washington St. NC State Alabama 19. Indiana 20. Wyoming
1989 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Notre Dame Colorado Tennessee Auburn Alabama Michigan Southern Cal Illinois Clemson Nebraska Arkansas PennState Virginia Texas Tech Michigan State 18. Brigham Young 19. Pittsburgh 20. Washington
1990 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Georgia Tech Colorado Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Washington Notre Dame Tennessee Michigan Clemson PennState Texas Louisville Texas A&M Michigan State Virginia Iowa Brigham Young Nebraska 19. Auburn 20. SanJoseState 21. Syracuse 22. Southern Cal 23. Mississippi 24. Illinois 25. Virginia Tech *Beginningin1974,byagreement withtheAmericanFootballCoaches Association,teamsonprobationby theNCAAwereineligibleforrankingandnationalchampionshipconsideration by the UPI Board of Coaches.
ESPN/USAToday Final Polls Since 1991 1991 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Washington Miami (Fla.) PennState FLORIDA STATE Alabama Michigan California Florida East Carolina Iowa Syracuse Notre Dame Texas A&M Oklahoma Tennessee Nebraska Clemson UCLA Georgia Colorado Tulsa Stanford Brigham Young Air Force NC State
1992 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Alabama FLORIDA STATE Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Michigan Texas A&M Syracuse Georgia Stanford Washington Florida Tennessee Colorado Nebraska NC State Mississippi Washington St. Ohio State Hawaii North Carolina BostonCollege Fresno State Kansas Mississippi State PennState
22. 23. 24. 25.
BostonCollege Texas Virginia Tech Mississippi State
1995 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Nebraska Tennessee Florida Colorado FLORIDA STATE Kansas State Northwestern Ohio State Virginia Tech Kansas Southern Cal PennState Notre Dame Texas Texas A&M Syracuse Virginia Oregon Michigan Texas Tech Auburn Iowa East Carolina Toledo Louisiana State
1996 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Florida Ohio State FLORIDA STATE Arizona State Brigham Young Nebraska PennState Colorado Tennessee North Carolina Alabama
12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Virginia Tech Louisiana State Miami (Fla.) Washington Northwestern Kansas State Iowa Syracuse Michigan Notre Dame Wyoming Texas Army Auburn
1997 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Nebraska Michigan FLORIDA STATE North Carolina UCLA Florida Kansas State Tennessee Washington State Georgia Auburn Ohio State LSU Arizona State Purdue Colorado State Penn State Washington Southern Mississippi Syracuse Texas A&M Ole Miss Missouri Oklahoma State Air Force
1998 1. Tennessee 2. Ohio State
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
FLORIDA STATE Arizona Wisconsin Florida Tulane UCLA Kansas State Air Force Georgia Tech Michigan Texas A&M Georgia Penn State Texas Arkansas Virginia Virginia Tech Nebraska Miami Notre Dame Purdue Syracuse Missouri
1999 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
FLORIDA STATE Nebraska Virginia Tech Wisconsin Michigan Kansas State Michigan State Alabama Tennessee Marshall Penn State Mississippi State Southern Miss Florida Miami (Fla.) Georgia Minnesota Oregon Arkansas Texas A&M
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Georgia Tech Mississippi Texas Stanford Illinois
2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) Washington FLORIDA STATE Oregon State Virginia Tech Nebraska Kansas State Oregon Michigan Florida Texas Purdue Clemson Colorado State Notre Dame Georgia Texas Christian Georgia Tech Auburn South Carolina Mississippi State Iowa State Wisconsin Tennessee
2001 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
Miami (Fla.) Oregon Florida Tennessee Texas Oklahoma Nebraska LSU Colorado Maryland Washington State Illinois South Carolina Syracuse FLORIDA STATE Louisville Stanford Virginia Tech Washington Michigan Marshall Toledo
23. Boston College 24. Brigham Young 25. Georgia
2002 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Ohio State Miami Georgia USC Oklahoma Kansas St Texas Iowa Michigan Washington State NC State Boise State Maryland Virginia Tech Penn State Auburn Notre Dame Pittsburgh Marshall West Virginia Colorado TCU FLORIDA STATE Florida Virginia
2003 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
LSU USC Oklahoma Ohio State Miami Georgia Michigan Iowa Washington State FLORIDA STATE Texas Miami (OHIO) Kansas State Mississippi Boise State Tennessee Minnesota Nebraska Purdue Maryland Utah Clemson Bowling Green TCU Florida
All-American Corey Simon and tight end Ryan Sprague celebrate FSU’s win over Virginia Tech in the 2000 Sugar Bowl that clinched the Seminoles’ 1999 National Championship.
1993 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
FLORIDA STATE Notre Dame Nebraska Florida Wisconsin West Virginia PennState Texas A&M Arizona Ohio State Tennessee BostonCollege Alabama Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) Colorado UCLA Kansas State Michigan Virginia Tech North Carolina Clemson Louisville California Southern Cal
1994 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
Nebraska PennState Colorado Alabama FLORIDA STATE Miami (Fla.) Florida Utah Ohio State Brigham Young Oregon Michigan Virginia Colorado State Southern Cal Kansas State NC State Tennessee Washington State Arizona North Carolina
195
Sod Cemetery History YEAR 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
1968 1969 1970 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
OPPONENT Georgia Georgia Tech Auburn Miami Georgia Texas Christian Miami Oklahoma Miami Texas Tech South Carolina Alabama Memphis State Texas A&M Florida Penn State N.C. State South Carolina Houston Miami Virginia Tech South Carolina Miami Boston College North Texas State Oklahoma State Florida Texas Tech Syracuse Arizona State Louisiana State Florida Louisiana State Nebraska Ohio State
SCORE 18- 0 14-14 14-14 24- 0 17-14 10- 0 14- 0 36-19 23-20 42-33 32-10 37-37 27- 7 19-18 21-16 17-17 48- 7 35-28 40-20 19-14 10-10 21-13 27- 3 28- 9 21-20 25-17 34- 9 40-17 28- 0 31- 3 24-19 27-16 16- 0 18-14 36-27
SITE Sanford Stadium Grant Field Cliff Hare Stadium Orange Bowl Sanford Stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium Orange Bowl Gator Bowl Orange Bowl Jones Stadium Gator Bowl Denny Stadium Memphis Memorial Stadium Kyle Field Florida Field Beaver Stadium Carter Stadium Carolina Stadium Jeppesen Stadium Orange Bowl Lane Stadium Carolina Stadium Orange Bowl Alumni Stadium Fouts Field Lewis Field Florida Field Tangerine Bowl Archbold Stadium Sun Devil Stadium Tiger Stadium Florida Field Tiger Stadium Memorial Stadium Ohio Stadium
THE SOD CEMETERY In 1962, the team captains of the Seminole football team returned to Tallahassee with a piece of sod from Sanford Stadium as a trophy from the team’s 18-0 victory over the University of Georgia. The turf was presented to Dean Coyle E. Moore, who founded the continuing tradition of the sod game. The sod cemetery began when that first piece of sod was buried in the corner of the Florida State practice field and a monument was placed to commemorate the road victory. In the early years, FSU only snipped grass when it won by upset on the road. But as the Seminoles became more successful, the criteria changed. Sod games still represent road games that the Tribe wins when they are significant underdogs, however, all bowl games are now considered sod games as well as landmark road wins no matter who is favored. Each piece of sod is buried in the cemetery next to the practice field and a tombstone is placed above it with the score and date of the game.
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
1988 1989 1990 1992
1993 1994 1995 1997 Jason Whitaker, an NCAA Consensus All-America offensive guard in 1999 removed a bit of turf from Florida Field in 1999 to bury in the Sod Cemetery.
196
1999 2001 2003
Notre Dame Miami Ohio State West Virginia Arizona State Louisiana State North Carolina Miami Arizona State Georgia Nebraska Oklahoma State Indiana Michigan State Auburn Florida Nebraska Clemson Auburn Florida Nebraska Penn State Michigan Texas A&M Clemson Georgia Tech
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Nebraska Florida Nebraska Notre Dame Florida Notre Dame North Carolina Ohio State Florida Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Florida
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center of the defense that took FSU to a pair of Orange Bowl appearances in 1979 and 1980, resulting in FSU’s highest national rankings ever at that time. A dominating noseguard and the Tribe’s first two-time consensus All-American, Simmons seemed to camp out in opponents’ backfields. He totaled an FSU record 25 quarterback sacks and 44 tackles for loss — a mark that held top ranking at FSU for 23 years. He was the first Seminole defender to have his number retired.
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eion Sanders is the finest defensive back in Florida State history and was so recognized when his jersey was retired in 1995. The winner of the 1988 Jim Thorpe Award signifying the nation’s top defensive back, Sanders was a two-time AllAmerican who electrified the nation with his acrobatic interceptions and remarkable moves as a punt returner. Sanders’ legend grew over his junior and senior seasons with the widespread use of his nickname “Prime Time,” but he remained one of the hardest working players in FSU history. His 14 career interceptions ranked second all-time when he left in 1988 and he holds the career record for punt return yardage with 1,429.
SINCE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FIRST FIELDED AN INTERCOLLEGIATE FOOTBALL TEAM 55 YEARS AGO, ONLY SEVEN NUMBERS/JERSEYS HAVE BEEN RETIRED. THOSE NUMBERS/JERSEYS — 2, 16, 17, 25, 34, 28 AND 50 — BELONGED TO SEVEN OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS IN FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL HISTORY — DEION SANDERS, CHRIS WEINKE, CHARLIE WARD, FRED BILETNIKOFF, RON SELLERS, WARRICK DUNN AND RON SIMMONS. WITH HIS BLESSING, SELLERS’ #34 WAS BROUGHT OUT OF RETIREMENT IN 2003.
#17 Charlie Ward 1993 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER AAU SULLIVAN AWARD WINNER DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD WINNER JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD WINNER WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHEVROLET OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR SCRIPPS HOWARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOYOTA LEADER OF THE YEAR THE SPORTING NEWS PLAYER OF THE YEAR UPI PLAYER OF THE YEAR ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL NEWS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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he most heralded athlete in the history of college football, Charlie Ward’s number was retired during a ceremony in Doak Campbell Stadium celebrating his Heisman Trophy. Ward led the Seminoles to the 1993 national championship and set 19 school and seven ACC records while starting two years at quarterback. A consensus All-American, Ward won over 30 individual awards in addition to the Heisman. Ward ranks second in career total offense at FSU with 6,636 yards and has the highest completion rate for a career (62.3%) and lowest interception percentage (2.90). Ward set the FSU record for TD passes in a season with 27 in 1993.
#16 Chris Weinke HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER DAVEY O’BRIEN WINNER JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM WINNER COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOOTBALL NEWS ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHEVROLET PLAYER OF THE YEAR ESPY WINNER AS COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST - FOOTBALL NEWS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST - MAXWELL AWARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC ALL-ACC ACADEMIC TEAM ACC POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER NCAA POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER ACADEMIC ALL-REGION SELECTION SET 26 SCHOOL RECORDS OVER HIS CAREER AT FSU SET ACC AND FSU RECORD FOR CAREER PASSING YARDS
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arrick Dunn’s four-year career at Florida State established him as one of the most popular players in all of college football and the finest running back in school history. Dunn is the only Seminole ever to rush for over 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. His 3,959 career rushing yards broke Greg Allen’s school record set in 1984. He also broke Allen’s single season rushing record when he ran for 1,242 yards as a junior in 1995. Dunn has the record for most touchdowns scored in a career with 49 over four seasons and rushed for over 100 yards more times (21) than any player at FSU. He was a three-time All-ACC selection as well as a member of the ACC all-academic team. He was selected to the first team Football Writer’s AllAmerica squad as a senior and earned second team Associated Press honors that same year.
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he most decorated player in the history of college football, Charlie Ward won literally every award he was eligible for as a senior signal caller. Ward, who led the Seminoles to their first national championship, became Florida State’s first Heisman Trophy winner in 1993. A native of nearby Thomasville, Ga., Ward waited for his turn at quarterback and overcame a rough start as a junior to become the finest player in Florida State history. In addition to the trophies listed on the previous page, Ward saw his jersey number 17 retired and, remarkably, has been playing with the New York Knicks of the NBA for nine years. He is only the second football player in history to win the prestigious Sullivan Award.
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he first three-year starter at quarterback for the Seminoles under Bobby Bowden, Chris Weinke became the second FSU player to win the Heisman Trophy when he was named the nation’s best football player in December 2000. Weinke led the nation in passing as a senior with 4,167 yards and averaged 347.3 yards per game. Weinke led the Seminoles to an undefeated season and the national championship as a junior in 1999 and compiled a remarkable 32-3 record as a starter at FSU, which ranked as the seventh best winning percentage in NCAA history. Weinke set both the Florida State and Atlantic Coast Conference record for career passing with 9,839 career passing yards and would set 26 school records during his career. His 79 career touchdown passes ranked as the 12th best performance in the NCAA history and his career passing yards placed him at 18th on the NCAA’s all-time list. Weinke owns the first, second
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and fourth best passing games in FSU history headlined by a school record 536 passing yards against Duke in 2000. Weinke also won the Davey O’Brien and Johnny Unitas trophies as a senior signifying his selection as the nation’s best quarterback. Weinke’s jersey No. 16 was retired at a ceremony during halftime of the 2001 spring football game.
CASEY WELDON QUARTERBACK, 1988-91 1991 Heisman Trophy Runner-Up
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HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY YEAR PLAYER 1935 Jay Berwanger 1936 Larry Kelley 1937 Clint Frank 1938 Davey O’Brien 1939 Nile Kinnick 1940 Tom Harmon 1941 Bruce Smith 1942 Frank Sinkwich 1943 Angelo Bertelli 1944 Les Horvath 1945 Doc Blanchard* 1946 Glenn Davis 1947 John Lujack 1948 Doak Walker* 1949 Leon Hart 1950 Vic Janowicz* 1951 Dick Kazmaier 1952 Billy Vessels 1953 John Lattner 1954 Alan Ameche 1955 HowardCassady 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 John Crow 1958 PeteDawkins 1959 Billy Cannon 1960 Joe Bellino 1961 Ernie Davis 1962 Terry Baker 1963 Roger Staubach* 1964 John Huarte 1965 Mike Garrett 1966 Steve Spurrier 1967 Gary Beban 1968 O.J. Simpson 1969 SteveOwens 1970 Jim Plunkett 1971 Pat Sullivan 1972 JohnnyRodgers 1973 John Cappelletti 1974 Archie Griffin* 1975 Archie Griffin 1976 Tony Dorsett 1977 Earl Campbell 1978 Billy Sims* 1979 Charles White 1980 George Rogers 1981 Marcus Allen 1982 Herschel Walker* 1983 Mike Rozier 1984 Doug Flutie 1985 BoJackson 1986 Vinny Testaverde 1987 Tim Brown 1988 Barry Sanders* 1989 Andre Ware* 1990 Ty Detmer* 1991 Desmond Howard* 1992 Gino Torretta 1993 CHARLIE WARD 1994 Rashaam Salam 1995 Eddie George 1996 Danny Wuerffel 1997 Charles Woodson* 1998 Ricky Williams 1999 Ron Dayne 2000 CHRIS WEINKE 2001 Eric Crouch 2002 Carson Palmer 2003 Jason White *Juniors, all others seniors.
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Halls of Fame catches in the Gator Bowl. Biletnikoff was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1965 draft. He went on to make the AFL allstar team twice and was selected to four AFC-NFC Pro Bowls in five years. He played in nine AFL/AFC title games, two Super Bowls and was the MVP of Super Bowl XI. When his 14-year professional career came to an end after the 1978 season, Biletnikoff had caught 589 passes for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns. The Raiders never had a losing season during Biletnikoff’s tenure. He caught 40 or more passes in 10 straight years. In 1988, he became the first Seminole inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame. Three years later, he joined Ron Sellers, as the only Florida State alumni in the College Football Hall of Fame.
RON SELLERS WIDE RECEIVER, 1966-68 1988 College Football Hall of Fame
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n December of 1988, former Seminole great and 1968 consensus All-American Ron Sellers became the first FSU player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The Jacksonville, Fla., native owned the NCAA receiving records for over 20 years. From 1966-68, Sellers caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards for Florida State. He averaged 119.9 yards per game and caught passes in a record 30 consecutive games. He had 19 100-yard receiving days and five 200-yard games. He still owns nearly every Florida State receiving record. Sellers caught 13 or more passes in a game seven times during his career. The Seminoles played in three bowl games during the Sellers’ era. A player labeled “can’t play, too fragile” by Coach Bill Peterson at first, Sellers was later called “simply the best college receiver I ever saw.”
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Jim Thorpe Award HONORING THE BEST DEFENSIVE BACK IN THE NATION, PRESENTED BY THE JIM THORPE ATHLETIC CLUB OF OKLAHOMA CITY.
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TERRELL BUCKLEY CORNERBACK, 1989-91 1991 Jim Thorpe Award Winner
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n 1991, Terrell Buckley capped the best season ever by a Florida State cornerback by becoming the second Seminole ever to win the Jim Thorpe Award. A junior, Buckley blew away the Florida State record for interceptions with 12 in 1991. He intercepted passes in eight of FSU’s 12 regular season contests to lead the country in pickoffs. Against Michigan in Ann Arbor, his interception and 40-yard return for a touchdown on the game’s first play set the stage for a 51-31 Florida State win. A native of Pascagoula, Miss., Buckley also demolished the Florida State career record with 21 INTs in just three seasons. His 470 career return yards broke an NCAA record that had stood since 1974. Following the year, Buckley entered the NFL draft and was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the fifth pick in the first round.
JIM THORPE AWARD YEAR PLAYER, COLLEGE 1986 ....................................................... Thomas Everett, Baylor 1987 (T) ...........................................Bennie Blades, Miami (Fla.) ............................................................ Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma 1988 ....................................................DEION SANDERS, FSU 1989 .................................................. Mark Carrier, Southern Cal 1990 ......................................................... Darryl Lewis, Arizona 1991 ............................................. TERRELL BUCKLEY, FSU 1992 ....................................................... DeonFigures,Colorado 1993 .................................................Antonio Langham, Alabama 1994 .......................................................Chris Hudson, Colorado 1995 .....................................................Greg Myers, Colorado St. 1996 .................................................... Lawrence Wright, Florida 1997 ................................................Charles Woodson, Michigan 1998 ................................................ Antone Winfield, Ohio State 1999 .....................................................TyroneCarter,Minnesota 2000 ....................................................Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin 2001 ..................................................... Roy Williams, Oklahoma 2002 ............................................ TerenceNewman,KansasState 2003 ..................................................... Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
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ne of the best athletes ever to wear a Florida State uniform, cornerback Deion Sanders won the Jim Thorpe Award as the top defensive back of 1988. Sanders collected the prize after a career which saw him gather 14 career interceptions, not including three in bowl games. In his junior and senior seasons, FSU went 11-1 with a pair of New Year’s Day bowl wins. In 1988, Sanders ranked in the top 10 nationally with five interceptions in nine games. He was the nation’s top punt returner, averaging 15.2 yards per return. The Ft. Myers, Fla., native ranks third on the FSU career interceptions chart and holds most of the school’s punt return records. A three-sport star in football, baseball and track at Florida State, Sanders was the fifth pick in the 1989 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He became a successful two-sport pro — elected to the Pro Bowl twice in football and has started in centerfield for the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds.
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Butkus Award
EMBLEMATIC OF THE NATION’S TOP COLLEGIATE LINEBACKER, ESTABLISHED BY THE DOWNTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB OF ORLANDO AND NAMED FOR COLLEGE HALL OF FAMER DICK BUTKUS OF ILLINOIS. He finished his career seventh on FSU’s career tackle chart with 369, and third on the all-time list with 28 tackles for loss. A first team All-ACC choice out of Miami, Fla., Florida State tailored its nationally-ranked defense to Jones’ strength in 1992. Jones left Tallahassee for the NFL after his junior season, and at the time, was the highest Seminole draft choice when he was selected fourth overall by the New York Jets.
PAUL McGOWAN INSIDE LINEBACKER, 1984-87 1987 Butkus Award Winner
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alling the Butkus Award for linebackers, “the Heisman of the Bad Guys,” FSU inside linebacker Paul McGowan accepted the award from Dick Butkus himself in December of 1987. The 6-1, 230-pound McGowan won the award by a onepoint margin over Ohio State’s Chris Spielman. McGowan won the award based on a senior season in which he totalled 150 tackles, including 97 solo stops and 11 behind the line of scrimmage. He was named to the Associated Press, Sporting News and Football News first team All-America squads.
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he top player in the nation in 1992, Marvin Jones became the first Seminole to capture two national awards in the same year when he earned both the Butkus Award for linebackers and the Lombardi Award for linemen and linebackers following his junior season. Florida State’s third two-time consensus All-American, Jones tallied 111 tackles and seven tackles for a loss in 1992 while leading the Seminoles to an 11-1 record. He made 10 or more tackles in nine games and finished fourth in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy.
BUTKUS AWARD YEAR PLAYER, COLLEGE 1985 ................................................. Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma 1986 ................................................. Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma 1987 .................................................. PAUL McGOWAN, FSU 1988 .................................................. Derrick Thomas, Alabama 1989 ................................................Percy Snow, Michigan State 1990 .................................................. Alfred Williams, Colorado 1991 .................................................. Erich Anderson, Michigan 1992 .................................................... MARVIN JONES, FSU 1993 ....................................................... Trev Alberts, Nebraska 1994 .........................................................Dana Howard, Illinois 1995 .......................................................... Kevin Hardy, Illinois 1996 ....................................................... Matt Russell, Colorado 1997 ...................................................Andy Katzenmoyer, OSU 1998 ........................................................ Chris Claiborne, USC 1999 .............................................. LaVar Arrington, Penn State 2000 .......................................................... Dan Morgan, Miami 2001 .................................................. Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma 2002 .................................................. E.J. Henderson, Maryland 2003 ................................................. Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma
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Lou Groza & Biletnikoff Award
THE LOU GROZA AWARD RECOGNIZES THE TOP PLACE KICKER OF THE YEAR AND IS PRESENTED BY THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS AUTHORITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE. HONORING THE NATION’S TOP RECEIVER, THE BILETNIKOFF AWARD IS PRESENTED BY THE QUARTERBACK CLUB OF TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
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SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI PLACEKICKER, 1997-99 1998 & 1999 Lou Groza Winner
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PLAYER COLLEGE Bobby Engram ...................................... Penn State Terry Glenn........................................... Ohio State Marcus Harris ........................................ Wyoming Randy Moss .............................................Marshall Troy Edwards ............................... Louisiana Tech Troy Walters ............................................ Stanford Antonio Bryant..................................... Pittsburgh JoshReed ...................................... Louisiana State Charles Rogers ............................. Michigan State Larry Fitzgerald................................... Pittsburrgh
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ebastian Janikowski became the first Seminole ever to win the Lou Groza Award when he was named the nation’s top kicker in 1998. He became the first kicker to win back-to-back Groza awards in 1999. Janikowski set Florida State and Atlantic Coast Conference records with 27 field goals in 1998. He nailed a remarkable 84.4 percent (27-of-32) field goals in 1999 and led the nation with an average of 2.23 per game. His 123 points were the most scored in a single season by a kicker in FSU or ACC history. He matched Bill Capece’s Florida State record for field goals in a game by booting five at Maryland in 1998 and vs. NC State in 1999. His 53-yard field goal against Clemson tied for the third longest in Seminole history and he kicked 10 of 40 yards or more. He was named first teamAssociated Press and Football Writer’s All-America along with earning first team All-ACC honors. Sebastian Janikowski
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PLAYER COLLEGE Joe Allison ...................................... MemphisState Judd Davis .................................................. Florida Steve McLaughlin ...................................... Arizona MichaelReeder .............................. TexasChristian Mark Primanti ................................. North Carolina Martin Gramatica ............................... KansasState SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI ......FLORIDA STATE SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI ......FLORIDA STATE Jonathan Ruffin ...................................... Cincinnati Seth Marler ..................................................Tulane Nate Kaeding ..................................................Iowa JonathanNichols ...................................Mississippi
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O’Brien, Maxwell & Unitas Awards
THE DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD HONORS THE NO. 1 QUARTERBACK IN THE NATION, PRESENTED BY THE DAVEY O’BRIEN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST OF FORT WORTH. THE AWARD IS NAMED FOR TEXAS CHRIS-TIAN HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK DAVEY O’BRIEN (1936-38). THE MAXWELL AWARD IS PRESENTED TO THE NATION’S OUTSTANDING COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER BY THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA. THE JOHNNY UNITAS AWARD IS PRESENTED, BY THE JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, TO THE BEST SENIOR COLLEGE QUARTERBACK IN THE COUNTRY. THE AWARD IS NAMED FOR HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK UNITAS, WHO PLAYED AT LOUISVILLE BEFORE HIS 18-YEAR NFL CAREER.
CHARLIE WARD QUARTERBACK, 1989-93 1993 Davey O’Brien Award Winner 1993 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner 1993 Maxwell Award Winner
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PLAYER COLLEGE Jim McMahon ................................... Brigham Young Todd Blackledge ....................................... Penn State Steve Young ..................................... Brigham Young Doug Flutie ........................................ Boston College Chuck Long ...................................................... Iowa Vinny Testaverde ................................... Miami (Fla.) Don McPherson ............................................Syracuse Troy Aikman ...................................................UCLA Andre Ware ................................................. Houston Ty Detmer ........................................ Brigham Young Ty Detmer ........................................ Brigham Young Gino Torretta ......................................... Miami (Fla.) CHARLIE WARD ......................FLORIDA STATE Kerry Collins ............................................ Penn State Danny Wuerffel .............................................. Florida Danny Wuerffel .............................................. Florida Peyton Manning ........................................ Tennessee Tim Couch ................................................ Kentucky Joe Hamilton ........................................Georgia Tech CHRIS WEINKE ...................... FLORIDA STATE Eric Crouch ................................................Nebraska Brad Banks ....................................................... Iowa Jason White .............................................. Oklahoma
CHRIS WEINKE QUARTERBACK, 1997-2000 2000 Davey O’Brien Award Winner 2000 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner
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he first three-year starter at quarterback for the Seminoles under Bobby Bowden, Chris Weinke became the second FSU player to win the Davey O’Brien Award. He became the third FSU quarterback to win the Johnny Unitas Award when he was named the nation’s best quarterback joining FSU alums Charlie Ward (1993) and Casey Weldon (1991). Weinke led the nation in passing as a senior with 4,167 yards and averaged 347.3 yards per game. Weinke led the Seminoles to an undefeated season and the national championship as a junior in 1999 and compiled a remarkable 32-3 record as a starter at FSU, which ranked as the seventh best winning percentage in NCAA history. Weinke set both the Florida State and Atlantic Coast Conference record for career passing with 9,839 career passing yards and would set 26 school records during his career. His 79 career touchdown passes ranked as the 12th best performance in the NCAA history and his career passing yards placed him at 18th on the NCAA’s all-time list. Weinke owns the first, second and fourth best passing games in FSU history headlined by a school record 536 passing yards against Duke in 2000. Weinke also won the Heisman Trophy as a senior signifying his selection as the nation’s best quarterback. Weinke’s jersey No. 16 was retired at a ceremony during halftime of the 2001 spring football game.
CASEY WELDON QUARTERBACK, 1988-91 1991 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winner
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uarterback Casey Weldon capped a great senior season with the 1991 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Weldon, who was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, completed 189-of313 passes for 2,527 yards and 22 touchdowns in leading the Seminoles to a 11-2 record and 4th-place finish in the Associated Press poll. A native of Tallahassee, Weldon was truly a hometown hero who won over fans with a combination of exceptional talent and great desire. He led the Seminoles to a 10-2 win over powerful Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl as a senior.
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Don McPherson.......................................... Syracuse RodneyPeete ................................................... USC Tony Rice............................................. Notre Dame Craig Erickson ...............................................Miami CASEY WELDON.................... FLORIDA STATE Gino Torretta .................................................Miami CHARLIE WARD .................... FLORIDA STATE Jay Barker.................................................. Alabama Tommie Frazier ..........................................Nebraska Danny Wuerffel ............................................Florida Peyton Manning ....................................... Tennessee Cade McNown.............................................. UCLA Chris Redman .......................................... Louisville CHRIS WEINKE...................... FLORIDA STATE David Carr ............................................ Fresno State Carson Palmer ................................................. USC Eli Manning ............................................... Ole Miss
MAXWELL AWARD YEAR 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
PLAYER Clint Frank Davey O’Brien Nile Kinnick Tom Harmon Bill Dudley Paul Governali Bob Odell Glenn Davis Doc Blanchard Charley Trippi Doak Walker Chuck Bednarik Leon Hart Reds Bagnell Dick Kazmaier John Lattner John Lattner Ron Beagle HowardCassady Tommy McDonald Bob Reifsnyder PeteDawkins RichLucas Joe Bellino BobFerguson Terry Baker RogerStaubach GlennRessler Tommy Nobis Jim Lynch Gary Beban O.J. Simpson Mike Reid Jim Plunkett Ed Marinaro Brad VanPelt John Cappelletti SteveJoachim Archie Griffin Tony Dorsett Ross Browner Chuck Fusina Charles White HughGreen Marcus Allen Herschel Walker Mike Rozier Doug Flutie Chuck Long Vinny Testaverde Don McPherson BarrySanders Anthony Thompson Ty Detmer DesmondHoward Gino Torretta CHARLIE WARD Kerry Collins Eddie George Danny Wuerffel Peyton Manning Ricky Williams Ron Dayne Drew Brees Ken Dorsey Larry Johnson Eli Manning
COLLEGE Yale Texas Christian Iowa Michigan Virginia Columbia Pennsylvania Army Army Georgia So. Methodist Pennsylvania Notre Dame Pennsylvania Princeton Notre Dame Notre Dame Navy Ohio State Oklahoma Navy Army Penn State Navy Ohio State Oregon State Navy Penn State Texas Notre Dame UCLA Southern Cal Penn State Stanford Cornell Michigan State Penn State Temple Ohio State Pittsburgh Notre Dame Penn State Southern Cal Pittsburgh Southern Cal Georgia Nebraska Boston College Iowa Miami (Fla.) Syracuse Oklahoma State Indiana Brigham Young Michigan Miami (Fla.) FLORIDA STATE Penn State Ohio State Florida Tennessee Texas Wisconsin Purdue Miami (Fla.) PennState Ole Miss
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Lombardi & Walker Awards
THE LOMBARDI AWARD HONORS THE OUTSTANDING COLLEGE LINEMAN/LINEBACKER OF THE YEAR, SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF HOUSTON. THE WALKER AWARD RECOGNIZES THE TOP RUNNING BACK OF THE YEAR, PRESENTED BY GTE SMU ATHLETIC FORUM OF DALLAS.
MARVIN JONES INSIDE LINEBACKER, 1990-92 1992 Lombardi Award Winner
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he top player in the nation in 1992, Marvin Jones became the first Seminole to capture two national awards in the same year when he earned both the Butkus Award for linebackers and the Lombardi Award for linemen and linebackers following his junior season. Florida State’s third two-time consensus All-American, Jones tallied 111 tackles and seven tackles for a loss in 1992 while leading the Seminoles to an 11-1 record. He made 10 or more tackles in nine games and finished fourth in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy. He finished his career seventh on FSU’s career tackle chart with 369, and third on the all-time list with 28 tackles for loss. A first team All-ACC choice out of Miami, Fla., Florida State tailored its nationally-ranked defense to Jones’ strength in 1992. Jones left Tallahassee after his junior season for the NFL, and at the time, was the highest Seminole draft choice ever when he was selected fourth overall by the New York Jets.
JAMAL REYNOLDS DEFENSIVE END, 1997-00 2000 Lombardi Award Winner
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PLAYER Greg Lewis Trevor Cobb Garrison Hearst Byron Morris RashaanSalaam Eddie George Byron Hanspard Ricky Williams Ricky Williams Ron Dayne LaDainian Tomlinson Luke Staley Larry Johnson Chris Perry
COLLEGE Washington Rice Georgia TexasTech Colorado Ohio State TexasTech Texas Texas Wisconsin Texas Christian Brigham Young PennState Michigan
middle linebacker position. Reynolds led the Seminoles in sacks as a senior with 12 and forced four fumbles for a defense that was among the nation’s best in 2000. He finished the year with 58 tackles including 28 unassisted stops and had two safeties on the year. His 23.5 career quarterback sacks ranks fourth all-time at FSU and his 12 sacks as a senior ties him with Ron Simmons (1977) as the fifth best season ever. Reynolds was the first FSU player selected in the 2001 NFL draft when he was taken in the first round by the Green Bay Packers with the 10th pick. Reynolds’ distinction as a consensus All-American puts him in the company of Peter Boulware (1996), Reinard Wilson (1996) and Andre Wadsworth (1997), who also earned the distinction at defensive end.
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COREY SIMON NOSEGUARD, 1996-99 Runner-up for 1999 Lombardi Award
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ne of the finest defensive linemen in FSU history, Corey Simon was a consensus All-America selection in 1999, following a senior season in which he was a finalist for both the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy. Simon led the FSU defensive linemen and was fourth on the team with 84 tackles, including 48 solo stops. He led the ACC with 21 tackles for loss and also had four quarterbacks sacks and three passes broken up. Simon recorded eight games with at least seven tackles in 1999 and put together his two finest games in road wins over Clemson (with a career high 10 tackles, including three for loss) and Virginia. His interception while covering running back Thomas Jones of the Cavaliers was one of the most impressive plays by a lineman that season. He also blocked a punt against the Cavaliers and was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play in that game. Simon was selected ESPN
LOMBARDI AWARD YEAR 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
PLAYER Jim Stillwagon Walt Patulski Rich Glover John Hicks Randy White Lee Roy Selmon Wilson Whitley Ross Browner Bruce Clark Brad Budde Hugh Green Kenneth Sims Dave Rimington Dean Steinkuhler Tony Degrate Tony Casillas Cornelius Bennett Chris Spielman Tracy Rocker Percy Snow Chris Zorich Steve Emtman MARVIN JONES Aaron Taylor Warren Sapp Orlando Pace Orlando Pace Grant Wistrom Dat Nguyen Corey Moore JAMAL REYNOLDS Julius Peppers Terell Suggs Tommie Harris
COLLEGE Ohio State Notre Dame Nebraska Ohio State Maryland Oklahoma Houston Notre Dame Penn State Southern Cal Pittsburgh Texas Nebraska Nebraska Texas Oklahoma Alabama Ohio State Auburn Michigan State Notre Dame Washington FLORIDA STATE Notre Dame Miami Ohio State Ohio State Nebraska Texas A&M Virginia Tech FLORIDA STATE North Carolina Arizona State Oklahoma
POS MG DE MG OT DT DT DT DE DT OG DE DT C OG DT NG LB LB DT LB NG DT ILB OT LB OT OT DE LB DE DE DE DE DT
Player of the Game vs. Clemson and Virginia. He had at least one tackle for loss in all 11 games and his play was instrumental in keeping Florida State ranked atop the polls for the entire season.
ANDRE WADSWORTH DEFENSIVE END, 1994-97 Runner-up for 1997 Lombardi Award
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efensive end Andre Wadsworth went from a walk-on at Florida State in 1993 to consensus All-America as a senior in 1997 and parlayed that success to become Florida State’s highest ever NFL Draft pick as he was taken with the third overall pick in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals. Wadsworth had an outstanding senior season, which resulted in being named the 1997 ACC Defensive Player of the Year as well as to the All-ACC first team. A finalist for the Lombardi Award, Wadsworth led the ACC in sacks with 16 during his senior season — a total that ranks second on the FSU all-time single season list. He finished his career with 233 total tackles and his 23 career sacks ranks tied for fifth in school history. Wadsworth started for two seasons at nose guard before moving to defensive end in his final year.
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Outland Trophy THE OUTLAND TROPHY HONORS THE NATION’S OUTSTANDING INTERIOR LINEMAN, SELECTED BY THE FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
OUTLAND TROPHY YEAR 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
PLAYER COLLEGE POS George Connor .................... Notre Dame .................. T Joe Steffy ............................ Army ......................... OG Bill Fischer ......................... Notre Dame ............... OG Ed Bagdon .......................... Michigan State ........... OG Bob Gain ............................ Kentucky ...................... T Jim Weatherall .................... Oklahoma ..................... T Dick Modzelewski ............... Maryland ...................... T J.D. Roberts ........................ Oklahoma .................. OG Bill Brooks ......................... Arkansas .................... OG Calvin Jones ........................ Iowa .......................... OG Jim Parker ........................... Ohio State .................. OG Alex Karras ......................... Iowa ............................. T Zeke Smith ......................... Auburn ...................... OG Mike McGee ....................... Duke ............................ T Tom Brown......................... Minnesota .................. OG Merlin Olsen ....................... Utah State ..................... T Bobby Bell .......................... Minnesota ..................... T Scott Appleton .................... Texas ........................... T Steve DeLong ..................... Tennessee ..................... T Tommy Nobis ..................... Texas ........................ OG Loyd Phillips ....................... Arkansas ....................... T Ron Yary ............................ Southern Cal ................. T Bill Stanfill ......................... Georgia ........................ T Mike Reid ........................... Penn State ...................DT Jim Stillwagon .................... Ohio State ..................MG LarryJacobson .................... Nebraska ....................DT Rich Glover ........................ Nebraska ...................MG John Hicks .......................... Ohio State ...................OT
1974 Randy White ....................... Maryland ................... DE 1975 Lee Roy Selmon .................. Oklahoma .................. DT 1976 Ross Browner* .................... Notre Dame ................ DE 1977 BradShearer ........................ Texas ......................... DT 1978 Greg Roberts ....................... Oklahoma .................. OG 1979 Jim Ritcher .......................... N. C. State.....................C 1980 Mark May ........................... Pittsburgh................... OT 1981 Dave Rimington* ................. Nebraska .......................C 1982 Dave Rimington................... Nebraska .......................C 1983 Dean Steinkuhler ................. Nebraska .................... OG 1984 Bruce Smith ........................ Virginia Tech ............. DT 1985 Mike Ruth ........................... Boston College ........... NG 1986 Jason Buck .......................... Brigham Young .......... DT 1987 ChadHennings .................... Air Force ................... DT 1988 Tracy Rocker ....................... Auburn ...................... DT 1989 Mohammed Elewonibi ......... Brigham Young .......... OG 1990 Russell Maryland* ............... Miami (Fla.) ............... DT 1991 Steve Emtman*.................... Washington ................ DT 1992 Will Shields ........................ Nebraska .................... OG 1993 Rob Waldrop ....................... Arizona ...................... NG 1994 Zack Wiegert ....................... Nebraska .................... OT 1995 Jonathan Ogden ................... UCLA ....................... OT 1996 Orlando Pace ....................... Ohio State .................. OT 1997 Aaron Taylor....................... Nebraska ................... OT 1998 Kris Farris .......................... UCLA ....................... OT 1999 Chris Samuels ..................... Alabama .................... OT 2000 John Henderson* ................. Tennessee .................. DT 2001 Bryant McKinnie ................. Miami (Fla.)............... OT 2002 Rien Long ........................... Washington State ....... DT 2003 Robert Gallery .................... Iowa.......................... OT *Juniors, all others seniors.
Former FSU players Dexter Jackson, Henri Crockett, Derrick Brooks and Warrick Dunn posed together after a preseason game in 2001.
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Consensus NCAA All-Americans #25 FRED BILETNIKOFF
#26 GREGALLEN
Wide Receiver, 6-1, 186 Erie, PA (Tech Memorial HS)
Tailback, 6-0, 200 Milton, FL (Milton HS)
Florida State’s first consensus AllAmerican in 1964...capped his outstanding career in that season with 57 receptions as a senior to rank fourth nationally ...also scored 11 touchdowns as a senior, not counting his four-TD performance that year in the Gator Bowl...had 87 receptions for 1,463 yards and 16 touchdowns over his career...was a second round selection of the Oakland Raiders in 1965 and played in six Pro Bowls...was the MVP of Super Bowl XI and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988...later enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991.
EarnedconsensusAll-Americahonors after his junior season in 1983...rushed for 1,134 yards and 13 touchdowns that year on 200 carries...still holds 13 Florida State season and career rushing records...scored 20 TD’s on the ground in 1982 to set an FSU season mark and his 44 career rushing touchdowns still remain a program standard... rushed for 322 yards against Western Carolina as a freshman in 1981 to set the FSU record which still stands...ranks second on the Seminoles’ all-time rushing list with 3,769yards.
#34 RON SELLERS Wide Receiver, 6-4, 187 Jacksonville, FL (Paxon HS) The most prolific pass catcher in Florida State history...still owns 14 Seminole receiving records...caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards from 1966-68...averaged 119.9 receiving yards per game over his career and caught a pass in 30 consecutive games...was a consensus All-American in 1967...made 70 catches for 1,228 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior and had 86 receptions for 1,496 yards and 12 scores as a senior...caught at least 13 passes in a game seven times, had 18 100-yard receiving games and five 200-yard days in his career...inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
#51 RON SIMMONS Noseguard, 6-1, 235 Warner Robins, GA (Warner Robins HS) The most dominating defensive lineman in Seminole history...earned consensus All-America honors twice (1979 and 1980)...finished ninth in Heisman Trophy balloting as a junior (1979) after recording 81 tackles, six sacks and 17 tackles for loss... had 46 tackles, five for loss, and two sacks in 1980...led Florida State to a pair of Orange Bowl appearances and FSU’s highest-ever national rankings at that time ...career totals included 25 sacks and 44 tackles for loss...held Seminole records for season andcareersacksuntilthe1996season...first FSU defender to have his number retired.
#64 JAMIE DUKES Offensive Guard, 6-0, 272 Orlando, FL (Evans HS) One of the finest offensive linemen in Florida State history...capped an outstanding career by earning consensus All-America honors as a senior in 1985...stepped onto the FSU campus in August of 1982 and immediately into the Seminole starting lineup...is one of just four offensive linemen in Florida State history to start every game as a freshman...started all 48 games over his career... went on to an 11-year NFL career, eight of which came with the Atlanta Falcons.
#2 DEION SANDERS Cornerback, 6-0, 195 Fort Myers, FL (North Fort Myers HS) The most exciting athlete in college football during his era...two-time consensus All-American (1987 and 1988)...won the Jim Thorpe Award signifying the nation’s top defensive back in 1988...picked off 14 passes over his career, not including three in bowl games...also an outstanding return man who led the nation in punt returns by averaging 15.2 yards as a senior in 1988...still holds seven Florida State records for interceptions and punt returns...lettered in three sports (football, baseball and track) while at FSU... carried on his multi-sport career in the pros... won a pair of Super Bowl rings (with San Francisco and Dallas) and also played in the World Series (with Atlanta) as a pro athlete ...considered the finest athlete ever
to attend Florida State...had his jersey retired in 1995.
#6 LeROY BUTLER Cornerback, 6-0, 194 Jacksonville, FL (Lee HS) Continued Florida State’s tradition as Cornerback U when Deion Sanders departed...was a consensus All-American in 1989 after moving from safety to replace Sanders...finished that season among the nation’s leaders with seven interceptions and returned one for a touchdown...also ranked third on the team with 94 tackles and broke up nine passes...among FSU’s most recognized players due to his role in the
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each of his three seasons...had 111 as a junior when he won the Butkus and Lombardi Awards...made 125 stops, including 13 for loss, during his sophomore campaign...ranks seventh in school history in career tackles with 369 despite playing just three seasons...burst onto the national scene as a true freshman in 1990 when he made 133 tackles and became a starter by the season’s third game...entering his 12th season in the NFL with the New York Jets.
#27 TERRELL BUCKLEY Cornerback, 5-10, 175 Pascagoula, MS (Pascagoula HS) Owns most of Florida State’s interception records after a stand-out three-year careerinTallahassee...earnedconsensusAllAmerica honors in 1991...became the second Seminole to win the Jim Thorpe Award whenhereceivedrecognitionasthenation’s top defensive back that season...picked off a Seminole season record 12 passes in 1991 and had at least one in eight of 12 regular season games...holds the FSU career record for interceptions with 21...also a standout on punt returns...scored seven touchdowns over his career, four on interceptions and three on punts...was the fifth pick in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft and is entering his 13th year in the league.
#17 CHARLIE WARD Quarterback, 6-2, 190 Thomasville, GA (Central HS)
legendary “Puntrooskie” play that beat Clemson in 1988...played in the Pro Bowl four times and won two Super Bowl rings in an 12-year NFL career with the Green BayPackers.
#55 MARVIN JONES Linebacker, 6-2, 230 Miami, FL (Northwestern) The finest middle linebacker in Florida State history...earned consensus AllAmerica honors as a sophomore (1991) and junior (1992) before departing for the NFL...re-corded at least 110 tackles in
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The most decorated player in college football history and the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner...earnedconsensusAll-AmericahonorsasaseniorwhileleadingFloridaStatetoits first national championship ...completed 264of-380 passes as a senior for 3,032 yards with 27touchdownsandjustfourinterceptions...best game of his Heisman year was a 446-yard, four-touchdown performance in a 33-21 win at Florida...the first consensus All-America quarterback ever at FSU...posted a 22-2 record in histwoseasonsasastarter...wasalsoafouryear starter at point guard on the Seminole basketball team...spurned the NFL and just completed his ninth season in the NBA with the New York Knicks.
#10 DERRICK BROOKS Linebacker, 6-1, 226 Pensacola, FL (Washington HS) Two-time consensus All-American in 1993 and 1994...big-play man on Florida State’s dominating defense those two seasons...scored three touchdowns on a pair of interceptions returns and a fumble return as a junior...finished that season with 77 tackles,sevenforloss,andwasnamedtheACC’s Defensive Player of the Year...made 77
tackles again as a senior in 1994 and alsohad four for loss and three quarterback sacks...top scholar-athlete who won an NCAA postgraduate scholarship and a place on the Academic All-America team...was a 1995 first round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1997 in just his third season in the league and has now played in six straight pro bowls.
#8 COREY SAWYER Cornerback, 5-11, 175 Key West, FL (Key West) An All-American selection by The SportingNews, UPI, Walter Camp andFootball News as a starting cornerback on the 1993 national championship team... stands fifth on the all-time FSU career interception list with 13...sealed Florida State’s win at Florida with his sixth interception of the 1993 season...led the ACC in interceptions and pass break-ups (11) that year...also an outstanding punt return man for the Seminole special teams...drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals following his 1993 junior campaign in the fourth round.
#2 CLIFTON ABRAHAM Cornerback, 5-9, 185 Dallas, TX (D.W. Carter) Continued a tradition of talented FSU cornerbacks as the fifth consecutive consensus All-American at that position in 1994 ...started for three years at corner including the 1993 national championship season...a finalist for the Thorpe Award...a two-time selection on the first team All-ACC squad...established an FSU record with four career touchdowns off of blocked punts... finished career with 160 total tackles, 22 pass break-ups and eight interceptions.
#53 CLAY SHIVER Center, 6-2, 280 Tifton, GA (Tift County) Anchored the Seminole offensive line as the starter at center for three seasons...a three-time All-ACC center who earned consensus All-America status in 1995...team captain and Lombardi semifinalist during his senior year...won Jacob’s Blocking Trophy as the ACC’s top offensive lineman in 1994...tabbed by Coach Bowden as the best center he has coached in his career at Florida State...drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
#58 PETER BOULWARE Defensive End, 6-5, 255 Columbia, SC (Spring Valley) One of the top pass rushers to ever wear the garnet and gold...led the nation and set an FSU single season record with 19 sacks in 1996 to earn consensus All-America honors...named theFootball News’National Defensive Player of the Year...a first-team All-ACC selection and conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1996...finished his
three-year career with 34 career sacks...that figure ranks second in the Seminole record books only to teammate Reinard Wilson’s 35.5...drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the fourth pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
#55 REINARD WILSON Defensive End, 6-2, 255 Lake City, FL (Columbia) EarnedconsensusAll-Americahonors as a senior in 1996 when he led the Seminoles in tackles with 105 and recorded 13.5 sacks...became FSU’s all-time career sack leader during that season and finished his career with 35.5...led a Florida State defense that ranked first nationally against the rush and third in total defense that year...one of four Seminoles picked in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft as the Cincinnati Bengals’ 14th overall choice.
#1 SAM COWART Linebacker, 6-3, 239 Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) Returned from an injured knee that forced him to take a redshirt year in 1996 to earn consensus All-America status in 1997...named a finalist for the Butkus and Bronko Nagurski Awards...led the team with 116 tackles in his senior campaign...set an FSU record with three fumbles returned or recovered for touchdowns in 1997...ended career ranked 10th on the FSU all-time tackle list with 338...earned the ACC’s Brian Piccolo Award for the Comeback Player of the Year...led the Seminoles in tackles during his junior season (1995) with 115 and 10 for loss...drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
#85 ANDRE WADSWORTH Defensive End, 6-4, 267 Miami, FL (Fla. Christian) Went from walk-on in 1993 to consensus All-America as a senior in 1997...parlayed that success to become Florida State’s highest ever NFL Draft pick as he was taken with the third overall pick in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals... named the 1997 ACC Defensive Player of the Year as well as to the All-ACC first team...a finalist for the Lombardi Award...led the ACC in sacks with 16 during his senior season...that total ranks second on the FSU all-time single season list...finished his career with 233 total tackles and 23 sacks...career sack figure is fourth in school history...started for two seasons at nose-guard before moving to defensive end in his final year.
#38 SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI
(1998 and 1999) who is also the first twotime Lou Groza Award winner...led the nation as a senior averaging 2.1 field goals per game...did not miss an attempt from inside 45 yards as a senior...named to the All-ACC first team...twice tied Bill Capece’s FSU record for field goals in a game with five against Maryland in 1998 and NC State in 1999...ranked third in the NCAA and led the ACC in scoring with 10.5 points per game in 1999...broke the ACC career scoring record, set by fellow Seminole Scott Bentley (93-96) at 326...career-long field goal was a 54-yarder against Florida in 1999, tying the second-longest field goal in school history...kicked the game-winning field goal from 39 yards out against Clemson ...was 23-30 on field goals as a senior, including a perfect 15-15 from the 30-yard range...made 66 of 83 career field goals and 126 of 129 extra points...was also a weapon on kickoffs as 57 of his 83 kicks resulted in touchbacks (68.7%)...has had just 26 of his kickoff’s returned this season and only two of those past the 24-yard line...left FSU after his junior season and was selected in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.
#9 PETER WARRICK Flanker, 6-0, 195 Bradenton, FL (Southeast) Two-time consensus All-American (1998 and 1999) who had more touchdown receptions (32) than any player in FSU history...finished his career as the ACC’s all-time receiving yardage leader with 3,517 ...second to Ron Sellers on FSU’s career receiving yards list and receptions chart (207)...as a senior caught 71 passes for 934 yardsandeighttouchdowns...averaged13.2 yards per reception in 1999...also ran for 96 yards on 16 carries and three touchdowns ...dangerous punt return man who averaged 12.6 yards on 18 returns and scored one TD ...lined up at quarterback several times...ran for two scores while at quarterback and also threw for a touchdown...carried a school record streak of 40 straight games with at least one catch into the Sugar Bowl, then set a bowl record by scoring three touchdowns and adding a two point conversion...caught at least six passes in eight of his nine regular season appearances as a senior...selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
#53 COREY SIMON Noseguard, 6-4, 275 Pompano Beach, FL (Ely) One of the finest defensive linemen in FSU history...consensus All-America selection following his senior season in which he was a finalist for both the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy
...led FSU defensive linemen and was fourth on the team with 84 tackles, including 48 solo stops...led the ACC with 21 tackles for loss...also has four quarterbacks sacks and three passes broken up...had eight games with at least seven tackles...put together his two finest games in road wins over Clemson (with a career high 10 tackles, including three for loss) and Virginia...his interception while covering running back Thomas Jones of the Cavaliers is one of the most impressive plays by a lineman...also blocked a punt against the Cavaliers...was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play at Virginia...was selected ESPN Player of the Game vs. Clemson and Virginia ...had at least one tackle for loss in all 11 games...earned Victor’s Club honors in eight games...play was instrumental in keeping Florida State ranked atop the polls in 1999.
Placekicker, 6-2, 255 Daytona Beach, FL (Seabreeze) A two-time consensus All-American
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but moved to tight guard in 1999 where he used his mobility to lead block on pulling plays...excellent open field blocker.
#27 TAY CODY Cornerback, 5-11, 180 Blakely, GA (Early County) FSU coaches felt that Cody had as good a senior season (2000) as any defensive back in Florida State history...covered so well that teams stayed away from his side of the field over the last half of the season...outstanding open-field tackler and great fundamental man-to-man defender... named to College Football New’s AllAmerica first team and was a first team AllACC selection...started at right corner the all four seasons, after redshirting in 1996...doubled his career interceptions with six as a senior, averaging .50 interceptions per game...tied for sixth all-time in career interceptions at Florida State with 12...ranks seventh at Florida State in single season interceptions with six...had 81 tackles for the season, averaging 6.7 tackles per game for the season, second among all defensive backs at Florida State...had 200 return yards off his six interceptions, averaging 16.7 allpurpose yards per game...had a season-long interception return against NC State when he picked off Phillip Rivers and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown...closed out the season with four-straight games with at least one interception...had one sack on the season.
#13 MARVIN “SNOOP” MINNIS Flanker, 6-1, 185 Miami, FL (Northwestern)
#68 JASON WHITAKER Offensive Guard, 6-5, 300 Panama City, FL (Mosley) FSU’s first consensus All-America offensive lineman since Clay Shiver in 1994... earned first team All-ACC honors for the second year in a row in 1999...started 24 consecutivegamesoverhislasttwoseasons ...played despite injuries during most of his last two seasons...leader of the FSU offensive line that produced the schools first undefeated season...leadership role was instrumental in guiding FSU as the only team in AP history to go through an entire season ranked No. 1...played split guard in 1998,
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FSU’s leading receiver in 2000 who capped off a stellar senior season with eight catches for a career-high 187 yards and two touchdowns in FSU’s win over Florida...a finalist for the 2000 Biletnikoff Award ...named first team All-ACC...had a teamhigh 63 receptions which ranks ninth on the FSU single season receptions list...enjoyed his first career 1,000-yard season with 1,340 yards as a senior which ranks second on the FSUsingleseasonreceivingyardagechart... had 2,098 career receiving yards which ranks ninth all time at FSU...team-leading 11 touchdowns as a senior ranked tied for sixth on the FSU single season touchdown catcheslist...recorded17careertouchdowns which ties for 11th all-time at FSU...had more receptions in 2000 than he recorded the previous three seasons combined (52)... his 115 career receptions ranks 13th on the FSU career receptions chart... led the ACC and was third in the nation with a 111.7 receiving yards per game average...was on the receiving end of FSU’s longest pass in history when he caught a 98-yard touchdown pass from Chris Weinke in the Clemson game which also tied the ACC record...averaged 5.25 catches per game as a senior in 2000 which ranked third in the
ACC and ranks 13th best on the FSU alltime single season chart...had seven, 100+yard games this season, including 163 yards off of four catches in the Clemson game...was FSU’s reception leader in eight games and led FSU in receiving yards in eight games.
#58 JAMAL REYNOLDS Defensive End, 6-4, 254 Aiken, SC (Aiken) A consensus All-American following the 2000 season, Reynolds was another in the prominent line of great defensive linemen for the Seminoles…became just the second Florida State player ever to win the Lombardi Award when he was named the nation’s most outstanding lineman/linebacker following his senior year…joins Seminole star Marvin Jones who won the Lombardi in 1992 from his middle linebackerposition…ledtheSeminolesinsacks as a senior with 12 and forced four fumbles for a defense that was among the nation’s best in 2000…finished the year with 58 tackles including 28 unassisted stops and had two safeties on the year…his 23.5 career quarterback sacks ranks fourth all-time at FSU and his 12 sacks as a senior tie him with Ron Simmons (1977) as the fifth best season ever…was the first FSU player selected in the 2001 NFL draft when he was taken in the first round by the Green Bay Packers with the 10th pick…distinction as a consensus All-American puts him in the company of Peter Boulware (1996), Reinard Wilson (1996) and Andre Wadsworth (1997), who also earned the distinction at defensiveend.
#70 ALEX BARRON Offensive Tackle, 6-6, 308 Orangeburg, SC (Wilkinson) EarnedconsensusAll-Americahonors following his junior season in 2004…has a chance to become FSU’s seventh two-time consensus All-American joining Ron Simmons, Deion Sanders, Derrick Brooks, Marvin Jones, Sebastian Janikowski, Peter Warrick…first FSU consensus All-American on the offensive line since offensive guard Jason Whitaker earned the distinction following the 1994 season…named first team All-America by Associated Press, Walter Camp, Football Writers, and CollegeFootballNews.com…earned preseason All-America honors byPlayboy this summer…started every game last season except the Orange Bowl against Miami …voted first team All-ACC last season… started six games in 2002, but filled position of departing All-American Brett Williams in 2003…regarded as one of the top pass blockers in the country…FSU’s offense produced 3,409 passing yards last season …running backs averaged 4.6 yards per carry in 2003…some early NFL draft predictions listed him as one of the top three players to be picked.
Seminole All-Americans 1948 Hugh Adams (T) ...................................................... AP (L), PBW (L)
1949 Hugh Adams (T) ....................................................................... AP (L) Jerry Morrical (G) .................................................................... AP (L) 1951 Tommy Brown (HB) ........................................................ AP (L-HM) Curt Campbell (E) .......................................... WMG (L), AP (L-HM) Bill Dawkins (G) ...................................................................... AP (L) Nelson Italiano (HB) ........................................................ AP (L-HM) Mike Sellers (FB, LB) ...................................................... AP (L-HM) 1952 Curt Campbell (E) .................................................................... AP (L) 1953 Bobby Fiveash (HB) ......................................................... AP (L-HM) Jimmy Lee Taylor (E) ...................................................... AP (L-HM) 1954 Al Makowiecki (LT) ........................................... NIAA (1), AP (L-2) 1956 Lee Corso (HB) .................................................................... AP (HM) 1958 Fred Pickard (HB) ....................... UPI (HM), AP (HM), WMG (HM) Bobby Renn (QB) ................................................................UPI (HM) Tony Romeo (E) .................................................AP (HM), UPI (HM) Al Ulmer (G) ......................................................AP (HM), UPI (HM) 1959 Joe Majors (QB) ................................................................... AP (HM) Fred Pickard (HB) ..............................................UPI (HM), AP (HM) Al Ulmer (G) .......................................................................UPI (HM) 1962 Gene McDowell (G) ..................................................................AP (3) 1964 Fred Biletnikoff (E) .................... AP (1), FWA (1), NEA (1), FN (1), NY (1), UPI (2), AFC (2), NCAA 1965 Jack Shinholser (DMG) ........................................ AP (HM), NEA (2) 1966 Gary Pajcic (QB) .................................................................. AP (HM) Del Williams (OG) ......................................NEA (2), UPI (2), AP (2) 1967 Kim Hammond (QB) .................................................. AP (2), UPI (2) Ron Sellers (FL) ............ AP (1), AFC (1), NEA (1), FN (1), UPI (2), FWA (2), NCAA 1968 Ron Sellers (FL) ..............................AP (1), AFC (1), FN (1), SN (1), KOD (1), TIME (1), UPI (2), NEA (2), FWA (2) Dale McCullers (LB) .................................................NEA (1), AP (3) Jack Fenwick (OL) ............................................................... AP (HM) Bill Cappleman (QB) ............................................................ AP (HM) 1971 Rhett Dawson (WR) ..................................................................AP (3) Gary Huff (QB) .................................................................... AP (HM) J.T. Thomas (DB) ................................................................. AP (HM) 1972 Larry Strickland (LB) ........................................................... AP (HM)
Snoop Minnis
Gary Huff (QB) ..................FWA (1), AFC (1), GRID (1), TIME (1), CH (1), CPFW (1), FN (2), UPI (2), AP (HM) Barry Smith (WR) ............ AFC (1), CH (1), AP (2), UPI (2), US (2), FN (3), GRID (3), AAC (1) JamesThomas(DB) ................................ TIME (1), CPFW (1), US (1) 1976 Ed Beckman (TE) ................................................................. AP (HM) John Thames (DT) ................................................................ AP (HM) Gil Wesley (C) ..........................................................................FN (3) Kurt Unglaub (WR) ............................................................ FN (FR-2) 1977 Wade Johnson (OG) ............................................................. AP (HM) Willie Jones (DE) ................................................................. AP (HM) Larry Key (RB) .................................................................... AP (HM) Ron Simmons (MG) ............................ AP (HM), FN (HM), FN (FR) Nat Terry (DB) ..................................................................... AP (HM) Scott Warren (DE) .................................................................... CH (1) Gil Wesley (C) ...................................................... CH (1), FN (SO-3) 1978 Mike Good (OG) .................................................................. AP (HM) Charles Ferguson (LB) ....................................................... FN (FR-2) Jackie Flowers (WR) ........................................... AP (HM), SN (HM)
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Nate Henderson (OT) ........................................................... AP (HM) Willie Jones (DE) .................................. UPI (2), AP (HM), SN (HM) Ron Simmons (MG) ............................. FN (SO-1), FN (3), AP (HM) Scott Warren (DE) .................................................................... CH (1) Gil Wesley (C) ......................................................................... CH (1) 1979 Monk Bonasorte (DB) ...............................................................AP (3) Bobby Butler (CB) ............................................................... AP (HM) Jackie Flowers (WR) .......................... AP (HM), SN, UPI (2), FN (2) Mike Good (OG) .................................................................. AP (HM) JimmyJordan(QB) .............................................................. SN (HM) Ken Lanier (OT) ................................................................... AP (HM) Ron Simmons (NG) ........ SN (HM), AP (1), UPI (1), CAMP, FN (1), AFCA, KOD, NCAA Scott Warren (DE) ................................................... CH (1), AP (HM) Gil Wesley (C) ......................................................................... CH (1) 1980 Monk Bonasorte (DB) ............................................. FN (2), AP (HM) Bobby Butler (DB) .................................................... NEA (1), AP (3) Greg Futch (OG) .................................................................. AP (HM) Reggie Herring (LB) .................................................................AP (2) Ken Lanier (OT) ........................................................................AP (2) Mark Macek (OT) ................................................................ AP (HM) Paul Piurowski (LB) ............................................................. AP (HM) Ron Simmons (MG) ..................... CAMP (1), UPI (1), KOD, SN (1), AFCA, FN (3), NCAA Rohn Stark (P) .....................FWA (1), KOD, UPI (1), SN (1), FN (3) 1981 Greg Allen (TB) ....................................................AP (HM), FN (FR) Garry Futch (DT) ................................................................. AP (HM) Tom McCormick (C) ............................................................ AP (HM) Rohn Stark (P) ................................. SN (1), UPI (1), NEA (1), HI (1) Barry Voltapetti (OT) ........................................................... AP (HM) 1982 Greg Allen (TB) ................................................................... AP (HM) Alphonso Carreker (DT) ....................................................... AP (HM) Harvey Clayton (DB) ........................................................... AP (HM) Jamie Dukes (OG) ..................................................................FN (FR) Hassan Jones (WR) ................................................................FN (FR) Tom McCormick (C) ............................................................ AP (HM) Isaac Williams (DL) ............................................... SN (FR), FN (FR) Ricky Williams (RB) ............................................................ AP (HM) Tommy Young (LB) ............................................................. AP (HM) 1983 Greg Allen (TB) .................. UPI (1), CAMP, FN (2), AP (3), NCAA Alphonso Carreker (DT) ......................................... FN (3), AP (HM) Tom McCormick (C) ............................................................ AP (HM) Herbert Harp (OL) ................................................................ FN (HM) Jamie Dukes (OG) ................................................................ FN (HM) 1984 Greg Allen (TB) ................................CAMP, FN (1), UPI (2), AP (3) Louis Berry (P) ..................................................................... AP (HM) Jamie Dukes (OG) ................................................... FN (2), AP (HM) JessieHester(WR) .............................................. AP (HM), FN (HM) Derek Schmidt (KS) ............................................................. AP (HM) Henry Taylor (ILB) .............................................................. AP (HM) 1985 Louis Berry (P) ..................................................................... AP (HM) Jamie Dukes (OG) ........................CAMP, FWA (1), UPI (2), AP (2), FN (3), NCAA Chip Ferguson (QB) ........................................ SN (FR-2), FN (FR-2) Victor Floyd (TB) ................................................................. AP (HM) John Ionata (OT) ................................................. FN (HM), AP (HM) Hassan Jones (WR) .............................................................. AP (HM) Pablo Lopez (OT) ............................................................... FN (SO-3) Martin Mayhew (CB) .......................................... FN (HM), AP (HM) Paul McGowan (ILB) ........................................ FN (SO-2), AP (HM) Gerald Nichols (DT) ............................................................. AP (HM) Derek Schmidt (KS) ...........................................UPI (HM), AP (HM) Stan Shiver (SS) ................................................................. FN (FR-2) Pat Tomberlin (OG) ............................................................. AP (HM)
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Isaac Williams (OT) ............................................ FN (HM), AP (HM) 1986 Louis Berry (P) ..................................................................... AP (HM) Pat Carter (TE) ..................................................................... AP (HM) Steve Gabbard (DT) ........................................................... FN (SO-2) Fred Jones (ILB) ................................................................... AP (HM) Jason Kuipers (OG) ............................................................ FN (SO-3) Paul McGowan (ILB) ........................................................... AP (HM) Gerald Nichols (DT) ............................................................. AP (HM) DeionSanders(CB) ................... SN (1), AP (3), FN (SO), UPI (HM) Derek Schmidt (KS) ............................................................. AP (HM) Sammie Smith (TB) ................................................................FN (FR) Pat Tomberlin (OG) ........................................... AP (HM), FN (SO-2) 1987 Pat Carter (TE) .............................................................SN (1), AP (2) Herb Gainer (WR) ................................................................ AP (HM) Odell Haggins (NG) ............................................................. AP (HM) Eric Hayes (DT) ................................................................... AP (HM) Jason Kuipers (OG) .............................................................. AP (HM) Paul McGowan (ILB) ...................................... AP (1), SN (1), FN (1) DeionSanders(CB) ................................... AP (1), UPI (1), FWA (1), AFCA, SN (1), FN (1), CAMP, KOD, SH, NCAA Derek Schmidt (KS) ..................................................................AP (3) Sammie Smith (TB) .............................................................. AP (HM) Pat Tomberlin (OT) ...................................................................AP (3) Terry Warren (OLB) ............................................................ AP (HM) 1988 Terry Anthony (WR) ........................................... AP (HM), SN (HM) Chip Ferguson (QB) ...........................................AP (HM), UPI (HM) Steve Gabbard (DT) ............................................................. AP (HM) Odell Haggins (NG) ................................................ AP (2), SN (HM) Joey Ionata (OT) ................................................................... AP (HM) Jason Kuipers (OG) .............................................................. AP (HM) Bruce LaSane (WR) ............................................................. SN (HM) Ronald Lewis (WR) ............................................. AP (HM), SN (HM) DeionSanders(CB) ...................... AP (1), UPI (1), FWA (1), AFCA, SN (1), FN (1), CAMP, KOD, NCAA Stan Shiver (SS) ................................................................... AP (HM) Kelvin Smith (ILB) .............................................................. AP (HM) Sammie Smith (TB) .............................................................. AP (HM) Pat Tomberlin (OT) ...................... KOD (2), AP (2), UPI (2), SN (2), FN (2), CAMP Dayne Williams (FB) ........................................................... SN (HM) 1989 Terry Anthony (WR) ............................................................ SN (HM) LeRoy Butler (CB) ..........AP (1), UPI (1), CAMP, SN (HM), NCAA Kirk Carruthers (ILB) ........................................................... SN (HM) Dexter Carter (TB) ............................................................... SN (HM) Lawrence Dawsey (WR) ...................................................... SN (HM) Odell Haggins (NG) ...........................KOD, CAMP, UPI (2), AFCA, FN (2), SN (HM) Eric Hayes (DT) ...................................................... SN (HM), FN (3) Ronald Lewis (WR) .............................................................. SN (HM) Michael Tanks (C) .....................AP (1), FWA (1), UPI (2), SN (HM) Peter Tom Willis (QB) .......................................UPI (HM), SN (HM) 1990 Terrell Buckley (CB) ....................................... AP (2), SN (2), FN (2) Lawrence Dawsey (WR) .. UPI (2), AP (1), FWA (1), SN (2), FN (3) Marvin Jones (ILB) ...................................................................AP (3) 1991 Terrell Buckley (CB) .......................... AP (1), UPI (1), KOD, AFCA, FWA (1), CAMP, SN (1), FN (1), SH (1), NCAA Kirk Carruthers (ILB) ..........................................................UPI (HM) Marvin Jones (ILB) ................................... AP (1), UPI (1), FWA (1), CAMP, SN (1), SH (1), FN (3), NCAA Amp Lee (TB) ......................... CAMP, FN (3), SH (HM), UPI (HM) Kevin Mancini (OT) ............................................................UPI (HM) Patrick McNeil (OG) ..............................................................FN (FR) CaseyWeldon(QB) ...............CAMP, FN (1), SH (1), AP (2), SN (2), UPI (HM) 1992 Derrick Brooks (OLB) ........................................................... FN (SO)
Marvin Jones (ILB) ....... AP (1),UPI (1), KOD (1), FWA (1), AFCA, CAMP, SN (1), SH (1), FN (1), CPFW (1), NCAA Patrick McNeil (OG) ............................................................. FN (SO) Corey Sawyer (CB) ................... AP (2), FN (2), UPI (HM), FN (SO) RobertStevenson(OT) ........................................... FN (2), UPI (HM) Lewis Tyre (OG) .................................................................... FN (FR) Tamarick Vanover (WR/KR) ..................SN (1), CPFW (1), FN (FR) Charlie Ward (QB) ................... AP (3), SN (2), UPI (HM), SH (HM) 1993 Derrick Alexander (DE) ..........FWA (1), AFCA (1), UPI (2), AP (3), FN (SO) Derrick Brooks (OLB) ..... AP (1), UPI (1), FWA (1), SH (1), AFCA, KOD (1), CAMP (1), SN (1), FN (1), NCAA Patrick McNeil (OG) ................................................................ FN (3) Corey Sawyer (CB) ......................... CAMP, UPI (1), SN (1), FN (1), AP (2), NCAA Clay Shiver (C) .................................................... UPI (HM), FN (SO) Tamarick Vanover (WR) ....................................... FN (SO-2), SN (2) Charlie Ward (QB) .......... AP (1), UPI (1), FWA (1), SH (1), AFCA, KOD (1), CAMP, SN (1), FN (1), NCAA 1994 Clifton Abraham (CB) ....AFC (1), SN (1), AP (1), UPI (1), CAMP (1), FC/KOD (1), FN (1), SH (HM), NCAA Derrick Brooks (OLB) ..................AFC (1), FNA (1), SN (1), AP (1), CAMP (1), FC/KOD (1), SH (1), UPI (2), AP (HM), NCAA Derrick Alexander (DE) ........................ FWA (1), AP (1), CAMP (1), UPI (2), SN (2), SH (HM) Clay Shiver (C) ..........................FWA (1), SH (1), AP (2), UPI (HM) Kez McCorvey (WR) ............................................. UPI (1), SH (HM) Warrick Dunn (RB) .............................................................UPI (HM) Patrick McNeil (OG) ...........................................................UPI (HM) 1995 Daryl Bush (LB)................................................................... FN (HM) Andre Cooper (WR) ........................................... AP (HM), FN (HM) Warrick Dunn (RB) .................................................FN (3), AP (HM) Danny Kanell (QB) .................................................FN (2), AP (HM) SeanLiss(P) ........................................................................ AP (HM) Clay Shiver (C) ........................ AFC (1), FWA (1), AP (2), UPI (2), FN (2), NCAA Lewis Tyre (OG) ................................................ AP (HM), FN (HM) Reinard Wilson (DE) ......................................... AP (HM), FN (HM)
2000 Tay Cody (CB) ............ SN (1), FBCA (1), AFCA (1), AP (2), FN (2), NCAA Chris Hope (FS) ........................................................................SN (2) Snoop Minnis (FLK) ........... AP (1), AFCA (1), SN (1), FBWAA (1), FN (1), FBCA (1), CNNSI.com (1), NCAA Tommy Polley (LB) ...................................................... SN (3), FN (3) Jamal Reynolds (DE) .......AP (1), Camp (1), AFCA (1), FBWAA (1), SN (1), FBCA (1), FN (1), CNNSI.com (1), NCAA Tarlos Thomas (OT) .............................................................. Camp (1) Chris Weinke (QB) ...............AP (1), CNNSI.com (1), FN (1), SN (2) 2001 Xavier Beitia (PK) ............................................................. SN (FR-3) Travis Johnson (NG) .......................................................... SN (FR-1) Chris Rix (QB) ................................................................... SN (FR-1) 2002 Montrae Holland (OG) ............................................... AP (3), SN (3) Alonzo Jackson (DE) .............................................................CFN (2) Brett Williams (OT) FBCA(1), SN (1), CFN (1), AP (2), CNNSI (2) 2003 Alex Barron (OT) ............................... AP (1), FWAA (1), Camp (1), CNNSI (HM), NCAA KEY — AP-Associated Press; UPI-United Press International; LALittle All-American; FN-Football News; AFC-American Football Coaches; NEA-Newspaper Enterprises Association; TIME-Time Magazine; NY NEWS-New York Daily News; SH-Scripps Howard; SN-Sporting News; FWA-Football Writers Association; KODKodak; CAMP-Walter Camp; CPFW-College & Pro Football Weekly; GRID-Gridiron; HI-Hartford Insurance; CH-Churchmans; US-Universal Sports; NCAA-NCAA Consensus; CFNCollegeFootballNews.com; FBCA-Football Coaches Association; (1) First Team; (2) Second Team; (3) Third Team; (HM) Honorable Mention; (FR) Freshman Team; (SO) Sophomore Team.
Tay Cody
1996 Peter Boulware (DE) ...............AP (1), FN (1), FWAA (1), AFC (1), SN (1), CPFW (1), NCAA Warrick Dunn (RB) .....................FWAA (1), AP (2), FN (2), SN (2) Walter Jones (OT) .................................................................... AP (2) Reinard Wilson (DE) .FWA, AP (1), CAMP (1), AFCA (1), FN (2), SN (2), NCAA 1997 Daryl Bush (LB)....................................................................... AP (3) Sam Cowart (LB) ...AP (1), FN (1), FWAA, AFCA, SN (1), NCAA E.G. Green (WR) ........................................................ AP (2), FN (2) Kevin Long (C) .............................................. FN (3), AFCA, AP (3) Tra Thomas (OT) ..................................................................... AP (2) Andre Wadsworth (DE) ...............AP (1), FN (1), Camp (1), SN (1), AFCA (1), NCAA 1998 Sebastian Janikowski ................... AP (1), FN (1), FWAA (1), SN (1), FB Digest (1), NCAA Corey Simon (DT) ...................................................... AP (1), FN (2) Peter Warrick (WR) ...........AP (1), CAMP (1), SN (1), FB Digest (1), FN (2), NCAA Jason Whitaker (OG) ............................................FWAA (1), AP (3) 1999 Sebastian Janikowski (PK) .................... AAF (1), AP (1), CAMP (1), FWAA (1), SN (1), AFCA (1), FN (1), NCAA Corey Simon (DT) .............. AAF (1), AP (1), CAMP (1), FWAA (1), SN (1), AFCA (1), FN (2), NCAA Peter Warrick (WR) ............ AAF (1), AP (1), CAMP (1), FWAA (1), SN (1), AFCA (1), FN (1), NCAA Chris Weinke (QB) ............................................................... FN (HM) Jason Whitaker (OG) .......... AAF (1), AP (1), CAMP (1), FWAA (1), SN (2), AFCA (1), FN (1), NCAA Brett Williams (OT) ............................................................ FN (FR-1)
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CHAMPION Maryland Duke Duke Maryland Duke Clemson N.C. State Clemson Clemson Duke Duke Duke North Carolina N.C. State N.C. State Clemson N.C. State Clemson Clemson N.C. State South Carolina Wake Forest North Carolina North Carolina N.C. State Maryland Maryland Maryland North Carolina Clemson N.C. State North Carolina Clemson Clemson Maryland Maryland Maryland Clemson Clemson Clemson Virginia Duke Georgia Tech Clemson Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State Virginia Florida State Florida State Florida State Georgia Tech Florida State Florida State Maryland Florida State Florida State
ACC OVERALL 4-0 10-1 4-0 7-2-1 4-0 8-2-1 4-0 10-1-1 4-0 7-2-1 4-0-1 7-2-2 5-0-1 7-1-2 5-1 8-3 6-1 9-2 5-1 8-3 5-1 7-3 6-0 8-2 6-1 9-2 6-1 8-3 5-2 5-5 5-2 6-4 5-2 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-0 7-4 5-1 6-5 6-0 9-3 6-0 11-1 6-0 9-3 6-0 8-4 5-0 9-2-1 5-0 11-1 5-0-1 8-3-1 6-0 11-1 5-1 7-4 6-0 11-1 6-0 12-0 6-0 9-1-1 6-0 8-4 5-0 9-3 6-0 9-3 5-1-1 8-2-2 6-1 10-2 6-1 10-2 6-1 10-3 6-1 8-4 6-0-1 11-0-1 6-0-1 9-2-1 8-0 11-1 8-0 12-1 8-0 10-1-1 7-1 10-2 7-1 9-4 8-0 11-1 8-0 11-1 7-1 11-2 7-1 10-2 8-0 12-0 8-0 11-2 7-1 10-2 7-1 9-5 7-1 10-3
HEAD COACH Jim Tatum Bill Murray Bill Murray Jim Tatum Bill Murray Frank Howard Earle Edwards Frank Howard Frank Howard Bill Murray Bill Murray Bill Murray Jim Hickey Earle Edwards Earle Edwards Frank Howard Earle Edwards Frank Howard Frank Howard Earle Edwards Paul Dietzel Cal Stoll Bill Dooley Bill Dooley Lou Holtz Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne Jerry Claiborne Bill Dooley Charley Pell Bo Rein Dick Crum Danny Ford Danny Ford Bobby Ross Bobby Ross Bobby Ross Danny Ford Danny Ford Danny Ford George Welsh Steve Spurrier Bobby Ross Ken Hatfield Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden George Welsh Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden George O’Leary Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Ralph Friedgen Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden
PLAYER OF YEAR Bernie Faloney, MD
COACH OF YEAR Jim Tatum, MD
Jerry Barger, Duke Bob Pellegrini, MD
Bill Murray, Duke Jim Tatum, MD
Bill Barnes, WF Dick Christie, NCS Alex Hawkins, USC Mike McGee, Duke Roman Gabriel, NCS Roman Gabriel, NCS Billy Gambrell, USC Jay Wilkinson, Duke
Paul Amen, WF Earle Edwards, NCS Frank Howard, CU Paul Amen, WF Bill Murray, Duke Bill Elias, UVA Bill Murray, Duke Jim Hickey, NC
Brian Piccolo, WF Danny Talbott, NC
Bill Tate, WF Earle Edwards, NCS
Bob Davis, UVA Buddy Gore, CU Frank Quayle, UVA Don McCauley, NC Don McCauley, NC Ernie Jackson, Duke Steve Jones, Duke Willie Burden, NCS Randy White, MD Mike Voight, NC Mike Voight, NC Steve Fuller, CU Steve Fuller, CU Jay Venuto, WF Lawrence Taylor, NC Jeff Davis, CU Chris Castor, Duke Ben Bennett, Duke William Perry, CU Barry Word, UVA Erik Kramer, NCS Michael Perry, CU Anthony Dilweg, Duke Clarkston Hines, Duke
Frank Howard, CU Earle Edwards, NCS George Blackburn, UVA Paul Dietzel, USC Cal Stoll, WF Bill Dooley, NC Lou Holtz, NCS Jerry Claiborne, MD Red Parker, CU Jerry Claiborne, MD Jerry Claiborne, MD Charley Pell, CU Charley Pell, CU John Mackovic, WF Dick Crum, NC Danny Ford, CU Bobby Ross, MD George Welsh, UVA George Welsh, UVA Bill Curry, GT Dick Sheridan, NCS Bill Dooley, WF Steve Spurrier, Duke Steve Spurrier, Duke
ROOKIE OF YEAR Ted Brown, NCS James McDougald, WF Amos Lawrence, NC Darrell Nicholson, NC Chuck McSwain, CU Ben Bennett, Duke Joe McIntosh, NCS Michael Ramseur, WF Cory Collier, GT John Ford, UVA Jerry Mays, GT Ray Agnew, NCS Terry Allen, CU Jesse Campbell, NCS Shawn Jones, GT
Shawn Moore, UVA Matt Blundin, UVA Charlie Ward, FSU Charlie Ward, FSU Derrick Alexander, FSU Danny Kanell, FSU
Bobby Ross, GT George Welsh, UVA Bill Dooley, WF Bobby Bowden, FSU Fred Goldsmith, Duke George Welsh, UVA
Ronald Williams, CU Jimy Lincoln, GT Tamarick Vanover, FSU Leon Johnson, UNC Ronde Barber, UVA Anthony Simmons, CU
Tiki Barber, UVA Andre Wadsworth, FSU Torry Holt, NCS
Mack Brown, UNC Bobby Bowden, FSU George O’Leary, GT
Dre’ Bly, UNC Travis Minor, FSU Ray Robinson, NCS
Joe Hamilton, GaT Chris Weinke, FSU E.J. Henderson, MD Matt Schaub, UVA Philip Rivers, NCSU
Tommy Bowden, CU George O’Leary, GT Ralph Friedgen, MD Al Groh, UVA Tommy Bowden, CU
Koren Robinson, NCS Phillip Rivers, NCS Chris Rix, FSU T.A. McLendon, NCS Reggie Ball, GT
ACC TITLES (TITLES/CO-TITLES)
Clemson ....... 12/1 Maryland ........ 7/2 NC State ......... 5/2 Duke .............. 4/3 Florida State .. 11/2 North Carolina . 4/1 Georgia Tech... 1/1 Wake Forest .... 1/0 Virginia .......... 0/2
All-ACC Picks Alex Barron .............................................. OT Michael Boulware .................................... LB Darnell Dockett ........................................ DT Stanford Samuels ..................................... CB Craphonso Thorpe ................................... WR SECOND TEAM David Castillo .............................................C Eric Moore ............................................... DE HONORABLE MENTION Jerome Carter ............................................ FS Matt Meinrod ...........................................OG
Tommy Polley.......................................... LB Corey Simon ............................................ DL Tarlos Thomas .......................................... OL Peter Warrick .......................................... WR Peter Warrick ............................................ SP SECOND TEAM Brian Allen ............................................... LB Derrick Gibson .........................................DB Travis Minor ............................................ RB Jamal Reynolds ........................................ DE Eric Thomas ................................................C Chris Weinke ............................................QB Brett Williams .......................................... OT
Dexter Jackson .......................................... SP Sean Liss ..................................................... P Kevin Long .................................................C Melvin Pearsall .........................................TE Shevin Smith ............................................. SS Connell Spain ........................................... DT
1995 FIRST TEAM
2002 FIRST TEAM
1998 FIRST TEAM
2003 FIRST TEAM
Brett Williams .......................................... OT Montrae Holland ......................................OG Alonzo Jackson ........................................ DL SECOND TEAM Greg Jones ................................................ RB Anquan Boldin ........................................ WR Antoine Mirambeau ....................................C Michael Boulware .................................... LB Kendyll Pope ............................................ LB Chance Gwaltney ........................................ P HONORABLE MENTION Xavier Beitia ............................................ PK
2001 FIRST TEAM Brett Williams ........................................... OT Darnell Dockett ........................................ DL Bradley Jennings ...................................... LB Chris Hope ................................................DB SECOND TEAM Javon Walker ............................................ WR Montrae Holland .......................................OG Xavier Beitia ............................................. PK HONORABLE MENTION Talman Gardner ....................................... WR Alonzo Jackson ......................................... DL Kendyll Pope ............................................ LB Michael Boulware ..................................... LB
2000 FIRST TEAM Chris Weinke ............................................QB Marvin Minnis ......................................... WR Char-ron Dorsey ....................................... OT JustinAmman ...........................................OG JamalReynolds ......................................... DL Tommy Polley........................................... LB Tay Cody...................................................DB Derrick Gibson .........................................DB SECOND TEAM Travis Minor ............................................. RB Tarlos Thomas .......................................... OT Brett Williams ........................................... OT Jarad Moon ...............................................OC Darnell Dockett ........................................ DL David Warren ............................................ DL Brian Allen ............................................... LB ClevanThomas .........................................DB Chris Hope ................................................DB Keith Cottrell ............................................... P HONORABLE MENTION RyanSprague ........................................... TE Montrae Holland .......................................OG
1999 FIRST TEAM Mario Edwards ......................................... CB Sebastian Janikowski ............................... PK Jerry Johnson ............................................ DL
Ross Brannon ........................................... OT Lamont Green .......................................... LB Sebastian Janikowski ............................... PK Travis Minor ............................................ RB Corey Simon ............................................ DT Peter Warrick .......................................... WR Jason Whitaker .........................................OG SECOND TEAM Tony Bryant ............................................. DE Tay Cody .................................................. CB Mario Edwards ......................................... CB Dexter Jackson .......................................... SS Myron Jackson ......................................... TE Larry Smith .............................................. DL
1997 FIRST TEAM Thad Busby ..............................................QB Sam Cowart .............................................. LB E.G. Green ............................................... WR Melvin Pearsall ........................................ TE Samari Rolle ............................................. CB Tra Thomas .............................................. OT Andre Wadsworth .................................... DE SECOND TEAM Daryl Bush ............................................... LB Dexter Jackson .......................................... SS Kevin Long ................................................ C Travis Minor ............................................ RB Shevin Smith ............................................. FS Greg Spires ............................................... DE Peter Warrick .......................................... WR Jason Whitaker .........................................OG
1996 FIRST TEAM Chad Bates ...............................................OG Peter Boulware ......................................... DE Byron Capers ............................................ CB Andre Cooper .......................................... WR Warrick Dunn ........................................... RB Reinard Wilson ........................................ DE SECOND TEAM Thad Busby ..............................................QB Daryl Bush ............................................... LB Todd Fordham .......................................... OT E.G. Green ............................................... WR Walter Jones ............................................. OT Andre Wadsworth ....................................NG HONORABLE MENTION Scott Bentley ............................................ PK James Colzie ............................................ CB Henri Crockett .......................................... LB DeeFeaster ................................................ SP
Andre Cooper .......................................... WR Warrick Dunn ........................................... RB JesusHernandez ....................................... OT Danny Kanell ........................................... QB Clay Shiver ..................................................C Lewis Tyre ...............................................OG Reinard Wilson ........................................ DE SECOND TEAM Daryl Bush ............................................... LB Byron Capers ........................................... CB E.G. Green ............................................... WR Sean Liss ..................................................... P Andre Wadsworth ....................................NG
1994 FIRST TEAM Clifton Abraham ...................................... CB Derrick Alexander .................................... DE Derrick Brooks ...................................... OLB Warrick Dunn ........................................... RB Corey Fuller ............................................. CB Danny Kanell ........................................... QB Kez McCorvey ........................................ WR Patrick McNeil .........................................OG Clay Shiver ..................................................C Lewis Tyre ...............................................OG SECOND TEAM Devin Bush ................................................ SS
1993 FIRST TEAM Clifton Abraham ...................................... CB Derrick Alexander .................................... DE Ken Alexander ........................................ ILB Derrick Brooks ...................................... OLB Kez McCorvey ........................................ WR Corey Sawyer ........................................... CB Clay Shiver ..................................................C Charlie Ward ............................................ QB SECOND TEAM SeanJackson ............................................ TB Lonnie Johnson .........................................TE Patrick McNeil .........................................OG THIRD TEAM Scott Bentley ............................................ PK Devin Bush ................................................ SS Chris Cowart ......................................... OLB JonNance .................................................NG Lewis Tyre ................................................OG Tamarick Vanover ................................... WR
1992 FIRST TEAM Derrick Brooks ...................................... OLB Marvin Jones ........................................... ILB Corey Sawyer ........................................... CB Robert Stevenson ..................................... OT Charlie Ward ............................................ QB SECOND TEAM Robbie Baker ...............................................C Leon Fowler .............................................. FS Patrick McNeil .........................................OG Tamarick Vanover ................................... WR
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All-South Independent 1968 FIRST TEAM
1975 FIRST TEAM
Bill Cappleman .....................QB John Crowe ...........................DB Jack Fenwick ........................ OT Dale McCullers ..................... LB Ron Sellers .............................FL
Jeff Gardner ..........................OG Bobby Jackson ......................DB Honorable Mention Leon Bright........................... RB Aaron Carter ......................... LB Willie Jones .......................... DT Larry Key ............................. RB Lee Nelson ............................DB Mike Shumann .................... WR Clyde Walker ........................QB
1969 FIRST TEAM Tom Bailey ........................... RB Bill Cappleman .....................QB Bill Lohse ............................. LB Robert McEachern ................ DL Tim Tyson ............................ TE Ron Wallace ......................... DE
1970 FIRST TEAM Rhett Dawson ......................WR Allen Dees ...............................C Robert McEachern ................ DL JamesThomas ......................DB Tommy Warren ....................QB Honorable Mention Tom Bailey ........................... RB Duane Carrell ........................... P Frank Fontes ......................... KS Bill Lohse ............................. LB Eddie McMillian ...................DB
1971 FIRST TEAM Rhett Dawson ......................WR Frank Fontes ......................... KS Gary Huff..............................QB Larry Strickland .................... LB Joe Strickler .......................... DT JamesThomas ......................DB Honorable Mention Charles Hunt ......................... DL Bill Shaw .............................. DL Dan Whitehurst ..................... DL
1972 FIRST TEAM Phil Arnold .......................... OG Gary Huff .............................QB Hodges Mitchell ...................RB Gary Parris ........................... TE Barry Smith .........................WR Larry Strickland ................... LB Honorable Mention JamesThomas ......................DB 1973 Honorable Mention Don Sparkman ...................... OT
1974 FIRST TEAM Burt Cooper .......................... LB Mike Shumann .....................WR Second Team Joe Downey ............................. P Greg Johnson ........................ DL Larry Key .............................RB Honorable Mention Leon Bright........................... RB Jeff Gardner ......................... OG Joe Goldsmith ....................... TE
1976 FIRST TEAM Ed Beckman ......................... TE JonThames ........................... OT
1977 FIRST TEAM WadeJohnson .......................OG Willie Jones .......................... DE Larry Key ............................. RB Mike Shumann .................... WR Nat Terry ..............................DB Second Team Bill Duley ................................ P RonSimmons ...................... MG
1978 FIRST TEAM Jackie Flowers ..................... WR Mike Good ............................OG Nate Henderson .................... OT Willie Jones .......................... DE RonSimmons ...................... MG Second Team Dave Cappelen ..................... KS Jimmy Jordan .......................QB
1979 FIRST TEAM Jackie Flowers ..................... WR Mike Good ............................OG Ken Lanier ............................ OT Scott Warren ......................... DE RonSimmons ...................... MG Second Team Monk Bonasorte ...................DB Bobby Butler ........................DB Dave Cappelen ..................... PK Reggie Herring ..................... LB Mark Lyles ........................... RB
1980 FIRST TEAM Monk Bonasorte ...................DB Bobby Butler ........................DB Bill Capece ........................... PK Greg Futch ............................OG Reggie Herring ..................... LB Ken Lanier ............................ OT Mark Macek ......................... DT Rohn Stark ............................... P Second Team Garry Futch ........................... DT Paul Piurowski ...................... LB Sam Platt ............................... RB
1981 FIRST TEAM Jarvis Coursey ...................... DE
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Tom McCormick .....................C Rohn Stark ............................... P Barry Voltapetti .................... OT Second Team Sam Childers .........................TE Garry Futch .......................... DT JamesHarris ......................... DB Mike Whiting ....................... RB Greg Allen ............................ RB
1982 FIRST TEAM Greg Allen ............................ RB Tom McCormick .....................C Alphonso Carreker ............... DT Harvey Clayton .................... DB Second Team Larry Harris .......................... DB JessieHester ........................ WR Kelly Lowrey........................ QB Ricky Render ........................ OL Ken Roe ................................ LB Ricky Williams ..................... RB Tommy Young ..................... LB
1983 FIRST TEAM Greg Allen ............................ RB Alphonso Carreker ............... DT Tom McCormick .....................C Second Team JamieDukes .........................OG John Ionata ........................... OT Weegie Thompson ............... WR
1984 FIRST TEAM Greg Allen ............................ RB Louis Berry.............................. P JamieDukes .........................OG JessieHester ........................ WR Derek Schmidt ...................... KS Henry Taylor ....................... ILB Second Team John Ionata ........................... OT
1985 FIRST TEAM JamieDukes .........................OG John Ionata ........................... OT HassanJones ....................... WR Derek Schmidt ...................... KS Paul McGowan .................... ILB Isaac Williams ...................... DT Second Team Pat Tomberlin .......................OG Victor Floyd ......................... TB Martin Mayhew .................... CB Gerald Nichols ...................... DT
1986 FIRST TEAM Louis Berry.............................. P Gerald Nichols ...................... DT Pat Carter ...............................TE Paul McGowan .................... ILB DeionSanders ...................... CB Pat Tomberlin ....................... OT Second Team Herb Gainer ......................... WR
FredJones ............................ ILB Derek Schmidt ...................... KS
1987 FIRST TEAM Pat Carter ...............................TE Eric Hayes ............................ DT Paul McGowan .................... ILB DeionSanders ...................... CB Derek Schmidt ...................... KS Sammie Smith ...................... TB Pat Tomberlin ....................... OT Terry Warren ..................... OLB Second Team Odell Haggins .......................NG Herb Gainer ...........................SE JasonKuipers .......................OG
1988 FIRST TEAM Terry Anthony ..................... WR Pat Tomberlin ....................... OT JasonKuipers .......................OG Odell Haggins .......................NG DeionSanders ...................... CB Second Team Ronald Lewis ....................... WR JoeyIonata ............................ OT Chip Ferguson ...................... QB Sammie Smith ...................... TB SteveGabbard ...................... DT Kelvin Smith ....................... ILB Stan Shiver ............................ SS
1989 FIRST TEAM Michael Tanks .........................C Peter Tom Willis .................. QB John Brown .......................... OT Lawrence Dawsey ............... WR Odell Haggins .......................NG LeRoy Butler ........................ CB Kirk Carruthers .................... ILB Second Team Eric Hayes ............................ DT Shelton Thompson ............. OLB
1990 FIRST TEAM Lawrence Dawsey ............... WR Terrell Buckley..................... CB Marvin Jones ....................... ILB Amp Lee ............................... TB Mike Morris ..........................OG Second Team Kirk Carruthers .................... ILB ReggieJohnson .....................TE Hayward Haynes ..................OG Edgar Bennett ........................FB Bill Ragans ............................ SS
1991 FIRST TEAM Terrell Buckley .................... CB Kirk Carruthers ................... ILB Marvin Jones ....................... ILB Amp Lee ............................... TB Kevin Mancini ..................... OT Mike Morris .........................OG Carl Simpson ........................ DE Casey Weldon ...................... QB Second Team Edgar Bennett ........................FB Howard Dinkins ................ OLB RobertStevenson .................. OT
Coaches & Captains YEAR 1947 1948 1949* 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954* 1955 1956 1957 1958* 1959* 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964* 1965 1966* 1967* 1968* 1969 1970 1971* 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977* 1978 1979* 1980* 1981
COACH Ed Williamson Don Veller Don Veller Don Veller Don Veller Don Veller Tom Nugent Tom Nugent Tom Nugent Tom Nugent Tom Nugent Tom Nugent Perry Moss Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Bill Peterson Larry Jones Larry Jones Larry Jones Darrell Mudra Darrell Mudra Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden
1982* 1983* 1984* 1985* 1986* 1987* 1988* 1989* 1990*
Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden
1991* 1992*
Bobby Bowden Bobby Bowden
1993* Bobby Bowden 1994* Bobby Bowden 1995* Bobby Bowden 1996* Bobby Bowden 1997* Bobby Bowden 1998* Bobby Bowden 1999* Bobby Bowden 2000* Bobby Bowden 2001* Bobby Bowden 2002* Bobby Bowden 2003* Bobby Bowden TOTALS
CAPTAINS Jack McMillan, Phil Rountree GameCaptains Hugh Adams Duke Maltby Bill Dawkins Curt Campbell, Vic Szczepanik Steve Kalenich, Bobby Fiveash GameCaptains Bob Crenshaw, Don Powell Joe Holt, Buck Metts Ron Schomburger Vic Prinzi, Bobby Renn John Spivey, Al Ulmer Tony Romeo Steve Klesius Gene McDowell CharlieCalhoun,ChuckRobinson Bill Dawson, Fred Biletnikoff, George D’Alessandro Bill McDowell, Max Wettstein GameCaptains GameCaptains GameCaptains GameCaptains GameCaptains Rhett Dawson, John Lanahan Gary Huff, Larry Strickland Jim Malkiewicz, Don Sparkman Joe Goldsmith, Burt Cooper GregJohnson,JeffGardner Jimmy Black, Jeff Leggett, Joe Camps, Rudy Thomas Aaron Carter, Bill Duley, Larry Key, Tom Rushing, Nat Terry Nate Henderson, Willie Jones, Ivory Joe Hunter Mike Good, Ivory Joe Hunter, Scott Warren, Wally Woodham Reggie Herring, Greg Futch, Ron Simmons, Ken Lanier James Harris, James Gilbert, Rohn Stark, Michael Whiting, Rick Stockstill GameCaptains GameCaptains Greg Allen, Joe Wessel, Henry Taylor John Ionata, Todd Stroud, Kirk Coker Fred Jones, Gerald Nichols, Louis Berry, Jim Hendley Danny McManus, Paul McGowan, Marty Riggs, Pat Carter Chip Ferguson, Deion Sanders, Alphonso Williams Peter Tom Willis, LeRoy Butler, Dexter Carter Lawrence Dawsey, Corian Freeman, Anthony Moss, Bill Ragans Kirk Carruthers, Errol McCorvey, Casey Weldon Robbie Baker, Reggie Freeman, Carl Simpson, RobertStevenson Ken Alexander, Matt Frier, Lonnie Johnson, Charlie Ward Derrick Brooks, Zack Crockett, Kendrick Scott Clay Shiver, Todd Rebol, Tyrant Marion Todd Fordham, Scott Bentley, Reinard Wilson Kevin Long, Daryl Bush, Shevin Smith Lamarr Glenn, Lamont Green, Billy Rhodes, Demetro Stephens Corey Simon, Todd Frier, Peter Warrick Brian Allen, Chris Weinke, Jean Jeune Javon Walker, Chad Maeder, Bradley Jennings Brett Williams, Alonzo Jackson, Patrick Newton Michael Boulware, Greg Jones, Brian Sawyer
W L 0 5 7 1 9 1 8 0 6 2 1 8 5 5 8 4 5 5 5 4 4 6 7 4 4 6 3 6 4 5 4 3 4 5 9 1 4 5 6 5 7 2 8 3 6 3 7 4 8 4 7 4 0 11 1 10 3 8 5 6 10 2 8 3 11 1 10 2 6 5
T 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FSU 18 152 291 219 194 101 183 277 147 178 136 218 149 111 93 170 167 263 121 274 250 308 220 254 309 287 98 130 187 205 314 312 326 369 240
POINTS OPP 90 64 59 54 72 261 146 190 186 116 165 124 132 136 128 69 93 85 119 215 187 211 182 195 174 224 331 289 213 258 170 208 160 103 286
9 7 7 9 7 11 11 10 10
3 5 3 3 4 1 1 2 2
0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
419 381 405 402 393 481 455 424 459
254 312 254 248 218 163 172 199 206
11 11
2 1
0 0
449 446
188 186
12 1 10 1 10 2 11 1 11 1 11 2 12 0 11 2 8 4 9 5 10 3 419 197
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
536 428 563 446 437 401 458 509 403 428 419 17,013
129 200 246 174 167 161 190 123 304 301 217 10,307
*Bowl Game Included
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Academic All-Americans (Selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America)
FIRST TEAM
2001, 2000
1997, 1996
1994, 1993 Second Team
1980, 1979
Chris Hope (FS)
Daryl Bush (LB)
Derrick Brooks (OLB)
Keith Jones (DB)
1981
1979
1979, 1981 Second Team
1972
Rohn Stark (P)
Scott Warren (DE)
Phil Williams (WR)
Gary Huff (QB)
1993
1989
1985
1957
Ken Alexander (ILB)
Dave Roberts (TE)
Martin Mayhew (CB)
Ron Schomburger (E)
SECOND TEAM
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AcademicAwards
NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
2000 Chris Weinke (QB)
1997 Daryl Bush (LB)
1995 Danny Kanell (QB)
1994 Derrick Brooks (OLB)
1993 Ken Alexander (ILB)
1990 Dave Roberts (TE)
1987 David Palmer (ILB)
1980 Phil Williams (WR)
FSU’S ACC ALL-ACADEMIC SELECTIONS
2003 Allen Augustin (LB)
2002-03 Michael 2003 David Boulware (LB) Castillo (C)
2003 Greg Jones 2003 Bryant 2003 Matt (RB) McFadden (CB) Meinrod (OG)
2002 Kevin Emanuel (DE)
2002 Robert Morgan (WR)
2002 Brett Williams (OT)
2001 Marcello Church (LB)
1998-01 Chris Hope (FS)
2000 Justin Amman (OG)
2000 Jarad Moon (C)
1998-00 Chris Weinke (QB)
1999 Ryan Sprague (TE)
1998 Keith Cottrell (P)
1998 Jason Whitaker (OL)
1997 E.G. Green (WR)
1996-97 Kevin Long (C)
1997 Andre Wadsworth (DE)
1997 Jerry Johnson (DT)
1994-97 Daryl Bush (LB)
1997 Dexter Jackson (FS)
1996 Warrick Dunn (RB)
1993 Clifton Abraham (CB)
1993 Ken Alexander (ILB)
1993 Richard Coes (FS)
1995 Lewis Tyre 1995 Todd (OL) Rebol (LB)
1992-94 Derrick 1994 Steve Brooks (LB) Gilmer (DB)
1992-93 Charlie 1992 Robbie Ward (QB) Baker (C)
1992 Reggie Freeman (OLB)
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Bob Crenshaw Award
GIVEN IN MEMORY OF ROBERT E. (BOB) CRENSHAW (PLAYED 1952-55), FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL CAPTAIN IN 1954 AND STUDENT LEADER WHO WAS KILLED IN A JET CRASH IN 1958. THE PLAQUE’S INSCRIPTION READS: “TO THE FOOTBALL PLAYER WITH THE BIGGEST HEART.” THE RECIPIENT IS CHOSEN BY HIS TEAMMATES AS THE MAN WHO BEST EXEMPLIFIES THE QUALITIES THAT MADE BOB CRENSHAW AN OUTSTANDING FOOTBALL PLAYER AND PERSON. YEAR 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1964 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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PLAYER........................................ POSITION Al Ulmer................................................. Guard Ramon Rogers ......................................... Center Abner Bigbie ........................................ Fullback Paul Andrews ....................................... Fullback Jim Sims ................................................ Tackle Larry Brinkley ...................................... Fullback Dick Hermann.................................... Linebacker Howard Ehler ............................. Defensive Back Ed Pope .................................................. Guard Kim Hammond ................................ Quarterback Billy Gunter ................................. Running Back Stan Walker ............................................. Guard Bill Lohse ......................................... Linebacker Bill Henson .............................. Defensive Tackle David Snell ................................ Defensive Back Steve Bratton ................................ Defensive End Jeff Gardner .............................. Offensive Guard Lee Nelson ................................. Defensive Back JoeCamps .................................. Defensive Back Aaron Carter ...................................... Linebacker Scott Warren................................. Defensive End Greg Futch ............................... Offensive Tackle Monk Bonasorte .......................... Defensive Back Barry Voltapetti ........................ Offensive Tackle Blair Williams.................................. Quarterback Ken Roe ........................................... Linebacker Todd Stroud ...................................... Noseguard PetePanton ........................................ Tight End Greg Newell ..................................... Free Safety Mark Salva .............................................. Center Jason Kuipers ............................ Offensive Guard Tony Yeomans ........................... Offensive Guard Lawrence Dawsey .......................... Wide Receiver Dan Footman ................................ Defensive End Robbie Baker ........................................... Center Jon Nance ......................................... Noseguard Steve Gilmer............................................ Safety Enzo Armella ..................................... Noseguard Todd Rebol ....................................... Linebacker Connell Spain ........................... Defensive Tackle Greg Spires .................................. Defensive End Troy Saunders ................................... Cornerback Reggie Durden .................................. Cornerback Patrick Newton .................................. Linebacker Bradley Jennings ................................ Linebacker Anquan Boldin .............................. Wide Receiver David Castillo .......................................... Center
BOB CRENSHAW
All-Time Lettermen ABBOTT, Bryce, 1989, 90, 91 ABDULLAH, Khalid, 1995, 96, 97 ABRAHAM, Clifton, 1991, 92, 93, 94 ABRAIRA, Phillip, 1967, 68, 69 ADAMS, Hugh, 1948, 49 ADAMS, Kevin, 1991 ADAMS, Robert, 1978, 80 ALEXANDER, Derrick, 1992, 93, 94 ALEXANDER, Ken, 1990, 91, 92, 93 ALLEN, Billy, 1981, 82, 83, 84 ALLEN, Brian, 1997, 98, 99, 00 ALLEN, Clyde, 1990, 91, 92, 93 ALLEN, Glenn, 1949 ALLEN, Greg, 1981, 82, 83, 84 ALLEN, Mike 1972, 73, 74 ALLEN, Steve, 1990, 91 ALVAREZ, David, 1990 AMMAN, Justin, 1997, 98, 99, 00 AMMAN, Richard, 1969, 70, 71 ANDERSON, Bob, 1973 ANDERSON, Bobby, 1971, 72, 73 ANDERSON, Kasey, 2003 ANDERSON, Paul, 1999 ANDREWS , Dennis, 1994, 95 ANDREWS , Paul, 1959, 60, 61 ANDREWS , Richie, 1987, 88, 89, 90 ANTHONY, Terry, 1986, 87, 88, 89 ARMELLA, Enzo, 1992, 93, 94 ARNOLD, Jim, 1950, 51, 56, 57 ARNOLD, Phil, 1971, 72, 73 ASHLEY, Tracy, 1981, 82, 83 ASHMORE, Robert, 1969, 70, 71 ASKIN, Ahmet, 1972, 73, 74 AUGUSTIN, Allen, 2000, 01, 02, 03 AVEZZANO, Joe, 1963, 64, 65
BAGGETT, Leo, 1954, 55, 56, 58 BAGGS , Josh, 2001 BAGNELL, Clare (Bud), 1956, 57, 58, 59 BAILEY, Tom, 1968, 69, 70 BAILEY, Winfred, 1962, 63, 64 BAKER, Robbie, 1989, 90, 91, 92 BAKER, Sam, 1950 BAKER, Shannon, 1989, 90, 91, 92 BAMBER, John, 1985 BANAKAS, Chris, 1947, 48, 49 BARBER, Bob, 1953, 54, 55 BARCO, Barry, 1983, 84, 85 BARNES, Mike, 1976, 77 BARNES, Trent, 1980 BARNES, Troy, 1954, 55, 56, 57 BARNES, Wendell, 1947 BARRÉ, Mike, 1990, 92 BARRON, Alex, 2002, 03 BARWICK, Parrish, 1982, 84, 85, 86 BASS, Theron, 1968, 69, 70 BASSETT, David, 1988, 89, 90 BATES, Chad, 1993, 94, 95, 96 BATTAGLIA, Carmen, 1955, 56, 57, 58 BATTLES, Harold, 1994, 95, 96 BEDFORD, Tony, 1999 BECKMAN, Ed, 1973, 74, 75, 76 BEITIA, Xavier, 2001, 02, 03 BELL, Atrews, 1998, 99, 00, 01 BELL, Bruce, 1973 BELL, John, 1958 BENFORD, Tony, 1999, 00, 01, 02 BENGSTON, Brian, 1970 BENNER, Wayne, 1950, 51
BENNETT, Edgar, 1987, 89, 90, 91 BENSON, Joe, 1966, 67, 68 BENTLEY, Scott, 1993, 94, 95, 96 BERRY, Louis, 1983, 84, 85, 86 BEVILLE, Steve, 1969 BIBENT, Maury, 1963, 64, 65 BICKFORD, Roy, 1959, 60, 61 BIGBIE, Abner, 1957, 59, 60 BILETNIKOFF, Fred, 1962, 63, 64 BISBEE, Hamilton, 1954, 55, 56, 57 BISHOP , William, 1947 BLACK, Jimmy, 1973, 74, 76 BLANKENSHIP, Buddy, 1965 BLATT, Mike, 1965, 66, 67 BLAZOVICH, Mike, 1960, 61, 62 BLOODWORTH, Steve, 1983 BOLDIN, Anquan, 1999, 00, 02 BOLDIN, Ronald, 1999, 00, 01 BONASORTE, Monk, 1977, 78, 79, 80 BOOKER, Lorenzo, 2003 BOOTH, Charles, Jr., 1951, 52, 53 BORIS, Frederick, 1947 BOULWARE, Michael, 2000, 01, 02, 03 BOULWARE, Peter, 1994, 95, 96 BOWDEN, Jeff, 1981, 82 BOYER, George, 1952, 53, 56, 57 BRADLEY, Preston, 1950, 51 BRAGGINS, David, 1965, 66 BRANNON, Ross, 1997, 98, 99 BRANNON, Tom, 1979, 80, 81 BRATTON, Steve, 1970, 71, 72, 73 BREDWOOD, Anthony, 2001, 03 BRETT, Jeremy, 1996, 97, 98, 99 BRIGHT, Leon, 1974, 75, 76 BRINGGER, Harry, 1949, 50, 51, 52 BRINKLEY, Larry, 1961, 62, 63 BROE, Eric, 2002, 03 BRONSON, Marion, 1960 BROOKS, Corey, 1995 BROOKS, Derrick, 1991, 92, 93, 94 BROWN, Bill, 1955, 56, 57, 58 BROWN, Charlie, 1951, 52 BROWN, Gideon, 1995 BROWN, Herman, 1958 BROWN, Mack, 1972, 73 BROWN, John, 1986, 87, 89 BROWN , Lavon, 1989, 90, 91, 92 BROWN , Milford, 01 BROWN, Rufus, 1999, 00, 01, 02, 03 BROWN, Tommy, 1950, 51, 52 BROWNING, Bob, 1947, 48 BROWNLEE, Roger, 1981, 82 BRUNER, Jerry, 1961, 62, 63 BRYANT, Buddy, 1947, 50, 52, 53 BRYANT, Phillip, 1985 BRYANT, Tony, 1997, 98 BUCHANAN, Yohance, 2000, 02 BUCKLEY, Terrell, 1989, 90, 91 BUGAR, Mike, 1965, 67, 68 BUNKLEY, Broderick, 2002, 03 BURKHARDT, Bill, 1966 BURNETT, Ken, 1980, 81, 82 BURSTON, Darrell, 2003 BURT, Bobby, 1968 BURTON, Clint, 1966, 67, 68 BUSBY, Thad, 1994, 95, 96, 97 BUSH, Daryl, 1994, 95, 96, 97 BUSH, Devin, 1992, 93 BUTLER, Bobby, 1977, 78, 79, 80 BUTLER, LeRoy, 1987, 88, 89 BUTTS, Marion, 1987, 88
CAHOON, Phil, 1973, 74 CALHOUN, Charles, 1961, 62, 63 CAMPBELL, Allen Dale, 1981, 82 CAMPBELL, Bill, 1965, 66 CAMPBELL, Curt, 1950, 51, 52 CAMPBELL, Danny, 1992, 93, 94, 95 CAMPS, Joe, 1974, 75, 76 CANFIELD, Chad, 2003
CAPECE, Bill, 1977, 78, 79, 80 CAPERS, Byron, 1993, 94, 95, 96 CAPPELEN, Dave, 1976, 77, 78, 79 CAPPLEMAN, Bill, 1968, 69 CARBALLO, Manny, 1982 CARMICHAEL, Jerry, 1997, 98, 99 CARNES, George, 1952 CARNES, Robert T., 1957 CAROLLO, Phil, 1986, 87, 88 CARREKER, Alphonso, 1980, 81, 82, 83 CARRELL, Duane, 1969, 70, 71 CARRUTHERS, Kirk, 1988, 89, 90, 91 CARTER, Aaron, 1974, 75, 76, 77 CARTER, Dexter, 1986, 87, 88, 89 CARTER, Donnie, 2002, 03 CARTER, Jerome, 2001, 02 CARTER, Keith, 1986, 87, 88, 89 CARTER, Pat, 1984, 85, 86, 87 CARTER, Walter, 1976, 77, 78, 79 CARTER, Wes, 1947 CASON, Rian, 1999, 00 CASSEDY, Joe Ben, 1952 CASTILLO, David, 2002, 03 CAUSEY, Jim, 1962, 63 CAVEN, Jay, 1976, 77 CHAMBERS, Travis, 1995, 96 CHANEY, James, 1988, 89, 90, 91 CHANEY, Jeff, 1997, 98, 99, 00 CHARLES, Josh, 2001 CHARLES, Robin, 2002 CHARLTON, Kamari, 1995, 96 CHAUDRON, Ralph, 1947, 48, 49 CHAVERS, Lenny, 1981, 83, 84, 85 CHERRY, Gator, 1976, 77 CHESHIRE, Bill, 1967, 68 CHILDERS, Sam, 1978, 79, 80, 81 CHURCH, Marcello, 2001, 03 CICALESE, Pat, 1984 CIMORELLI, Brett, 2000 CLARK, Deondri, 1989, 90, 91, 92 CLARK, Ed, 1985 CLARK, Ed, 1989, 90, 92 CLAYTON, Harvey, 1980, 81, 82 CLOWER, Johnny, 1989, 90, 91 CODY, Tay, 1997, 98, 99, 00 COES, Richard, 1990, 91, 92, 93 COFFIELD, Randy, 1973, 74, 75 COGGIN, Redus, 1980, 81, 82 COKER, Kirk, 1984, 85 COLEMAN, James, 2003 COLEMAN, Jerry, 1981, 82 COLEMAN, Jug, 1948 COLES, Laveranues, 1996, 97, 98 COLLIER, Corey, 2000 COLLIER, Danny, 1980 COLZIE, James, 1993, 94, 95, 96 CONE, Ken, 1959, 60 CONOLY, Forrest, 1992, 93, 94, 95 CONRAD, Bobby, 1958 CONRAD, Harold, 1947 CONWAY, Pat, 1964, 65, 66 COOPER, Andre, 1993, 94, 95, 96 COOPER, Burt, 1972, 73, 74 COPPESS, Ron, 1974 CORCORAN, Dan, 1976 CORLEW, Tim, 1988 CORRAL, Kent, 1970, 71 CORSO, Lee, 1953, 54, 55, 56 COSTELLO, Jim, 1947 COTTRELL, Keith, 1997, 98, 99 COURSEY, Jarvis, 1978, 79, 80, 81 COWART, Chris, 1991, 92, 93 COWART, Sam, 1993, 94, 95, 97 COX, Billy, 1966, 67, 68 COX, Gene, 1955 CRAIG, John, 1954, 55, 58 CRAWFORD, Vernon, 1995, 96 CRENSHAW, Bob, 1952, 53, 54, 55 CROCKETT, Henri, 1993, 94, 95, 96 CROCKETT, Zack, 1992, 94 CROMARTIE, Antonio, 2003 CRONA, Joe, 1947 CROWE , Andy, 1992, 93, 94, 95 CROWE , John, 1966, 67, 68 CRUMITIE, Tarlos, 1997 CULLOM , Bill, 1954 CURCHIN, Jeff, 1968, 69
D•A LESSANDRO, George, 1963, 64, 65 D•AMICO, James, 1994, 95 DALY, Bill, 1961, 62, 63 DANE, Doug, 1975, 76, 77 DANIEL, Jim, 1959, 60, 61 DANIELS, Dan, 1971 DARLING, Devard, 2000 DARLING, Devaughn, 2000 DARSEY, Bruce, 1960, 61, 62 DAVIS, Bo, 1958 DAVIS, Bob, 1983 DAVIS, Brian, 1985, 86, 88 DAVIS, Buster, 2003 DAVIS, Chauncey, 2003 DAVIS, Chris, 2003 DAVIS, Darish, 1981, 82 DAVIS, Ed, 1971, 72, 73 DAVIS, George, 1969 DAVIS, Jerome, 1976, 77 DAVIS, John, 1989, 90, 91, 92 DAVIS, Lemuel, 1947 DAVIS, Terry, 1993 DAVISON, Mike, 1972, 73, 74 DAWKINS, Bill, 1948, 49, 50, 51 DAWSEY, Lawrence, 1987, 88, 89, 90 DAWSON, Bill, 1962, 63, 64 DAWSON, Rhett, 1969, 70, 71 DEAN, B.J., 2002, 03 DeCOSMO, James, 1947 DEES, Allen, 1970, 71, 72 DeFRANCESCO, Frank, 1961 DELL, Cliff, 1995 DELY, Aaron, 1992, 93, 94, 95 DeMARIA, John, Jr., 1970, 71, 72, 73 DENNIS, Wendell, 1950 DENSON, Dwayne, 1984 DEREMER, Jeff, 1990, 91 DICKSON, Clifton, 2003 DIENGER, Aaron, 1995 DILLABERRY, Jason, 1990 DILSAVER, Ed, 1947 DiMARE, Scott, 1986, 88 DINKINS, Howard, 1988, 89, 90, 91 DIXON, Reggie, 1989, 90, 91 DOBOSZ, Stan, 1952, 53, 56, 57 DOCKETT, Darnell, 2000, 01, 02, 03 DODGE, Dedrick, 1986, 87, 88, 89 DONALDSON, Carver, 1997, 99, 00, 01 DONALDSON, John, 1992, 93 DONATELLI, Donald, 1959, 60, 61 DORSEY, Char-ron, 1997, 98, 99, 00 DOWELL, J. D., 1983, 84 DOWNEY, Joe, 1972, 73, 74 DRIVER, Bill, 1950, 51, 52 DUCKWORTH, Bob, 1949 DUGANS, Ron, 1995, 96, 98, 99 DUHART, Otis, 1997, 98, 00 DUKES, Jamie, 1982, 83, 84, 85 DULEY, Bill, 1975, 76, 77 DUNN, Warrick, 1993, 94, 95, 96 DURDEN, Reggie, 1998, 99
EAFORD, John, 1984, 86 EAGERTON, Terry, 1967, 68 EASON, Chuck, 1966, 67, 68 EDWARDS, Jack, 1962, 63, 64 EDWARDS, Mario, 1995, 96, 98, 99 EKONOMOU, Nick, 1988, 89 EHLER, Howard, 1963, 64, 65 ELAM, Bobby, 1972, 73 ELLIOT, Chuck, 1966, 67, 68 ELLIOT, Robert, 1955, 56 ELLISON, •OMar, 1992, 93, 94 EL SHAHAWY , Magdi, 1987, 88 EMANUEL, Kevin, 2000, 01, 02, 03 ESPENSHIP, Jack, 1958, 59 EUBANKS, Norman, 1948, 49, 50 EVERETT, Jimmy, 1972, 73, 74, 75
FALVO, Tony, 1974, 75 FEAMSTER, Tom, 1954, 55 FEASTER, Dee, 1995, 96, 97, 98 FEELY, Eddie, 1960, 61, 62 FEGERS, Bob, 1947 FELDER, Kenny, 1990, 91 FENNER, Lane, 1966, 67 FENWICK, Jack, 1966, 67, 68 FERGUSON, Charles, 1978 FERGUSON, Chip, 1985, 86, 87, 88 FERGUSON, Matt, 1990 FERRELL, Marvin, 1990, 92, 93 FICK, Happy, 1960 FILCHOCK, John, 1948 FILLYAW, Terry, 1991 FIORE, Dano, 1971 FIVEASH, Bobby, 1951, 52, 53 FLASHER, Tim, 1984 FLATH, John, 1990, 91, 92 FLEMING, Larry, 1993, 94 FLOWERS, Jackie, 1976, 77, 78, 79 FLOYD, Don, 1962, 63, 64 FLOYD, Jason, 1995, 97, 98 FLOYD, Victor, 1985, 86, 87, 88 FLOYD, William, 1991, 92, 93 FONTES, Frank, 1970, 71 FOOTMAN, Dan, 1991, 92 FORBES, Jesse, 1975, 76, 77 FORD, Davy, 1997, 99, 00 FORDHAM, Todd, 1993, 94, 95, 96 FOREHAND, Jack, 1961 FOTJIK, Brad, 1982, 83 FOUNTAIN, Bob, 1956, 57, 58 FOWLER, Leon, 1989, 90, 91, 92 FOX, Ed, 1948 FOY, Walter, 1948, 49 FRADY, John, 2003 FRANKLIN, Nick, 1998, 99, 00 FREEMAN, Corian, 1987, 88, 89, 90 FREEMAN, Reggie, 1989, 90, 91, 92 FREY, Greg, 1993, 94, 95 FRIER, Matt, 1990, 91, 92, 93 FRIER, Todd, 1996, 97, 98, 99 FUCARINO, Dan, 1975 FULLER, Corey, 1990, 91, 92, 94 FUTCH, Garry, 1979, 80, 81 FUTCH, Greg, 1977, 78, 79, 80
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GABBARD, Steve, 1985, 86, 87, 88 GAINER, Herb, 1984, 85, 86, 87 GALLOWAY, Ed, 1992 GARDNER, Jeff, 1973, 74, 75 GARDNER, Talman, 1999, 00, 01, 02 GARVIN, Terry, 1964, 65 GAVIN, Stan, 1982 GAYDOS, Kent, 1969, 70, 71 GIARDINO, Wayne, 1964, 65, 66 GIBBS, Eric, 1990, 91, 92 GIBBS, Shane, 1970, 71, 72 GIBSON, Derrick, 1997, 98, 99, 00 GIBSON, Vince, 1954, 55 GILBERG, Leonard, 1947 GILBERT, James, 1978, 79, 80, 81 GILDEA, Steve, 1968, 69, 70 GILMAN, Brent, 1968, 69 GILMER, Steve, 1991, 92, 94 GLADDEN, Don, 1950 GLASS, Chip, 1966, 67, 68 GLASS, Mike, 1970, 71, 72 GLENN, Billy, 1992, 93, 94 GLENN, Lamarr, 1995, 96, 97, 98 GLISSON, Guy, 1969, 70, 71 GLOSSON, Doug, 1973 GOLDSMITH, Joe, 1972, 73, 74 GOLIGHTLY, Randy, 2000 GOOD, Mike, 1976, 77, 78, 79 GRAGANELLA, Jim, 1983 GRAHAM, Billy, 1953, 54 GRAHAM, Jerry, 1956, 57, 58 GRANT, Donald, 1947, 48 GRANT, Hank, 1995, 96 GRANT, Kevin, 1986, 87, 89 GRAY, Darryl, 1982, 84, 85 GRAY, Hector, 1978, 79 GRAY, Eddie, 1950 GRAY, Mike, 1968 GREEN, Dennis, 1996 GREEN, E.G., 1994, 95, 96 GREEN, Forrest, 1996 GREEN, Jermaine, 1993, 95 GREEN, Lamont, 1995, 96, 97, 98 GREEN, Larry, 1964, 66, 67 GREEN, Marlin, 1995 GREENE, Danny, 1973 GRENN, Carl, 1953, 54 GRIDLEY, Buddy, 1969, 70, 71 GRIFFIN, Chris, 1973, 74, 75 GRIFFIS, Kevin, 1983 GRIGGLEY, Terry, 1984 GRIMES, Fred, 1959, 60, 61 GRIMER, John, 1952, 53, 54, 55 GROSSMAN, Rin, 1949 GUERRIER, Dulack, 1992, 93, 94 GUNTER, Bill, 1967, 68 GUNTER, Cliff, 1961, 62, 64 GURR, Doug, 1966, 67, 68 GUTHRIE, Grant, 1967, 68, 69 GWALTNEY, Chance, 2000, 01, 02
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ULMER, Al, 1957, 58, 59 UNGLAUB, Kurt, 1976, 77, 78, 79 URICH, Bob, 1965 URQUHART, Whitney, 1948, 49 VANOVER, Tamarick, 1992, 93 VALENTE, Dale, 1995 VERBINSKI, Joe, 1959, 60, 61 VERSPRILLE, Pat, 1955, 56 VOHUN, Frank, 1967, 68, 69 VOLTAPETTI, Barry, 1980, 81
WACHTEL, John 1961, 63, 64
WADSWORTH, Andre, 1994, 95, 96, 97 WALDROP, Ben, 1998 WALKER, Clyde, 1975, 76, 77 WALKER, Chris, 1996, 97, 98, 99 WALKER, David, 1995 WALKER, Fabian, 2002, 03 WALKER, Javon, 2000, 01 WALKER, Stan, 1967, 68, 69 WALL, Torledo, 1993 WALLACE, Lou, 1957 WALLACE, Ron, 1968, 69, 70 WALLACE, Wade, 1978, 79 WALLER, H.T., 1966 WARD, B.J., 2001, 02, 03 WARD, Charlie, 1989, 91, 92, 93 WARREN, David, 1997, 98, 99, 00 WARREN, Scott, 1976, 77, 78, 79 WARREN, Terry, 1984, 85, 86, 87 WARREN, Tommy, 1968, 69, 70 WARRICK, Peter, 1996, 97, 98, 99 WASHINGTON, Leon, 2002, 03 WASHINGTON, Torrance, 2002 WATKINS, Pat, 2002, 03 WATSON, John, 1947 WEAVER, Billy, 1955, 56, 57 WEAVER, Lee, 1999, 00 WEIGEL, Bill, 1949 WEINKE, Chris, 1997, 98, 99, 00 WELLS, Chuck, 1985 WELLS, Rodney, 1994, 95 WELDON, Casey, 1988, 89, 90, 91 WESLEY, Gil, 1977, 78, 79 WEST, Tom, 1962, 63, 64 WESSEL, Joe, 1982, 83, 84 WETHERELL, T.K., 1965, 66, 67 WETTSTEIN, Max, 1963, 64, 65 WHEELER, Tom, 1982, 83 WHIGHAM, Frank, 1970, 71 WHITAKER, Jason, 1996, 97, 98, 99 WHITE, Gaylon, 1984, 85, 86 WHITE , Randy, 1985, 86, 87 WHITE, Tom, 1969, 70 WHITEHEAD, Bud, 1958, 59, 60 WHITEHEAD, Willie, 1960 WHITEHURST, Dan, 1970, 71, 72 WHITMER, Bob, 1951 WHITING, Mike, 1978, 79, 80, 81 WHITTINGTON, David, 1988 WIDNER, Terry, 1982, 83 WIGGINS, Wylie, 1999 WILKINS, Randy, 1998, 99, 00 WILLIAMS, Alphonso, 1985, 86, 87, 88 WILLIAMS, Anthony, 1986 WILLIAMS, Blair, 1981, 82 WILLIAMS, Brett, 1999, 00, 01, 02 WILLIAMS, Brian, 1981, 82, 83, 84 WILLIAMS, Dayne, 1986, 87, 88 WILLIAMS, Del, 1964, 65, 66 WILLIAMS, Dick, 1947 WILLIAMS, Eric, 1984, 85, 86, 87, 88 WILLIAMS, Isaac, 1982, 83, 84, 85 WILLIAMS, Phil, 1978, 79, 80, 81 WILLIAMS, Pooh Bear, 1993, 95, 96 WILLIAMS, Rhodney, 1993 WILLIAMS, Ricky, 1979, 80, 81, 82 WILLIAMS, Todd, 1999, 00, 01, 02 WILLIAMS, Waldo, 1975, 76 WILLIAMSON, Larry, 1965, 66 WILLIS, Peter Tom, 1986, 88, 89 WILLIS, Ray, 2001, 02, 03 WILMOT, Horace, 1983 WILSON, Reinard, 1993, 94, 95, 96 WIMBERLY, John, 1990, 92 WIMBLEY, Kamerion, 2002, 03 WODRICH, Bob, 1950, 51, 52 WOMBLE, Jeff, 2000, 01, 02, 03 WOODS, Chris, 1999, 00 WOODHAM, Al, 1952 WOODHAM, Wally, 1977, 78, 79 WOOLFORD, Gary, 1975, 76 WOOTEN, Jerry, 1963 WYCHE, John, 1987, 89, 90
XANDERS, Brian, 1992 YELDELL, Bill, 1968 YEOMANS, Tony, 1986, 87, 88, 89 YOUNG, Tommy, 1981, 82 ZAFFRAN, Ted, 1969, 70 ZION, Harvey, 1966, 67, 68
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Frank Fontes (70, 71) Ahmet Askin (72, 73, 74) Keith Singletary (75) DaveCappelen(76,77,78,79) Rick Taylor (80) Eric Thomas (81, 82, 83, 84, 85) Scott DiMare (86, 87, 88) Shannon Baker (89, 90, 91, 92) Andre Cooper (93, 94, 95, 96) Reggie Durden (96, 98, 99) Sam Cowart (97) Jeff Chaney (00) JesseStein(01) CraphonsoThorpe(01,02,03)
2 Reggie Webb (80) SteveNicklaus(81,82,83,84) RonnieAndrews(85) Patrick White (85) Deion Sanders (86, 87, 88) Eric Turral (89) Clifton Abraham (90, 91, 92, 93, 94) Samari Rolle (84, 95, 96, 97)
Rohn Stark (78, 79, 80, 81) HassanJones(82) Herb Gainer (83, 84, 85, 86, 87) Rick Tuten (86) Richie Andrews (87) Leon Fowler (88, 89, 90, 91, 92) Scott Bentley (93, 94, 95, 96) Tres Walton (96, 97, 98) Malcolm Tatum (98, 99, 00, 01, 02) Leon Washington (03)
4 ChrisGerbasi(80) JessieHester(81,82,83,84) Peter Tom Willis (85, 86, 87, 88, 89) Chris Weinke (90) Marquette Smith (91) Corey Fuller (92, 93, 94) RobertHammond(94) Troy Sanders (95, 96, 97, 98) Chris Hope (98) Anquan Boldin (00, 01, 02) P.K. Sam (03)
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3 Duane Carrell (69, 70, 71) Joe Downey (72, 73, 74) Bill Duley (75, 76, 77)
WeegieThompson(79) Joe Wessel (82, 83, 84) ChipFerguson(85,86,87,88) Kenny Felder (89, 90, 91)
JasonPowers(92) Jon Stark (93, 94) Theon Rackley (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) Travis Chambers (96) Cornelius Collier (99, 01, 02) AdrianMcPherson(02) Chris Davis (03)
6 DennisMcKinnon(80,81,82) Louis Berry (83, 84, 85, 86) Bill Mason (86) LeRoy Butler (87, 88, 89) GradyRoss(90) Steve Gilmer (90, 91, 92, 93, 94) Harold Wright (93) Troy Sanders (94) Robert Hammond (95, 96, 97) Derrick Gibson (98, 99, 00) Anquan Boldin (99) Greg Jones (01, 02, 03) Anthony Bredwood (01)
7 Mike Smith (79, 80) Mike Rendina (81, 82) Barry Barco (83, 84, 85) Ronald Lewis (86, 87, 88, 89) Eric Turral (90, 91) Aaron Dely (92, 93, 94, 95)
Billy Brown (95) Germaine Stringer (96) Laveranues Coles (97, 98, 99) Rufus Brown (99, 00, 01, 02, 03)
8 Eric Riley (80, 81, 82, 83, 84) AnthonyJohnson(85) Terry Anthony (86, 87, 88, 89) ScottEdwards(89) CoreySawyer(90,91,92,93) Magic Benton (94) Damian Harrell (95, 96, 97) Clevan Thomas (97, 98, 99, 00) BryantMcFadden(01,02,03)
9 GregThompson(80) Warren Hanna (81, 82) Steve Bloodworth (83) John Ricciardi (84) Bill Richardson (84) Phillip Bryant (85, 86) EdSmith(87) Richie Andrews (88, 89) Dan Mowrey (90, 91, 92) Peter Warrick (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) Kendyll Pope (00, 01, 02, 03)
10 Billy Odom (54) Vic Prinzi (56, 58) BobStephens(59) Ed Trancygier (60, 61) Bob Davis (80, 81, 82, 83, 84) Ben Thompson (85, 86) Felton Cook (86) Corian Freeman (87, 88, 89, 90) Derrick Brooks (91, 92, 93, 94) Dan Kendra (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) Rich Maher (99) Stanford Samuels (00, 01, 02, 03)
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Brad Johnson
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Lee Corso (54) Ted Rodrique (56,57) BobConrad(58) Billy Hampton (59) JohnMassey(61) Charlie Calhoun (62, 63) H.T. Waller (64) Kim Hammond (65, 66, 67) Rick Anderson (68) DuanneCarrell(69) Frank Fontes (69) Fred Geisler (70, 71) Jim Everett (72, 73, 74, 75) Ryale Lee (76) Steve Dykes (77) Rick Stockstill (78, 79, 80, 81) Kirk Coker (83, 84, 85) WesHardin(86) Alan Stewart (86, 87) CaseyWeldon(87,88,89,90, 91) Devin Bush (92, 93, 94)
DexterJackson(95,96,97,98) JaredJones(99,00) JoeMauer(01) Gerald Ross (01, 02, 03)
12 Don McCormick (54) Len Swantic (56) Gene McCormick (57, 58, 59) Charlie Alexander (60) Charlie Calhoun (61) John Harllee (62) Tony Gero (63, 64, 65) Bill Burkhardt (66) Phil Hiatt (67) Frank Whigham (69, 70, 71) BobbyBaker(72) Steve Mathieson (73, 74, 75) Wally Woodham (77, 78, 79) Kelly Lowrey (80, 81, 82, 83) J.P. Connolly (84, 85, 86) Rick Tuten (87) Alan Stewart (88) Matt Frier (89, 90, 91, 92, 93) Thad Busby (93, 94, 95, 96) AbdulHoward(97,98,99,00, 01) Dominick Robinson (02) Fabian Walker (02, 03)
13 PatVersprille(55) Joe Majors (57, 58, 59) Happy Fick (60, 61) Jim Parham (61) Steve Tensi (62, 63, 64) Kim Mack (80, 81, 82, 83, 84) Chris Lundahl (85) Dexter Carter (87, 88, 89) Mack Knight (90, 91) Mike Barre’ (91) Danny Kenell (92, 93, 94, 95) Marvin Minnis (96, 97, 98, 99, 00) AdrianMcPherson(01) Jared Hetzel (02) Antonio Cromartie (03)
14 Gerald Henderson (56) FrankSpringer(58) Eddie Feely (60, 61, 62) Jim Massey (63, 64, 65) Bill Cappleman (66, 67, 68, 69) DanForey(69) Frank Deming (71) Billy Prescott (72, 73) Ryale Lee (77) Blair Williams (80, 81, 82) GregHandsel(83) Danny McManus (84, 85, 86, 87) Brad Johnson (87, 88, 89, 90, 91) Jeff McCrone (91, 92, 93) William McBride (93) Charles Tomeo (94, 95) Marc Donaldson (94) Richard Brown (95) Marlin Green (95) MarcusOutzen(96,97,98,99, 00) Matt Henshaw (01, 02, 03)
15 Bobby Renn (56, 57) Roy Bickford (59, 60, 61) Jim Seaward (62) JimMassey(62) Russ Fischer (63) Pat Conway (64, 65, 66) Tommy Warren (67, 68, 69) Jimmy Jordan (76, 77, 78, 79) Anthony Smiley (80, 83, 84) Billy Turner (81)
LeePaige(82) TerryRobinson(85) Gary Snells (86) Bill Ragans (86, 87, 88, 89, 90) Bill Mason (87) Devin Bush (91) Phillip Riley (93, 94, 95) Mario Edwards (96, 97, 99) JeanJeune(98) Fabian Walker (00) William McCray (01) Chris Davis (02) ChaunceyStovall(03)
16 Billy Weaver (54) Ron Williams (57) Ed Pritchett (63, 64, 65) Gary Pajcic (66, 67, 68) David Barnes (69) Randy Shively (69) Billy Sexton (72) Jimmy Black (73, 74, 75, 76) Jeff Ledbetter (80) Dominick Sneed (80) Rick Taylor (81, 82, 83) Tracy Sanders (84, 85, 86, 87, 88) Richard Coes (89, 90, 91, 92, 93) Marlin Green (94) Sean Key (95, 96) Chris Weinke (97, 98, 99, 00) Chris Rix (00, 01, 02, 03)
17 Dick Whittington (54) Marty Kolbus (65, 66) Mike Page (68) Jackie Speer (69) Gary Loucks (72) RonCoppess(73,74) Wally Woodham (75) Bill Capece (78, 79, 80) Bruce Shoemaker (81, 82) J.P. Connolly (83) Eric Williams (83, 84, 85, 86, 87) Eric Mangham (83) Ben Thompson (84) Tim Corlew (88) Charlie Ward (89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
18 Buck Metts (54) JerryHenderson(57) Clint Burton (66, 67, 68) Kent Gaydos (69, 70, 71) Mark Orlando (72) Clyde Walker (75, 76, 77) Dennis McKinnon (79) WeegieThompson(80,81,82, 83) Derek Schmidt (84, 85, 86, 87) John Davis (89, 90, 91, 92) Sean Key (97, 98, 99) YohanceBuchanan(00,01,02) Greg Tony (01) LorneSam(03)
19 RobertGrenn(54) PeteRoberts(66) Phil Abraira (67, 68, 69) Gary Huff (69, 70, 71) JackMaynard(73) Kurt Unglaub (76, 77, 78, 79, 80) Pat Milligan (81, 82, 83) GregJacobs(84) Sam Zighelboim (84) John Parks (85, 86, 87) John Wimberly (89, 90, 91, 92) Gerry Thomas (91)
Mack Knight (93) Danny Marsee (93) E.G. Green (94, 95, 96, 97) Greg Moore (98, 99, 00) Joey Kaleikini (01) Wyatt Sexton (02, 03) LemarParrish(02)
20 Ernie Reddick (48) Tommy Brown (50, 51, 52) Lee Corso (55, 56) Buddy Reynolds (57) BobbyRenn(58) Willie Whitehead (59, 60, 61) Dave Snyder (62, 63) Larry Green (64, 66, 67) Danny Thomas (68, 69) David Snell (69, 70, 71) Mike Shumann (72, 73, 74, 75, 77) Ken Burnett (80, 81, 82) Roosevelt Snipes (83, 84, 85) Keith Ross (86, 87, 88) Clyde Allen (89, 90, 91, 92, 93) James Colzie (93, 94, 95, 96) Vannez Cooch (97) Raymont Skaggs (98, 99) Nick Maddox (99, 00, 01, 02) Torrance Washington (03)
21 Ralph Chaudron (48, 49) John Griner (54) Billy Odom (55, 56) LennyLevy(57) BobbyCarnes(58) Don Mustain (59, 60) Dave Snyder (61) Larry Brinkley (62, 63) DonovanJones(64,65,66,67) John Pell (68, 69) JoeGoldsmith(70,71,72,73, 74) Lloyd Kelly (75, 76) Bobby Butler (78, 79, 80) John Piurowski (82, 83) Wayne Denson (84, 85) John Hadley (86, 87, 88) Errol McCorvey (89) Maurice Pinckney (90) Chris Hall (91, 92) Rich Sudder (91) Arthur Gates (93) Deon Humphrey (94, 95, 96, 97, 98) Talman Gardner (99, 00, 01, 02) Dominic Robinson (03)
22 George Morgan (48) John Quinn (49) Carl Grenn (54) Buck Metts (55, 56) BobbyCarnes(57) LennyLevy(58) JimRedfern(59) KenRussom(60,61,62) Larry Brinkley (61) Maury Bibent (63, 64, 65) Chuck Eason (66, 67, 68) Doug Mitchell (69) Barry Smith (69, 70, 71) Bobby McKinnon (72, 73, 74, 75) Mike Barnes (76, 77) HomesJohnson(78) Hardis Johnson (79, 80) Phil Hall (82, 83, 84) KeithRoss(85) Curtis Thomas (85, 86, 87) Corian Freeman (86) Edgar Bennett (87, 89, 90, 91) Marquette Smith (92, 93)
Pooh Bear Williams (94, 95, 96) Davy Ford (97, 98, 99, 00, 01) Jared Hetzel (01) Ryan Reynolds (02) Anthony Bredwood (02) Pat Watkins (02) Marlon Napier (03)
23 Leonard Melton (48, 49) HamBisbee(54) JerryHenderson(55) Harold Cummings (56) Pappy Rozman (57) JohnSheppard(57,58) Fred Grimes (59) Ralph Parkman (60) JackForehand(61) Jim Loftin (62, 63) Wayne Giardino (64, 65, 66) Bobby Lent (67) Don Pederson (68, 69) David Eddy (70, 71) Chris Griffin (72, 73, 74, 75) Jackie Flowers (76, 77, 78, 79) HomesJohnson(80) Tracy Ashley (81, 82, 83) Jerome McCoy (84) DeionSanders(85) Pat White (86, 87) RayGibson(86) Bryce Abbott (88, 89, 90, 91) Eric Black (92) Byron Capers (93, 94, 95, 96) ShawnGay(93) Travis Minor (97) Mitch Scharf (97) Travis Minor (98, 99, 00) Jerome Carter (01, 02, 03)
24 DonGrant(48) Billy Pat Atkins (56) Ken Cone (58, 59, 60) Buddy Yarbrough (61) John Roberts (62) Mario DeLiberty (63) Elton Revell (64, 65) Walter Sumner (66, 67, 68) John Lanahan (69, 70, 71) AndyStockton(72,73,74,75) Mike Kincaid (76, 77) Harvey Clayton (79, 80, 81, 82) Darrin Holloman (83, 84, 85, 86) Paul Moore (87) Sam Lopez (88) Felix Harris (89, 90, 91, 92) Rock Preston (93, 94, 95, 96) Jeff Chaney (98, 99) B. J. Ward (00, 01, 02, 03)
25 Ted Hewitt (48, 49) Joe Holt (54) PatVersprille(56) Gerald Philp (57) Fred Pickard (57) Carl Meyer (58, 60) Charlie Thomas (61) Maury Bibent (62) Fred Biletnikoff (63, 64) RETIRED (85)
26 Jack Turner (48) Dan Mady (49) Charlie Jacobs (54)
Billy Weaver (55, 56, 57) BudWhitehead(58,59,60) Dick Thompson (61) Ronnie Reed (61) Keith Kinderman (62) Bill Hammond (63) Bill Campbell (64, 65, 66) Hal Hodges (67) James Thomas (69, 70, 71) Mike Harder (72) Donnie Holley (73) Hector Gray (75) JoeJoyner(76) JessieForbes(77) Wade Wallace (78, 79) Carl Armstrong (80) Greg Allen (81, 82, 83, 84) Anthony Williams (85) AlphonsoWilliams(86,87,88) Efferin Macon (89) Errol McCorvey (90, 91) Harold Battles (92, 93, 94, 95, 96) Jeff Chaney (97) Atrews Bell (98, 99, 00, 01) Willie Reid (02, 03)
27 Curt Vogtritter (48) Louis Sutton (49) Billy Graham (54) GeneCox(55) Stan Dobosz (56, 57) Jack Espenship (58, 59) JackForehand(60) Tom Haney (61) Phil Spooner (62, 63, 65) Bill Cox (66, 67, 68) Arthur Munroe (69, 70, 71) Ken Johnson (72) Mike Harder (73, 74) Vic Fowler (76, 77) Michael Whiting (79, 80, 81) Lenx Jackson (82) Randy White (83) Victor Floyd (84, 85, 86, 87, 88) Terrell Buckley (89, 90, 91) BrianXanders(92) Rodney Wells (93, 94, 95) Coronta Cody (96, 97) Tay Cody (98, 99, 00) Claudius Osei (01, 02, 03)
28 John Filchock (48) Bobby Fiveash (51, 52, 53) William Swilley (54) StephenDean(55) LarryWeber(56) Wes Minton (57) Jim Hooks (58) AlBeccaccio(60) Ralph Norman (61) Winfred Bailey (62, 63, 64) T.K. Wetherell (65, 66, 67) Robert Ashmore (69, 70, 71) Mike Davison (72, 73, 74) JeromeDavis(76) Keith Jones (78, 79, 80) Rocky Kinsey (81, 82, 83, 84) Dedrick Dodge (85, 86, 87, 88, 89) Corey Fuller (90, 91) Sean Hamlet (92) Warrick Dunn (93, 94, 95, 96) Chris Hope (99, 00, 01) B.J. Ward (99) Ryan Reynolds (01) Robin Charles (02) Lorenzo Booker (02, 03)
29 Ted Martin (48) GeneCox(54) Carmen Battaglia (55, 56, 57) Ron Hinson (59) Tom Hillabrand (60, 61, 62) JoePetko(63,64,65) JohnHurst(66) Benny Rust (69) Dano Fiore (70, 71) Fred Miller (73, 74, 75) Ernie Washington (77) Sam Platt (78, 79, 80) Michael Whigham (81) Brian Harlow (83) Stan Shiver (84) BarryWard(84) Bill Richardson (85) LawrenceDawsey(86,87,88, 89, 90) Phillip Riley (91) Sean Liss (92, 93, 94, 95) Farrell Spensor (93) Shevin Smith (94) Bill Gramatica (96) Tommy Polley (97, 98, 99, 00) Willie Jones (01, 02, 03) P.J. Selvidio (02)
30 Dick Kendall (48) Vic Szczepanik (49) Hobo Ackerman (54) Bill Moremen (65, 66, 67) Tom Bailey (68, 69) Brent Norris (70) John Kilmurray (72) Jeff Leggett (73, 74, 75, 76) Keith Kennedy (77, 78, 79) Larry Harris (80, 81, 82) Terry Griggley (84, 85) Dexter Carter (86) Tanner Holloman (86) Stanley Hall (87) Tommy Henry (88, 89) Omar Ellison (90, 91, 92, 93, 94) JeremiRudolph(95) Shevin Smith (96, 97) Damon Carroll (97) Stanford Samuels (98, 99) Brandon Myers (00) Patrick Newton (01, 02)
31 Dick Peterson (48, 49) Jimmy Lee Taylor (51, 52, 53, 54) Bill Cox (65) Bill Gunter (66, 67, 68) Paul Magalski (69, 70, 71) Randy Kaiser (72) Rudy Falana (73, 74) Gator Cherry (75, 76, 77, 78, 79) Billy Allen (81, 82, 83, 84) Michael Tanks (85) Stanley Hall (86) Marion Butts (87, 88) Lavon Brown (89, 90, 91, 92) Clarence Williams (93) Lamarr Glenn (94, 95, 96, 97, 98) Bryant McFadden (00) Dominic Robinson (01) Thomas Clayton (02) Roger Williams (03)
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32 Wyatt Parrish (48, 49) Ted Rodrique (54) Bill Richardson (65, 66) Ed Chershkoff (67) Eddie Davis (69, 70, 71, 72) Mike Barnes (73, 75) Greg Ramsey (77, 78, 79) Darish Davis (80, 81) Martin Mayhew (83, 84, 85, 86, 87) Paul Moore (88, 89, 90, 91) Zach Crockett (92, 93, 94) KhalidAbdullah(95,96,97) Clay Terrell (98) Quinton Callum (98) Jean Jeune (99, 00) Leroy Smith (01, 02, 03)
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Bo Manuel (48, 49) Butch Riser (65, 66) Grant Guthrie (67, 68, 69) Clint Parker (69) Steve Hardin (70, 71) Rudolph Thomas (72, 73, 74, 75, 76) James Harris (78, 79, 80, 81) Pat Cicalese (82, 83, 84) Brian Davis (84) Sammie Smith (85, 86, 87, 88) DavidDees(89) Dominique Ross (89) Sam “Tiger” McMillon (90, 91, 92, 93, 94) Dee Feaster (95, 96, 97, 98) Lemar Parrish (00, 01) Willie Reed (01) Leon Washington (02) Kasey Anderson (03) Jhermaine McAroy
Marvin Urquhart (48, 49) Harry Massey (54) OscarRoberts(70,71) JesseForbes(72) Danny Greene (73) GregRamsey(75) Mike Smith (77, 78) Greg Cary (80) John Feagin (81, 82) Cleveland McNabb (83) Eric Stiehl (84) Stan Shiver (85, 86, 87, 88) Kevin Miller (89) SeanJackson(90) ChrisKeen(91) JeremyMorris(93) Kendrick Scott (93, 94) Marcus Bullock (95, 96) Forrest Green (97) Shawn McCorkel (98) PeteHenderson(99) Chance Gwaltney (01, 02) Brett Cimorelli (03) ChaseGoggans(03)
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Bob Case (48) George Spurling (49) Ron Schomburger (54) Frank Loner (65, 66) Ron Sellers (66, 67, 68) RETIRED (85) Ernie Sims (03)
35 Bill Quigley (48) Dan McClure (49) Tommy Bouchlas (54) John Hosack (65, 66) Mike Gray (68, 69) Randy Shively (70, 71) Brooks Burroughs (72) Leon Bright (73, 74, 75) Ernie Sims (78, 80, 81) Ellis Singletary (79) Horace Wilmot (82, 83) John Hadley (84, 85) Lenny Sutton (86) Chris Parker (87, 88, 89, 90) SeanJackson(91,92,93) DanteSnodgrass(93) Rendell Long (94) Todd Frier (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) ClaudiusOsei(00) Brandon Myers (01) Eric Shelton (01) B.J. Dean (02, 03)
36 Joe Crona (48) Bob Waff (49) Bill Brown (54) Rick Oreair (69, 70, 71)
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DougGlosson(72) Jim Heggins (73, 75) Chip Sanders (76, 77) Cliff Holiday (79, 80, 81, 82) JamesGraganella(83) Cleveland McNabb (84) Eric Stiehl (85, 86) Kelvin Smith (87, 88, 89, 90) Ken Alexander (91, 92, 93) James D’Amico (94) DennisAndrews(95) VannezGooch(96) William McCray (97, 98, 99, 00) JamesBuchanan(01,02) James Coleman (03)
Jack Tully (48, 49) Buzzy Lewis (70, 71, 72) Aaron Carter (73) Mike Kincaid (75) Larry Ellison (77) Kelly Burney (80) Ken Roe (81, 82, 83) Paul McGowan (84, 85, 86, 87) Jason Crain (88) David Bassett (89, 90) Scott Holmes (91, 92, 93) Dan LaRose (93) Mike Mirando (94) MarioEdwards(95) LaveranuesColes(96) SebastianJanikowski(97,98, 99) GregJones(00) Paul Irons (01, 02, 03)
39 William Dawkins (48, 49, 50, 51) Steve Vickers (72) Jeff Ridings (73, 74, 75, 76) Reggie Herring (77, 78, 79, 80) Manny Carballo (82) Ron Moore (84) Brian Davis (85, 86, 87, 88) Ed Clark (89, 90, 91, 92) Melvin Pearsall (93) Hank Grant (94, 95, 96, 97) Ryan Sprague (98) Chad Maedder (99, 00, 01) Marcello Church (02, 03)
40 Joe Marcus (48, 49) VinceGibson(54) Joe Holt (55) Larry Cummings (56) Terrell Teague (57, 58) PaulPasquale(58) Doug Williams (60) Buck Carlton (61) John Harllee (61) Doug Messer (62, 63) Lee Narramore (64) Mike Blatt (65, 66, 67) Brent Gilman (68, 69) Eddie McMillan (69, 70, 71) Ben Graham (72) BobbyJackson(73,74,75,76, 77) Gary Henry (78, 79, 80, 82) Manny Carballo (81) Greg Newell (83, 84, 85, 86, 87) Terry Nettles (84) David Bassett (88) David Stallworth (89, 90, 91) Alonzo Horner (92, 93) Lamont Green (94, 95, 96) Tony Bryant (97, 98) Eric Moore (00) Allen Augustin (01, 02, 03)
41 BobBrowning(48) Dwight Osha (49) PatVersprille(54) Joe Holt (56) Dink Lawrence (58) Denny Schou (59) Bill Tinsley (60) Gene Roberts (61, 62, 63) Bob Menendez (64, 65) John Crowe (66, 67, 68) Phil Cahoon (72, 73, 74) Gary Woolford (75, 76) JoeDemarest(77) Tommy Young (79, 80) Cedric Jones (81, 82, 83, 84) Ed Clark (85, 86, 87) Chris Hall (88, 89) Tommy Henry (90, 91, 92) Phillip Simpson (93) Jason Poppell (94, 95) Brian Allen (96) Lee Weaver (00, 01) Kyler Hall (01, 02, 03)
42 Walter Foy (48, 49) Nelson Italiano (50, 51, 52) John Griner (55) FrankScheible(56) Pappy Rozman (58) Paul Andrews (59, 60, 61) Ralph Norman (62) Les Murdock (63, 64) Alan LaMarche (65) Bill Cheshire (67, 68) Ron Ratliff (69, 70, 71) JoeCamps(72,73,74,75,76) Monk Bonasorte (77, 78, 79, 80) QuintonReed(81) Cletis Jones (82, 83, 84, 85) Reno Fells (86) Felton Cook (87) John Merna (88) Amp Lee (89, 90, 91) Mike Gibson (92) Jermaine Green (93, 94, 95) Kwaesi Palmer (96, 97)
Jerel Hudson (98, 99, 00, 01, 02) BenWaldrop(98) Anthony Bredwood (03)
43 Kenneth MacLean (48, 49) Bob Barber (54) Emil Abood (55, 56) Lou Manning (57) Ron Hinson (58) Fred Pickard (58, 59) JohnMcConnaughay(60,61) WadeBotts(61) George D’Allesandro (62) Howard Ehler (63, 64, 65) Howell Montgomery (66, 67, 68) JohnMontgomery(69,70,71) Earl Humes (72, 73) Paul Piurowski (77) Hector Gray (78, 79) HomerThomas(80) Brian McCrary (81, 82, 83, 84) Reno Fells (85) Leroy Butler (86) RayGibson(87) Bill Mason (88, 89, 90) Eric Smith (91, 92, 93, 94) Ronney Daniels (95) JasonPoppell(96) Bill Gramatica (97) Billy Rhodes (98) Randy Golighty (99, 00, 01) BryceCox(01) Torrence Washington (02) Gordy Reid (03)
44 BuddyStrauss(48,49) Bud Leonard (54, 55) Eddie Johnson (56, 57) Jim Calhoon (58, 59) Ed Parker (60) Marion Roberts (61, 62, 63) Jim Mankins (65, 66) John Pittman (68) Buddy Gridley (69, 70, 71) Hodges Mitchell (72) Larry Key (73, 74, 75, 76, 77) Ricky Williams (79, 80, 81, 82) Chuck Wells (83, 84, 85, 86) PeteBazos(85) John Wyche (87, 89, 90) William Floyd (91, 92, 93) Daryl Bush (94, 95, 96, 97) Bradley Jennings (98, 99, 00, 01) Sam McGrew (02, 03)
45 CharlesFarrior(48) Curtis Campbell (49) Bob Morris (54) Roger Brownlee (80, 81) Issac Williams (82, 83, 84, 85) Reggie Johnson (86, 87) Kirk Carruthers (88, 89, 90, 91) Henri Crockett (92, 93, 94, 95, 96) Lamont Green (97, 98) Darnell Dockett (99, 00, 01, 02, 03)
46 JohnnyThombleson(48) Frank Marcus (49) Buddy Reynolds (54) ArthurMunroe(68) Brian Bengtson (69, 71) Detroit Reynolds (72) Lee Nelson (73, 74, 75) Ivory Joe Hunter (76, 77, 78, 79)
Mark Rodrigue (80, 81) Stuart Wyatt (82, 83, 84) Felton Hayes (85, 86, 87, 88) Ray Bell (89) Phillip King (90) Derrick Clark (91) Travis Sherman (92, 93, 94, 95) Tommy Polley (96) Michael Hamilton (98, 99) GennaroJackson(01) Nate Hardage (02, 03)
47 Monte May (48, 49) JoeBeason(66,68) GeorgeDavis(69) Chip Harris (69) David McNish (70, 71) David McGinn (72) Nat Terry (73, 74, 75, 76, 77) Tim Koehnemann (78) Brian Williams (80, 81, 82, 83, 84) Stuart Wyatt (85) Kevin Grant (86, 87, 89) William Floyd (90) James Roberson (91, 92, 93, 94) Vernon Crawford (95, 96) Keith Cottrell (97, 98, 99, 00, 01) Xavier Beitia (01, 02, 03)
48 Lyman Bond (48) Bob Johnson (49) Len Swantic (54) James Jarrett (68, 69, 70, 71) Rocky Graziano (72) Greg Pittman (73) Mark Lyles (76, 77, 78, 79) Prince Matt (80, 81, 82, 83, 84) FeltonHayes(84) David Palmer (85, 86, 87) Frank Romeo (87, 88) Willie Pauldo (89, 90, 91) Todd Rebol (92, 93, 94, 95) Bryne Malone (96, 97, 98) Alonzo Jackson (00, 01, 02) Chris Hall (03)
49 Dan McClure (48) Harry Bringger (49) Leon Bryant (54) Terry Eagerton (67, 68) Guy Glisson (69, 70, 71) Bruce Bell (72) Brooks Burroughs (73, 74) Ernie Washington (76) David Hanks (77) KenBurnett(79) Herbert Butler (80) Tony Smith (81, 82) David Palmer (84) Tony Smith (85) DaynePalmer(86) Dayne Williams (87, 88) Jason Peirce (89, 90, 91, 92) Eric Black (93) David Walker (93) John McCorvey (94) James D’Amico (95) BobbyRhodes(96,97,98,99) Brett Cimorelli (00, 01, 02) Brandon Myers (02) Chad Canfield (03)
50 W.A. “Dub” Kendrick (48, 49) Lee Boswell (54) BobCrenshaw(55) Bo Davis (56) Paul Slaton (57) Ken Kestner (58)
Bruce Darsey (60) Charlie Keneipp (61) Billy Joe Janes (66) Dave McCullers (67, 68) Dan Whitehurst (69, 70, 71) Tom Cooper (72) Bill Sawyer (73, 74, 75, 76) Ronald Simmons (77, 78, 79, 80) J.D. Dowell (81) Ron Moore (82) Don Desenso (84, 85) JohnSellers(85) John Brown (86, 87, 89)
RandyCassady(68) Jay Stokes (69, 70, 71) Danny Greene (72) Brian Schmidt (73, 74, 75, 76) Paul Piurowski (78, 79, 80) Gerald Riopelle (81, 82, 83, 84) Odell Haggins (85, 86, 87, 88, 89) Dulack Guerrier (90) ClayShiver(91,92,93,94,95) Corey Simon (96, 97, 98, 99) DevaughnDarling(00) A.J. Nicholson (02)
51
54
Norman Eubanks (48, 49) Don Powell (54) Hobo Ackerman (55) Melvin Pope (56) Ramon Rogers (57) Bo Davis (58) Jim Worthington (59) Larry Hood (60, 61) Y.C. McNease (62) JoeAvezzano(63,64,65) John Richardson (66) Billy Hughes (68, 69) Bobby Howell (69, 70) Mitch Skinner (72) Rick Blythe (73) Aaron Carter (74, 75, 76, 77) James Gilbert (78, 79, 80, 81) Richard Cullifer (82, 83, 84) Marty Riggs (85, 86, 87) Mike Goodman (87) David Whittington (88) Robbie Baker (89, 90, 91, 92) KevinLong(93,94,95,96,97) Ronald Boldin (98, 99, 00, 01) Buster Davis (02, 03) Chris Turner (02) Lee Weaver (02)
Hugh Adams (48, 49) Al Pacifico (54) Little (55) George Boyer (56) Jack Hardy (58, 59, 60) JoeRodgers(61) Bill Tuten (61) JoeAvezzano(62) JayMacMatthews(63) JohnStephens(64,65,66) Ron Montford (67) Bobby Burt (68, 69) Mike Glass (69) Jim Dundala (70, 71) JohnThames(72) GarisShaw(73,76) Arthur Scott (78, 79, 80) Tommy Young (81, 82) Orlando Miles (83, 84) Mike Hittinger (84) Shelton Thompson (85) JasonSimmons(86) Bryan Law (86) Wes Harris (87) Phil Ferrell (89) Scott Player (90, 91) Kevin Adams (91, 92) Greg Spires (93, 94) Rick Anteau (93) JaradMoon(96,97,98,99,00) Olayemi Okegbola (97) Milford Brown (01, 02)
52 Chris Banakas (48, 49) Troy Barnes (55, 56, 57) John Bell (58) Don Sellers (59, 60) Chuck Robinson (61, 62, 63) KenFrazier(64) Wayne McDuffie (65, 67) HarveyZion(66) Mike Sammons (68) CraigSowers(69) Reese Rainey (70, 71) Rocky Saldana (72) Gino Bennie (73, 74) Alan Risk (76) Fred Igaz (77) BryanCobb(78) Willie Andrusko (79) Sam Restivo (80, 81, 82, 83) John Eaford (84, 85, 86, 87) RobertStevenson(88,89,90, 91, 92) Daryl Bush (93) DemetroStephens(94,95,97, 98) Antoine Mirambeau (99, 00,01, 02) Brian Ross (01) Broderick Bunkley (03)
53 Ed Fox (48) Jerry Morrical (49) Bill Cullom (54) Phillion (55) Stuart Keith (56, 57) Ron Clark (57) Ramon Rogers (58, 59) Lamar Elton (60) Orrin Cope (61) Bill Daly (62, 63) David Pitts (64, 65)
55 JugColeman(48) Loren “Duke” Maltby (49) Melvin Pope (57) Jim Worthington (58) JackEdwards(62,63,64) Bob Urich (65) Ted Mosley (66, 67, 68) Allen Dees (69, 70, 71) Phil Jones (72) Milton Wilkerson (73, 74) Mike Stewart (76) Gil Wesley (77, 78, 79) John Houston (80, 81, 82) Fred Jones (83, 84, 85, 86) Phillip Ferrel (87) Chris Nicolas (88) Sterling Palmer (89, 90) Marvin Jones (91, 92) Reinard Wilson (93, 94, 95, 96) Brian Allen (97, 98, 99, 00) Eric Moore (01, 02, 03)
56 ChrisKalfas(48) BobDuckworth(49) TomFeamster(54) JoeKinnan(66) Bill Lohse (68, 69) John Murphy (70, 72, 73, 74) Jimmy Heggins (76, 77) Dmitri Rigas (79) Jerry Coleman (80, 81) Jim Thompson (80) Joe Kostka (82, 83)
David Schrenker (84, 85, 86) Ronnie Byrom (87) Paul Collison (87) JohnNance(89) Matt Ferguson (90) Sterling Palmer (91, 92) Sam Cowart (93, 94, 95, 96) Roland Seymour (97, 98, 99, 00) Ray Piquion (01, 02, 03)
57 JackJones(48) Glenn Allen (49) Ronnie King (54) JoeKinnan(67) Ron Lowe (69) Robert Carden (69) Steve Bratton (70, 71, 72) Blaise Boscaccy (73) David Hanks (75) Cedric Wyatt (77) Keith Baker (78, 79) Tim Mitchell (80, 81) Doug Hill (82, 83, 84) Davis Schrenker (83) JesseSolomon(85) Ronnie Byrom (86) Jimmie Holton (86) Corey Senior (87, 88) David Whittington (89) John Nance (90, 91, 92, 93) Eric Thomas (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) Antoine Mirambeau (98) Yusuf Shakir (98) Matt Heinz (01, 02, 03) Robert May (02)
58 Jim Costello (48) Rin Grossman (49) Steve Gildea (68, 69) Andy Schmidt (70, 71) Greg Pounds (72, 73, 74) Waldo Williams (75) Abe Smith (76) John Madden (77, 78, 79, 80) Henry Taylor (81, 82, 83, 84) ThomasHarp(85,86,87) Chris Nicolas (86, 87) Nick Ekonomou (88, 89) Dan Footman (90, 91, 92) Peter Boulware (93, 94, 95, 96) Jamal Reynolds (97, 98, 99, 00) Michael Boulware (01, 02, 03)
59 Bob Schmeltz (48, 49) Bob Crenshaw (52, 53, 54) Frank Loner (66, 67, 68) Larry Strickland (69, 70, 71) Scott Meseroll (72, 73, 74) Fred Miller (76) Arthur Scott (77) RobertHarris(79) Ricky Render (80) Scott Merson (81, 82) Tim Flasher (83, 84) Keith Carter (85, 86, 87, 88, 89) Ken Alexander (90) BrianXanders(91) Andy Crowe (92, 93, 94, 95) Ed Mitchell (98) Charles Howard (00, 01, 02, 03)
60 Leo Baggett (54, 55, 56, 58) Jim Olsen (54) Joe McGee (57) FrankDeFrancesco(59) Ferrell Henry (60, 61, 62, 63) Larry Williamson (64, 65, 66) Barry Rice (67, 68, 69) Clint Parker (70, 71) Bill Johnson (72) Mike Kissner (73, 74, 75, 76) Jimmy Mindlin (77) Scott McLean (78, 79, 80, 81) Stan Gavin (82) John Bamber (83, 84, 85) Grady Martin (83) Ken Carr (86) Mike Morris (87, 88, 89, 90, 91) Marvin Ferrell (92, 93) Anthony Phillips (94, 95) TarlosThomas(96,97,98,99, 00) Andrew Henry-Kennon (01, 02, 03)
61 Tommy Thompson (54) JerryJacobs(55) JimRogers(57) Joe McGee (58) Bill Tyre (59) DaveStanley(60) Jeff Klores (61, 62) Jack Shinholser (63, 64, 65) Chuck Elliott (66, 67, 68) JohnEssex(69) Phil Arnold (70, 71, 72) Wade Johnson (73, 74, 76, 77) Brent Brock (78, 79, 80) Daniel Morris (81, 82, 83, 84) Jim Hendley (85, 86) Mark Barron (85) Jim Bekas (87, 88, 89) Eric Gibbs (90, 91, 92) Montrae Holland (98, 99, 00, 01, 02)
62 Al Makowiecki (54) Bill Brown (56) Al Ulmer (57, 58, 59) Jim Sims (60) Ron Hammond (61) Bob Creel (61) Steve Slay (62) GeneParish(63) Howard Lurie (64, 65) DanDouglas(66) Beryl Rice (67) TheronBass(69) David Miles (70, 71) Bob Jones (72, 73, 74) Abe Smith (75) Billy McPhillips (76) Bruce Harrison (77) Eric Ryan (79, 80, 81, 82) Pablo Lopez (83, 84) Jason Kuipurs (85, 86, 87, 88) Troy Sanders (89, 90, 91, 92) Mike Miller (93) David Walker (94, 95) David Costillo (00) B.J. Dean (01) Cory Niblock (02, 03)
63 Jimmy Trado (54) Patsy Monaco (57) Terry Moran (58, 59)
Gene McDowell (60, 61, 62) Lamar Elton (61) Bill McDowell (63, 64, 65) Richard McLean (66, 67) George Montgomery (69) Steve Macaulay (70) VicRivas(72) Jon Thames (73, 74, 75, 76) Tom Coll (77) Lee Adams (78, 79, 80) Ricky Render (81, 82) Jason Kuipurs (84) Mark Salva (85, 86, 87) Reggie Dixon (87) Jason Dillaberry (88, 89, 90, 91) MatthewSiner(93) DennisGreen(96) David Costillo (01, 02, 03)
64 Ray Staab (54) BobThomas(55) BudLeonard(56) Bob Fountain (57) Ray Lamb (58, 59, 60) Bruce Darsey (61, 62) David Pitts (63) David Braggins (64, 65, 66) Stan Walker (67, 68, 69) Charley Musser (69, 70) Jeff Gardner (72, 73, 74, 75) Keith Tuten (76) Jarvis Coursey (79, 80, 81) Jamie Dukes (82, 83, 84, 85) Magdi El Shahawy (86, 87, 88) Robert Williams (89, 90) JeffDeremer(91) KendrickScott(91) Ed Galloway (92) Tim Johnson (94, 95) Justin Amman (96, 97, 98, 99, 00) Matt Meinrod (01, 02, 03)
65 Mark Trafton (56) Jerry Graham (57) LouBarona(58) BobMorrow(59) Mike Rocker (59) John Levings (60, 61, 62) Jerry Wooten (63) David Hall (65) Dale McCullers (66) Bill Shaw (69) J. W. McKinnie (69, 70, 71) Tom Prestwood (72) Billy McPhillips (73, 74) Robert Thompson (76) Dmitri Rigas (77) Gil Wesley (76) Darryl Gray (81, 82, 84, 85) Hayward Haynes (86, 87, 88, 89, 90) Billy Glenn (91, 92) Chad Bates (93, 94, 95, 96) Eric Broe (01, 02, 03)
66 Al Pacifico (55, 56) JoeRusso(57) Denny Schou (58) Ken Kestner (59, 60) FrankDeFrancesco(61) Dick Hermann (62, 63, 64) Carlie McNeil (65) Ken Hart (66, 67, 68) Joe Strickler (69, 70, 71) Tom Chandler (72)
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Curtis Harris (73, 74) Charlie Barnes (75) Gil Wesley (76) Mike Stewart (77) Redus Coggin (79, 80, 81) Parrish Barwick (82, 83, 84, 85, 86) RobertStevenson(87) Scott Schilbrack (88, 89, 90) Lewis Tyre (91, 92, 94, 95) Marcello Church (01)
67 Robert Elliott (55, 56) Tony Fekany (57) JimRogers(58) Bob Smith (60) Jerry Bruner (61, 62, 63) Mike Bugar (65, 66, 67, 68) Mike Sammons (69) Collis Dennison (72) Gary Rose (73, 74, 75, 76) Ernest Sims (77) Mark Macek (78, 79, 80) Mike Hutto (81, 82) UlyssesRoberson(83,84,85) Phil Carolla (86) Mark Barron (86) Kevin Mancini (88, 89, 90, 91) JuanLaureano(92,93,94,95) Ross Brannon (96) Chris Krob (97) JoshBraggs(98,99,00,01) JohnFrady(03)
68 Sid Ingram (56) Stu Keith (58) Abner Bigbie (57, 59, 60) DonGreen(61) Bill Daly (61) Chester Womack (62) Joe Parrish (63, 64, 65) Larry Pendleton (66, 67, 68) Dan Roatche (69) Steve Beville (69) Garis Shaw (72) Alan Risk (73, 74) Abe Smith (77) Jeff Field (78, 79, 80) LennyChavers(81,82,83,84, 85) Michael Tanks (86, 87, 88, 89) John Flath (90, 91, 92) Gideon Brown (93, 94) JasonWhitaker(95,96,97,98, 99) Blake Williams (01, 02)
69 Ted Rodrique (55) GeorgeCanning(58) JessieLane(59) Jim Wade (61, 62) Steve Watson (63) Ed Pope (64, 65, 66) Tom White (68, 69) Bobby Anderson (70, 71) Rudolph Maloy (72) Bruce Harrison (73, 74, 75) Mike Good (77, 78, 79) Darryl Kershaw (80) Tom McCormick (81, 82, 83) Joe Ionata (84, 85, 86, 87, 88) Marty Riggs (84) Tyrone Barber (89) Patrick McNeil (90, 91, 92, 93, 94) GideonBrown(95) W.D. Rodeffer (99) Mike Shaw (01, 02)
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70 BobThomas(56) Joe Wallis (57) Jim Worthington (58) RobMorrow(59) Tom Slicker (60, 61, 62) Max Andrews (61) Larry Strobel (63) Del Williams (64, 65, 66) Roger Minor (69) Bill Henson (69, 70, 71) James Malkiewicz (72) Vic Rivas (73, 74, 75, 76) Greg Futch (77, 78, 79, 80) Pat Woolfork (81) Roger Agne (82, 83, 84, 85) Todd Stroud (82) TonyYeomans(86,87,88,89) CoreyJames(91) John Donaldson (92, 93) MarkJackson(93) Tra Thomas (94, 95, 96, 97) Corey Whitaker (98, 99) Alex Barron (00, 01, 02, 03)
71 Charles Kicklighter (55) John McClelland (56) BobDouglas(57) Dan Strickland (57) Bob Swoszowski (58, 59, 60) Jim Sims (61, 62) Jim Covington (61) Darryll Willett (63, 64) Ken Johnson (65) Keith Albritton (66) Harvey Zion (67, 68) WayneSpence(69) Herman Brown (73, 74) Tom Rushing (75, 76, 77) Bob Merson (79, 80, 81, 82) Todd Stroud (83, 84, 85) Steve Sellers (86) Jack Allen (86, 87) Todd McIntosh (89) Robert Williams (91) Todd Fordham (93, 94, 95, 96) Jerry Charmichael (96, 97, 98, 99, 00) Brian Ross (02, 03)
72 Paul Smith (57) Randy Logan (67, 68, 69) Shane Gibbs (69, 70, 71) Smokey Ragins (72, 73, 74, 75) David Jones (76) Ken Lanier (77, 78, 79, 80) Jim Thompson (81) Mike Blue (82) J.D. Dowell (82, 83, 84) John Brown (85) Bryan Law (85) Pat Tomberlin (86. 87, 88) Steve Allen (89, 90, 91) Larry Flemming (93, 94) Jeremy Bratt (95) Ronald Boldin (97) Brett Williams (98, 99, 00, 01, 02) Ron Lunford (01, 02, 03)
73 Bill Musselman (56, 57) Bill Brown (58) Steve Klesius (59, 60, 61) GeorgeStrouse(61) Avery Sumner (62, 63, 64) Larry Kissam (65, 66)
Duke Johnston (67, 68, 69) Dan Daniels (70, 71) Paul Oglesby (72) Dan Corcoran (73) Randy Coffield (74, 75) Mike Good (76) Barry Voltapetti (80, 81) Jim Thompson (82, 83, 84) Anthony Williams (85, 86) AnthonyJohnson(87) Reggie Dixon (88, 89, 90, 91) Greg Frey (91, 92, 93, 94, 95) Clay Ingram (97, 98,99) Bobby Meeks (00, 01, 02, 03)
74 William Gardner (56, 57) Clare “Bud” Bagnell (58, 59) Bill Tyre (60, 61, 62) KenLogan(61) JayMacMatthews(64,65,66) Chris Palmer (67) Robert McEachern (68, 69) Don Sparkman (70, 71, 72) Jim Keyton (73, 75) Paul Phillippy (77) Danny Collier (79, 80, 81) Randy Carter (82, 83, 84) Erik Hector (82) AnthonyJohnson(84) Pablo Lopez (85, 86) HenryOstaszewski(87,88,89, 90, 91) Roosevelt Givens (91) Danny Campbell (93, 94, 95) OtisDuhart(97,98,99,00,01)
75 Bob Barber (55) Bill Booth (56) Jerry Lane (57) Dan Strickland (58) Don Donatelli (59, 60, 61) Dale MacKenzie (62, 63, 64) Rommy Vistart (65) Billy Rhodes (66, 67, 68) Richard Amman (69, 70, 71) Doug Dane (72, 73, 75, 76) Tom Brannon (77, 78, 79, 80, 81) Herbert Harp (82, 83) Ed Harden (84) Tim Hebron (85, 86) Joe Ostaszewski (87, 88, 89, 90, 91) Enzo Armella (91, 92, 93, 94) Billy Rhodes (95, 96, 97) Char-ron Dorsey (98, 99, 00) MarioHenderson(03)
76 BobKeys(56) Royce Bryan (57) Lou Wallace (58) Jeff Clark (59) MarionBronson(60) Max Andrews (61, 62) Tom West (63, 64) Donnie Ellers (65) Jack Fenwick (66, 67, 68) Bill Rimby (69, 70, 71) Phil Jones (73, 74, 75) Walter Carter (76, 77, 78, 79) AlphonsoCarreker(80,81,82, 83) SteveGabbard(84,85,86,87, 88) Charles Washington (89) Eric McGill (90, 91, 92) Brian Erb (94, 95) Walter Jones (95, 96)
RossBrannon(97,98,99,00) Chris Anderson (02) Myles Hodish (03)
77 William Lee Proctor (55) BobbyWoodruff(56) George Boyer (57) John Spivey (58, 59) JessyOdom(60) KenThompson(61) Bob Mangan (62, 63, 64, 65) Jeff Curchin (66, 67, 68, 69) Roger Minor (69, 70, 71) David Harper (72) Harry Slagle (73) Mark Meseroll (75, 77) Jeremy Mindlin (78, 79) Chris Nickrenz (80, 81) John Ionata (82, 83, 84, 85) David Roberts (82) Eric Luallen (86, 87, 88, 89, 90) SeanBeavor(91) JuanLaureano(91) Jesus Hernandez (92, 93, 94, 95) Jeremy Brett (96, 97, 98) Ray Willis (00, 01, 02, 03)
78 John Craig (55, 56, 58) Lou Wallace (57) Joe Verbinski (59, 60, 61) Max Andrews (63) Charles Pennie (64, 65, 66) Wayne Johnson (67, 68, 69) Greg Johnson (72, 73, 74, 75) Nat Henderson (76, 77, 78) Mike Coleman (80) Terry Widner (81, 82, 83) Brent Reedy (84) Kenneth Carr (85) Willie Tilton (85) Eric Hayes (86, 87, 88, 89) Johnny Clower (90, 91) Marcus Long (93, 94, 95, 96) DonaldHeaven(96,97,98,99, 00) Ron Lunford (01, 02)
79 Jerry Graham (56, 58, 59) Steve Holton (57) Mike Blazovich (60, 61, 62) Frank Pennie (63, 64, 65) Frank Vohun (66, 67, 68, 69) HowardJacobi(70,71) Bobby Elam (72) Tony Falvo (73, 74, 75) Louie Richardson (76, 77) Garry Futch (79, 80, 81) Gerald Nichols (82, 83, 84, 85, 86) Gene Houpe (87, 88, 90) Eric Gibbs (89) ForrestConoly(91,92,93,94, 95) Larry Smith (97) Todd Williams (98, 99, 00, 01, 02) Dave Overmeyer (03)
80 Ron Schomburger (55, 56, 57) Tony Romeo (58, 59, 60) JohnWachtel(61) RodLuce(62) John Wachtel (63, 64) Stan Croley (65) Doug Gurr (66, 67, 68) Steve Beville (69) Charlie Hunt (69, 70, 71) PatBooth(72) Joe Thomas (73, 74) Billy McPhillips (75)
Scott Warren (76, 77, 78, 79) Keith Lester (80) Orson Mobley (81) Terry Warren (83, 84, 85, 86, 87) Reggie Johnson (88, 89, 90) Lonnie Johnson (90) David White (91) JesseMoore(91) Tamarick Vanover (92, 93) Scott Scharinger (94) Ron Dugans (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) Javon Walker (00, 01) LorneSam(02)
81 Ham Bisbee (55, 56, 57) Bob Kavanaugh (58) Bill Tyre (59) Cecil Dupree (60) Bill Tinsley (61) BobSpeir(61) Don Floyd (62, 63, 64) H.T. Waller (65, 66) Jim Tyson (67, 68, 69) Ed Beckman (72, 73, 74, 75, 76) Jarvis Coursey (78) Zeke Mowatt (79, 80, 81, 82) Jim Hendley (83) David Etheridge (84) JustinOwen(84,85) Scott DiMare (85) HoffmanBrown(86) Phil Carollo (87, 88) Kevin Knox (89, 90, 91, 92, 93) Toredo Wall (93) Melvin Pearsall (94, 95, 96, 97) Nick Franklin (98, 99, 00) P.K. Sam (01, 02)
82 Bob Nellums (56) Bill Jacobs (57) John Slaton (58, 59) George Tillman (60, 61) Jim Causey (62, 63) Wayne McDuffie (64) Jack Fenwick (65) Lane Fenner (66, 67) RhettDawson(68,69,70,71) Mike Allen (72, 73, 74) Keith Tuten (75) Keith Singletary (76) Tony Johnson (80, 81, 82, 83) Randy White (84, 85, 86, 87) Brad Lundstrom (88, 89, 90, 91) Terry Davis (93, 94) Jason Floyd (96, 97) Pooh Bear Williams (97) Alvin Morrow (97) PatrickHughes(98,99,00,01, 02) D.J. Norris (03)
83 Bob Fountain (56, 58) Jim Elk (57) Gene Schlickman (57) DonSellers(59) DanEubanks(60) Mark Riggs (61) Bill Dawson (61, 62, 63, 64) Thurston Taylor (65, 66, 67) Ron Wallace (68, 69) Bert Cooper (70, 71) Ricky Blythe (72) Detroit Reynolds (73, 74, 75, 76) William Keck (77) Ron Hester (78, 79, 80, 81) Stanley Scott (83, 84, 85)
Dave Roberts (86, 87, 88, 89, 90) John Donaldson (90, 91) Kamari Charlton (92, 93, 94, 96) Stacy Davis (97, 98) Devard Darling (00, 01) Chris Hall (02) RobertHalback(03) Joslin Shaw (03)
84 Clare “Bud” Bagnell (56, 57) Bill Kimber (56, 57, 58) George Ehlers (59, 60) Hank Sytsma (61, 62) GeorgeD’Allessandro(63,64, 65) Chip Glass (66, 67, 68) Mike Glass (69) Gary Parris (69, 70, 71) Randy Coffield (72, 73) RudolphThomas(75) Greg Lazzaro (76, 77) Sam Childers (79, 80, 81) Garth Jax (82, 83, 84, 85) BruceLaSane(86) Johnny Clower (87) Bruce Gooch (88) Warren Hart (89, 90, 91) Ernie Green (93) Robert Morris (93) MyronJackson(94,95,96,97, 98) Gennaro Jackson (99, 00) Justin Tomberlin (01) Travis Smith (02)
85 TomFeamster(55) Bob Nellums (57) HermanBrown(58) Fred Grimes (59, 60, 61) Fred Biletnikoff (62) Dale Twitchell (63) John Hosack (64) PeteRoberts(65) Floyd Ratliff (67, 68) Bill Shaw (69, 70, 71) KarlPasswaters(72) Dave Porter (73, 74, 75, 76) Grady King (77, 78, 79) David Ponder (80, 81, 82, 83) Phillip Bryant (84) Pat Carter (85, 86, 87) Johnny Clower (88, 89) Eric Smith (90) Lonnie Johnson (91, 92, 93) AndreWadsworth(94,95,96, 97) Talman Gardner (98) RyanSprague(99,00) JesseStein(02,03) ChaunceyStovell(02)
Tyrant Marion (92, 93, 94, 95) GermaineStringer(97,98,99) MichaelBoulware(00) Joey Kaleikini (02, 03)
87 William Swilley (55) Roy Jones (57) Ron Hinson (58) Abner Bigbie (59) Buddy Yarbrough (60) Y.C. McNeese (61) Bill Logay (61) Terry Garvin (63, 64, 65) Wayne McDuffie (66) Phil Yeldell (67) Bill Rimby (68) Ted Zaffran (69) RusselCastleberry(71) John Palermo (72) Rudy Maloy (73, 74, 75, 76) Ken McCranie (77) Phillip Williams (78, 79, 80, 81) OrlandoReyes(82) JesseSolomon(83) Gaylon White (83, 84, 85, 86, 87) Tommy Fagan (89, 90) Jeff Beckles (91) Aaron Dely (91) Jimm Patterson (92) Billy Glenn (93, 94) KevinProphette(96) RobertMorgan(98,99,00,01, 02)
88 HenryWetherington(56) Pete Fleming (57) Bob Stewart (58) Jim Hooks (58, 59) Bill Lee (60) DonWatson(61) Mike Sheley (61) Cliff Gunter (62, 64) John Roberts (63) Jerry Jones (65, 66, 67) Beryl Rice (68, 69) Larry Jones (72) Danny Witcher (73, 74) Willie Jones (75, 76, 77, 78) Jeff Bowden (79, 80, 81, 82) Hassan Jones (83, 84, 85) Anthony Moss (86) Bruce LaSane (87, 88, 89) Kez McCorvey (90, 91, 92, 93, 94) CarverDonaldson(97,98,99, 00, 01) Derrick Lewis (97) Lonnie Davis (02) DonnieCarter(03)
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Jim Arnold (56, 57) Jim Hooks (57) Jim Daniel (58, 59, 60) Cliff Gunter (61) Wallace West (62) Buddy Blankenship (63, 64, 65) Jeff Chapman (66) Randy Hall (69) Mike Glass (70, 71) Joe Thomas (72) Tom McDougal (73) Roger Overby (76, 77) Bill Keck (78, 79) Mike Katz (80) John McLean (80, 81, 82, 83) Carlton Scott (84, 85) DarrylNewman(89) Eric Shaw (89) Marvin Ferrell (90, 91)
Gerald Philp (56) John Spivey (57) Pete Fleming (58) Jim Alvarez (59) Kip Marchman (61) J.McConnaughhay(62) Max Wettstein (63, 64, 65) RonSellers(66) Bob Menendez (66, 67) J.W. McKinnie (69) Kent Corral (70, 71) Tom McDougal (72) Collis Dennison (73) Mark Marshall (75) Milton Raysor (78) Chris Nickrenz (79) Tom Wheeler (80, 81, 82, 83) PatCarter(84) Pat Tomberlin (85) ScottSchilbrack(86)
Howard Dinkins (87, 88, 89, 90, 91) Tyrant Marion (91) Wayne Messam (92, 93, 94, 95, 96) RobertMorgan(97) Jason Floyd (98) Alonzo Jackson (99) Brian Sawyer (01, 02, 03)
GeraldOwens(93) OrpheusRoye(94) Jerry Johnson (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) Travis Johnson (00) ChrisBradwell(02) Darrell Burston (02, 03)
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David Ellis (79) Rick Houston (80) Jim Hendley (82, 84) Eric Hayes (85) SheltonThompson(86,87,88, 89) Chris Cowart (90, 91, 92, 93, 94) Chris Codling (93) Chris Walker (95, 96, 97, 98, 99) Eric Powell (00, 01, 02) ChrisBradwell(03)
Bob Stewart (58) Billy McPhillips (72) Bert Cooper (73, 74) Louis Richardson (75) Edenbur Richardson (77, 78, 79) Allen Dale Campbell (80, 81, 82) Grady Martin (84, 85) Lamar Williams (86, 87) Eric McGill (88, 89) Billy Glenn (90) Scottie McLaren (90, 91) Derrick Alexander (91, 92, 93, 94) Greg Spires (95, 96, 97) KevinEmanuel(99,00,01,02, 03)
91 John Martin (58) Ricky Satterfield (70) Nat Henderson (73, 75) Carlton Jones (78) John Diamantas (79, 80) Brent Reedy (82, 83) Willie Tilton (83) JesseSoloman(84) AnthonyJohnson(85,86) Deondri Clark (89, 90, 91, 92) TraThomas(93) Kevin Emanuel (98) Jeff Womble (99, 00, 01, 02, 03)
92 David Roberts (81) Mark Lantrip (82, 83) Tom O’Malley (84, 85, 86, 87, 88) Marvin Ferrell (89) JamesRoberson(90) Eric Romano (91) Matt Platto (91) Michael Hendricks (92)
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94 Mark Sims (79, 80, 81) JohnBamber(82) ShawnThomas(83,84) Eric Krohn (85, 86, 87) John Flath (89) ToddrickMcIntosh(90,91,92, 93) Sean Mitchell (94, 95, 96, 97) Bradley Jennings (97) O.J. Jackson (98, 99, 00, 01, 02) Chauncey Davis (03)
95 Terry Widner (79, 80) Kevin Griffis (82, 83) Tim Hebron (82, 83, 84) Pat Cicalese (85) Greg Rinehart (86) ScottSchilbrack(87) Carl Simpson (89, 90, 91, 92) Julian Pittman (93, 94, 95, 96, 97) Rian Cason (98, 99, 00, 01) Chauncey Davis (01) Kamerion Davis (02) Kamerion Wimbley (03)
96 Jerry Riopelle (80) PetePanton(81,82,83,84,85)
JoeJordan(86) Greg Rinehart (87) JamesChaney(88,89,90,91) Mike Spencer (91) Connell Spain (92, 93, 94, 95, 96) Char-ron Dorsey (97) Larry Smith (98) Randy Wilkins (99, 00) Donnie Carter (01, 02) Andre Fluellen (03)
97 Herbert Harp (79, 80) Tim Flasher (81, 82) Lenx Jackson (83) Mark Salva (84) Chris Miller (85) Mike Goodman (86) Reggie Freeman (88, 89, 90, 91, 92) Rhodney Williams (93, 94) Roland Seymour (96) Randy Wilkins (98) Tony Benford (98, 99, 00, 01, 02) Clifton Dickson (03)
98 Brad Fojtik (80, 81, 82, 83) Willie Tilton (84) Keith Southwood (85) Tony Yeomans (85) Bart Schucts (86, 87) Oliver Strickland (88, 89, 90) Kelly Rush (91) BenMayer(93) Melvin Holland (94) OrpheusRoye(95) David Tulloch (96, 97) Chris Woods (98, 99, 00, 01) Broderick Bunkley (02) Alex Boston (03)
99 Ricky Render (79) Ron Moore (81) Brian Slack (82) Tommy Wilkins (82) Bruce Heggie (83, 84, 85, 86) Anthony Moss (87, 88, 89, 90) Dulack Guerrier (91, 92, 93, 94) Larry Smith (95, 96) David Warren (97, 98, 99, 00) Travis Johnson (01, 02, 03)
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Players In The Pros 2004 NFL DRAFTEES/FREEAGENTS Michael Boulware, SS .......... SeattleSeahawks ........................ 2nd (53) Greg Jones, RB ..................JacksonvilleJaguars ...................... 2nd (55) Darnell Dockett, DT ............ Arizona Cardinals ........................ 3rd (64) Kendyll Pope, LB ................ Indianapolis Colts ...................... 4th (107) P.K. Sam, WR ....................New England Patriots ................... 5th (164) Allen Augustin, LB ............. PittsburghSteelers ................. FreeAgent Rufus Brown, CB ..............WashingtonRedskins ............... FreeAgent Stanford Samuels, CB ......... Indianapolis Colts .................. FreeAgent Brian Sawyer, DS ..............New England Patriots ............... FreeAgent Jeff Womble, NG .................Minnesota Vikings ................. FreeAgent
SEMINOLES ON NFL ROSTERS Brian Allen, LB ....................................................... CarolinaPanthers Anquan Boldin, WR ............................................... Arizona Cardinals Peter Boulware, LB ................................................. Baltimore Ravens Derrick Brooks, LB ........................................ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Milford Brown, G ....................................................... HoustonTexans Tony Bryant, DE ...................................................New Orleans Saints Terrell Buckley, CB ...........................................New England Patriots Laveranues Coles, WR ......................................WashingtonRedskins Sam Cowart, LB ............................................................New York Jets Henri Crockett, LB ................................................ Minnesota Vikings Zack Crockett, RB .....................................................OaklandRaiders Warrick Dunn, RB .......................................................Atlanta Falcons Mario Edwards, CB ........................................ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Todd Fordham, OT ................................................ Pittsburgh Steelers Corey Fuller, CB ..................................................... Baltimore Ravens Talman Gardner, WR ............................................New Orleans Saints Derrick Gibson, S ......................................................OaklandRaiders Montrae Holland, OG ...........................................New Orleans Saints Chris Hope, S ........................................................ Pittsburgh Steelers Deon Humphrey, LB ........................................... JacksonvilleJaguars Alonzo Jackson, DE .............................................. Pittsburgh Steelers Dexter Jackson, S ................................................... Arizona Cardinals Sebastian Janikowski, K ............................................OaklandRaiders Brad Johnson, QB .......................................... Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marvin Jones, LB ..........................................................New York Jets Walter Jones, OT ......................................................SeattleSeahawks Danny Kanell, QB ......................................................Denver Broncos Nick Maddox, RB .................................................. Cleveland Browns Marvin Minnis, WR .................................................. Miami Dolphins Travis Minor, RB ....................................................... Miami Dolphins Scott Player, P ......................................................... Arizona Cardinals Tommy Polley, LB ....................................................... St. Louis Rams Jamal Reynolds, DE .............................................. Green Bay Packers Samari Rolle, CB .......................................................TennesseeTitans Orpheus Roye, DT .................................................. Cleveland Browns Corey Simon, DT .................................................Philadelphia Eagles Larry Smith, DT ................................................... Green Bay Packers Greg Spires, DE .............................................. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tra Thomas, OT ....................................................Philadelphia Eagles Javon Walker, WR ................................................. Green Bay Packers Peter Warrick, WR ................................................. Cincinnati Bengals Chris Weinke, QB .................................................... CarolinaPanthers Brett Williams, OT ................................................Kansas City Chiefs Todd Williams, OG ....................................................TennesseeTitans Reinard Wilson ............................................... Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Anquan Boldin was named NFL Rookie of the Year and was the only rookie selected to the pro bowl after setting an NFL record for receptions by a first-year player in 2003.
FSU PLAYERS IN THE ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE Thad Busby ............................................................. TampaBay2000 Andre Cooper ................................................................ Orlando 2002 Chip Ferguson ......................................................... TampaBay1991 Victor Floyd .................................................................. Orlando 1994 Sean Hamlet ............................................................ TampaBay2000 Damian Harrell ..............New England 1999-2000, Toronto 2001-02 Eric Hayes ...............................................................Connecticut 1994 Thomas Henry ... Tampa Bay 1999-01, Toronto 2002, Orlando 2002 Cletis Jones .......................................................... New England 1988 Danny Kannell .......................................................... New York 2002 Kevin Knox ......................................Milwaukee 1998, Arizona 2000 Jason Kuipers ............................Orlando 1992-93, Connecticut 1995 Bruce LaSane .......................... Cincinnati 1992-93, Miami 1994-95, Milwaukee 1996, Orlando 1997-98, Los Angeles 1999, New Jersey 1999 Tyrant Marion .........................................................Carolina 2000-01 Paul McGowan ........................................................ Orlando 1993-97 Todrick McIntosh.................................................... TampaBay1999 Grady Ross ................................................................ Florida 1995-97 TracySanders ..................................................... Tampa Bay 1994-98 Corey Sawyer .......................................................... TampaBay2002 Bart Schuchts ............................. Denver 1989-91, Sacramento 1992 Connell Spain .................... Orlando 1998, New England 1999-2000, Toronto 2001-02
Clevan Thomas ............................................................ San Jose 2002 Eric Thomas ....................................................... Tampa Bay 2001-02 Ricky Wells ...............................................................Albany 1992-93 Isaac Williams .................................. Albany 1992, Orlando 1993-94 Peter Tom Willis ................................................ Tampa Bay 1997-99
SEMINOLES ON CANADIAN FOOTBALL ROSTERS Rock Preston, RB .................................... Saskatchewan Roughriders Byron Capers, DB ....................................... Winnipeg Blue Bombers Danny McManus, QB ........................................ Hamilton Tiger Cats Troy Saunders, CB ............................................. Hamilton Tiger Cats Reggie Durden, DB ..............................................Montreal Alouettes
FSU CONSENSUSALL-ROOKIE SELECTIONS Peter Boulware ..............................................Baltimore Ravens, 1997 Derrick Brooks .................................... TampaBayBuccaneers,1995 Alphonso Carreker ......................................Green Bay Packers, 1984 Lawrence Dawsey ............................... Tampa Bay Buccaneers,1991 Warrick Dunn ...................................... TampaBayBuccaneers,1997 (NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) Corey Fuller .................................................Minnesota Vikings, 1995 Bobby Jackson ....................................................New York Jets, 1987 WalterJones .................................................. SeattleSeahawks,1997 Corey Simon ...............................................Philadelphia Eagles, 2000 Tamarick Vanover ...................................... Kansas City Chiefs, 1995 Andre Wadsworth ......................................... ArizonaCardinals,1998 Tommy Polley.................................................. St. Louis Rams, 2001 (NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) Anquan Boldin ............................................ Arizona Cardinals, 2003 (NFL Rookie of the Year)
Zack Crockett ................................................. Oakland Raiders, 2003 Derrick Gibson ............................................... Oakland Raiders, 2003 E.G. Green ...........................................Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2003 Dexter Jackson ....................................Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2003 Sebastian Janikowski ..................................... Oakland Raiders, 2003 Brad Johnson .......................................Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2003 Greg Spires ..........................................Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2003 David Warren ................................................. Oakland Raiders, 2003 Brian Allen ................................................... Carolina Panthers, 2004 Chris Weinke ............................................... Carolina Panthers, 2004
FSU’S PRO BOWLSELECTIONS Fred Biletnikoff ............................Oakland Raiders, 1971, 72, 74, 75 Anquan Boldin ............................................ Arizona Cardinals, 2003 Peter Boulware ...........................Baltimore Ravens, 1998, 99, 02, 03 Derrick Brooks .........................Tampa Bay, 1997, 98, 99, 00, 02, 03 LeRoy Butler ............... Green Bay Packers, 1993, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 Marion Butts ............................................ San Diego Chargers, 1991 Laveranues Coles ...................................Washington Redskins, 2003 Sam Cowart .......................................................... Buffalo Bills, 2000 Warrick Dunn ................................................... Tampa Bay, 1997, 00 Brad Johnson ..........................................Washington Redskins, 1999 TampaBay,2003 Walter Jones ............................................Seattle Seahawks, 1999, 03 Scott Player ................................................. Arizona Cardinals, 2000 Samari Rolle .................................................. TennesseeTitans,2000 DeionSanders ................... Atlanta Falcons, 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 Dallas Cowboys, 1998 Ron Sellers ............................................. New England Patriots, 1969 Corey Simon ............................................. Philadelphia Eagles, 2003 Rohn Stark ................................. Indianapolis Colts, 1986, 87, 91, 93 J.T. Thomas .................................................Pittsburgh Steelers, 1978 Tra Thomas ............................................... Philadelphia Eagles, 2003
FSU SUPER BOWLPARTICIPANTS Dale McCullers .................................................. BaltimoreColts,1970 RonSellers ........................................................ Miami Dolphins, 1973 Fred Biletnikoff ....................................... Oakland Raiders, 1968, 1977 J.T.Thomas ................................ PittsburghSteelers,1974,1975,1979 Willie Jones .......................................................Oakland Raiders, 1980 Mike Shumann ............................................ SanFrancisco49ers,1981 Dennis McKinnon ................................................ ChicagoBears,1985 Ken Lanier ....................................... Denver Broncos, 1986, 87, 88, 89 Zeke Mowatt ................................................... New York Giants, 1986 Alphonso Carreker ............................................ DenverBroncos,1989 Rick Tuten ........................... Buffalo Bills, 1991; St. Louis Rams, 2000 Martin Mayhew .........................................WashingtonRedskins,1992 Dexter Carter ............................................ San Francisco 49ers, 1995 Dedrick Dodge .. San Francisco 49ers, 1995; Denver Broncos, 1998 William Floyd .......................................... San Francisco 49ers, 1995 DeionSanders ... San Francisco 49ers, 1995; Dallas Cowboys, 1996 Rohn Stark .................................................. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996 Edgar Bennett ............................................. Green Bay Packers, 1997 LeRoy Butler ........................................ Green Bay Packers, 1997, 98 Andre Cooper ..................................................Denver Broncos, 1998 Devin Bush................. Atlanta Falcons, 1999; St. Louis Rams, 2000 Henri Crockett ................................................. Atlanta Falcons, 1999 Amp Lee ........................................................... St. Louis Rams, 2000 Kevin Long ................................................... TennesseeTitans,2000 Samari Rolle .................................................. TennesseeTitans,2000 Peter Boulware ............................................. Baltimore Ravens, 2001 Brian Allen ....................................................... St. Louis Rams, 2002 Terrell Buckley ..................................... New England Patriots, 2002 Tommy Polley.................................................. St. Louis Rams, 2002 Derrick Brooks ....................................Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2003 Tony Bryant ................................................... Oakland Raiders, 2003
Brad Johnson led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the Super Bowl championship in 2002 and is rated as one of the NFL’s all-time most efficient passers.
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NFL Draft History TE DenverBroncos
free agent
1967
Del Williams Larry Kissam Les Murdock
C T K
NewOrleansSaints Miami Dolphins NewYorkGiants
3rd (79) 17th (422) free agent
1968
Kim Hammond LaneFenner Thurston Taylor Bill Moreman Wayne McDuffie
QB FL TE RB C
Miami Dolphins SanDiegoChargers PhiladelphiaEagles NewYorkGiants Cleveland Browns
6th (142) 7th (183) 12th (312) 14th (368) 17th (455)
1969
RonSellers Chip Glass Bill Rhodes Walt Sumner Dale McCullers
SE TE G DB LB
BostonPatriots Cleveland Browns St.LouisCardinals Cleveland Browns Miami Dolphins
1st (6) 3rd (72) 4th (97) 7th (176) 12th (297)
1970
Bill Cappleman Grant Guthrie Jeff Curchin Phil Abraira
QB K OT DB
Minnesota Vikings Buffalo Bills ChicagoBears ChicagoBears
2nd (51) 6th (135) 6th (136) 15th (366)
free agent
1971
Tom Bailey
RB PhiladelphiaEagles
10th (256)
free agent
1972
LA Chargers 16th (AFL) WashingtonRedskins 19th Minnesota Vikings (expansion) New York Jets free agent
Rhett Dawson Richard Amman KentGaydos
WR Houston Oilers DE Dallas Cowboys TE OaklandRaiders
10th (240) 10th (260) 12th (306)
1973
Barry Smith J.T.Thomas Gary Huff Eddie McMillen Charlie Hunt GaryParris
WR DB QB DB LB TE
1st (21) 1st (24) 2nd (33) 4th (95) 10th (253) 15th (372)
1974
Buzzy Lewis Duane Carroll
DB Baltimore Colts P Dallas Cowboys
17th (436) free agent
1975
Bert Cooper
LB
New York Jets
12th (299)
1976
GregJohnson Randy Coffield Lee Nelson Eddie McMillen Barry Smith
DT LB DB DB WR
PhiladelphiaEagles SeattleSeahawks St.LouisCardinals SeattleSeahawks Tampa Bay
5th (135) 10th (266) 15th (420) (expansion) (expansion)
1977
Gary Woolford SteveMathieson EdBeckman
DB Houston Oilers QB Detroit Lions TE Kansas City Chiefs
6th (148) 9th (236) free agent
1978
BobbyJackson Louis Richardson Larry Key Nat Terry Mark Meseroll Mike Shumann
DB DE RB DB T WR
6th (141) 10th (254) 10th (256) 11th (279) free agent free agent
POS B B B
TEAM Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns
ROUND 12th 24th 29th
1952
Roy Thompson
B
Cleveland Browns
12th
1954
Bobby Fiveash Bill Mote TomFeamster
RB SanFransisco49ers T NewYorkGiants OT ChicagoBears
16th 29th 25th
1955
TomFeamster Bill Proctor
OT LosAngelesRams OL Cleveland Browns
4th 20th
1956
GeorgeBoyer JerryJacobs TomFeamster
LB LosAngelesRams OG PittsburghSteelers OT Baltimore Colts
8th 19th free agent
1957
LeeCorso
QB ChicagoCardinals
29th
1958
Bobby Renn RonSchomburger
DB Cleveland Browns OL WashingtonRedskins
22nd 23rd
1959
Bill Kimber
DE NewYorkGiants
1960
JoeMajors
DB Houston Oilers
1961
Bud Whitehead Tony Romeo Bill Kimber Bobby Renn
HB TE DE DB
1962
Ed Trancygier Don Donatelli
QB WashingtonRedskins C St.LouisCardinals
1963
Keith Kinderman
1964
Bill Dawson
RB SanDiegoChargers GreenBayPackers TE LosAngelesRams BostonPatriots
1965
Fred Biletnikoff
Don Floyd JackEdwards Frank Pennie
OaklandRaiders Detroit Lions QB SanDiegoChargers Baltimore Colts E SanDiegoChargers C SanDiegoChafgers OT OaklandRaiders
Dick Hermann
LB
JackShinholser
LB
Steve Tensi
1966
Jim Mankins
Bill McDowell JoeAvezzano
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Max Wettstein
YEAR NAME 1951 Mike Sellers WayneBenner Bill Driver
FL
OaklandRaiders
20th 18th 3rd (AFL) 8th (NFL) 12th (NFL) 19th (AFL)
2nd (AFL) 3rd (NFL) 4th (AFL) 16th (NFL) 14th (AFL) 20th (AFL) 9th (AFL Redshirt draft) free agent
WashingtonRedskins 9th (NFL) OaklandRaiders 19th (AFL) FB GreenBayPackers 12th (NFL) Miami Dolphins 6th (AFL Redshirt draft) LB SanDiegoChargers 20th (AFL) C BostonPatriots 6th (AFL Redshirt draft)
GreenBayPackers PittsburghSteelers ChicagoBears LosAngelesRams SanFrancisco49ers SanDiegoChargers
New York Jets New York Jets GreenBayPackers PittsburghSteelers NewOrleansSaints SanFrancisco49ers
1979
Willie Jones NateHenderson
DE OaklandRaiders T St.LouisCardinals
2nd (42) 11th (283)
1980
Mark Lyles JackieFlowers Walter Carter Jimmy Jordan
RB WR DT QB
Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Cowboys OaklandRaiders NewEnglandPatriots
8th (196) 9th (246) 10th (264) 12th (320)
Bobby Butler Ken Lanier RonSimmons Paul Piurowski Bill Capece Leon Bright Hector Gray
DB T DT LB K RB DB
AtlantaFalcons DenverBroncos Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Houston Oilers NewYorkGiants Detroit Lions
1st (25) 5th (125) 6th (160) 8th (218) 12th (324) free agent free agent
1982
Rohn Stark RonHester Mike Whiting
P Baltimore Colts LB Miami Dolphins RB Dallas Cowboys
2nd (34) 6th (164) 11th (304)
1983
Harvey Clayton Dennis McKinnon Scott McLean Zeke Mowatt
CB WR LB TE
PittsburghSteelers ChicagoBears Dallas Cowboys NewYorkGiants
free agent free agent free agent free agent
1984
Alphonso Carreker WeegieThompson
DE GreenBayPackers WR PittsburghSteelers
1st (12) 4th (108)
1985
JesseHester Greg Allen Billy Allen Eric Riley David Ponder
WR RB RB DB DT
1st (23) 2nd (35) 4th (95) 8th (222) free agent
1985
RooseveltSnipes
RB SanFransico49ers 8th supplemental draft
1986
HassanJones JohnIonata CletisJones Garth Jax JesseSolomon Isaac Williams JamieDukes
WR G RB LB LB DT OL
Minnesota Vikings Dallas Cowboys NewEnglandPatriots Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings Indianapolis Colts AtlantaFalcons
5th (120) 9th (242) 10th (276) 11th (296) 12th (318) 12th (326) free agent
1987
Gerald Nichols Louis Berry Jim Hendley FredJones Kim Mack LeePaige Stanley Scott
NT P C LB DB DB DE
New York Jets AtlantaFalcons AtlantaFalcons Kansas City Chiefs SeattleSeahawks Tampa Bay Miami Dolphins
7th (187) free agent free agent free agent free agent free agent free agent
1988
PatCarter Paul McGowan Martin Mayhew DannyMcManus
TE LB DB QB
Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs
2nd (32) 9th (237) 10th (262) 11th (282)
1989
DeionSanders SammieSmith Pat Tomberlin Marion Butts Victor Floyd
DB RB G RB RB
AtlantaFalcons Miami Dolphins Indianapolis Colts SanDiegoChargers SanDiegoChargers
1st (5) 1st (9) 4th (99) 7th (183) 11th (287)
1981
LosAngelesRaiders Cleveland Browns NewOrleansSaints DenverBroncos Dallas Cowboys
PHOTO, RIGHT: Perennial pro bowler and the 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Tampa Bay linebacker Derrick Brooks has won almost as many accolades for his community service work off the field.
StanShiver SteveGabbard Rick Tuten
DB GreenBayPackers OT PhiladelphiaEagles P PhiladelphiaEagles
12th (310) free agent free agent
1990
Dexter Carter LeRoy Butler PeterTomWillis Ron Lewis Eric Hayes Odell Haggins Terry Anthony
RB DB QB WR DT DT WR
SanFrancisco49ers GreenBayPackers ChicagoBears SanFrancisco49ers SeattleSeahawks SanFrancisco49ers Tampa Bay
1st (25) 2nd (48) 3rd (63) 3rd (68) 5th (119) 9th (248) 11th (281)
1991
ReggieJohnson Lawrence Dawsey Howard Dinkins Anthony Moss Richie Andrews HaywardHaynes CorianFreeman Dedrick Dodge
TE WR LB LB PK OG LB DB
DenverBroncos Tampa Bay AtlantaFalcons NewYorkGiants Detroit Lions NewOrleansSaints AtlantaFalcons SeattleSeahawks
2nd (30) 3rd (66) 3rd (73) 5th (139) 6th (151) 7th (182) free agent free agent
1992
Terrell Buckley Amp Lee Casey Weldon EdgarBennett BradJohnson
DB RB QB RB QB
GreenBayPackers SanFrancisco49ers PhiladelphiaEagles GreenBayPackers Minnesota Vikings
1st (5) 2nd (45) 4th (102) 4th (103) 9th (227)
1993
MarvinJones Carl Simpson DanFootman ReggieFreeman Sterling Palmer
LB DT DE LB DE
New York Jets ChicagoBears Cleveland Browns NewOrleansSaints WashingtonRedskins
1st (4) 2nd (35) 2nd (42) 2nd (53) 4th (101)
239
ShannonBaker
WR AtlantaFalcons
8th (205)
William Floyd LonnieJohnson Corey Sawyer SeanJackson Kevin Knox Toddrick McIntosh
RB TE DB RB WR DT
SanFrancisco49ers Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Houston Oilers Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys
1st (28) 2nd (61) 4th (104) 4th (129) 6th (192) 7th (216)
1995
Derrick Alexander Devin Bush Derrick Brooks Corey Fuller Zack Crockett Tamarick Vanover Chris Cowart Clifton Abraham Kez McCorvey ’OMar Ellison
DE DB LB DB RB WR LB DB WR WR
Minnesota Vikings AtlantaFalcons Tampa Bay Minnesota Vikings Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs SanDiegoChargers Tampa Bay Detroit Lions SanDiegoChargers
1st (11) 1st (26) 1st (28) 2nd (55) 3rd (79) 3rd (81) 4th (100) 5th (143) 5th (156) 5th (162)
1996
Clay Shiver Danny Kanell Phillip Riley OrpheusRoye Lewis Tyre Andy Crowe Dennis Andrews
C QB WR DE OG DS FB
Dallas Cowboys NewYorkGiants PhiladelphiaEagles PittsburghSteelers PittsburghSteelers ChicagoBears Kansas City Chiefs
3rd (67) 4th (130) 6th (199) 6th (200) free agent free agent free agent
1994
1997
PeterBoulware DE BaltimoreRavens WalterJones OT SeattleSeahawks Warrick Dunn RB Tampa Bay Reinard Wilson DE Cincinnati Bengals Henri Crockett LB AtlantaFalcons Vernon Crawford LB NewEnglandPatriots ByronCapers DB PhiladelphiaEagles ChadBates OG Houston Oilers Scott Bentley PK Arizona Cardinals JamesColzie CB Tampa Bay Andre Cooper WR SeattleSeahawks ToddFordham OG JacksonvilleJaguars SeanHamlet FS SanDiegoChargers JesusHernandez OG Kansas City Chiefs SeanLiss P Tampa Bay WayneMessam WR Cincinnati Bengals ConnelSpain DT SanDiegoChargers *Was unavailable for 1996 draft due to injury. 1998
1999
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Andre Wadsworth TraThomas SamCowart Samari Rolle E.G. Green GregSpires Julian Pittman ShevinSmith Kevin Long Thad Busby Daryl Bush Melvin Pearsall Pooh Bear Williams Damian Harrell
DL Arizona Cardinals OT PhiladelphiaEagles OLB Buffalo Bills CB TennesseeOilers WR Indianapolis Colts DE NewEnglandPatriots DT NewOrleansSaints SS Tampa Bay C TennesseeOilers QB SanFrancisco49ers MLBSt Louis Cardinals TE Indianapolis Colts FB Buffalo Bills WR CFL
Tony Bryant
DE OaklandRaiders
1st (4) 1st (6) 1st (12) 1st (14) 4th (100) 5th (159) 7th (225) free agent free agent free agent free agent free agent free agent free agent* free agent free agent free agent
1st (3) 1st (11) 2nd (39) 2nd (46) 3rd (71) 3rd (83) 4th (99) 6th (184) 7th (229) free agent free agent free agent free agent free agent 2nd (40)
Larry Smith DexterJackson Lamarr Glenn LamontGreen TroySaunders DemetroStephens
DT FS FB LB CB LB
JacksonvilleJaguars Tampa Bay Tampa Bay AtlantaFalcons Tampa Bay New York Jets
2nd (56) 4th (113) 6th (195) free agent free agent free agent
2000
Peter Warrick Corey Simon SebastianJanikowski RonDugans LaveranuesColes JerryJohnson MarioEdwards ReggieDurden Dan Kendra SeanKey GermaineStringer EricThomas
FLK NG PK SE SE DT CB CB FB FS FLK C
Cincinnati Bengals PhiladelphiaEagles OaklandRaiders Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets DenverBroncos Dallas Cowboys Buffalo Bills Indianapolis Colts Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs JacksonvilleJaguars
1st (4) 1st (6) 1st (17) 3rd (66) 3rd (78) 4th (101) 6th (180) free agent free agent free agent free agent free agent
2001
JamalReynolds Derrick Gibson Tommy Polley Tay Cody Snoop Minnis Brian Allen Travis Minor Chris Weinke Char-ron Dorsey Justin Amman Jeff Chaney Keith Cottrell RyanSprague TarlosThomas David Warren
DE RV LB CB FLK LB TB QB OT OG TB P TE OT DE
GreenBayPackers OaklandRaiders St.LouisRams SanDiegoChargers Kansas City Chiefs St.LouisRams Miami Dolphins CharlottePanthers Dallas Cowboys SanDiegoChargers TampaBayBucs Detroit Lions PittsburghSteelers PhiladelphiaEagles Indianapolis Colts
1st (10) 1st (28) 2nd (42) 3rd (67) 3rd (77) 3rd (83) 3rd (85) 4th (106) 7th (242) Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent
2002
Javon Walker Chris Hope Atrews Bell Abdual Howard William McCray
WR FS FLK RV RB
GreenBayPackers PittsburghSteelers Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions Arizona Cardinals
1st (20) 3rd (94) Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent
2003
Anquan Boldin Alonzo Jackson Montrae Holland Brett Williams Todd Williams Talman Gardner Tony Benford PatrickHughes Nick Maddox Eric Powell
WR DE OG OT OG WR DE TE RB DE
Arizona Cardinals PittsburghSteelers New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs TennesseeTitans New Orleans Saints ChicagoBears ChicagoBears San Diego Chargers Green Bay Pakers
2nd (54) 2nd (59) 4th (102) 4th (113) 7th (225) 7th (231) FreeAgent FreeAgent FreeAgent FreeAgent
2004
Michael Boulware GregJones Darnell Dockett Kendyll Pope P.K.Sam Allen Augustin Rufus Brown StanfordSamuels Brian Sawyer Jeff Womble
LB RB DT LB WR LB CB CB DS NG
SeattleSeahawks JacksonvilleJaguars Arizona Cardinals Indianapolis Colts New England Patriots PittsburghSteelers WashingtonRedskins Indianapolis Colts New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings
2nd (53) 2nd (55) 3rd (64) 4th (107) 5th (164) FreeAgent FreeAgent FreeAgent FreeAgent FreeAgent
FSU’s All-Time Professional List Abraham, Clifton (CB) .........................Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995); ChicagoBears(1996); CarolinaPanthers(1997); Toronto Argonauts (CFL, 1998-00) Alexander, Derrick (DL) ....................... MinnesotaVikings(1995-98); ClevelandBrowns(1999) Alexander, Ken (LB) ................. Barcelona Dragons (WLAF, 1995-96) Allen, Billy (CB) ....................... Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85) Allen, Brian (LB) ............................................. St.LouisRams(2001); CarolinaPanthers(2002-) Allen, Greg (RB) ......................................... ClevelandBrowns(1985); Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85); TampaBayBuccaneers(1986) Amman, Richard (DE) ................................ Baltimore Colts (1972-73) Andrews, Dennis (FB) ......................Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL, 1997) Anthony, Terry (WR) ...................... TampaBayBuccaneers(1990-92) Avezzano, Joe (C) ...................... Boston Patriots (1966 Redshirt Draft) Bailey, Tom (RB) .................................. Philadelphia Eagles (1971-74) Baker,Shannon(WR) ...................................... Atlanta Falcons (1993); IndianapolisColts(1993-94); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL, 1995-96); JacksonvilleJaguars(1996) Bates,Chad(OG) .............................. Rhein Fire (NFL-Euro, 1998-99) Beckman, Ed (TE) .................................. Kansas City Chiefs (1977-84) Bennett,Edgar(FB) .............................. Green Bay Packers (1992-97); Chicago Bears (1998-99) Bentley, Scott (KS) ...................................... ArizonaCardinals(1997), DenverBroncos(1997); AtlantaFalcons(1997-98); Kansas City Chiefs (1999-00); WashingtonRedskins(2000) Berry, Louis (P) .................................................AtlantaFalcons(1987) Biletnikoff, Fred (WR) ...............................Oakland Raiders (1965-78) Boldin, Anquan (WR) ................................. ArizonaCardinals(2003-) Boulware, Peter (DE) ...................................BaltimoreRavens(1997-) Braggins, Dave (OT) .....................MontrealAlouettes(CFL,1967-68) Bright, Leon (RB) ................................... New York Giants (1981-83); TampaBayBuccaneers(1984-85) Brooks, Derrick (LB) ..........................Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995-) Bryant, Tony (DT) ..........................................Oakland Raiders (1999-) Buckley, Terrell (CB) ............................ Green Bay Packers (1992-94); Miami Dolphins (1995-01); New England Patriots (2001-02, 2004-); Miami Dolphins (2003) Bush, Devin (SS) ......................................... AtlantaFalcons(1995-98); St.LouisRams(1999-01); ClevelandBrowns(2002) Butler, Bobby (CB) ..................................... AtlantaFalcons(1981-92) Butler, LeRoy (CB) ................................ Green Bay Packers (1990-02) Butts, Marion (RB) ............................... SanDiegoChargers(1989-93); New England Patriots (1994) Capece,Bill(KS) ............................ TampaBayBuccaneers(1981-83) Capers, Byron (CB) ..................................... Minnesota Vikings (1997); Toronto Argonauts (CFL, 1998-01); Winnipeg Bluebombers (FL, 2002) Cappleman, Bill (QB) ................................. Minnesota Vikings (1970); Detroit Lions (1973)
Carreker, Alphonso (DT) ....................... Green Bay Packers (1984-88); Denver Broncos (1989-93) Carroll, Duane (P) ........................................... DallasCowboys(1974); LosAngelesRams(1975); New York Jets (1976-77); St.LouisCardinals(1977) Carter, Dexter (RB) ..............................SanFrancisco49ers(1990-95); New York Jets (1995); San Francisco 49ers (1996) Carter, Pat (TE) .................................................... Detroit Lions (1988); LosAngelesRams(1989-93); Houston Oilers (1994); St.LouisRams(1995); ArizonaCardinals(1996-98) Carter, Walter (DL) ....................Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85) Chaney, Jeff (TB) ....................................... New Orleans Saints (2001) Clayton, Harvey (CB) ............................Pittsburgh Steelers (1983-86); New York Giants (1987) Cody, Tay (CB) .....................................San Diego Chargers (2001-02) Coffield, Randy (LB) .................................... SeattleSeahawks(1976); New York Giants (1978-79) Coles, Laveranues (WR) ..............................New York Jets (2000-02); WashingtonRedskins(2003-)
Peter Boulware, a four-time pro bowl selection as a Baltimore Raven, was named to the Sporting News’ Team of the Decade (1900-1999).
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Cooper,Andre(WR) ..................................DenverBroncos(1997-00); ArizonaCardinals(2001-02) Cooper, Bert (LB) ................................ TampaBayBuccaneers(1976) Cowart, Chris (LB) ................................San Diego Chargers (1995-96) Cowart,Sam(LB) ...........................................Buffalo Bills (1998-01); New York Jets (2002-) Crawford, Vernon (OLB) ................... New England Patriots (1997-99) Crockett, Henri (LB) .................................. AtlantaFalcons(1997-00); DenverBroncos(2001); Minnesota Vikings (2002-) Crockett, Zack (FB) ................................IndianapolisColts(1995-98); JacksonvilleJaguars(1998); Oakland Raiders (1999-) Curchin, Jeff (OL) ........................................ ChicagoBears(1970-71); Buffalo Bills (1972) Dawsey, Lawrence (WR) ............... TampaBayBuccaneers(1991-95); New York Giants (1996); Miami Dolphins (1997) Dawson, Bill (LB/TE/DE) ................................. Boston Patriots (1965) Dawson, Rhett (WR) ........................................ Houston Oilers (1972); Minnesota Vikings (1973) Dinkins, Howard (OLB) ...............................AtlantaFalcons(1992-93) Dodge,Dedrick(DB) ............................... SeattleSeahawks(1991-93); London Monarchs (WLAF, 1991-92); SanFrancisco49ers(1994-96); Denver Broncos (1997-98) Dorsey, Char-ron (OT) .............................. DallasCowboys(2001-02); New York Giants (2002-) Downey,Joe(P) ..............................JacksonvilleExpress(WFL,1975) Dukes,Jamie(OL) ..................................... AtlantaFalcons(1986-93); Green Bay Packers (1994-95); ArizonaCardinals(1995-96) Dugans, Ron (WR) ..................................... Cincinnati Bengals (2000-) Dunn, Warrick (TB) ..................... TampaBayBuccanneers(1997-01); Atlanta Falcons (2002-)
Middle linebacker Marvin Jones will be with another team for the first time since arriving in the NFL in 1993. He earned all-pro status as the starting middle linebacker for the N.Y. Jets from 1993-2003.
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Edwards,Mario(CB) ................................ DallasCowboys(2000-03); ArizonaCardinals(2004-) Ellison, ’OMar (WR) .............................San Diego Chargers (1995-97) Feamster,Tom(T) ............................................ Baltimore Colts (1956) Fenner, Lane (WR) .....................................San Diego Chargers (1968) Ferguson, Chip (QB) ......................... Tampa Bay Storm (Arena, 1991) Floyd, Victor (RB) ....................................SanDiegoChargers(1989); SacramentoSurge(WLAF,1991-92); Orlando Predators (Arena, 1994) Floyd, William (FB) .............................SanFrancisco49ers(1994-97); CarolinaPanthers(1998-01) Footman, Dan (DE) ................................ ClevelandBrowns(1993-95); BaltimoreRavens(1996-97); IndianapolisColts(1997-99) Fordham, Todd (OT) ...............Jacksonville Jaguars (1997-00), (2002); DenverBroncos(2001); Pittsburgh Steelers (2003-) Freeman,Corian(LB) ..................................... Atlanta Falcons (1991); SacramentoSurge(WLAF,1992); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL, 1993); SacramentoGoldMiners(CFL,1993-94) Freeman,Reggie(DE) ................................ New Orleans Saints (1993) Fuller, Corey (CB) ................................. MinnesotaVikings(1995-98); ClevelandBrowns(1999-02); BaltimoreRavens(2003-) Gabbard, Steve (OT) ..................................PhiladelphiaEagles(1989); GreenBayPackers(1991); London Monarchs (WLAF, 1991); SacramentoGoldMiners(CFL,1993-94) Gaydos,Kent(WR) ..................................... Green Bay Packers (1975) Giardino, Wayne (DE) ................ Ottawa Roughriders (CFL, 1967-68) Gibson, Derrick (LB) .....................................Oakland Raiders (2001-) Glass, Chip (TE) ..................................... ClevelandBrowns(1969-73); New York Giants (1974) Gray, Hector (DB) ........................................... Detroit Lions (1981-83) Green,E.G.(WR) ....................................IndianapolisColts(1998-01); TampaBayBuccaneers(2002) Green, Lamont (LB) ....................................AtlantaFalcons(1999-00); Carolina Panthers (2001) Guthrie, Grant (K) ........................................... Buffalo Bills (1970-73); Jacksonville Sharks (WFL, 1974); Birmingham Vulcans (WFL, 1975) Haggins, Odell (NG) ............................SanFrancisco49ers(1990-91); Buffalo Bills (1992) Hammond, Kim (QB) ..................................... Miami Dolphins (1968); Boston Patriots (1968-70) Hanna, Warren (CB) ................. Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85) Hayes, Eric (DT) ......................................SeattleSeahawks(1990-92); TampaBayBuccaneers(1993) Hendley, Jim (C) ...............................................AtlantaFalcons(1987) Henry, Tommy (CB) ................Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL, 1993); Toronto Argonauts (CFL, 1994-95); Ottawa Roughriders (CFL, 1996); EdmontonEskimos(CFL,1997) Hermann, Dick (LB) ....................................... Oakland Raiders (1965) Hester,Jessie(WR) .................. Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85); LosAngelesRaiders(1985-87); Atlanta Falcons (1988); IndianapolisColts(1990-93); St. Louis Rams (1994-95) Hester, Ron (LB) ........................................ Miami Dolphins (1982-84) Holland, Montrae (OG) ............................. New Orleans Saints (2003-) Hope, Chris (FS) .........................................Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-) Huff, Gary (QB) ........................................... ChicagoBears(1973-76); TampaBayBuccaneers(1977-78); San Francisco 49ers (1980)
Humphrey, Deon (LB) ........................ SanDiegoChargers(2000-02); JacksonvilleJaguars(2003-) Hunt, Charles (LB) ....................................San Francsico 49ers (1973); TampaBayBuccaneers(1976) Jackson, Alonzo (DE) .................................. Pittsburgh Steelers (2003-) Jackson, Bobby (DB) .................................... New York Jets (1978-85) Jackson,Dexter(FS) ...................... TampaBayBuccaneers(1999-02); ArizonaCardinals(2003-) Jackson,Sean(RB) ........................................... HoustonOilers(1994) Janikowski,Sebastian(PK) ............................ Oakland Raiders (2000-) Jax, Garth (LB) .......................................... DallasCowboys(1986-88); Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (1989-96) Johnson,Brad(QB) ............................... MinnesotaVikings(1992-98); London Monarchs (WLAF, 1995); WashingtonRedskins(1999-00); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001-) Johnson,Greg(DT) ........................................... ChicagoBears(1977); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1977); Baltimore Colts (1977) Johnson, Jerry (DT) .......................................... DenverBroncos(2000) Johnson,Lonnie(TE) ...................................... Buffalo Bills (1994-99); Denver Broncos (1999-00) Johnson,Reggie(TE) .................................DenverBroncos(1991-93); GreenBayPackers(1994); PhiladelphiaEagles(1995); Kansas City Chiefs (1996-99) Jones,Cletis(FB) .................NewEnglandSteamrollers(Arena,1988) Jones,Hassan(WR) .............................. MinnesotaVikings(1986-92); Kansas City Chiefs (1993-94) Jones, Fred (LB) .......................................... KansasCityChiefs(1987) Jones, Marvin (LB) ...........................................New York Jets (1993-) Jones, Walter (OT) ........................................SeattleSeahawks(1997-) Jones, Willie (DE) ......................................Oakland Raiders (1979-82) Jordan, Jimmy (QB) .................. Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85) Kanell, Danny (QB) ................................ New York Giants (1996-98); AtlantaFalcons(1999-02); DenverBroncos(2003-) Key, Larry (RB) ..............................Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984) Key, Sean (S) .................................................. Dallas Cowboys (2000) Kimber, Bill (DE) .................................... New York Giants (1959-60); Boston Patriots (1961) Kinderman, Keith (RB) ....................... SanDiegoChargers(1963-64); HoustonOilers(1965-68) Knox, Kevin (WR) ...................................... PhoenixCardinals(1994); Rhein Fire (WLAF, 1996) Kuipers,Jason(OG) ......................... Birmingham Fire (WLAF, 1991); Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (WLAF, 1991) Lanier, Ken (OT) ........................................ Denver Broncos (1981-92) LaSane, Bruce (WR) ........................ Orlando Thunder (WLAF, 1991); CincinnatiRockers(Arena,1992-93); Miami Hooters (Arena, 1994-95); Milwaukee Mustangs (Arena, 1996); Orlando Predators (Arena, 1997) Lee, Amp (RB) .....................................SanFrancisco49ers(1992-93); MinnesotaVikings(1994-97); St.LouisRams(1997-00); Detroit Lions (2001) Lewis, Ronald (WR) ............................SanFrancisco49ers(1990-91); Green Bay Packers (1992-93) Long, Kevin (C) ....................................... TennesseeTitans(1998-01); JacksonvilleJaguars(2002) Mack, Kim (DB) ............................................ SeattleSeahawks(1987) Majors,Joe(DB) ............................................... HoustonOilers(1960) Makowiecki, Al (DL) ....................MontrealAlouettes(CFL,1957-59) Mankins, Jim (RB) ............................................AtlantaFalcons(1967) Mayhew, Martin (CB) .......................WashingtonRedskins(1989-92);
TampaBayBuccaneers(1993-96) McCorvey, Kez (WR) ..................................... Detroit Lions (1995-97) McCullers, Dale (LB) ...................................... Miami Dolphins (1969) McGowan, Paul (LB) ................................. Minneosta Vikings (1988); Ottawa Roughriders (CFL, 1988); Birmingham Fire (WLAF, 1991-92); Orlando Predators (Arena, 1993) McIntosh, Toddrick (DE) ............... TampaBayBuccaneers(1994-95); Green Bay Packers (1996) McKinnon,Dennis(WR) ............................. ChicagoBears(1983-89); DallasCowboys(1990); Miami Dolphins (1990) McLean,Scott (LB) ......................................... Dallas Cowboys (1983) McManus,Danny(QB) .............................. Kansas City Chiefs (1988); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL, 1990-92); Edmonton Eskimos (CFL, 1993-97); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL, 1998-02) McMillan, Eddie (CB) ........................... LosAngelesRams(1973-75); SeattleSeahawks(1976-77/ExpansionDraft); Buffalo Bills (1978) Meseroll, Mark (T) ..................................... New Orleans Saints (1978) Minnis, Marvin (WR) ............................ Kansas City Chiefs (2001-02); TampaBayBuccaneers(2003) Minor, Travis (RB) ......................................... Miami Dolphins (2001-) Mobley, Orson (TE) ....................................Denver Broncos (1986-90) Moss, Anthony (LB) ......................................New York Giants (1991) Mowatt, Zeke (TE) .................................. New York Giants (1983-90); New England Patriots (1990-91) Murdock, Les (K) ...........................................New York Giants (1967) Nelson, Lee (DB) ................................... St.LouisCardinals(1976-85) Nichols, Gerald (DT) ....................................New York Jets (1987-90); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1991); PhiladelphiaEagles(1993); Washington Redskins (1993-97) Office, Tony (LB) ...........................Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984) Paige, Lee (DB) .................................... TampaBayBuccaneers(1987) Palmer, Sterling (DE) ........................WashingtonRedskins(1993-97); New England Patriots (1999-00) Parris, Gary (TE) .................................. SanDiegoChargers(1973-74); ClevelandBrowns(1975-78); St.LouisCardinals(1979-80) Pearsall, Melvin (TE) .......................... Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1998); IndianapolisColts(1998-99) Pittman, Julian (DT) .............................. New Orleans Saints (1998-99) Player, Scott (P) .......................................... Birmingham (CFL, 1995); ArizonaCardinals(1996); New York Giants (1996); Frankfurt Galaxy (WLAF, 1997); ArizonaCardinals(1998-) Polley, Tommy (LB) ........................................ St.LouisRams(2001-) Ponder, David (DT) ......................................... Dallas Cowboys (1985) Piurowski, Paul (LB) ..................Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85) Ragans, Bill (DB) .............................. Frankfurt Galaxy (WLAF, 1992) Renn, Bobby (DB/WR) ....................................... New York Jets (1961) Reynolds, Jamal (DE) ................................ Green Bay Packers (2001-) Riley, Phillip (WR) ............................................New York Jets (1996); ChicagoBears(1996-97); Scottish Claymores (NFL-Euro, 1998) Roberson,James(DE) ................................ Rhein Fire (WLAF, 1996); Houston Oilers (1997-99); Jacksonville Jaguars (2000-01) Rolle, Samari (CB) ........................................ TennesseeTitans(1998-) Romeo, Tony (TE) ..................................... Kansas City Chiefs (1961); Boston Patriots (1962-67) Ross, Grady (DB) .................................. Miami Hooters (Arena, 1995); FloridaBobcats(Arena,1996)
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Roye,Orpheus(DE) ............................... Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-99); BaltimoreRavens(1999-00); ClevelandBrowns(2001-) Sanders,Deion(CB) ................................... AtlantaFalcons(1989-93); SanFrancisco49ers(1994-95); DallasCowboys(1995-00); Washington Redskins (2000-01) Sanders, Tracy (WR) ......................... Tampa Bay Storm (Arena, 1994) Saunders, Troy (CB) ........................TampaBayBuccaneers(1999-00) Sawyer, Corey (CB) ............................... CincinnatiBengals(1994-00) Scott,Stanley(DE) .......................................... Miami Dolphins (1987) Sellers, Ron (WR) ....................................... BostonPatriots(1969-71); DallasCowboys(1972); Miami Dolphins (1973) Shiver, Clay (C)......................................... DallasCowboys(1996-98); DenverBroncos(1999); CarolinaPanthers(1999-00) Shumann, Mike (WR) .......................... SanFrancisco49ers(1978-79); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1980); San Francisco 49ers (1981); St.LouisCardinals(1982-83) Simmons, Ron (LB) .................. Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1984-85) Simon, Corey (DT) .................................... PhiladelphiaEagles(2000-) Simpson,Carl(DE) ....................................... Chicago Bears (1993-00) Smith, Barry (WR) ................................ Green Bay Packers (1973-75); TampaBayBuccaneers(1976/ExpansionDraft) Smith, Larry (DT)......................................OaklandRaiders(1999-01); Jacksonville Jaguars (2002-03) Smith, Marquette (RB) ............................. CarolinaPanthers(1996-99) Smith,Sammie(RB) .................................. Miami Dolphins (1989-91); DenverBroncos(1992) Smith,Shevin(DB) ..........................TampaBayBuccaneers(1998-01) Solomon,Jesse(LB) ............................... MinnesotaVikings(1986-89); DallasCowboys(1990); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1991); Atlanta Falcons (1992); Miami Dolphins (1994) Spires, Greg (DE) ..............................NewEnglandPatriots(1998-01); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-) Stark, Rohn (P) .......................Baltimore/IndianapolisColts(1982-93); PittsburghSteelers(1995); Carolina Panthers (1996) Stevenson, Robert (OL) ........... Sacramento Gold Minors (CFL, 1994); SanAntonioTexans(CFL,1995); Ottawa Roughriders (CFL, 1996); Montreal Alouettes (CFL, 1997) Summer, Walt (DB) ................................ Cleveland Browns (1969-74) Tanks, Michael (C) ............................ Birmingham Fire (WLAF, 1991) Tensi,Steve(QB) ................................ SanDiegoChargers(1965-66); Denver Broncos (1967-70) Terry, Nat (DB) ............................................PittsburghSteelers(1978); Detroit Lions (1978) Thomas, J.T. (FS) ................................... Pittsburgh Steelers (1973-81); DenverBroncos(1982) Thomas, Tarlos (T) .........................................TennesseeTitans(2001-) Thomas, Tra (OT) ...................................... PhiladelphiaEagles(1998-) Thompson,Shelton(DL) .................. London Monarchs (WLAF, 1991) Thompson,Weegie(WR) ........................PittsburghSteelers(1984-89) Tomberlin,Pat(OT) ............................... IndianapolisColts(1989-91); TampaBayBuccaneers(1993-96) Tuten, Rick (P) ........................................... PhiladelphiaEagles(1989); Buffalo Bills (1990); SeattleSeahawks(1991-98); St. Louis Rams (1999-00) Vanover,Tamarick(WR/RB) ................Las Vegas Posse (CFL, 1994); Kansas City Chiefs (1995-99);
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SanDiegoChargers(2002-) Wadsworth,Andre(DE) .............................. ArizonaCardinals(1998-) Walker, Javon (WR) ................................... Green Bay Packers (2002-) Warren, David (DE) .................................... IndianapolisColts(2001-) Warrick,Peter(WR) ................................... Cincinnati Bengals (2000-) Weinke,Chris(QB) ...................................... CarolinaPanthers(2001-) Weldon, Casey (QB) ................................. PhiladelphiaEagles(1992); Barcelona Dragons (WLAF, 1995); TampaBayBuccaneers(1993-97); SanDiegoChargers(1997-98); Washington Redskins (1999-00) Wettstein, Max (TE) ......................................... DenverBroncos(1966) Wheeler,Tom(TE) ............................... OrlandoRenegades(1983-85) Whitehead, Bud (S) ............................... San Diego Chargers (1961-68) Williams, Brett (OT) ..................................Kansas City Chiefs (2003-) Williams, Del (C) ...................................New Orleans Saints (1967-73) Williams, Isaac (LB) .......................... Albany Firebirds (Arena, 1992); OrlandoPredators(1993-94) Williams, Pooh Bear (FB) ....................................Buffalo Bills (1998); ArizonaCardinals(1999) Williams, Ricky (CB) ......................Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL, 1985) Williams, Todd (OG) ....................................TennesseeTitans(2003-) Willis, Peter Tom (QB) ................................ ChicagoBears(1990-93); Tampa Bay Storm (Arena, 1997-99) Wilson, Reinard (DE) ............................. CincinnatiBengals(1997-03) Woolford, Gary (S)........................................ New York Giants (1980) Wyche, John (FS) .............................. Birmingham Fire (WLAF, 1992)
NFL insiders are already calling Darnell Dockett the steal of the 2004 draft. The rookie defensive tackle was named the starter for the Arizona Cardinals after just two mini-camps and before the month of July.
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CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS Career:
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game:
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Season:
MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED Game: Season: Career:
67, Danny Kanell vs. Virginia, Nov. 2, 1995 431, Chris Weinke, 2000 1,107, Chris Weinke, 1997-2000
MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 15 atts.) - 15.5 (482-31), Peter Tom Willis vs. Memphis State, Nov. 18, 1989 (Min. 100 atts.) - 9.7 (4,167-431), Chris Weinke, 2000 (Min. 300 atts.) - 8.9 (9,839-1,107), Chris Weinke,1997-2000
Career:
Season: Career:
(Min. 15 atts.) - 25.0 (325-13), Casey Weldon vs. Florida, Dec. 1, 1990 (Min. 100 atts.) - 17.1 (2,487-145), Chris Weinke,1998 (Min. 300 atts.) - 15.14 (9,839-650), Chris Weinke,1997-2000
Season: Career:
Game: Season: Career:
6, Peter Tom Willis vs. Memphis State, Nov. 18, 1989, Chris Weinke vs. Maryland, Nov. 13, 1999 33, Chris Weinke, 2000 79, Chris Weinke, 1997-2000
(Min. 10 atts./game) - 163.09, Chris Weinke, 2000 (Min. 15 cmp./game) - 148.5, Peter Tom Willis, 1986-89
LONGEST PASS Game:
98, Chris Weinke to Marvin Minnis, Nov. 4, 2000
MOST 200-YARD GAMES Season: Career:
11, Chris Weinke, 2000 34, Chris Weinke, 1997-2000
CONSECUTIVE 200-YARD GAMES Career:
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES
(Min. 15 atts.) - 87.5 (28-32), Danny Kanell vs. N.C. State, Sept. 16, 1995 (Min. 100 atts.) - 69.5 (264-380), Charlie Ward, 1993 (Min. 300 atts.) - 62.3 (473-759), Charlie Ward, 1989-93
HIGHEST PASSING EFFICIENCY RATING
MOST YARDS PER COMPLETION Game:
16, Chris Weinke, 1997-2000
20, Chris Weinke, 1997-2000
MOST 300-YARD GAMES Season: Career:
7, Danny Kanell, 1995, Chris Weinke, 2000 13, Chris Weinke, 1997-00
CONSECUTIVE 300-YARD GAMES Season: Career:
Charlie Ward
3, by several players 3, Kim Hammond, 1967; Peter Tom Willis, 1989; Danny Kanell, 1995; Chris Weinke, 2000; Chris Rix, 2001
LOWEST INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGE Season: Career:
(Min. 100 atts.) - .015 (4-380), Charlie Ward, 1993 (Min. 300 atts.) - .0289 (32-1107), Chris Weinke, 1997-2000
MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game: Season: Career:
6, Chris Weinke vs. NC State, Sept. 12, 1998 23, Gary Huff, 1972 42, Gary Huff, 1970-72
LONGEST TD PASSES 1. 98 yards, Chris Weinke to Snoop Minnis vs. Clemson, 2000 2. 96 yards, Jimmy Jordan to Kurt Unglaub vs. Virginia Tech,1976 3. 95 yards, Jimmy Black to Rudy Thomas vs. Southern Mississippi,1976 4. 93yards,ChipFergusontoLawrenceDawseyvs. Southern Mississippi, 1988 5. 91 yards, Jimmy Black to Kurt Unglaub vs. North Texas State,1976 6. 88yards,CaseyWeldontoAmpLeevs.Tulane,1989 88 yards, Gary Huff to Barry Smith vs. Kansas, 1971 8. 86 yards, Charlie Ward to Tamarick Vanover vs. Virginia, 1993 86 yards, Gary Pajcic to Ron Sellers vs. Wake Forest, 1966 10. 84yards,ChrisWeinketoRonDugansvs.Duke,1999 11. 83yards,BlairWilliamstoDennisMcKinnonvs.South Carolina, 1982 12. 82 yards, Gary Pajcic to Ron Sellers vs. Maryland, 1968
Steve Tensi
SINGLE-GAME YARDS
Chris Weinke
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Bill Cappleman Chris Weinke Peter Tom Willis ThadBusby Danny Kanell Charlie Ward Chris Weinke Bill Cappleman Danny Kanell Peter Tom Willis Gary Huff ThadBusby
Duke Clemson MemphisState Miami MemphisState NCState Virginia Florida GeorgiaTech South Carolina Maryland Nebraska (Fiesta Bowl) Houston GeorgiaTech
2000 2000 1969 2000 1989 1997 1995 1993 2000 1968 1994 1990 1972 1997
536 521 508 496 482 463 454 446 443 437 427 422 409 399
Peter Tom Willis
15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
Charlie Ward Chris Rix ThadBusby DannyMcManus Gary Huff Chris Rix Chris Weinke
Maryland Colorado WakeForest Nebraska (Fiesta Bowl) Virginia Tech Clemson Florida
1992 2003 1997 1988 1971 2001 2001
395 394 390 375 374 369 353
Chris Weinke ThadBusby Peter Tom Willis Chris Rix Chris Weinke Charlie Ward Danny Kanell Gary Huff Danny Kanell Gary Huff Chris Rix Charlie Ward CaseyWeldon Chris Weinke Bill Cappleman Bill Cappleman KimHammond
2000 1997 1989 2003 1999 1993 1995 1972 1994 1971 2001 1992 1991 1998 1969 1968 1967
4167 3317 3124 3107 3103 3032 2957 2893 2781 2736 2734 2647 2527 2487 2467 2410 1991
CAREER YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Chris Weinke Chris Rix Gary Huff Danny Kanell ThadBusby Charlie Ward Bill Cappleman CaseyWeldon Peter Tom Willis JimmyJordan ChipFerguson Wally Woodham Kelly Lowrey
(97-00) (01- ) (70-72) (92-95) (94-97) (89-93) (67-69) (88-91) (86-89) (76-79) (85-88) (75, 77-79) (80-83)
Year-By-Year Passing YEAR 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
NAME Len Swantic Lee Corso Bobby Renn Vic Prinzi Joe Majors Ed Trancygier Eddie Feely Steve Tensi Steve Tensi Steve Tensi Ed Pritchett Gary Pajcic Kim Hammond Bill Cappleman Bill Cappleman Tommy Warren Gary Huff Gary Huff Billy Sexton Ron Coppess Clyde Walker Jimmy Black Wally Woodham Jimmy Jordan Jimmy Jordan Rick Stockstill Rick Stockstill Kelly Lowrey Kelly Lowrey Eric Thomas Chip Ferguson Danny McManus Danny McManus Chip Ferguson Peter Tom Willis Casey Weldon Casey Weldon Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Danny Kanell Danny Kanell Thad Busby Thad Busby Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Chris Rix Chris Rix Chris Rix
1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8.
SEASON YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
SINGLE-GAME COMPLETIONS
ATTCOMP INT 73 37 5 59 32 5 54 23 4 71 40 5 168 90 7 97 38 10 83 48 3 121 60 2 147 71 9 204 121 10 247 110 14 232 125 9 241 140 10 287 162 11 344 183 18 190 97 10 327 184 18 385 206 23 128 51 12 145 78 7 203 117 8 179 104 9 154 94 9 199 108 9 180 87 14 201 121 8 238 122 14 217 113 8 233 131 12 161 78 4 130 70 8 112 65 2 264 138 9 194 122 11 346 211 9 182 112 4 313 189 8 365 204 17 380 264 4 380 227 13 402 257 13 243 134 12 390 235 10 286 145 10 377 232 14 431 266 11 286 165 13 225 118 7 382 216 13
YDS TD 576 2 369 5 263 2 480 7 1063 7 552 6 471 4 796 6 915 9 1681 14 1225 5 1590 8 1991 15 2410 25 2467 14 1594 11 2736 23 2893 25 754 4 817 2 1619 10 1535 9 1270 8 1427 14 1173 13 1377 15 1356 11 1671 11 1720 12 1218 14 990 11 872 7 1964 14 1714 16 3124 20 1600 12 2527 22 2647 22 3032 27 2781 17 2957 32 1866 16 3317 25 2487 19 3103 25 4167 33 2734 24 1684 13 3107 23
9839 7525 6378 6372 5916 5747 4904 4628 4291 4144 3846 3550 3469
10. 11. 12. 13.
19.
Danny Kanell Danny Kanell Charlie Ward Chris Weinke KimHammond Chris Weinke Danny Kanell Charlie Ward Bill Cappleman ThadBusby Chris Rix Chris Weinke Adrian McPherson Danny Kanell Danny Kanell DannyMcManus Kelly Lowrey Gary Pajcic Chris Weinke Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Gary Huff Gary Huff ThadBusby
GeorgiaTech Florida Florida Duke Penn State (Gator Bowl) BYU Virginia NotreDame MemphisState GeorgiaTech Colorado Miami WakeForest N.C.State WakeForest Nebraska (Fiesta Bowl) EastCarolina Virginia Tech Clemson North Carolina State North Carolina Florida Florida Houston WakeForest
1995 1994 1993 2000 1967 2000 1995 1993 1969 1997 2003 2000 2002 1995 1995 1988 1983 1966 2000 1993 1993 1992 1972 1972 1997
41 40 38 37 37 32 32 31 31 30 30 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
SEASON COMPLETIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Chris Weinke Charlie Ward Danny Kanell ThadBusby Danny Kanell Chris Rix Peter Tom Willis Gary Huff Charlie Ward CaseyWeldon Gary Huff Bill Cappleman Chris Rix Bill Cappleman
2000 1993 1995 1997 1994 2003 1989 1972 1992 1991 1971 1969 2001 1968
431 380 402 390 380 382 346 385 365 313 327 344 286 287
266 264 257 235 227 216 211 206 204 189 184 183 165 162
1107 851 893 759 796 694 636 545 500 594 496 476 464 472
650 529 499 473 436 411 349 323 304 297 281 273 252 252
2000 1995 1993 1999 1997 1972 1968 2001 1971 2003 1992 1991 1989 1998 1994 1996 1988 1980 1967
33 32 27 25 25 25 25 24 23 23 22 22 20 19 17 16 16 15 15
CAREER COMPLETIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Chris Weinke Danny Kanell Chris Rix Charlie Ward Gary Huff ThadBusby Bill Cappleman CaseyWeldon Peter Tom Willis JimmyJordan ChipFerguson Wally Woodham Kelly Lowrey SteveTensi
(97-00) (92-95) (01- ) (89-93) (70-72) (94-97) (67-69) (88-91) (86-89) (76-79) (85-88) (75, 77-79) (80-83) (62-64)
Danny Kanell ATTEMPTS IN A GAME 1. Danny Kanell 2. Chris Weinke Gary Huff 4. Danny Kanell Charlie Ward KimHammond Gary Pajcic 8. Danny Kanell CaseyWeldon DannyMcManus Gary Huff 12. Chris Weinke Charlie Ward Bill Cappleman
Virginia Miami Florida Florida Florida PennState (Gator Bowl) Virginia Tech GeorgiaTech Florida Nebraska (Fiesta Bowl) Houston BYU NotreDame MemphisState
1995 2000 1972 1994 1993 1967
67 58 58 53 53 53
1966 1995 1991 1988
53 51 51 51
1972 2000 1993 1969
51 50 50 50
CONSECUTIVE 300-YARD GAMES Chris Rix Chris Weinke Danny Kanell Peter Tom Willis KimHammond Chris Weinke ThadBusby Danny Kanell Charlie Ward Peter Tom Willis Gary Huff Bill Cappleman Chris Weinke Chris Rix
2001 2000 1995 1989 1967 1999 1997 1994 1993 1989 1971 1968 1998 2003
3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1997-00 1992-95 20011993-97 1970-72 1989-93 1986-89 1967-69 1966-67 1988-93
13 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 4 2
CAREER 300-YARD GAMES Chris Weinke Danny Kanell Chris Rix ThadBusby Gary Huff Charlie Ward Peter Tom Willis Bill Cappleman KimHammond CaseyWeldon
SEASON TD PASSES 1. 2. 3. 4.
8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18.
Chris Weinke Danny Kanell Charlie Ward Chris Weinke ThadBusby Gary Huff Bill Cappleman Chris Rix Gary Huff Chris Rix Charlie Ward CaseyWeldon Peter Tom Willis Chris Weinke Danny Kanell ThadBusby ChipFerguson Rick Stockstill KimHammond
CAREER TD PASSES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Chris Weinke Chris Rix Danny Kanell Gary Huff Charlie Ward ThadBusby CaseyWeldon JimmyJordan Bill Cappleman ChipFerguson Peter Tom Willis SteveTensi Rick Stockstill DannyMcManus
(97-00) (01- ) (92-95) (70-72) (89-93) (94-97) (88-91) (76-79) (67-69) (85-88) (86-89) (62-64) (77, 79-81) (84-87)
79 60 57 52 49 46 41 39 39 34 33 28 26 25
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE-GAME Most Passes Attempted 68 vs. Virginia Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams 109 vs. Maryland Most Passes Completed 40 vs. Florida Most Passes Completed, Both Teams 81 vs. Maryland Highest Percentage Completed (Min. 20 atts.) 78.3 (36-46) vs. N.C. State Most Interceptions Thrown 7 vs. South Carolina Most Yards Gained 536 vs. Duke Most Yards Gained, Both Teams 876 vs. Maryland TouchdownPasses 7 vs. N.C. State
Nov. 2, 1995 Nov. 18, 1995 Nov. 26, 1994 Nov. 18, 1995 Sept. 16, 1995 Nov. 10, 1984 Oct. 14, 2000 Nov. 18, 1995 Sept. 16, 1995
SINGLE-SEASON Most Passes Attempted Most Passes Completed Highest Average Per Attempt Highest Average Per Completion Most Yards Most Yards Per Game Highest Completion Percentage Most TD Passes Highest Passing Efficiency Rating Points
469 327 8.91 16.3 4,608 384.0 69.7 37 163.73
1993,2000 1993 1989 (3,448-387) 1984 (1,938-119) 2000 2000 (4,608-12) 1993 (327-469) 1993 2000
247
303 303 302 302 302 302 302 301 300
248
1993 1965 2001 1998 1996 1995 1967 1989 1971
CHRIS WEINKE:
ALL-TIME 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Bill Cappleman Chris Weinke Peter Tom Willis Thad Busby Danny Kanell Charlie Ward Chris Weinke Bill Cappleman Danny Kanell Peter Tom Willis Danny Kanell Gary Huff Thad Busby Charlie Ward Chris Rix Danny Kanell Thad Busby Danny McManus Gary Huff Bill Cappleman Chris Rix Kim Hammond Gary Huff Bill Cappleman Peter Tom Willis Kim Hammond Eric Thomas Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Jimmy Black Bill Cappleman Chris Rix Casey Weldon Gary Huff Danny Kanell Chris Rix Danny Kanell Danny Kanell Chris Rix Chris Weinke Peter Tom Willis Chip Ferguson Thad Busby Chris Weinke Thad Busby Charlie Ward Danny Kanell Chris Weinke Gary Huff Chris Rix Chris Rix Casey Weldon Gary Huff Chris Weinke Peter Tom Willis Charlie Ward Kelly Lowery Peter Tom Willis Chris Weinke Charlie Ward Chris Weinke Thad Busby Kim Hammond Joe Majors Jimmy Jordan Gary Pajcic Danny Kanell Thad Busby Casey Weldon Chris Weinke Thad Busby
North Carolina Oklahoma NC State Clemson Southern Mississippi Georgia Tech Memphis State LSU Kansas
300-YARD PASSING BY PLAYER
Thad Busby
536 521 508 496 482 463 454 446 443 437 427 422 421 409 399 395 394 394 390 375 374 372 369 369 366 365 362 362 357 354 353 351 351 350 347 347 346 345 342 341 339 338 338 338 334 332 332 331 330 329 329 327 326 325 325 324 324 322 322 319 318 317 316 316 314 313 312 312 310 308 305 304 304
Charlie Ward Steve Tensi Chris Rix Chris Weinke Thad Busby Danny Kanell Kim Hammond Peter Tom Willis Gary Huff
Duke Clemson Memphis State Miami Memphis State NC State Virginia Florida Georgia Tech South Carolina Maryland Nebraska Florida Houston Georgia Tech Maryland Colorado Duke Wake Forest Nebraska Virginia Tech Tulsa Clemson Mississippi State South Carolina Wake Forest South Carolina Penn State Auburn Wake Forest Florida Southern Miss Houston Maryland Syracuse Arizona State Maryland Wake Forest Wake Forest Maryland Wake Forest North Carolina Virginia Tech Oklahoma State Ohio State Miami Clemson Florida Virginia Virginia Tech Miami Notre Dame Virginia Tech Florida Florida Wake Forest Tulane Virginia East Carolina Florida BYU Clemson Miami Virginia Virginia Tech Tampa LSU Virginia Tech NC State Maryland Florida Maryland Clemson
2000 2000 1969 2000 1989 1997 1995 1993 2000 1968 1994 1990 1994 1972 1997 1992 2003 1994 1997 1988 1971 1969 2001 1967 1971 1968 1989 1967 1984 1999 2000 1976 1968 2001 1991 1971 1995 2001 1995 1993 2003 1998 1989 1985 1998 1999 1997 1992 1994 2000 1972 2003 2001 1990 1972 2000 1989 1993 1983 1989 2000 1993 1998 1996 1967 1959 1979 1966 1995 1997 1991 1999 1996
536 Yds., Duke, 2000 521 Yds., Clemson, 2000 496 Yds., Miami, 2000 443 Yds., Ga. Tech, 2000 354 Yds., Wake Forest, 1999 353 Yds., Florida 2000 338 Yds., North Carolina, 1996 332 Yds., Miami, 1999 329 Yds., Virginia Tech, 2000 324 Yds., Wake Forest, 2000 318 Yds., BYU, 2000 316 Yds., Miami, 1998 304 Yds., Maryland, 1999 302 Yds., Clemson, 1998
CASEY WELDON: 347 Yds., Syracuse, 1991 325 Yds., Florida, 1990 305 Yds., Florida, 1991
ERIC THOMAS: 357 Yds., Auburn, 1984
CHRIS RIX: 394 Yds., Colorado, 2003 369 Yds., Clemson, 2001 350 Yds., Maryland, 2001 345 Yds., Wake Forest, 2001 339 Yds., Wake Forest, 2003 327 Yds., Notre Dame, 2003 326 Yds., Virginia Tech, 2001 305 Yds., NC State, 2001 302 Yds., NC State, 2001
SEASON RECORDS MOST ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
DANNY KANELL: 454 Yds., Virginia, 1995 427 Yds., Maryland, 1994 421 Yds., Florida, 1994 394 Yds., Duke, 1994 346 Yds., Maryland, 1995 342 Yds., Wake Forest, 1995 341 Yds., Maryland, 1993 330 Yds., Virginia, 1994 310 Yds., N.C. State, 1995 302 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1995
469 in 1993 465 in 1995 441 in 1994 440 in 1997 438 in 2003 423 in 1999 419 in 2002 390 in 1991 389 in 1972 387 in 1992 387 in 1989
MOST COMPLETIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
THAD BUSBY: 463 Yds., N.C. State, 1997 399 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1997 390 Yds., Wake Forest, 1997 334 Yds., Ohio State, 1998 332 Yds., Clemson, 1997 316 Yds., Virginia, 1996 308 Yds., Maryland, 1997 304 Yds., Clemson, 1996 302 Yds., So. Miss., 1996
327 in 1993 297 in 1995 290 in 2000 264 in 1994 262 in 1997 250 in 1999 249 in 2003 234 in 1991 230 in 1989 222 in 1990
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
GARY HUFF: 409 Yds., Houston, 1972 374 Yds., Va. Tech., 1971 366 Yds., South Carolina, 1971 347 Yds., Arizona St., 1971 329 Yds., Miami, 1972 325 Yds., Florida, 1972 300 Yds., Kansas, 1971
Danny McManus
PETER TOM WILLIS: 482 Yds., Memphis St., 1989 422 Yds., Nebraska, 1990 362 Yds., South Carolina, 1989 338 Yds., Virginia Tech, 1989 324 Yds., Tulane, 1989 319 Yds., Florida, 1989 301 Yds., LSU, 1989
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
69.7 in 1993 63.9 in 1995 63.8 in 1990 61.8 in 2000 60.0 in 1991 59.9 in 1994 59.5 in 1997 59.5 in 1999 9. 59.4 in 1989 10. 59.0 in 1964
MOST TIMES INTERCEPTED 1. 2. 5.
9.
CHARLIE WARD: 446 Yds., Florida, 1993 395 Yds., Maryland, 1992 331 Yds., Florida, 1992 322 Yds., Virginia, 1993 317 Yds., Clemson, 1993 303 Yds., North Carolina, 1993
BILL CAPPLEMAN: 508 Yds., Memphis St., 1969 437 Yds.,, South Carolina, 1968 372 Yds., Tulsa, 1969 365 Yds., Wake Forest, 1968 351 Yds., Houston, 1968
KIM HAMMOND: 369 Yds., Miss. St., 1967 362 Yds., Penn St., 1967 314 Yds., Virginia Tech, 1967 302 Yds., Memphis St., 1967
Kim Hammond
23 in 1972 21 in 1973 21 in 1967 21 in 1954 18 in 1998 18 in 1994 18 in 1988 18 in 1981 17 in 1992 17 in 1999
MOST YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
4608 in 2000 3909 in 1993 3740 in 1997 3616 in 1995 3505 in 2003 3448 in 1989 3332 in 1999 3234 in 1994 3114 in 1991 2974 in 1972
MOST YARDS PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
384.0 in 2000 340.0 in 1997 328.7 in 1995 325.8 in 1993 313.5 in 1989 294.0 in 1994 284.4 in 1968 282.1 in 1999 270.4 in 1972 269.6 in 2003
Rushing LONGEST TD RUNS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 12. 13. 14.
97 yards, Larry Key vs. Virginia Tech, 1976 95 yards, Sammie Smith vs. Furman, 1987 88 yards, Sean Jackson vs. Wake Forest, 1992 87 yards, Travis Minor vs. Virginia, 1997 85 yards, Rock Preston vs. Duke, 1995 83 yards, Sammie Smith vs. East Carolina, 1987 82 yards, Davy Ford vs. Clemson, 2000 81 yards, Greg Allen vs. Arizona State, 1984 81 yards, Fred Pickard vs. Virginia Tech, 1957 80 yards, Warrick Dunn vs. Miami, 1996 80 yards, Phil Spooner vs. Houston, 1965 78 yards, Buck Metts vs. Stetson, 1964 77 yards, Jessie Hester vs. Miami, 1984 74 yards, Bobby McKinnon vs. Memphis State, 1973
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
84 yards, Clyde Allen vs. Maryland, 1992 78 yards, LeRoy Butler vs. Clemson, 1988 76 yards, Roy Thompson vs. Stetson, 1951 74 yards, Dexter Carter vs. Memphis State, 1987 66 yards, Greg Allen vs. LouisianaState, 1981 65 yards, Dennis McKinnon vs. West Virginia (Gator Bowl), 1982; Wayne Giardino vs. Oklahoma (Gator Bowl), 1965 8. 64 yards, Greg Jones vs. Clemson, 2002; Sammie Smith vs. Miami, 1987; Nelson Italiano vs. Troy State, 1951 10. 63 yards, Lawrence Dawsey vs. Memphis State, 1990
SINGLE-GAME YARDS Greg Allen Sammie Smith Greg Allen Sammie Smith Victor Floyd 6. Sammie Smith 7. Greg Allen 8. Greg Allen Tony Smith
Western Carolina East Carolina Arizona State Tulane South Carolina Indiana (All-American Bowl) Louisiana State Louisiana State Oklahoma State
1981 1987 1984 1988 1985 1986 1981 1983 1982
Year-By-Year Rushing Leaders YEAR 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
NAME Lee Corso Bobby Renn Fred Pickard Fred Pickard Fred Pickard Bud Whitehead Keith Kindermann Gene Roberts Dave Snyder Phil Spooner Jim Mankins Bill Moremen Bill Moremen Tom Bailey Tom Bailey Tom Bailey Paul Magalski Hodges Mitchell Hodges Mitchell Larry Key Leon Bright Larry Key Larry Key Homes Johnson Mark Lyles Sam Platt Greg Allen Ricky Williams Greg Allen Greg Allen Tony Smith Victor Floyd Sammie Smith Sammie Smith Dexter Carter Amp Lee Amp Lee Tiger McMillon Sean Jackson Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Travis Minor Travis Minor Travis Minor Travis Minor Greg Jones Greg Jones Greg Jones
NO 111 105 86 122 131 81 81 75 107 136 85 123 94 116 144 121 106 192 171 123 162 144 239 183 225 224 139 134 200 133 111 129 172 108 131 158 186 116 134 152 166 189 112 191 180 181 134 161 144
Miami Miami Memphis State Florida Miami Clemson Georgia Tech Virginia Louisville Auburn
2002 1987 1980 1996 1995 1995 1994 2002 1982 1977
189 189 188 185 184 180 174 173 173 170
SEASON YARDS
LONGEST NON-TD RUNS
1. 2. 3. 4.
10. Greg Jones Sammie Smith Sam Platt Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Greg Jones Greg Allen 19. Larry Key 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
YDS A V G TD 431 3.9 3 596 5.7 2 463 5.4 2 615 5.0 4 481 3.7 4 293 3.6 2 385 4.8 1 299 4.0 0 500 4.7 3 516 3.8 5 326 3.8 1 480 3.9 7 439 4.7 5 570 4.9 2 630 4.4 2 514 4.2 2 516 4.9 3 944 4.9 3 669 3.9 2 602 4.9 3 675 4.2 3 712 4.9 4 1117 4.7 3 817 4.5 4 1011 4.5 8 983 4.4 6 888 6.4 3 857 6.4 3 1134 5.7 13 971 7.3 8 678 6.1 4 654 5.1 6 1230 7.1 7 577 5.3 4 684 5.2 8 825 5.2 16 977 5.3 11 579 5.0 3 825 6.2 5 1026 6.8 8 1242 7.5 13 1180 6.2 12 623 5.6 9 857 4.9 7 815 4.5 7 923 5.1 5 713 5.3 6 938 5.8 8 618 4.3 7
322 244 223 212 212 205 202 201 201
Warrick Dunn, 1995 Sammie Smith, 1987 Warrick Dunn, 1996 Greg Allen, 1983 Warrick Dunn, 1994 Larry Key, 1977 Mark Lyles, 1979 Sam Platt, 1980 Amp Lee, 1991 Greg Allen, 1984 Hodges Mitchell, 1972 Greg Jones, 2002
166 172 189 200 152 239 225 224 186 133 192 161
1242 1230 1180 1134 1026 1117 1011 983 977 971 944 938
575 624 664 625 411 515 480 347 405 336 327 381 320 363
3959 3769 3218 2953 2539 2218 2535 2133 2092 1917 1788 1714 1625 1613
CAREER YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Warrick Dunn (93-96) Greg Allen (81-84) Travis Minor (97-00) Larry Key (74-77) Sammie Smith (85-88) Mark Lyles (76-79) Greg Jones (00-03) Sean Jackson (90-93) Amp Lee (89-91) Greg Jones (00- ) Dexter Carter (86-89) Tom Bailey (68-70) Ricky Williams (79-82) Hodges Mitchell (72-73)
TEAM RECORDS (Offense) SINGLE-GAME Most Rushes ......................... 81 Most Rushes, Both Teams ... 120 Most Yards .......................... 479 Most Yards, Both Teams ..... 706 Most Touchdowns .................. 7 .................................................
vs. East Carolina ..... Sept. 20, 1980 vs. Oklahoma .......... Sept. 25, 1976 vs. W Carolina ......... Oct. 31, 1981 vs. Louisville ........... Nov. 13, 1982 vs. East Carolina ..... Sept. 20, 1980 vs. Cincinnati ........... Nov. 10, 1990
SINGLE-SEASON Most Yards .......................... 3,021 ............................................. 1984 Most Yards Per Game ......... 274.6 ............................ 1984 (3,021-11) Highest Average Per Play ........ 5.8 .......................... 1995 (2,696-420) Most Touchdowns .................... 35 ............................................. 1995
GregAllen
Warrick Dunn
249
GregJones SEASON RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12.
Greg Allen, 1982 Amp Lee, 1990 Dayne Williams, 1987 Warrick Dunn, 1995 Greg Allen, 1983 Warrick Dunn, 1996 Pooh Bear Williams, 1995 Zack Crockett, 1994 Amp Lee, 1991 William Floyd, 1992 Travis Minor, 1997 Greg Jones, 2002 Dexter Carter, 1989 Greg Allen, 1984 Greg Allen, 1983 Kelly Lowrey, 1983 Mark Lyles, 1979 Jim Mankins, 1966
20 16 15 13 13 12 12 11 11 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 13. 14.
Greg Allen (81-84) Warrick Dunn (93-96) Amp Lee (89-91) Travis Minor (97-00) Dayne Williams (86-88) Greg Jones (00-03) Travis Minor (97-99) Mark Lyles (76-79) Dexter Carter (86-89) William McCray (97-01) William Floyd (91-93) Sammie Smith (86-88) Bill Moremen (65-67) Sean Jackson (90-93) Edgar Bennett (87-91) Kelly Lowrey (80-83) Larry Key (74-77)
44 37 30 28 24 23 23 20 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 13
ALL-TIME 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 322 244 223 212 212 205 202 201 201 189 189 188 185 184 180 176 174 173 173 170
250
Greg Allen Sammie Smith Greg Allen Sammie Smith Victor Floyd Sammie Smith Greg Allen Tony Smith Greg Allen Greg Jones Sammie Smith Sam Platt Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Sammie Smith Warrick Dunn Greg Jones Greg Allen Larry Key
W Carolina East Carolina Arizona State Tulane South Carolina Indiana LSU Oklahoma State LSU Miami Miami Memphis State Florida Miami Clemson Furman Georgia Tech Virginia Louisville Auburn
1981 1987 1984 1988 1985 1986 1981 1985 1983 2002 1987 1980 1996 1995 1995 1987 1994 2002 1982 1977
165 165 163 163 163 162 161 160 158 157 155 154 154 152 152 151 151 151 150 149 147 147 146 146 146 145 143 143 143 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 141 140 138 138 138 135 135 135 135 134 133 133 133 133 133 132 132 132 131 131 131 130 130 130 130 130 129 128 127 127 127 126 126 125 125 124 124 124 123 123 123 123 122 122 122 122 122 122 121 121 121 121 121 120 120 120 119 119 119 119
Greg Jones Rock Preston Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Keith Ross Warrick Dunn Buddy Strauss Greg Jones Chris Parker Travis Minor Mike Davison Greg Allen Larry Key Homes Johnson Mike Sellers Roosevelt Snipes Roosevelt Snipes Mark Lyles Bobby Renn Art Munroe Amp Lee Tony Smith Travis Minor Travis Minor Ken McLean Greg Allen Warrick Dunn Greg Allen Larry Key Travis Minor Dexter Carter Sammie Smith Victor Floyd Mark Lyles Phil Spooner Keith Kinderman Bobby Fiveash Ricky Williams Tiger McMillon Leon Bright Hodges Mitchell Dexter Carter Greg Allen Ricky Williams Homes Johnson Leon Washington Jeff Chaney Warrick Dunn Greg Allen Fred Pickard Roy Thompson Tony Smith Mark Lyles Buddy Strauss Warrick Dunn Hodges Mitchell Tom Bailey Travis Minor Sam Platt Hodges Mitchell Bobby Renn Mike Sellers Travis Minor Travis Minor Travis Minor Chris Parker Larry Key Rock Preston Larry Green Greg Allen Phil Spooner Warrick Dunn Larry Key Bobby Renn Zack Crockett Sam Platt Michael Whiting Larry Key Nick Maddox Nick Maddox Travis Minor Warrick Dunn Amp Lee Wyatt Parrish Leon Washington Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Roosevelt Snipes Greg Jones Travis Minor Larry Key Sean Jackson Sean Jackson Dexter Carter Sammie Smith
Clemson Notre Dame Miami Notre Dame South Carolina Wake Forest Mississippi College Clemson East Carolina Virginia Tulsa East Carolina Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Sul Ross South Carolina UT-Chattanooga Florida Abilene Christian Southern Miss Florida Tulsa Miami Texas A&M Cumberland Louisville North Carolina Memphis State Florida Florida Miami Southern Miss Louisville Cincinnati Houston Richmond Tampa Louisville Virginia Utah State Virginia Tech Memphis State Temple Notre Dame Syracuse Florida Maryland Clemson Kansas Tennessee Wofford Kansas South Carolina Wofford Virginia Mississippi State Mississippi State Virginia East Carolina Kansas Furman Howard NC State North Carolina Florida Louisiana Tech Oklahoma State Duke Memphis State Cincinnati Oklahoma Duke Memphis State Villanova Maryland Pittsburgh Florida Alabama Georgia Tech Wake Forest Georgia Tech NC State Michigan Troy State NC State Georgia Tech Florida North Carolina Cincinnati Virginia Tech Louisville Kansas State South Carolina Texas A&M Virginia Tech Louisville
2002 1994 1996 1994 1985 1994 1949 2001 1988 1997 1972 1983 1976 1978 1951 1984 1984 1979 1957 1971 1990 1985 1999 1998 1948 1983 1995 1984 1977 1997 1989 1987 1987 1979 1965 1961 1953 1982 1992 1975 1972 1987 1984 1981 1978 2002 1998 1994 1984 1958 1951 1985 1979 1950 1996 1972 1969 1998 1980 1972 1958 1950 2000 1997 1998 1988 1977 1995 1967 1983 1965 1995 1974 1956 1994 1980 1979 1974 2002 2002 1999 1994 1991 1949 2003 1996 1995 1994 1983 2001 2000 1977 1990 1990 1988 1987
119 118 118 117 117 116 116 116 115 115 115 114 114 114 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 112 112 112 112 112 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 110 110 110 110 110 110 109 109 109 109 109 109 108 108 108 108 108 108 107 107 107 107 107 106 106 106 106 105 105 105 105 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 103 103 103 103 103 103 102 102 102 102 102 102 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Bobby Renn Dexter Carter Mark Lyles Hodges Mitchell Larry Brinkley Sean Jackson Sammie Smith Sammie Smith Sammie Smith Victor Floyd Greg Allen Tony Smith Cletis Jones Tom Bailey Greg Jones Greg Allen Sam Platt Paul Magalski Tom Bailey Tom Bailey Bill Gunter Travis Minor Warrick Dunn Amp Lee Amp Lee Sean Jackson Charlie Ward Dexter Carter Sammie Smith Greg Allen Cletis Jones Paul Magalski Jim Mankins Buck Metts Wyatt Parrish Amp Lee Victor Floyd Ricky Williams Larry Key Mike Sellers Nelson Italiano Warrick Dunn Sammie Smith Roosevelt Snipes Greg Allen Ricky Williams Stan Dobosz Warrick Dunn Roosevelt Snipes Sam Platt Jeff Leggett Lee Corso Mike Sellers Greg Jones Sean Jackson Amp Lee Sam Platt Lee Corso Greg Jones Amp Lee Roosevelt Snipes Michael Whiting Larry Key Leon Bright Tom Bailey Fred Pickard Warrick Dunn Greg Allen Larry Key Paul Magalski Paul Magalski Lee Corso Bobby Renn Clyde Allen Keith Ross Roosevelt Snipes Art Munroe Jim Mankins Billy Odom Travis Minor Travis Minor Amp Lee Jessie Hester Leon Bright Hodges Mitchell Greg Jones Khalid Abdullah Warrick Dunn Sean Jackson Sean Jackson Hodges Mitchell Dave Snyder Keith Kinderman Wyatt Parrish Travis Minor Warrick Dunn Roosevelt Snipes Mark Lyles Mark Lyles Mike Davison Fred Pickard Fred Pickard Bobby Fiveash
Furman So Mississippi Louisville South Carolina Virginia Tech Wake Forest Florida Florida Auburn South Carolina Tulane Western Carolina Kansas Miami Iowa State East Carolina Tulsa Tulsa South Carolina Virginia Tech South Carolina North Carolina Wake Forest Tulane LSU Georgia Southern Maryland Florida Tulane Tulane UT-Chattanooga South Carolina Texas Tech VMI Cumberland Auburn Louisville Florida Memphis State Randolph-Macon Newberry College Maryland Florida Louisville Miami Boston College Furman NC State Florida Virginia Tech Auburn NC State Tampa Virginia Duke Virginia Tech Louisville Villanova Maryland Syracuse South Carolina Western Carolina Clemson Miami Wake Forest Virginia Tech Maryland Ohio State Houston Pittsburgh Tulsa Ohio University Auburn Maryland Western Carolina Auburn Mississippi State Texas Tech The Citadel Clemson Wake Forest East Carolina Miami Texas Tech Colorado State Georgia Tech Wake Forest NC State Nebraska NC State San Diego State Furman Georgia Tampa Clemson Central Florida Auburn Pittsburgh Florida Mississippi State Tampa Georgia Abilene Christian
1956 1989 1979 1972 1963 1993 1987 1986 1989 1986 1983 1985 1984 1970 2002 1984 1980 1971 1969 1969 1967 2000 1995 1991 1991 1990 1992 1987 1987 1984 1984 1969 1966 1953 1948 1989 1986 1982 1977 1950 1950 1996 1988 1983 1981 1980 1952 1996 1984 1980 1976 1956 1950 2001 1993 1991 1980 1955 2002 1991 1983 1981 1975 1974 1968 1957 1994 1982 1975 1971 1971 1956 1956 1992 1985 1984 1969 1966 1955 2000 1998 1990 1984 1975 1972 2001 1995 1995 1993 1992 1973 1963 1961 1949 1999 1995 1983 1978 1978 1972 1957 1959 1953
100-YARDS RUSHING GAMES BY PLAYER WARRICK DUNN (21): 185 Yds., Florida, 1996 184 Yds., Miami, 1995 180 Yds., Clemson, 1995 174 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1994 163 Yds., Miami, 1996 163 Yds., Notre Dame, 1994 162 Yds., Wake Forest, 1994 143 Yds., North Carolina, 1995 133 Yds., Clemson, 1994 131 Yds., Virginia, 1996 124 Yds., Duke, 1995 122 Yds., N.C. State, 1994 121 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1996 121 Yds., Florida, 1995 121 Yds., North Carolina, 1994 112 Yds., Wake Forest, 1995 109 Yds., Maryland, 1996 108 Yds., N.C. State, 1996 104 Yds., Maryland, 1994 101 Yds., N.C. State, 1995 100 Yds., Central Florida, 1995
GREG ALLEN (16): 322 Yds., Western Carolina, 1981 223 Yds., Arizona St., 1984
202 Yds., LSU, 1981 201 Yds., LSU, 1983 173 Yds., Lousiville, 1982 154 Yds., East Carolina, 1983 145 Yds., Louisville, 1983 143 Yds., Memphis St., 1984 135 Yds., Temple, 1984 133 Yds., Kansas, 1984 125 Yds., Cincinnati, 1983 115 Yds., Tulane, 1983 113 Yds., East Carolina, 1984 111 Yds., Tulane, 1984 109 Yds., Miami, 1981 104 Yds., Ohio St., 1982
TRAVIS MINOR (14): 157 Yds., Virginia, 1997 146 Yds., Miami, 1999 146 Yds., Texas A&M, 1998 142 Yds., Florida, 1997 130 Yds., Virginia, 1998 129 Yds., N.C. State, 2000 128 Yds., North Carolina, 1997 127 Yds., Florida, 1998 122 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1999 120 Yds., Louisville, 2000 112 Yds., North Carolina, 2000 102 Yds., Clemson, 2000 102 Yds., Wake Forest, 1998 100 Yds., Clemson, 1999
Larry Key Travis Minor 113 Yds., Tulsa, 1980 108 Yds., Virginia Tech, 1980 107 Yds., Louisville, 1980
MARK LYLES (6): 151 Yds., Florida, 1979 142 Yds., Cincinnati, 1979 132 Yds., South Carolina, 1979 118 Yds., Louisville, 1979 100 Yds., Pittsburgh, 1978 100 Yds., Florida, 1978
SAMMIE SMITH (12):
SEASON RECORDS FIRST DOWNS RUSHING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
152 in 1987 149 in 1993 146 in 1984 143 in 2002 140 in 1983 137 in 1980 135 in 1991 122 in 1992 118 in 1985 117 in 1981
MOST RUSHING PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.
603 in 1980 571 in 1984 562 in 2002 530 in 1987 519 in 1975 518 in 1983 515 in 1998 515 in 1953 507 in 1991 507 in 1979
RUSHING YARDS PER PLAY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
5.80 in 1995 5.69 in 1985 5.67 in 1993 5.65 in 1987 5.29 in 1984 5.06 in 1990 5.00 in 1994 5.00 in 1988 4.95 in 1949 4.90 in 1982
MOST YARDS RUSHING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
3021 in 1984 2995 in 1987 2667 in 1993 2618 in 2002 2552 in 1983 2451 in 1995 2393 in 1994 2369 in 1985 2339 in 1982 2287 in 1991
MOST YARDS RUSHING PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
274.6 in 1984 272.3 in 1987 259.5 in 1991 229.3 in 1983 225.9 in 1950 222.8 in 1995 222.3 in 1993 219.4 in 1949 215.4 in 1985 214.2 in 1953
244 Yds., East Carolina, 1987 212 Yds., Tulane, 1988 205 Yds., Indiana, 1986 189 Yds., Miami, 1987 176 Yds., Furman, 1987 142 Yds., So. Miss., 1987 119 Yds., Louisville, 1987 116 Yds., Florida, 1987 116 Yds., Florida, 1986 115 Yds., Auburn, 1989 111 Yds., Tulane, 1987 109 Yds., Florida, 1988
BOBBY RENN (5): 150 Yds., Abilene Christian, 1957 130 Yds., Furman, 1958 124 Yds., Villanova, 1956 119 Yds., Furman, 1956 104 Yds., Auburn, 1956
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
LARRY KEY (10):
MOST RUSHES
170 Yds., Auburn, 1977 154 Yds., Virginia Tech, 1976 143 Yds., Florida, 1977 127 Yds., Oklahoma St., 1977 124 Yds., Memphis St., 1974 123 Yds., Alabama, 1974 120 Yds., Kansas St., 1977 110 Yds., Memphis St., 1977 105 Yds., Clemson, 1975 104 Yds., Houston, 1975
Game: Season: Career:
MOST YARDS GAINED (Season) By a Freshman: By a Sophomore: By a Junior: By a Senior:
888, Greg Allen, 1981 1,230, Sammie Smith, 1987 1,242, Warrick Dunn, 1995 1,180, Warrick Dunn, 1996
CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMES
GREG JONES (9):
Career:
189 Yds., Miami, 2002 173 Yds., Virginia, 2002 165 Yds., Clemson, 2002 160 Yds., Clemson, 2001 120 Yds., Virginia Tech, 2000 113 Yds., Iowa State, 2002 107 Yds., Virginia, 2001 106 Yds., Maryland, 2002 101 Yds., Georgia Tech, 2001
6, Warrick Dunn, 1995
MOST GAMES GAINING 200 YARDS Season: Career:
2, Greg Allen, 1981 4, Greg Allen, 1981-84
MOST GAMES GAINING 300 YARDS Season: Career:
1, Greg Allen, 1981 1, Greg Allen, 1981
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RUSH Game:
ROOSEVELT SNIPES (8): 151 Yds., South Carolina, 1984 151 Yds., UT-Chattanooga, 1984 121 Yds., Cincinnati, 1983 109 Yds., Louisville, 1983 108 Yds., Florida, 1984 106 Yds., South Carolina, 1983 103 Yds., Auburn, 1984 100 Yds., Auburn, 1983
Season: Career :
(Min. 10 atts.) - 15.0 (12-180), Warrick Dunn vs. Clemson, Sept. 9, 1995; (Min. 20 atts.) - 10.1 (22-223), Greg Allen vs. Arizona State, Nov. 4, 1984 (Min. 100 atts.) - 7.5 (166-1,242), Warrick Dunn, 1995 (Min. 200 atts.) - 6.9 (575-3,959), Warrick Dunn, 1993-96
MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING Game: Season: Career :
AMP LEE (8): 147 Yds., Florida, 1990 122 Yds., Michigan, 1991 112 Yds., Tulane, 1991 112 Yds., LSU, 1991 110 Yds., Auburn, 1989 107 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1991 106 Yds., Syracuse, 1991 102 Yds., East Carolina, 1990
34, Travis Minor vs. Texas A&M, Aug. 28, 1998 239, Larry Key, 1977 664, Travis Minor, 1997-2000
4, Greg Allen vs. South Carolina, Nov. 6, 1982 and vs. Louisville, Nov. 13, 1982 20, Greg Allen, 1982 44, Greg Allen, 1981-84
LONGEST RUSH Game:
97, Larry Key vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 11, 1976
MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE Game: Season: Career:
417, Greg Allen vs. Western Carolina, Oct. 31, 1981 1,605, Greg Allen, 1982 5,321, Warrick Dunn, 1993-96
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SAM PLATT (6): 188 Yds., Memphis St., 1980 130 Yds., East Carolina, 1980 123 Yds., Pittsburgh, 1980
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Receiving CAREER RECEPTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Ron Sellers (66-68) Peter Warrick (96-99) Kez McCorvey (91-94) E.G. Green (94-97) Mike Shumann (73-75, 77) Andre Cooper (93-96) Warrick Dunn (93-96) Lawrence Dawsey (87-90) Rhett Dawson (69-71) Barry Smith (70-72) Anquan Boldin (99-02) Snoop Minnis (97-00) Jessie Hester (81-84) Travis Minor (97-00) Ron Dugans (96-99) Kevin Knox (90-93) Jackie Flowers (76-79)
212 207 189 166 134 132 132 128 128 122 118 115 107 106 105 102 101
SINGLE GAME RECEIVING YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Peter Warrick Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Craphonso Thorpe Ron Sellers Kez McCorvey Craphonso Thorpe Javon Walker Fred Biletnikoff Peter Warrick Snoop Minnis E.G. Green Andre Cooper Fred Biletnikoff 17. Anquan Boldin 18. Jackie Flowers 19. Lawrence Dawsey
Wake Forest South Carolina Clemson Virginia Tech Memphis State Notre Dame Houston Duke Colorado Virginia Tech Oklahoma (Gator Bowl) Miami Florida NC State Maryland Virginia Tech Notre Dame Louisiana State Florida
1968 1968 1997 1967 1968 2003 1968 1994 2003 2001 1965 1998 2000 1997 1995 1964 2002 1979 1990
260 259 249 229 218 217 214 207 205 195 192 190 187 184 182 182 175 174 172
SEASON — CATCHES PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Ron Sellers, 1968 Peter Warrick, 1999 Ron Sellers, 1967 Andre Cooper, 1995 Barry Smith, 1972 Kez McCorvey, 1993 Lawrence Dawsey, 1990 Kez McCorvey, 1994 Fred Biletnikoff, 1964 Rhett Dawson, 1971 Ron Sellers, 1966 E.G. Green, 1995
SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS 1. Ron Sellers 2. Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Ron Sellers 5. Lawrence Dawsey Kent Gaydos Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Fred Biletnikoff
South Carolina Wake Forest Houston Penn State (Gator Bowl) Miami Houston Memphis State Alabama Virginia Tech Oklahoma (Gator Bowl)
1968 1968 1968 1967 1990 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965
16 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13
GAMES CATCHES 10 86 9 71 10 70 11 71 11 69 12 74 11 65 10 59 10 57 11 62 10 56 11 60
PG 8.60 7.89 7.00 6.46 6.27 6.17 5.91 5.90 5.70 5.64 5.60 5.46
Peter Warrick 13. 14. 15. 16.
Snoop Minnis, 2000 Peter Warrick, 1998 E.G. Green, 1997 Rhett Dawson, 1970
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86 74 71 71 70 69 65 65 63 62 61 60 59 57 56 54 54
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Ron Sellers, 1966-68 Peter Warrick, 1996-99 Kez McCorvey, 1991-94 Rhett Dawson, 1969-71 Tamarick Vanover, 1992-93 E.G. Green, 1994-97 Barry Smith, 1970-72 Andre Cooper, 1993-96 Anquan Boldin, 2000-02 Mike Shumann, 1973-75, 77 Hassan Jones, 1982-85 Warrick Dunn, 1993-96 Lawrence Dawsey, 1987-90 Jesse Hester, 1981-84 Jackie Flowers, 1976-79
5.25 5.08 4.91 4.91
GAMES CATCHES 30 212 43 207 45 189 32 128 22 87 44 166 33 122 39 132 37 118 44 134 33 98 45 132 44 128 42 107 43 101
PG 7.07 4.81 4.20 4.00 3.96 3.77 3.70 3.39 3.19 3.05 2.97 2.93 2.91 2.55 2.35
SEASON RECEIVING YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Ron Sellers, 1968 Snoop Minnis, 2000 Barry Smith, 1972 Peter Warrick, 1998 Ron Sellers, 1967 E.G. Green, 1997 Anquan Boldin, 2002 E.G. Green, 1995 Andre Cooper, 1995 Lawrence Dawsey, 1990 Craphonso Thorpe, 2003 Fred Biletnikoff, 1964 Kez McCorvey, 1993
E.G. Green
Kez McCorvey
63 61 54 54
CAREER — CATCHES PER GAME
SEASON RECEPTIONS 1. Ron Sellers, 1968 2. Kez McCorvey, 1993 3. Peter Warrick, 1999 Andre Cooper, 1995 5. Ron Sellers, 1967 6. Barry Smith, 1972 7. Anquan Boldin, 2002 Lawrence Dawsey, 1990 9. Snoop Minnis, 2000 10. Rhett Dawson, 1971 11. Peter Warrick, 1998 12. E.G. Green, 1995 13. Kez McCorvey, 1994 14. Fred Biletnikoff, 1964 15. Ron Sellers, 1966 16. E.G. Green, 1997 Rhett Dawson, 1970
12 12 11 11
1496 1340 1243 1232 1228 1059 1011 1007 1002 999 994 987 966
14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
Rhett Dawson, 1970 Javon Walker, 2001 Peter Warrick, 1999 Peter Warrick, 1997 Ron Sellers, 1966 Kez McCorvey, 1994
946 944 934 884 874 870
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Ron Sellers (66-68) Peter Warrick (96-99) E.G. Green (94-97) Kez McCorvey (91-94) Barry Smith (70-72) Mike Shumann (73-75, 77) Lawrence Dawsey (87-90) Jessie Hester (81-84) Snoop Minnis (97-00) Rhett Dawson (69-71) Andre Cooper (93-96) Anquan Boldin (99-02) Hassan Jones (82-85) Jackie Flowers (76-79) Craphonso Thorpe (01- ) Ronald Lewis (86-88)
3598 3517 2920 2660 2392 2306 2129 2100 2098 1915 1810 1790 1764 1697 1657 1582
SEASON TD CATCHES 1. Andre Cooper, 1995 2. Anquan Boldin, 2002 Barry Smith, 1972 4. Peter Warrick, 1998 Ron Sellers, 1968 6. Craphonso Thorpe, 2003 Talman Gardner, 2001 Snoop Minnis, 2000 E.G. Green, 1997 Fred Biletnikoff, 1964 11. Atrews Bell, 2000 E.G. Green, 1995 13. Lawrence Dawsey, 1988 Jessie Hester, 1984
15 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9
Year-By-Year Receiving YEAR NAME 1955 Tom Feamster 1956 Joe Holt Ron Schomburger 1957 Bob Nellums 1958 Jack Espenship 1959 Bud Whitehead 1960 Bud Whitehead 1961 Jim Daniel Tom Hillabrand 1962 Keith Kindermann 1963 Fred Biletnikoff 1964 Fred Biletnikoff 1965 Max Wettstein 1966 Ron Sellers 1967 Ron Sellers 1968 Ron Sellers 1969 Jim Tyson 1970 Rhett Dawson 1971 Rhett Dawson 1972 Barry Smith 1973 Mike Shumann 1974 Mike Shumann 1975 Mike Shumann 1976 Ed Beckman 1977 Roger Overby 1978 Jackie Flowers 1979 Jackie Flowers 1980 Michael Whiting 1981 Michael Whiting 1982 Tony Johnson 1983 Jessie Hester Weegie Thompson 1984 Jessie Hester 1985 Hassan Jones 1986 Herb Gainer 1987 Herb Gainer 1988 Terry Anthony 1989 Lawrence Dawsey 1990 Lawrence Dawsey 1991 Shannon Baker 1992 Tamarick Vanover 1993 Kez McCorvey 1994 Kez McCorvey 1995 Andre Cooper 1996 E.G. Green 1997 E.G. Green 1998 Peter Warrick 1999 Peter Warrick 2000 Snoop Minnis 2001 Javon Walker 2002 Anquan Boldin 2003 Craphonso Thorpe
NO 18 16 16 21 18 31 23 10 10 21 24 57 24 56 70 86 49 54 62 69 21 43 38 37 38 43 37 25 29 30 31 31 42 34 27 30 32 38 65 30 42 74 59 71 34 54 61 71 63 45 65 51
YARDS 258 140 140 217 200 320 212 113 66 275 358 987 365 874 1228 1496 720 946 817 1243 280 515 730 521 626 757 622 203 211 500 576 502 832 738 441 478 550 683 999 451 581 966 870 1002 662 1059 1232 934 1340 944 1011 994
TD 1 3 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 4 11 3 3 8 12 4 5 7 13 2 3 5 3 5 7 7 0 2 2 6 3 9 5 5 6 8 4 7 4 4 6 4 15 7 11 12 8 11 7 13 11
15. Talman Gardner, 2002 Peter Warrick, 1999 Peter Warrick, 1997 Terry Anthony, 1989 Terry Anthony, 1988 Ron Sellers, 1967 21. Javon Walker, 2001 E.G. Green, 1996 Kevin Knox, 1993 Lawrence Dawsey, 1990 Hassan Jones, 1984 Jackie Flowers, 1979 Jackie Flowers, 1978 Sam Platt, 1978 Rhett Dawson, 1971
8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
CAREER TD CATCHES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 13.
17. 18.
Peter Warrick (96-99) E.G. Green (94-97) Barry Smith (70-72) Andre Cooper (93-96) Ron Sellers (66-68) Anquan Boldin (99-02) Jessie Hester (81-84) Lawrence Dawsey (87-90) Talman Gardner (99-02) Snoop Minnis (99-00) Terry Anthony (86-89) Hassan Jones (82-85) Craphonso Thorpe (01- ) Kez McCorvey (91-94) Mike Shumann (73-75, 77) Fred Biletnikoff (62-64) Atrews Bell (98-01) Jackie Flowers (76-79)
31 29 25 24 23 21 21 20 19 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 14
ALL-TIME 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 260 259 249 229 218 217 214 207 205 195 192 190 187 184 182 182 176 175 174 173 172 170 169 167 166 166 166 165 165 165 165 163 163 162 161 160 160 158 158 156 156 155 154 154 153 153 152 151 151 149 148
Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Peter Warrick Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Craphonso Thorpe Ron Sellers Kez McCorvey Craphonso Thorpe Javon Walker Fred Biletnikoff Peter Warrick Snoop Minnis E.G. Green Andre Cooper Fred Biletnikoff E.G. Green Anquan Boldin Jackie Flowers Ron Sellers Lawrence Dawsey Fred Biletnikoff E.G. Green Jim Tyson E.G. Green E.G. Green Tony Johnson Jackie Flowers Barry Smith Ron Sellers Fred Biletnikoff Peter Warrick Snoop Minnis Javon Walker Rhett Dawson Lawrence Dawsey Ron Sellers Barry Smith Ron Sellers E.G. Green Jessie Hester Andre Cooper Lonnie Johnson Jessie Hester Barry Smith Ron Sellers Barry Smith E.G. Green Rhett Dawson Ron Sellers Herb Gainer
Wake Forest South Carolina Clemson Virginia Tech Memphis State Notre Dame Houston Duke Colorado Virginia Tech Oklahoma Miami Florida NC State Maryland Virginia Tech Ohio State Notre Dame LSU Maryland Florida Southern Miss Virginia Mississippi State Georgia Tech Maryland Southern Miss Houston Mississippi State Alabama Miami Virginia Tech Clemson Clemson Virginia Tech Miami Wyoming Florida Mississippi State Clemson South Carolina Duke Tulane South Carolina vs. Kansas Florida Kansas Virginia Clemson Mississippi State Oklahoma State
1968 1968 1997 1967 1968 2003 1968 1994 2003 2001 1965 1998 2000 1997 1995 1964 1998 2002 1979 1968 1990 1964 1995 1969 1997 1995 1982 1978 1972 1967 1964 2000 2000 2001 1971 1990 1966 1972 1967 1996 1984 1995 1991 1984 1972 1967 1971 1997 1970 1968 1985
The “Fab Four” — Terry Anthony, Ronald Lewis, Bruce LaSane & Lawrence Dawsey 147 146 146 146 145 145 145 145 143 143 142 141 141 140 140 140 140 139 138 138 138 137 137 137 137 136 136 135 134 134 134 133 132 132 131 131 131 130 130 130 129 129 129 128 128 127 127 127 126 126 126 126 126 125 125 125 124 124 123 123 123 122 122 122 122 122 121 121
Ron Sellers Atrews Bell Barry Smith Ron Sellers Snoop Minnis E.G. Green Sam Platt Ron Sellers Jessie Hester Barry Smith Peter Warrick Ron Dugans Lawrence Dawsey Talman Gardner Warrick Dunn Ronald Lewis Rhett Dawson Shannon Baker Kez McCorvey Jessie Hester Ron Sellers Atrews Bell Snoop Minnis Warrick Dunn Lawrence Dawsey Roger Overby Ron Sellers Ron Dugans Peter Warrick Peter Warrick Jackie Flowers Lawrence Dawsey Snoop Minnis Kevin Knox Chauncey Stovall Snoop Minnis Rhett Dawson Talman Gardner Peter Warrick Mike Shumann Tamarick Vanover Mike Shumann Gary Parris Herb Gainer Kurt Unglaub Kez McCorvey Barry Smith Jim Tyson E.G. Green Matt Frier Terry Anthony Jessie Hester Kent Gaydos Peter Warrick Barry Smith Harry Bringger Javon Walker Roger Overby Peter Warrick Kevin Knox Harry Bringger Snoop Minnis E.G. Green ’OMar Ellison Wayne Messam Kez McCorvey Javon Walker Peter Warrick
Texas Tech Miami Virginia Tech Texas A&M Miami Florida Navy Penn State Auburn Arizona State Georgia Tech Duke Cincinnati Maryland Florida Georgia Southern Virginia Tech Syracuse Notre Dame East Carolina Virginia Tech Oklahoma BYU Southern Mississippi Virginia Tech Cincinnati Wake Forest Tennessee Maryland Duke Cincinnati Memphis State North Carolina Virginia Tech Clemson Virginia Virginia Tech Louisville NC State Iowa State Virginia Virginia Tech Houston Texas Tech North Texas Florida Houston Tulsa Wake Forest Florida Florida Tulane Houston North Carolina Tulsa Mississippi College Virginia Florida Virginia Florida Mississippi College Wake Forest NC State Duke Maryland Maryland NC State Clemson
1967 2000 1972 1967 2000 1997 1978 1967 1984 1971 1999 1999 1990 2001 1993 1988 1971 1991 1993 1982 1966 2001 2000 1996 1990 1977 1966 1998 1999 1997 1978 1990 2000 1991 2003 2000 1970 2002 1998 1975 1993 1975 1972 1987 1976 1994 1972 1969 1996 1993 1989 1983 1969 1998 1971 1950 2001 1977 1998 1992 1950 2000 1995 1994 1994 1993 2001 1999
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121 120 120 120 119 119 119 118 118 117 117 117 116 116 116 116 115 115 114 114 114 114 114 113 113 113 113 112 112 112 111 111 111 111 111 110 109 109 109 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 106 106 106 106 106 105 105 105 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 103 102 102 102 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 100 100 100 100 100
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Peter Warrick Laveranues Coles E.G. Green Hassan Jones P.K. Sam Peter Warrick Don Pederson E.G. Green Bill Cox Jessie Hester Jackie Flowers Ron Sellers Andre Cooper Ronald Lewis Jessie Hester Jackie Flowers Talman Gardner Ron Sellers Melvin Pearsall Andre Cooper Bruce LaSane Mike Barnes Fred Biletnikoff P.K. Sam Phillip Bryant Dennis McKinnon Ed Beckman Peter Warrick Kurt Unglaub Jim Tyson Javon Walker Atrews Bell Bruce LaSane Mike Shumann Kent Gaydos Anquan Boldin Talman Gardner Javon Walker Lawrence Dawsey Anquan Boldin Mike Shumann Barry Smith Barry Smith Rhett Dawson Don Floyd Ron Schombruger Kez McCorvey Kez McCorvey Tamarick Vanover Lawrence Dawsey Lawrence Dawsey Ronald Lewis Hassan Jones Dennis McKinnon Hardis Johnson Peter Warrick Ronald Lewis Lawrence Dawsey Terry Anthony Bill Moremen Andre Cooper Tamarick Vanover Rhett Dawson Craphonso Thorpe Anquan Boldin Atrews Bell Javon Walker Jessie Hester Barry Smith Gary Parris Fred Biletnikoff Tom Feamster Robert Morgan Peter Warrick E.G. Green Andre Cooper Hassan Jones Jessie Hester Jim Thompson Rhett Dawson Gary Parris Tony Romeo Dominic Robinson Andre Cooper Herb Gainer Anquan Boldin Terry Anthony Hassan Jones Jessie Hester Barry Smith Kent Gaydos Ron Sellers Anquan Boldin Shannon Baker Jackie Flowers Bill Cox Fred Biletnikoff
Louisiana Tech North Carolina Wake Forest Florida Colorado Florida Memphis State Maryland Maryland Tenn.-Chattanooga Memphis State Florida Virginia South Carolina Miami Mississippi State Clemson Houston Wake Forest NC State South Carolina Virginia Tech Georgia Maryland Kansas Louisville Florida USC Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Wake Forest Clemson Memphis State Florida Memphis State Duke Maryland Clemson Southern Miss Miami Kansas State Pittsburgh Miami Arizona State Houston VMI Virginia Kansas Maryland Penn State Tulane Memphis State Kansas Ohio State Florida Texas A&M Nebraska Clemson Louisiana Tech Penn State Wake Forest NC State Memphis State Virginia North Carolina Clemson UAB Arizona State South Carolina Houston Kentucky Louisville Maryland North Carolina Duke Georgia Tech Western Carolina Auburn East Carolina Pittsburgh Florida Georgia Florida Virginia Wichita State Florida LSU Auburn South Carolina Pittsburgh Arizona State South Carolina Georgia Tech Middle Tenn. State Virginia Tech Syracuse NC State
1999 1998 1997 1985 2003 1998 1969 1997 1966 1984 1979 1966 1995 1989 1984 1978 2001 1966 1997 1995 1988 1976 1964 2003 1985 1980 1976 1998 1976 1968 2001 2000 1989 1977 1969 2002 2002 2000 1988 2000 1977 1972 1972 1971 1964 1954 1994 1993 1992 1990 1989 1987 1985 1981 1980 1998 1990 1989 1988 1967 1994 1992 1970 2003 2002 2001 2001 1984 1972 1971 1964 1954 2000 1999 1995 1995 1985 1984 1983 1971 1970 1958 2003 1996 1986 2002 1989 1984 1982 1972 1971 1967 2000 1991 1979 1966 1964
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES BY PLAYER RON SELLERS (19): 260 Yds., Wake Forest, 1968 259 Yds., South Carolina, 1968 229 Yds., Virginia Tech, 1967 218 Yds., Memphis St., 1968 214 Yds., Houston, 1968 173 Yds., Maryland, 1968 165 Yds., Alabama, 1967 160 Yds. Wyoming, 1966 158 Yds., Miss. St., 1967 153 Yds., Florida, 1967 149 Yds., Miss. St., 1968 147 Yds., Texas Tech, 1967 146 Yds., Texas A&M, 1967 145 Yds., Penn St., 1967 138 Yds., Virginia Tech, 1966 136 Yds., Wake Forest, 1966 117 Yds., Florida, 1966 115 Yds., Houston, 1966 101 Yds., South Carolina, 1967
JESSIE HESTER (9): 156 Yds., South Carolina, 1984 154 Yds., South Carolina, 1984 143 Yds., Auburn, 1984 138 Yds., East Carolina, 1982 126 Yds., Tulane, 1983 117 Yds., UT-Chattannooga, 1984 116 Yds., Miami, 1984 103 Yds., Auburn, 1984 101 Yds., South Carolina, 1982
SNOOP MINNIS (7):
PETER WARRICK (15): 249 Yds., Clemson, 1997 190 Yds., Miami, 1998 164 Yds., Virginia Tech, 2000 142 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1999 134 Yds., Maryland, 1999 134 Yds., Duke, 1997 130 Yds., N.C. State, 1998 125 Yds., North Carolina, 1998 123 Yds., Virginia, 1998 121 Yds., Clemson, 1999 121 Yds., Louisiana Tech, 1999 119 Yds., Florida, 1998 112 Yds., USC, 1998 106 Yds., Texas A&M, 1998 103 Yds., North Carolina, 1999
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BARRY SMITH (11): 165 Yds., Miss. St., 1972 158 Yds., Florida, 1972 153 Yds., Kansas, 1972 146 Yds., Va. Tech, 1972 143 Yds., Arizona St., 1971 127 Yds., Houston, 1972 125 Yds., Tulsa, 1971 108 Yds., Pittsburgh, 1972 108 Yds., Miami, 1972 104 Yds., South Carolina, 1972 101 Yds., Pittsburgh, 1972
LAWRENCE DAWSEY (9): 172 Yds., Florida, 1990 160 Yds., Miami, 1990 141 Yds., Cincinnati, 1990 137 Yds., Va. Tech, 1990 133 Yds., Memphis St., 1990 109 Yds., So. Miss., 1988 107 Yds., Penn State, 1990 107 Yds., Tulane, 1989 106 Yds., Clemson, 1989
FRED BILETNIKOFF (7):
182 Yds., Maryland, 1995 155 Yds., Duke, 1995 116 Yds., Virginia, 1995
ANQUAN BOLDIN (6):
KEZ McCORVEY (6):
184 Yds., N.C. State, 1997 176 Yds., Ohio State, 1998 169 Yds., Virginia, 1995 166 Yds., Ga. Tech, 1997 166 Yds., Maryland, 1995 156 Yds., Clemson, 1996 151 Yds., Virginia, 1997 145 Yds., Florida, 1997 126 Yds., Wake Forest, 1996 122 Yds., N.C. State, 1995 120 Yds., Wake Forest, 1997 118 Yds., Maryland, 1997 103 Yds., Duke, 1995
ANDRE COOPER (7):
187 Yds., Florida, 2000 163 Yds., Clemson, 2000 145 Yds., Miami, 2000 137 Yds., BYU, 2000 132 Yds., North Carolina, 2000 131 Yds., Virginia, 2000 122 Yds., Wake Forest, 2000
175 Yds., Notre Dame, 2002 110 Yds., Duke, 2002 108 Yds., Miami, 2001 104 Yds., North Carolina, 2002 101 Yds., Florida, 2002 100 Yds., Georgia Tech, 2001
E.G. GREEN (13):
192 Yds., Oklahoma, 1965 182 Yds., Va. Tech, 1964 170 Yds., So. Miss., 1964 165 Yds., Miami, 1964 114 Yds., Georgie, 1964 104 Yds., Kentucky, 1964 100 Yds., N.C. State, 1964
114 Yds., N.C. State, 1995 105 Yds., Wake Forest, 1994 103 Yds., Georgia Tech, 1995 102 Yds., Virginia, 1996
207 Yds., Duke, 1994 138 Yds., Notre Dame, 1993 127 Yds., Florida, 1994 122 Yds., Maryland, 1993 107 Yds., Virginia, 1994 107 Yds., Kansas, 1993
JACKIE FLOWERS (6): 174 Yds., LSU, 1979 165 Yds., Houston, 1978 134 Yds., Cincinnati, 1978 117 Yds., Memphis St., 1979 116 Yds., Miss. St., 1978 100 Yds., Va. Tech, 1979
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS CONSECUTIVE GAMES CATCHING A PASS Career:
38, E.G. Green, 1994-97
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RECEPTION Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 5 rec.) - 34.6 (173-5), Ron Sellers vs. Maryland, Sept. 21, 1968 (Min. 30 rec.) - 21.7 (738-34), Hassan Jones, 1985 (Min. 70 rec.) - 20.1 (2,392-119), Barry Smith, 1970-72
MOST TD PASSES CAUGHT Game: Season: Career :
5, Ron Sellers vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 23, 1968 15, Andre Cooper, 1995 31, Peter Warrick, 1996-99
MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME Season: Career:
149.6, Ron Sellers, 1968 119.9, Ron Sellers, 1966-68
MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Season: Career:
8, Barry Smith, 1972 18, Ron Sellers, 1966-68
MOST 200-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Season: Career:
4, Ron Sellers, 1968 5, Ron Sellers, 1966-68
LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. 98 yards, Chris Weinke to Snoop Minnis vs. Clemson, 2000 2. 96 yards, Kurt Unglaub to Jimmy Jordan vs. Virginia Tech, 1976 3. 95 yards, Rudy Thomas to Jimmy Black vs. Southern Mississippi, 1976 4. 93 yards, Chip Ferguson to Lawrence Dawsey vs. Southern Mississippi, 1988 5. 91 yards, Jimmy Black to Kurt Unglaub vs. North Texas State, 1976 6. 88 yards, Gary Huff to Barry Smith vs. Kansas, 1971 88 yards, Casey Weldon to Amp Lee vs. Tulane, 1989 8. 86 yards, Gary Pajcic to Ron Sellers vs. Wake Forest, 1966 86 yards, Charlie Ward to Tamarick Vanover vs. Virginia, 1993 10. 84 yards, Chris Weinke to Ron Dugans vs. Duke, 1999 11. 83 yards, Blair WIlliams to Dennis McKinnon vs. South Carolina, 1982 12. 82 yards, Gary Pajcic to Ron Sellers vs. Maryland, 1968
Total Offense SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Charlie Ward Chris Weinke Bill Cappleman Charlie Ward Peter Tom Willis Danny Kanell Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Thad Busby Bill Cappleman Danny Kanell Danny Kanell Chris Rix Peter Tom Willis Chris Rix Danny McManus Charlie Ward
Duke Clemson Maryland Miami Memphis State Florida Memphis State Virginia Florida Georgia Tech NC State South Carolina Florida Maryland Clemson Nebraska (Fiesta Bowl) Colorado Nebraska (Fiesta Bowl) Florida
2000 2000 1992 2000 1969 1993 1989 1995 2000 2000 1997 1968 1994 1994 2001 1990 2003 1988 1992
527 509 506 496 490 475 452 444 443 441 433 431 427 427 416 414 411 401 401
13. 14. 15. 16.
Bill Cappleman, 1968 Chris Weinke, 1998 Bill Cappleman, 1969 Kim Hammond, 1967
349 333 417 297
2342 2319 2135 2074
1217 1162 931 906 921 824 617 777 680 546 624 678
9473 8320 6636 6176 6086 5883 4643 4499 4263 4107 3769 3764
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Chris Weinke (97-00) Chris Rix (01- ) Charlie Ward (89-93) Danny Kanell (92-95) Gary Huff (70-72) Thad Busby (94-97) Casey Weldon (88-91) Bill Cappleman (67-69) Warrick Dunn (93-96) Peter Tom Willis (86-89) Greg Allen (81-84) Jimmy Jordan (76-79)
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Chris Weinke, 2000 Charlie Ward, 1993 Thad Busby, 1997 Chris Rix, 2003 Charlie Ward, 1992 Chris Rix, 2001 Peter Tom Willis, 1989 Chris Weinke, 1999 Danny Kanell, 1995 Gary Huff, 1972 Danny Kanell, 1994 Gary Huff, 1971 Casey Weldon, 1991
461 445 447 466 465 385 377 408 421 429 407 386 351
4070 3371 3301 3224 3151 3123 3004 2994 2916 2770 2654 2653 2497
Year-By-Year Total Offense YEAR 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
NAME Len Swantic Lee Corso Bobby Renn Fred Pickard Joe Majors Ed Trancygier Eddie Feely Eddie Feely Steve Tensi Steve Tensi Ed Pritchett Gary Pajcic Kim Hammond Bill Cappleman Bill Cappleman Tommy Warren Gary Huff Gary Huff Billy Sexton Ron Coppess Clyde Walker Jimmy Black Wally Woodham Jimmy Jordan Jimmy Jordan Rick Stockstill Rick Stockstill Kelly Lowrey Kelly Lowrey Eric Thomas Chip Ferguson Danny McManus Danny McManus Chip Ferguson Peter Tom Willis Casey Weldon Casey Weldon Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Danny Kanell Danny Kanell Thad Busby Thad Busby Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Chris Rix Chris Rix Chris Rix
PLAYS 116 147 148 122 227 152 181 165 169 215 325 290 297 349 417 259 386 429 168 215 241 308 195 224 202 272 292 253 279 239 161 126 276 212 377 211 351 465 445 407 421 296 447 333 408 461 385 311 466
YARDS 595 725 680 602 1141 695 722 982 852 1635 1455 1735 2074 2342 2135 1713 2653 2770 765 909 1424 1836 1263 1330 1107 1282 1247 1670 1686 1277 976 903 1950 1706 3004 1621 2497 3151 3371 2654 2916 1830 3301 2319 2994 4070 3123 1973 3224
TD 6 8 6 4 10 9 7 7 9 15 7 9 17 26 14 12 24 26 4 3 11 11 13 15 13 17 11 15 20 14 13 9 15 16 22 12 22 28 31 18 32 17 27 19 25 34 27 16 28
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13. Chip Ferguson (85-88) 14. Wally Woodham (75, 77-79) 15. Kelly Lowrey (80-83)
578 573 450
3746 3531 3429
LONGEST TD PLAYS
Chris Weinke
1. 100 yards, Keith Ross/Dexter Carter vs. Miami, 1986 (lateral on KO return) 100 yards, Deion Sanders vs. Tulsa, 1985 (INT return) 100 yards, Leon Bright vs. Virginia Tech, 1974 (KO return) 100 yards, Bill Moremen/T.K. Wetherell vs. Kentucky, 1965 (lateral on KO return) 5. 99yards,FredBiletnikoffvs.Miami,1963(INTreturn) 99 yards, Ted Hewitt vs. Stetson, 1948 (INT return) 7. 98 yards, Chris Weinke to Snoop Minnis vs. Clemson, 2000 8. 97yards,LeonWashingtonvs.Clemson,2002(KOreturn) 97 yards, Billy Allen vs. Louisiana State, 1981 (KO return) 97-yard run, Larry Key vs. Virginia Tech, 1976 10. 96yards,TamarickVanovervs.WakeForest,1992(KOreturn) 96-yardpass,JimmyJordantoKurtUnglaubvs.VirginiaTech, 1976 96 yards, David Snell vs. Virginia Tech, 1970 (KO return) 13. 95-yardrun,SammieSmithvs.Furman,1987 95 yards, Billy Allen vs. West Virginia (Gator Bowl), 1982 (KO return) 95 yards, Greg Allen vs. Western Carolina, 1981 (KO return) 95-yard pass, Jimmy Black to Rudy Thomas vs. Southern Mississippi, 1976 17. 94 yards, Tamarick Vanover vs. Miami, 1992 (KO return) 94 yards, Leon Fowler vs. Duke, 1992 (INT return) 94 yards, Bill Moremen/T.K. Wetherell vs. Miami, 1966 (lateral on KO return) 20. 93-yardpass,ChipFergusontoLawrenceDawseyvs.Southern Miss, 1988 93 yards, Larry Key vs. Texas Tech (Tangerine Bowl), 1977 (KO return) 93yards,EddieMcMillanvs.MemphisState,1970(KOreturn)
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SEASON RECORDS MOST POINTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
532 in 1995 518 in 1993 509 in 2000 450 in 1987 442 in 1988 439 in 1991 437 in 1997 435 in 1990 428 in 2002 426 in 1996
TOTAL PLAYS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
981 in 2002 939 in 1993 924 in 2000 907 in 2003 897 in 1991 885 in 1995 872 in 1998 855 in 1979 853 in 1994 851 in 1992
TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Bill Cappleman
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST PLAYS Game: Season: Career:
61, Gary Huff vs. Houston, Nov. 4, 1972 466, Chris Rix, 2003 1217, Chris Weinke, 1997-00
TOTAL OFFENSE PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
MOST YARDS GAINED Game: Season: Career:
527, Chris Weinke vs. Duke, Oct. 14, 2000 4,070, Chris Weinke, 2000 9,473, Chris Weinke, 1997-00
MOST TDs RESPONSIBLE FOR Game: Season: Career:
6, Gary Huff vs. South Carolina, Oct. 23, 1971; Peter Tom Willis vs. Memphis State, Nov. 18, 1989; Chris Weinke vs. Maryland, Nov. 13, 1999 34, Chris Weinke, 2000 80, Chris Weinke, 1997-00
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
(Total Offense) SINGLE-GAME vs. E Carolina .......... Sept. 20, 1980 vs. San Diego State ... Oct. 27, 1973 vs. Maryland ............. Nov. 7, 1992 vs. Maryland ............. Nov. 7, 1992 vs. N.C. State .......... Sept. 16, 1995
1. 30 in 2000 30 in 1997 3. 29 in 2003 4. 26 in 2002 26 in 1989 6. 22 in 1999 7. 20 in 1975 20 in 1973 9. 18 in 1983 10. 17 in 1993 17 in 1966
Most Yards Per Game .......... 551.5 (6,067-11) ........................... 1995 Highest Average Per Play ......................... 7.1 ........................... 2000 Most Yards ............................................ 6,588 ........................... 2000 Most Touchdowns ..................................... 72 ........................... 1995
FIRST DOWNS 40
vs. Maryland ............. Nov. 7, 1992
67 24
Maryland .................. Nov. 7, 1992 vs. East Carolina ...... Sept. 20, 1980
32
vs. Auburn ................ Oct. 23, 1976 vs. Memphis ............ Nov. 18, 1989 vs. Wake Forest ........ Nov. 15, 1997 vs. Memphis ............ Nov. 18, 1989
Most Passing First Downs 23 Most Passing First Downs, Both Teams 39 Most Penalty First Downs 5 Most Penalty First Downs, Both Teams 13
256
350 in 1993 310 in 2000 299 in 2002 290 in 1995 283 in 1991 278 in 2003 275 in 1994 269 in 1983 268 in 1987 267 in 1989
FIRST DOWNS PENALTY
SINGLE-SEASON
Most First Downs Most First Downs, Both Teams Most Rushing First Downs Most Rushing First Downs, Both Teams
548.0 in 1993 551.5 in 1995 549.0 in 2000 487.4 in 1987 465.8 in 1982 483.1 in 1994 461.8 in 1992 452.1 in 1997 451.4 in 1989 451.0 in 1984
MOST FIRST DOWNS
TEAM RECORDS Most Plays 100 Most Plays, Both Teams 173 Most Yards Gained 858 Most Yards Gained, Both Teams 1,294 Most Touchdowns 11
6588 in 2000 6576 in 1993 6067 in 1995 5573 in 2002 5401 in 1991 5361 in 1987 5314 in 1994 5239 in 2003 5124 in 1982 5080 in 1992
FIRST DOWNS PASSING
vs. Maryland ........... Nov. 18, 1995 vs. Miami ................. Oct. 28, 1989 vs. Florida ................. Dec. 2, 1989 vs. Miami ................. Oct. 28, 1989
Danny Kanell
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
184 in 1993 180 in 2000 164 in 1995 157 in 1989 151 in 1997 147 in 1999 143 in 1994 138 in 1991 133 in 2003 130 in 2002
Defense
MOST QUARTERBACK SACKS (Since 1977)
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
SEASON QUARTERBACK SACKS
TACKLES MOST TACKLES Game: Season: Career:
29, Dale McCullers vs. Texas A&M, Oct. 5, 1968 181, Aaron Carter, 1977 512, Aaron Carter, 1974-77
SEASON TACKLES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
NAME, YEAR Aaron Carter, 1977 Dale McCullers, 1967 Reggie Herring, 1980 Dale McCullers, 1968 Henry Taylor, 1984 Jimmy Heggins, 1977 Paul McGowan, 1987
TKLS 82 108 92 102 80 67 97
ASTS 99 72 78 61 79 90 53
TOTAL 181 180 170 163 159 157 150
G a m e: Season: Career:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9. 10. 13. 15. 16.
CAREER TACKLES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Aaron Carter (74-77) Ron Simmons (77-80) Reggie Herring (77-80) Paul McGowan (84-87) Kirk Carruthers (88-91) Michael Boulware (00-03) Ken Roe (80-83) Marvin Jones (90-92) Daryl Bush (94-97) Kendyll Pope (00-03) Henry Taylor (81-84) Bradley Jennings (98-01) Sam Cowart (93-97)
512 483 452 446 435 377 373 369 362 352 344 341 338
5, Willie Jones vs. Florida, 1978; Ron Simmons vs. North Texas State, Oct. 29, 1977 19, Peter Boulware, 1996 35.5, Reinard Wilson, 1993-96
Peter Boulware, 1996 Andre Wadsworth, 1997 Reinard Wilson, 1996 Alonzo Jackson, 2002 Jamal Reynolds, 2000 Ron Simmons, 1977 Reinard Wilson, 1994 Carl Simpson, 1991 Anthony Moss, 1990 Greg Spires, 1997 Peter Boulware, 1995 Willie Jones, 1978 Reinard Wilson, 1995 Carl Simpson, 1992 Shelton Thompson, 1989 Reggie Freeman, 1992 Odell Haggins, 1987 Gerald Nichols, 1984 Alphonso Carreker, 1982
19 16 13.5 13 12 12 11 11 10.5 10 10 10 9 9 8.5 8 8 8 8
CAREER QUARTERBACK SACKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Reinard Wilson (93-96) Peter Boulware (94-96) Ron Simmons (77-80) Jamal Reynolds (97-00) Alonzo Jackson (99-02) Andre Wadsworth (94-97) 7. Carl Simpson (90-92) Anthony Moss (87-90) 9. Alphonso Carreker (80-83) Willie Jones (75-78)
35.5 34 25 23.5 23 23 21.5 21.5 20 20
MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS Game: Season: Career:
5, Dale McCullers vs. Memphis State, 1967 22, Darnell Dockett, 2001 65, Darnell Dockett, 2000-03
SEASON TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Darnell Dockett, 2001 2. Alonzo Jackson, 2002 3. Darnell Dockett, 2003 Corey Simon, 1999 Ron Simmons, 1979 6. Kevin Emanuel, 2002 7. Travis Johnson, 2002 7. Marvin Jones, 1991 Ron Simmons, 1977 9. Eric Moore, 2003 Kendyll Pope, 2002 Darnell Dockett, 2000 Roland Seymour, 1998 Paul McGowan, 1985 Alphonso Carreker, 1983 Scott Warren, 1977 16. Eric Moore, 2002 Corey Simon, 1998 Howard Dinkins, 1990 Paul McGowan, 1987 20. David Warren, 2000 Jerry Johnson, 1997 Sam Cowart, 1995 Arthur Scott, 1979
Marvin Jones
22 18.5 17 17 17 15 13.5 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15.
Darnell Dockett (00-03) Ron Simmons (77-80) Kevin Emanuel (00-03) Corey Simon (96-99) Alonzo Jackson (99-02) Jeff Womble (00-03) Jerry Johnson (96-99) Paul McGowan (84-87) Marvin Jones (90-92) Corey Simon (96-99) Scott Warren (76-79) Derrick Alexander (92-94) Isaac Williams (82-85) Willie Jones (75-78) Alphonso Carreker (80-83) Arthur Scott (76-80)
FUMBLES
65 44 41 33 32.5 32 32 32 27 23 22 21 20 20 19 19
Derrick Brooks
CAUSED FUMBLES Game: Season: Career:
Sam Cowart
2, Several Players 13, Ron Simmons, 1977 17, Ron Simmons, 1977-80
257
FUMBLE RECOVERIES Game: Season: Career :
3, Ron Wallace vs. Wichita State, Sept. 20, 1969 6, Ron Wallace, 1969 8, Ron Wallace, 1968-70; Willie Jones, 1975-78; Ron Simmons, 1977-80
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE-GAME TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Plays Fewest Yards Most Yards
38 23 651
Memphis State .... Nov. 4, 1967 The Citadel ....... Sept. 15, 1962 Arizona State ...... Nov. 3, 1984
FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs Most First Downs, Both Teams Most Rushing First Downs Most Rushing First Downs, Both Teams Most Passing First Downs
40 67 24
vs. Maryland ....... Nov. 7, 1992 vs. Maryland ....... Nov. 7, 1992 vs. East Carolina Sept. 20, 1980
32 23
vs. Auburn ......... Oct. 23, 1976 vs. Wake Forest . Nov. 15, 1997 vs. Memphis StateNov. 18, 1989
Most Passing First Downs, Both Teams Most Penalty First Downs
39 5
vs. Maryland ..... Nov. 18, 1995 vs. Miami ........... Oct. 28, 1989 vs. Florida ........... Dec. 2, 1989
Most Penalty First Downs, Both Teams
13
vs. Miami ........... Oct. 28, 1989
BLOCKED KICKS Most Blocked Kicks 2, many times latest vs. La Tech ... Oct. 22, 1988 Most Blocked Punts 2, seven times latest vs. N Carolina. Sept. 28, 1996 Most Blocked Field Goals 2 vs. Louisville ..... Sept. 12, 1970 Most TDs off Blocked Kicks 2 vs. Tulane ........... Oct. 20, 1984 vs. Arizona State .. Nov. 3, 1984 Most TDs off Blocked Punts 2 vs. Tulane ........... Oct. 20, 1984 vs. Arizona State .. Nov. 3, 1984 Most TDs off Blocked Field Goals 1, many times latest vs. Temple Sept. 29, 1984 Most Yards
TURNOVERS Most Turnovers (2 int.-10 fumbles)
Corey Simon
472
Nebraska ........... Sept. 19, 1981
4
Memphis State .... Nov. 4, 1967 Georgia Tech ........ Oct. 4, 1975 Virginia Tech ...... Oct. 11, 1975 William & Mary . Oct. 22, 1960
PASSING
12
Wichita St ......... Sept. 20, 1969
17 10
vs. Wichita St .... Sept. 20, 1969 vs. Wichita St .... Sept. 20, 1969
Fewest Passes Completed 0 Lowest Percentage Completed (Min. 10 atts.) 15.4 (2-13)
15 (-33)
Florida .............. Nov. 27, 1993 Miami .................. Oct. 4, 1997 Florida .............. Nov. 27, 1993
Fewest Yards Passing 0 Most Yards Passing 532 Most Passes Intercepted 6 Most Yards on Interceptions 134 Most TDs on Interceptions 2
Fewest Passes Attempted
FUMBLES Most Fumbles Caused Most Fumbles Recovered
RUSHING Fewest Rushes Fewest Yards
The Citadel ....... Sept. 15, 1962 Kansas State ......... Oct. 2, 1976 William & Mary . Oct. 22, 1960 Arizona State ...... Nov. 3, 1984 vs. Louisville ....... Nov. 2, 1991 vs. Tulsa ............. Oct. 19, 1985 vs. Tulsa ............. Oct. 19, 1985 vs. La Tech ......... Oct. 22, 1988 vs. Michigan ..... Sept. 28, 1991
FIRST DOWNS Fewest First Downs Fewest Rushing First Downs Fewest Passing First Downs
2 0
The Citadel ....... Sept. 15, 1962 Louisville .......... Sept. 13, 1980 Florida .............. Nov. 27, 1993
0, seven times
latest E Carolina Sept. 20, 1980
SINGLE-SEASON
Darnell Dockett
TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Yards Fewest Yards Per Game Lowest Average Per Play Fewest Touchdowns
1,811 181.1 3.3 8
1964 1964 (1,811-10) 1964 (3,410-658) 1980
66 6.6
1964 1964 (66-10)
90 38 28 2
1962 1997 1958 1957
9 8 4 6 5 1
1982 and 1984 1984 1970 and 2002 1984 1984 Many Years (latest 1984)
SCORING DEFENSE Fewest Points Fewest Points Per Game
FIRST DOWNS Fewest First Downs Fewest Rushing First Downs Fewest Passing First Downs Fewest Penalty First Downs
BLOCKED KICKS Alphonso Carreker
Most Blocked Kicks Most Blocked Punts Most Blocked Field Goals Most TDs off Blocked Kicks Most TDs off Blocked Punts Most TDs off Blocked Field Goals
FUMBLES Most Fumbles Caused Most Fumbles Recovered
45 26
1979 1957
571 51.9 1.5 2
1997 1997 (571-11) 1997 (571-379) 1980
Fewest Yards Fewest Yards Per Game Fewest Yards Per Attempt Fewest Yards Per Completion Lowest Completion % Fewest Touchdowns
675 63.5 4.7 10.3 34.1 2
Most Interceptions Most Yards on Interceptions Most TDs on Interceptions
25 335 6
1958 1975 (698-11) 1962 (693-148) 1962 (693-67) 1979 (91-267) 1956, 1958, 1963 and 1964 1968 and 1991 1991 1988
350 152 184 30
1993 1987 1993 1997, 2000
RUSHING Fewest Yards Fewest Yards Per Game Lowest Average Per Play Fewest Touchdowns
PASSING
FIRST DOWNS
258
Most First Downs Most Rushing First Downs Most Passing First Downs Most Penalty First Downs
Interceptions INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST PASSES INTERCEPTED Game: Season: Career:
Bobby Butler
4, Mario Edwards vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 14, 1998 12, Terrell Buckley, 1991 21, Terrell Buckley, 1989-91
MOST YARDS ON INTERCEPTIONS Game: Season: Career:
109, LeRoy Butler vs. Syracuse, Oct. 7, 1989 238, Terrell Buckley, 1991 501, Terrell Buckley, 1989-91
MOST TDs ON INTERCEPTIONS Game: Season: Career:
1, Several Players 2, Deion Sanders, 1988; Terrell Buckley, 1990 and 1991; Derrick Brooks, 1993 4, Deion Sanders, 1985-88; Terrell Buckley, 1989-91
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN Game:
100, Deion Sanders vs. Tulsa, Oct. 19, 1985
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS 1. Terrell Buckley, 1991 2. Monk Bonasorte, 1979 Curt Campbell, 1951 4. Samari Rolle, 1997 Corey Sawyer, 1992 LeRoy Butler, 1989 7. Tay Cody, 2000 Mario Edwards, 1998 Corey Sawyer, 1993 Terrell Buckley, 1990 Larry Harris, 1982 Bobby Butler, 1979 J.T. Thomas, 1970 Winfred Bailey, 1964 Bud Whitehead, 1959 Lee Corso, 1954
12 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Terrell Buckley Tom Feamster, 1954 Tommy Brown, 1952 Ted Hewitt, 1949
6 6 6
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
DeionSanders
1. Terrell Buckley (89-91) 2. Monk Bonasorte (77-80) 3. Deion Sanders (85-88) Lee Corso (53-56) 5. Corey Sawyer (91-93) 6. Tay Cody, (97-00) Samari Rolle (94-97) Brian McCrary (81-84) Keith Jones (78-80) J.T. Thomas (70-72) Curt Campbell (50-52) 12. Eric Williams (84-87) Bobby Butler (77-80) Walt Sumner (66-68)
21 15 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS
SEASON RECORDS MOST INTERCEPTIONS 1. 3. 5. 7.
25 in 1991 25 in 1968 24 in 1982 24 in 1949 23 in 1989 23 in 1979 22 in 1999 22 in 1997 22 in 1985 22 in 1972
1. 100 yards, Deion Sanders vs. Tulsa, 1985 (TD) 2. 99 yards, Ted Hewitt vs. Stetson, 1958 (TD) 99 yards, Fred Biletnikoff vs. Miami, 1963 (TD) 4. 94 yards, Leon Fowler vs. Duke, 1992 (TD) 5. 87 yards, LeRoy Butler vs. Syracuse, 1989 (TD) 6. 86 yards, Tom Hillabrand vs. Auburn, 1960 (TD) 7. 83 yards, Terrell Buckley vs. Cincinnati, 1990 (TD) 8. 82 yards, Stanford Samuels vs. Georgia Tech, 2002 (TD) 9. 81 yards, Bud Whitehead vs. Wake Forest, 1959 (TD) 10. 80 yards, Abdual Howard vs. Virginia, 2001 11. 74 yards, Dale McCullers vs. Houston, 1967 12. 71 yards, Terrell Buckley vs. Virginia Tech, 1991 (TD) 71 yards, Corey Sawyer vs. North Carolina State, 1993
Monk Bonasorte
259
Scoring SEASON SCORING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18.
NAME, YEAR Greg Allen, 1982 Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 Sebastian Janikowski, 1999 Derek Schmidt, 1987 Xavier Beitia, 2002 Amp Lee, 1990 Xavier Beitia, 2003 Bill Capece, 1980 Scott Bentley, 1996 Derek Schmidt, 1985 Scott Bentley, 1995 Scott Bentley, 1993 Derek Schmidt, 1984 Richie Andrews, 1990 Dayne Williams, 1987 Derek Schmidt, 1986 Barry Smith, 1972 Xavier Bietia, 2001
TD 21
PAT 42-43 47-47 47-50 51-51
18 50-51 38-38 52-53 44-44 67-69 56-64 42-42 52-54 15 41-42 14 44-48
FG PTS 126 27-32 123 23-30 116 23-31 116 19-28 108 108 19-25 107 22-30 104 16-18 100 18-25 98 9-16 96 13-20 95 17-24 93 13-18 91 90 15-24 86 86 13-14 83
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE-GAME Most Points Most Points, Both Teams Greatest Margin of Victory
77 96 74 63 Greatest Margin of Defeat 49 Most Touchdowns 11 Most Touchdowns, Both Teams 13
vs. N.C. State ..... Sept. 16, 1995 vs. Arizona State ... Nov. 3, 1984 vs. Whiting Field ............ 1949* vs. Tulane ............ Nov. 14, 1992 vs. Florida ............. Dec. 1, 1973 vs. NC State ....... Sept. 16, 1995 vs. N.C. State...... Sept. 16, 1995 vs. East Carolina ... Sept. 3, 1983 vs. Maryland ......... Nov. 7, 1992
SINGLE-SEASON Most Points Most Points Per Game Consecutive 50 Point Games Most Touchdowns
532 48.4 3 70
1995 1995 1986 1993
CAREER SCORING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
NAME, YEARS TD Derek Schmidt (84-87) Scott Bentley (93-96) Sebastian Janikowski (97-99) Xavier Beitia (01- ) Warrick Dunn (93-96) 49 Greg Allen (81-84) 46 Dave Cappelen (76-79) Amp Lee (89-91) 38 Richie Andrews (87-90) E.G. Green (94-97) 30 Barry Smith (70-72) 27 Grant Guthrie (67-69) Dayne Williams (86-88) 24 Ron Sellers (66-68) 23 Jessie Hester (81-84) 22
PAT C V FG PTS 174-178 73-104 393 200-213 42-61 326 126-129 66-83 324 145-150 51-67 298 294 1 278 111-119 43-71 240 228 143-147 26-44 221 1 182 1 164 72-76 28-50 156 144 138 2 136
LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PLAYS 1. 100 yards
5. 99 yards 7. 98 yards 8. 97 yards 10. 96 yards
13. 95 yards
17. 94 yards
20. 93 yards
Keith Ross/Dexter Carter vs. Miami, 1986 (lateral on KO return) Deion Sanders vs. Tulsa, 1985 (INT return) Leon Bright vs. Virginia Tech, 1974 (KO return) Bill Moremen/T.K. Wetherell vs. Kentucky, 1965 (lateral on KO return) Fred Biletnikoff vs. Miami, 1963 (INT return) Ted Hewitt vs. Stetson, 1948 (INT return) Chris Weinke to Snoop Minnis vs. Clemson, 2000 (pass) Leon Washington vs. Clemson, 2002 (KO return) Billy Allen vs. Louisiana State, 1981 (KO return) Larry Key vs. Virginia Tech, 1976 (run) Tamarick Vanover vs. Wake Forest, 1992 (KO return) Jimmy Jordan to Kurt Unglaub vs. Virginia Tech, 1976 (pass) David Snell vs. Virginia Tech, 1970 (KO return) Sammie Smith vs. Furman, 1987 (run) Billy Allen vs. West Virginia (Gator Bowl), 1982 (KO return) Greg Allen vs. Western Carolina, 1981 (KO return) Jimmy Black to Rudy Thomas vs. Southern Mississippi, 1976 (pass) Tamarick Vanover vs. Miami, 1992 (KO return) Leon Fowler vs. Duke, 1992 (INT return) Bill Moremen/T.K. Wetherell vs. Miami, 1966 (lateral on KO return) Chip Ferguson to Lawrence Dawsey vs. Southern Miss, 1988 (pass) Larry Key vs. Texas Tech (Tangerine Bowl), 1977 (KO return) Eddie McMillan vs. Memphis State, 1970 (KO return)
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST POINTS Game: Season: Career:
30, Ron Sellers vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 23, 1968 126, Greg Allen, 1982 393, Derek Schmidt, 1984-87
MOST TOUCHDOWNS Peter Warrick
260
Game: Season: Career:
5, Ron Sellers vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 23, 1968 21, Greg Allen, 1982 49, Warrick Dunn, 1993-96
Year-By-Year Scoring YEAR NAME 1955 Buck Metts Len Swantic 1956 Bob Nellums 1957 Bob Nellums 1958 Bobby Renn 1959 Fred Pickard 1960 Ed Trancygier Bill Whitehead 1961 Eddie Feely 1962 Keith Kindermann 1963 Larry Brinkley 1964 Fred Biletnikoff 1965 Gene Roberts 1966 Jim Mankins 1967 Grant Guthrie 1968 Ron Sellers 1969 Grant Guthrie 1970 Frank Fontes 1971 Frank Fontes 1972 Barry Smith 1973 Ahmet Askin 1974 Ahmet Askin 1975 Larry Key Rudy Thomas 1976 Dave Cappelen 1977 Dave Cappelen 1978 Dave Cappelen 1979 Dave Cappelen 1980 Bill Capece 1981 Mike Rendina 1982 Greg Allen 1983 Greg Allen 1984 Derek Schmidt 1985 Derek Schmidt 1986 Derek Schmidt 1987 Derek Schmidt 1988 Richie Andrews 1989 Richie Andrews 1990 Amp Lee 1991 Amp Lee 1992 Dan Mowrey 1993 Scott Bentley 1994 Zack Crockett 1995 Scott Bentley 1996 Scott Bentley 1997 Sebastian Janikowski 1998 Sebastian Janikowski 1999 Sebastian Janikowski 2000 Snoop Minnis Atrews Bell 2001 Xavier Beitia 2002 Xavier Beitia 2003 Xavier Beitia
TD 4 4 5 5 7 7 3 3 3 5 5 11
PAT C V
FG
1-2 2-3 1 1
1 1 10-14
7-12
26-27
9-14
15-17 22-24 30-31
11-18 14-27 13-24
10 12
14
1 8-9 14-15
4-9 4-14
16-20 27-29 39-40 29-30 38-38 25-27
9-17 13-20 7-12 14-22 22-30 9-15
6 6
21 13
1 42-42 44-44 41-42 47-50 57-58 34-35
17-24 18-25 15-24 23-31 5-13 8-13
51-55 56-64
10-18 13-20
67-69 52-53 37-39 42-43 47-47
9-16 16-18 16-21 27-32 23-30
44-48 51-51 50-51
13-14 19-28 19-25
18 14 11
11 11
PTS 24 24 31 32 44 44 18 18 18 30 32 68 31 60 53 72 48 64 69 86 20 26 36 36 43 66 60 71 104 52 126 80 93 98 86 116 72 58 108 84 81 95 66 94 100 85 123 116 66 66 83 108 107
Kicking INDIVIDUAL RECORDS HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF PAT MADE Season:
Career :
(Min. 25 att.) - 100.0 (51-51) Xavier Beitia, 2002; (47-47) Sebastian Janikowski, 1999; (38-38), Bill Capece, 1980; Derek Schmidt (42-42), 1984 and (4444), 1985 (Min. 100 att.) - 97.8 (174-178), Derek Schmidt, 198487
Career:
LONGEST FIELD GOALS 1. 56 yards 2. 54 yards 4. 53 yards
8. 52 yards
12. 51 yards 15. 50 yards
MOST POINTS KICKING Game: Season: Career:
18, Brett Cimorelli vs. Clemson, Nov. 4, 2000; Sebastian Janikowski vs. NC State, Sept. 18, 1999; Bill Capece vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 11, 1980 123, Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 393, Derek Schmidt, 1984-87
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: Season: Career:
8, Frank Fontes vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 26, 1970 32, Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 104, Derek Schmidt, 1984-87
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Game: Season: Career:
5, Sebastian Janikowski vs. NC State, 1999 and Maryland, 1998; Bill Capece vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 11, 1980 27, Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 73, Derek Schmidt, 1984-87
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF FGs MADE Season:
(Min. 15 atts.) - 89.0 (16-18), Scott Bentley, 1996
SEASON RECORDS XP KICKS MADE 1. 67 in 1995 (of 69) 2. 59 in 2000 (of 66) 59 in 1993 (of 68) 4. 57 in 1988 (of 58) 5. 52 in 1996 (of 53) 52 in 1990 (of 54) 52 in 1982 (of 53) 8. 51 in 2002 (of 51) 51 in 1992 (of 55) 10. 50 in 2003 (of 51)
(Min. 50 atts.) - 79.5 (66-83), Sebastian Janikowski, 1997-99 Sebastian Janikowski vs. Wake Forest, 1997 Sebastian Janikowski vs. Florida, 1999 Derek Schmidt vs. Miami, 1984 Sebastian Janikowski vs. Clemson, 1998 Derek Schmidt vs. Florida, 1987 Derek Schmidt vs. Louisville, 1986 Grant Guthrie vs. Miami, 1969 Sebastian Janikowski vs. Wake Forest, 1999 Sebastian Janikowski vs. N. Carolina, 1999 Derek Schmidt vs. Arizona State, 1984 Mike Rendina vs. Ohio State, 1981 Derek Schmidt vs. Memphis State, 1985 (twice) Derek Schmidt vs. North Carolina, 1985 Grant Guthrie vs. Virginia Tech, 1969 Bill Capece vs. Pittsburgh, 1980 Dave Cappelen vs. South Carolina, 1979
MOST PAT ATTEMPTED Game: Season: Career:
11, Scott Bentley vs. N.C. State, Sept. 16, 1995 69, Scott Bentley, 1995 213, Scott Bentley, 1993-96
MOST PAT MADE Game: Season: Career:
11, Scott Bentley vs. N.C. State, Sept. 16, 1995 67, Scott Bentley, 1995 200, Scott Bentley, 1993-96
CONSECUTIVE PAT MADE Career:
108, Derek Schmidt, 1984-86
TEAM RECORDS KICKING SINGLE-GAME Most PAT Made Most PAT Made, Both Teams Most Field Goals Made Most Field Goals Made, Both Teams
11
vs. N.C. State .......... Sept. 16, 1995
13 5
vs. N.C. State .......... Sept. 16, 1995 vs. Pittsburgh ........... Oct. 11, 1980 vs. Maryland .............. Oct. 3, 1998 vs. NC State .......................... 1999
6
vs. Florida ................. Dec. 3, 1983 vs. Maryland .............. Oct. 3, 1998 vs. NC State ............ Sept. 18, 1999
SINGLE-SEASON Most PAT Made Most Field Goals Made
67 27
1995 1998, 1999
XP KICKS ATTEMPTED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
69 in 1995 68 in 1993 66 in 2000 58 in 1988 55 in 1992 54 in 1990 53 in 1996 53 in 1982 9. 51 in 2003 51 in 2002 51 in 1997 51 in 1994
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 1. 27 in 1998 2. 23 in 1999 23 in 1987 4. 22 in 1980 5. 19 in 2003 19 in 2002 7. 18 in 1997 18 in 1985 9. 17 in 1989 17 in 1984
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1. 32 in 1998 2. 31 in 1987 3. 30 in 1999 30 in 1980 5. 28 in 2002 6. 26 in 1989 7. 25 in 2003 25 in 1997 25 in 1985 25 in 1970
Derek Schmidt
Scott Bentley
261
Punting INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST PUNTS Game: Season: Career:
12, Joe Downey vs. Houston, Nov. 3, 1973; Bill Cheshire vs. Florida, Sept. 28, 1968 81, Joe Downey, 1973 244, Rohn Stark, 1978-81
HIGHEST AVERAGE Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 5 punts) - 54.8 (329-6), Rohn Stark vs. Florida, Nov. 28, 1981 (Min. 30 punts) - 46.0 (2,941-64), Rohn Stark, 1981 (Min. 100 punts) - 42.7 (10,418-244), Rohn Stark, 1978-81
MOST YARDS ON PUNTS Game: Season: Career:
465, Joe Downey vs. Houston, Nov. 3, 1973 3,092, Joe Downey, 1973 10,418, Rohn Stark, 1978-81
LONGEST PUNT Game:
84, Tommy Brown vs. Tampa, 1950
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE-GAME Most Punts Highest Average (Min. 5)
12
vs. Florida ......... Sept. 28, 1968 vs. Houston ......... Nov. 3, 1973
54.8 (329-6)
vs. Florida ......... Nov. 28, 1981
SINGLE-SEASON Most Punts Fewest Punts Highest Average Per Punt
81 ............................................. 1973 35 .............................. 1988 and 1993 45.2 ............................ 1981 (2,941-65)
Rohn Stark
SEASON RECORDS MOST PUNTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
81 in 1973 72 in 2002 66 in 1979 65 in 1981 63 in 1998 63 in 1970 7. 61 in 1996 61 in 1974 61 in 1965 10. 60 in 1991
Tommy Brown
HIGHEST PUNT AVERAGE
Keith Cottrell
262
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
45.2 in 1981 45.1 in 1980 43.8 in 1996 43.1 in 1985 42.7 in 1999 42.3 in 1984 42.2 in 1983 42.0 in 1986 41.8 in 2003 41.0 in 1998
Punt Returns INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST PUNT RETURNS Game: Season: Career:
10, David Snell vs. South Carolina, Oct. 24, 1970 40, David Snell, 1970 126, Deion Sanders, 1985-88
MOST YARDS ON PUNT RETURNS Game: Season: Career:
159, Leon Washington vs. Wake Forest, Oct. 25, 2003 503, Deion Sanders, 1988 1,429, Deion Sanders, 1985-88
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT RETURN Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 3) - 45.7 (137-3), Bobby Jackson vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 16, 1974 (Min. 10) - 20.1 (241-12), Phil Abraira, 1969 (Min. 25) - 14.0 (377-27), Buddy Blankenship, 1964-65
MOST TDs ON PUNT RETURNS Game: Season: Career:
2, Joe Wessel vs. Arizona State, Nov. 3, 1984 3, Joe Wessel, 1984 3, Joe Wessel, 1981-84; Deion Sanders, 1985-88; Terrell Buckley, 1989-91
LONGEST PUNT RETURNS 1. 92 yards 2. 90 yards 3. 80 yards 5. 79 yards 6. 76 yards 7. 75 yards 10. 11. 12. 13.
74 yards 71 yards 70 yards 69 yards
Phil Abraira vs. North Carolina State, 1969 (TD) Peter Warrick vs. Clemson, 1997 (TD) Robert Jackson vs. Virginia Tech, 1974 (TD) Bill Odom vs. Stetson, 1954 (TD) Dee Feaster vs. Clemson, 1996 (TD) Deion Sanders vs. Clemson, 1988 (TD) Peter Warrick vs. N. Carolina, 1999 (TD) Walt Sumner vs. Alabama, 1967 (TD) Ralph Chaudron vs. Whiting Field, 1949 (TD) Corey Sawyer vs. North Carolina, 1992 (TD) David Snell vs. Louisville, 1970 (TD) Bill Campbell vs. Wake Forest, 1965 (TD) Terrell Buckley vs. Syracuse, 1989 (TD)
TEAM RECORDS BobbyJackson
SINGLE-GAME Most Punt Returns Most Yards Gained Most Touchdowns
10 171 2
vs. S Carolina ..... Oct. 24, 1970 vs. Va Tech ......... Nov. 16, 1974 vs. Arizona State . Nov. 3, 1984
SINGLE-SEASON Most Punt Returns Fewest Punt Returns Most Yards Highest Average Per Punt Return Most Touchdowns Lowest Average Per Punt Return
DeionSanders
45 .................. 1997 and 2002 14 ................................. 1960 649 ................................. 1988 15.5 ................... 1988 (649-42) 4 .................. 1979 and 1984 1.8 ..................... 1989 (22-12)
Buddy Blankenship
263
Kickoff Returns Season: Career:
29, Joe Goldsmith, 1973 73, Keith Ross, 1985-88
MOST YARDS ON KICKOFF RETURNS Game: Season: Career:
184, Leon Bright vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 16, 1974 583, Keith Ross, 1986 1,703, Keith Ross, 1985-88
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER KICKOFF RETURN Game: Season: Career:
(Min. 3) - 60.3 (181-3), Tamarick Vanover vs. Florida, Nov. 28, 1992 (Min. 10) - 28.4 (369-13), Laveranues Coles, 1998 (Min. 35) - 24.1 (1,278-53), Keith Ross, 1985-87
MOST TDs ON KICKOFF RETURNS Game: Season: Career:
1, 13 Times (latest Leon Washington vs. Clemson, 2002) 2, Tamarick Vanover, 1992 2, T.K. Wetherell, 1964-66; Eddie McMillan, 197072; Tamarick Vanover, 1992-93
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 1. 100 yards
4. 97 yards 6. 96 yards 8. 95 yards
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Game:
6, Joe Goldsmith vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 13, 1973; Larry Key vs. Miami, Sept. 24, 1977 and vs. Miami, Sept. 18, 1976; Billy Allen vs. East Carolina, Sept. 3, 1983
10. 94 yards 12. 93 yards 14. 90 yards 16. 89 yards
Keith Ross/Dexter Carter vs. Miami, 1986 (TD, lateral) Leon Bright vs. Virginia Tech, 1974 (TD) Bill Moremen/T.K. Wetherell vs. Kentucky, 1965 (TD, lateral) Leon Washington vs. Clemson, 2002 (TD) Laveranues Coles vs. Duke, 1998 (TD) Billy Allen vs. Louisiana State, 1981 (TD) Tamarick Vanover vs. Wake Forest, 1992 (TD) David Snell vs. Virginia Tech, 1970 (TD) Billy Allen vs. West Virginia (Gator Bowl), 1982 (TD) Greg Allen vs. Western Carolina, 1981 (TD) Tamarick Vanover vs. Miami, 1992 (TD) Bill Moremen/T.K. Wetherell vs. Miami, 1966 (TD, lateral) Larry Key vs. Texas Tech (Tangerine Bowl), 1977 Eddie McMillan vs. Memphis State, 1970 (TD) Shannon Baker vs. Tulane, 1992 (TD) Eddie McMillan vs. Miami, 1971 (TD) Bill Odom vs. Virginia Tech, 1955 (TD)
Keith Ross
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE-GAME Most Kickoff Returns Most Yards Gained Most Touchdowns
vs. Auburn ........ Nov. 19, 1960 vs. Miami .......... Sept. 18, 1976 vs. Florida ......... Nov. 28, 1992 latest vs. Clemson. Oct. 3, 2002
SINGLE-SEASON Most Kickoff Returns Fewest Kickoff Returns Most Yards Highest Average Per Kickoff Return Most Touchdowns Lowest Average Per Kickoff Return
LeonWashington
264
9 209 1, 13 times
T.K. Wetherell
56 ............................. 1973 15 .............. 1962 and 1964 998 ........................... 1974 30.3 ............ 1992 (819-27) 3 ............................... 1992 15.7 ............ 1962 (502-32)
Blocked Kicks & Punts INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST BLOCKED KICKS Game:
2, J.T. Thomas vs. Louisville, Sept. 12, 1970; Joe Wessel vs. Temple, Sept. 29, 1984 5, Joe Wessel, 1984 7, B.J. Ward, 2001-
Season: Career:
MOST BLOCKED PUNTS Game:
2, Dexter Jackson vs. N. Carolina, Sept. 28, 1996; Ron Hester vs. Boston College, Oct. 18, 1980; Kelvin Smith vs. Southern Miss, Oct. 1987; Jim Arnold vs. Troy State, 1950; B.J. Ward vs. Duke, 2003 4, Joe Wessel, 1984 5, Bobby Butler, 1977-80
Season: Career:
MOST TDs SCORED OFF BLOCKED PUNTS Game: Season: Career:
2, Joe Wessel vs. Arizona State, Nov. 3, 1984 3, Joe Wessel, 1984 4, Clifton Abraham, 1991-94
MOST TDs SCORED OFF BLOCKED FIELD GOALS Game: Season: Career:
1, Several Players (latest Eric Riley vs. Temple, Sept. 29, 1984) 1, Several Players (latest Eric Riley, 1984) 1, Several Players (latest Eric Riley, 1980-84)
MOST BLOCKED FIELD GOALS Game: Season: Career:
2, J.T. Thomas vs. Louisville, Sept. 12, 1970 4, B.J. Ward, 2003 7, B.J. Ward, 2001-
MOST TDs SCORED OFF BLOCKED KICKS Game: Season: Career:
2, Joe Wessel vs. Arizona State, Nov. 3, 1984 3, Joe Wessel, 1984 4, Clifton Abraham, 1991-94
Jerome Carter
FSU HAS BLOCKED 102 KICKS IN THE BOWDEN ERA... 2003 9/20 9/27 11/1 2002 8/24 8/31 9/14 9/21 11/2 2001 1/3 9/1 9/1 10/28 10/9 10/23 10/30 11/13 11/20 1/4 10/3 11/8 11/1 11/30 11/2 9/28
Colorado Duke Notre Dame Iowa State Virginia Maryland Duke Wake Forest Virginia Tech (Gator Bowl) Duke Duke NC State Miami Clemson Virginia Maryland Florida Virginia Tech Maryland North Carolina NC State Florida Georgia Tech North Carolina
9/19 1995 11/25 11/11
NC State Florida North Carolina
2000 1999
1998 1997 1996
1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
9/23 9/9 9/10 9/5 10/19 12/29 10/27 9/15
Central Florida Clemson Maryland none Duke Mid Tenn St Penn State LSU Ga. Southern
Blocked Punt 2 Blocked FGs Blocked FG Blocked FG Blocked Punt Blocked FG Blocked FG Blocked FG Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked FG Blocked FG Blocked Punt 2 Blocked Punts Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked FG Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked Punt 1 Blocked Punt TD 2 Blocked Punts Blocked FG Blocked Punt Blocked Punt 2 Blocked Punts 1 Blocked XPoint Blocked FG Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked Punt Blocked FG Blocked Punt Blocked Punt
TOTALS IN THE 1990s 1990-1999 21 Blocked Punts
7 Blocked Kicks
28 Total
PREVIOUS BOWDEN ERA 1976-1989 52 Blocked Punts
14 Blocked Kicks
66 Total
B.J.Ward
TOTALS IN THE BOWDEN ERA (340 games, 28 years) 1976-2003 78 Blocked Punts
28 Blocked Kicks
106 Total
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The Last Time It Happened In a Game... THE LAST TIME FLORIDA STATE... RUSHING Had 400 or more yards: .................................... vs. Wake Forest, 1995 (401) Had 300 or more yards: .......................................... vs. Virginia, 2002 (397) Had 200 or more yards: ......................................... vs. NC State, 2003 (272) Had 70 or more rush attempts: ...................... vs. Western Carolina, 1985 (72) Had 60 or more rush attempts: ................................... vs. Virginia, 2002 (60) Had 50 or more rush attemps: ....................................... at Miami, 2002 (52) Had six or more rush tds: ......................................... vs. Maryland, 1992 (6) Had five or more rush tds: ........................................... vs. Auburn, 1985 (5) Had two or more players with 100 rush yards in a game: ......... vs. Duke, 1995; Warrick Dunn 124, Rock Preston 126 Had two players with 150 or more rush yards in a game: ....... vs. Notre Dame, 1994 Rock Preston 165, Warrick Dunn 163
PASSING Had 500 or more yards passing: .............................. vs. Clemson, 2000 (521) Had 400 or more yards passing .............................. vs. Colorado, 2003 (458) Had 300 or more yards passing: ............................... at Clemson, 2003 (358) Had 200 or more yards passing: .................................. at Florida, 2003 (256) Had 40 or more pass attempts: ................................... at Clemson, 2003 (52) Had 30 or more pass attempts: ................................. vs. NC State, 2003 (32) Attemped 20 or fewer passes ....................................... at Florida, 2003 (19) Had 25 or more pass completions: .............................. at Clemson, 2003 (27) Had 20 or more pass completions: .............................. at Clemson, 2003 (27) Had five passing tds: ............................................. vs. N. Carolina, 2002 (5) Had four passing tds: ............................................. vs. N. Carolina, 2002 (5) Had three passing tds: ................................................... at Florida, 2003 (3) Had five passes intercepted: ...................................... vs. NC State, 1998 (6) Had four passes intercepted: ......................................... vs. Miami, 2001 (4) Had three passes intercepted: ................................. at Notre Dame, 2003 (3)
RECEIVING Had two players with 100 yards receiving in a game: ......... vs. Colorado, 2003 (Thorpe 205, Sam 119)
COMBINATION OFFENSE Had one 300-yard passer and one 100-yard rusher in a game: ...... vs. Virginia Tech (Gator Bowl) 2001 (Chris Rix 326-pass, Greg Jones 120-run) Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher in a game: ...... vs. Florida, Anquan Boldin (101 recv), Leon Washington (134 rush)
TOTAL OFFENSE Had 550 or more yards total offense: ...................... vs. Colorado, 2003 (551) Had 500 or more yards total offense: .................. vs. Wake Forest, 2003 (505) Had 400 or more yards total offense: ....................... vs. NC State, 2003 (455) Had 85 or more plays total offense: ....................... at Wake Forest, 2002 (87) Had 75 or more plays total offense: ......................... vs. NC State, 2003 (75)
SCORING Scored 60 or more points: ............................................ vs. Duke, 2000 (63) Scored 50 or more points: ................................ vs. NC State, 2003 (50) 2OT Scored 40 or more points: ................................ vs. NC State, 2003 (50) 2OT Scored 30 or more points: ........................................... at Florida, 2003 (38) Allowed 60 or more points: .............................................................. Never Allowed 50 or more points: ..................... vs. Florida (Sugar Bowl) 1996 (52) Allowed 40 or more points: ............................. vs. NC State, 2003 (44) 2 OT Allowed 30 or more points: ......................................... at Florida, 2003 (34) Was held scoreless: ................................................. vs. Miami, 1998 (31-0)
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Was held scoreless in Doak Campbell: ...................... vs. Kansas, 1973 (28-0) Was held scoreless on the road: ................................. vs. Miami, 1998 (31-0) Held opponent scoreless: .................................. at Notre Dame, 2003 (37-0) Held opponent scoreless at Doak Campbell: .......... vs. Louisville, 2000 (31-0) Held opponent scoreless on the road: ................. at Notre Dame, 2003 (37-0) Held opponent scoreless at neutral site: ....................................... vs. Kansas (Meadowlands, NJ) 1993, (42-0) Held two opponents scoreless in one season: ...... 2003, at N. Carolina (37-0) at Notre Dame (37-0) Held three opponents scoreless in one season: ....... 1993 vs. Kansas (42-0), vs. Clemson (57-0), Georgia Tech (51-0), and Wake Forest (54-0) Held four opponents scoreless in one season: ......... 1993 vs. Kansas (42-0), vs. Clemson (57-0), Georgia Tech (51-0), and Wake Forest (54-0) Held five opponents scoreless in one season: ...................................... Never Held an ACC opponent scoreless: .................. at North Carolina, 2003 (37-0) Held two ACC opponents scoreless: ....................... 1993 vs. Clemson (57-0), Georgia Tech (51-0), and Wake Forest (54-0) Held three ACC opponents scoreless: ..................... 1993 vs. Clemson (57-0), Georgia Tech (51-0), and Wake Forest (54-0) Held four ACC opponents scoreless: .................................................. Never Scored a two-point conversion: .............. vs. Virginia Tech (Sugar Bowl) 1999 (Chris Weinke pass to Peter Warrick)
TURNOVERS Committed five or more turnovers: ..................................... vs. Miami, 2003 (3 fumbles, 2 INTS) Had five or more fumbles: ........................................................................ Had four or more fumbles: ....................................................................... Did not commit a turnover: ............................................ vs. Colorado, 2003 Recorded five or more takeaways: ...................................... vs. Miami, 2003 (2 fumble recoveries, 3 INTS) Returned two or more interceptions for tds: ........................................ Never Returned one interception for a TD: ............................. at Notre Dame, 2003 (Leroy Smith, 90 yds) Returned a fumble for a TD: ................. at Florida, 2003 (Pat Watkins 25 yds)
DEFENSE Held Held Held Held Held
opponent to 0 or fewer rushing yards: ................... at Virginia, 2003 (-5) opponent to 50 or fewer rushing yards: .................. at Virginia, 2003 (-5) opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards: ......... vs. Wake Forest, 2003 (96) opponent to 50 or fewer passing yards: vs. Southern California, 1999 (23) opponent to 300 or fewer yards total offense: ...... vs. Colorado and Duke, 2003 (275) Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense: ................... vs. Maryland, 2003 (197) Intercepted five or more passes: ............................. vs. Wake Forest, 1997 (5) Intercepted four or more passes: ................................ vs. Maryland, 1999 (4) Intercepted three or more passes: ............................ at Notre Dame, 2003 (3) Scored a safety: ............................................................. vs. Virginia, 2002 Scored two or more safeties: .................................. vs. Central Florida, 1995 Recorded nine or more sacks: .............................. vs. Wake Forest, 1997 (11) Recorded eight or more sacks: ...................................... vs. Miami, 1998 (8) Recorded seven or more sacks: ............................ vs. Georgia Tech, 2003 (7) Recorded six or more sacks: ................................ vs. Georgia Tech, 2003 (7) Recorded five or more sacks: ................................. vs. Wake Forest, 2003 (5) Held opponent to 10 or fewer first downs: ........................ vs. Duke, 2002 (9) Had 10 or more solo tackles .......................... Michael Boulware vs. Clemson and Virginia, 2003 (11)
SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD: .. vs. Wake Forest, 2003 (Leon Washington - 65 yds) Returned a blocked punt for a TD: ................................... vs. Colorado, 2003 (Chauncey Davis on the Block and ret. For TD of 16 yards) Returned a kickoff for a TD: .......... vs. Clemson, 2002 (Leon Washington-97) Returned a kickoff and punt for a TD: ........................................................
Blocked one punt: ............................... vs.Colorado, 2003 (Chauncey Davis) Blocked two punts: ..................... vs. Duke, 2001 (Kyler Hall, Jerome Carter) Blocked three punts: ........................................................................ Never Punted 10 or more times: ..................................... at Georgia Tech, 2002 (10) Did Not Punt: ......................................................................................... Blocked a field goal: ................................... at Notre Dame, 2003 (BJ Ward) Blocked two field goals ........................................ at Duke, 2003 (B.J. Ward) Had a field goal blocked: ........................... Xavier Beitia vs. NC State, 2003 Blocked a PAT kick: ..................................... vs. NC State, 1998 (Tay Cody) Scored on a blocked PAT attempt: ..................................................... Never Missed a kicking PAT: ......... at North Carolina, 2003 (Xavier Beitia- blocked) Had a kicking PAT blocked: ............... at North Carolina, 2003 (Xavier Beitia) Had a punt blocked .................................... vs. Miami, 2003 - Jesse Stein (1) Recovered an on-side kick .............................. vs. Notre Dame, 2002 (twice)
MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs: ......................................... vs. Duke, 2002 (30) Had 20 or more first downs: ........................................ at Florida, 2003 (22) Had 20 or more penalties: ............................................. vs. Duke, 1997 (20) Had 150 or more yards in penalties: .................. vs. Virginia Tech, 1988 (152) Had 100 or more yards in penalties: .......................... at Clemson, 2003 (105) Had 35 minutes or more possession time: ................. at Virginia, 2003 (37:12) Was involved in a tie game: .................................. vs. Florida, 1994 (31-31) Was involved in an overtime game: ........................ vs. NC State, 2003 (2OT) Scoring Drive of 20 or more plays ........................ vs. Notre Dame, 2002 (20)
THE LAST TIME AN FSU PLAYER... RUSHING Rushed 35 or more times: ................................................................. Never Rushed 30 or more times: ............................ Greg Jones at Miami, 2002 (31) Rushed 25 or more times: ................. Leon Washington vs, Florida, 2002 (26) Rushed for 300 or more yards: ........... Greg Allen vs. W. Carolina, 1981 (322) Rushed for 200 or more yards: ............. Sammie Smith vs. Tulane, 1988 (212) Rushed for 175 or more yards: .................... Greg Jones at Miami, 2002 (189) Rushed for 150 or more yards: .................... Greg Jones at Miami, 2002 (189) Rushed for 125 or more yards: ...... Leon Washington vs. NC State, 2003 (127) Rushed for 100 or more yards: ...... Leon Washington vs. NC State, 2003 (127) Quarterback rushed for 100 or more yards: ............................... Charlie Ward vs. Maryland, 1992 (111) Rushed for four or more tds: .................... Greg Allen vs. Louisville, 1982 (4) Rushed for three or more tds: ..................... Greg Jones vs. Clemson, 2002 (3) Rushed for two or more tds: ...................... Greg Jones vs. Maryland, 2003 (2) Had a run of 80 yards or more: .................. Davy Ford vs. Clemson, 2000 (82) Had a run of 70 yards or more: ............... Lorenzo Booker vs. NC State, 2003 (71) Had a run of 60 yards or more: ............... Lorenzo Booker vs. NC State, 2003 (71) Had a run of 50 yards or more: ............... Lorenzo Booker vs. NC State, 2003 (71)
PASSING Passed for 400 or more yards: ............. Chris Weinke vs. Clemson, 2000 (521) Passed for 300 or more yards: ............... Chris Rix at Notre Dame, 2003 (327) Passed for 200 or more yards: ...................... Chris Rix at Florida, 2003 (256) Attempted 45 or more passes: .................. Chris Weinke vs. Miami, 2000 (58) Attempted 35 or more passes: ....................... Chris Rix vs. Miami, 2003 (42) Completed 20 or more passes: .............. Chris Rix vs. Wake Forest, 2003 (22) Threw five or more TD passes: ................... Chris Rix vs. Maryland, 2001 (5) Threw four or more TD passes: ... Adrian Mcpherson vs. N. Carolina, 2002 (4) Threw five or more interceptions: ............ Chris Wienke at NC State, 1998 (6) Threw four or more interceptions: ................... Chris Rix vs. Miami, 2001 (4) Threw three or more interceptions: ........... Chris Rix at Notre Dame, 2003 (3) Completed a pass of 80 yards or more: ........ Chris Weinke to Snoop Minnis vs. Clemson, 2000 (98) Completed a pass of 70 yards or more: ...... at Clemson, 2003, Fabian Walker to Chauncy Stovall (71 yards and TD) Completed a pass of 60 yards or more: ..... at Clemson, 2003, Fabian Walker to Chauncy Stovall (71 yards and TD) Completed a pass of 50 yards or more: ................................. at Florida, 2003 (Chris Rix to P.K. Sam 52-yard TD)
RECEIVING Caught 15 or more passes: ............. Ron Sellers vs. South Carolina, 1968 (16) Caught 10 or more passes: .................................. P.K. Sam vs. Colorado (10) Caught seven or more passes: ...... Craphonso Thorpe at Notre Dame, 2003 (7) Had 200 or more yards receiving: .............. Craphonso Thorpe at Notre Dame, 2003 (217) Had 175 or more yards receiving: .............. Craphonso Thorpe at Notre Dame,
2003 (217) Had 150 or more yards receiving: .................................... Craphonso Thorpe at Notre Dame, 2003 (217) Had 100 or more yards receiving: .... Dominic Robinson at Florida, 2003 (102) Caught three or more TD passes: ...... Anquan Boldin vs. N. Carolina (3), 2002 Caught two or more TD passes: ....... Craphonso Thorpe vs. NC State, 2003 (2)
TOTAL OFFENSE Had 500 or more yards total offense: ... Chris Weinke vs. Clemson, 2000 (509) Had 400 or more yards total offense: ......... Chris Rix at Colorado, 2003 (411) Quarterback had 100 yards both passing and rushing: ............ Charlie Ward vs. Maryland, 1992 (111 rushing, 395 passing)
SCORING Accounted for four or more touchdowns: ....................... Chris Rix at Florida, 2003 (3 pass, 1 run) Accounted for three or more touchdowns: ...................... Chris Rix at Florida, 2003 (3 pass, 1 run) Scored four or more tds: ................... Greg Allen vs. Louisville, 1982 (4 rush) Scored three or more tds: ................. Anquan Boldin vs. N. Carolina (3 recv.) Scored two or more tds: .............................................. Craphonso Thorpe at Notre Dame vs. NC State, 2003 (2 recv.)
DEFENSE Intercepted three or more passes: ..... Mario Edwards vs. Wake Forest, 1998 (3) Intercepted two or more passes: ... Stanford Samuels at Georgia Tech, 2002 (2) Recovered three or more fumbles: ..... Ron Wallace vs. Wichita State, 1969 (3) Recorded five or more sacks: ................ Daryl Bush vs. N. Carolina, 1997 (5) Recorded four or more sacks: ............. Alonzo Jackson at Louisville, 2002 (4) Recorded three or more sacks: ............ Alonzo Jackson at Louisville, 2002 (4) Recorded two or more sacks: ............. Eric Moore vs. Wake Forest, 2003 (2.0) Recorded 15 or more tackles: .......... Bradley Jennings vs. NC State, 2001 (19) Recorded 10 or more tackles: .......... Michael Boulware vs. Clemson, Virginia, 2003 (11) Returned a fumble for a touchdwon .... Pat Watkins at Florida, 2003 (25 yards)
SPECIAL TEAMS Scored 10 or more points kicking: ......... Xavier Beitia vs. NC State, 2003 (14) Kicked five or more field goals: .. Sebastian Janikowski vs. NC State, 1999 (5) Kicked four or more field goals: ............... Xavier Beitia at Virginia, 2003 (4) Kicked two field goals of 50 or more yards: .. Derek Schmidt vs. Memphis St., 1985 (51, 51) Kicked one field goal of 50 or more yards ................................ Xavier Beitia vs. Virginia Tech, 2001 (50) Had a punt of 70 or more yards: ...................... Sean Liss at Miami, 1996 (76) Had a punt of 60 or more yards: ............. Chance Gwaltney at N.Carolina (60) Punted nine or more times: ........ Chance Gwaltney at Georgia Tech, 2002 (10) Totaled 175 or more kick return yards: ............. Leon Bright vs. Virginia Tech, 1974 (184) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards: ............... Leon Washington at Florida, 2003 (126) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards: ........... Leon Washington vs. W. Forest, 2003 (159 on 7) Blocked a punt: ..................................... Chauncey Davis vs. Colorado, 2003 Blocked two punts: ....... Dexter Jackson vs. N. Carolina, 1996; Ron Hester vs. Boston College, 1980; Kelvin Smith vs. Southern Miss, 1987; Jim Arnold vs. Troy St., 1950 Blocked three punts: ........................................................................ Never Blocked a field goal: .................................... B.J. Ward at Notre Dame, 2003 Blocked a PAT kick: ....................................... Tay Cody vs. NC State, 1998 Returned a kickoff for TD .............. Leon Washington vs. Clemson, 2002 (97)
THE LAST TIME AN OPPOSING TEAM... RUSHING Had 400 or more yards rushing: .................................... Auburn, 1985 (413) Had 300 or more yards rushing: ................................... Clemson, 1995 (321) Had 200 or more yards rushing: ...................................... Miami, 2004 (218) Had 50 or more rushing attempts: ................................. Clemson, 2003 (50) Had five or more rushing tds: ........................................... Auburn, 1985 (5)
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Had four or more rushing tds: ......................................... NC State, 2001 (4) Had a player with 100 yards rushing in a game: ........... Jarrett Payton, Miami, 2004 (131) Had two players with 100 yards rushing in a game: .....................................
Had 10 or more penalties: ............................................... Miami, 2003 (10) Had 100 or more yards in penalties: ................................. Miami, 2002 (109) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time: .................. Miami, 2004 (36:08) Had one 100-yard rushing and one 100-yard receiver: ................ Miami, 2001 (Clinton Portis 122 rush, Andre Johnson 111 receiving)
PASSING Had 400 or more yards passing: .................................. NC State, 2003 (422) Had 300 or more yards passing: ..................................... Florida, 2003 (303) Had 200 or more yards passing: ..................................... Florida, 2003 (303) Had 60 or more pass attempts: ..................................... Maryland, 1995 (62) Had 50 or more pass attempts: .............................. vs. N. Carolina, 2002 (50) Had 40 or more pass attempts: ......................... by North Carolina, 2003 (47) Had 30 or more pass completions: ......................... Louisiana Tech, 1999 (31) Had five or more passing tds: ......................................... NC State, 1997 (5) Had four or more passing tds: ......................................... NC State, 2003 (4) Had three or more passing tds: ........................................ NC State, 2003 (4)
RECEIVING Had one player with 100-yards receiving in a game: .................. Florida, 2003 Ben Troupe (4-121) Had eight or more players catch a pass: ........................... at Florida, 2003 (8)
TOTAL OFFENSE Had 600 or more yards total offense: ..................... Arizona State, 1984 (651) Had 500 or more yards total offense: ........................... NC State, 2003 (514) Had 400 or more yards total offense: .............................. Florida, 2003 (445) Had 300 or more yards total offense: ............................... Miami, 2004 (375) Had 80 or more plays: .............................................. Notre Dame, 2003 (82) Had 70 or more plays: ...................................................... Miami, 2004 (77)
SCORING Scored 60 or more Scored 50 or more Scored 40 or more Scored 30 or more Scored a two-point
points: ................................................................ Never points: ............................ Florida (Sugar Bowl) 1996 (52) points: ............................................ NC State, 2003 (44) points: ............................................... Florida, 2003 (34) conversion: ............................................... Florida, 2003
TURNOVERS Had five or more fumbles: ............................................... Virginia, 2002 (5) Had three or more fumbles LOST: .................................. NC State, 2003 (3) Did not commit a turnover: ........................................... Georgia Tech, 2000 Intercepted five or more passes: ................................. vs. Notre Dame, 2002 Intercepted four or more passes: .................................... vs. Miami, 2001 (4) Intercepted three or more passes: ............................... Notre Dame, 2003 (3) Returned an interception for a TD: ..... NC State, 2003 (A. Halloway, 43 yards) Returned a fumble for a TD: ..................... Florida, 2003 (K. Ratliff 77 yards)
DEFENSE Held FSU to 10 or fewer first downs: ........................... vs. Miami, 2004 (10) Scored a safety: ......................................................... at NC State, 2002 (2) Held FSU to 50 or fewer yards rushing: ......................... Clemson, 2003 (11) Held FSU to 300 or fewer yards passing: ....................... vs. Miami, 2004 (96) Held FSU to 200 or fewer yards passing: ....................... vs. Miami, 2004 (96) Held FSU to 100 or fewer yards passing: ....................... vs. Miami, 2004 (96) Held FSU to 300 or fewer yards total offense: .............. vs. Miami, 2004 (206)
SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD: ................ Ronnie Hamilton, Duke, 2001 (63 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a TD: ........................................... Miami, 2001 (Markese Fitzgerald, 5 yards) Retuned a kickoff for a TD: ............ NC State, 1996 (Alvis Whitted, 96 yards) Punted 10 or more times: ......................................... Wake Forest, 2003 (10) Punted Once: .................................................................. Texas Tech, 1987 Missed a kicking PAT: ......................................................... Virginia, 2002 Recovered an on-sides kick: ................................................ Clemson, 2002 Blocked a PAT: ......................................................... North Carolina, 2003 Blocked a Field Goal .......................................................... NC State, 2003
MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs: ............................................ Florida, 1990 (31) Had 20 or more first downs: ............................................ Florida, 2003 (21)
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THE LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER... RUSHING Rushed 40 or more times: ..................................................... not since 1985 Rushed 30 or more times: .............................. Tiki Barber, Virginia,1995 (31) Rushed 25 or more times: ........................... Jarrett Payton, Miami, 2003 (26) Rushed for 300 yards or more: ............ Sam Dejarnette, Southern Mississippi, 1982 (304) Rushed for 200 yards or more: ............ Sam Dejarnette, Southern Mississippi, 1982 (304) Rushed for 150 yards or more: ............. Lamont Jordan, Maryland, 2000 (169) Rushed for 100 yards or more: ................... Jarrett Payton, Miami, 2004 (131) Rushed for three or more tds: ........................... Fred Taylor, Florida, 1997 (3) Rushed for two or more tds: ..................... Ryan Grant, Notre Dame, 2002 (2) Had a run of 80 or more yards: ........... Morgan Kane, Wake Forest, 1996 (80) Had a run of 70 or more yards: ......... Anthony Young, Wake Forest, 2001 (71) Had a run of 60 or more yards: ............... Josh Brown, at NC State, 2002 (60) Had a run of 50 or more yards: ............... Josh Brown, at NC State, 2002 (60)
PASSING Passed for 500 or more yards: ... Jeff Van Raaphorst, Arizona State, 1984 (532) Passed for 400 or more yards: ................. Philip Rivers, NC State, 2003 (422) Passed for 300 or more yards: ................. Philip Rivers, NC State, 2003 (422) Passed for 200 or more yards: ....................... Chris Leak, Florida, 2003 (273) Attempted 60 or more passes: ............ Scott Milanovich, Maryland, 1995 (62) Attempted 50 or more passes: ............... Brady Quinn, Notre Dame, 2003 (52) Attempted 40 or more passes: ............... Brady Quinn, Notre Dame, 2003 (52) Completed 30 or more passes: .................... Matt Schaub, Virginia, 2003 (39) Completed 20 or more passes: .................. Philip Rivers, NC State, 2003 (28) Threw four or more TD passes: ................... Philip Rivers, NC State, 2003 (4) Threw three or more TD passes: .................. Philip Rivers, NC State, 2003 (4) Completed a pass of 75 or more yards: ........ Erik Greenberg to Jeremy Bloom, Colorado, 2003 (81) Completed a pass of 50 or more yards: ......................... Charlie Whitehurst to Derrick Hamilton, Clemson, 2003 (58 yds)
RECEIVING Caught 15 or more passes: ....................... Alvin Pearman, Virginia, 2003 (16) Caught 10 or more passes: ................. Jeremy Crotchery (10) and T. Hall (10), NC State, 2003 Caught seven or more passes: ............ Jeremy Crotchery (10) and T. Hall (10), NC State, 2003 Had 200 or more yards receiving: ........ Gary Williams, Ohio State, 1981 (220) Had 150 or more yards receiving: ........ Gary Williams, Ohio State, 1981 (220) Had 100 or more yards receiving: .............. Ben Troupe, Florida, 2003 (4-121) Caught three or more TD passes: ..................... Tory Holt, NC State, 1997 (3) Caught two or more TD passes: ....................... Ben Troupe, Florida, 2003 (2)
SCORING Scored four or more tds: .......................... Tory Holt, NC State, 1997 (5 recv) Scored three or more tds: ......................... Fred Taylor, Florida, 1997 (3 rush) Scored two or more tds: ................................. Ben Troupe, Florida, 2003 (2)
DEFENSE Intercepted three or more passes: ......... Brian Wilkins, Georgia Tech, 1996 (3) Intercepted two or more passes: ....................... Sean Taylor, Miami, 2003 (2) Recorded three or more sacks: ................. Patrick Kearney, Virginia, 1998 (3) Recorded two or more sacks: ................... William Joseph and Vince Wilfork, Miami, 2001 (2)
SPECIAL TEAMS Scored 10 or more points kicking: .................. Matt Leach, Florida, 2003 (14) Kicked four field goals: .................................. Matt Leach, Florida, 2003 (4) Kicked a 50-yard field goal: ..................... Chris Novak, Maryland, 2001 (51) Kicked a 65-yard punt: ......................... Plackemeier, Wake Forest, 2003 (65) Kickoff Return of 50 yards or more: ......... Shawn Landrum, Duke, 2003 (63)
Florida State vs. All Opponents TEAM Abilene Christian Alabama ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM Alabama State Arizona State* Auburn* Baylor Boston College Brigham Young Central Florida Cincinnati Citadel, The CLEMSON Colorado Colorado State Cumberland Delta State DUKE East Carolina Erskine FLORIDA* Furman George Washington Georgia* Georgia Southern GEORGIA TECH Houston Howard Indiana* Iowa State Jax. Navy Jacksonville State Kansas Kansas State Kentucky Livingston State Louisiana State* Louisiana Tech Louisville MARYLAND Memphis State MIAMI Michigan Michigan State Middle Tennessee State Millsaps Mississippi Mississippi College Mississippi State Navy Nebraska* Newberry New Mexico State N CAROLINA* NC STATE North Texas State Notre Dame Ohio Ohio State* Oklahoma* Oklahoma State* Penn State* Pittsburgh Randolph Macon Richmond San Diego State Sewanee Southern Cal South Carolina Southern Illinois Southern Miss Stetson Sul Ross State
FIRST LAST M T G M T G SITE SCORE 1953 1957 H 34- 7 1965 1974 H 7- 8 2001 2001 H 29- 7 1947 1947 H 0- 7 1971 1984 A 52-44 1954 1990 A 17-20 1965 1974 H 17-21 1957 1980 H 41- 7 1991 2000 N 29- 3 1995 1995 H 46-14 1977 1990 H 70-21 1955 1962 H 49- 0 1970 2003 A 10-26 2003 2003 H 47- 7 1972 1974 H 7-14 1947 1948 H 30- 0 1951 1951 H 34- 0 1992 2003 A 56- 7 1980 1990 H 45-24 1948 1949 H 26- 7 1958 2003 A 38-34 1952 1987 H 41-10 1961 1961 H 15- 7 1954 2002 N 13-26 1988 1990 H 48- 6 1952 2003 H 14-13 1960 1978 H 21-27 1950 1950 H 20- 6 1986 1986 N 27-13 1975 2002 N 38-31 1951 1951 A 39- 0 1947 1947 H 0- 7 1971 1993 N 42- 0 1970 1977 A 18-10 1960 1965 A 24-26 1948 1949 A 6-13 1968 1991 A 27-16 1952 1999 H 41- 7 1952 2002 A 20-26 1966 2003 H 35-10 1959 1990 N 35- 3 1951 2004 N 14-16 1986 1991 A 51-31 1987 1988 H 30- 7 1991 1991 H 39-10 1948 1949 H 40- 0 1961 1961 A 0-33 1948 1950 H 33- 0 1966 1979 H 17- 6 1978 1978 H 38- 6 1980 1993 N 18-16 1950 1950 A 24- 0 1964 1964 H 36- 0 1983 2003 A 37- 0 1952 2003 H 50-44 1976 1977 H 35-14 1981 2003 A 37- 0 1956 1956 H 47- 7 1981 1997 N 31-14 1965 2000 N 2-13 1958 1985 N 34-23 1968 1990 N 24-17 1971 1983 A 16-17 1950 1950 H 40- 7 1959 1961 H 13- 7 1973 1977 A 16-41 1949 1950 H 14- 8 1997 1998 H 30-10 1966 1991 H 38-10 1982 1982 H 59- 8 1952 1996 H 54-14 1947 1954 A 47- 6 1951 1951 H 35-12
W 1 0 1 0 3 4 1 2 2 1 6 4 14 1 1 1 1 12 7 1 19 8 1 4 2 12 2 1 1 1 1 0 5 3 1 1 7 2 12 13 10 20 1 2 1 2 0 3 7 1 6 1 1 13 17 2 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 0 2 2 15 1 13 6 1
L 2 2 0 1 1 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 27 2 0 6 0 7 12 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 7 28 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 7 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 8 1 0
T 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
The 1994 Orange Bowl game between FSU and Nebraska pitted two of college football’s all-time great coaches in Bobby Bowden and Tom Osborne, neither of which had won a national championship prior to thegame. SYRACUSE 1966 1991 Tampa 1948 1959 Temple 1984 1984 Tennessee 1958 1998 Tennessee-Chat. 1984 1984 Tennessee Tech 1947 1958 Texas A&M* 1967 1998 TCU 1963 1965 Texas Tech* 1966 1987 Texas Western* 1954 1954 Toledo 1986 1986 Troy State 1947 1951 Tulane** 1983 1992 Tulsa 1969 1985 Utah State 1975 1975 Villanova 1954 1957 VIRGINIA 1992 2003 Virginia Military 1952 1954 Virginia Tech 1955 2001 WAKE FOREST 1956 2003 West Virginia* 1982 1982 Western Carolina 1981 1985 Western Michigan 1991 1991 Whiting Field 1949 1949 Wichita State 1969 1986 William & Mary 1959 1960 Wofford* 1949 1952 Wyoming* 1966 1966 *Bowl Games Included **Forfeit Included BOLD CAPS indicates 2004 opponent
H A H N H H N A H N H H H H H A A A N H N H H H H H A N
46-14 33- 0 44-27 16-23 37- 0 22- 7 23-14 3- 7 40-16 20-47 24- 0 40- 0 70- 7 76-14 17- 8 7-21 19-14 33-19 30-17 48-24 31-12 50-10 58- 0 74- 0 59- 3 22- 0 27-13 20-28
3 1 9 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 4 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 10 0 5 0 1 0 3 1 11 1 2 1 20 10 19 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Best Performances By Opponents
Roger Craig, Nebraska
INDIVIDUAL Most Yards Rushing 304 Sam Dejarnette Southern Miss 1982 Most Rushing Attempts 43 Sam Dejarnette Southern Miss 1982 Most Yards Passing 532 Jeff VanRaaphorst Arizona State 1984 MostPassesAttempted 62 Scott Milanovich Maryland 1995 MostPassesCompleted 46 Scott Milanovich Maryland 1995 MostPassesCaught 16 Alvin Pearman Virginia 2003 16 Geroy Simon Maryland 1995 Most Yards Receiving 229 Gary Williams Ohio State 1981 Longest TD Run From Scrimmage 94 Roger Craig Nebraska 1981 Longest Punt Return 86 Daryl Cox Kentucky 1961 (TD) Most TDs on Returns 2 Henry Williams East Carolina 1983 (1 kickoff, 1 punt)
MostInterceptions 4 Bryant Gilliard Longest Interception Return 99 Trey Songy Longest Kickoff Return 100 Anthony Collins Longest Pass Play 95 Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart (TD) LongestPunt 77 Jim Walton Rob Rajsich Longest Field Goal 61 Wayne Latimer Most Field Goals 6 Bobby Raymond Most Fumbles Recovered 3 John Hohesiel
South Carolina
1984
Tulane
1983
East Carolina
1980
Oklahoma (Gator Bowl)1965 Boston College Miami
1976 1978
Virginia Tech
1975
Florida
1983
Wichita State
1969
YardsPassing PassesAttempted PassesCompleted Total Offense MostFumbles Most Fumbles Lost Most Interceptions Made
TEAM Points Yards Rushing Rushing Attempts
59 Auburn 472 Nebraska 80 Houston
1985 1981 1974
532 62 46 651 17 10 (of 17)
Arizona State Maryland Maryland Arizona State Wichita State Wichita State
7 South Carolina Most Interceptions Returned for TDs 2 Auburn Penalties 18 South Carolina
1984 1995 1995 1984 1969 1969 1984 1985 1985
Homecoming Results (44 WINS, 9 LOSSES, 1 TIE) YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
OPPONENT Tampa Millsaps Sewanee Stetson Furman
FSU 33 40 14 13 0
OPP 12 0 8 10 9
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Stetson Furman The Citadel Wake Forest Virginia Tech Tampa William & Mary
Last year’s homecoming win (50-44) over NC State was the first-ever overtime game in the history of Doak Campbell Stadium.
270
13 33 39 14 20 43 0
6 14 0 14 7 0 9
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Kentucky Southern Mississippi Houston North Carolina State Kentucky Wake Forest Wake Forest Texas Tech Wake Forest South Carolina Virginia Tech Mississippi State Colorado State Memphis State Virginia Tech Miami (Fla.) Southern Mississippi North Texas State Navy South Carolina Boston College Western Carolina Southern Illinois Cincinnati Tennessee-Chattanooga Western Carolina Southern Mississippi Tulane Georgia Southern South Carolina Cincinnati Middle Tennessee State Maryland Wake Forest Clemson Georgia Tech Virginia NC State Clemson Wake Forest Duke NC State North Carolina NC State (OT)
0 0 0 14 48 35 28 28 42 34 34 27 33 10 21 22 30 35 38 27 41 56 59 43 37 50 49 73 28 35 70 39 69 54 17 42 31 48 48 33 63 28 40 50
23 12 7 0 6 0 0 12 24 9 8 9 0 13 56 24 27 14 6 7 7 31 8 17 0 10 13 14 10 10 21 10 21 0 0 10 24 35 0 10 14 34 14 44
AP Weekly Rankings FLORIDA STATE’S RANKING IN THE WEEKLY ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL SINCE IT FIRST RECEIVED VOTES IN 1962. YEAR 1962
WEEK OF Sept. 24
RANKED Other
RECORD 1-0-1
1963
Sept.
23
Other
1-0-0
1964
Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.
28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30
Other Other 10 10 Other Other Other Other 10 Other
2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 5-1-0 6-1-0 6-1-0 7-1-1 8-1-1 8-1-1
Preseason Oct. 18
Other Other
2-2-0
1966
Preseason
Other
1967
Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov.
25 23 30 6 20 27
Other Other Other Other Other Other
0-1-1 3-2-1 4-2-1 5-2-1 6-2-1 7-2-1
1968
Oct. Oct. Dec.
7 21 2
19 20 19
2-1-0 3-1-0 8-2-0
1971
Oct. Oct.
11 25
19 19
5-0-0 6-1-0
1972
Preseason Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2
19 20 17 16 13
1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0
Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Final ’77 Poll Jan. 1978
20 15 16 13 19
5-1-0 6-1-0 7-1-0 8-1-0 8-2-0
14
10-2-0
1978
Preseason Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9
17 16 13 10 18 15
1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 3-1-0 4-1-0
Preseason Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Final ’79 Poll Jan. 1980
19 18 14 12 9 9 7 8 6 7 5 5 4 4
2-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 6-0-0 7-0-0 8-0-0 9-0-0 10-0-0 11-0-0 11-0-0
6
11-1-0
1980
13 10 9 9 16 11 7
1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 5-1-0
1965
1977
1979
Preseason Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13
Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Final ’80 Poll Jan. 1981
6 5 3 3 3 3 3 2
6-1-0 7-1-0 8-1-0 9-1-0 9-1-0 9-1-0 9-1-0 10-1-0
5
10-2-0
Preseason Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9
19 18 19 20 11 20 17 14 20
1-0-0 2-0-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 4-2-0 5-2-0 6-2-0 6-3-0
Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Final ’82 Poll Jan. 1983
19 17 14 12 9 7 15 15
4-1-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 6-1-0 7-1-0 8-1-0 8-2-0 8-2-0
13
9-3-0
1983
Preseason Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26
7 12 9 20 17
1-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0
Preseason Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Final ’84 Poll Jan. 1985
20 20 18 15 9 6 9 15 15 15 14 17 15 12
1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-1 4-1-1 5-1-1 5-1-1 6-1-1 6-2-1 7-2-1 7-2-1
17
7-2-2
1985
Preseason Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Final ’85 Poll Jan. 1986
19 17 7 6 4 4 4 13 11 10 16 15 14 12 18
1-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 4-1 5-1 6-1 6-2 7-2 8-2 8-3 8-3
15
9-3
1986
11 11 15
1-0 1-1
1981
1982
1984
Preseason Sept. 1 Sept. 8
Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 28 Final ’86 Poll Jan. 1987 1987
Preseason Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 2 Final ’87 Poll Jan. 1988 1988
Preseason Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Dec. 1 Final ’88 Poll Jan. 1989 1989
Preseason Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Final ’89 Poll Jan. 1990 1990
Preseason Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Final ’90 Poll Jan. 1991
15 20 20
1-1 1-1-1 4-1-2
Other
7-4-1
8 8 7 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 5-1 6-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 9-1 10-1
2
11-1
1 10 10 9 6 6 5 7 6 5 5 5 5 4
0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 8-1 9-1 9-1 10-1
3
11-1
6 6 Other Other 25 22 19 14 9 6 5 5 5 6 5
0-1 0-2 1-2 2-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 7-2 7-2 8-2 8-2 9-2
3
10-2
4 3 3 2 2 2 10 7 12 12 12 9 8 8 6
0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 4-1 4-2 5-2 6-2 7-2 8-2 8-2 9-2
4
10-2
271
1991
Preseason Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Final ’91 Poll Jan. 1992
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 5
1-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 10-1 10-1 10-2
4
11-2
1992
Preseason Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Final ’92 Poll Jan. 1993
5 4 5 3 3 3 8 6 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 3
0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 5-1 6-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 9-1 10-1 10-1
2
11-1
1993
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 9-1 10-1 11-1 11-1
1
12-1
Preseason Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Final ’93 Poll Jan. 1994 1994
Preseason Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 5 Final ’94 Poll Jan. 1995 1995
272
Preseason Aug. 28 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8
3 4 4 3 3 3 3 11 10 9 8 8 8 7 6 7
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 4-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 9-1-1 9-1-1
4
10-1-1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-0 5-0
Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Final ’95 Poll Jan.
15 22 29 5 12 19 26
1 1 2 6 6 6 7
6-0 7-0 7-0 7-1 8-1 9-1 9-2
96
4
10-2
Preseason Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Final ’96 Poll Jan. 3
3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1
1-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 11-0
3
11-1
1997
5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 4
1-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 10-1 10-1 10-1
3
11-1
2 2 11 10 9 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 4 4 2
1-0 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-1 11-1 11-1 11-1
3
11-2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 11-0 11-0
1
12-0
1996
Preseason Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Final ’97 Poll Jan. 4 1998
Preseason Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Final ’98 Poll Jan. 5 1999
Preseason Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Final ’99 Poll Jan. 5
2000
Preseason Aug. 28 Sept.3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 6 Final ‘00 Poll Jan. 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 7 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 3
1-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-1 11-1 11-1 11-1
5
11-2
2001
6 6 6 6 18 16 14 21 19 14 10 21 NR NR 24 24 15
0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-4 7-4 7-4 8-4
2002
Preseason Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Final ’02 Poll
5 5 5 5 4 11 9 12 11 18 17 15 14 23 16 16 21
0-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 5-3 6-3 7-3 8-3 8-4 9-4 9-4 9-5
2003
13 11 10 10 6 5 5 7 6 5 3 13 11 9 9 9 11
0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 5-0 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 8-2 9-2 9-2 10-2 10-2 10-3
Preseason Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Final ’01 Poll
Preseason Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Final ’03 Poll
Year-By-Year Team Statistics POINTS RUSHING Y E A RPER GAME TDs ATT - YARDS - AVG 2003 32.2 52 469 - 1734 - 133.4 16.7 23 472 - 1552 - 119.4 2002 31.9 51 521 - 2503 - 192.5 21.2 33 461 - 1680 - 129.2 2001 33.9 48 434 - 2114 - 192.2 26.1 36 398 - 1700 - 154.5 2000 42.4 67 455 - 1980 - 165.0 10.2 15 387 - 887 - 73.9 1999 34.3 49 393 - 1358 - 123.5 14.5 20 387 - 1087 - 98.8 1998 32.1 43 515 - 1797 - 149.8 11.5 16 412 - 958 - 79.8 1997 39.7 55 344 - 1233 - 112.1 15.2 22 379 - 571 - 51.9 1996 38.7 54 423 - 1958 - 178.2 11.1 15 418 - 649 - 59.0 1995 44.3 72 420 - 2451 - 222.8 18.3 27 446 - 1452 - 132.0 1994 36.8 53 412 - 2080 - 189.1 16.6 22 377 - 1077 - 97.9 1993 43.2 70 470 - 2667 - 222.3 9.4 15 397 - 1182 - 98.5 1992 38.1 56 464 - 2252 - 204.7 15.6 19 400 - 1103 - 100.3 1991 36.6 57 507 - 2287 - 190.6 15.5 23 398 - 994 - 82.8 1990 39.5 57 422 - 2137 - 194.3 17.2 22 465 - 1646 - 149.6 1989 34.8 48 393 - 1517 - 137.9 16.5 20 456 - 1496 - 136.0 1988 40.2 58 443 - 2195 - 199.5 15.0 21 481 - 1662 - 151.1 1987 40.9 55 530 - 2995 - 272.3 12.3 15 422 - 1453 - 132.1 1986 33.2 45 464 - 2055 - 186.8 18.6 26 466 - 1432 - 130.2 1985 33.5 45 503 - 2369 - 215.4 21.4 30 457 - 1617 - 147.0 1984 35.3 48 571 - 3021 - 274.6 21.3 29 452 - 1719 - 156.3 1983 32.1 49 518 - 2522 - 229.3 28.1 37 476 - 1977 - 179.7 1982 35.3 53 477 - 2339 - 212.6 22.0 31 529 - 2181 - 198.3 1981 21.8 31 492 - 1955 - 177.7 26.0 36 481 - 1836 - 166.9 1980 32.0 41 603 - 2138 - 194.4 7.7 10 408 - 984 - 89.5 1979 29.0 39 515 - 1861 - 169.2 12.4 18 448 - 1304 - 118.6 1978 28.4 42 476 - 1773 - 161.2 18.9 29 494 - 2000 - 181.8 1977 24.9 34 462 - 1637 - 148.8 13.9 16 560 - 1773 - 161.2 1976 18.6 26 488 - 1826 - 166.0 23.5 33 630 - 3069 - 279.9 1975 17.0 25 519 - 1803 - 163.9 19.4 26 594 - 2755 - 250.5 1974 11.8 17 432 - 1703 - 154.8 26.3 38 641 - 3069 - 279.0 1973 8.9 13 377 - 1166 - 106.0 30.1 43 605 - 3041 - 276.5 1972 26.2 39 421 - 1500 - 136.4 20.4 31 533 - 1919 - 174.5 1971 24.6 33 411 - 1305 - 118.6 11.7 15 514 - 1472 - 133.8 1970 23.1 31 442 - 1379 - 125.4 17.7 26 519 - 1861 - 169.2
PASSING PASS PASS YDS ATT - COMP - INT Y A R D S PER GAME 438 - 249 - 13 3505 269.6 449 - 247 - 15 2768 212.9 393 - 204 - 8 2808 216.0 450 - 239 - 16 3168 243.7 325 - 184 - 13 2931 266.5 373 - 206 - 15 2534 230.4 469 - 290 - 14 4608 384.0 447 - 220 - 19 2437 203.1 420 - 250 - 17 3332 139.3 305 - 217 - 22 2264 116.1 185 - 357 - 9 3019 251.6 138 - 335 - 18 1620 135.0 262 - 440 - 11 3740 340.0 338 - 164 - 22 2084 189.5 181 - 335 - 14 2541 231.0 162 - 358 - 11 1875 170.5 297 - 465 - 14 3616 328.7 194 - 376 - 16 2347 213.4 264 - 441 - 18 3234 294.0 180 - 376 - 15 1860 169.1 327 - 469 - 6 3909 325.8 181 - 376 - 15 2232 186.0 214 - 387 - 17 2828 257.1 182 - 386 - 18 2114 192.2 234 - 390 - 11 3114 259.5 192 - 378 - 25 2381 198.4 348 - 222 - 10 2785 253.2 318 - 163 - 21 1830 166.4 387 - 230 - 11 3448 313.5 325 - 161 - 23 2063 187.5 319 - 188 - 18 2676 243.3 278 - 110 - 18 1443 131.2 318 - 173 - 11 2366 215.1 310 - 129 - 15 1563 142.1 301 - 164 - 14 2142 194.7 290 - 141 - 15 1845 167.7 277 - 149 - 17 2078 188.9 308 - 164 - 22 1924 174.9 236 - 119 - 9 1938 176.2 308 - 157 - 14 2390 217.3 313 - 176 - 14 2367 215.2 295 - 173 - 10 2202 200.2 348 - 190 - 14 2785 253.2 283 - 135 - 24 1912 173.8 309 - 157 - 18 1888 171.6 312 - 169 - 11 2367 215.2 232 - 136 - 11 1597 145.2 241 - 106 - 18 1306 118.7 340 - 174 - 17 2214 201.3 267 - 91 - 23 1365 124.1 369 - 206 - 16 2749 249.9 228 - 117 - 17 1587 144.3 323 - 176 - 16 2466 224.2 215 - 91 - 14 1167 106.1 247 - 137 - 14 2040 185.5 135 - 68 - 5 949 86.3 252 - 136 - 12 1885 171.4 116 - 53 - 11 698 63.5 293 - 153 - 20 1769 160.8 161 - 81 - 8 1399 127.2 325 - 138 - 21 1698 154.4 252 - 130 - 15 1855 168.7 389 - 209 - 23 2974 270.4 268 - 125 - 22 1709 155.4 338 - 186 - 20 2750 250.0 259 - 122 - 17 1389 126.3 345 - 175 - 16 2838 258.0 296 - 133 - 17 1661 151.0
Florida State statistics listed on first row TOTAL OFF PLAY - YARDS 907 - 5239 921 - 4320 914 - 5311 911 - 4848 759 - 4687 771 - 3920 924 - 6588 834 - 3324 820 - 4683 672 - 3351 872 - 4816 747 - 2578 784 - 4973 717 - 2655 759 - 4499 775 - 2524 885 - 6067 822 - 3799 853 - 5314 753 - 2937 939 - 6576 773 - 3414 851 - 5080 786 - 3217 897 - 5401 776 - 3375 770 - 4922 783 - 3476 780 - 4965 781 - 3559 762 - 4871 759 - 3105 848 - 5361 732 - 3016 775 - 4197 756 - 3277 781 - 4447 765 - 3541 807 - 4959 760 - 4109 830 - 4889 772 - 4179 825 - 5124 812 - 4030 801 - 3843 793 - 4203 835 - 3735 649 - 2290 855 - 4075 715 - 2669 845 - 4522 722 - 3587 785 - 4103 775 - 2940 741 - 3866 770 - 3942 771 - 3688 710 - 3453 725 - 3472 802 - 4468 702 - 2864 857 - 4896 810 - 4474 801 - 3628 749 - 4055 773 - 2861 787 - 4217 815 - 3532
YARDS PER GAME PENALTIES 403.0 91 332.3 90 408.5 104 572.9 98 426.1 93 356.4 93 549.0 123 277.0 132 425.7 109 304.6 96 401.3 117 214.8 78 452.1 113 241.4 82 409.0 94 229.5 60 551.5 76 345.4 76 483.1 85 267.0 73 548.0 102 284.5 68 461.8 89 292.5 62 450.1 89 281.3 62 447.5 89 316.0 72 451.4 89 323.5 74 442.8 93 282.3 83 487.4 78 274.2 59 381.6 81 297.9 65 404.3 79 321.9 67 450.8 89 373.6 83 444.5 73 379.9 69 465.8 70 366.4 65 349.4 56 382.1 52 339.6 49 208.2 57 370.5 63 242.6 48 411.1 53 326.1 49 373.0 58 267.3 48 351.5 40 358.4 51 335.3 71 313.9 53 315.6 85 406.2 46 260.3 63 445.1 75 406.7 74 329.2 51 368.6 61 260.1 50 383.4 71 320.2 52
FUMBLES 29-12 28-18 20-10 29-15 15- 8 20-10 10- 7 29-14 11- 4 18- 7 22-12 27-14 18- 6 20-10 18- 9 26-12 18- 6 32-19 18-13 21-13 18-12 15- 9 27-14 24-13 15- 6 23-12 14- 6 34-16 23-14 26-16 16- 7 29- 9 20-14 31-17 29-12 34-14 35-15 21- 8 34-15 27-11 25-18 20- 8 33-17 27-10 24-13 29-14 23- 6 27-19 17- 8 45-15 19- 9 32-18 22-14 33-14 33-19 32-17 33-16 41-23 33-19 42-24 39-22 36-15 28-16 30-14 32-20 33-16 31-22 32-15
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1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947
22.0 18.2 28.1 18.0 23.3 17.0 25.4 18.7 12.1 11.9 22.7 6.6 16.7 9.3 17.0 6.9 9.3 12.8 11.1 13.6 14.9 13.2 21.2 10.9 13.6 16.5 17.8 11.6 14.7 18.6 23.4 13.0 18.3 14.6 10.1 26.1 24.3 9.0 27.4 6.8 30.2 5.9 19.0 8.0 3.6 18.0
27 25 37 24 30 22 34 23 15 16 29 10 23 12 23 10 12 18 16 18 22 10 29 15 20 24 26 19 22 27 39 22 27 22 15 38 29 10 33 8 41 8 24 10 3 14
421 - 1049 - 104.9 468 - 1560 - 156.0 436 - 1484 - 148.4 462 - 1811 - 181.1 371 - 1202 - 120.2 445 - 1509 - 150.9 384 - 1277 - 127.7 384 - 1453 - 145.3 384 - 1396 - 139.6 436 - 1835 - 183.5 409 - 1386 - 138.6 349 - 750 - 75.0 380 - 1344 - 134.4 446 - 1384 - 138.4 450 - 1541 - 154.1 379 - 1301 - 130.1 454 - 1484 - 148.4 424 - 1526 - 152.6 425 - 1289 - 128.9 479 - 1840 - 184.0 435 - 1267 - 126.7 474 - 1591 - 159.1 441 - 1773 - 177.3 482 - 1646 - 164.6 443 - 1642 - 164.2 512 - 2127 - 212.7 443 - 1727 - 172.7 476 - 1827 - 182.7 424 - 1517 - 151.7 500 - 1960 - 196.0 432 - 1689 - 153.6 469 - 1798 - 163.5 507 - 2142 - 214.2 438 - 1595 - 159.5 640 - 1600 - 160.0 626 - 2048 - 204.8 n/a n/a 420 - 1807 - 225.9 352 - 818 - 102.2 2187 - 243.0 741 - 82.3 1682 - 210.3 721 - 90.1 287 - 57.4 n/a
356 - 191 - 19 225 - 103 - 20 356 - 195 - 13 226 - 115 - 25 352 - 190 - 21 194 - 86 - 17 350 - 187 - 14 229 - 112 - 18 256 - 114 - 15 181 - 89 - 5 249 - 147 - 10 195 - 76 - 10 181 - 90 - 11 172 - 83 - 10 223 - 118 - 9 148 - 67 - 14 140 - 69 - 9 178 - 89 - 12 200 - 96 - 14 153 - 80 - 10 212 - 104 - 10 163 - 75 - 14 176 - 80 - 15 126 - 51 - 14 164 - 71 - 17 126 - 61 - 10 151 - 82 - 7 123 - 61 - 11 147 - 75 - 12 146 - 73 - 10 216 - 107 - 21 187 - 72 - 20 165 - 63 - 20 149 - 50 - 8 174 - 64 - 20 153 - 74 - 15 n/a n/a 119 - 44 - 12 138 - 60 - 19 107 - 35 - 13 175 - 61 - 24 84 - 35 - 11 118 - 47 - 21 87 - 32 - 14 n/a
2550 1239 2844 1392 2584 1146 2467 1543 1296 1212 2029 1061 1156 885 1596 693 672 1132 1046 993 1222 1090 1043 675 786 789 960 812 990 1089 1745 900 936 628 821 1162 n/a n/a 939 572 716 671 721 630 400 n/a
255.0 123.9 284.4 139.2 258.4 114.6 246.7 154.3 129.6 121.2 202.9 106.1 115.6 88.5 159.6 69.3 67.2 113.2 104.6 99.3 122.2 109.0 104.3 67.5 78.6 78.9 96.0 81.2 99.0 108.9 158.6 81.8 93.6 62.8 82.1 116.2 n/a n/a 117.4 71.5 79.6 74.6 90.1 78.8 80.0 n/a
777 - 3599 693 - 2799 792 - 4328 688 - 3203 723 - 3786 639 - 2655 734 - 3744 613 - 2996 640 - 2692 577 - 2517 658 - 3415 545 - 1811 561 - 2500 618 - 2269 673 - 3137 527 - 1994 594 - 2156 602 - 2658 625 - 2335 632 - 2833 647 - 2489 637 - 2681 617 - 2816 608 - 2321 607 - 2428 628 - 2916 594 - 2687 599 - 2639 571 - 2507 646 - 3049 648 - 3428 656 - 2698 672 - 3078 587 - 2223 814 - 2421 779 - 3210 n/a n/a 539 - 2746 490 - 1390 84 - 2403 118 - 1351 107 - 2903 175 - 1412 87 - 687 n/a
359.9 279.9 432.8 320.3 378.6 265.5 374.4 199.6 269.2 251.7 341.5 181.1 250.0 226.9 313.7 199.4 215.6 265.8 233.5 283.3 248.9 268.1 281.6 232.1 242.8 291.6 268.7 263.9 250.7 304.9 311.6 245.3 307.8 222.3 242.1 321.0 n/a n/a 343.3 173.8 322.6 156.9 300.4 168.9 137.4 n/a
62 51 55 44 57 54 53 46 53 50 58 62 52 28 60 51 49 66 49 51 42 74 64 53 56 52 69 58 57 60 67 52 76 48 61 64 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Florida State’s offense in 2000 was led by Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke and was statistically the best passing unit in Seminole history.
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FSU’s 1996 defense yielded just 649 rushing yards all season making it the Seminoles’ best defensive unit against the run.
42-27 36-20 13- 9 27-12 21-13 30-12 10- 5 22-14 13- 5 21-14 17- 9 32-23 29-15 24-10 19-11 28-12 19-10 29-14 18-12 32-16 27-16 17- 9 26-16 31-20 27-18 36-26 22-15 29-17 26-14 29-18 29-16 44-25 24-15 34-22 34-19 28-18 n/a n/a n/a n/a 44-19 41-17 18- 7 15- 9 n/a n/a
FSU vs. Opponents Ranked By the AP OPP SITE R A N K A 2
Oct. 12, 1974 Oct. 19, 1974 Oct. 26, 1974 Nov. 23, 1974
Alabama Florida Auburn Houston
L L L L
7-8 14-24 6-38 8-23
A H A H
3 14 5 15
Oct. 18, 1975
Florida
L
8-34
A
14
13 2
Sept. 25, 1976 Oct. 9, 1976 Oct. 16, 1976
Oklahoma Boston College Florida
L W L
9-24 28-9 26-33
A H H
4 13 12
A
14
Oct. 21, 1978
Pittsburgh
L
3-7
A
15
21-57
A
9
Nov. 10, 1979
South Carolina
W
27-7
H
19
T L
3-3 0-33
A A
17 2
Miami
L
6-7
A
9
Jan. 1, 1980 Oct. 4, 1980 Oct. 11, 1980 Nov. 22, 1980 Jan. 1, 1981
Oklahoma Nebraska Pittsburgh Florida Oklahoma
L W W W L
7-24 18-14 36-22 17-13 17-18
N A H H N
5 3 4 19 4
Nov. 23, 1963
Auburn
L
15-21
A
9
Oct. 10, 1964
Kentucky
W
48-6
H
5
Oct. 16, 1965
Georgia
W
10-3
H
5
Sept. 19, 1981 Oct. 3, 1981 Oct. 17, 1981 Nov. 7, 1981 Nov. 14, 1981
Nebraska Ohio State Pittsburgh Miami Southern Miss
L W L L L
14-34 36-27 14-42 19-27 14-58
A A A H H
17 7 3 13 14
Oct. 8, 1966
Florida
L
19-22
H
10
Sept. 23, 1967 Dec. 30, 1967
Alabama Penn State
T T
37-37 17-17
A N
2 10
Sept. 28, 1968 Oct. 5, 1968 Nov. 29, 1968
Florida Texas A&M Houston
L W W
3-9 20-14 40-20
H H N
5 17 10
Sept. 18, 1982 Oct. 30, 1982 Nov. 20, 1982 Dec. 30, 1982
Pittsburgh Miami LSU West Virginia
L W L W
17-37 24-7 21-55 31-12
H A A N
2 16 12 10
Oct. 4, 1969 Nov. 29, 1969
Florida Houston
L L
6-21 13-41
A A
12 18
Sept. 10, 1983 Oct. 1, 1983 Nov. 12, 1983 Dec. 3, 1983
LSU Auburn Miami Florida
W L L L
40-35 24-27 16-17 14-53
A A H A
13 10 6 12
Dec. 27, 1971
Arizona State
L
38-45
N
8
Oct. 28, 1972
Auburn
L
14-27
A
12
Sept. 22, 1984 Oct. 13, 1984 Nov. 10, 1984 Dec. 1, 1984
Miami Auburn South Carolina Florida
W L L L
38-3 41-42 26-38 17-27
A H A H
4 16 5 3
Sept. 29, 1973 Nov. 3, 1973
Miami Houston
L L
10-14 3-34
H A
18 18
Sept. 14, 1974
Pittsburgh
L
6-9
H
13
Sept. 7, 1985 Oct. 12, 1985 Nov. 2, 1985 Nov. 30, 1985 Dec. 30, 1985
Nebraska Auburn Miami Florida Oklahoma St.
W L L L W
17-13 27-59 27-35 14-38 34-23
A A H A N
10 12 11 6 19
Sept. 6, 1986 Sept. 27, 1986 Nov. 1, 1986
Nebraska Michigan Miami
L L L
17-34 18-20 23-41
A A A
8 5 1
Oct. 3, 1987 Nov. 7, 1987 Jan. 1, 1988
Miami Auburn Nebraska
L W W
25-26 34-6 31-28
H A N
3 6 5
Sept. 3, 1988 Sept. 17, 1988 Nov. 5, 1988 Jan. 2, 1989
Miami Clemson South Carolina Auburn
L W W W
0-31 24-21 59- 0 13- 7
A A A N
8 3 15 7
Sept. 9, 1989 Sept. 16, 1989 Oct. 7, 1989 Oct. 21, 1989 Oct. 28, 1989 Jan. 1, 1990
Clemson LSU Syracuse Auburn Miami Nebraska
L W W W W W
23-34 31-21 41-10 22-14 24-10 41-17
H A A H H N
10 21 17 11 2 6
Oct. 6, 1990 Oct. 20, 1990
Miami Auburn
L L
22-31 17-20
A A
9 5
DATE Nov. 22, 1952
OPPONENT Georgia Tech
L
SCORE 0-30
Oct. 22, 1955
Georgia Tech
L
0-34
A
13
Nov. 2, 1956
Miami
L
7-20
A
9
Oct. 12, 1957 Nov. 23, 1957
N. C. State Auburn
L L
0-7 7-29
H H
Oct. 31, 1959
Georgia
L
0-42
Nov. 19, 1960
Auburn
L
Sept. 30, 1961 Oct. 7, 1961
Florida Mississippi
Oct. 5, 1962
50 YEARS vs. RANKED OPPONENTS FSU VS. TOP 25: 78-68-4 at Home ................................................................... 31-21-1 Away ....................................................................... 27-40-2 Neutral ..................................................................... 16- 8-1 FSU VS. TOP 20: 68-68-4 at Home ................................................................... 29-21-1 Away ....................................................................... 22-39-2 Neutral ..................................................................... 16- 8-1 FSU VS. TOP 10: 36-42-3 at Home ................................................................... 14-11-1 Away ....................................................................... 11-26-1 Neutral ..................................................................... 12- 7-1 FSU VS. TOP 5: 18-28-2 at Home ..................................................................... 8- 7-1 Away ..........................................................................6-15-1 Neutral ............................................................................. 4-6
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Dec. 1, 1990 Dec. 29, 1990
Florida Penn State
W W
45-30 24-17
H N
6 7
Aug. 29, 1991 Sept. 28, 1991 Oct. 5, 1991 Nov. 16, 1991 Nov. 30, 1991 Jan. 1, 1992
BYU Michigan Syracuse Miami Florida Texas A&M
W W W L L W
44-28 51-31 46-14 16-17 9-14 16- 2
N A H H A N
19 3 10 2 5 9
Sept. 12, 1992 Sept. 19, 1992 Oct. 3, 1992 Oct. 17, 1992 Oct. 31, 1992 Nov. 28, 1992 Jan. 1, 1993
Clemson N.C. State Miami Georgia Tech Virginia Florida Nebraska
W W L W W W W
24-20 34-13 16-19 29-24 13- 3 45-24 27-14
A A A A A H N
15 16 2 16 23 6 11
Sept. 11, 1993 Sept. 18, 1993 Oct. 9, 1993 Oct. 16, 1993 Nov. 13, 1993 Nov. 27, 1993 Jan. 1, 1994
Clemson North Carolina Miami Virginia Notre Dame Florida Nebraska
W W W W L W W
57- 0 33- 7 28-10 40-14 24-31 33-21 18-16
H A H H A A N
17 13 3 15 2 7 2
Sept. 24, 1994 Oct. 8, 1994 Oct. 29, 1994
North Carolina Miami Duke
W L W
31-18 20-34 59-20
H A H
13 13 13
Nov. 19, 1994 Nov. 26, 1994 Jan. 2, 1995
N.C. State Florida Florida
W T W
34- 3 31-31 23-17
A H N
22 4 5
Nov. 2, 1995 Nov. 25, 1995 Jan. 1, 1996
Virginia Florida Notre Dame
L L W
28-33 24-35 31-26
A A N
24 3 6
Sept. 28, 1996 Oct. 26, 1996 Oct. 12, 1996 Nov. 16, 1996 Nov. 30, 1996 Jan. 2, 1997
North Carolina Virginia Miami Southern Miss Florida Florida
W W W W W L
13- 0 31-24 34-16 54-14 24-21 52-20
H H A H H N
11 14 6 25 1 3
Sept. 6, 1997 Sept. 20, 1997 Oct. 18, 1997 Nov. 8, 1997 Nov. 22, 1997 Jan. 1, 1998
USC Clemson Georgia Tech North Carolina Florida Ohio State
W W W W L W
14- 7 35-28 38- 0 20- 3 29-32 31-14
A A H A A N
23 16 21 5 10 9
Aug. 28, 1998 Sept. 26, 1998 Oct. 24, 1998 Nov. 7, 1998 Nov. 21, 1998 Jan. 4, 1999
Texas A&M USC Georgia Tech Virginia Florida Tennessee
W W W W W L
23-14 30-10 34-7 45-14 23-12 23-16
N H A H H N
15 18 20 12 4 1
Sept. 11, 1999 Sept. 18, 1999 Oct. 9, 1999 Nov. 11, 1999 Jan. 4, 2000
Georgia Tech NC State Miami Florida Virginia Tech
W W W W W
41-35 42-11 31-21 30-23 46-29
H H H A N
10 20 19 3 2
Oct. 7, 2000 Oct. 28, 2000 Nov. 4, 2000 Nov. 18, 2000 Jan. 3, 2001
Miami NC State Clemson Florida Oklahoma
L W W W L
24-27 58-14 54- 7 30- 7 2-13
A A H H N
7 21 10 4 1
Oct. 13, 2001 Oct. 27, 2001 Nov. 17, 2001 Jan. 1, 2002
Miami Maryland Florida Virginia Tech
L W L W
27-49 52-31 13-37 30-17
H H A N
2 10 3 15
Oct. 12, 2002 Oct. 26, 2002 Nov. 30, 2002 Jan. 1, 2003
Miami Notre Dame Florida Georgia
L L W L
27-28 24-34 31-14 13-26
A H H N
1 6 14 4
Oct. 11, 2003 Nov. 29, 2003 Jan. 1, 2003
Miami Florida Miami
L W L
22-14 38-34 16-14
H A N
2 11 10
ALL-TIME vs. THE RANKINGS
The Seminoles and Cornhuskers have played eight times, including four times in bowls, but never in Tallahassee.
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No. 1 ..................................................................................1-4 No. 2 ............................................................................. 3-10-1 No. 3 ..................................................................................5-7 No. 4 .............................................................................4- 3-1 No. 5 ..................................................................................5-7 No. 6 ..................................................................................6-3 No. 7 ..................................................................................4-1 No. 8 ..................................................................................0-3 No. 9 ..................................................................................2-5 No. 10 ...........................................................................7- 5-1 No. 11 ................................................................................4-1 No. 12 ................................................................................1-6 No. 13 ................................................................................5-5 No. 14 ................................................................................2-4 No. 15 ................................................................................5-2 No. 16 ................................................................................4-1 No. 17 ...........................................................................3- 1-1 No. 18 ................................................................................1-3 No. 19 ................................................................................5-0 No. 20 ................................................................................2-0 No. 21 ................................................................................3-0 No. 22 ................................................................................1-0 No. 23 ................................................................................2-0 No. 24 ................................................................................0-1 No. 25 ................................................................................1-0
Margins of Victory TOP 15 MARGINS OF VICTORY
TOP 15 MARGINS OF VICTORY
ALL GAMES
ROAD GAMES
1. 3. 4. 5.
10. 11. 12. 14. 15.
+63 +63 +62 +60 +59 +59 +59 +59 +59 +58 +57 +56 +56 +54 +52 +52
66- 3 70- 7 76-14 77-17 59- 0 62- 3 73-14 72-13 59- 0 58- 0 57- 0 56- 0 59- 3 54- 0 52- 0 59- 7
Oct. 22, 1988 ................................. vs. Louisiana Tech Nov. 14, 1992 .......................................... vs. Tulane Oct. 19, 2002 ............................................. vs. Tulsa Sept. 16, 1995 ........................................ vs. NC State Oct. 3, 1953 ........................................ vs. Louisville Nov. 20, 1993 ........................................ vs. NC State Oct. 31, 1987 ........................................... vs. Tulane Oct. 14, 1995 .................................... vs. Wake Forest Nov., 5, 1988 .................................. at South Carolina Sept. 14, 1991 ............................ vs. Western Michigan Sept. 11, 1993 ........................................ vs. Clemson Sept. 20, 1980 .................................. vs. East Carolina Oct.18, 1986 .................................... vs. Wichita State Oct. 20, 1993 .................................... vs. Wake Forest Sept. 13, 1980 ...................................... vs. Louisville Sept. 28, 2000 ........................................ at Maryland
TOP 15 MARGIN OF DEFEAT ALL GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 15.
-49 -47 -44 -42 -40 -39 -36 -35 -34 -34 -34 -33 -33 -33 -32 -32 -32 -32
0-49 0-47 14-58 0-42 12-52 14-53 21-57 21-56 0-34 21-55 0-34 0-33 14-47 6-39 6-38 3-35 9-41 9-41
Dec. 1, 1973 ............................................. at Florida Sept. 18, 1976 ............................................ at Miami Nov. 14, 1981 ................................. vs. Southern Miss Oct. 31, 1959 ........................................... at Georgia Nov. 17, 1973 ................................ vs. South Carolina Dec. 3, 1983 ............................................. at Florida Nov. 19, 1960 ........................................... at Auburn Nov. 16, 1974 ................................. vs. Virginia Tech Oct. 22, 1955 .................................... at Georgia Tech Nov. 20, 1982 ................................. at Louisiana State Sept. 30, 1955 ............................................ at Miami Oct. 23, 1954 ............................................ at Auburn Oct. 15, 1955 .......................................... vs. Georgia Dec. 6, 1952 ............................................ vs. Tampa Oct. 26, 1974 ............................................ at Auburn Nov. 28, 1981 ........................................... at Florida Sept. 28, 1974 ........................................... at Kansas Sept. 22, 2001 ................................. at North Carolina
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8.
12. 13. 14. 15.
+59 +52 +51 +49 +46 +42 +42 +41 +41 +41 +41 +39 +38 +37 +36 +36 +36
59- 0 59- 7 61-10 56- 7 49- 3 55-13 56-14 44- 3 47- 6 48- 7 47- 6 39- 0 45- 7 37- 0 43- 7 54-18 43- 7
Nov., 5, 1988 .................................. at South Carolina Sept. 28, 2000 ........................................ at Maryland Oct. 10, 1987 ................................... at Southern Miss Sept. 27, 2003 .............................................. at Duke Nov. 2, 1996 ..................................... at Georgia Tech Sept.1, 2001 ................................................ at Duke Sept. 17, 1994 .................................... at Wake Forest Sept. 12, 1987 ................................... at East Carolina Oct. 2, 1954 .......................................... at Louisville Nov. 16, 1968 ......................................... at NC State Nov. 20, 1954 ........................................... at Stetson Nov. 3, 1951 ............................... at Jacksonville Navy Sept. 4, 1993 ............................................... at Duke Nov. 1, 2003 ....................................... at Notre Dame Nov. 1, 1975 ........................................... at Clemson Oct. 25, 1986 ......................................... at Louisville Oct. 21, 2001 ........................................... at Virginia
TOP 15 MARGINS OF DEFEAT ROAD GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
-49 -47 -42 -39 -36 -34 -34 -34
0-49 0-47 0-42 14-53 21-57 0-34 21-55 0-34
Dec. 1, 1973 ............................................. at Florida Sept. 18, 1976 ............................................ at Miami Oct. 31, 1959 ........................................... at Georgia Dec. 3, 1983 ............................................. at Florida Nov. 19, 1960 ........................................... at Auburn Oct. 22, 1955 .................................... at Georgia Tech Nov. 20, 1982 ................................. at Louisiana State Sept. 30, 1955 ............................................ at Miami
TOP 15 MARGINS OF VICTORY HOME GAMES 1. 3. 4. 5.
9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15.
+63 +63 +62 +60 +59 +59 +59 +59 +58 +57 +56 +56 +54 +52 +51 +51 +51
66- 3 70- 7 76-14 77-17 59- 0 62- 3 73-14 72-13 58- 0 57- 0 56- 0 59- 3 54- 0 52- 0 51- 0 59- 8 58- 7
Oct. 22, 1988 ................................. vs. Louisiana Tech Nov. 14, 1992 .......................................... vs. Tulane Oct. 19, 2002 ............................................. vs. Tulsa Sept. 16, 1995 ........................................ vs. NC State Oct. 3, 1953 ........................................ vs. Louisville Nov. 20, 1993 ........................................ vs. NC State Oct. 31, 1987 ........................................... vs. Tulane Oct. 14, 1995 .................................... vs. Wake Forest Sept. 14, 1991 ............................ vs. Western Michigan Sept. 11, 1993 ........................................ vs. Clemson Sept. 20, 1980 .................................. vs. East Carolina Oct.18, 1986 .................................... vs. Wichita State Oct. 20, 1993 .................................... vs. Wake Forest Sept. 13, 1980 ...................................... vs. Louisville Oct. 2, 1993 .................................... vs. Georgia Tech Oct. 9, 1983 ................................ vs. Southern Illinois Nov. 15, 1997 ................................... vs. Wake Forest
TOP 15 MARGINS OF DEFEAT HOME GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15.
-44 -40 -35 -33 -33 -29 -28 -27 -27 -25 -23 -22 -21 -21 -20
14-58 12-52 21-56 14-47 6-39 13-42 0-28 14-41 13-40 12-37 0-23 27-49 7-29 7-28 17-37
Nov. 14, 1981 ................................. vs. Southern Miss Nov. 17, 1973 ................................ vs. South Carolina Nov. 16, 1974 ................................. vs. Virginia Tech Oct. 15, 1955 .......................................... vs. Georgia Dec. 6, 1952 ............................................ vs. Tampa Oct. 7, 1972 ............................................ vs. Florida Sept. 22, 1973 .......................................... vs. Kansas Oct. 4, 1952 ........................................ vs. Louisville Nov. 8, 1957 ............................................. vs. Miami Oct. 13, 1973 ............................... vs. Mississippi State Oct. 29, 1960 ........................................ vs. Kentucky Oct. 13, 2001 ............................................ vs. Miami Nov. 23, 1957 ......................................... vs. Auburn Oct. 10, 1952 .............................. vs. Virginia Military Sept. 18, 1982 ...................................... vs. Pittsburgh
FSU’s 41-17 win over Nebraska in the 1990 Fiesta Bowl was one of the largest margins of victory in Seminole bowl history.
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9. 10.
14. 15.
-33 -32 -32 -32 -32 -31 -30 -30
0-33 6-38 3-35 9-41 9-41 0-31 0-30 0-30
Oct. 23, 1954 ............................................ at Auburn Oct. 26, 1974 ............................................ at Auburn Nov. 28, 1981 ........................................... at Florida Sept. 28, 1974 ........................................... at Kansas Sept. 22, 2001 .................................. at North Carolina Sept. 3, 1988 ............................................. at Miami Nov. 22, 1952 ................................... at Georgia Tech Oct. 4, 1975 ..................................... at Georgia Tech
TOP 10 MARGINS OF VICTORY ACC GAMES 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8.
+59 +59 +57 +54 +52 +51 +51 +49 +49 +49 +49
Nov. 20, 1993 Oct. 4, 1995 Sept. 11, 1993 Oct. 30, 1993 Sept. 28, 2000 Oct. 2, 1993 Nov. 15, 1997 Sept. 27, 2003 Sept.16, 2000 Oct. 14, 2000 Sept. 19, 1998
vs. NC State ................................ 62- 3 vs. Wake Forest ........................... 72-13 vs. Clemson ................................ 57- 0 vs. Wake Forest ........................... 54- 0 at Maryland ................................. 59- 7 vs. Georgia Tech .......................... 51- 0 vs. Wake Forest ........................... 58- 7 at Duke ...................................... 56- 7 vs. North Carolina ......................... 63-14 vs. Duke..................................... 63-14 vs. Duke..................................... 62-13
TOP 10 MARGINS OF VICTORY ACC HOME GAMES 1. 3. 4. 5. 7. 10.
+59 +59 +57 +54 +51 +51 +49 +49 +49 +39
Nov. 20, 1993 Oct. 4, 1995 Sept. 11, 1993 Oct. 30, 1993 Oct. 2, 1993 Nov. 15, 1997 Sept.16, 2000 Oct. 14, 2000 Sept. 19, 1998 Oct. 29, 1994
vs. NC State ................................ 62- 3 vs. Wake Forest ........................... 72-13 vs. Clemson ................................ 57- 0 vs. Wake Forest ........................... 54- 0 vs. Georgia Tech .......................... 51- 0 vs. Wake Forest ........................... 58- 7 vs. North Carolina ......................... 63-14 vs. Duke..................................... 63-14 vs. Duke..................................... 62-13 vs. Duke..................................... 59-20
+17 8. +14 9. +13 +13 +13 12. +11 13. +8 14. +7 15. +6 +6 17. +5 18. +3 19. +2 — —
46-29 27-13 19- 6 27-14 30-17 34-23 10- 2 24-17 13- 7 23-17 31-26 31-28 18-16 17-17 17-17
Jan.4,2000 Dec.31,1986 Jan.2,1950 Jan.1,1993 Jan.2,2002 Dec.30,1985 Jan,1,1992 Dec.29,1990 Jan.2,1989 Jan.2,1995 Jan.1,1996 Jan.1,1988 Jan.1,1994 Dec.30.1967 Dec.22,1984
Sugar Bowl All-American Bowl Cigar Bowl Orange Bowl Gator Bowl Gator Bowl Cotton Bowl Blockbuster Bowl Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl Orange Bowl Fiesta Bowl Orange Bowl Gator Bowl Citrus Bowl
vs. Virginia Tech vs. Indiana vs. Wofford vs. Nebraska vs. Virginia Tech vs.OklahomaState vs. Texas A&M vs.PennState vs. Auburn vs. Florida vs. Notre Dame vs. Nebraska vs. Nebraska vs.PennState vs. Georgia
TOP 10 MARGINS OF DEFEAT BOWL GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
-32 -27 -17 -13 -9 -9 7. -8 8. -7 -7 10. -4
20-52 20-47 7-24 13-26 6-15 2-12 20-28 38-45 16-23 27-31
Jan.2,1996 Jan1,1955 Jan.1,1980 Jan.1,2003 Dec.13,1958 Jan.3,2001 Dec.24,1966 Dec.27,1971 Jan.4,1999 Dec.30,1968
Sugar Bowl Sun Bowl Orange Bowl Sugar Bowl Bluegrass Bowl Orange Bowl Sun Bowl Fiesta Bowl Fiesta Bowl Peach Bowl
vs. Florida vs.TexasWestern vs. Oklahoma vs. Georgia vs.OklahomaState vs. Oklahoma vs. Wyoming vs. Arizona State vs.Tennessee vs. Louisiana State
TOP 10 MARGINS OF VICTORY ACC ROAD GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
+52 +49 +46 +44 +42 +38 +36 +34 +32 +32
Sept. 28, 2000 Sept. 27, 2003 Nov. 2, 1996 Oct. 28, 2000 Sept. 17, 1994 Sept. 4, 1993 Oct. 20, 2001 Sept.19, 1996 Sept. 25, 1999 Sept.10, 1994
at Maryland ................................. 59- 7 at Duke ...................................... 56- 7 at Georgia Tech............................ 49- 3 at NC State ................................. 58-14 at Wake Forest ............................. 56-14 at Duke ...................................... 45- 7 at Virginia .................................. 43- 7 at NC State ................................. 51-17 at North Carolina .......................... 41-10 at Maryland ................................. 52-20
TOP FOUR MARGINS OF VICTORY ACC NEUTRAL SITE GAMES 1. 2. 2. 3.
+44 +38 +37 +28
Sept.2,1995 Nov. 23, 1996 Nov. 9, 1996 Oct. 2, 1999
vs. Duke (at Orlando) .................................. 70-26 vs. Maryland (Ft. Lauderdale) ......................... 48-10 vs. Wake Forest (at Orlando) ........................... 44-7 vs. Duke (at Jacksonville) .............................. 51-23
TOP FIVE MARGINS OF DEFEAT ACC GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
-32 -17 -16 -10 -6
Sept. 22, 2001 .................................................. at North Carolina Sept. 12, 1998 ......................................................... at NC State Nov. 8, 2003 .......................................................... at Clemson Nov. 23, 2002 ......................................................... at NC State Oct. 28, 2001 ......................................................... vs. NC State
TOP 20 MARGINS OF VICTORY BOWL GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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+25 +24 +23 +19 +17 +17
28- 3 41-17 40-17 31-12 36-19 31-14
Dec.31,1983 Jan.1,1990 Dec.23,1977 Dec.30,1982 Jan.2,1965 Jan.1,1998
Peach Bowl Fiesta Bowl Tangerine Bowl Gator Bowl Gator Bowl Sugar Bowl
vs. North Carolina vs. Nebraska vs.TexasTech vs. West Virginia vs. Oklahoma vs. Ohio State
Starting for only the second time in his career, junior quarterback Peter Tom Willis completed 17-of-20 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns to lead FSU to a 59-0 win at South Carolina — the Seminoles’ largest margin of victory ever on the road.
Seminoles in the ACC Record Book Chris Weinke set the ACC record for passing yards in a season with 4,167 as a senior in 2000.
SEASON RECEIVING YARDS BY CLASS JUNIOR 1,232 by Peter Warrick, 1998 (61 receptions, 12 games)
SEASON SCORING BY CLASS SOPHOMORE 123 by Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 (27 FGs, 45 PATs) BY JUNIOR 116 by Sebastian Janikowski (23 FGs 45 PATs)
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY CAREER (minimum of 2,500 yards) 7.78 by Chris Weinke, 1997-2000 (1,217 plays for 9,473 yards)
\PASSING YARDS GAINED CAREER 9,839 by Chris Weinke, 1997-2000 (650 of 1,107, 79 Tds)
PASSES THROWN WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION CAREER 237
by Chris Weinke, 1998 and 1999
YARDS PER PASS ATTEMPT CAREER (Minimum 500 attempts) 8.89 by Chris Weinke, 1997-2000 (1,107 attempts for 9,389)
TOUCHDOWN PASSES CAREER 79
by Chris Weinke, 1997-2000 (650 of 1,107, 9,839 yards)
PASSING EFFICIENCY CAREER 151.15 by Chris Weinke, 1997-2000 (650 of 1,107, 9,839 yards, 32 INTS, 79 TDs)
MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES CAREER 13
by Chris Weinke, 1997-2000
LONGEST PASS 98 yards
INDIVIDUAL MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE BY KICKING GAME 11
by Scott Bentley vs. NC State, Sept, 16, 1995 (attempted 11)
MOST EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED GAME 11
by Scott Bentley vs. NC State, Sept, 16, 1995 (Made 11)
MOST YARDS GAINED SEASON 4,070 by Chris Weinke, 2000 (-97 Run, 4,167 Pass)
PASSING YARDS GAINED SEASON 4,167 by Chris Weinke, 2000 (266 of 431, 33 Tds)
COMPLETION PERCENTAGE SEASON (Minimum 100 attempts) .695 by Charlie Ward, 1993 (264 of 380)
TOUCHDOWN PASSES SEASON 33
by Chris Weinke, 2000 (266 of 431, 4,167 yards)
MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE BY KICKING SEASON 67
by Scott Bentley, 1995 (attempted 69)
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE SEASON 27
by Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 (attempted 32)
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED SEASON 32
by Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 (attempted 27)
by Chris Weinke to Marvin Minnis, Florida State vs. Clemson, Nov. 4, 2000 (tied)
MOST YARDS ON INTERCEPTION RETURNS SEASON 200
by Tay Cody, 2000 (6 interceptions, 1 TD)
QUARTERBACK SACKS SEASON 19
by Peter Boulware, 1996 (101 yards in losses)
GAMES CATCHING A TOUCHDOWN PASS IN ONE SEASON 10
by Peter Warrick, 1998 (12 games) tie
TWO PLAYERS, SAME TEAM EACH GAINING 1,000 YARDS E.G. Green (1,007 yards on 60 receptions) & Andre Cooper (1,002 yards on 712 receptions), 1995
GAME TOTAL OFFENSE BY CLASS JUNIOR 506
by Charlie Ward, Florida State vs. Maryland, Nov. 7, 1992 (395 pass, 111 run)
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE BY CLASS SENIOR 4,070 by Chris Weinke, 2000 (-97 Run, 4,167 Pass)
SEASON PASSING YARDS BY CLASS SENIOR 4,167 by Chris Weinke, 2000 (266 of 431, 4,167 yards)
SEASON RECEPTIONS BY CLASS JUNIOR 74
Peter Boulware
by Kez McCorvy, 1993 (966 yards, 6 TdÃs
279
MOST RECEIVING YARDAGE CAREER
Total Offense Season
Scoring Offense
3,517 by Peter Warrick, 1996-99 (3,517 yards, 207 receptions)
MOST YARDS GAINED
SEASON MOST POINTS SCORED
6,588 by Florida State, 2000 (1,980 run, 4,608 pass, 924 plays in 12 games)
532
MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE
550.7 by Florida State, 2000 (6,058 yards in 11 games)
48.4
MOST YARDS PER PLAY
WIDEST SCORING MARGIN
7.12
33.8
SCORING CAREER 326
by Scott Bentley, 1993-96 (200 of 213 PATs, 42 of 61 FGs)
MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE CAREER 200
by Scott Bentley, 1994-96 (attempted 213)
MOST EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED CAREER 213
by Scott Bentley, 1994-96 (Made 200)
by Florida State, 2000 (924 plays, 6,588 yards)
Total Defense Season LEAST YARDS ALLOWED PER PLAY 3.25
by Florida State, 1996 (776 plays, 2,524 yards)
Rushing Single Game
.795
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RUSH 9.4
TEAM Total Offense Single Game MOST YARDS GAINED 858
by Florida State (69) vs. Maryland (21), Nov. 7, 1992 (396 rush, 462 pass)
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY 9.97
by Florida State (69) vs. Maryland (21), Nov. 7, 1992 (858 yards on 86 plays)
MOST YARDS GAINED — TWO TEAMS
by Florida State (69) vs. Maryland (21), Nov. 7, 1992 (424 yards on 45 attempts)
Rushing Offense Season
72 6.55
67
by Florida State, 1995 (35 run, 36 pass, 1 return in 11 games) by Florida State, 1995 (attempted 69)
MOST EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTED BY KICKING 69
by Florida State, 1995 (made 67)
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RUSH
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE
5.81
27
by Florida State, 1995 (2,442 yards on 420 attempts)
32
Rushing Defense Season
by Florida State, 1998 (attempted 32)
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED by Florida State, 1998 (made 27)
LEAST YARDS ALLOWED
Kickoff Returns Season
571
HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE
by Florida State, 1997 (11 games, 51.9 yards per game average)
30.8
51.9
3
Total Defense Single Game
LOWEST RUSH PER PLAY ALLOWED
by Maryland (21) vs. Florida State (69), Nov. 7, 1992 (396 run, 462 pass)
by Florida State, 1995 (35 run, 36 pass, 1 return in 11 games)
MOST EXTRA POINTS MADE BY KICKING
LEAST YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME
858
by Florida State, 1993 (43.2-9.4)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS PER GAME
1,294 by Florida State (858) and Maryland (436), Nov. 7, 1992
MOST YARDS ALLOWED
by Florida State, 1995 (532 points in 11 games)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF FIELD GOALS MADE CAREER by Sebastian Janiksowski, 1997-98 (66 of 83)
by Florida State, 1995 (11 games, 48.4 points per game)
1.51
by Florida State, 1997 (571 yards in 11 games) by Florida State, 1997 (571 yards on 379 attempts)
LEAST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED 3
by Florida State, 1992 (11 games)
Passing Offense Single Game
by Florida State, 1992 (26 for 801 yards)
MOST KICKOFF RETURNS FOR TDs by Florida State, 1992 (26 returns) (tie)
First Downs Single Game MOST FIRST DOWNS 40
by Florida State (69) vs. Maryland (21), Nov. 7, 1992 (16 run, 22 pass, 2 penalty)
MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY 6
by Florida State (31) vs. Louisville (0), Sept. 23, 2000 (tie)
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 7
by Florida State (77) vs. NC State (17), Sept. 16, 1995
Season
MOST FIRST DOWNS 350
by Florida State, 1993 (149 run, 184 pass, 17 penalty)
MOST PASSES COMPLETED
MOST FIRST DOWNS PASSING
327
184
by Florida State, 1993 (469 attempted, 3,909 yards, 37 TDs)
MOST YARDS GAINED 4,608 by Florida State, 2000 (290 completed, 469 attempted, 36 TDs, 12 games)
MOST YARDS GAINED PER GAME 384.0 by Florida State, 2000 (290 completed, 469 attempted, 4,608 yards, 36 TDs, 12 games)
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 37
by Florida State, 1993 (12 games)
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES PER GAME 3.18
Perhaps the most important win for FSU in ACC history was the dramatic come-frombehind win led by then junior quarterback Charlie Ward against Georgia Tech. The Seminoles offense was shutdown by the Tech defense until coaches used the Fast Break formation late in the second game and the FSU offense jumped to life.
Season
by Florida State, 1995 (36 TDs in 11 games)
by Florida State, 1993 (12 games)
Turnovers Season LEAST FUMBLES 11
by Florida State (lost 4), tie
Penalties Single Game MOST PENALTIES 20
by Florida State vs. Duke, Oct. 11, 1997 (138 yards), tie
Season
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
MOST PENALTIES
69.7% by Florida State, 1993 (327 of 469 of 3,909 yards, 37 TDs)
MOST PENALTY YARDAGE
Scoring Single Game
Miscellaneous Records
FEWEST POINTS SCORED BY A WINNING TEAM
MOST WINS IN A SEASON
3
by NC State (3) vs. Florida State (0), Nov. 13, 1965 (tie)
123
by Florida State, 2000 (1,130 yards, 12 games)
1,130 by Florida State, 2000 (123 penalties, 12 games)
12
by Florida State, 1999, tie by Florida State, 1993, tie
MOST EXTRA POINTS BY KICKING
CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES (ALL GAMES)
11
16
by Florida State (77) vs. NC State (17), Sept. 16, 1995 (11 attempted)
by Florida State, 1992 and 1993
CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES (ACC GAMES) 29
by Florida State (1992-95)
CONSECUTIVE 10-WIN SEASONS 8
280
by Florida State (1992-2000)
Bowl Games In Review Seminoles excellent field position with only minutes remaining. This time Don Veller’s team wasted no time cashing in. With only seconds showing on the clock, Parrish sliced in from the five and Florida State had a 19-6 upset victory.
1950 CIGAR BOWL
Florida State ........ 19 Wofford .................6 TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 2, 1950) — Red Parrish scoredtwiceandBuddyStraussrushedfor132 yards to give underdog Florida State a 19-6 win over Wofford in the Cigar Bowl. The victory was a come-from-behind effortbytheSeminolesastheTerriersscoredonly moments into the contest to make the score 6-0. ThattouchdowncamewhenWofforddefenders blockedaBoManuelpuntandrecovereditinthe end zone. The extra point attempt was no good. For the balance of the first quarter, Florida Statemountedseveraldrivesthatstalledaround midfield, while Wofford netted virtually nothing offensively. Early in the second period, however, Wofford had its first real threat. It died on the Seminoles’ 16-yard line when Bill Dawkins intercepted a pass and returned it to the Terrier 20. Shortly after, Parrish bolted to the Tribe’s initial touchdown to tie the score at six. Late in the half, the Seminoles got cranked up again. Strauss busted up the middle for a 15yard gain, and an interference penalty pushed Florida State into Wofford territory. On the next play, Parrish lofted a left-handed halfback pass to Norman Eubanks, who made a spectacular catch; the extra point sent the Seminoles to the locker room with a 13-6 lead. The third period was a dogged defen-sive battle with no serious scoring threats. But in the final period, FSU pinned Wofford deep in its own territory with a 63-yard Manuel punt. After the Terriers fumbled on their own eight, the SeminoleswereunabletocashinwhenParrish came up a foot short on fourth down. Unable to move the ball out of the deep hole, Wofford was forced to punt, giving the
FLORIDA STATE BOWL RECORD BOWL W L T All-American 1 0 0 Blockbuster 1 0 0 Bluegrass 0 1 0 Cigar 1 0 0 Citrus* 1 0 1 Cotton 1 0 0 Fiesta 2 2 0 Gator 4 0 1 Orange 3 4 0 Peach 1 1 0 Sugar 4 2 0 Sun 0 2 0 TOTAL 19 12 2 *Formerly the Tangerine Bowl
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 0 0
FSU WOF
2 13 0
3 0 0
4 7 0
F 19 6
SCORING SUMMARY WOF – Quick recovered fumble for 1 yd. score (Barbere’s kick failed) FSU – Parrish 4 yd. run (Morrical’s kick failed) FSU – Strauss 3 yd. run (Morrical kick) FSU – Parrish 3 yd. run (Morrical’s kick failed)
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Yards Gained Rushing ForwardsAttempted ForwardsCompleted Yards Forward Passing Interceptions-Yards PuntingAverage Total Yds. all Kicks Ret. Yards Lost Penalties Opp. Fumbles Recovered
FSU 22 287 11 8 92 1-55 28 59 45 2
WOF 6 106 7 3 33 1-14 40 57 30 0
1955 SUN BOWL
Texas Western ....... 47 Florida State ........ 20 EL PASO, Texas (Jan. 1, 1955) — Florida State turnovers and defensive collapses inthesecondquarterallowedTexasWesternto movewellaheadandcapturea47-20SunBowl victory. Withthescoretiedatsevenattheendofthe first period, the underdog Miners put together a magnificent 28-point quarter that buried the Seminoles on the steamy January afternoon. TexasWesternquarterbackJohnGrinerranthe optiontoperfection,andtheSeminoles,fighting a blinding sun and high altitude, couldn’t keep pace. After taking a 7-0 lead in the first four minutesofthegame,theSeminolesallowedthe Miners to tie the score late in the period. On the first play of the second quarter, Florida State fumbled on its own 24, and Texas Western needed only two plays to grab its first lead of the day. That touchdown came on a nifty run by MineraceJesseWhittenton. Then, the flood gates opened. Tom Nugent’sSeminolesmadethreemoremistakes
that led directly to Texas Western touchdowns, and the home-standing Miners eased into the lockerroomwitha34-7advantage. In the final half, the Miners ran the count to 41-7beforetheTribescoredagain. Quarterback Len Swantic led a third quarter drive sparked by a43-yardtouchdownpasstoTomFeamster. But WesternwastednotimeincounteringthatSeminole score. On the next kickoff, Bob Forrest raced 95 yards for the final Miner touchdown of the day. The Seminoles were able to tack on a final tally in the fourth period. Harry Massey hit Bill Odom on a 16-yard pass play for the score. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU TEP
1 7 7
2 0 27
3 6 13
4 7 0
F 20 47
SCORING SUMMARY FSU – Massey 1-yard run (Graham kick) TEP – Rutledge 56-yard pass fromWhittenton (Whittenton kick) TEP – Whittenton 7-yard run (kick failed) TEP – Bob Forrest 45-yard run (Whittenton kick) TEP – Dick Forrest 19-yard pass from Whittenton (Whittenton kick) TEP – Rutledge 16-yard pass from Whittenton (Whittenton kick) TEP – Bob Forrest 11-yard run (Whittenton kick) FSU – Feamster 57-yard pass from Swantic (kick blocked) TEP – Whittenton 2-yard run (kick failed) FSU – Odom 16-yard pass from Feamster (Graham kick) FSU – Parrish 4 yd. run (Morrical’s kick failed) FSU – Strauss 3 yd. run (Morrical kick) FSU – Parrish 3 yd. run (Morrical’s kick failed)
1958 BLUEGRASS BOWL
Oklahoma State .... 15 Florida State ..........6 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 13, 1958) — A frantic fourth quarter comeback was not to be as Florida State couldn’t fight off the bitter cold,andOklahomaStatewenthomewitha156victoryintheonlyBluegrassBowleverplayed. A crowd of just over 7,000 braved 10degree weather for the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Players on both teams wore tennis shoes in an effort to combat the frozen turf. The Seminoles made their first national television appearance with a relatively obscuretalentnamedHowardCosellhandling thebroadcast. Florida State got off to a good start, mounting two drives deep into OSU territory in the first
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quarter. Both times, the Seminoles came up empty-handed as field goal attempts from the 16 and 23 fell short. Oklahoma State managed to dent the scoreboard early in the second quarter when halfbackDuaneWoodsprintedinfromtheFlorida State 17. Unable to get anything going in the second period, the Seminoles were forced to rely on defense. The last assault came in the final two minutes of the half. The Cowboys drove inside the Florida State five, but on a fourth down play with1:15left,FSU’sRonHinsonstoppedForrest Campbell one foot from paydirt. That sent the clubstothelockerroomwiththescore7-0,OSU. Early in the third period, the Seminoles did themselves in with a pair of fumbles. The second setuptheCowboysattheFloridaState39. Ittook 10 plays, but Wood finally scored his second touchdown. His two-point conversion catch madeit15-0. FloridaStateaddedalatescore,but it was not enough as OSU claimed a 15-6 win. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU OSU
1 0 0
2 0 7
3 0 8
4 6 0
F 6 15
SCORING SUMMARY OSU - D. Wood 17 yd. run (J. Wood kick), 14:31
OSU - D. Wood 1 yd. run (D. Wood pass from Soergel), :07 FSU - Meyer 39 yd. pass from Majors (Prinzi run failed), 13:52
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Third Down Cov.
FSU 12 28-100 185 9-22-4 58-285 2 2-30 2-2 1-4 3-25 10-15
OSU 23 76-298 77 6-12-1 97-375 0 5-30 1-1 4-38 6-65 11-20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Pickard 14-44, Prinzi 7-30, Renn 2-13, Majors 3-12, Whitehead 1-1, McCormack 1-0; OSU - Campbell 26-130, D. Wood 17-81, Wiggins 12-59, Banfield 7-34, Rundele 3-7, Sewell 4-3, Wagner 1-1, Cross 1(-5), Soergel 1-(-12). PASSING: FSU - Majors 5-9-1-116, Prinzi 3-8-344, McCormack 1-4-0-25, Renn 0-1-0-0; OSU - Soergel 6-12-1-77. RECEIVING: FSU - Romeo 3-62, Espenship 222, Renn 2-48, Meyer 1-39, Pasqual 1-14;OSU - Wiggins 2-38, D. Wood 2-23, Harkey 1-7, J. Wood 1-9.
FSU IN BOWLS YEAR-BY-YEAR SEASON BOWL OPPONENT SCORE 1949 ...................... Cigar ..................... Wofford ........................................... 19- 6 1954 ...................... Sun ........................ Texas Western ................................. 20-47 1958 ...................... Bluegrass .............. OklahomaState ............................... 6-15 1964 ...................... Gator ..................... Oklahoma ........................................ 36-19 1966 ...................... Sun ........................ Wyoming ......................................... 20-28 1967 ...................... Gator ..................... Penn State ........................................ 17-17 1968 ...................... Peach .................... Louisiana State ................................ 27-31 1971 ...................... Fiesta .................... Arizona State ................................... 38-45 1977* .................... Tangerine .............. Texas Tech ...................................... 40-17 1979* .................... Orange .................. Oklahoma ........................................ 7-24 1980* .................... Orange .................. Oklahoma ........................................ 17-18 1982* .................... Gator ..................... West Virginia .................................. 31-12 1983* .................... Peach .................... North Carolina ................................. 28- 3 1984* .................... Citrus .................... Georgia ............................................ 17-17 1985* .................... Gator ..................... OklahomaState ............................... 34-23 1986* .................... All-American ........ Indiana ............................................. 27-13 1987* .................... Fiesta .................... Nebraska .......................................... 31-28 1988* .................... Sugar ..................... Auburn ............................................. 13- 7 1989* .................... Fiesta .................... Nebraska .......................................... 41-17 1990* .................... Blockbuster ........... Penn State ........................................ 24-17 1991* .................... Cotton ................... Texas A&M ..................................... 10- 2 1992* .................... Orange .................. Nebraska .......................................... 27-14 1993* .................... Orange .................. Nebraska .......................................... 18-16 1994* .................... Sugar ..................... Florida ............................................. 23-17 1995* .................... Orange .................. Notre Dame ..................................... 31-26 1996* .................... Sugar ..................... Florida ............................................. 20-52 1997* .................... Sugar ..................... Ohio State ........................................ 31-14 1998* .................... Fiesta .................... Tennessee ........................................ 16-23 1999* .................... Sugar ..................... Virginia Tech ................................... 46-29 2000* .................... Orange .................. Oklahoma .......................................... 2-13 2001* .................... Gator ..................... Virginia Tech ................................... 30-17 2002* .................... Sugar ..................... Georgia ............................................ 13-26 2003* .................... Orange .................. Miami .............................................. 14-16 *Under Bobby Bowden
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1965 GATOR BOWL
Florida State ........ 36 Oklahoma............ 19 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 2, 1965) — The brilliant passing combination of Steve Tensi and Fred Biletnikoff rewrote the Gator Bowl record book and gave the upstart Seminoles an impressive 36-19 victory over Oklahoma. The Florida State victory will long be rememberedasoneofthegreatestpassingshows in college football history. Tensi completed 23of-36passesfor303yardsandfivetouchdowns while Biletnikoff hauled in 13 balls for 192 yards and four TDs. Both players signed professional contracts on the field at the completion of thegame. Oklahoma claimed the first break of the day as Tensi was intercepted in the first period. TheSoonersmarchedtotheSeminole34,buton third down FSU defensive back Howard Ehler pickedoffanOUpassandsailed63yardsforthe game’s initial touchdown. Later in the quarter, theSoonerscamebacktoclaima7-6lead. That lead lasted only as long as it took the Tribe to move90yards. Phil Spooner was instrumental in the drive and Tensi continued to pick apart the OU defense. From the 15, Tensi hit Biletnikoff for a 12-7 lead. Twice more before intermission, Tensi found Biletnikoff for touchdowns. The first score followed a George D’Ales-sandro fumblerecovery,andthesecondcameonalong drive against the clock. The halftime score was 24-7, FSU. Early in the second half, Oklahoma recovered a Seminole fumble and cut the lead to 2413, but as the third period drew to a close, the Seminoles executed an 82-yard drive. On the last play of the quarter, Tensi hit Don Floyd for the touchdown. With 10 minutes left and the score 30-19, it was time for the Seminole defense to take over. The Sooners came up short on two late drives and FSU finally tacked on its final TD - a 14-yard Tensi-to-Biletnikoff connection that made the final 36-19. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU OK
1 6 7
2 18 0
3 6 6
4 6 6
F 36 19
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Ehler 69 yd. int. return (Spooner kick failed), 11:40 OK - Kennedy one yd. run (Metcalf kick), 1:53 FSU - Biletnikoff 15 yd. pass from Tensi (Tensi pass intercepted), 12:16 FSU - Biletnikoff 14 yd. pass from Tensi (Tensi pass failed), 6:23 FSU - Biletnikoff 9 yd. pass from Tensi (Tensi pass failed), :37 OK - Pannell one yd. run (Brown pass failed), 4:26 FSU - Floyd 15 yd. pass from Tensi (Tensi pass failed), :00 OK - Hart 95 yd. pass from Fletcher (Pannell pass failed), 11:22
FSU - Biletnikoff 6yd. pass from Tensi (Spooner kick), 4:40
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Third Down Cov.
FSU 29 39-217 303 23-36-4 73-520 4 1-26 2-2 4-35 7-52 9-13
OK 13 27-209 209 10-22-1 70-280 1 6-38 2-1 1-69 3-35 9-17
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Green 2-10, Giardino 7-82, Spooner 27-125; OK - Kennedy 13-32, Ringer 7-41, Page 10-(-22), L. Brown 7-17, Pannell 3-2, Mayhue 1-3, Fletcher 1-1. PASSING: FSU - Tensi 23-36-303-4; OK - Page 715-92-1, Fletcher 3-7-117-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Biletnikoff 13-192, Floyd 5-52, Giardino 2-14, Blankenship 1-12, Spooner 1-17, Dawson 1-16; OK - Hart 6-165, Ringer 1-17, Brown 2-15, Pannell 1-12.
1966 SUN BOWL
Wyoming ............. 28 Florida State ........ 20 EL PASO, Texas (Dec. 24, 1966) — Florida State’s vaunted passing attack was not enough to overcome a stingy Wyoming defense, and the Seminoles lost 28-20 in their second try for a Sun Bowl title. Though the Tribe got a couple of early breaks, it was the Cowboys who drew first blood. The initial score came on a Jim Kiick plunge, and the score stood 7-0 at the end of the first period. Florida State bounced back after Bill Moremen fell on a Vic Washington fumble to give FSU the ball at the Wyoming 49. From there, Kim Hammond found Ron Sellers for the tying touchdown. The Seminoles managed to grab the lead shortly before halftime. This time Hammond hit T.K. Wetherell behind the Cowboy secondary for a 54-yard scoring strike. At the half, Florida State led 14-7. It didn’t take long for the Cowboys to tie the score. Early in the second half, Wyoming quarterback Rick Egloff found Jerry Marion for a 39-yard touchdown. Late in the third quarter, Wyoming went ahead to stay. Kiick, who gained 135 yards on 23 carries, rambled 43 yards to give the Cowboys a 21-14 lead. Florida State made a last-ditch attempt to regain a part of the lead as time ticked away in the final quarter. Hammond hit Sellers in Wyoming territory. As the lanky receiver was hit, he fumbled the ball and it was recovered by teammate Chip Glass at the Cowboy five. But the tenacious Wyoming defense held in the final three minutes. Wyoming
used a pair of 15-yard penalties and the running of Kiick to drive to the FSU 14 in the waning minutes. Egloff scampered into the end zone for the final Cowboy touchdown and the 28-14 win. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 0 7
FSU WYO
2 14 0
3 0 14
4 6 7
F 20 28
SCORING SUMMARY WYO - Kiick one yd. run (DePoyster kick), 4:43 FSU - Sellers 49 yd. pass from Pajcic (Loner kick), 5:21 FSU - Wetherell 58 yd. pass from Hammond (Loner kick), 1:39 WYO - Marion 39 yd. pass from Egloff (DePoyster kick), 12:48 WYO - Kiick 43 yd. run (DePoyster kick), 10:46 WYO - Egloff one yd. run (DePoyster kick), 2:42 FSU - Sellers 23 yd. pass from Hammond (Hammong pass failed), 1:09
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Third Down Cov.
FSU 13 31-21 293 17-35-2 67-272 23 9-40 4-2 2-28 10-102 3-16
WYO 14 42-229 135 9-27-0 69-364 42 8-37.3 3-2 0-0 4-50 4-16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Pajcic 4-23, Moreman 13-11, Mankins 6-10, Green 4-4, Wetherell 1-19, Hammond 3-4; WYO - Egloff 5-42, Kiick 25135, Grant 1-4, Klacking 5-32, Hamton 6-16. PASSING: FSU - Pajcic 8-19-78-1, Hammond 915-205-1, Moreman 1-0-0-0; WYO - Egloff 9-26-135-0, Tosacano 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Sellers 6-160, Fenner 1-11, Wetherell 2-66, Glass 1-7, Cox 2-6, Fenwick 1-9, Taylor 2-33, Moreman 1-1, Mankins 1-3; WYO - Kiick 4-42, Washington 1-21, Davenport 1-9, Marion 3-63.
1967 GATOR BOWL
Florida State ........ 17 Penn State............ 17 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 30, 1967) — Penn State jumped out to a commanding 17point halftime lead before Florida State battled back in the second half to gain an exciting 17-17 tie. TheSeminolesreceivedtheopeningkickoff, buttheiropeningdrivestalledatthePennState25. TheLionsfumbledafteroneplay,butaninterceptiongavethemtheballback,andtheyscoredfirston a27-yardfieldgoalbyTomShermanintheclosing
minutesofthefirstquarter. Lateinthesecondperiod,Shermanpassed 10 yards to Jack Curry for a touchdown. He came back to hit All-America tight end Ted Kwalickwithsecondsremaininginthehalf. The Seminoleswerecompletelystoppedbeforeintermission as Penn State’s defense kept Kim Hammond and his mates at bay. The momentum changed in the second half, however. Penn State received the kick but was forced to punt. The Tribe drove quickly to the Lion one, but couldn’t score. On the next series,theLionsgambledonfourthdownattheir own 15, and the Seminole defense held. Three playslater,HammondpassedtoRonSellersfor Florida State’s first score. When Lion halfback Charlie Pittman fumbled the ball on the kickoff, the Seminoles were back in business at the Penn State 22. Passes to Sellers and Bill Moremen moved the ball to the one. From there, Hammond took it on himself to cut the lead to 17-14. Withjustoveraminutetoplayinthegame, Hammonddirectedapicture-perfectdrivefrom the FSU 31 to the Penn State 15. There, Florida State was faced with a fourth-and-five situation with17secondsremaining. CoachBillPeterson decided to go for the sure three points and a tie rather than risk a 17-14 loss. Grant Guthrie booted the field goal and the 1967 Gator Bowl hadco-champions. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU PSU
1 0 3
2 0 14
3 14 0
4 3 0
F 17 17
SCORING SUMMARY PSU - Sherman 27 yd. field goal, 2:32 PSU - Curry 9 yd. pass from Sherman (Sherman kick), 4:42 PSU - Kwalick 12 yd. pass from Sherman (Sherman kick), :50 FSU - Sellers 20 yd. pass from Hammond (Guthrie kick), 3:50 FSU - Hammond one yd. run (Guthrie kick), 2:49 FSU - Guthrie 26 yd. field goal, :15
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Third Down Cov.
FSU 12 26-55 363 38-55-4 81-418 35 4-30 1-0 3-23 4-40 8-18
PSU 23 36-175 69 6-19-3 55-244 4 7-40 3-2 4-55 1-5 3-14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU- Hammond 9-(-9), Green 12-27, Gunter 2-15, Moreman 3-22; PSU - Sherman 6-24, Pittman 19-124, Lucyk 7-12, Kwalick 17, Grimes 3-8. PASSING: FSU- Hammond 37-53-362-4, Cheshire 11-1-0, Moreman 0-1-0-0;PSU - Sherman 6-1969-3. RECEIVING: FSU- Sellers 14-145, Fenner 8-87, Moreman 12-106, Taylor 1-11, Glass 1-11, Green 2-3; PSU - Kwalick 2-25, Curry 2-22, Lucyk 2-22.
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FSU – Sellers 7 yd. pass from Cappleman (Cappleman pass failed) FSU – Sellers 4 yd. pass from Cappleman (Glass pass from Cappleman) LSU – LeBlanc 3 yd. run (Lumpkin kick)
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1968 PEACH BOWL
Louisiana State ..... 31 Florida State ........ 27 ATLANTA, Ga. (Dec. 30, 1968) — Competing in its fourth consecutive bowl game, Florida State couldn’t outscore Louisiana State and the Seminoles fell 31-27 in a soggy game that initiated Atlanta’s Peach Bowl. The Seminoles were considered a slight favorite going into the game. But as the teams tookthefieldforpre-gamewarmups,rainbegan to fall and didn’t let up until the final minutes of thecontestplayedatGeorgiaTech’sGrantField. Despite the rain, the Seminoles wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. LSU won the toss, but the Tigers bobbled the ball on the kickoff and FSU’s John Crowe pounced on it at theTiger36. TomBaileysweptaroundrightend on the game’s first play from scrimmage and went all the way for the touchdown. That was the only score of the first period, however,asheavyrainhamperedbothteams. In the first quarter, the Seminoles recovered two moreLSUfumblesandinterceptedaTigerpass. Early in the second quarter, BillCappleman capped a 75-yard drive with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Bill Gunter to give the Tribe a 130 lead. LSU’s first score came midway through thesecondperiodona39-yardpuntreturn. The Tigers added a 32-yard field goal in the waning minutes of the half to cut the Seminole lead to 1310 at intermission. The Tigers came roaring back in the third quarter, scoring a pair of touchdowns to take a 24-13lead. ButtheSeminoleswerenotfinished. A fourth quarter Cappleman-to-Sellers pass brought Florida State within five. With 6:15 left inthegame,FSUwentontop27-24onaSellers catch and a two-point conversion pass from Capple-mantoChipGlass. TheSeminoleleadwasshort-livedasLSU drove for the winning touchdown with 2:39 left in the game. The Tribe’s last-ditch effort fell short when a fourth down pass intended for Sellers was tipped away in the final moments, leaving Florida State on the short end of a 31-27 score. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU LSU
1 7 0
2 6 10
3 0 14
4 14 7
F 27 31
SCORING SUMMARY FSU – Bailey 36 yd. run (Guthrie kick) FSU – Gunter 75 yd. pass from Cappleman (Guthrie kick failed) LSU – Burns 39 yd. punt return (Lumpkin kick) LSU – Lumpkin 32 yd. field goal LSU – Hamlett 11 yd. pass from Hillman (Lumpkin kick) LSU – Stobler 11 yd. pass from Hillman (Lumpkin kick)
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First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards
FSU 19 34-92 221 21-41-1 75-313 2-8 9-34.6 1-0 1-0 8-90
LSU 22 43-151 233 17-30-1 73-384 6-37 4-41.5 5-4 1-0 7-70
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Bailey 11-75, Gunter 8-30, Gilman 5-9, Pederson 1-3, Cappleman 9-(-17); LSU - LeBlanc 14-97, Matte 5-20, Allen 717, Nenfield 5-14, Hillman 3-12, Haynes 7-(4), West 1-(-5), Smith 1-0. PASSING: FSU - Cappleman 21-41-221-1; LSU Hillman 16-29-229-1, Haynes 1-1-4-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Bailey 4-16, Gunter 1-21, Gilman 2-17, Pederson 2-25, Sellers 8-75, Abraira 2-25, Tyson 1-31, Glass 1-12; LSU Matte 1-4, Nenfield 2-26, West 2-144, Morel 6-103, Stober 4-62, Hamlett 2-24.
1971 FIESTA BOWL
Arizona State ....... 45 Florida State ........ 38 TEMPE, Ariz. (Dec. 27, 1971) — In one of the most dazzling offensive shows in bowl history, Arizona State scored with 34 seconds left in the game to capture the first ever Fiesta Bowl, 45-38, before over 51,000 partisan fans in Sun Devil Stadium. Florida State’s initial drive stalled, and Arizona State wasted no time in grabbing a 7-0 lead. FSU’s Barry Smith brought the kickoff back 49 yards, and like lightning, Gary Huff and his mates tied the score. Huff’s passes put the Tribe at the one, and Paul Magalski got the touchdown. Thirty-two points went on the board in the second quarter. The locals drew first blood, but a field goal by Frank Fontes moved the Seminoles within one at 14-13 as the momentum seemedtoswingtoFloridaState.TheSeminoles raced 63 yards on their next drive and added a two-point conversion to lead 21-14. With just over two minutes left in the half, ASU’s Danny White hit Steve Holden on a 55-yard scoring pass to tie the game at 21. At that point, the Seminoles proved they had come to play. Huff put on a brilliant passing display, hitting Kent Gaydos for 46 yards to the Sun Devil 10. With time running out in the half, Rhett Dawson snared his second touchdown passofthedaytogivetheTribea28-21halftime
lead. The third quarter was all Arizona State. Holding the ball almost the entire quarter, the Sun Devils put 10 points on the board and led 3128 heading into the final stanza. Early in that last quarter, Florida State culminated a 75-yard drive with a field goal to tie thegameat31.Onanexchangeofpunts,Holden hurttheSeminolesagain. Thistime,hereturned a Duane Carrell punt 63 yards for a touchdown. Florida State came back to tie the game again whenDawsonmadeasensationaltouchdown grab between two defenders with 4:44 left in the contest. ASU’s final drive resulted in a Woody Green touchdown with 34 seconds left to break the tie and provide the final margin. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU ASU
1 10 7
2 18 14
3 0 10
4 10 14
F 38 45
SCORING SUMMARY ASU - Demery 21 yd. pass from White (Ekstrand kick), 9:47 FSU - Magalski one yd. run (Fontes kick), 8:13 FSU - Fontes 30 yd. field goal, 3:23 ASU - Green one yd. run (Elstrand kick), 13:34 FSU - Fontes 25 yd. field goal, 7:35 FSU - Dawson 14 yd. pass from Gaydos through Huff (Dawson pass from Huff), 5:07 ASU - Holden 54 yd. pass from White (Ekstrand kick), :49 FSU - Dawson 10 yd. pass from Huff (Fontes kick), :11 ASU - Ekstrand 34 yd. field goal, 8:25 ASU - Green two yd. run (Ekstrand kick), 1:32 FSU - Fontes 42 yd. field goal, 13:16 ASU - Holden returns Carrell’s kick (Ekstrand kick), 6:07 FSU - Dawson 25 yd. pass from Huff (Fontes kick), 4:44 ASU - Green two yd. run (Ekstrand kick), :34
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 20 34-72 361 26-47-2 81-433 16 7-42 2-0 0-0 8-91 27:38 6-17
ASU 22 56-200 250 15-30-0 86-450 107 6-37 5-2 2-0 4-37 32:22 11-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Jarrett 8-48, Magalski 17-42, Munroe 5-8, Smith 1-13, Huff 3-39; ASU Green 24-101, White 11-18, Malone 17-60, Holden 3-21. PASSING: FSU - Huff 25-46-347-2, Gaydos 1-114-0; ASU - White 15-30-250-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Jarrett 2-6, Dawson 8-108, Smith 8-143, Gaydos 5-101, Munroe 1-13, Magalski 1-9, Parris 1-7; ASU - Demery 4-55, Holden 2-66, Beverly 3-33, Petty 4-50, Green 2-46.
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1977 TANGERINE BOWL
Florida State ........ 40 Texas Tech ........... 17 ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 23, 1977) — FloridaState,makingitsfirstbowlappearance insevenyears,demolishedTexasTech40-17in the 32nd Tangerine Bowl. A record-breaking crowd of 44,502 witnessed almost total domination by the Seminoles, who became the first major college footballteaminFloridatowin10gamesinaseason. FSU jumped ahead at 5:50 of the opening quarterona23-yardDaveCappelenfieldgoal. It stayed that way until Mike Mock of Texas Tech evened the count with a 24-yarder early in the second period. A 93-yard kickoff return by Larry Key following the Tech field goal gave the Seminolestheleadforgood. Later in the second quarter, Tribe quarterback Jimmy Jordan found tight end Grady King ona37-yardscoringpassthatboostedtheFSU leadto16-3atintermission. The Seminoles continued to add to their cushion in the third quarter. First, Jordan found Mike Shumann with a 40-yard scoring toss. Next, Cappelen booted a 22-yard field goal that made the Florida State lead 27-3. Tech scored with 7:46 remaining in the quarterona44-yardpass,makingthescore279. The count remained that way until Wally Woodham found Roger Overby on a 15-yard touchdownpasstoincreasetheSeminolelead. Neither team was through yet. Tech came back on a 21-yard touchdown run by Billy Taylor; with just 48 seconds remaining, FSU completed the scoring on a 44-yard pass from WoodhamtoChipSanders. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU TT
1 3 0
2 13 3
3 11 6
4 13 8
F 40 17
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Cappelen 23 yd. field goal, 5:50 TT - Mock 24 yd. field goal, 10:24 FSU - Key 93 yd. kickoff return (Cappelen kick), 9:37 FSU - Overby 37 yd. pass from Jordan (Cappelen kick failed), 3:55 FSU - Shumann 40 yd. pass from Jordan (King pass from Jordan), 12:30 FSU - Cappelen 22 yd. field goal, 9:13 TT - Nelson 44 yd. pass from Allison (Allison pass failed), 7:46 FSU - Overby 15 yd. pass from Jordan (Cappelen kick), 3:39 TT - Taylor 21 yd. run (Taylor pass from Allison), 2:01 FSU - Sanders 44 yd. pass from Woodham (Cappelen kick), :48
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense
FSU 22 37-85 455 25-35-0 72-540
TT 21 44-99 279 18-28-2 72-378
5 3-35.6 2-2 2-4 10-130 4-8
11 7-29.6 3-2 0-0 3-50 5-18
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Key 21-83, Lyles 10-36, Stockstill 1-5, Jordan 3-(-19), Shumann 1-(14), Kennedy 1-(-6);TT - Taylor 19-60, Allison 13-1, Julian 4-8, Adkins 2-7, Hadnot 3-15, Nelson 1-8, Orr 1-6, Bailey 1-(-6). PASSING: FSU - Jordan 18-25-311-0, Woodham 7-10-144-0, Stockstill 0-0-0-0; TT - Allison 17-27-243-2, Taylor 1-1-36-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Key 6-100, King 6-85, Overby 4-64, Shumann 4-99, Unglaub 2-39, Lyles 2-24, Sanders 1-44; TT - Taylor 5-34, Nelson 4-99, Hadnot 4-62, Williams 3-57, Adkins 1-20, Julian 1-13.
1980 ORANGE BOWL
Oklahoma............ 24 Florida State ..........7 MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 1, 1980) — Julius CaesarWattsandHeismanTrophywinnerBilly Sims each rushed for more than 100 yards, and the Sooner defense held Florida State to 182 totalyardsasOklahomadefeatedFloridaState 24-7 in the 46th Annual Orange Bowl Classic. For 17 minutes, it appeared Florida State would see its dream of a 12-0 season and possiblenationalchampionshipcometrueasittook a 7-0 lead on Mike Whiting’s one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. FSU had a chance to double its lead moments later. OU punter Fred Keeling’s kick was blockedbySeminolecorner-backBobbyButler and recovered on the Oklahoma 17 by Keith Jones. After a first down, FSU failed to gain more than two yards on three tries. Rick Stockstill fumbledasnapfromcenteronanattemptedfield goaltryasOklahomastoppedtheFSUdriveand gainedpossessionatits19. Following a 25-yard pickup by Sims and a sack by James Gilbert, Watts kept the ball on a sweep to the right and ran 61 yards for a score. Watts’runwasasampleofthingstocome for the Seminoles. Following the kickoff, Jimmy Jordan’sfirstpasswaspickedoffbyBudHerbert, who would intercept three passes on the night, and returned to the Seminole 10. Two plays later, Stanley Wilson got the call from the five and rambled in for the score and a 14-7 Sooner lead. Fred Keeling made it 17-7 at the half with a 24-yard field goal, and the Sooners were on their way to victory. Theremainderofthegamewasadefensive standoffuntilSimstookalateralfromWattsand raced 22 yards into the Seminole end zone at 7:13 of the fourth quarter.
Forthegame,Simsgained164yardson24 carries and Watts tallied 127 yards on 15 attempts. FSU was outgained in the game by a 447-182 margin. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 7 0
FSU Oklahoma
2 0 17
3 0 0
4 0 7
F 7 24
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Whiting one yd. run (Cappelan kick), 3:24 OK - Watts 61 yd. run (Keeling kick), 11:35 OK - Wilson 5 yd. run (Keeling kick), 10:59 OK - Keeling 24 yd. field goal, 3:08 OK - Sims 22 yd. run on a lateral from Watts (Keeling kick), 1:58
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 12 35-82 100 8-27-3 62-182 19 9-42.2 1-0 0-0 4-20 27:22 6-17
OK 23 59-411 36 2-4-0 63-447 75 4-25 5-4 3-25 3-27.5 32:38 9-14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Woodham 2-7, Jordan 3-(-6), Platt 3-8, Lyles 13-40, Whiting 13-40, Stockstill 1-(-7); OK- Watts 15-127, Phelps 23, Sims 24-164, Winters 1-25, Overstreet 9-29, Wilson 9-48, Ledbetter 1-10, McKim 1-5. PASSING: FSU - Jordan 6-16-76-1, Woodham 211-24-2; OK - Watts 2-4-36-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Platt 1-22, Lyles 1-9, Whiting 1-4, Johnson 1-17, King 2-24, Childers 224; OK - Nixon 2-36.
1981 ORANGE BOWL
Oklahoma............ 18 Florida State ........ 17 MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 1, 1981) — Okla-homa was not supposed to be able to pass. But that’s what it took for the Sooners to beat Florida State in the 1981 Orange Bowl. With time running out and the Seminoles leading 17-10, J.C. Watts — a swift quarterback who led a notorious Oklahomarunninggame—drilledan11-yardtouchdown pass to split end Steve Rhodes with 1:27 remaining. Going for the win on the conversion, Watts rolled to his right and hit tight end Steve Valora to give the Sooners an 18-17 win over upsetmindedFloridaStateinthe47thAnnualOrange Bowl Classic. A Florida State fumble recovery and a missedfieldgoalkeptOklahomaofftheboardin the first quarter, and FSU took the lead when Ricky Williams capped a 70-yard touchdown
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drive with a one-yard plunge. Bill Capece convertedandtheSeminolesledbyseven. The score remained the same until OU’s Fred Keeling hit a 53-yard field goal with two seconds remaining in the half. Oklahomatookthesecondhalfkickoffand marched 78 yards for a touchdown and a 10-7 lead. On second and goal from the FSU four, halfback David Overstreet took a pitchout to the rightandscoredeasily. Onthefollowingseries,FSUdrovefromits own 20 to the Oklahoma 27, only to watch Capece’s 44-yard field goal attempt sail right. TheSeminolesrecoveredaWattsfumblethree plays later. This time Capece’s field goal from 19yardswasgood,andthescorewastiedat10. With 13 minutes left in the game, Keeling dropped back to his own 18 to punt. The snap sailed through his hands and into the end zone, where Bobby Butler recovered for a touchdown anda17-10Seminolelead. TheteamstradedpuntsandOklahomatook over on its own 22-yard line, trailing by seven with 3:30 on the clock. Then, Watts abandoned theforteoftheSooneroffense—running—and went to the air. On third-and-nine from the OU 23, Watts hit Rhodes with a 42-yard pass to the FSU 35. Then Chet Winters hauled in a 14-yard pass to the Florida State 21 for another first down. After a 10-yard scramble by Watts, the seniorquarterbackfoundRhodesintheendzone for the touchdown. TwocompletedpassesgaveFloridaState the ball on the Oklahoma 45 with just five seconds remaining. Capece attempted to give Florida State the win with a 62-yard field goal, but the attempt fell six yards short and the SeminoleshadlosttotheSoonersintheOrange Bowl for the second straight year. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU OK
1 0 0
2 7 3
3 3 7
4 7 8
F 17 18
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - R. Williams 10 yd. run (Capece kick), :49 OK - Keeling 53 yd. field goal, :00 OK - Overstreet 4 yd. run (Keeling kick), 8:59 FSU - Capece 19 yd. field goal, :13 FSU - Butler recovers fumble in endzone (Capece kick), 11:07 OK - Rhodes 11 yd. pass from Watts (Valora pass from Watts), 1:27
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 23 60-212 51 11-15-0 75-263 34 4-42.5 1-0 0-0 5-58 33:28 8-17
OK 18 55-156 128 7-12-0 67-284 84 2-37 7-5 0-0 4-32 26:32 8-16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Stockstill 14-9, Whiting 9-55, Platt 17-45, Unglaub 1-4, R. Williams 19-99; OK- Watts 25-48, Winters 1-4, Rhymes 12-29, W. Ledbetter 3-9, Overstreet 4-42, J. Ledbetter. 3-31, Wilson 5-25, Shepard 1-1.
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PASSING: FSU - Stockstill 11-51-51-0; OK - Watts 7-12-128-0. RECEIVING: FSU- Childers 2-12, H. Johnson 21, Whiting 3-6, McKinnon 1-8, Platt 1-3, R. Williams 2-27; OK - Valora 2-47, Rockford 111, Overstreet 1-7, Rhodes 2-53, Winters 114.
1982 GATOR BOWL
Florida State ........ 31 West Virginia ........ 12 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 30, 1982) — Greg Allen rambled for 138 yards and twoscores,whilesurprisestarterBlairWilliams threw for 202 yards and another touchdown as Florida State upset West Virginia 31-12 in the 38th Annual Gator Bowl. Allen, who was named MVP, scored twice in the third quarter to break open a tight game and give the Seminoles a 31-6 lead entering the final period. The victory lifted the Seminoles’ record to 9-3 on the year, and gave FSU Head Coach Bobby Bowden a win in his first encounter againsttheMountaineers—theteamhecoached from 1970-75. Florida State drew first blood in the game — taking a 3-0 lead on a 20-yard field goal by Philip Hall with 3:30 remaining in the first quarter. Frustrated by a blocked field goal attempt on the first drive of the game, the Mountaineers came back to tie the game early in the second stanza when All-American Paul Woodside hit a 48-yard field goal. The Seminoles took the lead for good on the next play. Picking up Woodside’s kickoff on the five, Billy Allen started up the middle and then broke to his left — eventually going 95 yardsforatouchdown,aGatorBowlrecord,and a 10-3 FSU lead. West Virginia added a field goal to cut the lead to 10-6, but Williams led FSU on a 63-yard touchdown drive with under one minute to play in the half. Withjust15secondsremainingandtheball on the 27, Williams lofted a pass into the right corneroftheendzone,whereDennisMcKinnon went high over two WVU defenders to make a spectacularcatchandgivetheSeminolesa17-6 intermission lead. The third quarter belonged to Greg Allen. Carrying the ball just five times, the sophomore tailback logged 52 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Florida State’s defense, which was in the face of WVU quarterback Jeff Hostetler all night, controlled the final period. FSUheldHostetlerto10completionsin28 attempts for 118 yards and two interceptions, while the Seminole offense was busy piling up 451 yards of total offense against a WVU defense ranked in the top 10 nationally.
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 3 0
FSU WVU
2 14 6
3 14 0
4 0 6
F 31 12
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Hall 20 yd. field goal, 3:30 WVU - Woodside 48 yd. field goal, 14:14 FSU - B. Allen 95 yd. kick off return, :20 WVU -Woodside 34 yd. field goal, 1:13 FSU - McKinnon 27 yd. pass from Williams (Hall kick), :15 FSU - G. Allen 29 yd. run (Hall kick), :15 FSU - G. Allen 1 yd. run (Hall kick), 3:36 WVU - Miller 26 yd. pass from White (White pass failed), :51
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 23 34-259 202 16-32-1 68-461 9 4-36.8 1-0 2-23 11-100 27:10 3-12
WVU 22 41-155 208 14-34-2 75-363 82 4-30.5 2-0 1-0 5-57 32:50 7-17
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Lowery 1-(-9), B. Williams 2-7, G. Allen 15-138, R. Williams 10-35, C. Jones 1-1, Burnett 1-1, McKinnon 1-65, B. Allen 321; WVU - Hostetler 9-24, 2-(17), Gray 1027, Wolfley 7-32, Walczak 7-30, Beck 4-7, Mullen 2-42. PASSING: FSU - Lowerey 0-1-0-0, B. Williams 16-30-202-1, H. Jones 0-1-0-0; WVU Hostetler 10-28-118-2, White 4-6-90-0. RECEIVING: FSU - G. Allen 1-15, Burnett 1-13, Bowden 1-8, McKinnon 2-36, Mobley 4-34, H. Jones 3-29, R. Williams 2-26, Thompson 2-41; WVU - Gray 2-12, Miller 5-100, Mullen 1-5, Raugh 4-60, Brown 1-18, Hollins 1-13.
1983 PEACH BOWL
Florida State ........ 28 North Carolina .......3 ATLANTA, Ga. (Dec. 28, 1983) — Making his first career start, Eric Thomas fired a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to lead theSeminolestoastunning28-3winoverNorth Carolina in the 16th Annual Peach Bowl. Thomas, a third-year sophomore who played sparingly during the year, led FSU on two long scoring drives on the Seminoles’ first two possessions. On the first drive, Thomas directed a nine-play, 62-yard march from the FloridaState38. Thedriveendedwhenhefound WeegieThompsonintherightcorneroftheend zone from 15 yards out for the touchdown. Following a strong defensive effort that forced a Tar Heel punt after three downs, Thomas took over again. Displaying veteran composureineludingaUNCblitz,he foundThompson again with an 18-yard scoring pass to give FSU a 14-0 lead. TheSeminolesstretchedtheirleadto21-0
before the intermission. Midway through the second quarter, Pete Panton fell on a fumbled punt return at the UNC 16. Rosie Snipes scored on a one-yard run for a three touchdown lead at the half. Defensive MVP Alphonso Carreker led the Seminoles, who held the Tar Heel running attack to only 32 net yards. In the game, UNC managedonly198yardsoftotaloffense. In the second half, the Seminoles used a ball control offense to account for 265 yards on the ground, stopping any hopes of a Carolina comeback. Greg Allen and Cletis Jones led FSU’s assault, piling up a combined 176 yards on37carries. Florida State scored its last touchdown on a one-yard run by Thomas, after the Seminoles usedan11-play,88-yarddrivetoeatupallbut31 seconds of the fourth quarter clock. Thomas’ two touchdown passes and running off the option earned him offensive MVP honors. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU UNC
1 14 0
2 7 0
3 0 0
4 7 3
F 28 3
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Thompson 15 yd. pass from Thomas (Hall kick), 11:01 FSU - Thompson 18 yd. pass from Thomas (Hall kick), 7:06 FSU - Snipes 1 yd. run (Hall kick), 6:25 UNC - Barwick 36 yd. field goal, 10:22 FSU - Thomas 1 yd. run (Hall kick), :31
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 23 59-265 99 7-13-1 72-364 9 6-38.8 3-0 0-0 6-34 33:48 7-13
UNC 16 26-32 166 18-40-0 66-198 0 6-45.2 4-1 1-0 7-60 26:12 2-14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU- Allen 17-97, Jones 20-79, Thomas 13-41, Snipes 8-37, Hester 1-11; UNCHorton 9-30, Anthony 9-27, Littlejohn 2-5, Jones 1-(-2), Griffin 1-(-9), Stankavage 4(-19). PASSING: FSU - Thomas 7-13-99-1; UNC Stankavage 17-39-150-0, Anthony 1-1-0-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Panton 3-48, Thompson 233, Allen 2-18; UNC - Winfield 4-55, Franklin 3-34, Anthony 3-17, Horton 3-11, Smith 2-21, Stankavage 1-16, Griffin 1-11, Littlejohn 1-1.
1984 CITRUS BOWL
Florida State ........ 17 Georgia ............... 17 ORLANDO,Fla.(Dec.21,1984)—Florida State’s ninth blocked punt of the season led to a latescoreandenabledFSUtoescapewitha1717 tie with Georgia in front of 51,821 fans in the
Florida Citrus Bowl. Leading17-9with3:58left,Georgiapunter ChipAndrewsdroppedbacktoreceivethesnap whenFSU’sLennyChaversburstthroughthe middle of the Bulldog line to block the punt. SpecialteamsphenomJoeWesselscoopedup the loose ball and returned it 14 yards for his fourth touchdown of the season off a blocked kick. Florida State fell behind 14-0 at the half, andneededtheblockedpunttoearnthetie. The Bulldogshadtakencontrolinthesecondquarter, scoring on runs of two and four yards by running back Lars Tate, who gained 75 yards and was named Offensive Player of the Game. Tate’s second touchdown was set up by cornerback Kevin Harris, who picked off an Eric Thomaspassandreturnedit18yardstotheFSU 13 with 1:22 remaining in the first half. Florida State got on track early in the third quarter, marching 67 yards with the second half kickoff to set up a 32-yard field goal by Derek Schmidt. TheSeminoles’nextscorecamewith14:12 left in the game when Tony Smith, who finished thedaywith68yardson10carries,scoredfrom the one. Held to 134 yards of total offense, Georgia scored its only points of the second half on a 36yard field goal by Kevin Butler in the fourth quarter. TheFSUdefensewasledbylinebacker Henry Taylor and safety Billy Allen, both of whom registered 11 tackles. Whilethedefensehadsuccessstoppingthe Georgiaoffensiveattack,FloridaState’soffense sputteredthroughoutthegame. Georgia did mount a late scoring threat when it took possession of the ball on the Florida State 46-yard line with 21 seconds left. After two incomplete passes, the Bulldogs lined up to attempt a 70-yard field goal by All-American Butler, whose attempt fell just short as time expired. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Georgia
1 0 0
2 0 14
3 3 0
4 14 3
F 17 17
SCORING SUMMARY UGA - Tate 4 yd. run (Butler kick), 5:26 UGA - Tate 2 yd. run (Butler kick), 1:08 FSU - Schmidt 32 yd. field goal, 10:26 FSU - Smith 1 yd. run (Thomas run failed), 14:21 UGA - Butler 36 yd. field goal, 12:10 FSU - Wessel 14 yd. punt return (Holloman run), 3:58
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 18 42-161 85 10-27-2 69-246 62 8-38.6 3-1 1-0 8-65 30:51 2-12
UGA 15 49-189 178 9-18-1 67-367 4 8-37.1 5-1 2-18 6-42 29:09 2-14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU- Thomas 11-(-21), Snipes 8-60, Cl. Jones 10-40, Smith 10-65, Ce. Jones 1-5, Hester 2-12; UGA- T. Williams 3-(-14), J. Jack-
son 7-36, Gary 6-19, Tate 11-75, Smith 8-22, T. Jackson 12-46, S. Williams 2-5. PASSING: FSU - Thomas 10-26-85-2, H. Jones 10-0-0; UGA - T. Williams 2-2-19-0, J. Jackson 7-16-159-1. RECEIVING: FSU - Hester 3-26, Carter 2-15, Smith 1-10, Ce. Jones 1-10, H. Jones 2-11, Panton 1-13; UGA - Archie 2-41, Hockaday 1-8, Lane 2-64, S. Williams 2-45, Clincy 1-19, T. Jackson 1-1.
1985 GATOR BOWL
Florida State ........ 34 Oklahoma State .... 23 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 30, 1985)—FreshmanquarterbackChipFerguson threw for 338 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Tony Smith added 201 yards rushing as FloridaStaterolledoverOklahomaState,34-23, in the 41st Annual Gator Bowl. FSU,whichenteredthegameminusitstop threereceivers,fooledOklahomaStatebythrowing on 15 of its first 20 plays. Derek Schmidt field goals of 23 and 39 yards, and a 39-yard touchdowncatchbyHerbGainersandwichedin between, gave FSU a 13-0 halftime lead. OklahomaStategotonthescoreboardimmediately following the intermission when a 63yard drive ended in a 33-yard field goal by Brad Dennis. Ferguson,whowasnamedthegame’sMVP, went back to the air, taking the Seminoles 73 yards on the next series before handing off to senior fullback Cletis Jones for a three-yard touchdown run. An interception by Deion SandersgavetheballbacktoFSU,andFergusonused just five plays before hitting Gainer with a 19yardtouchdownpass. Thatmadethescore273,FloridaState. Oklahoma State didn’t give up with Cowboy quarterback Ronnie Williams passing 29 yardstoAll-AmericatailbackThurmanThomas for an OSU TD. Following a Ferguson fumble, Williams handed off to Thomas, who threw back to the quarterback for a 12-yard touchdown that closedthescoreto27-17. Earlyinthefourthquarter,Fergusonscored from one yard out to give the Seminoles a 17pointcushion. TheCowboysaddedalatetouchdown on a 31-yard pass from Williams to Hart Lee Dykes. Sophomore wide receiver Randy White, who had never caught a pass at FSU, grabbed four first half passes for 87 yards while Gainer, who had caught just five during the regular season, hauled in seven for 148 yards and two TDs. Smith’s 201 rushing yards came on 24 carries. The Seminole defense held the heralded Thomasinchecktheentiregame,limitinghimto 97yardson26attempts. Florida State finished the season with a 93 record.
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In one of the most dramatic and important wins in FSU history, Danny McManus led the Seminoles on a 97-yard touchdown driveto win the1988 Fiesta Bowlagainst Nebraska. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 3 0
FSU OSU
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 2 10 0
3 14 17
4 7 6
F 34 23
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Schmidt 23 yd. field goal, 2:28 FSU - Gainer 39 yd. pass from Ferguson (Schmidt kick), 2:31 FSU - Schmidt 39 yd. field goal, :02 OSU - Dennis 33 field goal, 9:46 FSU - C. Jones 3 yd. run (Schmidt kick), 6:02 FSU - Gainer 19 yd. pass from Ferguson (Schmidt kick), 4:57 OSU - Thomas 29 yd. pass from Williams (Dennis kick), 2:52 OSU - Williams 12 yd. pass from Thomas (Dennis kick), 1:19 FSU - Ferguson 1 yd. run (Schmidt kick), 10:43 OSU - Dykes 31 yd. pass from Williams (Williams pass failed), :10
TEAM STATISTICS FSU 31 41-231 338 20-43-2 84-569 25 4-47.5 3-2 2-45 9-110 28:11
First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession
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6-16
6-18
OSU 23 35-106 263 22-44-2 79-369 20 7-35.9 1-0 1-0 3-27 31:49
RUSHING: FSU - Ferguson 6-(-4), T. Smith 24201, Floyd 2-8, Ross 2-7, C. Jones 6-18, R. White 1-1; OSU- Williams 6-(-3), Thomas 2697, Timmons 2-11, Dykes 1-1. PASSING: FSU - Ferguson 20-43-338-1; OSU-Williams 21-43-251-2, Thomas 1-1-12-0. RECEIVING: FSU - R. White 4-87, Gainer 7-148, T. Smith 2-8, P. Carter 5-81, Panton 1-10, Brown 1-4; OSU - Riley 3-49, Wemer 4-30, Dillard 213, Luper 1-11, Thomas 3-44, Williams 1-12, Dykes 8-104.
1986 ALLAMERICAN BOWL
Florida State ........ 27 Indiana ............... 13 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Dec. 31, 1986) — TailbackSammieSmithrushedfor205yardsand two touchdowns as FloridaStateclaimeda27-13 win over Indiana in the 10th Annual All-American Bowl.
Indiana was its own worst enemy, missing four scoring opportunities inside the FSU 31yard line. The Hoosiers gained 383 yards to the Seminoles’342andheldontotheballalmost15 minutes longer than FSU. Indiana scored first in the game. After driving 60 yards in 13 plays, Pete Stoyanovich kicked a 35-yard field goal to give his team a 30 lead. FSUturnedtoSmith,aredshirtfresh-man. He ran for 28 yards on four carries and caught a pass for seven more as the Seminoles moved down the field. His four-yard touchdown run capped the drive. Derek Schmidt’s PAT was blocked and FSU took a 6-3 lead. FloridaStatepickedupanothertouchdown before the half when Smith scored on a nineyardromp. TheSeminolescarriedthat13-3lead into intermission. FSUmadeit20-3onthefirstpossessionof the second half. Smith ran three times for 20 yards and the Holloman brothers did the rest. The drive was sparked by a 36-yard reverse by Darrin, while senior Tanner collected 15 yards, including eight on a touchdown run. IUcamerightback,butStoyanovichmissed a third FG, this time from 49 yards out. The Hoosier defense continued to hold the Seminoles, and late in the third period, Indiana made an attempt to get back into the game. Fullback Andre Powell closed the gap to 20-10 with a two-yard plunge at the 1:19 mark. Following an interception in the opening minutes of the fourth period, Indiana drove 56 yards on seven plays and Stoyanovich’s 30-yard field goal closed the score to 20-13. FSU marched right back behind a handful of carries by Smith that netted 44 yards, with Tanner Holloman scoring on a 10-yard run. Forhisperformance,Smithwasawarded the MVP trophy and the Seminoles finished the seasonwitha7-4-1record. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Indiana
1 6 3
2 7 0
3 7 7
4 7 3
F 27 13
SCORING SUMMARY IND - Stoyanovich 35 yd. field goal, 7:38 FSU - Smith 4 yd. rush (Schmidt kick failed), 4:12 FSU - Smith 9 yd. rush (Schmidt kick), 11:57 FSU - Holloman 8 yd. run (Schmidt kick), 12:04 IND - Powell 2 yd. rush (Stoyanovich kick), 1:27 IND - Stoyanovich 30 yd. field goal, 7:09 FSU - Holloman 10 yd. run (Schmidt kick), 2:56
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 20 39-288 54 6-14-1 53-342 12 2-35 2-1 1-6 6-50 22:41 1-3
IND 23 53-215 168 11-25-1 78-383 7 2-35 1-0 1-0 10-88 37:19 6-14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Smith 25-205, Williams 3-6, Fells 2-0, Floyd 1-7, D. Holloman 2-34, T. Holloman 6-36; IND- Thompson 28-127, Powell 6-38, Kramme 13-21, Sweazy 1-3, Polce 5-26. PASSING: FSU - McManus 6-14-54-1; IND Kramme 11-25-168-1.
RECEIVING: FSU - Smith 1-6, Gainer 1-19, O’Malley 2-20, P. Carter 2-9; IND - Jones 111, Lilja 2-44, Jordan 1-7, Dawsey 5-74, Buford 2-32.
SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Nebraska
1 0 14
2 21 0
3 3 14
4 7 0
F 31 28
SCORING SUMMARY
1988 FIESTA BOWL
Florida State ........ 31 Nebraska ............. 28 TEMPE, Ariz. (Jan. 1, 1988)— Florida State quarterback Danny McManus hit wide receiver Ronald Lewis for a touchdown on fourth-and-15 late in the fourth quarter as FSU bounced back to win the Fiesta Bowl over Nebraska,31-28. Nebraska struck quickly on a three-yard run by tailback Keith Jones and a 52-yard punt return byDanaBrinsontoopenthegame. Atthe end of one, Florida State trailed 14-0. FSUscored21pointsinthesecondquarter after abandoning the run and turning to the hot handofMcManus,whowasnamedthegame’s offensive MVP. When it was over, McManus had broken Fiesta Bowl records for passes attempted (51) and yards passing (375). The second quarter was all Garnet and Gold. Deion Sanders’ interception of a Steve Taylor pass gave the Seminoles the football at the Husker 40. Six plays later, Herb Gainer snagged the first of his two TDs, this one a 10yarder. The Florida State defense continued to tighten. PaulMcGowan’sfumblerecoverygave the ball back to the offense. Seventy-five yards later, McManus handed off to Dayne Williams for a one-yard touchdown run. Florida State scored on its third consecutive possession with 44 seconds left in the half. McManus connected with Gainer from 25 yards out, and the Seminoles enjoyed a 21-14 lead. TheHuskersevenedthescoreat21when they took the second half kickoff and marched 77 yards, Taylor scoring from the two. The Seminoles then took a 24-21 lead on Derek Schmidt’s 32-yard field goal. With 40 seconds left in the third period, fullback Tyreese Knox put Nebraska back on top with a four-yard run. The fourth period proved to be the culmination of an exciting afternoon for the crowd of 72,112 in Sun Devil Stadium. Nebraska’s offense drove the field, using six minutes of clock time as the game wound down. Camped at the Tribetwoonsecond-and-goal,theHuskerswere set to deal the final blow. But as Knox got the handoff, the ball popped loose and FSU’s Eric Hayesrecovered. With 6:58 left, McManus needed a touchdown for a Florida State win. Starting from the FSU three, the senior led his team down to the Nebraska two — the big play coming on a 43yard pass to tailback Dexter Carter. A dead ball foul pushed the Seminoles back to the 18. Two playslater,McManusfacedfourth-and-goalfrom the 15. He hit Lewis on the square-in pattern for the winning touchdown. FloridaStatefinishedtheseason11-1and wasvotedrunnerupinboththeAssociatedPress andUnitedPressInternationalpolls.
NEB - Jones 3 yd. run (Brennan kick), :19 NEB - Brinson 52 yd. punt return (Brennan kick), :00 FSU - Gainer 10 yd. pass from McManus (Schmidt kick), 1:45 FSU - D. Williams 4 yd. run (Schmidt kick), 2:38 FSU - Gainer 25 yd. pass from McManus (Schmidt kick), 1:58 NEB - Taylor 2 yd. run (Brennan kick), 3:19 FSU - Schmidt 32 yd. field goa, 3:52 NEB - Knox 4 yd. run (Brennan kick), 3:42 FSU - Lewis 15 yd. pass from McManus (Schmidt kick), 3:51
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 26 29-82 375 28-51-1 80-457 12 4-29.5 2-1 1-3 2-20 31:07 9-17
NEB 20 54-242 142 7-14-1 68-384 89 4-35.5 4-2 1-35 9-78 28:53 4-11
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - S. Smith 9-28, McManus 5-26, D. Williams 3-5, D. Carter 4-4, Bennett 7-16, Butts 1-3; NEB- Jones 15-80, Heibel 3-7, Taylor 20-75, Carpenter 1-2, Brinson 2-16, Knox 13-62. PASSING: FSU - McManus 28-51-375-1; NEBTaylor 7-14-142-1. RECEIVING: FSU - D. Williams 1-7, P. Carter 554, Bennett 4-47, Butts 1-7, Gainer 5-89, R. Lewis 4-59, D. Carter 4-89, S. Smith 1-5, Dawsey 1-17, Anthony 2-29; NEB- Banderas 1-48, Gregory 3-49, Millikan 2-32, Heibel 113.
1989 SUGAR BOWL
Florida State ........ 13 Auburn .................7 NEW ORLEANS, La. (Jan. 2, 1989)– Sammie Smith rushed for 115 yards on 24 carries and All-American Deion Sanders interceptedapassintheendzoneonthegame’sfinal play to give Florida State a 13-7 victory over SECchampionAuburninthe55thAnnualSugar Bowl. The victory, before an ABC national television audience, gave FSU an 11-game win streak and a No. 3 final ranking. It also marked theseventhconsecutivebowlchampionshipfor FSU. Florida State scored 10 points in the first quarter,anditwouldbeenoughfortheSeminole
defense. FSU limited the Tigers to 108 yards on the ground and 270 total yards. The Tribe recovered a pair of fumbles and grabbed three interceptions,includingSanders’game-saver. Smith powered the Florida State offense early with 73 yards in the first half. He earned the Miller-Digby Award as the game’s Most ValuablePlayerandbecamethefirstbacktogainover 100 yards on Auburn’s defense in 25 games. Florida State opened the game with an impressive84-yarddrive. Smithgained50yards astheTribesurprisedAuburnbyrunningtheball up the middle. Dayne Williams got the touchdown on a two-yard run at 9:48 of the first quarter. After a Stan Shiver interception, FSU’s Bill Mason added a 35-yard field goal to give the Seminoles a 10-0 lead. Following a fumble recovery, Florida State drove to the Auburn two, where a fake field goal attempt failed. The next time the Seminoles got the ball, afteraDedrickDodgeinterception,FSUcapitalized by driving 24 yards in eight plays for a 31yard Mason field goal. The teams exchanged punts on their next possessions before Auburn drove for its lone score of the game. The Tigers took the ball on their own 49 and Reggie Slack threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Walter Reeves to bring Auburn within six at 13-7. ItwasascloseasAuburnwouldget. Infact, neitherteamwouldscoreagainasdefensedominatedthesecondhalf. As the fourth period began, FSU was on the Auburn one following a 68-yard drive. On thirdand-goal, Chip Ferguson’s lateral to Sammie Smith got away and Auburn recovered. The Tigers turned around and drove to the FSU 15yard line. Onfourth-and-ninefromFSU’s15,Howard Dinkins pressured Slack and he was called for intentional grounding. After a Seminole punt pinned Auburn at its own four with 3:28 to go, the Tigers put together a last-ditch drive to win thegame. WithSlackcompletingpassestoreceivers Reeves,LawyerTillmanandFreddyWeygand, the Tigers converted on fourth down three times. But on third-and-10 from the FSU 22 and five seconds remaining, Auburn went at FSU’s AllAmerican once too often. Sanders picked off Slack’s pass in the end zone, and Florida State had its first Sugar Bowl victory. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Auburn
1 10 0
2 3 7
3 0 0
4 0 0
F 13 7
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - D. Williams 2 yd. run (Andrews kick), 9:48 FSU - Mason 35 yd. field goal, 5:57 FSU - Mason 31 yd. field goal, 11:00 AUB - Reeves 20 yd. pass from Slack (Lyle kick), 4:09
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average
FSU 21 47-148 157 14-27-1 74-305 0 4-35
AUB 18 36-108 162 19-33-3 69-270 25 4-35.8
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2-1 3-11 6-45 33:35 6-16
3-2 1-13 5-65 26:25 1-12
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - S. Smith 24-115, Ferguson 6-(19), D. Williams 7-16, Carter 7-25, Floyd 1-5, Dawsey 1-0, Butts 1-6; AUB- Danley 19-68, Harris 4-6, Joseph 8-47, Slack 4-(-9), Weygand 1-(-4). PASSING: FSU - Ferguson 14-26-157-1, Johnson 0-1-0-0; AUB - Slack 19-33-162-3. RECEIVING: FSU - Anthony 3-47, O’Malley 231, Dawsey 2-10, D. Carter 3-25, D. Williams 2-20, Johnson 1-16, Butts 1-8; AUB - Taylor 5-35, Reeves 2-37, Weygand 3-40, Danley 52, Tillman 4-48.
1990 FIESTA BOWL
Florida State ........ 41 Nebraska ............. 17 TEMPE, Ariz. (Jan. 1, 1990) — Peter Tom Willis, the game’s Offensive Most Valuable Player, threw for five touchdowns and 422 yards to lead Florida State to its second Fiesta Bowl win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 41-17. Nebraskacameonstronginthefirstquarter with a 69-yard touchdown drive. Capped by a Gerry Gdowski-to-Brian Gregory pass, the drive took only 3:41. Florida State followed with a march that ended in a missed 37-yard field goal by Bill Mason. Three plays later, Nebraska fumbled, but the Seminoles could not capitalize on Errol McCorvey’s recovery. Kevin Grant’s interception at the Nebraska 37-yardlineprovidedanotherscoringchancefor FSU, but at the top of the second quarter, Richie Andrews’ 39-yard field goal attempt missed to the left. Inthesecondquarter,Williscompleted12of-14passesfor210yardsandthreetouchdowns astheSeminolesbuilta21-10halftimelead. The first drive began with Odell Haggins’ fumble recovery. Two plays later, Willis’ pass to Terry Anthony tied the score at seven. Nebraska followed with a 62-yard kick returnanda39-yardfieldgoaltotakea10-7lead. After a Florida State fourth down conversiontryfailedandNebraskamissedafieldgoal, the Seminoles took the lead for good on a fiveyard touchdown pass from Willis to Reggie Johnson. With 24 seconds left in the first half, Willis struck again with a 10-yard pass to Dexter Carter to put FSU up 21-10. Florida State continued the flood in the third quarter. Willis’ passing and spectacular catchingbytheFSUreceivers—Anthonycaught six passes for 88 yards, Ronald Lewis five for 106 yards and Lawrence Dawsey four for 66 — helpedtheSeminolestothreethirdquartertouch-
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downs and a 41-10 lead. AfterPaulMoorescoredonaone-yardrun, Willis connected with Johnson for the second time. Next came a 24-yard pass to Anthony to give the Seminoles their sixth touchdown of the game. The win was Florida State’s 10th straight after an 0-2 start to the 1990 season. FSU finished with its third straight Top Three ranking. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 0 7
FSU NEB
2 21 3
3 20 0
4 0 7
F 41 17
SCORING SUMMARY NEB - Gregory 9 yd. pass from Gdowski (Barrios kick), 11:19 FSU - Anthony 14 yd. pass from Willis (Andrews kick), 13:42 NEB - Drennan 39 yd. field goal, 12:15 FSU - R. Johnson 5 yd. pass from Willis (Andrews kick), :57 FSU - Carter 10 yd. pass from Willis (Andrews kick), :24 FSU - Moore 1 yd. run (Andrews kick), 5:59 FSU - R. Johnson 8 yd. pass from Willis (Andrews kick), 3:37 FSU - Anthony 24 yd. pass from Willis (Andrews kick), :02 NEB - Joseph 2 yd. run (Drennan kick), 1:16
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 18 24-72 422 25-41-0 65-494 0 3-35.7 0-0 2-42 13-135 27:30 7-16
NEB 18 46-115 207 15-26-2 72-322 5 3-34.3 5-3 0-0 6-48 32:30 7-18
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - D. Carter 13-72, Bennett 3-3, Moore 4-3, Willis 1-(-8), Dawsey 1-(-4), Lee 26; NEB - Clark 16-86, Gdowski 12-1, Bell 1-2, Carpenter 3-6, Flowers 4-25, Washington 1-(4), Hughes 1-(-2), Joseph 4-(-2), Rogers 4-3. PASSING: FSU - Willis 25-40-422-0, Weldon 0-10-0; NEB - Joseph 1-2-12-0, Gdowski 13-23154-2, Stigre 1-1-41-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Lewis 5-106, R. Johnson 327, Dawsey 4-66, Anthony 6-88, D. Carter 347, Baker 2-49, Bennett 1-30, Lee 1-9; NEBDowse 1-41, Gregory 4-67, Bell 3-46, Carpenter 2-6, Bostick 3-27, Garrett 1-15, Hughes 1-5.
1990 BLOCKBUSTER BOWL
Florida State ........ 24 Penn State............ 17
MIAMI, Fla. (Dec. 28, 1990) — In a game that pitted college football’s winningest active coaches,FSUquarterbackCaseyWeldoncompleted 22-of-36 passes for 248 yards to lead the Seminoles to a 24-17 victory over Penn State in the inaugural Blockbuster Bowl. The victory pushed Florida State to a number four final ranking. Afterscoringona41-yardRichieAndrews field goal on the game’s first drive, Terrell Buckley’s thrilling 39-yard punt return put the Seminoles on the Penn State 17-yard line minutes later. Four plays later, Florida State scored the first touchdown of the game on a one-yard run by Amp Lee. Lee was named the game’s Most Valuable Player with 86 yards on 21 carries and a pair of scores. FollowingunsuccessfuldrivesbybothPenn State and FSU, PSU quarterback Tony Sacca launched a 56-yard touchdown pass to David Daniels for the Nittany Lions’ first score. FloridaState’sleadincreased1:32intothe second quarter when Lee ran for his second touchdown of the game, this one from seven yards out. The score remained 17-7 until the third quarter. Florida State started the third period with a drive that ended in a Nittany Lion interception at the Penn State 18-yard line. Twelve plays later, PSU kicker Craig Fayak gave the Nittany Lions theirsolescoreofthethirdquarterwitha32-yard field goal. The Seminoles came back quickly. Weldon ran five yards for FSU’s final score after a 58-yard drive. The Nittany Lions and Seminoles exchanged punts before Penn State came back. Following a 62-yard drive, Terry Smith scored on a 37-yard pass from reserve QB Tom Bill as PSU closed to within seven with six minutes left inthegame. The final six minutes would provide some anxiousmomentsforSeminolefansastheNittany Lions gained momentum with Bill at the helm. Butbothdefensesheldinthefinalminutes. After an exchange of punts, FSU’s John Davis cementedthevictorywithaleapinginterception at the Florida State one. The Seminoles were able to run out the clock after that to hand the Nittany Lions their first loss in nine games. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU PSU
1 10 7
2 7 0
3 7 3
4 0 7
F 24 17
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Andrews 41 yd. field goal, 10:47 FSU - Lee 1 yd. run (Andrews kick), 8:20 FSU - Lee 7 yd. run (Andrews kick), 13:36 PSU - Daniels 56 yd. pass from Sacca (Fayak kick),1:13 PSU - Fayak 32 yd. field goal, 7:32 FSU - Weldon 5 yd. run (Andrews kick), 3:51 PSU - T. Smith 37 yd. pass from Bill (Fayak kick), 6:27
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 19 39-152 248 22-36-2 75-400 43 7-37.6 0-0 3-2 4-35 33:47 6-16
PSU 17 31-122 278 15-32-3 62-403 72 6-36.3 2-0 2-19 6-46 26:13 2-11
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Lee 21-86, Weldon 6-22, Dawsey 1-0, Bennett 7-30, Moore 1-12, Jackson 1-2; PSU- Brown 14-46, Thompson 8-33, Smith 1-13, Sacca 6-28, Fayak 1-0, Bill 1-2. PASSING: FSU - Weldon 22-36-248-2; PSU Sacca 12-25-194-2, Bill 3-7-84-1. RECEIVING: FSU - R. Johnson 2-34, Lee 5-32, Dawsey 8-107, Bennett 4-49, Moore 1-3, Roberts 1-6, Baker 1-17; PSU - Daniels 7-154, Smith 5-100, Thompson 2-10, T. Thomas 1-14.
1992 COTTON BOWL
Florida State ........ 10 Texas A&M ............2 DALLAS, Texas (Jan. 1, 1992) —The Seminoles won the Cotton Bowl with a mix of feisty defense and ball control offense which highlightedtherushingofsophomoreSeanJackson. After consecutive losses to Miami and Floridatoendtheregularseason,theSeminoles rebounded to defeat ninth-ranked Texas A&M, 10-2. Jackson ably took over the starting tailback job,runningfor119yardson27carriesandwas named the game’s offensive MVP. Rainyandcoldweatherconditionscaused a turnover-filled game that turned into a defensive struggle. There were a Cotton Bowl record 13 turnovers in all, eight by the Aggies and five by Florida State. Texas A&M was especially plagued by ball-handling woes, fumbling six times and throwing two interceptions. Ironically, Texas A&M’s first fumble resulted in its only points of the game. When Aggie running back Greg Hill fumbled out of bounds deep in Seminole territory, the FSU offense was forced to take over on its own twoyardline. Oneplaylater,QuentinCoryattcaught FSUquarterbackCaseyWeldonintheendzone for a safety. The Aggies’ two-point lead held for most of the half until Dallas native Clifton Abraham recovered an Aggie fumble at midfield. Seven plays later, Weldon faked a handoff and rolled around the right end for a five-yard touchdown run. The second half was a carbon copy of the first with both teams trying to hang onto the ball in the wet conditions. The FSU defense continued to harass the Aggie offense, caused five fumbles in the second half. Florida State held A&M to 180 yards of total offense for the game. The Aggie defense was also dominating, allowing the Seminoles just one more score in the game, a 27-yard field goal by Gerry Thomas with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter. Florida State won its 11th game of the year and finished the seasonrankedfourthinthenation. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU TAM
1 7 2
2 0 0
3 0 0
4 3 0
F 10 2
Freshman Scott Bentley's 22-yard field goal split the uprights or the Orange Bowl with just 21 seconds left on the clock to give the Seminoles an 18-16 win over Nebraska and their first national championship. FSU - Thomas 27 yd. field goal, 2:40
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 17 48-188 92 14-32-4 80-280 16 8-43.3 3-1 2-0 11-77 33:59 3-17
TAM 12 42-123 57 6-24-2 66-180 8 9-39.7 7-6 4-47 6-50 26:01 0-12
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Jackson 27-119, Bennett 1147, McMillan 2-16, Baker 1-14, Weldon 7-8; TAM- Hill 14-71, Richardson 9-5, Carter 722, McAfee 5-19, Simmons 4-19, Thomas 24, Biggens 1-9. PASSING: FSU - Weldon 14-32-92-4; TAM Richardson 6-24-57-2. RECEIVING: FSU - Baker 4-44, Jackson 3-20, McCorvey 2-20, Johnson 2-19, Frier 1-5, Bennett 2-16; TAM - Hill 2-17, Harrison 2-27, Mathews 1-10, Mitchell 1-3.
1993 ORANGE BOWL
Florida State ........ 27 Nebraska ............. 14 MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 1, 1993)— The
Orange Bowl provided the perfect s etting for a reunion. After all, the bowl itself was one Florida State had not visited since 1981, and FSU had never won the game. In addition, the matchup betweenBigEightchampNebraskaandFlorida State provided a chance for the two teams to get reacquainted. Beforethecointoss,theoutcomeseemeda foregone conclusion. Nobody, including the Nebraska school newspaper, believed the CornhuskersstoodachanceagainstCharlieWard andFloridaState’shigh-poweredoffense,while theFSUdefenseappeareduptothechallengeof stoppingNebraska’s“We-Backs”. By the second quarter, the foun-dation of a rout had been built. The Tribe scored 20 unansweredpointsandtheCornhuskerswereflailing in monsoon conditions that had hit the Orange Bowl. However, the torrential downpour affected FSU’s style of play more, forcing the offense to replace the shotgun with a safer and slowerI-formationrushingattack. Florida State tallied its first points of the contest midway through the first quarter. After Nebraska hit a brick wall on a fourth-and-one attempt on an early drive, the Seminole offense got the ball on its own 24-yard line. Charlie Ward quickly directed a drive to the Cornhusker 25. From there, the FSU signal-caller calmly hooked up with Tamarick Vanover for the first scoreofthegame. After an exchange of punts, an interception, and a missed field goal by Nebraska, FSU got going again. Vanover’s 29-yard pickup on a reverse and Sean Jackson’s 28-yard pass completion to Ward highlighted an FSU drive that resulted in a 40-yard field goal by Dan Mowrey. With 10:54 left in the half, the Tribe helda10-pointadvantage. A Nebraska mistake proved costly on the following series. Cornhusker quarterback Tommy Frazier attempted a late pitch. The ball sailed and FSU’s Dan Footman recovered it on the two-yard line. Three plays later, Ward hit
SCORING SUMMARY TAM - Weldon tackled in endzone for Safety, 10:09 FSU - Weldon 4 yd. run (Thomas kick), 2:08
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Kez McCorvey with a four-yard strike for a 170 FSU lead. Mowrey added another field goal in the period, this one from 24 yards out. With a first half shutout looming, Nebraska went to the air. Frazier soon connected with Corey Dixon, who made a circus grab in the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown. Astherainpoureddown,FloridaStateand Nebraska played a quiet final half, offensively. The two teams traded touchdowns, with the Seminoles putting the game away in the third quarter. At the end of an 85-yard, 16-play drive that took nearly eight minutes off the clock, Jackson rattled and rolled 11 yards into the end zone, giving the Tribe a 20-point lead once again. The Cornhuskers put the last points on the boardwith10minutesleftinthegame. Tightend GeraldArmstrongsnaredaone-yardpassfrom Frazier. Ward was named Florida State’s Orange Bowl MVP with 210 yards of total offense and two touchdown passes. Jackson also had an excellentouting,gaining101yardson17carries andcatchingfourpassesfor61yards. Jackson gained 73 of his 101 yards in the second half as he passed the 100-yard mark for the second consecutivebowlgame. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Nebraska
1 7 0
2 13 7
3 7 0
4 0 7
F 27 14
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Vanover 25 yd. pass from Ward (Mowrey kick), 7:41 FSU - Mowrey 40 yd. field goal, 10:54 FSU - McCorvey 4 yd. pass from Ward (Mowrey kick), 9:22 FSU - Mowrey 24 yd. field goal, 2:34 NEB - Dixon 41 yd. pass from Frazier (Bennett kick), 1:03 FSU - S. Jackson 11 yd. run (Mowrey kick), 4:52 NEB - Armstrong 1 yd. pass from Frazier (Bennett kick), 10:24
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 23 48-221 215 16-31-1 79-436 10 6-35.8 3-0 2-0 6-71 36:53 8-16
NEB 13 34-144 146 10-22-2 56-290 18 4-44.8 5-1 1-12 6-50 23:07 3-12
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Jackson 17-101, McMillon 923, Floyd 4-5, Ward 14-23, Wimberly 1-19, Vanover 3-50; NEB- Jones 19-76, Lewis 3-19, Brown 4-13, Frazier 7-1, Dixon 1-35. PASSING: FSU - Ward 15-30-187-1, Jackson 1-128-0; NEB- Frazier 10-21-146-2, Bell 0-1-00. RECEIVING: FSU - Jackson 4-61, Baker 3-32, Vanover 3-40, McMillon 1-7, McCorvey 3-23, Ward 1-28, Ellison 1-24; NEB - Dixon 5-123, Hawkins 2-18, Jones 1-0, Armstrong 1-1, Muhammad 1-4.
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1994 ORANGE BOWL
Florida State ........ 18 Nebraska ............. 16 MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 1, 1994) — The 60th Annual Orange Bowl game proved indeed to be a “Classic” as the nation’s top two teams battled to the last second for the 1993 National Championship.WhenFloridaStatekickerScott Bentley’s field goal with 21 seconds left in the game split the uprights and Cornhusker Byron Bennett’s last second kick sailed wide left, the Seminolesstoodas18-16victorsovernumber oneNebraska. Both teams started slow offensively, failing to score in the first quarter. In all, the teams combined for five punts and a missed field goal in the period. And while defense continued to dominate in the second stanza, FSU took a 3-0 lead on Bentley’s 34-yard field goal after marching 63 yards. The big play in the FSU drive was a 31-yard pass from Charlie Ward to Kevin Knox, while a pass interference penalty on Nebraska gave Florida State a first down on thirdand-six. It took less than two minutes for the Cornhuskers to counter. When FSU’s Devin Bush tippedapassfromNebraskaquarterbackTommie Frazier into the hands of receiver Reggie Baul, NUhada34-yardtouchdowncompletionand a 7-3 lead. FloridaStateandNebraskatradedpossessionsbeforeFSUwasabletoadd anotherthree. Seminole quarterback Ward showed the skills that won him the Heisman Trophy, scrambling for 23 and passing for 39 of the 71 yards on the drive.Bentleynaileda25-yardfieldgoalwith22 seconds left and as the half ended, the heavily favored Tribe trailed, 7-6. FSU regained the lead after taking the second half kickoff and driving 67 yards. Ward, the game’s Most Valuable Player, set up William Floyd’s 1-yard TD plunge with a 41-yard pass to Knox before his two-point conversion attemptfellincomplete. Nonetheless,theSeminolestooka12-7lead. One possession later, FSU increased its lead. After taking over at its own 12, Florida State looked to junior fullback Floyd for a spark. Heobligedwithacareer-long34-yardrun tothe FSU 46-yard line. Six plays later, Bentley’s third field goal of the night, this one from 39 yards out, put the Seminoles up 15-7 with 3:06 remaining in the third. Nebraska held the ball for the rest of the quarter, and on the first play of the final period, Lawrence Phillips ran to the right for a 12-yard touchdown. A two-point conversion attempt to tie the game at 15 failed when Frazier was knocked out of bounds at the one. Florida State was unable to advance past the Nebraska 45 on its next drive, so the Cornhuskersonceagaintookover.Theirmarch
deep into Seminole territory came to a sudden endwhenRichardCoesinterceptedapassatthe FSUnine. ButtheSeminoleswentthreeandout, turning the ball over to the Cornhuskers with 4:39 left in the game. Nebraska drove from its own 20 to theFSU 4 after Liss’ 42-yard punt. Phillips ran for 17 yards on the first play of the drive, while Frazier gained 32 yards on another rush. But the Seminole defense stiffened from there. Three runs nettedminusfiveyardsandBennettkickeda27yardthree-pointerfromthefive,givingthe‘Huskers a 16-15 lead with 1:16 to play. Starting at the 35-yard line after Bennett’s kickoff went out of bounds, Ward took over. AidedbyapairofpenaltiesagainstNebraska— a 15-yard late hit after a 21-yard Warrick Dunn pickup, and a 15-yard pass interference call — Ward led FSU to the Nebraska five with 21 seconds left. Bentley’s 22-yard kick on second downsailedthroughtheuprightsandgaveFlorida Statean18-16edgewith21secondsleft. But Nebraska was not ready to call it a day. OnseconddownfromtheNebraska43,Frazier completeda29-yardpasstoTrumaneBell.The Seminolescelebratedastimeapparentlyexpired on the play, but the Cornhuskers had called a timeoutwithonesecondremaining.AsBennett’s last second attempt sailed wide left, the Seminoles wrapped up their first 12-win season and earnedFloridaState’sfirstfootballnationalchampionship. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Nebraska
1 0 0
2 6 7
3 9 0
4 3 9
F 18 16
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Bentley 34 yd. field goal, 7:54 NEB - Baul 34 yd. pass from Frazier (Bennett kick), 5:59 FSU - Bentley 25 yd. field goal, :29 FSU - Floyd 1 yd. run (Ward pass incomplete), 12:50 FSU - Bentley 39 yd. field goal, 3:06 NEB - Phillips 12 yd. run (Frazier run failed), 14:55 NEB - Bennett 27 yd. field goal, 1:16 FSU - Bentley 22 yd. field goal, :21
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 22 24-47 286 24-43-0 67-333 0 6-45.2 0-0 2-21 10-69 27:03 1-12
NEB 20 44-183 206 13-25-2 69-389 18 7-38.4 2-0 0-0 11-115 32:57 7-16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Jackson 8-(-6), Floyd 7-53, Dunn 1-3, Ward 8-(-3);NEB- Jones 9-28, Makovicka 2-7, Benning 5-5, Phillips 13-64, Frazier 1477, Dixon 1-2. PASSING: FSU - Ward 24-43-286-0; NEB- Frazier 13-24-206-2, Jones 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Frier 5-46, McCorvey 5-70, Floyd 1-(-7), Knox 5-99, Vanover 6-48, Dunn 2-30; NEB - Jones 1-(-7), Muhammad 1-14, Johnson 3-40, Baul 1-34, Bell 4-75, Dixon 350.
1995 SUGAR BOWL
Florida State ........ 23 Florida ................ 17 NEW ORLEANS, La. (Jan. 2, 1995) — Forthesecondconsecutivegame,Florida’ssecondarywasdissectedbyFSUquarterbackDanny KanellwhiletheSeminoledefensesackedDanny Wuerffel five times as Florida State settled a regular season tie, winning “The Fifth Quarter in the French Quarter” 23-17 over the Florida Gators. FSU tailback Warrick Dunn, playing in his home state, continued to riddle the Gator defense in earning Sugar Bowl MVP honors. The sophomorerushed14timesfor58yards,caught nine passes for 51 yards and threw a 73 yard touchdownpass. Onthegame’ssecondpossession,Florida State began deep in their own territory at the 7yard line. The Seminoles started this rematch where they left off the last game against the Gators, driving almost at will down the field. TheSeminolesusedapairofWarrickDunn16yardrunsanda41-yardpassfromDannyKanell to E.G. Green to the Gator 10-yard line to set up the game’s first score. Unable to get the ball in the endzone, FSU settled for a Dan Mowery 21yard field goal giving the Seminoles a 3-0 lead with 7:20 remaining in the first quarter. UF drove to the Florida State 4-yard line on their next possession before Derrick Brooks collaredWuerffelonathirddownnakedbootleg forcing Judd Davis to kick a 22-yard field goal tying the score 3-3 with 3:57 remaining in the openingquarter. After Todd Rebol stripped the ball from UF’s Fred Taylor and Sean Hamlet recovered at FloridaState’s27-yardline,theSeminolesused a bit of trickery resulting in a touchdown which gavethemtheleadforgood. Dunn, a high school quarterback, completed his first collegiate pass to ‘OMar Ellison for a 73-yard touchdown strike in which Ellison outracedtheUFsecondarygivingFloridaState a 10-3 advantage with 14:25 remaining in the second quarter. Dunn’s pass also set a shortlived record for the longest pass in Sugar Bowl history. FloridaState’sdefensethenmadeanother big play, this time stopping a Wuerffel 4th and 1 quarterbacksneakgivingtheSeminolespossession on their own 28-yard line. One play after Kanell completed a key 13yard completion to Ellison on 3rd and 12, he hit an open Kez McCorvey for a 16-yard touchdown strike giving FSU a 17-3 lead with 7:47 left in the first half. UFrespondedwithan82-yardtouchdown strike from Wuerffel to Ike Hilliard on 3rd and 12 putting the Gators within seven with 6:07 left in the first half. Wuerffel’s strike marked the third time in the game that the record for longest pass in Sugar Bowl history had been broken. After another fumble recovery by Sean Hamlet at midfield, Kanell drove the Seminole offense to the 7-yard line resulting in a Mowrey
24-yard field goal giving FSU a 20-10 halftime lead. Rock Preston continued Florida State’s momentumbyreturningthesecondhalfkickoff 62 yards to the UF 30-yard line. Mowrey then kicked a career high 45-yard field goal giving Florida State a 23-10 lead one minute into the second half. Mowrey’s third field goal of the night,alsoacareerhigh, wasthemostbyanFSU kicker since Scott Bentley kicked four field goals in last year’s Orange Bowl. Florida got back in the game in the fourth quarter after Wuerffel directed a 17-play, 80yarddriveculminatinginaoneyardquarterback sneak from Wuerffel bringing UF within six with3:47remaining. UF’s attempt of an onside kick rolled out of bounds,buttheGatordefenseheldgivingthem one more chance from their own 19 with 2:27 remaining. Derrick Brooks sealed the victory over the Gators by intercepting a Wuerffel pass and returning it to the UF 19 in the game’s final minute. Florida State’s victory over Florida marked an NCAA record tenth straight bowl victory and thirteenth without a loss. Florida State also finished in the Top Five nationally an unprecedentedeighthconsecutiveyear. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Florida
1 3 3
2 17 7
3 3 0
4 0 7
F 23 17
SCORING SUMMARY FSU - Mowrey 21 yd. field goal, 7:20 UF - Davis 22 yd. field goal, 3:57 FSU - Ellison 73 yd. pass from Dunn (Mowrey kick), 14:25 FSU - McCorvey 16 yd. pass from Kanell (Mowrey kick), 7:47 UF - Hilliard 82 yd. pass from Wuerffel (Davis kick), 6:07 FSU - Mowrey 24 yd. field goal, :36 FSU - Mowrey 45 yd. field goal, 13:57 UF - Wuerffel 1 yd. run (Davis kick), 3:47
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 21 30-76 325 24-41-0 71-401 10 4-39 0-0 1-5 7-62 27:56 4-16
UF 23 29-5 449 30-43-1 72-454 9 3-45.7 2-2 0-0 8-57 32:04 11-17
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Dunn 14-58, Crockett 5-19, Preston 4-4, McMillon 1-1, Kanell 6-(-6); UFWilliams 10-27, Taylor 8-18, Kresser 1-(-7), Anthony 1-(-10), Wuerffel 9-(-23). PASSING: FSU - Kanell 23-40-252-0, Dunn 1-173-0; UF - Wuerffel 28-39-394-1, Kresser 12-3-0, Williams 0-1-0-0, Anthony 1-1-52-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Dunn 9-51, McCorvey 4-84, Ellison 4-102, E. Green 4-74, Crockett 1-(-2), Messam 1-12, Preston 1-4; UF - Anthony 857, J. Jackson 6-128, Taylor 3-33, Williams 314, Doering 3-47, Hill 3-34, Hilliard 3-119, Bilkie 1-17.
1996 ORANGE BOWL
Florida State ........ 31 Notre Dame ......... 26 MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 1, 1996) — Danny Kanell threw two fourth quarter touchdown passes to leadFloridaStatetoa31-26come-from-behind win over Notre Dame in the final Orange Bowl game played in the historic stadium. Kanell hit E.G. Green with an 11-yard scoring strike, then flipped a 3-yard touchdown pass to Andre Cooper with 6:09 left in the game to give the Seminoles an NCAA record 11th straight bowl win and a top four finish in the AP poll for a record ninth straight season. Florida State’s offense tested the Fighting Irish through the air and on the ground. Kanell completed20of32passesfor290yardsandfour touchdowns, while Warrick Dunn rushed for 151 yards on 22 carries. However, it would take a dramatic fourth quarter comeback to give the Seminolesthewin. Notre Dame opened the scoring in the first quarter with a perfect 39-yard scoring strike from Tom Krug to Derrick Mayes. FSU tied the score when Cooper collected a 15-yard scoring pass from Kanell with 6:08 left in the quarter. Trailing10-7afteraNotreDamefieldgoal, Kanell found Cooper in the endzone from 10 yards out to give the Seminoles a 14-10 lead at halftime. Mayes regained the lead for the Irish in the third quarter on an acrobatic tip and catch in the endzone over FSU defender Samari Rolle with 8:04 left. NotreDamegrabbedthemomentumover the third quarter and threatened to run away with thegamewhenKanellsteppedonthebackline of the endzone while trying to throw for a safety. Notre Dame scored again just two minutes later on a five yard pass to give them a 10 point lead with just under 11 minutes left in the third quarter. FSU did not score in the third quarter and would not score until under 10 minutes left in the game, but they came on strong with 17 points over the final few minutes of the game. Kanellusedjustfiveplaystocover73yards and his touchdown pass to Green with 9:47 left revivedtheFSUoffense. TheTribedefenseheld Notre Dame without a first down on their next possession and a 30-yard punt return by Dee FeastersettheSeminolesupattheNotreDame 30. Six plays later Kanell hit Cooper with a TD and then found him for a two-point conversion to give the Seminoles the lead. FSU’sdefenseforcedtheIrishintoafumble and a safety on their last two possessions to preserve the win and push Florida State’s alltime record against Notre Dame to 3-1. FSU’s Cooper was named MVP after setting an Orange Bowl record with three touchdown catches. Wayne Messam led all FSU
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receivers with 103 yards on six catches, while Green had 99 yards on five receptions. TheSeminoledefenseheldNotreDameto just 169 yards passing, but the Irish ground attachchurnedout256yards. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU ND
1 7 10
2 7 0
3 0 7
4 17 9
F 31 26
SCORING SUMMARY ND - Mayes 39 yd. pass from Krug (Cengia kick), 8:27 FSU - Cooper 15 yd. pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 6:08 ND - Cengia 20 yd. field goal, :02 FSU - Cooper 10 yd. pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 2:30 ND - Mayes 33 yd. pass from Krug (Cengia kick), 8:04 ND - Kanell steps out of bounds in endzone for safety, 13:44 ND - Chryplewicz 5 yd. pass from Krug (Cengia kick), 11:43 FSU - E. Green 11 yd. pass from Kanell (Bentley kick), 9:47 FSU - Cooper 3 yd. pass from Kanell (Cooper pass from Kanell), 6:09 FSU - Krug intentionally grounds in endzone for safety, 2:02
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes - Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Return Yards Punts - Average Fumbles - Lost Interceptions - Yards Penalties - Yards Time of Possession Third Down Cov.
FSU 26 37-188 290 20-33-2 70-478 52 3-44 1-0 1-8 7-59 28:13 6-13
ND 17 45-256 169 15-26-1 71-425 21 5-42.4 2-1 2-14 7-55 31:47 7-16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Dunn 22-151, Williams 2-7, Preston 6-55, Abdullah 2-2, Kanell 5-(-27); ND- Denson 11-67, Edwards 14-55, Thorne 14, Farmer 7-93, Krug 11-45, Sollman 1-(-8). PASSING: FSU - Kanell 20-32-2, Dunn 0-1-0; ND - Krug 14-24-1, Smith 1-1-0, Edwards 0-1-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Messam 6-103, Williams 217, E. Green 5-99, Cooper 4-38, Abdullah 114, Dunn 2-19; ND - Mayes 6-96, Stafford 214, Mosley 1-13, Chryplewicz 3-18, Farmer 1-3, Edwards 2-25.
1997 SUGAR BOWL
Florida State ........ 20 Florida ................ 52 NEW ORLEANS, La. (Jan. 2, 1997) — A month after defeating Florida 2 4-21 in the regular season finale in Tallahassee, Danny Wuerffel lead the Gators to a 52-20 victory in
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what turned out to be a Sugar Bowl rematch for the national title. FSU, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in the nation, ended the season ranked No. 3 in both polls extending their NCAA record to 10 straight years of finishing in the Top Four of the AP poll. Floridascoredfirstona77-yarddriveinthe firstquarterthattooklessthanthreeminutesand resulted in a 7-0 score with 9:48. Scott Bentley brought the Seminoles to within four with a 43-yard field goal with 7:49 left in the initial quarter. The ‘Noles narrowly missed blocking a Florida punt on the next possession,butUFdownedthekickontheFSU one-yard-line leaving the Tribe with terrible field position. A 27-yard punt return set Florida up for a 32-yard field goal that pushed the Gator lead back to seven with 2:44 remaining and giving them a 10-3 lead after the first quarter. Midwaythroughthesecondquarter,Florida busted a four-play, 73-yard drive that took just 44secondsandgavethema17-3leadwith11:28 left in the first half. Trailing 17-3, FSU converted a crucial 3rdand-10 from their own 48 when Thad Busby connected with Wayne Messam for a 23-yard gain. On the next play, Busby hit E.G. Green with a 29-yard touchdown strike, to pull the Tribe to within a touchdown at 17-10 with 7:28 left in the first half. Florida came right back, converting a 3rdand-16 from their own 29 and capping a four play, 65-yard drive with a 31-yard TD pass to Ike Hilliard. The score gave UF a 24-10 lead with 5:18 remaining in the half. FSU’s Warrick Dunn brought the Seminoles back again just before the end of the first half when he raced around end for a 12-yard touchdown run that trimmed the Gator’s lead to 24-17 at halftime. The Seminoles cut the UF lead to 24-20 at 10:24 in the third quarter with Bentley’s 45-yard field goal. The score capped a 6-play, 30-yard drive for FSU. In the shadow of their own goal posts, the Seminoles were dealt their harshest blow of the night on their next possession when tailback Warrick Dunn, suffering from flu symptoms, was forced to leave the game. A Wuerrfel to Hilliard TD pass put the Gators ahead 31-20 with 5:43 left in the third quarter. FSU’s offense could generate little after Dunn left the game and Florida took advantage of a gambling Seminole defense with a rare 16yard Wuerrfel TD run that gave UF a 38-20 lead at the close of the third quarter. A 42-yard touchdown run by Terry Jackson and another from 1-yard out gave Florida its final margin of 52-20. Wuerffel completed 18of-31 passes for 306 yards, three touchdowns andaninterception. Busby completed just 17 of 41 passes for 271 yards and one touchdown, while Dunn gained 28 yards on the ground before leaving afterninecarries. SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU Florida
1 3 10
2 14 14
3 3 14
4 0 14
F 20 52
SCORING SUMMARY UF – Hilliard 9 yd pass from Wuerffel (Edmiston kick), 6:43
FSU – Bentley 43-yd field goal, 7:49 UF – Edmiston 32-yd field goal, 2:44 UF – Taylor 2 yd run (Edmiston kick), 11:28 FSU – Green 29 yd pass from Busby (Bentley kick), 7:28 UF – Hilliard 31 yd pass from Wuerffel (Edmiston kick), 5:18 FSU – Dunn 12 yd run (Bentley kick), 0:40 FSU – Bentley 45-yd field goal, 10:24 UF – Hilliard 8 yd pass from Wuerffel (Edmiston kick), 5:43 UF – Wuerffel 16 yd run (Edmiston kick), 0:13 UF – Jackson 42 yd run (Edmiston kick), 8:52 UF – Jackson 1 yd run (Edmiston kick), 2:12
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. Plays-Total Offense Punt Ret. Yards Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards PenaltiesYards Time of Possession Third Down Conv.
FSU 13 21-70 271 17-42-2 63-313 74 8-46.4 0-0 1-24 14-115 23:33 5-18
UF 26 43-203 306 18-34-1 77-474 69 7-48.1 1-0 2-7 15-102 36:27 5-16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Dunn 9-28, Warrick 1-12, Williams 2-7, Feaster 2-1, Busby 7 - (-6);UF-Jackson 12-118, Taylor 18-60, Williams 4-2, Schottenheimer 1-0, McCaslin 2-(-2), Wuerffel 6-(-10). PASSING: FSU - Busby 41-17-1-271-1, Kendra 1-0-1-0-0; UF - Wuerffel 34-18-1-306-3. RECEIVING: FSU - Messam 5-48, Cooper 4-82, Green 3-86, Pearsall 1-25, Dunn 1-12, Abdullah 1-10, Warrick 1-7, Williams 1-1; UF - Hilliard 7-150, Green 5-79, Anthony 4-50, Mobley 1-16, Taylor 1-12.
1998 SUGAR BOWL
Florida State ........ 31 Ohio State............ 14 NEW ORLEANS, La. (Jan. 1, 1998) — Florida State’s pass-catch combinationofThad Busby to E.G. Green proved too much for Ohio State as the Seminoles defeated the Buckeyes 31-14 in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. Green, who was named the MVP of the Sugar Bowl following the game, gained 176 yards on seven catches with one touchdown. Busbycompleted22-of-33passesfor334yards and one TD. The Seminole defense also starred in the gameholdingOhioStatetojustonetouchdown which came late in the fourth quarter. OSU actually led early in the game capitalizing on an interception of Busby in its own endzone. The Buckeyes drove to the FSU 23, but the Tribe defense held and forced them to kick a 40-yard field goal. FSU then took the lead for good with 21 unansweredpointswhichgavethem21-3leadat halftime. E.G. Green’s 27-yard touchdown reception capped a six play, 79-yard scoring drive that followed OSU’s field goal. The Seminoles
made it 14-3 when Busby kept the ball and ran nine yards up the middle with 3:25 left in the second quarter. Freshman fullback William McCray dove in from a yard out with just 10 seconds left for the 21-3 halftime margin. Ohio State came out in the second half determined to establish a running game and gained five points in the third quarter with a 34yardfieldgoalandasafetywhenBusbystepped out of the endzone while dropping back to pass. FSU extended its lead to 24-8 just four secondsintothefourthquarterona35-yardfield goalbySebastianJanikowski. OSUmanageda 50-yard bomb for a TD with 8:57 left in the game,buttheSeminolespushedthefinalmargin to 31-14 when McCray took his second touchdown in from the one. The Tribe defense held Ohio State to 118 rushingyardson44carriesandpressuredOSU’s two-quarterbacksystemintoa16-of-36passsing day that included three interceptions and just 207 yards. The win was FSU’s 11th in its last 12 bowl games and vaulted the Tribe to a third place ranking in both polls. The ranking kept alive the Seminoles’ record of 11 straight seasons with a finish of 4th or better in the Associated Press poll.
FSU’s 46-29 win over Virginia Tech gave the Seminoles a second national championship and history’s first-ever wire-to-wire run at No. 1 in the AP poll.
SCORE BY QUARTERS FSU OSU
1 7 3
2 14 0
3 0 5
4 10 6
F 31 14
SCORING SUMMARY OSU – Dan Stultz 40 yd field goal, 1:56 FSU – E.G. Green 27 yd pass from Busby (Janikowksi kick), 0:00 FSU –Thad Busby 9 yd run (Janikowski kick), 3:25 FSU – William McCray 1 yd run (Jankowski kick), :10 OSU – Dan Stultz 34 yd field goal, 7:29 OSU – Team Safety, 1:13 FSU – Jankiowksi 35 yd field goal, 14:56 OSU – John Lumpkin 50 yd pass from Joe Germaine, 8:57 FSU – William McCray 1 yd run (Janikowski kick), :47
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards PassingYards Comp-Att.-Int TotalYards Punts-Avg. Punt Returns KO Returns Int Returns Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost Sacks Third Down Conversions Time of Possession
OSU 21 44-118 207 16-36-3 325 7-45.4 3-25 2-29 2-24 10-70 1-0 4-26 4-18 35:04
FSU 18 27-60 334 22-32-2 394 6-42.7 5-44 3-77 3-55 9-74 0-0 6-40 3-13 24:56
INDIVIDUAL STAT ISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Minor 12-53, Feaster 2-10, Glenn 2-5, McCray 2-2, Coles 2-1, Busby 7(-11); OSU - Pearson 22-60, Rudzinski 1-24, Jackson 9-19, Keller 6-20, Wylie 3-9. Germaine 3-(-14). PASSING: FSU - Busby 33-22-2-334-1; OSUGermaine 26-10-2-173-1, Jackson 10-6-1-340. RECEIVING: FSU - Minor 9-55, Green 7-176, Warrick 3-82, Coles 3-21; OSU - Miller 679, Boston 3-40, Lumpkin 2-61, Pearson 2-27, Keller 2 - (-3), Rambo 1-3.
1999 FIESTA BOWL
Florida State ........ 16 Tennessee............. 23 TEMPE,Ariz.(Jan.4,1999)—Ten-nessee hadonemorebigplayinthemthanFloridaState and the Seminoles could not convert on two comebackopportunitiesinthelastfourminutes astheVolunteersdefeatedFSU23-16towinthe 1998nationalchampionship. Bothteamsweresloppyattimesinagame that saw the teams flagged for a combined 21 penalties, but FSU had its chances at the end. TennessequarterbackTeeMartinhitwide receiver Peerless Price with a majestic 79-yard bomb that put the Volunteers ahead 20-9 with just over nine minutes remaining in the game. With 3:42, FSU quarterback Marcus Outzen, who was making just his third career start for an injured Chris Weinke, scored from seven yards out to cut the UT lead to 23-16. On theensuingkickoff,theSeminolesrecoveredan onside kick and appeared to have set-up their offense in great shape for a short drive. To the dismay of FSU fans, officials ruled the ball touched an FSU player within the 10-yard zone andTennesseewasawardedpossession. TennesseethendrovetotheFSU10butfumbledto give the Seminole faithful one more hope of a comeback. However, a UT interception on the ensuing play gave the Volunteers the time they neededtopreservethewin. Tennessee’s Martin was 11-of-18 for 278
yardsandtwoTD’s,butthe16pointsgenerated by the Vols offense would have only tied the Tribe. Thedifferencecameonadefensiveplayin thesecondquarterwhenUTcornerbackDwayne GoodrichsteppedinfrontofanOutzenpassand raced 54 yards for a touchdown. The interception return came just 25 seconds after the Vols first touchdown of the night and gave them a 140 lead which they would never relinquish. Outzen completed 9-of-22 pass for 145 yards, but suffered two interceptions. His favorite target was Ron Dugans, who finished with 135 yards on six catches. Dugans benefitted fromTennessee’sdoublecoverageofFSUAllAmerica wide out Peter Warrick -who had just one catch for seven yards. FSU closed the gap to 14-9 at halftime after William McCray scored from three yards out on a short drive set up by Derrick Gibson’s interception and 43-yard return. Sebastian Janikowski drew the ‘Noles to within five with a 34-yard field goal with 1:17 left in the half. FSU’s final score came on a five-play, 29yard drive that culminated with Outzen’s run at the 3:42 mark of the fourth quarter. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Tennessee
1 0 0
2 9 14
3 0 0
4 7 9
F 16 23
SCORING SUMMARY UT – Bryson 4 pass from T. Martin (J. Hall kick). Time Left: 14:05. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards. UT – Goodrich 54 interception return (J. Hall kick). Time Left: 13:40. FSU – McCray 1 run. Time Left: 8:59. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards. FSU – Janikowski 34 FG. Time Left: 1:17. Drive: 10 plays, 10 yards. UT – Price 79 pass from T. Martin. Time Left: 9:17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards. UT – Hall 23 FG. Time Left: 6:01. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards. FSU – Outzen 7 run (Janikowski kick). Time Left: 3:42. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards.
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TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-Yards PassingYards Comp.-Att.-Int. TotalYards Punts-Avg. Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interception Returns Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost Sacks By Third Down Conversions Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 13 41-108 145 9-22-2 253 9-39.8 2-51 4-52 2-69 12-110 4-1 1 4-15 28:50
UT 16 54-114 278 11-19-2 392 5-38 4-34 3-43 2-74 9-55 3-2 4 1-12 31:10 80,470
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: FSU - Minor 15-83, Warrick 1-11, McCray 4-9, Coles 2-4, Glenn 1-2, Outzen 18(-1); UT - Stephens 13-60, Henry 19-28, Martin 10-19, Bryson 3-7. PASSING: FSU - Outzen 22-9-0-145-2; UT - Martin 18-11-2-278-2; Henry 1-0-0-0-0. RECEIVING: FSU - Dugans 6-135, McCray 111, Warrick 1-7, Minor 1-(-8); UT- Price 4-199, Bryson 3-34, Copeland 1-15, Finlayson 1-14, Henry 1-9, Wilson 1-7.
2000 SUGAR BOWL
Florida State ........ 46 Virginia Tech ........ 29 NEWORLEANS(AP)—No.1atthestart, No. 1 at the finish. Florida State is the perfect national champion. Led by the sizzling Peter Warrick and the steady Chris Weinke, the Seminoles held off Virginia Tech for a 46-29 victory in the national championshipgameTuesdaynight. The Hokies’ thrilling freshman quarterback, Michael Vick, did all he could to run his team to victory in the Sugar Bowl, but it wasn’t enough. Warrick electrified a Superdome crowd witharecord20-pointgame—hecaughttouchdownpassesof64and43yards,returnedapunt 59 yards for a score and snagged a 2-point conversionpassfromWeinke. The 27-year-old Weinke completed 20 of 34 passes for 329 yards and four TDs — two to Warrick and two to Ron Dugans. Warrick finished with six catches for 163 yards in the highest-scoring Sugar Bowl in history. Vick threw for 225 yards and one TD and ran for 97 yards and a score. Florida State (12-0) was certain to become thefirstteamtogowiretowireinTheAssociated Press’pollsincethepreseasonratingsbeganin 1950. The final AP poll will be released early Wednesday to confirm the obvious. TheSeminoleswereautomaticallycrowned national champs in the USA Today-ESPN coaches’ poll under the Bowl Championship Seriesformat.
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Allweek,Warrickandhisseniorpalspromised each other they would do everything possible to avoid losing three title games. They did — in a big way — and Bobby Bowden completed a remarkable year. He won his 300th gameinthefirstfathervs.soncoachingmatchup, celebrated his 70th birthday and 50th wedding anniversary and finally attained his first perfect seasonin40yearsasacoach. Warrick came up with his best performance in the final game of his college career. In thefirsthalf,hecaughtthreepassesfor100yards andhispuntreturnhelpedtheSeminolesbuilda 28-14 lead after 30 minutes of big plays. Last season,hewasheldtoonecatchforsevenyards inaFiestaBowllosstoTennesseeinthenational title game. In fact, in three previous bowl games, Warrick totaled five catches and no TDs. He opened the scoring with his 64-yard grab, then took a punt and blazed past Tech defenders for a 59-yard score and a 28-7 lead. Late in the game, with half the crowd of 79,280 chanting “Peter Warrick, Peter Warrick,” Weinke reared back and threw a 43-yard TD pass to the wide receiver, who caught the ball while diving into the end zone with a Virginia Techdefenderdrapedoverhim.Thechantsrang out again and Warrick ran to the sideline to celebrate with his teammates. The win over the upstart Hokies (11-1) stamped the Seminoles as the Team of the Decade and ended a run of national title misses under Bowden. Since winning its first national crown in 1993, Florida State had lost two of the pastthreetitlegames—23-16toTennesseelast season, and 52-20 to Florida in ’97 in what until Tuesday night was the highest-scoring Sugar Bowl. The loss ended Virginia Tech’s dream season and a bid for its first national title in 107 years of playing football. Vick was valiant in defeat. The 19-year-old left-hander overcame a lost fumble near the Seminoles goal line on the game’s opening drive and led the Hokies back from a 21-point deficit to a 29-28 lead with 2:13 left in the third quarter. FloridaStatesomehowregroupedandregained the lead as Weinke hit Dugans on a 15yard score with 12:59 left in the game. Warrick caughta2-pointconversionpassfromWeinke and the ‘Noles were back in the lead, 36-29. Florida State got the ball back when linebackerBobbyRhodes’helmetknockedtheball from Vick’s grasp and safety Sean Key recovered at the Hokies 34. The turnover set up Sebastian Janikowski’s 32-yard field goal with 10:26 that put the Seminoles ahead 39-29. And then came Warrick’s best catch of all to seal the title. After stopping Tech on fourth down,FloridaStatetookoverattheTech43and Weinke found Warrick, who held onto the ball with cornerback Roynell Whitaker hanging over him. Down 28-14 at the half, Virginia Tech seized the momentum. Vick threw a 26-yard completiontosetupShayneGraham’s23-yard field goal to make it 28-17. TheHokiesdefensecamealiveandforced a punt, which was returned 46 yards to the Seminoles 36 by Ike Carlton, the cornerback subbing for injured Ricky Hall. Three plays later,AndreKendrickraced29yardsforatouchdown to pull the Hokies within 28-23. Kendrick steppedinforShyroneStith,Tech’s1,000-yard
rusherwhomissedthesecondhalfwithasprained left ankle. Vick’s 2-point conversion pass attemptwasincomplete. Cornerback Anthony Midget then intercepted a long pass intended for Warrick, and Vick went to work again. He threw a 23-yard passtoCullenHawkins,wassackedfora7-yard loss and then went on a catch-me-if-you-can 22yarddashtothe6. Kendrickscoredfrom6yards out and the Hokies were ahead for the first and only time. While Virginia Tech may be the undisputed champion on special teams — 63 in the 1990s — it was Florida State that excelled in that department, too. Sixty-eight seconds after Warrick’s first score. It was 14-0 after linebacker Tommy Polley blocked a punt by Tech’s John Kibble, and Jeff Chaney scooped it up and went6yardsforatouchdownwith2:14leftinthe first quarter. It was the first time in Kibble’s career he had a punt blocked. InthesecondseasonundertheBCSformat, everything went Florida State’s way. The Seminoles, ranked No. 1 in both major preseason polls,alsohadaschedulethatwassixth-toughest among 114 I-A teams. As long as Florida State kept winning, there was little chance the computer-heavy BCS standings would leave the ‘Noles out of the title game. FloridaStatehadahealthyWeinke,Warrick for nine games and a solid but unspectacular defense led by noseguard Corey Simon. When the defense was burned for 387 yards and four TDpassesbyGeorgiaTech’sJoeHamilton,the Seminoles’ offense took charge for a 41-35 victory on Sept. 11. BowdengotcareervictoryNo.300against Clemson,coachedbyBobby’sson,Tommy,in college football’s first father vs. son coaching matchup. Finally, there was the annual showdown with Florida, this time at The Swamp. After the Gators went ahead 16-13 midway through the third quarter, Weinke led the Seminoles to a tying field goal and two more TDs to seal a 3023 victory. Forty-five days later, the relieved Bowden has himself a second national championship. What a decade! SCORE BY QUARTERS Virginia Tech Florida State
1 7 14
2 7 14
3 15 0
4 0 18
F 29 46
SCORING SUMMARY FSU – Warrick 64 pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick), 3:22. FSU – Chaney 6 blocked punt return (Janikowski kick), 2:14. VT – Davis 49 pass from Vick (Graham kick), :30. FSU – Dugans 63 pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick), 13:45. FSU – Warrick 59 punt return (Janikowski kick), 11:40. VT – Vick 3 run (Graham kick), :37. VT – FG Graham 23, 7:54. VT – Kendrick 29 run (pass failed), 5:57. VT – Kendrick 6 run (pass failed), 2:13. FSU – Dugans 14 pass from Weinke (Warrick pass from Weinke), 12:59. FSU – FG Janikowski 32, 10:26. FSU – Warrick 43 pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick), 7:42.
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing ReturnYards
VaT 24 11 10 222
FSU 15 4 10 155
Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
15-29-0 4-88 3-3 6-65 36:25
20-34-1 4-80 2-0 7-59 23:35 79,280
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–VaT: Vick 23-97, Kendrick 12-69, Stith 11-68, Davis 1-16, E. Johnson 1-12, Sorensen 1-7, Ferguson 1-5, Hawkins 1-4, Graham 1-0. FSU: Chaney 4-43, Minor 9-35, team 3-(minus 7), Weinke 7-(minus 41). PASSING–VaT: Vick 15-29-0-225. FSU: Weinke 20-34-1-329. RECEIVING–VaT: Davis 7-108, Hawkins 2-49, Kendrick 2-27, E.Johnson 1-23, Wynn 1-7, Ferguson 1-6, Carter 1-5. FSU:Warrick 6-163, Dugans 5-99, Minnis 2-25, Minor 2-23, Morgan 2-10, Chaney 2-5, Boldin 1-4.
2001 ORANGE BOWL
Florida State ..........2 Oklahoma............ 13 MIAMI — Case closed. The Oklahoma Sooners are more than OK, they’re national champions. A smothering defense shut down Florida StateandJoshHeupelgeneratedenoughoffense to give No. 1 Oklahoma a startling 13-2 victory intheOrangeBowlonWednesdaynightandits first national title in 15 years. Oklahoma(13-0)completedaperfectseason and made the issue of a split title a moot point. Finishing as the nation’s only unbeaten team,theSoonerswereautomaticallycrowned national champs in the coaches’ poll under the Bowl Championship Series format. OklahomaawaitedTheAssociatedPress mediapoll’sreleaseearlyThursday,confirming theSoonersasundisputedchamps. No. 3 Florida State (11-2) came into the game as 10 1/2-point favorites and were hoping to become the first team to repeat as national champions since Nebraska in 1994-95. Had the Seminoles won, No. 2 Miami (11-1) would have staked a claim to a share of the title. Heupel completed 25 of 39 passes for 214 yards and kept the Seminoles’ defense off balance all night. Tim Duncan kicked two field goals and Quentin Griffin scored the clinching touchdown on a 10-yard run up the middle with 8:30 left in the game. Florida State avoided its first shutout in12seasonswhenStanfordSamuelstackled Oklahoma punter Jeff Ferguson in the end zone for a safety with 55 seconds remaining. FloridaStategottheballbackontheensuingfreekick,butWeinke’s29-yardpassintothe endzonewasinterceptedbyOnteiJoneswith16 secondsleftandthecelebrationbegan. After Heupel took a knee and the clock ran down, The Pride of Oklahoma Band broke out in yet another rendition of “Boomer Sooner” and the players and fans converged on the field to celebrate. TheSeminolesoffensewasamess.With-
out All-American receiver Snoop Minnis, suspended for failing grades, and offensive coordinatorMarkRichtperhapspreoccupiedwithhis new job as Georgia’s new coach, Florida State generated just 301 total yards — 248 under its average. Weinke was 25-of-51 for 274 yards and two interceptions and a fumble. He did not throw a touchdown pass for the first time this season. Oklahoma’sferociousdefensewasthereason. Led by Orange Bowl MVP Torrance Marshall, the Sooners time and again forced Weinke into bad decisions. At least a half dozen passeswereinthehandsofSoonerdefendersbut dropped. Marshall finished with 11 tackles, one interception and one batted ball. With Oklahoma ahead by only 6-0 in the fourth quarter, AllAmerican linebacker Rocky Calmus made his presencefelt.HeknockedtheballoutofWeinke’s hands,safetyRoyWilliamsrecoveredandtwo plays later, Griffin ran for his touchdown. After the game, second-year coach Bob Stoops thrust his fist in the air and hugged playersandassistantsafter Itwasobviousbothteamswerecomingoff long layoffs, the Seminoles last played 45 days ago,theSooners32daysago. Surprisingly for two high-scoring offenses, the mistake-filled first half ended with the Oklahoma ahead 3-0 on Duncan’s 27-yard field goal 7:44 into the game. The opening 30 minutes featured three turnovers,amissed30-yardfieldgoalbyFlorida State’s Brett Cimorelli — wide right, naturally — and eight penalties, five for 33 yards against the Seminoles. Weinke and Heupel each threw an interception, and Sooners receiver Andre Woolfolk fumbled after a 22-yard reception, with Clevan Thomas recovering at the OU 47. Onthenextplay,Weinke’spasswasintercepted by Marshall. Oklahoma drove 44 yards in sevenplaysbeforetheleft-footedDuncankicked his field goal. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Oklahoma
1 0 3
2 0 0
3 0 3
4 2 7
F 2 13
SCORING SUMMARY OU–FG Duncan 27, 7:16. OU–FG Duncan 42, 4:24. OU–Griffin 10 run (Duncan kick), 7:46. FSU–Safety, Ferguson tackled in end zone, :55
TEAM STATISTICS Firstdowns Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
FSU 14 17-27 274 25-52-2 21 10-45 3-1 6-38 23:27
OU 12 36-56 214 25-39-1 48 8-41 2-1 7-45 36:33 76,835
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–FSU: Minor 13-20, Weinke 4-7. OU: Griffin 11-40, Heupel 13-23, Works 6-16, Littrell 2-8, Mackey 2-5, team 2-(minus 36). PASSING–FSU: Weinke 25-52-2-274. OU: Heupel 25-39-1-214.
RECEIVING–FSU: Bell 7-137, Minor 5-9, Boldin 3-31, Morgan 3-21, Golightly 3-15, Walker 125, Gardner 1-16, Sprague 1-14, Franklin 1-6. OU: Griffin 6-23, Mackey 4-23, Works 4-3, Norman 3-49, Woolfolk 3-41, Savage 2-23, T.Smith 2-13, Fagan 1-39.
2002 GATOR BOWL
Florida State ........ 30 Virginia Tech ........ 17 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Chris Rix raced onto the field as the players filed off at the end of the Gator Bowl, looking for the man whose faith had helped him weather a difficult season at quarterback. When he got to coach Bobby Bowden, the two embraced. “I gave him a hug and said, `That was for you,”’ the freshman said Tuesday after leading the No. 24 Seminoles to a 30-17 victory against No. 15 Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl. “We told each other we loved each other. It was very important to get that win for him. He deserves it.” The victory moved Bowden into a tie with Bear Bryant for second on the Division I-A wins list with 323, four behind Penn State’s Joe Paterno. Bowden, though, didn’t want the focus on himself, not after Rix and his team put a solid finish on what had become a year for learning. “It’s a funny thing. It’s something you nearly need to get out of the way. It can become a distraction,” the 72-year-old Bowden said. “And it sure doesn’t mean Bobby Bowden is in the same class with Bear Bryant.” The victory extended to 16 Bowden’s unbeatenstringinnon-championshipbowlgames, andgavehim18bowlwins,twobehindPaterno. And Rix, nearly benched by Bowden during the season, helped make it happen with a wrist-flicked pass under intense pressure that Javon Walker turned into a 77-yard touchdown to give the Seminoles the lead for good. Thepasssparkeda17-pointfourthquarter that allowed the Seminoles (8-4) to put the Hokies (8-4) away, much as they did with an 18point explosion in the final quarter of the 1999 Sugar Bowl championship game. “The corner came down, wanted to intercepttheballandJavonjuststutteredandblewby him,” Rix said. “I pumped it because I didn’t want to throw it into the corner and then just put it up as I got drilled.” Rix was still on the ground when Walker scored, but when Rix came back out for the next series, he did it again, finding Walker behind corner Ronyell Whitaker again — this time for 50 yards — to set up a field goal. WhitakeracceptedtheblamefortheHokies’ loss. “I was kind of the reason we lost that game,” theall-BigEastfirst-teamcornerbacksaid.“Infact,
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IknowIwasthereasonwelostthegame.” Butintruth,itwasRix,Walkerandadefense that limited the Hokies to 95 yards in the fourth quarterthatdeservedthebulkofthecredit. Facing a third-and-5 from his own 23, Rix droppedbackastheHokiesblitzed,sawWhitaker looking for an interception opportunity and Walker blazing by him, and waited before lofting the ball down the sideline. “The coaches came in at the half and said, `We’re going to start throwing it up for you to make plays,”’ Walker said. “That’s all I could ask and that’s what I came out and did in the secondhalftoday.” AftertheFloridaStatedefensestuffedKevin Jonesonafourth-and-1runfromtheSeminoles32, Rix went right back to Walker, who again beat Whitakerfora50-yardplaytogetittotheHokies18. XavierBeitia,whoalreadykickedfieldgoals of50and47yards,addeda35-yarderthatbanked through off the left upright to make it 23-17. Rix also hit Walker with a 23-yard scoring passwith2:14left,givingthewideoutfourcatches for195yards,abowlrecordforFloridaState. Rixwas12-for-25for326yards,twotouchdownsandoneinterception. “The receivers did their job and made me look good,” Rix said. Virginia Tech was held to 98 yards of offense in the first half, but used the long ball to score on its firsttwothird-quarterpossessions. Grant Noel had completions of 30 yards to Andre Davis and 22 to Terrell Parham on the first drive, capped by Kevin Jones’ 5-yard run. After Beitia’s 47-yard field goal, Richard Johnsonreturnedtheensuingkickoff38yardsto the Hokies 45 and Noel hit Davis with a short crossingpasstwoplayslater,thesprinterracing 55 yards for a TD. “It’s been two great games, I know that much,” Davis said of the meetings with the Seminoles.Davishadfivecatchesfor158yards. Noel was 15-for-27 for 269 yards, but was sackedfivetimes. The second-half offense was a welcome site for a crowd of 72,202 after the first half showed why both teams came up short in their title hopes. TheHokieshada22-yardtouchdownpass from Noel to Ernest Wilford brought back by a holding call, and Noel fumbled on the following play. Eric Green intercepted Rix on the Seminoles’ second play, but Richard Johnson’s double-reversepasstoawide-openWilfordwas short,andthereceiverdroppedtheballinsidethe 10 after a hit by Malcolm Tatum. As they did in the Sugar Bowl two years ago,theSeminolestookapagefromtheHokies’ book and used a blocked punt to set up the only first-half touchdown drive. Marcello Church made the block, Ryan Reynolds recovered at the Hokies 1 and Rix dove it in on the next play. SCORE BY QUARTERS Virginia Tech Florida State
1 3 0
2 0 10
3 14 3
SCORING SUMMARY VaT–FG Warley 36, 10:56. FSU–Rix 1 run (Beitia kick), 6:32. FSU–FG Beitia 50, 1:26. VaT–Jones 5 run (Warley kick), 10:02. FSU–FG Beitia 47, 1:42.
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VaT–A.Davis 55 pass from Noel (Warley kick), :40. FSU–Walker 77 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 14:48. FSU–FG Beitia 35, 10:13. FSU–Walker 23 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 2:14.
TEAM STATISTICS Firstdowns Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
VaT 16 40-43 269 15-29-1 23 7-30 2-1 4-32 31:09
FSU 19 39-104 326 12-25-1 19 4-40 1-1 4-25 28:51 72,202
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–VaT: K.Jones 23-55, Ferguson 3-13, Burnell 2-1, Noel 12-(minus 26). FSU: G.Jones 23-120, Maddox 3-6, Gardner 1-(minus 3), Rix 12-(minus 19). PASSING–VaT: Noel 15-27-0-269, R.Johnson 01-0-0, Randall 0-1-1-0. FSU: Rix 12-25-1-326. RECEIVING–VaT: A.Davis 5-158, Ferguson 5-32, Slowikowski 2-36, E. Johnson 2-21, Parham 1-22. FSU: Walker 4-195, Bell 3-43, Thorpe 2-48, Gardner 2-21, Maddox 1-19.
2003 SUGAR BOWL
Florida State ........ 13 Georgia ............... 26 NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Georgia wasn’t satisfied just making it to the Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogswantedtofinishtheirmemorableseason in style. Consider it done. Bruce Thornton returned an interception for a touchdown, backup quarterback D.J. ShockleytossedascoringpassandNo.4Georgia stymied a shorthanded Florida State team for a26-13victoryWednesdaynight. Billy Bennett kicked four field goals and MVP Musa Smith rushed for 145 yards as the Bulldogswentconservative,throwingaseasonlow 15 passes. All they had to do was let Fabian Walker, making his first start at quarterback for the16th-rankedSeminoles,beathimself. Walker obliged, throwing two interceptions and also losing a fumble. The Seminoles had only one turnover in their last four regularseasongames. TheBulldogs(13-1)becamethefirstteam in school history to win 13 games, capping a breakthroughseasoninwhichsophomorecoach MarkRichtsteeredtheprogrambacktonational prominence. Richt even got the satisfaction of beating his former boss. He served 14 years on Bobby Bowden’s staff at Florida State before moving to Georgiain2001. “I’m thankful for the victory,” Richt said. “I’m just thankful to Bobby Bowden still. He’s still the teacher. I love him dearly, but I love
Georgia and I’m real proud of these guys.” Plenty of Georgia fans were on hand to savorthemoment. Redandblackdominatedthe Superdome as the Bulldogs made their first SugarBowlappearancesincethe1982season — also the year of their last Southeastern Conferencechampionship. Florida State (9-5), playing in the Sugar Bowl for the sixth time in 15 years, was viewed asthemostunworthyteamintheBowlChampionship Series. Their performance did little to change that perception, handing Bowden his firstfive-lossseasonsince1981. “Our offense was not very structured,” Bowden said. “The split-second timing definitely wasn’t there. We were just kind of hoping someonecouldmakesomeplays.” Inallfairness,theSeminolesmighthave given a better showing at full strength. But they losttheirtoptwoquarterbacksandhadtogowith third choice Walker, who had thrown only eight passesinhiscareer. Why was Walker playing? AdrianMcPhersonwaskickedofftheteam in late November for allegedly stealing a check, while Chris Rix was suspended from the bowl after he overslept and missed a final exam. Walker, a Georgia native, threw both interceptions when trying to force passes to wellcovered receivers. Thornton took his interception 71 yards for a touchdown, putting the Bulldogs ahead for good with 6 minutes left in the first half. On Florida State’s first offensive play of the second half, Walker was stripped of the ball by Will Thompson and Ken Veal recovered for the Bulldogs, setting up Bennett’s third field goal of the night and a comfortable 23-7 lead. TheSeminolesgavestarreceiver Anquan Boldin a shot at quarterback, hoping he could spark the offense. It might have worked, too, if Talman Gardner had not dropped a perfectly thrown deep pass near the goal line. Boldin hopped up and down in dismay aftertheballslippedthroughGardner’shands. On the next play, Boldin bruised his left hand when dragged down behind the line, knocking him out for the rest of the first half. After getting his hand checked out, Boldin came back to throw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Craphonso Thorpe on the final play of the third quarter.Itwasn’tenough. Boldinalsocaughtatouchdownpass,hauling down a 5-yarder from Walker early in the second quarter to give the Seminoles a shortlived 7-3 lead. Georgia’soffensedidn’tdomuch,managing just one touchdown on its own — and even that score was set up by Damian Gary’s 26-yard punt return. Shockley, who played four series in relief ofstarterDavidGreene,tookadvantageofGary’s long return right away, lofting a 37-yard touchdown pass to Terrence Edwards on his only throw of the night. On his way down the field to celebrate, Shockley jawed with a couple of Florida State players, undoubtedly a holdover from a fumble onhisfirstpossession. That was Georgia’s only turnover. The Bulldogs went conservative, relying on one of the nation’s top-ranked defenses to shut down the Seminoles. Smithhad18ofhis23carriesinthesecond half, rushing for 108 yards over the final two quarters. “We started to pound the ball down their throat,” he said. “At halftime, coach Richt said he was going to run it in the third and fourth
quarters.” With Richt at the helm, the Bulldogs are certainly a program on the rise. “The greatest thing he did, he brought us the blueprint of working hard,” Smith said. “All of us came together as a team. I’m looking forward to great things next year.” Bennettconnectedonfieldgoalsof23,42, 25 and 35 yards to give him 130 points for the season,breakingGarrisonHeart’sschoolrecord of 126 in 1992. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 3 0
Georgia Florida State
2 14 7
3 6 6
4 3 0
F 26 13
SCORING SUMMARY GA–FG Bennett 23, 4:19 FSU–Boldin 5 pass from Walker (Beitia kick), 13:41 GA–Thornton 71 interception return (Bennett kick), 6:24 GA–Edwards 37 pass from Shockley (Bennett kick), 3:43 GA–FG Bennett 42, 11:06 GA–FG Bennett 25, 8:49 FSU–Thorpe 40 pass from Boldin (run failed), 0:00 GA–FG Bennett 35, 10:17
TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int ReturnYards Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Possession Attendance
GA 11 36-151 125 10-15-0 113 4-48.2 1-1 6-59 26:09
FSU 18 41-115 147 13-26-2 125 5-40.4 2-1 5-37 33:51 74,269
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-GA: Smith 23-145, Milton 5-13, Shockley 3-2, Wall 1-0, team 2-(minus 2), Greene 2-(minus 7). FSU: Washington 10-48, Boldin 13-34, Maddox 9-32, Dean 1-5, Reid 1-2, Walker 7-(minus 6). PASSING-GA: Greene 9-14-0-88, Shockley 1-1-037. FSU: Boldin 6-14-0-78, Walker 7-12-2-69. RECEIVING-GA: Edwards 3-60, Gibson 2-12, Johnson 1-34, Brown 1-11, Watson 1-5, Wall 1-3, Smith 1-0. FSU: Maddox 4-24, Boldin 334, Sam 2-11, Thorpe 1-40, Morgan 1-18, Hughes 1-14, Gardner 1-6.
2004 ORANGE BOWL
Florida State ........ 14 Miami ................. 16 MIAMI (AP) — Jarrett Payton ran for 131 yards, Jon Peattie kicked three field goals and Miami shut out the Seminoles in the second half to give the Hurricanes a 16-14 win in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. It was No. 10 Miami’s fifth consecutive victory in the heated series — its longest winning streak since 1957. No. 9 Florida State lost consecutive bowl games for the first time since the 1979and1980seasons. Like several other memorable games in this storied rivalry, the outcome was decided by a
kicker. Not only did Peattie hit a career-long 51yarder to give the Hurricanes the lead in the third quarter, but Florida State’s Xavier Beitia missed a 39-yarder with 5:30 to play. And yes, it was wide right. “I missed it,” Beitia said. “There’s nothing else to say. I didn’t make the kick. What is there to say? I didn’t make the kick. Nothing else to say. There were seven minutes left. I didn’t make the kick.” It was the fifth time a Florida State kicker has missed a decisive kick in this rivalry. Beitia also missed a 43-yarder wide left against Miami as time expired in 2002, and the Hurricanes won 28-27. “We’ve got something on their kicker,” Miami linebacker Jonathan Vilma said. “I don’t know what it is, but I’m glad we got it.” Added linebacker D.J. Williams: “It feels great to beat anyone, but it’s especially sweet to beat your biggest rival. Maybe it’s a mystique, some kind of a curse. I know it’s always in the back of their kicker’s mind.” Miami (11-2) sealed the latest victory with a defensive stand with less than two minutes to play. Chris Rix’s final pass fell incomplete. Rix was 2-of-12 for 18 yards in the second half — another poor performance against Miami. He threw two interceptions in the first meeting. “What you had was two great defenses there, and it really came down to who made the fewest mistakes is going to win,” Florida State coach Bobby Bowden said. “If we’d kicked that ball through the goal post, we’d have been all right.” This game wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. The Hurricanes outgained Florida State 375 yards to 206 yards and scored the final 13 points. They also finished with 218 yards rushing. Payton provided many of the big plays on offense, and Sean Taylor, Vince Wilfork and others did the damage on defense. But Peattie was equally effective. His 51-yarder came a play after Miami punted. Florida State (10-3) was penalized 5 yards for illegal substitution, moving the Hurricanes into field-goal range. Peattie also connected from 32 and 44 yards. He had one blocked from 45 yards with 2:18 remaining, but it didn’t matter. Miami set up the attempt when D.J. Williams ran 31 yards on a fake punt on fourth-and-1 from Miami’s own 32. “That was really a great call,” Bowden said. “It was a gutty call.” It was the second of three meetings in less than 11 months between the instate rivals. Miami beat Florida State 22-14 in October, and they are scheduled to open the 2004 season in Miami — the Hurricanes’ first game as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. No one wanted this rematch in the Orange Bowl. And when the Bowl Championship Series announced the pairings early last month, coaches, players and fans were disappointed. But once the initial shock wore off, everyone realized what they were getting — an intense rivalry game between two of college football’s top programs. The game certainly proved that. Trailing 14-10, the Hurricanes were in po-
sition to take the lead before halftime with the ball at the 13. But the Seminoles sacked Brock Berlin on consecutive plays — the first sacks against Miami in the last five meetings. Miami settled for Peattie’s second field goal and a 14-13 deficit at the break. Peattie opened the scoring with a 32-yarder on the first possession. Florida State scored touchdowns on consecutivepossessionsinthesecondquartertotake a 14-3 lead. Lorenzo Booker took a direct snap and ran around the right end for a 10-yard score on the first play of the second quarter. Four plays after an 8-yard punt by Brian Monroe, Greg Jones ran up the middle for 24 yards and set up Chris Rix’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Matt Henshaw. Jones broke through the line, eluded two linebackers and then ran over All-America safety Sean Taylor at the 15. The Hurricanes scored on the ensuing possession — behind more strong runs by Payton — to make it 14-10. Payton turned the corner on the left side and gained 46 yards, then had runs of 6 and 2 yards to set up Tyrone Moss’ 3yard touchdown. Payton ran for 97 yards in the first meeting, which was played on a sloppy field in Tallahassee. He did most of damage then between the tackles. He was more effective Thursday night outside, showing a rare burst of speed. “It’s not like they beat the heck out of us or we beat the heck out of them,” Bowden said. “One play. They made one more than we did. That doesn’t have to necessarily be a kick. ...Those two teams tonight are about as evenly matched as two teams can be.” SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami Florida State
3 0
10 14
3 0
0 0
16 14
SCORING SUMMARY UM - FG Peattie 32, 11:32. FSU - Booker 9 run (Beitia kick), 14:54. FSU - Henshaw 7 pass from Rix (Beitia kick), 8:41. UM - Moss 3 run (Peattie kick), 5:34. UM - FG Peattie 44, 0:00. UM - FG Peattie 51, 10:19.
TEAM STATISTICS Firstdowns Total Net Yards Rushes-yards Passing Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-YardsLost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Attendance
UM 16 375 48-218 157 3-23 3-63 1(-3) 14-29-2 2-13 5-25.2 2-1 5-40 36:08
FSU 10 206 32-110 96 1-6 4-66 2-31 6-19-1 1-7 7-43.6 2-1 10-85 23:52 76,739
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-UM: Payton 22-131, D.J.Williams 1-31, Moss 15-31, Berlin 6-12, Parrish 1-7, Geathers 1-6, Hester 1-2, team 1-(minus 2). FSU: Jones 6-38, Booker 8-25, Washington 9-20, Rix 513, Coleman 2-9, Davis 1-5, Dean 1-0. PASSING-UM: Berlin 14-29-2-157. FSU: Rix 619-1-96. RECEIVING-UM:Winslow 5-48, Geathers 4-41, Moore 3-52, Hill 1-10, Everett 1-6. FSU: Stovall 4-79, Sam 1-10, Henshaw 1-7.
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TOTAL OFFENSE Most Plays - 64, Chris Rix vs. Virginia Tech, 2001 Gator Bowl Most Yards Total Offense - 414, Peter Tom Willis vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl Most Touchdowns Responsible For- 5, Steve Tensi vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl; Peter Tom Willis vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl RUSHING Most Carries - 27, Phil Spooner vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl Most Yards Gained- 205, Sammie Smith vs. Indiana, 1986 All-American Bowl Most TDs Rushing - 2, Six Times (latest William McCray vs. Ohio State, 1998 Sugar Bowl) Longest Rush- 65, Dennis McKinnon vs. West Virginia, 1982 Gator Bowl Highest Average Per Rush- 8.4 (24-202), Tony Smith vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl PASSING Most Passes Attempted - 53, Kim Hammond vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl Most Passes Completed - 37, Kim Hammond vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl Most Interceptions Thrown - 4, Steve Tensi vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl; Kim Hammond vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl; Casey Weldon vs. Texas A&M, 1992 Cotton Bowl Most Yards Gained - 422, Peter Tom Willis vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl MostTouchdownPasses- 5, Steve Tensi vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl; Peter Tom Willis vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl Longest Pass - 77, Chris Rix to Javon Walker vs. Virginia Tech, 2001 Gator Bowl RECEIVING Most Passes Caught- 14, Ron Sellers vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl Most Yards Receiving - 195, Javon Walker vs. Virginia Tech, 2001 Gator Bowl Most TD Passes Caught - 4, Fred Biletnikoff vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl PUNTING Most Punts - 10, Keith Cottrell vs. Oklahoma, 2001 Orange Bowl Highest Average - 47.5, Louis Berry vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl Most Yards on Punts - 447, Keith Cottrell vs. Oklahoma, 2001 Orange Bowl Longest Punt - 70, Rohn Stark vs. Oklahoma, 1980 Orange Bowl PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns - 5, Jessie Hester vs. North Carolina, 1983 Peach Bowl Most Yards on Punt Returns - 73, Billy Graham vs. Texas Western, 1955 Sun Bowl Longest Punt Return - 51, Peter Warrick vs. Tennessee,
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KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns - 5, Barry Smith vs. Arizona State, 1971 Fiesta Bowl Most Yards on Kickoff Returns - 143, Barry Smith vs. Arizona State, 1971 Fiesta Bowl Most TDs on Kickoff Returns - 1, Larry Key vs. Texas Tech, 1977 Tangerine Bowl; Billy Allen vs. West Virginia, 1982 Gator Bowl Longest Kickoff Return - 95, Billy Allen vs. West Virginia, 1982 Gator Bowl (TD) INTERCEPTIONS Most Passes Intercepted- 2, Brian McCrary vs. West Virginia, 1982 Gator Bowl Most Yards on Interceptions - 69, Howard Ehler vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl Longest Interception Return - 69, Howard Ehler vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl SCORING Most Points - 24, Fred Biletnikoff vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl Most Touchdowns - 4, Fred Biletnikoff vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl Most PATs Attempted - 6, Richie Andrews vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl Most PATs Made - 5, Richie Andrews vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl Most Points Kicking - 12, Frank Fontes vs. Arizona State, 1971 Fiesta Bowl; Scott Bentley vs. Nebraska, 1994 Orange Bowl FIELD GOALS Most Field Goals Attempted - 5, Scott Bentley vs. Nebraska, 1994 Orange Bowl; Dan Mowrey vs. Florida, 1995 Sugar Bowl Most Field Goals Made - 4, Scott Bentley vs. Nebraska, 1994 Orange Bowl Longest Field Goal Made -50, Xavier Beitia vs. Virginia Tech, 2002 Gator Bowl
TEAM OFFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE Most Yards Gained - 569 vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl Most Yards Gained, Both Teams- 938 vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl Greatest Margin of Victory - 25 vs. North Carolina, 1983 Peach Bowl Greatest Margin of Defeat - 32 vs. Florida, 1997 Sugar Bowl Most Touchdowns - 6 vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl Most PATs Made - 5 vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl Most Field Goals Made - 4 vs. Nebraska, 1994 Orange Bowl RUSHING Most Yards Gained - 364 vs. North Carolina, 1983 Peach Bowl Most Yards Gained, Both Teams - 562 vs. North Carolina, 1983 Peach Bowl
Most Touchdowns - 4 vs. Indiana, 1986 All-American Bowl PASSING Most Passes Attempted - 55 vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl Most Passes Completed - 38 vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl Most Interceptions Thrown - 4, vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl; vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl; vs. Texas A&M, 1992 Cotton Bowl Most Yards Gained- 455 vs. Texas Tech, 1977 Tangerine Bowl Most Yards Gained, Both Teams- 774 vs. Florida, 1995 Sugar Bowl Most TD Passes - 5, vs. Oklahoma, 1965 Gator Bowl; vs. Nebraska, 1990 Fiesta Bowl PUNTING Most Punts - 18, vs. Oklahoma, 2001 Orange Bowl; vs. LSU, 1968 Peach Bowl; vs. Wyoming, 1966 Sun Bowl; vs. Tennessee, 1999 Fiesta Bowl Most Punts, Both Teams - 18, vs. Oklahoma, 2001 Orange Bowl Highest Average - 47.5 vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl PUNT RETURNS Most Punt Returns - 5, Oklahoma, 2001 Orange Bowl Most Yards Gained - 62 vs. Georgia, 1984 Citrus Bowl KICKOFF RETURNS Most Kickoff Returns - 8, vs. vs. Texas Western, 1955 Sun Bowl; Arizona State, 1971 Fiesta Bowl Most Yards Gained - 184 vs. Arizona State, 1971 Fiesta Bowl FIRST DOWNS Most First Downs - 31 vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl Most First Downs, Both Teams- 54 vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl Most Rushing First Downs - 21 vs. Oklahoma, 1980 Orange Bowl Most Passing First Downs- 19, vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl; vs. Nebraska, 1988 Fiesta Bowl FUMBLES Most Fumbles Lost - 2, Six Times (latest vs. Oklahoma State, 1985 Gator Bowl) Most Fumbles Lost, Both Teams - 7 vs. Texas A&M, 1992 Cotton Bowl
TEAM DEFENSE FIRST DOWNS Fewest First Downs Allowed - 6, Wofford, 1950 Cigar Bowl TOTAL DEFENSE Fewest Yards - 139, Wofford, 1950 Cigar Bowl Most Yards - 454, Florida, 1995 Sugar Bowl RUSHING DEFENSE Fewest Yards Rushing - 5, Florida, 1995 Sugar Bowl Most Yards Rushing - 411, Oklahoma, 1980 Orange Bowl PASSING DEFENSE Fewest Passes Attempted - 4, Oklahoma, 1980 Orange Bowl Fewest Passes Completed - 2, Oklahoma, 1980 Orange Bowl Fewest Yards Passing - 36, Oklahoma, 1980 Orange Bowl Most Yards Passing - 449, Florida, 1995 Sugar Bowl Most Passes Intercepted - 3, vs. Penn State, 1967 Gator Bowl; vs. Auburn, 1989 Sugar Bowl; vs. Penn State, 1990 Blockbuster Bowl; vs. Ohio State, 1998 Sugar Bowl
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12-0, 8-0 ACC (National Champions/First-ever Wire-to-Wire No. 1 Team)
Rank FSU RESULT ATTEND FSU OPP FD LOUISIANA TECH W 41-7 72,702 1 - 24 GEORGIA TECH W 41-35 80,187 1 10 29 NC STATE W 42-11 80,040 1 20 23 at North Carolina W 42-10 60,000 1 - 25 vs. Duke (Jacksonville)W 51-23 37,310 1 - 51 MIAMI W 31-21 80,976 1 19 23 WAKE FOREST W 33-10 78,105 1 - 18 at Clemson W 17-14 86,200 1 - 26 at Virginia W 35-10 47,900 1 - 19 MARYLAND W 49-10 80,340 1 - 25 at Florida W 30-23 85,747 1 3 22 vs. Virginia Tech (Sugar) W 46-29 79,280 1 2 15
Rushing Passing att yds td a - c - i 37 128 2 42-25-1 43 182 2 29-16-0 35 149 2 40-23-2 34 135 3 34-21-2 35 168 1 38-22-3 41 153 2 35-23-1 34 71 1 37-19-1 41 98 1 50-24-1 35 98 1 37-25-3 24 86 0 44-28-2 38 85 2 37-24-1 23 30 0 34-20-1
yds 290 262 229 325 341 332 354 258 305 373 263 329
td 2 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 3 7 1 4
Tot Off Opp no yds FD 79 418 16 72 444 24 75 378 16 68 460 17 73 509 23 76 485 23 71 425 11 91 356 16 72 403 13 68 459 12 75 346 25 57 369 24
Rushing Passing att yds td a - c- i 17 19 0 52-31-2 38 114 1 25-22-0 38 109 1 25-10-4 46 147 1 29-12-3 33 53 1 42-17-3 31 78 0 41-27-1 41 42 0 20-10-1 37 126 1 26-11-1 42 18(×125-11-2 76 42 148 0 20-11-4 22 62 0 55-28-2 52 278 3 29-15-0
Tot Off yds td no yds TV 250 1 69 269 ESPN2* 387 4 63 501 ABC* 129 0 63 238 ABC 126 0 75 273 ABC 198 1 75 251 JP 370 3 72 448 ABC* 136 1 68 265 Sunshine 139 1 81 337 ESPN* 0 67 265ESPN* 73 1 62 221 ABC 380 1 77 442 CBS* 225 1 72 322 ABC*
Head Coach: Bobby Bowden. Assistant Coaches: Chuck Amato (Asst. HC/LB), Mickey Andrews (DC/DB), Jeff Bowden (WR), Jim Gladden (DE), Odell Haggins (DL), Jimmy Heggins (OL), John Lilly (RC/TE), Mark Richt (OC/QB), Billy Sexton (RB), Dave Van Halanger (Strength). Usual Lineup: Offense (Pro Set): SE Ron Dugans, ST Brett Williams, SG Justin Amman, C Eric Thomas, TG Jason Whitaker, TT Tarlos Thomas, TE Ryan Sprague, QB Chris Weinke, FB Dan Kendra, TB Travis Minor, FLK Peter Warrick. Defense (4-3): RE Jamal Reynolds, DT Jerry Johnson, NG Corey Simon, LE Roland Seymour, WLB Tommy Polley, MLB Bradley Jennings, SLB Brian Allen, LC Mario Edwards, FS Sean Key, RV Derrick Gibson, RC Tay Cody. Specialists: PK Sebastian Janikowski, P Keith Cottrell, DS Clay Ingram, HO Marcus Outzen, PR Peter Warrick, KR Talman Gardner, KR Germaine Stringer. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Opponents
1ST 2 N D 3 R D 4 T H 103 117 114 78 27 64 45 38
TOTAL 412 174
TEAM STA T I S T I C S FSU OPP SCORING ........................................................... 412 ................... 174 Points Per Game ..................................... 37.5 .................. 15.8 FIRST DOWNS ................................................... 262 ................... 187 Rushing ..................................................... 92 ..................... 60 Passing .................................................... 147 ..................... 96 Penalty....................................................... 22 ..................... 31 RUSHING YARDAGE ....................................... 1358 ................. 1087 Yards gained rushing ............................. 1657 ................. 1464 Yards lost rushing .................................... 299 ................... 377 Rushing Attempts .................................... 397 ................... 387 Average Per Rush ...................................... 3.4 .................... 2.8 Average Per Game ................................ 123.5 .................. 98.8 TDs Rushing .............................................. 17 ....................... 6 PASSING YARDAGE ........................................ 3332 ................. 2264 Att-Comp-Int ............................... 423-250-17 ....... 305-217-33 Average Per Pass....................................... 7.9 .................... 7.4 Average Per Catch .................................. 13.3 .................. 10.4 Average Per Game ................................ 302.9 ................ 205.8 TDs Passing ............................................... 27 ..................... 13 TOTAL OFFENSE ............................................. 4683 ................. 3351 Total Plays ............................................... 820 ................... 672 Average Per Play....................................... 5.7 .................... 5.0 Average Per Game ................................ 425.7 ................ 304.6 KICK RETURNS #-YARDS ........................... 27-556 .............. 23-463 PUNT RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 37-459 .............. 17-107 INT RETURNS #-YARDS .............................. 22-231 .............. 17-165 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ............................... 20.6 .................. 20.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE .............................. 12.4 .................... 6.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE .................................. 10.5 .................... 9.7 FUMBLES-LOST............................................... 11-4 .................. 18-7 PENALTIES-YARDS ................................... 109-927 .............. 96-797 Average Per Game .................................. 84.3 .................. 72.5 PUNTS-YARDS ........................................... 46-1963 ............ 78-2982 Average Per Punt .................................... 42.7 .................. 38.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME ...................... 28:29 ................ 31:31 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ....................... 69-161 .............. 51-171 3rd-Down Pct ...................................... 42.9% ............... 29.8% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS ............................. 2-3 .................... 7-9 4th-Down Pct ....................................... 66.7% ............... 77.8% SACKS BY-YARDS ....................................... 29-191 .............. 22-171 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ................................... 49 ..................... 20 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ............................ 23-30 ................ 11-15 PAT-ATTEMPTS ............................................... 47-47 ................ 19-19 ATTENDANCE ............................................. 472,350 Home Games/Avg Per Game ............... 78,725 RUSHING Player Minor, T. Chaney, J. Maddox, N. Warrick, P. Kendra, D. Ford, D. Outzen, M. Boldin, A. Gardner, T. Stringer, G. McCray, W. Parrish, L. Maeder, C. Maher, R. Moore, G. Jones, J. Morgan, R. Weinke, C. Team Total Opponents
G 11 10 10 9 11 5 11 10 11 11 1 3 10 1 8 5 11 11 11 11 11
A t t Gain Loss Net Avg T D Long Avg/G 180 856 41 815 4.5 7 47 74.1 43 172 15 157 3.7 2 23 15.7 29 131 20 111 3.8 0 9 11.1 16 129 33 96 6.0 3 21 10.7 34 90 8 80 2.3 2 10 7.5 19 85 10 75 3.9 0 8 15.0 20 58 17 41 2.1 1 10 3.7 4 34 1 33 8.3 1 19 3.3 2 23 0 23 11.5 0 22 2.1 3 21 0 21 7.0 0 13 1.9 3 8 0 8 2.7 1 5 8.0 2 5 0 5 2.5 0 3 1.7 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -0.4 31 40 149 -109 -3.5 0 8 -9.9 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.3 393 1657 299 1358 3 . 5 1 7 4 7 123.5 387 1464 377 1087 2 . 8 6 7 1 98.8
RECEIVING Player Warrick, P. Dugans, R. Minnis, M. Morgan, R. Minor, T. Bell, A. Coles, L. Boldin, A. Stringer, G. Gardner, T. Kendra, D. Chaney, J. Sprague, R. Maddox, N. Moore, G. Ford, D. Donaldson, C. Hughes, P. Maeder, C. McCray, W. Total Opponents
G 9 10 9 11 11 11 4 10 11 11 11 10 11 10 8 5 11 11 10 1 11 11
No 71 43 19 16 16 14 12 12 8 7 7 6 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 250 217
Yds 934 644 257 245 102 202 179 115 177 123 31 90 76 34 58 23 19 13 8 2 3332 2264
Avg 13.2 15.0 13.5 15.3 6.4 14.4 14.9 9.6 22.1 17.6 4.4 15.0 15.2 6.8 19.3 11.5 19.0 13.0 8.0 2.0 13.3 10.4
TD 8 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 13
Long Avg/G 59 103.8 84 64.4 27 28.6 38 22.3 16 9.3 30 18.4 35 44.8 29 11.5 33 16.1 33 11.2 17 2.8 29 9.0 26 6.9 9 3.4 35 7.3 17 4.6 19 1.7 13 1.2 8 0.8 2 2.0 8 4 302.9 8 0 205.8
SCORING Player TD Janikowski, S. 0 Warrick, P. 12 Minor, T. 7 Kendra, D. 4 Bell, A. 4 Dugans, R. 3 Chaney, J. 3 Minnis, M. 3 Boldin, A. 3 Stringer, G. 1 Sprague, R. 1 Reynolds, J. 1 McCray, W. 1 Moore, G. 1 Key, S. 1 Outzen, M. 1 Howard, A. 1 Coles, L. 1 Rackley, T. 1 Total 49 Opponents 20 PUNTING Player Cottrell, K. Gwaltney, C. Total Opponents
|—PATs —| F G s K i c k Rush Rcv Pass D X P Saf Pts 23-30 47-47 0 0 0 0 0 116 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 26 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 23-30 47-47 0 1 0 0 0 412 11-15 19-19 0 1 0 0 0 174
No 44 3 46 78
Yds 1885 42 1963 2982
PUNT RETURNS Player No Yds Warrick, P. 18 Durden, R. 17 PASSING Player Warrick, P. Weinke, C. Outzen, M. Jones, J. Total Opponent
Avg 42.8 39.0 42.7 38.2
Avg 227 201
G 9 11 11 5 11 11
Eff 241.3 145.1 105.8 23.8 139.3 116.1
Long 59 39 59 60 TD 12.6 11.8
Blkd 0 0 0 2
Long 1 0
Att 3 377 26 13 420 305
Warren, D. Polley, T. Total Opponents
1 1 37 17
20 11 459 107
20.0 11.0 12.4 6.3
0 0 1 0
20 11 75 33
KICK RETURNS Player No Yds Coles, L. 6 Gardner, T. 8 Maddox, N. 2 Stringer, G. 6 Boldin, A. 3 Durden, R. 1 Jeune, J. 1 Total 27 Opponent 23
Avg 154 172 43 114 55 18 0 556 463
TD 25.7 21.5 21.5 19.0 18.3 18.0 0.0 20.6 20.1
Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 30 22 40 38 18 0 40 77
INTERCEPTIONS Player No Yds Hope, C. 4 Gibson, D. 4 Thomas, C. 3 Cody, T. 2 Key, S. 2 57 Durden, R. 2 Allen, B. 1 Simon, C. 1 Jennings, B. 1 Howard, A. 1 Rackley, T. 1 Total 22 Opponents 17
Avg 17 40 0 18 28.5 45 -3 0 0 47 10 231 165
TD 4.3 10.0 0.0 9.0 1 22.5 -3.0 0.0 0.0 47.0 10.0 10.5 9.7
Long 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
14 21 0 18 39 0 0 0 47 10 47 43
FIELD GOALS Player F G M - F G A Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 L g B l k Janikowski 23-30 77% 0-0 5-5 10-10 6-10 2-5 54 0 TACKLE LEADERS Player G Polley, T. 11 Allen, B. 11 Jennings, B. 11 Simon, C. 11 Gibson, D. 11 Rhodes, B. 11 Johnson, J. 11 Reynolds, J. 11 Key, S. 9 Hope, C. 11 Seymour, R. 8 Rackley, T. 11 Durden, R. 11 Warren, D. 11 Cody, T. 10 Woods, C. 11 Howard, A. 10 Edwards, M. 11
UT 67 48 40 48 45 39 32 33 30 28 22 17 29 17 22 8 11 15
AT 42 53 52 36 28 31 34 24 17 13 18 23 11 14 7 19 13 4
Tot T F L 109 6 101 8 92 2 84 21 73 3 70 2 66 9 57 11 47 0 41 2 40 4 40 0 40 0 31 3 29 1 27 1 24 0 19 0
QBS 3 5 1 4 2 1 1 7 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
PBU 5 2 1 3 8 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 4 5 0 0 9
75 37
Cmp 1 232 12 5 250 217
Int 0 14 1 2 17 22
Pct .333 .615 .462 .385 .595 .711
Yds 35 3103 169 25 3332 2264
TD 1 25 1 0 27 13
Lng 35 84 35 9 84 80
Avg/G 3.9 282.1 15.4 5.0 302.9 205.8
327
2000
A S S S S O O O O N N N J
26 9 16 23 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 3
11-2, 8-0 ACC (ACC Champions/5th AP, 4th USA Today/Orange Bowl)
Rank FSU RESULT ATTEND FSU OPP FD vs. BYU (Pigskin Classic) W 29-3 54,260 2 - 25 at Georgia Tech W 26-21 46,381 2 - 26 NORTH CAROLINA W 63-14 79,287 2 - 22 LOUISVILLE W 31-0 80,741 2 - 29 at Maryland W 59-7 47,044 2 - 29 at Miami L 24-27 80,905 1 7 29 DUKE W 63-14 80,280 7 - 29 VIRGINIA W 37-3 79,121 6 - 21 at NC State W 58-14 52,384 6 21 26 CLEMSON W 54-7 82,514 4 10 28 at Wake Forest W 35-6 27,071 3 - 23 FLORIDA W 30-7 76,835 3 4 23 vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl) L 2-13 76,835 3 1 14
Rushing Passing att yds td a - c - i 36 57 2 51-32-0 34 73 1 40-26-1 41 194 3 27-15-0 48 235 2 34-23-3 63 260 4 27-18-1 27 69 0 58-29-2 25 71 3 49-37-1 33 128 2 35-22-1 54 324 5 22-14-0 40 250 4 43-27-0 25 229 0 39-24-3 29 90 1 44-23-2 17 27 0 52-25-2
yds 318 463 346 274 353 496 536 426 195 521 327 353 274
td 2 2 5 1 4 3 5 2 2 2 5 3 0
Tot Off Opp no yds FD 87 375 18 74 536 18 68 540 19 82 509 10 90 613 8 85 565 20 74 607 15 68 554 17 76 519 15 83 771 17 64 556 17 73 443 15 69 301 12
Rushing att yds td 24 -2 0 34 79 1 44 79 1 21 3 0 26 124 1 35 120 1 33 108 1 46 33 0 22 49 0 36 95 1 46 162 0 20 37 0 36 56 1
Passing a - c- i 46-18-3 37-22-0 33-16-1 45-24-1 27-10-1 42-27-0 37-15-1 27-14-2 43-21-3 38-15-3 26-11-1 46-27-3 39-25-1
yds 227 219 244 207 100 328 152 166 235 167 114 278 214
td 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Tot Off no yds TV 70 225 ABC* 71 298 ABC* 77 323 ABC 66 210 ESPN2* 53 224 ESPN* 77 448 CBS* 70 260 Sunshine 73 199 ABC 65 284 ESPN* 74 262 ESPN* 72 276 Sunshine 66 315 ABC* 75 270 ABC*
Head Coach: Bobby Bowden. Assistant Coaches: Mickey Andrews (DC/DB), Jeff Bowden (WR), Jim Gladden (AHC/DE), Odell Haggins (DT), Jimmy Heggins (OL), Joe Kines (LB), John Lilly (RC/TE), Mark Richt (OC/QB), Billy Sexton (RB), Dave Van Halanger (Strength). Usual Lineup: Offense (Pro Set): SE Anquan Boldin/Robert Morgan, ST Brett Williams, SG Justin Amman, C Jarad Moon, TG Montrae Holland, TT Char-ron Dorsey, TE Ryan Sprague, QB Chris Weinke, FB William McCray, TB Travis Minor, FLK Marvin Minnis. Defense (4-3): RE Jamal Reynolds, DT Darnell Dockett, NG Jeff Womble, LE David Warren, WLB Tommy Polley, MLB Bradley Jennings, SLB Brian Allen, LC Clevan Thomas, FS Chris Hope, RV Derrick Gibson, RC Tay Cody. Specialists: PK Brett Cimorelli/Chance Gwaltney/Matt Munyon, P Keith Cottrell, DS Brian Sawyer, HO Keith Cottrell, PR Nick Maddox, Clevan Thomas, KR Talman Gardner, Jeff Chaney. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Opponents
1ST 2 N D 3 R D 4 T H 130 1`36 114 `129 28 27 48 20
TOTAL 509 123
TEAM STA T I S T I C S FSU OPP SCORING ............................................................ 509 .................... 123 Points Per Game ...................................... 42.4 ................... 10.2 FIRST DOWNS .................................................... 310 .................... 189 Rushing .................................................... 100 ...................... 55 Passing ..................................................... 180 .................... 102 Penalty ....................................................... 30 ...................... 32 RUSHING YARDAGE ....................................... 1980 .................... 887 Yards gained rushing .............................. 2285 .................. 1356 Yards lost rushing ..................................... 305 .................... 469 Rushing Attempts ..................................... 455 .................... 387 Average Per Rush ...................................... 4.4 ..................... 2.3 Average Per Game ................................. 165.0 ................... 73.9 TDs Rushing .............................................. 27 ....................... 6 PASSING YARDAGE ......................................... 4608 .................. 2264 Att-Comp-Int .............................. 469-290-14 ....... 447-220-19 Average Per Pass ....................................... 9.8 ..................... 5.5 Average Per Catch ................................... 15.9 ................... 11.1 Average Per Game ................................. 384.0 ................. 203.1 TDs Passing ............................................... 36 ....................... 7 TOTAL OFFENSE ............................................. 6588 .................. 3324 Total Plays ................................................ 924 .................... 834 Average Per Play ....................................... 7.1 ..................... 4.0 Average Per Game ................................. 549.0 ................. 277.0 KICK RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 26-512 ............. 60-1230 PUNT RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 44-485 .............. 21-289 INT RETURNS #-YARDS ............................. 19-349 .............. 14-179 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ................................ 19.7 ................... 20.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ............................... 11.0 ................... 13.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE ................................... 19.4 ................... 12.8 FUMBLES-LOST .............................................. 10-7 ................ 29-14 PENALTIES-YARDS .................................. 123-1130 ........... 132-1070 Average Per Game ................................... 94.2 ................... 89.2 PUNTS-YARDS ............................................ 50-2022 ............. 92-3831 Average Per Punt ..................................... 40.4 ................... 41.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME ....................... 29:46 ................. 30:14 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ....................... 74-169 .............. 48-191 3rd-Down Pct ......................................... 44% .................. 25% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS ........................... 7-15 .................. 5-19 4th-Down Pct ......................................... 47% .................. 26% SACKS BY-YARDS ....................................... 45-254 .............. 23-157 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED .................................... 67 ...................... 15 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ............................ 14-24 .................... 6-9 PAT-ATTEMPTS .............................................. 59-67 ................ 13-13 ATTENDANCE ............................................. 484,985 ............. 253,785 Home Games/Avg Per Game .............. 6/80,831 ............ 5/50,757 RUSHING Player Minor, T. Chaney, J. Jones, G. McCray, W. Maddox, N. Golightly, R. Outzen, M. Gardner, T. Boldin, A. Tatum, M. Maeder, C. Bell, A. de la Motte, S. Weinke, C. Total Opponents
328
G 12 11 10 10 12 10 9 11 12 5 1 12 1 12 12 12
A t t Gain Loss Net Avg T D Long Avg/G 181 969 46 923 5.1 5 67 76.9 71 365 19 346 4.9 3 29 31.5 41 288 22 266 6.5 2 34 26.6 45 131 0 131 2.9 8 11 13.1 7 70 0 70 10.0 0 41 5.8 16 50 1 49 3.1 4 10 4.9 15 52 25 27 1.8 0 13 3.0 2 29 5 24 12.0 0 29 2.2 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 0.7 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 1.4 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 2 6 4 2 1.0 1 6 0.2 1 0 12 -12 -12.0 0 0 -12.0 30 50 147 -97 -3.2 1 21 -8.1 455 2285 305 1980 4 . 4 2 7 8 2 165.0 387 1356 469 887 2 . 3 6 7 4 73.9
RECEIVING Player G Minnis, M. 12 Minor, T. 12 Boldin, A. 12 Bell, A. 12 Walker, J. 9 Morgan, R. 9 Chaney, J. 11 Sprague, R. 10 Gardner, T. 11 Maddox, N. 12 Golightly, R. 10 McCray, W. 10 Franklin, N. 7 Darling, Devard 4 Jones, G. 10 Donaldson, C. 8 Ford, D. 10 Maeder, C. 6 Total 12 Opponents 12
No 63 42 41 37 20 19 17 12 12 7 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 290 220
Yds 1340 333 664 675 313 366 196 212 198 135 42 22 40 36 16 9 6 5 4608 2437
Avg 21.3 7.9 16.2 18.2 15.6 19.3 11.5 17.7 16.5 19.3 7.0 5.5 13.3 18.0 8.0 9.0 6.0 5.0 15.9 11.1
TD 11 0 6 10 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 7
Long Avg/G 98 111.7 23 27.8 60 55.3 48 56.2 63 34.8 71 40.7 44 17.8 29 21.2 52 18.0 39 11.2 14 4.2 8 2.2 22 5.7 21 9.0 13 1.6 9 1.1 6 0.6 5 0.8 9 8 384.0 8 1 203.1
SCORING Player TD Bell, A. 11 Minnis, M. 11 McCray, W. 8 Cimorelli, B. 0 Boldin, A. 6 Gwaltney, C. 0 Minor, T. 5 Munyon, M. 0 Golightly, R. 4 Chaney, J. 4 Morgan, R. 3 Ford, D. 3 Walker, J. 3 Jones, G. 2 Darling, Devard 1 Brown, R. 1 Polley, T. 1 Weinke, C. 1 Cody, T. 1 Maddox, N. 1 Hope, C. 1 Reynolds, J. 0 Team 0 Total 67 Opponents 15 PUNTING Player Cottrell, K. Gwaltney, C. Team Total Opponents
|—PATs —| F G s K i c k Rush Rcv Pass D X P Saf Pts 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 6-9 23-24 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 41 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 5-7 18-20 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 33 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 3-8 18-22 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 27 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 1 2 14-24 59-67 0-0 0 0-0 0 3 509 6-9 13-13 0-0 1 1-2 0 0 123
No 48 1 1 50 92
PASSING Player Weinke, C. Outzen, M. de la Motte, S. Total Opponent
Yds 1983 39 0 2022 3831
G 12 9 1 12 12
Avg 41.3 39.0 0.0 40.4 41.6
Eff 163.1 185.6 0.00 163 91.7
Long 60 39 0 60 75
Att 431 35 2 469 447
Blkd 0 0 1 1 1
Cmp 266 24 0 290 220
PUNT RETURNS Player No Yds Maddox, N. 18 Thomas, C. 15 Boldin, A. 10 Samuels, S. 1 Total 44 Opponents 21
Avg 190 201 83 11 485 289
TD 10.6 13.4 8.3 11.0 11.0 13.8
Long 0 0 0 0 0 1
24 28 26 0 28 84
KICK RETURNS Player No Yds Gardner, T. 8 Chaney, J. 6 Minor, T. 4 Maddox, N. 3 Ford, D. 2 Boldin, A. 1 Tatum, M. 1 Parrish, L. 1 Total 26 Opponent 60
Avg 175 114 85 61 27 15 22 13 512 1230
TD 21.9 19.0 21.2 20.3 13.5 15.0 22.0 13.0 19.7 20.5
Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 35 27 28 20 15 22 13 35 47
INTERCEPTIONS Player No Yds Cody, T. 6 Hope, C. 2 Gibson, D. 2 Thomas, C. 2 Howard, A. 1 Hudson, J. 1 Polley, T. 1 Pope, K. 1 Brown, R. 1 Allen, B. 1 Warren, D. 1 Total 19 Opponents 14
Avg 200 11 25 13 0 30 4 4 28 0 34 349 179
TD 33.3 5.5 12.5 6.5 0.0 30.0 4.0 4.0 28.0 0.0 34.0 18.4 12.8
Long 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1
58 11 24 13 0 30 4 4 28 0 34 58 50
FIELD GOALS Player F G M - F G A Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Munyon, M. 3-8 38% 1-1 1-3 0-2 1-2 0-0 Gwaltney, C. 5-7 71% 0-0 3-3 2-4 0-0 0-0 Cimorelli, B. 6-9 67% 0-0 2-2 4-4 0-3 0-0 TACKLE LEADERS Player G Allen, B. 12 Jennings, B. 12 Polley, T. 12 Hope, C. 12 Cody, T. 12 Gibson, D. 12 Dockett, D. 12 Reynolds, J. 12 Pope, K. 12 Womble, J. 12 Emanuel, K. 11 Thomas, C. 12 Warren, D. 12 Jackson, A. 11 Hudson, J. 11 Howard, A. 11
Int 11 3 0 14 19
Pct .617 .686 .000 .618 .492
UT 44 38 53 52 61 49 32 28 20 23 21 29 28 16 12 20
Yds 4167 441 0 4608 2437
AT 58 64 47 31 21 22 34 30 32 26 22 12 13 21 24 13
Tot T F L 102 1 102 0 100 7 83 5 82 3 71 4 66 18 58 15 52 2 49 10 43 9 41 0 41 18 37 6 36 0 33 2
TD 33 3 0 36 7
Lng 98 60 0 98 81
QBS 1 0 2 0 1 0 7 12 0 0 3 0 8 5 0 1
Lg Blk 44 0 39 1 38 0 PBU 9 3 7 8 12 7 0 1 2 0 1 9 2 2 1 5
Avg/G 347.2 49.0 0.0 384.0 203.1
2001 S S S S O O O N N N D J
1 8 22 29 13 20 27 3 10 17 1 1
8-4; 6-2 ACC (2nd ACC/15th AP, 15 USA Today/Gator Bowl Champions)
Rank FSU RESULT ATTEND FSU OPP FD at Duke W 55-13 23,312 6 - 19 ALA BIRMINGHAM W 29-7 79,388 6 - 21 at North Carolina L 9-41 53,000 6 - 11 WAKE FOREST W 48-24 79,162 18 - 27 MIAMI L 27-49 82,836 14 2 30 at Virginia W 43-7 61,383 21 - 30 MARYLAND W 52-31 82,565 19 10 23 at Clemson W 41-27 85,000 14 - 27 NC State L 28-34 82,425 10 - 25 at Florida L 13-37 85,732 21 3 13 GEORGIA TECH W 28-17 82,269 - 20 vs. Virginia Tech (Gator)W 30-17 72,202 24 15 19
Rushing Passing att yds td a - c - i 38 200 3 30-16-0 41 135 2 23-15-0 37 88 0 25-9-1 43 154 4 28-17-1 48 214 2 37-17-4 58 303 1 25-14-2 39 134 1 27-16-1 35 188 1 30-19-2 28 132 1 35-20-1 21 40 0 40-27-1 46 168 2 24-14-0 39 104 1 25-12-1
yds 189 246 136 358 262 230 363 369 302 228 248 326
Tot Off Opp no yds FD 68 389 9 64 381 18 62 224 17 71 512 26 85 476 18 83 548 12 66 497 20 65 557 26 63 434 26 61 268 24 70 416 18 64 430 16
td 2 1 1 3 1 3 5 5 0 1 2 2
Rushing att yds td 36 32 0 29 83 1 41 69 2 57 265 3 36 142 2 19 34 0 38 214 4 45 186 3 38 187 3 30 123 2 29 51 2 40 43 1
Passing a - c- i 30-13-0 27-13-1 30-14-2 25-10-3 27-14-0 39-19-3 37-21-3 41-22-1 35-27-1 43-28-1 39-25-1 29-15-1
yds 194 149 232 171 249 167 214 277 276 330 275 269
td 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
Tot Off no yds 66 124 56 232 71 301 82 336 63 391 58 219 75 428 86 463 73 463 73 216 68 326 69 312
TV Sunshine ESPN2 ABC (R) Sunshine ABC (N) ESPN ABC (R) ABC (R) ABC (R) CBS (N) ESPN NBC
Head Coach: Bobby Bowden. Assistant Coaches: Jim Galdden (AHC/DE), Mickey Andrews (DC/DB), Jeff Bowden (OC/WR), Daryl Dickey (QB), Odell Haggins (DT), Jimmy Heggins (OL), John Lilly (TE/RC), Joe Kines (L), Billy Sexton (RB), Jon Jost (SC) Usual Lineup: Offense (Pro Set): SE Javon Walker, ST Brett Williams, SG Milford Brown, C Antoine Mirambeau, TG Montrae Holland, TT Todd Williams, TE Carver Donaldson, QB Chris Rix, FB William McCray,TB Nick Maddox, FLK Atrews Bell. Defense (4-3 Multiple): LE Alonzo Jackson, DT Darnell Dockett, NG Jeff Womble, RE Kevin Emanuel, WLB Kendyll Pope, MLB Bradley Jennings, SAM Michael Boulware, LC Stanford Samuels, RV Abudul Howard, FS Chris Hope, RC Rufus Brown. Specialists: PK Xavier Beitia, KO Jessie Stein, P Chance Gwaltney, LSN Brian Saywer, HO Chance Gwaltney, PR Dominic Robinson, KR Crophonso Thorpe SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Opponents
1ST 2 N D 3 R D 4 T H 48 142 97 86 62 74 83 68
TOTAL 373 287
TEAM STA T I S T I C S FSU OPP SCORING ........................................................... 373 ................... 287 Points Per Game ..................................... 33.9 .................. 26.1 FIRST DOWNS ................................................... 246 ................... 214 Rushing .................................................... 99 ..................... 86 Passing .................................................... 124 ................... 109 Penalty ...................................................... 23 ..................... 19 RUSHING YARDAGE ...................................... 1,756 ................ 1,386 Yards gained rushing ............................ 2,114 ................ 1,700 Yards lost rushing .................................... 358 ................... 314 Rushing Attempts .................................... 434 ................... 398 Average Per Rush ..................................... 4.0 .................... 3.5 Average Per Game ................................ 159.6 ................ 126.0 TDs Rushing ............................................. 17 ..................... 13 PASSING YARDAGE ....................................... 2,931 ................ 2,534 Att-Comp-Int ............................... 325-184-13 ....... 373-206-15 Average Per Pass....................................... 9.0 .................... 6.8 Average Per Catch .................................. 15.9 .................. 12.3 Average Per Game ................................ 266.5 ................ 230.4 TDs Passing ............................................... 26 ..................... 10 TOTAL OFFENSE .......................................... 4,6,87 ................ 3,920 Total Plays ............................................... 759 ................... 771 Average Per Play....................................... 6.2 .................... 5.1 Average Per Game ................................ 426.1 ................ 356.4 KICK RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 34-688 ........... 57-1,166 PUNT RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 31-282 .............. 27-337 INT RETURNS #-YARDS ............................. 15-165 .............. 13-131 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ............................... 20.2 .................. 20.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ................................ 9.1 .................. 12.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE .................................. 11.0 .................. 10.1 FUMBLES-LOST .............................................. 15-8 ................ 20-10 PENALTIES-YARDS ..................................... 937764 .............. 93-815 Average Per Game .................................. 69.5 .................. 74.1 PUNTS-YARDS .......................................... 55-2,215 ........... 61-2,385 Average Per Punt .................................... 38.6 .................. 39.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME ...................... 31:02 ................ 28:58 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ....................... 148-66 .............. 161-60 3rd-Down Pct ...................................... 45.0% ............... 37.0% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS ............................. 6-1 ................ 20-10 4th-Down Pct ....................................... 17.0% ............... 50.0% SACKS BY-YARDS ......................................... 14-93 .............. 29-212 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ................................... 48 ..................... 36 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ............................ 13-14 ................ 11-15 PAT-ATTEMPTS .............................................. 44-48 ................ 34-35 ATTENDANCE ............................................. 488,645 ............. 308,427 Home Games/Avg Per Game ............ 6/81,441 ............ 5/61,685 RUSHING Player Jones, G. Maddox, N. Rix, C. Shelton, E. McCray, W. McPherson, A. Tony, G. Maeder, C. Parrish, L. Ford, D. Thorpe, C. Team Gardner, T. Total Opponents
G 11 11 11 11 10 9 5 11 1 2 11 3 11 11 11
RECEIVING Player G Walker, J 11
A t t Gain Loss Net Avg T D Long Avg/G 134 745 32 713 5.3 6 51 64.8 98 497 59 438 4.5 3 51 39.8 99 555 166 389 3.9 3 35 35.4 29 142 12 130 4.5 0 56 11.8 27 58 7 51 1.9 5 9 5.1 23 76 60 16 0.7 0 12 1.8 3 10 0 10 3.3 0 4 0.7 3 8 0 8 2.7 0 4 0.7 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 5 6.0 7 12 6 6 0.9 0 5 3.0 2 5 0 5 2.5 0 5 0.5 5 0 8 -8 -1.6 0 0 -2.7 2 0 8 -8 -4.0 0 0 -0.7 434 2,114 3581,756 4 . 0 1 . 7 5 6 159.6 398 1,700 3141,386 3 . 5 2 3 7 1 126.0 No 45
Yds 944
Avg 21.0
TD 7
Long 63
Avg/G 85.8
Gardner, T. Bell, A. Maddox. N. Thorpe, C. Sam, P.K. Ward, B.J. Keleikini, J. Donaldson, C. McCray, W. Jones, G. Hughes, P. Smith, T Irons, P. Rix, C. Total Opponents
11 11 11 11 11 9 7 11 10 11 11 3 11 11 11 11
33 29 26 15 11 6 5 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 184 206
649 433 262 286 158 81 35 26 22 11 13 7 5 -1 2,931 2,534
19.7 14.9 10.1 19.1 14.4 13.5 7.0 8.7 7.3 3.7 6.5 7.0 5.0 -1.0 15.9 12.3
11 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 10
57 49 28 51 29 31 9 12 9 7 8 7 5 0 63 18
59.0 39.4 23.8 26.0 14.4 9.0 5.0 2.4 2.2 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.5 -0.1 266.5 230.4
SCORING Player Beitia, X. Gardner Walker, J. Jones, G. McCray, W. Maddox, N. Rix, C. Sam, P.K. Boulware, M. Ward, B.J. Bell, A. Smith, T. Carter,J. Thorpe, C. Jackson, G. Irons, P. Howard, A Team Total Opponents
|—PATs—| T D F G s K i c k Rush Rcv Pass D X P Saf Pts 0 13-14 44-48 0 0 0 0 0 83 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 8 13-14 44-48 0 0 0 0 1 373 3 6 11-15 34-35 0 0 0 0 2 287
PUNTING Player Gwaltney, C. Team Total Opponents
No 53 2 55 61
PUNT RETURNS Player Robinson Maddox, N. Sam, P.K. Bredwood, A. Hall. K. Hope, C. Carter, J. Jackson, G. Total Opponents
PASSING Player Rix, C. McPherson, A. Gwaltney, C. Maddox, N.
Yds 2,125 0 2,125 2,385
No 16 7 4 1 1 1 1 0 31 27
Avg 40.1 0.0 38.6 39.1
Yds 162 65 11 2 8 10 24 0 282 337
G 11 9 11 11 11 11
Eff 156.59 111.44 0.00 91.60 150.77 113.10
Long 60 0 60 68 Avg 10.1 9.3 2..8 2.0 8.0 10.0 24.0 0.0 9.1 12.5
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2
Att 286 37 1 1 325 373
Blkd 2 0 2 2 Long 31 19 10 2 0 10 12 0 31 68
Cmp 165 18 0 1 184 206
KICK RETURNS Player Thorpe, C. Sam, P.K. Hudson, J. Maddox, N. Tony, G. Total Opponents
No 26 4 2 1 1 34 57
Yds 561 74 25 27 1 688 1,166
Avg 21.6 18.5 12.5 27.0 1.0 20.2 20.5
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 41 27 20 27 1 41 56
INTERCEPTIONS Player No Hope, C. 3 Boulware, M. 3 Tatum, M. 2 Pope, K. 2 Jennings, B. 1 Howard, A. 1 Osei, C. 1 Hall, K. 1 Samuels, S. 1 Total 15 Opponents 13
Yds 0 52 0 6 6 80 0 16 5 165 131
Avg 0.0 17.3 0.0 3.0 6.0 80.0 0.0 16.0 5.0 11.0 10.1
TD 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Long 0 27 0 3 6 80 0 16 5 80 27
FIELD GOALS Player FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Beitia, X. 13-14 92.9 0-0 3-3 8-8 2-3 0-0 42 0 TACKLE LEADERS Player G Jennings,B. 10 Pope, K. 11 Howard, A. 11 Boulware, M. 11 Hope, C. 11 Dockett, D. 11 Hudson,J. 11 Womble,J. 10 Emanuel, K. 11 Jackson, A. 9 Johnson,T. 10 Brown, R. 11 Tatum, M. 10 Howard, C. 9 Benford, T. 11 McFadden,B. 11 Jackson,G. 11 Charles, J. 11 Moore, E. 9 Osei, C. 10 Jackson,O.J. 8 Chruch, M. 10 Hetzel, J. 6 Carter,J. 6 Augustin, A. 11 Newton,P. 9 Hall, K. 11 Shaw, M. 7 Powell, E. 2 Ross,B. 3
Int 13 0 0 0 13 15
Pct 57.7 48.6 0.00 100.0 56.6 55.2
UT 72 52 63 37 46 33 15 15 17 19 12 24 18 10 11 19 11 4 8 12 2 8 9 7 3 4 3 3 4 3
Yds 2,734 198 0 -1 2,931 2,534
AT 49 61 38 44 30 35 23 22 19 14 19 5 9 14 12 3 5 12 7 3 13 6 3 4 7 5 6 4 3 3
Tot TFL QBS PBU 121 1 1 7 113 7 2 5 101 1 0 5 81 6 0 4 76 1 0 10 68 22 0 0 38 2 0 1 37 5 0 0 36 7 1 0 33 8 5 1 31 8 2 0 29 0 0 3 27 0 0 6 24 2 2 0 23 4 1 0 22 0 0 2 16 0 0 0 16 1 1 0 15 2 1 0 15 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
TD 24 2 0 0 26 10
Lng 63 29 0 0 63 78
Avg/G 248.5 22.0 0.0 -0.1 266.5 230.4
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2002 A A S S S O O O N N N N N J
24 31 14 21 26 3 12 26 2 9 16 23 30 1
9-5; 7-1 ACC (ACC Champions/21 AP, 23 USA Today/Sugar Bowl)
vs. Iowa State VIRGINIA at Maryland DUKE at Louisville CLEMSON at Miami NOTRE DAME at Wake Forest at Georgia Tech NORTH CAROLINA at NC State FLORIDA vs. Georgia (Sugar)
W W W W L W L L W W W L W L
Rank FSU RESULT ATTEND FSU OPP FD 38-31 55,132 5 - 22 40-19 79,406 5 - 27 37-10 51,758 5 - 20 48-17 82,397 5 - 30 20-26 38,109 4 - 20 48-31 78,841 11 - 19 27-28 81,927 9 1 25 24-34 84,106 11 6 20 34-21 24,710 18 - 28 21-13 43,719 17 - 12 40-14 81,910 15 - 23 7-17 51,500 14 - 13 31-14 83,938 23 14 22 13-26 74,269 16 4 18
Rushing Passing att yds td a - c - i 43 239 2 25-17-1 60 397 5 23-14-2 43 169 2 27-14-0 32 113 1 44-29-0 32 129 0 34-15-1 49 272 4 20-8-0 52 296 2 20-8-0 32 93 1 43-21-2 43 255 2 44-28-1 33 140 0 24-8-0 38 141 0 32-16-0 21 34 0 27-13-1 43 225 1 30-13-0 41 115 0 26-13-2
yds 210 157 266 404 206 114 83 325 278 139 289 143 194 147
td 2 0 2 4 2 1 2 2 2 1 5 0 2 2
Tot Off Opp no yds FD 68 449 23 83 554 16 70 435 15 76 517 16 66 335 20 69 386 18 72 379 19 75 418 13 77 533 26 55 279 24 70 330 19 48 177 20 73 419 21 67 262 11
Rushing att yds td 38 130 3 33 62 0 28 57 1 35 147 2 39 121 1 33 107 2 30 115 2 32 116 2 48 237 2 42 185 0 30 129 2 46 191 1 27 83 0 36 151 1
Passing a - c- i 33-22-1 32-20-0 37-20-4 32-16-1 27-15-1 28-18-2 45-20-2 21-13-2 24-12-2 45-22-3 50-19-1 29-18-0 47-24-1 10-15-0
yds 313 251 241 239 182 334 362 185 146 211 230 171 303 125
td 1 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
Tot Off no yds 71 443 55 313 65 298 67 386 66 303 51 441 75 477 53 301 72 383 87 396 80 359 75 362 74 386 51 276
TV FOX ABC (R) ESPN Sunshine ESPN ESPN ABC (R) ABC ABC (R) ABC (R) ABC (R) NBC ABC (R) ABC
Head Coach: Bobby Bowden. Assistant Coaches: Mickey Andrews (Assoc. HC/DC/DB), Billy Sexton (Asst. HC/RB), Jeff Bowden (OC/WR), Daryl Dickey (QB), Odell Haggins (DT), Jimmy Heggins (OL), John Lilly (TE/RC), Joe Kines (L), Daryl Dickey (QB), Jon Jost (SC) Usual Lineup: Offense (Pro Set): WR Talman Gardner, WR Anquan Boldin/Robert Mogan, ST Brett Williams, SG Todd Williams, C Antoine Mirambeau, TG Montrae Holland, TT Ray Willis, TE Patrick Hughes, QB Chris Rix, FB B.J. Dean, TB Greg Jones. Defense (4-3 Multiple): LE Kevin Emanuel, DT DarnellDockett, NG Travis Johnson, RE Alonzo Jackson, WLB Kendyll Pope, MLB Allen Augustin, SLB Michael Boulware, LCB Stanford Samuels, FS B.J. Ward/Kyler Hall, ROV Jerome Carter, RCB Rufus Brown. Specialists: PK/KO Xavier Beitia, P Chance Gwaltney, LSN Brian Saywer, HO Chance Gwaltney, PR Leon Washington, KR Leon Washngton. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Opponents
1ST 2 N D 3 R D 4 T H 51 204 87 86 64 74 58 99
TOTAL 428 301
TEAM STA T I S T I C S FSU OPP SCORING ............................................................ 428 .................... 301 Points Per Game ...................................... 30.6 ................... 21.5 FIRST DOWNS .................................................... 299 .................... 254 Rushing ................................................... 143 ..................... 98 Passing ..................................................... 130 .................... 138 Penalty ...................................................... 26 ..................... 18 RUSHING YARDAGE ...................................... 2,618 ................. 1,831 Yards gained rushing ............................. 2,939 ................. 2,257 Yards lost rushing ..................................... 321 .................... 426 Rushing Attempts ..................................... 562 .................... 497 Average Per Rush ..................................... 4.7 .................... 3.7 Average Per Game ................................. 187.0 ................. 130.8 TDs Rushing ............................................. 20 ..................... 13 PASSING YARDAGE ........................................ 2,955 ................. 3,293 Att-Comp-Int ............................... 419-217-10 ....... 465-249-16 Average Per Pass ...................................... 7.1 .................... 7.1 Average Per Catch ................................... 13.6 ................... 13.2 Average Per Game ................................. 211.1 ................. 235.2 TDs Passing .............................................. 27 ..................... 21 TOTAL OFFENSE ............................................ 5,573 ................. 5,124 Total Plays ................................................ 981 .................... 962 Average Per Play ...................................... 5.7 .................... 5.3 Average Per Game ................................. 398.1 ................. 366.0 KICK RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 43-921 ........... 51-1,005 PUNT RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 45-477 .............. 45-399 INT RETURNS #-YARDS ............................. 16-216 .............. 10-142 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ................................ 21.4 ................... 29.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ............................... 10.6 .................... 8.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE ................................... 13.5 ................... 14.2 FUMBLES-LOST ............................................ 22-11 ................ 30-16 PENALTIES-YARDS .................................... 109/935 ............ 104-900 Average Per Game ................................... 66.8 ................... 64.3 PUNTS-YARDS .......................................... 76-2,932 ........... 81-3,123 Average Per Punt ..................................... 38.6 ................... 38.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME ....................... 31:24 ................. 29:34 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ....................... 198-75 .............. 208-71 3rd-Down Pct ...................................... 38.0% ............... 34.0% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS ........................... 14-8 ................ 25-11 4th-Down Pct ...................................... 57.0% ............... 44.0% SACKS BY-YARDS ....................................... 34-202 .............. 32-184 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ................................... 53 ..................... 35 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ............................ 19-28 ................ 18-25 PAT-ATTEMPTS .............................................. 51-51 ................ 31-33 ATTENDANCE ............................................ 490, 598 ............. 291,723 Home Games/Avg Per Game ............ 6/81,766 ............ 6/48,620 RUSHING Player Jones, G. Maddox, N. Rix, C. Washington, L. McPherson, A. Reid, W. Boldin,A. Clayon, T. Dean, B.J. Sevvidio, P.J. Sam, P.K. Walker, F. Gardner, T. Thorpe, C. Team Gwaltney, C. Total Opponents
330
G 10 12 11 14 9 10 14 4 12 12 11 4 14 14 12 14 14 14
A t t Gain Loss Net Avg T D Long Avg/G 161 968 30 938 5.8 8 64 93.8 106 623 21 602 5.7 4 34 50.2 86 386 97 289 2.4 3 27 26.3 60 291 18 273 4.6 1 18 19.5 48 243 63 180 3.8 0 21 20.0 27 140 10 130 4.8 3 20 7.2 21 116 30 86 4.1 0 20 6.1 13 46 1 45 3.5 0 10 11.2 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.4 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 0 0.3 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3 10 28 28 0 0.0 0 14 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.2 6 0 10 -10 -1.7 0 0 -0.8 1 0 10 -10 -10.0 0 0 -0.7 562 2,939 3212,618 4 . 7 2 0 6 4 187.0 497 2,257 4261,831 3 . 7 1 3 6 0 130.8
RECEIVING Player Boldin, A. Gardner, T. Maddox, N. Thorpe, C. Morgan, R. Sam, P.K. Jones, G. Robinson, D. Reid, W. Washington, L. Hughes, P. Smith, T. Clayton, T Washington, T. Irons, P. Total Opponents SCORING
G 14 14 12 14 14 11 10 11 10 14 14 10 4 12 13 14 14
No 65 38 23 17 17 15 10 9 6 6 5 3 1 1 1 217 249
Yds 1,011 625 197 377 178 173 74 143 37 34 50 43 7 5 1 2,955 3,293
Avg 15.6 16.5 8.6 22.2 10.5 11.5 7.4 15.9 6.2 5.7 10.0 14.3 7.0 5.0 1.0 13.6 13.2
T D Long Avg/G 13 51 72.2 8 56 44.6 1 29 16.4 4 72 26.9 1 19 12.7 0 19 15.7 0 16 7.4 0 22 13.0 0 14 3.7 0 9 2.4 0 14 3.6 0 19 4.3 0 7 1.8 0 5 0.4 0 1 0.1 27 7 2 211.1 21 6 8 235.2
Player Beitia, X. Boldin, A. Jones, G. Gardner, T. Maddox, N. Thorpe, C. Rix, C. Washington, T. Washington, L.. Reid, W. Boulware, M. Pope, K. Morgan, R. Samuels, S. Jackson, A. Team McPherson, A. Total Opponents
|—PATs —| T D F G s K i c k Rush Rcv Pass D X P Saf Pts 0 19-28 51-51 0 0 0 0 0 108 13 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 78 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 19-28 51-51 0-2 0 0 0 1 428 3 5 18-26 31-33 0-0 1 1-1 0 2 301
PUNTING Player Gwaltney, C. Team Total Opponents
No 53 2 55 61
PUNT RETURNS Player Washington, L. Robinson, D. Maddox, N. Sam, P.K. Hetzel, J. Total Opponents PASSING Player Rix, C. McPherson, A. Walker, F. Boldin, A. Team Maddiox, N.
Yds 2,125 0 2,125 2,385
No 34 6 2 2 1 45 45
Avg 40.1 0.0 38.6 39.1
Yds 392 35 13 19 18 477 399 G 11 9 4 12 12 12 14 14
Eff 128.16 130.99 116.56 122.65 0.00 0.00 127.52 121.06
Long 60 0 60 68 Avg 11.5 5.8 6.5 9.5 18.0 10.6 8.9
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Att 225 155 20 16 2 1 419 465
Blkd 2 0 2 2 Long 32 16 8 15 0 32 46 Cmp 118 80 12 7 0 0 217 249
KICK RETURNS Player Washington, L. Gardner, T. Thorpe, C. Carter, D. Selvidio, P.J. Irons, P. Reid, W. Clayton, T Total Opponents
No 13 12 11 3 1 1 1 1 43 51
Yds 368 261 222 40 10 0 12 8 921 1,005
Avg 28.3 21.8 20.2 13.3 10.0 0.0 12.0 8.0 21.4 19.7
TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Long 97 50 38 17 10 0 12 8 97 64
INTERCEPTIONS Player No Samuels, S. 3 McFadden, B. 3 Pope, K. 2 Boulware, M. 2 Brown, R. 2 Hall, K. 1 Hudson, J. 1 Jackson, A. 1 Smith, L. 1 Total 16 Opponents 10
Yds 91 8 17 1 33 0 18 48 0 216 142
Avg 30.3 2.7 8.5 0.5 16.5 0.0 18.0 48.0 0.0 13.5 14.2
TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
Long 82 8 13 1 33 0 18 48 0 82 71
FIELD GOALS Player FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Beitia, X. 13-14 92.9 0-0 3-3 8-8 2-3 0-0 42 0 TACKLE LEADERS Player G Pope, K. 14 Boulware, M. 14 Carter, J. 14 Augustin, A. 14 Dockett, D. 13 Hudson,J. 13 Samuels,S. 13 Ward,B.J. 14 Johnson,T. 14 Jackson, A. 14 Osei, C. 12 Emanuel, K. 13 Benford, T. 14 Womble,J. 11 Hall, K. 14 Powell, E. 14 Brown, R. 14 Moore, E. 9 Hetzel, J. 13 Nicholson, A.J. 13 Smith, L. 13 Newton,P. 14 McFadden,B. 14 Wimbley, K. 13 May, R. 12 Bunkley, B. 8 Charles, R. 14 Washignton, L. 14 Piquion, R. 12 Watkins,P. 11 Carter, D. 13 Int 7 1 2 0 0 0 10 16
Pct 52.4 51.6 60.0 43.8 0.00 0.00 51.8 53.5
UT 58 67 60 40 29 24 35 26 21 34 19 33 17 19 23 23 25 20 15 14 20 16 18 13 6 6 6 8 1 4 3 Yds 1,684 1,017 143 111 0 0 2,955 3,293
AT 63 60 34 43 28 31 18 25 29 8 22 7 21 18 13 11 6 5 10 9 2 5 3 4 8 7 5 3 10 6 7
Tot 131 127 94 83 57 55 53 51 50 42 41 40 38 37 36 34 31 25 25 23 22 21 21 17 14 13 11 11 11 10 10 TD 13 12 1 1 0 0 27 21
TFL QBS PBU 12 0 5 4 1 7 1.5 1 3 3 2 2 7 2 0 3.5 1 3 2 0 14 0 0 2 13.5 4 0 18.3 13 3 0 0 1 15.0 4 0 6 2 1 11 1 0 0 0 1 5.5 2 0 1 0 8 11 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0.5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Lng 56 72 39 40 0 0 72 68
Avg/G 153.1 113.0 35.8 7.9 0.0 0.0 211.1 235.2
2003 A S S S S O O O N N N N J
30 6 13 20 27 1 1 18 25 1 8 15 29 1
10-3-0 7-1 (1st ACC -- ACC Champions)
at North Carolina MARYLAND GEORGIA TECH COLORADO at Duke MIAMI (Fla.) atVirginia WAKE FOREST at Notre Dame at Clemson NC State at Florida Miami (Fla.) (Orange)
W W W W W L W W W L W W L
Rank FSU RESULT ATTEND FSU OPP FD 37-0 59,800 1 3 - 29 35-10 82,885 1 1 - 23 14-13 82,133 1 0 - 14 47-7 83,294 1 0 - 26 56-7 24,370 6 - 24 14-22 84,336 5 2 20 19-14 6 2 , 87 5 7 -- 1 8 48-24 82,393 6 -- 27 37-0 80,795 5 - 18 10-26 81,000 3 - 10 50-44 83,854 1 3 - 25 38-34 90,407 9 1 1 22 14-16 76,739 9 10 10
Rushing Passing att yds td a - c - i 42 236 4 37-24-0 46 1 9 6 3 30-17-1 32 9 1 1 30-15-2 24 93 2 47-35-0 3 1 96 3 34-22-0 37 6 1 0 42-20-2 45 2 0 8 0 25-12-0 4 1 1 3 8 240--25-1 37 98 0 3 1 - 1 7 - 3 1 7 1 1 0 52-27-2 43 2 7 2 3 3 2 - 1 5 - 1 43 1 3 4 1 19-14-0 32 1 1 0 1 19-6-1
yds 317 231 160 458 328 231 189 367 327 358 183 256 96
td 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 1
Tot Off Opp no yds FD 7 9 553 1 7 7 6 427 1 3 62 2 5 1 1 3 7 1 551 1 3 6 5 424 1 7 7 9 296 1 3 70 3 8 5 1 7 8 1 505 1 6 68 425 1 5 69 369 26 7 5 455 20 62 390 2 1 5 1 206 1 6
Rushing att yds td 27 7 2 0 3 1 73 0 39 1 1 2 1 38 83 0 45 1 0 6 1 34 1 3 1 0 9 25 0 5 2 230 2 30 1 4 6 0 50 1 5 2 1 3 5 92 1 34 1 4 2 0 48 2 1 8 1
Passing a - c- i 47-27-2 31-14-1 25-12-1 31-15-1 34-15-0 28-15-3 54-12-1 15-8-0 52-20-3 27-17-1 39-28-0 37-23-0 29-14-2
yds 223 124 128 192 169 181 326 96 175 272 422 303 157
td 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 0
Tot Off no yds 74 2 9 5 62 1 9 7 64 240 69 2 7 5 7 9 275 62 3 1 2 63 3 2 1 67 326 82 3 2 1 7 7 424 74 5 1 4 7 1 445 77 375
TV ABC (R) espn2 ABC (R) ABC Sunshine ABC ESPN ABC (R) NBC espn2 ABC (R) CBS ABC
Head Coach: Bobby Bowden. Assistant Coaches: Mickey Andrews (Assoc. HC/DC/DB), Billy Sexton (Asst. HC/RB), Jeff Bowden (OC/WR), Jody Allen (DE), Daryl Dickey (QB), Odell Haggins (DT), Jimmy Heggins (OL), John Lilly (TE/RC), Kevin Steele (L), Jon Jost (SC) Usual Lineup: Offense (Pro Set): SE P.K. Sam, ST Alex Barron, SG Matt Meinrod, C David Castillo, TG Bobby Meeks, TT Ray Willis, TE Paul Irons, FLK Dominic Robinson, QB Chris Rix, FB B.J. Dean, TB Greg Jones. Defense (4-3 Multiple): LE Kevin Emanuel, DT Darnell Dockett, NG Jeff Womble, RE Eric Moore, SLB Michael Boulware, MLB Allen Augustin, WLB Kendyll Pope, LCB Stanford Samuels, FS B.J. Ward, ROV Jerome Carter, RCB Rufus Brown. Specialists: PK/KO Xavier Beitia, P Jesse Stein, LSN Brian Saywer, HO Joey Kaleikini, PR Leon Washington, KR Leon Washngton. SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State Opponents
1ST 2 N D 3 R D 4 T H 93 96 102 101 50 59 51 34
TOTAL 405 201
TEAM STA T I S T I C S FSU OPP SCORING ............................................................ 419 .................... 217 Points Per Game ..................................... 32 .2 .................. 16 .7 FIRST DOWNS .................................................... 278 .................... 218 Rushing ................................................... 116 ...................... 77 Passing ..................................................... 133 .................... 118 Penalty ....................................................... 29 ...................... 23 RUSHING YARDAGE ...................................... 1,734 ................. 1,552 Yards gained rushing ............................. 2,096 ................. 1,948 Yards lost rushing ..................................... 362 .................... 396 Rushing Attempts ..................................... 469 .................... 472 Average Per Rush ...................................... 3.7 ..................... 3.3 Average Per Game ................................ 133 .4 ................. 119.4 TDs Rushing .............................................. 20 ....................... 7 PASSING YARDAGE ........................................ 3,505 ................. 2,768 Att-Comp-Int .............................. 438-249-13 ....... 449-247-15 Average Per Pass ....................................... 8.0 ..................... 6.2 Average Per Catch ................................... 14.1 .................. 11 .2 Average Per Game ................................ 269 .6 ................. 212.9 TDs Passing ............................................... 26 ...................... 12 TOTAL OFFENSE ............................................ 5,239 ................. 4,320 Total Plays ................................................ 907 .................... 921 Average Per Play ....................................... 5.8 ..................... 4.7 Average Per Game ................................ 403 .0 ................. 332.3 KICK RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 40-912 ............ 50-1,072 PUNT RETURNS #-YARDS .......................... 41-456 .............. 27-144 INT RETURNS #-YARDS ............................. 15-258 .............. 13-322 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ............................... 22 .8 ................... 21.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE .............................. 11 .1 ..................... 5.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE .................................. 17 .2 ................... 24.8 FUMBLES-LOST ............................................ 29-12 ................ 28-18 PENALTIES-YARDS ..................................... 91-835 .............. 90-770 Average Per Game ................................... 64.2 ................... 59.2 PUNTS-YARDS ........................................... 61-2,549 ............ 77-3,029 Average Per Punt ..................................... 41.8 ................... 39.3 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME ....................... 28:59 ................. 30:41 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ........................ 58/175 ............... 61/213 3rd-Down Pct ...................................... 33.0% ............... 29.0% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS ............................ 8/19 ................. 10/25 4th-Down Pct ...................................... 42.0% ............... 40.0% SACKS BY-YARDS ....................................... 36-228 .............. 25-169 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED .................................... 52 ...................... 23 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ............................ 19-25 ................ 19-30 PAT-ATTEMPTS .............................................. 50-51 ................ 20-21 ATTENDANCE ............................................. 498,895 Home Games/Avg Per Game ............ 6/83,149 RUSHING Player Jones, G. Rix, C. Washington, L. Booker, L. Reid, W. Dean, B.J. Coleman, J. Davis, Chr. Napier, M. Thorpe, C. Reynolds, R. Sam, L. Sam, P.K. Walker, F. Sexton, W. Team Total Opponents
G 13 13 9 10 13 11 13 13 4 11 6 13 13 7 5 13 13 13
A t t Gain Loss Net Avg T D Long Avg/G 144 655 37 618 4.3 7 53 47.5 89 309 179 130 1.5 5 19 10.0 74 421 34 387 5.2 1 27 43.0 62 343 9 334 5.4 3 71 33.4 34 175 16 159 4.7 2 38 12.2 20 61 0 61 3.0 1 9 5.5 12 37 0 37 3.1 0 9 2.8 4 26 11 15 3.8 0 21 1.2 8 19 6 13 1.6 0 12 3.2 3 21 10 11 3.7 0 13 1.0 4 7 0 7 1.8 1 3 1.2 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.5 2 8 4 4 2.0 0 8 0.3 4 8 3 5 1.2 0 5 0.7 3 0 17 -17 -5.7 0 0 -3.4 5 0 36 -36 -7.2 0 0 -2.8 469 2,096 3621,734 3 . 7 2 0 7 1 133.4 472 1,948 3961,552 3 . 3 7 4 9 119.4
RECEIVING Player Thorpe, C. Sam, P.K. Davis, Chr. Robinson, D. Reid, W. Stovall, C. Booker, L. Washington, L. Jones, G. Carter, D. Henshaw, M. Sam, L. Dean, B.J. Coleman, J. Kaleikini, J. Hallback, R. Napier, M. Irons, P. Total Opponents
G 11 13 13 13 13 13 10 9 13 13 11 13 11 13 13 1 4 13 13 13
No 51 50 23 16 20 19 19 10 9 5 5 4 4 4 2 1 1 6 249 247
Yds 994 735 264 285 189 340 86 90 52 99 94 102 30 26 27 9 4 79 3,505 2,768
Avg 19.5 14.7 11.5 17.8 9.4 17.9 4.5 9.0 5.8 19.8 18.8 25.5 7.5 6.5 13.5 9.0 4.0 13.2 14.1 11.2
TD 11 5 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 12
Long Avg/G 79 90.4 67 56.5 24 20.3 35 21.9 43 14.5 71 26.2 20 8.6 18 10.0 16 4.0 50 7.6 46 8.5 45 7.8 9 2.7 14 2.0 15 2.1 9 9.0 4 1.0 20 6.1 7 9 269.6 8 1 212.9
SCORING Player Beitia, X. Jones, G. Thorpe, C. Rix, C. Sam, P.K. Booker, L. Washington, L.. Reid, W. Henshaw, M. Davis, Chr. Stovall, C. Watkins,P. Kaleikini J. Davis, Cha. Robisnon, D. Carter, D. Nicholson, A.J. Reynolds, R. Cromartie, A. Smith,L. Dean, B.J. Total Opponents PUNTING Player Stein,J. Hall, C. Team Total Opponents PASSING Player Rix, C. Walker, F. Sexton, W. Team Sam,P.K. Total Opponents
|——PATs ——| T D F G s K i c k Rush Rcv Pass D X P Saf Pts 0 19-25 50-51 0 0 0 0 0 107 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 2 19-25 50-51 0-0 0 0 0 0 419 2 3 19-30 20-21 1-1 0 0-1 0 0 217 No 57 3 1 61 77
Yds 2,401 148 0 2,549 3,029 G 13 7 5 13 13 13 13
Avg 42.1 49.3 0.0 41.8 39.3
Eff 137.93 137.26 154.08 0.00 0.00 137.72 108.93
Long 58 54 0 58 65 Att 382 50 5 1 0 438 4449
PUNT RETURNS Player Washington, L. Robinson, D. Davis, Chr. Davis, Cha. Total Opponents
No 16 12 12 1 41 27
Yds 189 125 111 31 456 144
Avg 11.8 10.4 9.2 31.0 11.1 5.3
TD 1 0 0 1 2 0
Long 65 21 38 14 65 17
KICK RETURNS Player Cromartie, A. Washington, L. Thorpe, C. Church, M. Canfield, C. Carter, D. Reid, W. Total Opponents
No 24 8 2 1 1 1 3 40 50
Yds 568 197 62 0 0 5 80 912 1,072
Avg 23.7 24.6 31.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 26.7 22.8 21.4
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 62 77 43 0 0 5 45 77 63
INTERCEPTIONS Player No Smith, L. 3 Watkins, P. 3 Carter,J. 2 Samuels, S. 2 Brown, R. 1 Cromartie, A. 1 Womble, J. 1 Moore, E. 1 Ward, B.J. 1 Total 15 Opponents 13
Yds 122 -8 38 30 0 71 0 1 4 258 322
Avg 40.7 -2.7 19.0 15.0 0.0 71.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 17.2 24.8
TD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3
Long 90 0 30 30 0 71 0 1 4 90 58
FIELD GOALS Player FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Beitia, X. 19-25 76.0 0-0 9-10 4-7 6-8 0-0 48 2 TACKLE LEADERS Player G Boulware, M. 13 Augustin, A. 13 Ward,B.J. 13 Carter, J. 13 Watkins,P. 13 Pope, K. 10 Nicholson, A.J. 13 Dockett, D. 13 Sims,E. 13
UT 78 52 40 45 45 38 36 20 32
AT 33 30 40 33 17 18 19 25 10
Tot TFL QBS PBU 111 4 0 4 82 7 0 2 80 2 1 6 78 6 2 2 62 0 3 8 56 7 0 0 55 3 0 2 55 17 0 0 42 2 0 2
Blkd 1 0 0 1 1 Cmp 216 30 3 0 0 249 247
Int 13 0 0 0 0 13 15
Pct 56.5 60.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 56.8 55.0
Yds 3,107 342 56 0 0 3,505 2,768
TD 23 3 0 0 0 26 12
Lng 79 71 45 0 0 79 81
Avg/G 239.0 48.9 11.2 0 0 269.6 212.9
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Year-By-Year Record O O N N N D
23 30 13 20 27 4
Millsaps Stetson Mississippi College Livingston State Troy State Tampa**
A A H H N H
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
7- 6 18- 7 26- 6 12- 6 20-13 33-12 152-64
Whiting Field H Mississippi College A Erskine H Sewanee A Stetson N Livingston State N Millsaps** H Tampa A Troy State H Cigar Bowl 2 Wofford N
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
74- 0 33-12 26- 7 6- 0 33-14 6-13 40- 0 34- 7 20- 0
–/–
19- 6 291-59
1949 (9-1) O O O O O N N N N J
1 8 15 22 29 5 12 18 26
1950 (8-0) S O O O O N N N
30 7 14 21 28 10 18 25
Troy State Randolph Macon Howard Newberry Sewanee** Stetson Mississippi College Tampa
A H H A H A H H
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
26- 7 40- 7 20- 6 24- 0 14- 8 27- 7 33- 0 35-19 219-54
H A H H H A H H
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
40- 0 13-35 34- 0 35-13 13-10 39- 0 14- 0 6-14 194-72
H H H A N H H A A H
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/2 –/– –/–
13-32 14-41 7-28 7-13 6- 6 21-50 0- 9 0-30 27-13 6-39 101-261
1951 (6-2)
ED WILLIAMSON (1947).........................0-5-0 Ed Williamson was appointed Florida State’s first coach just a few weeks before the inaugural football season. He had no stadium, noscholarshipsandnoteamname. Withonly45 ex-highschoolplayers,histeamscamecloseto winning three games that year, although it finished0-5. Williamsonwasnotpaidforcoaching the team.
1947 (0-5) O N N N D
18 14 22 27 6
Stetson Cumberland TennesseeTech Troy State AlabamaState
H A H H H
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
6-14 0- 6 6-27 6-36 0- 7 18-90
DON VELLER (1948-52) ................ 31-12-1 DonVellerwon30ofhisfirst34gamesashead coachatFSUbeforetheSeminolesbeganplaying a major college schedule. His overall record includedanundefeated(8-0)seasonin1950,the year the Tribe moved into Doak Campbell Stadium. Veller, who still resides in Tallahassee, ownsthesecondhighestwinningpercentageof FSU coaches (.716). He is credited with laying the early foundation for the FSU football program.
1948 (7-1) O 9 Cumberland O 16 Erskine
332
H A
–/– –/–
30- 0 6-14
S O O O O N N N
29 5 13 20 27 3 10 17
Troy State Miami Delta State SalRossState Stetson** Jacksonville Navy Wofford Tampa
27 4 10 25 1 8 15 22 29 6
Louisiana Tech Louisville VMI NC State Stetson Mississippi So. Furman** Georgia Tech Wofford Tampa
H A
–/– –/–
23-13 41- 6 183-146
Georgia H Abilene Christian H Louisville A Villanova H NC State A Auburn A VMI N Furman** H Stetson A Mississippi So. H Tampa A SUN BOWL 1 TexasWestern A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
0-14 0-13 47- 6 52-13 13- 7 0-33 33-19 33-14 47- 6 19-18 13- 0
–/–
20-47 277-190
H A H H A H A H A A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/11 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
7- 0 0-34 20-24 14-47 0-34 16-13 19- 6 39- 0 6-21 26- 7 147-186
H A H A H A A H H A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/9 –/– –/– –/–
47- 7 0- 3 7-20 14- 0 14-14 20-13 7-20 42- 7 20-19 7-13 178-116
H A A H H H H A H A
–/– –/– –/– –/13 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/2 –/–
27- 7 7-20 7-21 0- 7 34- 7 20- 7 13-40 0-20 7-29 21- 7 136-165
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
22- 7 42- 6 3-17 27-24 13-28 28- 0 10- 0 43- 0 17- 6 7-21
–/–
6-15 218-124
1954 (8-4) S S O O O O O N N N D J
18 25 2 9 16 23 30 13 20 27 4
1955 (5-5) S S O O O N N N N D
17 30 8 15 22 5 11 19 25 3
NC State Miami Virginia Tech Georgia Georgia Tech Villanova Furman The Citadel** Mississippi So. Tampa
1956 (5-4-1)
1952 (1-8-1) S O O O N N N N N D
N 28 NC State D 5 Tampa
S S O O O O N N N N
22 29 6 13 20 27 2 10 17 24
Ohio Georgia Virginia Tech NC State Wake Forest** Villanova Miami Furman Mississippi So. Auburn
1957 (4-6) S S O O O O N N N N
21 28 5 12 19 26 8 16 23 30
Furman Boston College Villanova NC State Abilene Christian Virginia Tech** Miami Mississippi So. Auburn Tampa
TOM NUGENT (7-4) (1953-58) ................ 34-28-1 1958 S 13 TennesseeTech Tom Nugent had a successful coaching stint at Florida State, as indicated by his 34-28-1 record in six years at the Seminole helm. Florida State participatedintwobowlgamesduringNugent’s tenureandhis1958squadwasthefirstFSUteam to play Florida. Nugent also served as athletic director while head coach of the Seminoles.
1953 (5-5) S O O O O N N N
25 3 10 17 31 7 14 21
Miami Louisville Abilene Christian Louisiana Tech VMI Mississippi So. Furman Stetson**
A H H A H A H H
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
0-27 59- 0 7-20 21-32 12- 7 0-21 7-14 13- 6
H Furman H Georgia Tech A Wake Forest H Georgia N Virginia Tech H Tennessee A Tampa** H Miami A Florida A BluegrassBowl D 13 Oklahoma State N S S O O O O N N N
20 26 4 11 18 25 1 7 22
PERRY MOSS (1959)......................... 4-6-0 Moss was one of two FSU coaches who spent only a year at the school. Midway through the 1959season,reportswerepublishedthatMoss would leave to join the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. True to the reports, he departed after a brief year in Tallahassee.
1962 (4-3-3) S S S O O O N N N N
15 22 29 5 20 27 3 10 17 24
The Citadel Kentucky Furman Miami Georgia Virginia Tech Houston** Georgia Tech Florida Auburn
1968 (8-3) H A H A A H H A A A
–/– –/– –/– –/9 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
49- 0 0- 0 42- 0 6- 7 18- 0 20- 7 0- 7 14-14 7-20 14-14 170-69
A H H A H H A H A A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/9 –/–
24- 0 0-13 35- 0 0- 0 23-31 49- 6 7-15 14- 0 15-21 0- 7 167-93
Miami A Texas Christian A New Mexico State H Kentucky** H Georgia A Virginia Tech A Southern Miss H Houston A NC State H Florida H Gator Bowl 2 Oklahoma N
–/– –/– –/– –/5 10/– 10/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
14- 0 10- 0 36- 0 48- 6 17-14 11-20 34- 0 13-13 28- 6 16- 7
–/–
36-19 263-85
A H A H A H H A H A
–/– –/– –/– –/5 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
3- 7 9- 7 24-26 10- 3 0-21 7- 6 35- 0 0- 3 16-16 17-30 121-119
Houston H Miami A Florida H TexasTech A Mississippi State H Virginia Tech A South Carolina A Syracuse A Wake Forest** H Maryland H Sun Bowl D 24 Wyoming N
–/– –/– –/10 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
13-21 23-20 *26-22 42-33 10- 0 21-23 32-10 21-37 28- 0 45-21
–/–
20-28 274-215
1963 (4-5-1) S S O O O N N N N N
20 28 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30
Miami Texas Christian Wake Forest Southern Miss Virginia Tech Furman Georgia Tech NC State** Auburn Florida
1964 (9-1-1) S S O O O O O N N N
1959 (4-6) S S O O O O O N N N
19 26 3 10 17 24 31 14 21 28
Wake Forest The Citadel Miami Virginia Tech Memphis State Richmond Georgia William & Mary** Florida Tampa
H H H A A H A H A A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/14 –/– –/– –/–
20-22 47- 6 6- 7 7- 6 6-16 22- 6 0-42 0- 9 8-18 33- 0 149-132
J
19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21
1960 (3-6-1) S S O O O O O N N N
17 24 1 8 15 22 29 4 12 19
Richmond Florida Wake Forest The Citadel Mississippi So. William & Mary Kentucky** Miami Houston Auburn
H A H A N H H A H A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/9
28- 0 0- 3 14- 6 0- 0 13-15 22- 0 0-23 7-25 6- 7 21-57 111-136
H A A H H A A H H A
–/– –/17 –/2 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
15- 7 3- 3 0-33 3- 0 13- 7 7-10 0-20 44- 8 0-12 8-28 93-128
1961 (4-5-1) S S O O O O N N N N
16 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25
GeorgeWashington Florida Mississippi Georgia Richmond Virginia Tech Kentucky The Citadel Mississippi So.** Houston
21 28 5 19 26 2 9 16 23 29
Maryland A Florida H Texas A&M H Memphis State H South Carolina A Virginia Tech H Mississippi State A NC State A Wake Forest** H Houston N Peach Bowl D 30 LSU N
–/– –/5 –/17 19/– 20/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/18
24-14 3- 9 20-14 20-10 35-28 22-40 27-14 48- 7 42-24 40-20
19/–
27-31 308-211
H A A A H H A H H A
–/– –/– –/12 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/18
24- 0 16-14 6-21 38-20 20-17 34- 9 10-10 26-28 33-22 13-41 220-182
H A H H A A A H H H N
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
9- 7 13-23 19-14 27-38 12-16 21-13 27- 3 38-13 34- 8 33- 7 21-53 254-195
1969 (6-3-1) S S O O O N N N N N
20 26 4 18 25 1 8 15 22 29
Wichita State Miami Florida Tulsa Mississippi State South Carolina** Virginia Tech Memphis State NC State Houston
1970 (7-4) S S S O O O O N N N N
12 19 26 10 17 24 30 7 14 21 26
Louisville Georgia Tech Wake Forest Florida Memphis State South Carolina Miami Clemson Virginia Tech** KansasState Houston
1965 (4-5-1) S O O O O O N N N N
25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27
S S O O O O N N N N
17 24 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26
Texas Christian Baylor Kentucky Georgia Alabama Virginia Tech Wake Forest** NC State Houston Florida
BILL PETERSON (1960-70) .............. 62-42-11 1966 (6-5) Bill Peterson took over a football program in deeptroublein1960. Whenheleft,11yearsand fourbowlgameslater,hehadbecomethemost significant coach in the first 25 years of Florida State football. Under “Pete”, the Seminoles went62-42-11. ThemostmemorablePeterson year was 1964, when the “Seven Magnificents” led Florida State to a 9-1-1 record and FSU’s first ever win over Florida.
S S O O O N N N N N
*See note on page VII
15 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 25
Houston A Alabama A NC State H Texas A&M A South Carolina H Texas Tech** H Mississippi State H Memphis State A Virginia Tech H Florida A Gator Bowl D 30 Penn State N
Larry Jones compiled a 15-19 record in three yearsastheSeminoleheadcoach. Inhisfirsttwo seasons,thepopularcoachledhisteamstoa158 record; but he is probably remembered most for the 1973 campaign, when his team did not win a game.
1971 (8-4) S S S O O O O O N N N
11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 13 20 27
Southern Miss N Miami A Kansas H Virginia Tech A Mississippi State** H Florida A South Carolina H Houston A Georgia Tech A Tulsa H Pittsburgh H Fiesta Bowl D 27 Arizona State A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– 19/– 19/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
24- 9 20-17 30- 7 17- 3 27- 9 15-17 49-18 7-14 6-12 45-10 31-13
–/8
38-45 309-174
19/– 20/– 17/– 16/– 13/– –/– –/– –/12 –/– –/– –/–
19- 7 37-14 27-15 44-22 13-42 25-21 37- 0 14-27 27-31 23-21 21-24 287-224
1972 (7-4)
1967 (7-2-2) S S S O O O O N N N
LARRY JONES (1971-73) ................ 15-19-0
–/– –/2 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
13-33 37-37 10-20 19-18 17- 0 28-12 24-12 26- 7 38-15 21-16
–/10
17-17 250-187
S S S S O O O O N N N
9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18
Pittsburgh Miami Virginia Tech Kansas Florida Mississippi State Colorado State** Auburn Houston Tulsa South Carolina
A A H A H A H A H H A
333
BOBBY BOWDEN (1976-Present) ...... 269-67-4
1973 (0-11) S S S O O O O N N N D
15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 1
Wake Forest Kansas Miami Baylor Mississippi State Memphis State** San Diego State Houston Virginia Tech South Carolina Florida
A H H A H H A A A H A
–/– –/– –/18 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/18 –/– –/– –/–
7- 9 0-28 10-14 14-21 12-37 10-13 17-38 3-34 13-36 12-52 0-49 98-331
DARRELL MUDRA (1974-75) .................. 4-18-0 Darrell Mudra was a successful coach before arriving at Florida State, and he was successful after he left. At FSU, Mudra inherited an 0-11 team and wasn’t able to bring the program back to the glory years it enjoyed under Bill Peterson. Mudracoachedfromthepressboxinsteadofthe sidelines.
1974 (1-10) S S S O O O O N N N N
14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 8 16 23
Pittsburgh Colorado State Kansas Baylor Alabama Florida Auburn Memphis State Miami Virginia Tech** Houston
H H A H A H A A A H H
–/13 –/– –/– –/– –/3 –/14 –/5 –/– –/– –/– –/15
6- 9 7-14 9-40 17-21 7- 8 14-24 6-38 14-42 21-14 21-56 8-23 130-289
A H H A A A H A H H A
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/14 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
20-31 17- 8 6-10 0-30 10-13 8-34 14-17 43- 7 14-17 22-24 33-22 187-213
1975 (3-8) S S S O O O O N N N N
334
13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22
TexasTech Utah State Iowa State Georgia Tech Virginia Tech Florida Auburn Clemson Memphis State Miami** Houston
Current Florida State head coach Bobby Bowdenentershis29thseasonatthehelmofthe Seminoleprogramthatheresurrectedbeginning in 1976. By far the winningest coach in school history, Bowden has accumulated more wins (269) than the previous seven head coaches combined. He is currently major college football’s all-time winningest coach. Bowden has taken the Florida State program to the top of the college football world and has won two national championships (1993, 1999). Bowden’sSeminoleshavebeenthemost dominant bowl teams ever posting a 18-8-1 record with NCAA records for winning percentage,consecutivebowlwins(10)andconsecutive bowl appearances without a loss (14). Bowden is the only coach in the history of collegefootballtoleadteamsto10ormorewins over 14 straight seasons. He is also the only coachevertoleadhisteamto14straightfinishes among theAssociatedPressTopFive.
1976 (5-6) S S S O O O O O N N N
11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20
Memphis State Miami Oklahoma KansasState Boston College Florida Auburn Clemson Southern Miss** N. Texas State Virginia Tech
A A A H A H A H H A H
–/– –/– –/4 –/– –/13 –/12 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/–
12-21 0-47 9-24 20-10 28- 9 26-33 19-31 12-15 30-27 21-20 28-21 205-258
1977 (10-2) RANKED 14TH AP S S S O O O O N N N D
10 17 24 1 8 22 29 5 12 19 3
Southern Miss A KansasState A Miami H Oklahoma State A Cincinnati H Auburn H N. Texas State** H Virginia Tech A Memphis State H San Diego State A Florida A Tangerine Bowl D 23 TexasTech N
–/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– 20/– 15/– 16/– 13/– 19/–
35- 6 18-10 17-23 25-17 14- 0 24- 3 35-14 23-21 30- 9 16-41 37- 9
–/–
40-17 314-170
17/– 16/– 13/– 10/– 18/– 15/– –/15 –/– –/– –/– –/–
28- 0 38-20 31-21 21-27 26-21 27-55 3- 7 38-16 24-14 38- 6 38-21 312-208
1978 (8-3) S S S S O O O O N N N
9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 11 18 25
Syracuse Oklahoma State Miami Houston Cincinnati Mississippi State Pittsburgh Southern Miss Virginia Tech Navy** Florida
A H A H H A A A H H H
RANKED 6TH AP 8 15 22 29 6 13 27
Southern Miss Arizona State Miami Virginia Tech Louisville Mississippi State Louisiana State
6/– 7/19 5/– 5/–
26-21 27- 7 66-17 27-16
4/–
7-24 326-160
13/– 10/– 9/– 9/– 16/3 11/4 7/– 6/– 5/– 3/– 3/19
16- 0 52- 0 63- 7 9-10 18-14 36-22 41- 7 24- 3 45- 2 31- 7 17-13
2/4
17-18 369-103
H H A A A A A H H H A
19/– 18/– 19/17 20/7 20/– 11/13 20/– 17/– 14/13 20/14 –/–
17- 0 10- 5 14-34 36-27 19-13 14-42 38-14 56-31 19-27 14-58 3-35 240-286
Cincinnati H Pittsburgh H Southern Miss A Ohio State A Southern Illinois** H East Carolina H Miami A South Carolina A Louisville H Louisiana State A Florida H Gator Bowl D 30 West Virginia N
–/– –/2 –/– –/– –/– 19/– 14/16 12/– 9/– 7/12 15/–
38-31 17-37 24-17 34-17 59- 8 56-17 24- 7 56-26 49-14 21-55 10-13
–/10
31-12 419-234
7/– 12/13 9/– 17/10 –/– –/– –/– –/– –/– –/6 –/12
47-46 40-35 28-34 24-27 16-17 43-17 51- 7 29-26 45-30 16-17 14-53
J
3 10 17 23
Cincinnati A South Carolina** H Memphis State H Florida A Orange Bowl 1 Oklahoma N
1980 (10-2) RANKED 5TH AP S S S S O O O O N N D J
6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 6
Louisiana State A Louisville H East Carolina H Miami A Nebraska A Pittsburgh** H Boston College H Memphis State A Tulsa H Virginia Tech H Florida H Orange Bowl 1 Oklahoma N
1981 (6-5) S S S O O O O O N N N
5 12 19 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 28
Louisville Memphis State Nebraska Ohio State Notre Dame Pittsburgh Louisiana State Western Carolina** Miami Southern Miss Florida
1982 (9-3) RANKED 13TH AP S S S O O O O N N N D
4 18 25 2 9 16 30 6 13 20 4
1983 (8-4) S S S O O O O O N N D
3 10 17 1 8 15 20 29 5 12 3
East Carolina H Louisiana State A Tulane* A Auburn A Pittsburgh A Cincinnati** H Louisville H Arizona State A South Carolina H Miami H Florida A Peach Bowl D 31 North Carolina N
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28- 3 381-312
20/– 18/– 15/4 9/– 6/– 9/16 15/– 15/– 14/5 17/– 12/3
48-17 42-16 38- 3 44-27 17-17 41-42 27- 6 52-44 26-38 37- 0 17-27
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17-17 406-254
1984 (7-3-2) RANKED 17TH AP
1979 (11-1) S S S S O O O
N N N N
H N H A A H A
19/– 18/– 14/– 12/– 9/– 9/– 8/–
17-14 31- 3 40-23 17-10 27- 0 17- 6 24-19
S S S S O O O N N N D
1 15 22 29 6 13 20 3 10 17 1
East Carolina H Kansas A Miami A Temple** H Memphis State A Auburn H Tulane H Arizona State A South Carolina A Tennessee-Chatta. H Florida H Citrus Bowl D 22 Georgia N
1985 (9-3) RANKED 15TH AP A S S S O O O N N N N
31 7 21 28 12 19 26 2 9 16 30
Tulane A Nebraska A Memphis State H Kansas H Auburn A Tulsa H North Carolina A Miami H South Carolina H W. Carolina** H Florida A Gator Bowl D 30 Oklahoma State N
17/– 7/10 6/– 4/– 4/12 13/– 11/– 10/11 16/– 15/– 12/6
38-12 17-13 19-10 24-20 27-59 76-14 20-10 27-35 56-14 50-10 14-38
18/19
34-23 402-258
1986 (7-4-1) A S S S O O O N N N N
30 6 20 27 11 18 25 1 8 15 29
Toledo H 11/– Nebraska A 11/8 North Carolina H 15/– Michigan A 20/5 Tulane H –/– Wichita State H –/– Louisville A 20/– Miami A –/1 South Carolina A –/– Southern Miss** H –/– Florida H –/– All-American Bowl D 31 Indiana N –/–
24- 0 17-34 10-10 18-20 54-21 59- 3 54-18 23-41 45-28 49-13 13-17 27-13 393-218
1987 (11-1)
J
15 22 29 6 20 27 3 10 17 1
Georgia Southern H Tulane A Virginia Tech H Miami A Auburn A Louisiana State H South Carolina A Cincinnati** H Memphis State N Florida H Blockbuster Bowl D 29 Penn State N
3/– 2/– 2/– 2/9 7/5 12/– 12/– 9/– 9/– 8/6
48- 6 31-13 39-28 22-31 17-20 42- 3 41-10 70-21 35- 3 45-30
N N N N
6/7
24-17 459-206
1/19 1/– 1/– 1/3 1/10 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/2 3/5
44-28 38-11 58- 0 51-31 46-14 33-20 39-10 27-16 40-15 38-10 16-17 9-14
S S S S O O O N N N N
5/9
10- 2 449-188
4/– 5/15 3/16 3/– 3/2 8/– 6/16 6/23 6/– 5/– 3/6
48-21 24-20 34-13 35- 7 16-19 36-13 29-24 13- 3 69-21 70- 7 45-24
3/11
27-14 446-186
1/– 1/– 1/17 1/13 1/– 1/3 1/15 1/–
42- 0 45- 7 57- 0 33- 7 51- 0 28-10 40-14 54- 0
1991 (11-2) RANKED 4TH AP A S S S O O O O N N N N
29 7 14 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 30
Brigham Young N Tulane H Western Michigan H Michigan A Syracuse H Virginia Tech N Mid Tenn State** H Louisiana State A Louisville A South Carolina H Miami H Florida A Cotton Bowl Jan 1 Texas A&M N
1992 (11-1)
RANKED 2ND AP S S S S O O O O N N N
S S S O O O N N N D
5 12 19 26 3 10 17 31 7 14 28
TexasTech H East Carolina A Memphis State H Michigan State A Miami H Southern Miss A Louisville H Tulane** H Auburn A Furman H Florida A Fiesta Bowl 1 Nebraska N
8/– 8/– 7/– 6/– 4/3 6/– 4/– 4/– 4/6 4/– 3/–
40-16 44- 3 41-24 31- 3 25-26 61-10 32- 9 73-14 34- 6 41-10 28-14
3/5
31-28 481-163
1988 (11-1)
RANKED 2ND AP ACC CHAMPIONS (8-0) S S S S O O O O N N N J
5 12 19 26 3 10 17 31 7 14 28
Duke H Clemson A NC State A Wake Forest H Miami A North Carolina H Georgia Tech A Virginia A Maryland** H Tulane H Florida H Orange Bowl 1 Nebraska N
RANKED 3RD AP S S S S O O O O N N N J
3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 5 12 26
Miami A Southern Miss H Clemson A Michigan State H Tulane A Georgia Southern** H East Carolina H Louisiana Tech H South Carolina A Virginia Tech H Florida H Sugar Bowl 2 Auburn N
1/8 10/– 10/3 9/– 6/– 6/– 5/– 7/– 5/15 5/– 5/–
0-31 49-13 24-21 30- 7 48-28 28-10 45-21 66- 3 59- 0 41-14 52-17
4/7
13- 7 455-172
1993 (12-1) RANKED 1ST AP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ACC CHAMPIONS (8-0) A S S S O O O O
28 4 11 18 2 9 16 30
Kansas Duke Clemson North Carolina Georgia Tech Miami Virginia Wake Forest**
N A H A H H H H
J
6 13 20 27
Maryland A Notre Dame A NC State H Florida A Orange Bowl 1 Nebraska N
1/– 1/2 2/– 1/7
49-20 24-31 62- 3 33-21
1/2
18-16 536-129
4/– 4/– 3/– 3/13 3/13 10/– 9/13 8/– 8/– 8/22 7/4
41-17 52-20 56-14 31-18 20-34 17- 0 59-20 41-10 23-16 34- 3 31-31
7/5
23-17 428-200
1/– 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/– 2/24 6/– 6/– 6/3
70-26 45-26 77-17 46-14 41-17 72-13 42-10 28-33 28-12 59-17 24-35
7/6
31-26 563-246
3/– 3/– 2/11 2/– 3/6 3/14 3/– 3/– 3/25 3/– 2/1
44- 7 51-17 13- 0 34- 3 34-16 31-24 49- 3 44- 7 54-14 48-10 24-21
1/3
20-52 446-174
1994 (10-1-1) RANKED 4TH AP ACC CHAMPIONS (8-0)
J
3 10 17 24 8 22 29 5 12 19 26
Virginia H Maryland A Wake Forest A North Carolina H Miami A Clemson** H Duke H Georgia Tech A Notre Dame N NC State A Florida H Sugar Bowl 2 Florida N
1995 (10-2) RANKED 4TH AP ACC CHAMPIONS (7-1) S S S S O O O N N N J
2 9 16 23 7 14 21 2 11 18 25
Duke N Clemson A NC State H Central Florida H Miami H Wake Forest** H Georgia Tech H Virginia A North Carolina A Maryland H Florida A Orange Bowl 1 Notre Dame N
1996 (11-1) RANKED 3RD AP ACC CHAMPIONS (8-0) S S S O O O N N N N N J
7 19 28 5 12 26 2 9 16 23 30
Duke H NC State A North Carolina H Clemson H Miami A Virginia** H Georgia Tech A Wake Forest N Southern Miss H Maryland N Florida H Sugar Bowl 2 Florida N
1989 (10-2) RANKED 3RD AP S S S S O O O O N N D J
2 9 16 23 7 14 21 28 4 18 2
Southern Miss N Clemson H Louisiana State A Tulane H Syracuse A Virginia Tech A Auburn H Miami H South Carolina** H Memphis State H Florida A Fiesta Bowl 1 Nebraska N
6/– –/10 –/21 –/– 25/17 19/– 9/11 6/2 5/– 5/– 6/–
26-30 23-34 31-21 59- 9 41-10 41- 7 22-14 24-10 35-10 57-20 24-17
5/6
41-17 424-199
3/–
45-24
COACHES’ CUMULATIVE RECORDS NAME Ed Williamson Don Veller Tom Nugent Perry Moss Bill Peterson Larry Jones Darrell Mudra Bobby Bowden 8 COACHES
TENURE YEARS 1947 1 1948-52 5 1953-58 6 1959 1 1960-70 11 1971-73 3 1974-75 2 1976-Present 28 1947-Present 56
W- L- T 0- 5- 0 31-12- 1 34-28- 1 4- 6- 0 62-42-11 15-19- 0 4-18- 0 269-67- 4 419-197-17
PCT. FSU PTS OPP PTS .000 18 90 .716 957 510 .548 1,139 927 .400 149 132 .587 2,231 1,620 .441 694 729 .182 317 502 .797 11,445 5,824 .674 16,950 10,334
1990 (10-2) RANKED 4TH AP S
8 East Carolina
H
335
Sugar Bowl MVP Peter Warrick and head coach Bobby Bowden shared the stage following the Seminoles’ second national title in 1999. FSU became the first team in history to go wire-to-wire as the Associated Press’ No. 1 ranked team.
1997 (11-1) RANKED 3RD AP ACC CHAMPIONS (8-0) S S S O O O O N N N N J
6 13 20 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22
Southern Cal A Maryland H Clemson A Miami H Duke A Georgia Tech H Virginia A NC State** H North Carolina A Wake Forest H Florida A SugarBowl 1 Ohio State N
5/23 5/– 5/16 4/– 4/– 4/21 3/– 3/– 3/5 3/– 2/10
14- 7 50- 7 35-28 47- 0 51-27 38- 0 47-21 48-35 20- 3 58- 7 29-32
4/9
31-14 468-181
1998 (11-2) RANKED 3RD AP ACC CHAMPIONS (7-1) A S S S O O O O O N N N J
31 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21
Texas A&M N NC State A Duke H Southern Cal H Maryland A Miami A Clemson** H Georgia Tech A North Carolina H Virginia H Wake Forest A Florida H FiestaBowl 4 Tennessee N
2/15 2/– 11/– 10/18 9/– 8/– 6/– 6/20 5/– 6/12 5/– 5/4
23-14 7-24 62-13 30-10 24-10 26-14 48- 0 34- 7 39-13 45-14 24- 7 23-12
2/1
16-23 401-161
1/– 1/10
41- 7 41-35
1999 (12-0) RANKED 1ST AP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ACC CHAMPIONS (8-0) A 28 Louisiana Tech S 11 Georgia Tech
H H
S 18 S 25 O 2 O 9 O 16 O 23 O 30 N13 N 20
NC State H North Carolina A Duke N Miami H Wake Forest** H Clemson A Virginia A Maryland N Florida A SugarBowl 4 Virginia Tech N
1/20 1/– 1/– 1/19 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/– 1/3
42-11 42-10 51-23 31-21 33-10 17-14 35-10 49-10 30-23
J
1/2
46-29 458-203
2/– 2/– 2/– 2/– 2/– 1/7 7/– 6/– 6/21 4/10 3/– 3/4
29- 3 26-21 63-14 31- 0 59- 7 24-27 63-14 37- 3 58-14 54- 7 35- 6 30- 7
3/1
2-13 514-133
2000 (11-2) RANKED 5TH AP ACC CHAMPIONS (8-0) A S S S S O O O O N N N
26 9 16 23 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18
J 3
BYU N Georgia Tech A North Carolina H Louisville H Maryland A Miami A Duke** H Virginia H NC State A Clemson H WakeForest A Florida H Orange Bowl Oklahoma N
2001 (8-4) RANKED 15TH AP S S S S O O O N N N
1 8 22 29 13 20 27 3 10 17
Duke UAB North Carolina WakeForest Miami Virginia Maryland Clemson NC State** Florida
A H A H H A H A H A
6/– 6/– 6/– 18/– 14/2 21/– 19/10 14/– 10/– 21/3
55-13 29- 7 9-41 48-24 27-49 43- 7 52-31 41-27 28-34 13-37
D
1 Georgia Tech H Gator Bowl 1 Virginia Tech N
J
28-17
24/15
30-17 403-304
5/– 5/– 5/– 5/– 4/– 11/– 9/1 11/6 18/– 17/– 15/– 14/– 23/14
38-31 40-19 37-10 48-17 20-26 48-31 27-28 24-34 34-21 21-13 40-14 7-17 31-14
16/4
13-26 428-301
13/– 11/– 10/– 10/– 6/– 5/2 7/– 6/– 5/– 3/– 13/– 9/11
37- 0 35-10 14-13 47- 7 56- 7 14-22 19-14 48-24 37- 0 10-26 50-44 38-34
9/10
14-16 419-217
2002 (9-5) RANKED 21ST AP ACC CHAMPIONS (7-1) A A S S S O O O N N N N N
24 31 14 21 26 3 12 26 2 9 16 23 30
J 1
Iowa State N Virginia H Maryland A Duke H Louisville A Clemson H Miami A Notre Dame H WakeForest A Georgia Tech A North Carolina** H NC State A Florida H Sugar Bowl Georgia N
2003 (10-3) RANKED 11TH AP ACC CHAMPIONS (7-1) A S S S S O O O N N N N
30 6 13 20 27 11 18 25 1 8 15 29
J 4
North Carolina A Maryland H Georgia Tech H Colorado H Duke A Miami H Virginia A Wake Forest H Notre Dame A Clemson A NC State** H Florida A Orange Bowl Miami N
*won by forfeit **Homecoming
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