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
Captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
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 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.