2011 Florida State Seminoles football | |
Champs Sports Bowl Champions | |
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Champs Sports Bowl vs. Notre Dame, W 18–14 | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 23 |
AP | No. 23 |
2011 record | 9–4 (5–3 ACC) |
Head coach | Jimbo Fisher (2nd season) |
Offensive coordinator | James Coley (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro Style |
Defensive coordinator | Mark Stoops (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4-3 |
Captain | E.J. Manuel |
Captain | other captains selected by game |
Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 82,300) |
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#22 Clemson x† | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#23 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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#21 Virginia Tech x‡ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 10, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2011 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by second year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Champs Sports Bowl where they defeated Notre Dame 18–14.
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Previous Season[edit | edit source]
Florida State ended the 2010 season with a 10–4 record (6–2 in the ACC) and were ranked #16 in the final Coaches Poll. They were led by head coach Jimbo Fisher in his first year of head coaching. The Seminoles lost three starters on offense (QB Christian Ponder, OG Rodney Hudson, and C Ryan McMahon) and three on defense (DE Marcus White, LB Mister Alexander, and LB Kendall Smith).
Coaching staff[edit | edit source]
Name | Position |
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Jimbo Fisher | Head Coach |
Rick Trickett | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach |
Greg Hudson | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers |
Mark Stoops | Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach |
James Coley | Offensive Coordinator/Tight End Coach |
Dameyune Craig | Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator |
Lawrence Dawsey | Passing Game Coordinator/Wide receivers |
Darin Eliot | Defensive Ends Coach |
Eddie Gran | Associate Head Coach/Running backs/Special teams Coordinator |
Odell Haggins | Defensive line |
Vic Viloria | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach |
Rankings[edit | edit source]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 23 | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 25 | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches' | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 22 | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 24 | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harris | Not released | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 24 | 25 | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | NR | NR | NR | Not released |
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Scores by quarter (all opponents)[edit | edit source]
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Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)[edit | edit source]
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Schedule[edit | edit source]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 3* | 3:30 PM | Louisiana-Monroe | #6 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPNU | W 34–0 | 72,226 | |
September 10* | 6:00 PM | (FCS) Charleston Southern | #5 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN3 | W 62–10 | 75,229 | |
September 17* | 8:15 PM | #1 Oklahoma | #5 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | L 13–23 | 84,392A | |
September 24 | 3:30 PM | at #21 Clemson | #11 | Memorial Stadium (Death Valley) • Clemson,SC (Clemson–Florida State rivalry) | ESPN | L 30–35 | 80,994 | |
October 8 | 12:30 PM | at Wake Forest | #23 | BB&T Field at Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | L 30–35 | 31,116 | |
October 15 | 3:00 PM | at Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | FSN | W 41–16 | 24,687 | ||
October 22 | 3:30 PM | Maryland | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC/ESPN2 | W 41–16 | 72,697 | ||
October 29 | 12:00 PM | NC State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPNU | W 34–0 | 80,849 | ||
November 3 | 8:00 PM | at Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN | W 38–7 | 38,729 | ||
November 12 | 3:30 PM | Miami (FL) | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Battle of the Sunshine State) | ABC/ESPN | W 23–19 | 82,322 | ||
November 19† | 7:30 PM | Virginia | #23 | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy) | ESPN2 | L 13–14 | 77,178 | |
November 26* | 7:00 PM | at Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Battle for the Governor's Cup) | ESPN2 | W 21–7 | 90,798 | ||
December 29* | 5:30 PM | vs. Notre Dame | #25 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl) | ESPN/ESPN 3D | W 18–14 | 68,305 | |
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone. |
- ^A Denotes the largest crowd in Doak Campbell Stadium history.
Game summaries[edit | edit source]
Miami (FL)[edit | edit source]
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Florida[edit | edit source]
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Champs Sports Bowl[edit | edit source]
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Awards[edit | edit source]
Watchlists[edit | edit source]
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Players[edit | edit source]
Roster[edit | edit source]
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Recruits[edit | edit source]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Austin Barron OG |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 275 lb (125 kg) | N/A | Feb 2, 2011 |
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Terry Bell DT |
Lakeland, FL | Tenoroc HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 284 lb (129 kg) | N/A | Feb 2, 2011 |
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Kelvin Benjamin WR |
Belle Glade, FL | Glades Central HS | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 9, 2011 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Eric Beverly RB |
Jacksonville, FL | First Coast HS | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 4.98 | Dec 7, 2009 |
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Lamarcus Brutus S |
Port Saint Lucie, FL | Treasure Coast HS | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.55 | Dec 3, 2009 |
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Cornellius Carradine DE |
El Dorado, KS | Butler Community College (KS) | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 245 lb (111 kg) | N/A | Dec 15, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Ruben Carter OT |
Miami, FL | Miami Jackson HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 5.28 | Oct 17, 2010 |
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Jacob Coker QB |
Mobile, AL | St. Pauls Episcopal School | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 210 lb (95 kg) | N/A | Jun 21, 2010 |
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Jacob Fahrenkrug OG |
Wahpeton, ND | North Dakota State College of Science | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 318 lb (144 kg) | 5.2 | Dec 15, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Devonta Freeman RB |
Miami, FL | Miami Central HS | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 24, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Rashad Greene WR |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.45 | Jun 17, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Bobby Hart OT |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 291 lb (132 kg) | 5.6 | Jul 17, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Tyler Hunter S |
Valdosta, GA | Lowndes HS | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 4.5 | Mar 12, 2010 |
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Tre Jackson DT |
Jesup, GA | Wayne County HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 295 lb (134 kg) | N/A | Feb 2, 2011 |
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Arrington Jenkins LB |
Miami, FL | Miami Coral Park HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | N/A | Jan 25, 2011 |
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Timmy Jernigan DT |
Lake City, FL | Columbia HS | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5 | Feb 2, 2011 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Nile Lawrence-Stample DT |
Davie, FL | Nova HS | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 297 lb (135 kg) | 4.9 | Feb 22, 2010 |
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Sterling Lovelady C |
Navarre, FL | Navarre HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 282 lb (128 kg) | N/A | Feb 22, 2010 |
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Josue Matias OT |
Union City, NJ | Union Senior HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 290 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Jan 29, 2011 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Derrick Mitchell DT |
Jacksonville, FL | First Coast HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 4.8 | Feb 23, 2010 |
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Giorgio Newberry DE |
Fort Pierce, FL | Fort Pierce Central HS | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 4.9 | Sep 26, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Nick O'Leary TE |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL | William T. Dwyer HS | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 4.65 | Jan 22, 2011 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Trey Pettis C |
DeLand, FL | DeLand HS | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 285 lb (129 kg) | N/A | Dec 1, 2009 |
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Jordan Prestwood OT |
Plant City, FL | Plant City HS | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | 273 lb (124 kg) | 4.99 | Nov 15, 2010 |
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Keelin Smith S |
Port Saint Lucie, FL | Treasure Coast HS | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.55 | Dec 3, 2009 |
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Terrance Smith LB |
Decatur, GA | Southwest Dekalb HS | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 4.68 | Mar 28, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Nick Waisome CB |
Groveland, FL | South Lake HS | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.44 | Dec 20, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
James Wilder Jr. RB |
Tampa, FL | Plant Senior HS | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.65 | Aug 18, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Karlos Williams S |
Davenport, FL | Ridge Community HS | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 21, 2010 |
Scout:75px Rivals:75px ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
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‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
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References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 "2011 National College Football Awards Association Watch Lists". National College Football Awards Association. July 5, 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110722085428/http://www.ncfaa.org/11watchlists.pdf. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ↑ "2011 National College Football Awards Association Finalists". National College Football Awards Association. November 21, 2011. http://www.ncfaa.org/11finalists.pdf. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Virginia Tech and Clemson Dominate All-ACC Football Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2011. http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aae.html. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ↑ "FSU punter Shawn Powell named consensus All-American". OrlandoSentinel. December 21, 2011. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_fsu/2011/12/fsu-shawn-powell-named-consensus-all-american-gets-bowl-invite.html. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
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