2001 Florida State Seminoles football team

2001 Florida State Seminoles football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 30–17 vs. Virginia Tech
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record8–4 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Bowden (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (18th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Maryland $   7 1     10 2  
No. 15 Florida State   6 2     8 4  
North Carolina   5 3     8 5  
Clemson   4 4     7 5  
No. 24 Georgia Tech   4 4     8 5  
NC State   4 4     7 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     6 5  
Virginia   3 5     5 7  
Duke   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the ACC. Florida State was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.