# 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. The defending national champion Seminoles reached the title game for the third straight year and quarterback Chris Weinke won the school's second Heisman Trophy.
As a senior in 2000, Chris Weinke led the nation in passing with 4,167 yards and won the Heisman Trophy, awarded to college football's best player, as well as the Davey O'Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Award. He also led the Seminoles to the Orange Bowl for their third title game in as many years, however the team failed to defend their title and lost 13–2 to the Oklahoma Sooners. At the age of 28, Weinke was the oldest player in history to win the Heisman Trophy. He finished his Florida State career with a 32–3 record and held numerous FSU records including most passing yards in a career and most career touchdown passes.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. BYU* | No. 2 | Alltel StadiumJacksonville, FL (Pigskin Classic) | ABC | W 29–3 | 54,260 |
| September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 2 | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ABC | W 26–21 | 46,381 |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 2 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ABC | W 63–14 | 79,287 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisville* | No. 2 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | W 31–0 | 80,741 |
| September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 2 | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPN | W 59–7 | 47,044 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Miami (FL)* | No. 1 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (rivalry, College GameDay) | CBS | L 24–27 | 80,905 |
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 7 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | PPV | W 63–14 | 80,280 |
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 6 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy) | ABC | W 37–3 | 79,121 |
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 NC State | No. 6 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPN | W 58–14 | 52,384 |
| November 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Clemson | No. 4 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 54–7 | 82,514 |
| November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 3 | Groves StadiumWinston-Salem, NC | PPV | W 35–6 | 27,071 |
| November 18 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Florida* | No. 3 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC | W 30–7 | 83,042 |
| January 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | No. 3 | Pro Player StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl, College GameDay) | ABC | L 2–13 | 76,835 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 2 (29) | 2 (30) | 2 (28) | 2 (26) | 2 (26) | 2 (30) | 1 (42) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 5 |
| Coaches Poll | 2 (21) | 2 (17) | 2 (15) | 2 (10) | 2 (14) | 2 (14) | 2 (21) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 (1) | 3 (5) | 3 (1) | 4 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Not released |

## Awards and honors

* Chris Weinke, Heisman Trophy
* Chris Weinke, Sammy Baugh Trophy
* Chris Weinke, Davey O'Brien Award
* Chris Weinke, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
* Jamal Reynolds, Defensive End, Lombardi Award

## 2000 team members in the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Jamal Reynolds | Defensive End | 1 | 10 | Green Bay Packers |
| Derrick Gibson | Defensive Back | 1 | 28 | Oakland Raiders |
| Tommy Polley | Outside Linebacker | 2 | 42 | St. Louis Rams |
| Tay Cody | Cornerback | 3 | 67 | San Diego Chargers |
| Snoop Minnis | Wide Receiver | 3 | 77 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Brian Allen | Linebacker | 3 | 83 | St. Louis Rams |
| Travis Minor | Running Back | 3 | 85 | Miami Dolphins |
| Chris Weinke | Quarterback | 4 | 106 | Carolina Panthers |
| Char-ron Dorsey | Tackle | 7 | 242 | Dallas Cowboys |