2009 Florida State Seminoles football team

2009 Florida State Seminoles football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 33–21 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimbo Fisher (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (26th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainChristian Ponder (junior)
Jamie Robinson (senior)
Recardo Wright (senior)
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 24 Clemson x   6 2     9 5  
Boston College   5 3     8 5  
Florida State   4 4     7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5     5 7  
NC State   2 6     5 7  
Maryland   1 7     2 10  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Georgia Tech * x$   7 1     11 3  
No. 10 Virginia Tech   6 2     10 3  
No. 19 Miami (FL)   5 3     9 4  
North Carolina *   0 4     0 5  
Duke   3 5     5 7  
Virginia   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC).

Head coach Bobby Bowden retired at the end of the 2009 season after 34 seasons at the helm for Florida State and 33 consecutive winning seasons. Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher was named his successor.