The Florida State Seminoles are a collegiate football team that plays at the Division I, or Football Bowl Subdivision level. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, where they have resided since the start of the 1992 college football season.http://www.theacc.com/schools/fsu/acc-fsu-body.html

The Seminoles first began play in 1947 and in that time have amassed a record of 450 wins against 217 defeats, with 17 ties. They have appeared in a staggering 37 bowl games, posting a mark of 21-14-2 in those contests as well. The school boasts two college football national championships, those coming in 1993 and 1999, and they also played for the national title on three other occasions since 1993. Those five title game appearances are more than any other school in that time span.

The school welcomes a new head coach to the team, as Jimbo Fisher took over the position on January 5, 2010, replacing long time coach Bobby Bowden, who retired after coaching at the school from 1976 to 2009, where he posted a mark of 304 wins, 97 losses and four ties. From 1987 to 2000, the Seminoles won at least ten games every year and finished in the top five of the final polls of the season.http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowden_bobby01.html

The Seminoles struggled in 2009, finishing 6-6 in the regular season, 4-4 in the ACC, tied for third in the Atlantic Division. They went to the Gator Bowl, where in Bowden's final game as head coach, they defeated the West Virginia University Mountaineers of the Big East Conference by a score of 33-21, sending Bowden out as a winner.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=300010052

According to reports, Florida State staff reportedly gave "improper assistance" to athletes, which is a serious violation under NCAA policy. The penalties included a loss of scholarships, as well as losing wins in 10 sports, including in football.ESPN.com: NCAA Penalties Extend to 9 FSU Sports

The school appealed the penalty, but their appeal was denied on January 5, 2010 by the NCAA. The NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee responded that "the cooperative efforts of the university in the academic cheating scandal involving 61 Florida State athletes failed to outweigh the aggravating factors in the case." After reviewing the games in question to see if any of the players that were ineligible took part in, twelve wins were eventually taken off the books.http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jan/05/051322/fsu-loses-ncaa-appeal-must-vacate-wins/

In addition to the award-winning exploits of Ward and Weinke during their Heisman campaigns, many great Seminoles have had outstanding professional football careers. This list of greats includes Deion Sanders, Fred Biletnikoff, Warrick Dunn, Terrell Buckley, Derrick Brooks, LeRoy Butler, Peter Boulware, Corey Simon, Brad Johnson, Anquan Boldin and Laveraneus Coles. Additional FSU football alumni include current Texas head coach Mack Brown, ESPN College GameDay studio analyst Lee Corso and Emmy Award winning actor Burt Reynolds.

In 2008, safety Myron Rolle won a Rhodes Scholarship and studied neurosurgery at the University of Oxford in the 2009/10 school year to obtain a degree in medical anthropology. Rolle was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He signed a contract with the team on June 14, 2010.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3719726 Florida State Safety Myron Rolle Wins Rhodes Scholarshiphttp://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_db6848e6-3e0e-55bb-bb47-a9563d57dc21.html

The Seminoles look to rebound from another disappointing campaign in 2009, the third time in the last four seasons that they finished 7-6. With Jimbo Fisher taking over for Bowden and new defensive coordinator Mark Stoops in the mix as well, the school will have serious turnover at the top.

The Seminoles will focus their offense around potential Heisman quarterback Christian Ponder, who averaged more than 300 yards passing per game last season before an injury against Clemson University caused him to miss the final three games of the season. The team returns 16 starters from a year ago: 10 on offense and six on a defense that failed to measure up to standards last season.http://www.newsherald.com/sports/samford-84691-football-pat.html

The Seminoles 2010 schedule looks as follows:http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/teams/page/FLST/florida-state-seminoles

• September 4 vs. Samford
• September 11 at University of Oklahoma
• September 18 vs. Brigham Young University
• September 25 vs. Wake Forest University
• October 2 at University of Virginia
• October 9 at University of Miami (Florida)
• October 16 vs. Boston College
• October 28 at North Carolina State University
• November 6 vs. University of North Carolina
• November 13 vs. Clemson University
• November 20 at University of Maryland
• November 27 vs. University of Florida

• Alex Barron (offensive tackle)
• Anquan Boldin (wide receiver)
• Lorenzo Booker (running back)
• Michael Boulware (defensive back)
• Derrick Brooks (linebacker)
• Brodrick Bunkley (defensive tackle)
• Laveranues Coles (wide receiver)
• Antonio Cromartie (cornerback)
• Chauncey Davis (defensive end)
• Buster Davis (linebacker)
• Chris Davis (wide receiver)
• Darnell Dockett (defensive tackle)
• Warrick Dunn (running back)
• Andre Fluellen (defensive tackle)
• Letroy Guion (defensive tackle)
• Geno Hayes (linebacker)
• Mario Henderson (offensive tackle)
• Montrae Holland (offensive guard)
• Chris Hope (strong safety)
• Dexter Jackson (strong safety)
• Sebastian Janikowski (place kicker)
• Brad Johnson (quarterback)
• Travis Johnson (defensive tackle)
• Walter Jones (offensive tackle)
• Greg Jones (fullback)
• Bryant McFadden (cornerback)
• Travis Minor (running back)
• Eric Moore (defensive end)
• Samari Rolle (cornerback)
• Orpheus Roye (defensive end)
• Ernie Sims (linebacker)
• William Thomas (offensive tackle)
• Lawrence Timmons (linebacker)
• Javon Walker (wide receiver)
• Leon Washington (running back)
• Pat Watkins (free safety)
• Ray Willis (offensive tackle)
• Kamerion Wimbley (linebacker)