The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 58th season of Atlantic Coast Conference football . The season started September 2, 2010 and ended January 9, 2011. The twelve conference schools were divided into two divisions. The Virginia Tech Hokies won the Coastal Division while the Florida State Seminoles won the Atlantic Division. On December 4, 2010, the Hokies defeated the Seminoles 44–33 to win the 2010 ACC Championship and the right to represent the conference in the 2011 Orange Bowl , where the Hokies lost 12–40 to the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-10 .
Member Schools [ ]
Institution
Nickname
Location
Founded
Joined ACC
School Type
ACC Football Titles
Boston College
Eagles
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
1863
2005
Private/Jesuit
0
Clemson
Tigers
Clemson, South Carolina
1889
1953
Public
13
Duke
Blue Devils
Durham, North Carolina
1838
1953
Private/Non-Sectarian
7
Florida State
Seminoles
Tallahassee, Florida
1851
1991
Public
12
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Atlanta, Georgia
1885
1979
Public
3
Maryland
Terrapins
College Park, Maryland
1856
1953
Public
9
Miami
Hurricanes
Coral Gables, Florida
1925
2004
Private/Non-Sectarian
0
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1789
1953
Public
5
NC State
Wolfpack
Raleigh, North Carolina
1887
1953
Public
7
Virginia
Cavaliers
Charlottesville, Virginia
1819
1953
Public
2
Virginia Tech
Hokies
Blacksburg, Virginia
1872
2004
Public
3
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1834
1953
Private/Non-Sectarian
2
Coaches [ ]
ACC vs. BCS conference opponents [ ]
NOTE: . Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game
Date
Visitor
Home
Significance
Winning Team
September 4
LSU
North Carolina *
Chick-fil-A College Kickoff in Atlanta, GA
LSU
September 11
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Kansas
September 11
Florida State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
September 11
Miami
Ohio State
Ohio State
September 11
Virginia
USC
USC
September 16
Cincinnati
NC State
NC State
September 18
Alabama
Duke
Alabama
September 18
Maryland
West Virginia
West Virginia
September 18
Wake Forest
Stanford
Stanford
September 18
Clemson
Auburn
Auburn
September 23
Miami
Pittsburgh
Miami
September 25
North Carolina
Rutgers
North Carolina
October 2
Notre Dame
Boston College
Notre Dame
November 27
Florida
Florida State
Florida-Florida State rivalry
Florida State
November 27
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
Georgia
November 27
South Carolina
Clemson
Battle of the Palmetto State
South Carolina
November 27
Wake Forest
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
November 27
Boston College
Syracuse
Boston College
November 27
South Florida
Miami
South Florida
Bowl Games [ ]
Date
ACC Team
Opponent
Bowl
Location
Winning Team
December 27, 2010
Georgia Tech
Air Force
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Shreveport, LA
Air Force
December 28, 2010
NC State
West Virginia
Champs Sports Bowl
Orlando, FL
NC State
December 29, 2010
Maryland
East Carolina
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Washington, DC
Maryland
December 30, 2010
North Carolina
Tennessee
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nashville, TN
North Carolina
December 31, 2010
Clemson
South Florida
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Charlotte, NC
South Florida
December 31, 2010
Miami
Notre Dame
Hyundai Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
Notre Dame
December 31, 2010
Florida State
South Carolina
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Atlanta, GA
Florida State
January 3, 2011
Virginia Tech
Stanford
Discover Orange Bowl
Miami Gardens, FL
Stanford
January 9, 2011
Boston College
Nevada
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
San Francisco, CA
Nevada
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