2000 Florida State Seminoles football team
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The 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team was the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team finished with a 11-2 record, and lost in the 2001 BCS National Title Game to the Oklahoma Sooners. They reached the Title game despite finishing 3rd in both the Coaches and AP polls.
, 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, where they 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.
Regular season
As a senior in 2000, Chris Weinke led the nation in passing with 4,167 yards and won the Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
, awarded to college football's best player, as well as the Davey O'Brien Award
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
and the Johnny Unitas Award. He also led the Seminoles to the Orange Bowl
2001 Orange Bowl
The 2001 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game and BCS National Championship match between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Florida State Seminoles on January 3, 2001, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida...
for their third title game in as many years, where they lost 13–2 to the Oklahoma Sooners
2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2000-2001. This season was Bob Stoops's second as head coach. The Sooners finished with a 13-0 record winning the Big 12 Conference and the national championship, the seventh national...
. 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
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 |
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