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1999 Florida State Seminoles football
Consensus national champion
ACC champion
Sugar Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record12–0 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Richt (6th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (16th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Florida State $#   8 – 0     12 – 0  
No. 17 Georgia Tech   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Clemson   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Duke   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Maryland   2 – 6     5 – 6  
North Carolina   2 – 6     3 – 8  
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the college football season of 1999. Winning the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship and winning the 2000 Sugar Bowl BCS National Championship game, the team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The team entered the season with high expectations after losing to Tennessee in the inaugural BCS Championship game. FSU entered the 1999 pre-season ranked No. 1 in all national pre-season polls,[1][2] picked unanimously to win the ACC and expected to contend for a national championship.[3][4] The Seminoles finished 11–2 in 1998, extending their NCAA record to 13 straight seasons with at least 10 victories and ranked among the nation's top four teams.[5][6]

The Seminoles finished the 1999 season with a perfect 12–0 record and was the first in NCAA history to go "wire-to-wire" being ranked continuously as the nation's No. 1 team from the preseason through the bowl season.[7] The 1999 Seminoles are considered to be one of the greatest college football teams of all time.[citation needed] This marked the 13th consecutive season that the Seminoles will have finished in the Top 5 rankings of both the AP and coaches poll.[5] The 2000 Sugar Bowl BCS National Championship game also marked the 17th consecutive season Bowden lead the Seminoles to a bowl game.

Before the season

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Preseason outlook

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The Seminoles ended the 1998 season with a defeat in the inaugural BCS Championship game to Tennessee and finished with a No. 3 ranking in both the AP and Coaches polls and winning their seventh consecutive ACC title. Bowden had two returning Consensus All-Americans[8] and two other All-Americans [9][10] among his 16 starters[11][6] along with 19 fifth-year seniors. "This time a year ago, I said we had a talented football team, but it's the least experience we've had in a long time", Bowden said. "Now we've got most of the same guys back. Most of those guys started. That's the reason for so much preseason optimism."[12] As expected, FSU was at the top of the first Coaches Poll of the season, released August 5, 1999 with 36 of a possible 59 first-place votes; other teams receiving first-place votes were No.2 Tennessee with 13 votes, No. 3 Arizona with 2 votes, and No. 4 Penn State with 8 votes.[1] FSU was also atop the AP poll, released August 14, 1999 with 48 of a possible 70 first-place votes; other teams receiving first-place votes were No. 2 Tennessee with 15 votes, No. 3 Penn State with 4 votes, No. 4 Arizona, No. 5 Florida, and No. 13 Virginia Tech with 1 vote each.[2] Seminoles came into pre-season camp with a healthy Chris Weinke who had to miss the 1999 Fiesta Bowl BCS National championship game due to a season-ending cervical herniated disc sustained during a sack against Virginia.[13][6]

Despite being touted as a top NFL draft pick, Consensus All-American Peter Warrick stated his desire to earn his undergraduate degree and to win a national championship after the Seminoles shared a sad result in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl BCS National Championship game.[14][15][16][6] Warrick would enter the 1999 season as a Heisman front runner alongside Drew Brees, Ron Dayne, and Joe Hamilton. On top of being a Heisman favorite, Warrick was considered the front-runner for the Fred Biletnikoff award for the nation's top wide receiver.[15] The Weinke led offense that scored 31 points a game in 1998 would find himself with a senior talented corp of wide receivers with Warrick, Laveranues Coles, and Ron Dugans.

Recruiting class

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See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Due to FSU having 74 scholarship players on the roster and the maximum per NCAA is 85, FSU was only able to sign 13 players on National Signing Day.[17][18] Despite only signing 13 players, this stellar recruiting class was highlighted by four highly touted recruits that made USA Today's All-USA high school football team: Nick Maddox (RB), Kendyll Pope (LB), Darnell Dockett (DL), and the top prospect in the country, Anquan Boldin (QB) who selected FSU over Florida and Miami.[17][18] During preseason football practice, Anquan Boldin would move from QB to WR at his request, a move that would eventually pay big career dividends.[19] The move surprised Bowden who stated "I told him he'd be a great quarterback, (His decision) surprised all of us. He is an excellent prospect wherever he lines up."[20]

The recruiting class of 13[17][18][21]

Name Position Hometown High School Height Weight
Anquan Boldin QB Pahokee, Florida Pahokee HS 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 205 lb (93 kg)
Rufus Brown DB El Paso, Texas Austin HS 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 185 lb (84 kg)
Cornelius Collier LB Miami, Florida Palmetto HS 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 220 lb (100 kg)
Darnell Dockett DL Burtonsville, Maryland Paint Branch HS 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 260 lb (120 kg)
Kevin Emanuel DL Waco, Texas Waco HS 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 240 lb (110 kg)
Randy Golightly FB/LB Tallahassee, Florida North Florida Christian 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 237 lb (108 kg)
Alonzo Jackson DL Americus, Georgia Americus HS 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 245 lb (111 kg)
Nick Maddox RB Kannapolis, North Carolina A.L. Brown HS 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 190 lb (86 kg)
Kendyll Pope LB Lake City, Florida Columbia HS 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 212 lb (96 kg)
Fabian Walker QB Americus, Georgia Americus HS 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 205 lb (93 kg)
B.J. Ward DB Dallas, Texas Kimball HS 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 200 lb (91 kg)
Corey Whitaker OL Pace, Florida Pace HS 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 290 lb (130 kg)
Jeff Womble DL Dunwoody, Georgia Dunwoody HS 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 295 lb (134 kg)

Offseason news

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On November 12, 1998, Chris Weinke underwent surgery at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to repair damage to his C6 vertebrae.[22] The surgery repaired ligament damage, corrected a ruptured disc and removed a bone chip which was lodged against a nerve in his neck.[6] There was much uncertainty as to whether or not Weinke would be fully healthy for the 1999 season as there was a 6-month recovery period and much weight loss.[6]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 285:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*No. 1
ESPN2W 41–772,702[23]
September 118:00 p.m.No. 10 Georgia TechNo. 1
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 41–3580,187
September 183:30 p.m.No. 20 NC StateNo. 1
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 42–1180,040
September 253:30 p.m.at North CarolinaNo. 1
ABCW 42–1060,000
October 212:00 p.m.vs. DukeNo. 1
JPW 51–2337,310
October 912:00 p.m.No. 19 Miami (FL)*No. 1
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 31–2180,976
October 167:00 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 1
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
PPVW 33–1078,105
October 237:00 p.m.at ClemsonNo. 1
ESPNW 17–1486,092
October 307:00 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 1
ESPNW 35–1047,900
November 133:30 p.m.MarylandNo. 1
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 49–1080,340
November 208:00 p.m.at No. 3 Florida*No. 1
CBSW 30–2385,747[24]
January 48:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Virginia Tech*No. 1
ABCW 46–2979,280
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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Further information: 1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1 (48)1 (28)1 (31)1 (49)1 (59)1 (61)1 (64)1 (63)1 (62)1 (55)1 (55)1 (66)1 (63)1 (66)1 (66)1 (64)1 (70)
Coaches1 (36)1*1 (29)1 (44)1 (50)1 (52)1 (53)1 (53)1 (52)1 (41)1 (44)1 (57)1 (58)1 (57)1 (56)1 (56)1 (59)
BCSNot released1111111Not released

Game summaries

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Louisiana Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7
No. 1 Seminoles 7 7 17 10 41

Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Yellow Jackets 7 14 7 7 35
No. 1 Seminoles 7 21 10 3 41

N.C. State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Wolfpack 3 0 8 0 11
No. 1 Seminoles 3 15 14 10 42

North Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Seminoles 28 7 7 0 42
Tar Heels 0 3 7 0 10

Duke

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 13 10 23
No. 1 Seminoles 21 23 0 7 51

Miami

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Hurricanes 14 7 0 0 21
No. 1 Seminoles 14 7 3 7 31

Wake Forest

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1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 3 0 0 7 10
No. 1 Seminoles 6 3 14 10 33

Clemson

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See also: Bowden Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Seminoles 3 0 11 3 17
Tigers 0 14 0 0 14

Virginia

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Seminoles 0 7 14 14 35
Cavaliers 0 10 0 0 10

Maryland

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 0 3 0 7 10
No. 1 Seminoles 7 21 14 7 49

Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Seminoles 7 6 10 7 30
No. 3 Gators 0 6 10 7 23

Sugar Bowl vs. Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech vs. Florida State
1 234Total
No. 2 Virginia Tech 7 7150 29
• No. 1 Florida State 14 14018 46
Scoring summary
Q13:22FSUWarrick 64-yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick)FSU 7–0
Q12:14FSUChaney 6-yard blocked punt return (Janikowski kick)FSU 14–0
Q10:30VTAndré Davis 49-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)FSU 14–7
Q213:45FSUDugans 63-yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick)FSU 21–7
Q211:40FSUWarrick 59-yard punt return (Janikowski kick)FSU 28–7
Q20:37VTMichael Vick 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)FSU 28–14
Q37:54VTShayne Graham 23-yard field goalFSU 28–17
Q35:57VTAndre Kendrick 29-yard run (2-point pass failed)FSU 28–23
Q32:13VTAndre Kendrick 6-yard run (2-point pass failed)VT 29–28
Q412:59FSUDugans 14-yard pass from Weinke (Warrick pass from Weinke)FSU 36–29
Q410:26FSUJanikowski 32-yard field goalFSU 39–29
Q47:42FSUWarrick 43-yard pass from Chris Weinke (Janikowski kick)FSU 46–29
Main article: 2000 Sugar Bowl
See also: 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and BCS National Championship Game

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Florida State		 Alma Mater
Bobby Bowden Head coach 24 Howard College (1953)
Chuck Amato Assistant Head Coach, Linebackers 19 NC State (1968)
Mickey Andrews Defensive coordinator, Defensive backs 16 Alabama (1964)
Jeff Bowden Receivers 6 Florida State (1983)
Chris Demarest Graduate assistant, Defensive backs 1 Northeastern (1988)
Steve Gabbard Graduate assistant 2 Florida State (1988)
Jim Gladden Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Ends 25 William Jewell College (1962)
Odell Haggins Defensive Line 6 Florida State (1993)
Jimmy Heggins Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line 14 Florida State (1978)
John Lilly Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator 4 Guilford College (1990)
Mark Richt Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks 10 Miami (1982)
Billy Sexton Running Backs 22 Florida State (1974)
Dave Van Halanger Strength and Conditioning 17 West Virginia (1976)
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Roster

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1999 Florida State Seminoles roster

Quarterbacks

  • 6 Anquan Boldin – freshman
  • 10 Rich Maher – junior
  • 11 Jared Jones – sophomore
  • 14 Marcus Outzen – Redshirt junior
  • 16 Chris Weinke – junior

Running backs

  • 20 Raymont Skaggs – senior
  • 20 Nick Maddox – freshman
  • 22 Davy Ford – Redshirt sophomore
  • 23 Travis Minor – junior
  • 24 Jeff Chaney – junior

Fullback

  • 10 Dan Kendra – Redshirt senior
  • 36 William McCray – junior
  • 39 Chad Maeder – Redshirt sophomore
  • 43 Randy Golightly – freshman

Wide receivers

  • 7 Laveranues Coles – senior
  • 9 Peter Warrick – Redshirt senior
  • 13 Marvin Minnis – Redshirt junior
  • 19 Greg Moore – Redshirt freshman
  • 21 Talman Gardner – Redshirt freshman
  • 26 Atrews Bell – Redshirt sophomore
  • 80 Ron Dugans – Redshirt senior
  • 83 Jarret Gardner – Redshirt junior
  • 84 Gennaro Jackson – junior
  • 86 Germaine Stringer – Redshirt senior
  • 87 Robert Morgan – sophomore

Tight ends

  • 81 Nick Franklin – senior
  • 82 Patrick Hughes – sophomore
  • 85 Ryan Sprague – Redshirt junior
  • 88 Carver Donaldson – Redshirt sophomore
  

Offensive line

  • 51 Ronald Boldin – junior
  • 52 Antoine Mirambeau – Redshirt freshman
  • 54 Jarad Moon – Redshirt junior
  • 57 Eric Thomas – Redshirt senior
  • 60 Tarlos Thomas – Redshirt junior
  • 61 Montrae Holland – Redshirt freshman
  • 64 Justin Amman – Redshirt junior
  • 67 Josh Baggs – Redshirt sophomore
  • 68 Jason Whitaker – Redshirt senior
  • 70 Corey Whitaker – freshman
  • 71 Jerry Carmichael – Redshirt junior
  • 72 Brett Williams – Redshirt freshman
  • 74 Otis Duhart – sophomore
  • 75 Char-ron Dorsey – junior
  • 76 Ross Brannon – Redshirt junior
  • 77 Jeremy Brett – Redshirt senior
  • 78 Donald Heaven – Redshirt junior
  • 79 Todd Williams – Redshirt freshman

Defensive line

  • 45 Darnell Dockett – freshman
  • 53 Corey Simon – Redshirt senior
  • 56 Roland Seymour – Redshirt junior
  • 58 Jamal Reynolds – junior
  • 69 WD Rodeffer – junior
  • 89 Alonzo Jackson – freshman
  • 90 Kevin Emanual – freshman
  • 91 Jeff Womble – freshman
  • 92 Jerry Johnson – Redshirt senior
  • 93 Chris Walker – Redshirt senior
  • 94 Octavis Jackson – Redshirt freshman
  • 95 Rian Cason – Redshirt freshman
  • 96 Randy Wilkins – Redshirt junior
  • 97 Tony Benford – Redshirt freshman
  • 98 Chris Woods – Redshirt freshman
  • 99 David Warren – junior
  

Linebackers

  • 5 Theon Rackley – Redshirt senior
  • 5 Cornelius Collier – freshman
  • 29 Tommy Polley – Redshirt junior
  • 32 James Lewis – Redshirt freshman
  • 42 Jerel Hudson – Redshirt freshman
  • 44 Bradley Jennings – Redshirt sophomore
  • 46 Michael Hamilton – Redshirt freshman
  • 49 Bobby Rhodes – Redshirt senior
  • 55 Brian Allen – Redshirt junior

Defensive backs

  • 1 Reggie Durden – senior
  • 3 Malcolm Tatum – Redshirt freshman
  • 6 Derrick Gibson – junior
  • 7 Rufus Brown – freshman
  • 8 Clevan Thomas – junior
  • 12 Abdual Howard – Redshirt sophomore
  • 15 Mario Edwards – Redshirt senior
  • 18 Sean Key – Redshirt senior
  • 29 Andrew Howard II - Senior
  • 27 Tay Cody – Redshirt junior
  • 28 Chris Hope – sophomore
  • 28 BJ Ward – freshman
  • 30 Stanford Samuels – Redshirt freshman
  • 32 Jean Jeune – Redshirt junior
  • 35 Todd Frier – Redshirt senior

Punters

  • 47 Keith Cottrell – junior
  • 37 Chance Gwaltney – Redshirt freshman

Kickers

Long snapper

  • 73 Clay Ingram – senior

Depth chart

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Statistics

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  • QB Chris Weinke: 232/377 (61.5%) for 3,103 yards (8.23) with 25 TD vs. 14 INT (3.71%).
  • RB Travis Minor: 180 carries for 815 yards (4.53) with 7 TD. 16 catches for 102 yards and 0 TD.
  • WR Peter Warrick: 71 catches for 934 yards (13.15) with 8 TD. 16 carries for 96 yards (6.00) and 3 TD.
  • WR Ron Dugans: 43 catches for 644 yards (14.98) with 3 TD.
  • WR Marvin Minnis: 19 catches for 257 yards (13.53) with 3 TD.
  • WR Laveranues Coles: 12 catches for 179 yards (14.92) with 1 TD.
  • WR Anquan Boldin: 12 catches for 115 yards (9.58) with 2 TD. 4 carries for 33 yards (8.25) and 0 TD.
  • DB Andrew Howard: 3 INTs (1 TD); 2 PR TDs; 1 Kickoff TD
  • K Sebastian Janikowski: 23 FGM and 47 XPM.
  • P Austin Haywood: 1 punt for 73 yards
  • First team in history to go wire to wire #1 in all three major polls.

Awards and honors

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First Team All-Americans

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Individual Award Winners

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