The 2014 Florida State Seminoles football team, variously Florida State or FSU, represented

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher e ...

in the sport of

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during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. Florida State competed in the

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(FBS) of the

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(NCAA). The Seminoles were led by fifth-year head coach

Jimbo Fisher John James "Jimbo" Fisher Jr. (born October 9, 1965) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies. Previously, Fisher was the head coach at Florida State, where his team won the 2014 BCS ...

and played their home games at

Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium Doak S. Campbell Stadium (in full Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium), popularly known as "Doak", is a football stadium on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home field of the Florida State Semino ...

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. They were members of the

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, playing in the Atlantic Division. It was the Seminoles' 23rd season as a member of the ACC and its 10th in the ACC Atlantic Division. Florida State entered the season as the defending national champion. The Seminoles ended the regular season as the only team from a power conference without a loss, but finished the season with a 13–1 record. The Seminoles won the ACC Atlantic Division for the sixth time, advancing to their fifth conference championship game, where they defeated Georgia Tech to win their fifteenth conference title. Florida State was selected to play in the inaugural

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, losing to Oregon in the semifinal at the Rose Bowl and snapping the Seminoles' 29-game win streak. Starting quarterback and 2013

Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and har ...

winner

Jameis Winston Jameis Lanaed Winston ( ; born January 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he became the youngest player to win the H ...

was the first pick in the

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Before the season

Previous season

Florida State ended the 2013 season with a 14–0 record (8–0 in ACC play), winning the conference championship and the national title while quarterback

won the

. They were led by Jimbo Fisher in his fourth year as head coach. Seven players from the 2013 team were taken in the

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Returning

Offense

* Jameis Winston * Rashad Greene * Nick O'Leary * Cameron Erving * Josue Matías * Tre' Jackson * Bobby Hart *

Kermit Whitfield Levonte "Kermit" Whitfield (born October 8, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. College career As a freshman in 2013, he led all ...

Defense

* Eddie Goldman * Nile-Lawrence Stample * Mario Edwards * Terrance Smith * Ronald Darby * P. J. Williams * Jalen Ramsey * Nick Waisome * Demarcus Walker

Special teams

* Roberto Aguayo * Cason Beatty

Departures

Offense

* Chad Abram * Kenny Shaw * Bryan Stork * Kelvin Benjamin *

Devonta Freeman Devonta Cornellius Freeman ( ; born March 15, 1992) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. High sc ...

* James Wilder, Jr.

Defense

* Jacobbi McDaniel * Christian Jones * Telvin Smith * Terrence Brooks * Lamarcus Joyner * Timmy Jernigan * Demonte McAllister

Transfers

Offense

* Jacob Coker

Recruiting class

Coaching changes

Prior to the start of the season, defensive coordinator

Jeremy Pruitt Jeremy Pruitt (born May 28, 1974) is an American football coach who most recently was a senior defensive assistant for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach at the University of Tennes ...

left his position at Florida State to take the same job at the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

. Linebackers coach Charles Kelly was promoted to defensive coordinator while wide receivers coach

Lawrence Dawsey Lawrence Leneir Dawsey (born November 16, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Dawsey played college football for the Florida State Seminole ...

and quarterbacks coach Randy Sanders were promoted as offensive coordinators. To round out the coaching staff, Bill Miller was hired to coach linebackers.

Spring game

The annual 'Garnet & Gold Game' was held on April 12 at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The Garnet team, led by quarterback Jameis Winston, was victorious with a 31–14 win over the Gold team.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Depth chart

Media

Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by

Gene Deckerhoff Emerson Eugene Deckerhoff, Jr. (born May 2, 1945) is the radio play-by-play announcer of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a post he has held since 1989. He also served as the longtime voice of the Florida State Seminoles, calling games for the ...

Statistics

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

Scores by quarter (ACC opponents)

Rankings

Season

In the ACC Media Poll, Florida State was voted to finish first in the Atlantic Division and win the ACC title.

was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. FSU led the league with nine preseason All-ACC selections in Rashad Greene, Nick O'Leary, Cameron Erving, Tre' Jackson, Jameis Winston, Karlos Williams on offense along with Mario Edwards and P. J. Williams on defense and Roberto Aguayo on special teams.

Schedule

Game summaries

Oklahoma State

The Citadel

Clemson

NC State

Wake Forest

Syracuse

Notre Dame

Louisville

Virginia

Miami (FL)

Boston College

Florida

ACC Championship: Georgia Tech

Rose Bowl: Oregon

Awards

John Mackey Award The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, a ...

Nick O'Leary Nicklaus O'Leary (born August 31, 1992) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Early life O'Leary is one of five childre ...

* Career Achievement Award ::

Rashad Greene Rashad Greene Sr. (born September 23, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida State Seminoles football, Florida State, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2015 NF ...

* Vlade Janakievski Award ::

Roberto Aguayo Roberto Jose Aguayo (born May 17, 1994) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State University, where he was the most accurate kicker in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history and third ...

All-Americans

Nick O'Leary, Tre' Jackson and Roberto Aguayo were chosen as consensus All-American players. *Nick O'Leary *Cameron Erving *Tre' Jackson *Roberto Aguayo *Josue Matias *Ronald Darby *Jalen Ramsey *P. J. Williams *Rashad Greene *Eddie Goldman *Mario Edwards, Jr. *Jameis Winston *Roderick Johnson *Dalvin Cook

Conference

Jacobs Blocking Trophy The Jacobs Blocking Trophy is the name of several similar annual college football awards bestowed by a conference upon their best blocker. The awards are named in honor of William P. Jacobs, founder and president of Presbyterian College from 1935 t ...

::Cameron Erving

All-ACC

ACSMA *Offense **First Team ***Rashad Greene ***Nick O'Leary ***Cameron Erving ***Tre' Jackson ***Jameis Winston ***Roberto Aguayo **Second Team ***Josue Matias ***Dalvin Cook **Third Team ***Bobby Hart *Defense **First Team ***Mario Edwards Jr. ***Eddie Goldman ***P. J. Williams ***Jalen Ramsey **Second Team ***Terrance Smith **Third Team ***Reggie Northrup ***Ronald Darby Coaches *Offense **First Team ***Rashad Greene ***Nick O"Leary ***Tre' Jackson ***Jameis Winston ***Roberto Aguayo **Third Team ***Bobby Hart ***Josue Matias ***Cameron Erving ***Dalvin Cook **Honorable Mention ***Karlos Williams *Defense **First Team ***Mario Edwards, Jr. ***Eddie Goldman ***Jalen Ramsey **Second Team ***Terrance Smith ***P. J. Williams **Third Team ***Reggie Northrup ***Ronald Darby

Honors

;Week One *ACC Players of the Week **Wide receiver ***Rashad Greene **Defensive lineman ***Mario Edwards, Jr. *Lou Groza Star of the Week **Roberto Aguayo *College Football Performance Awards **Specialist of the Week: Roberto Aguayo (Honorable Mention) **Receiver of the Week: Rashad Greene (Honorable Mention) **Defensive Back of the Week: Nate Andrews (Honorable Mention) ;Week Four *ACC Players of the Week **Wide receiver ***Rashad Greene **Defensive lineman ***Eddie Goldman ;Week Five *ACC Players of the Week **Wide receiver ***Rashad Greene **Offensive lineman ***Tre' Jackson ;Week Six *ACC Players of the Week **Linebacker ***Reggie Northrup **Specialist ***Roberto Aguayo *Lou Groza Star of the Week **Roberto Aguayo *College Football Performance Awards **Specialist of the Week: Roberto Aguayo **Linebacker of the Week: Reggie Northrup ;Week Seven *ACC Players of the Week **Offensive lineman ***Tre' Jackson *John Mackey National Tight End of the Week **Nick O'Leary ;Week Eight *ACC Players of the Week **Offensive lineman ***Tre' Jackson **Linebacker ***Terrance Smith *Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week **Terrance Smith ;Week Ten *ACC Players of the Week **Offensive back ***Jameis Winston **Offensive lineman ***Cameron Erving **Linebacker ***Reggie Northrup **Rookie ***Dalvin Cook *Athlon Sports Freshman of the Week **Dalvin Cook ;Week Eleven *ACC Players of the Week **Wide receiver ***Rashad Greene **Defensive lineman ***Mario Edwards, Jr. *Lou Groza Star of the Week **Roberto Aguayo ;Week Twelve *ACC Players of the Week **Offensive lineman ***Cameron Erving **Defensive back ***Jalen Ramsey **Specialist ***Roberto Aguayo **Rookie ***Dalvin Cook *Athlon Sports Defensive Player of the Week **Jalen Ramsey *Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week **Jalen Ramsey ;Week Thirteen *ACC Players of the Week **Specialist ***Roberto Aguayo ;Week Fourteen *ACC Players of the Week **Linebacker ***Terrance Smith

Watchlists

Lott Trophy The Lott IMPACT Trophy is presented annually to the college football defensive IMPACT player of the year. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. The award purports to equally recognize th ...

Ronald Darby Ronald Darby (born January 2, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2015 ...

Rimington Trophy The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best American football center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979 to 1982. A member of the National College ...

::Austin Barron *

Paul Hornung Award The Paul Hornung Award is a college football award that was created in January 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) with the support of Paul Hornung, a native and resident of Louisville, Kentucky and member of the College Football Hall ...

::Levonte Whitfield *

Maxwell Award The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best al ...

::Rashad Greene ::

Karlos Williams Karlos Jermell Williams Sr. (born May 4, 1993) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Early years Williams attended ...

* Bednarik Award :: Mario Edwards Jr. ::P. J. Williams * John Mackey Award ::Nick O'Leary *

Lou Groza Award The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza. It has be ...

::Roberto Aguayo *

Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athl ...

::Mario Edwards Jr. ::P. J. Williams *

Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named an All-Am ...

Cameron Erving Cameron Drew Erving (born August 23, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played coll ...

::Tre' Jackson ::Josue Matías *

Jim Thorpe Award The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, the award became sponsored by Payco ...

::Jalen Ramsey ::P. J. Williams *

Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is an award for college football in the United States. Awarded by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas annually to the college football player "who best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lomba ...

::Mario Edwards Jr. ::Cameron Erving ::Tre' Jackson ::Josue Matías *

Butkus Award The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The award, named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame ...

::Terrance Smith *

Biletnikoff Award The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The award was creat ...

::Rashad Greene *

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 judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National C ...

::Jameis Winston *

Walter Camp Award The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player of the year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I FBS head coaches and sports information directo ...

::Cameron Erving ::Jameis Winston *

Manning Award The Manning Award has been presented annually since the 2004 football season to the collegiate American football quarterback as judged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States. It is the only quarterback award that incl ...

::Jameis Winston

Quarterfinalists

* John Mackey Award ::Nick O'Leary * Lott Trophy ::Ronald Darby

Semifinalists

* Jim Thorpe Award ::P. J. Williams * Maxwell Award ::Jameis Winston * Davey O'Brien Award ::Jameis Winston * Lou Groza Award ::Roberto Aguayo * Biletnikoff Award ::Rashad Greene * John Mackey Award ::Nick O'Leary * Walter Camp Award ::Jameis Winston * Outland Trophy ::Tre' Jackson * Maxwell Coach of the Year Award ::

Finalists

* Lou Groza Award ::Roberto Aguayo * John Mackey Award ::Nick O'Leary * Manning Award ::Jameis Winston *

Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award is given annually to a college football coach by the Football Writers Association of America The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) is an organization of college football media members i ...

::Jimbo Fisher * Dodd Trophy ::Jimbo Fisher *

Bear Bryant Award Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the North ...

::Jimbo Fisher

All-star games

NFL Draft

The following FSU players were selected in the

2015 NFL Draft The 2015 NFL Draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park, from April 30 to May 2. The previo ...

: Offensive lineman Josue Matias went on to sign with the

Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their hom ...

as an undrafted free agent while wide receiver Jarred Haggins signed with the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at For ...

References

Bibliography

2014 Florida State Seminoles Football Media Guide

External links

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