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2009 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Bobby Bowden in his 34th and final season as head coach, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the ACC's Atlantic Division. Florida State was invited to the Champs Sports Bowl, where the Seminoles defeated West Virginia. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Bowden retired at the end the year after leading Florida State to 33 consecutive winning seasons. Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher was named his successor.

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Miami (FL)

Miami's defense stops Florida St. to back up Harris' final TD drive

Jacksonville State

Florida State steals win from lower-division Jacksonville State

BYU

Ponder drives Seminoles to decisive win over No. 7 Cougars

South Florida

Daniels steps in for injured Grothe, lifts USF to first ever win over FSU.

Boston College

BC blows 18-point lead, barely holds off FSU.

Georgia Tech

Nesbitt, Yellow Jackets hand third straight loss to Bowden's Seminoles.

North Carolina

Ponder rallies Seminoles from deficit to knock off North Carolina.

NC State

Florida St. edges NC State late in barnburner

Clemson

Spiller rushes for 165 yards, touchdown as Clemson routs Florida St.

  • FSU starting quarterback Christian Ponder was injured in the 4th quarter and had to leave the game. His injury required surgery and he did not return to participation until the teams non-contact drills in the spring of 2010.
  • Redshirt Freshman E.J. Manuel took over for the injured Ponder, getting his first start the following week against Wake Forest.

Wake Forest

Thomas, Manuel help Florida State roll past Wake

Maryland

Florida State edges Maryland on last-minute TD to become bowl eligible

Florida

Tebow accounts for five TDs in final home game as a Gator

West Virginia—Gator Bowl

  • The final game for Bobby Bowden, Mickey Andrews and Chuck Amato.

Bowden goes out a winner as Seminoles dispatch Mountaineers

Personnel

Recruits

Statistics

Team

Scores by quarter

  • Updated after the Maryland game on November 21.

Offense

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Special teams

References