The 2000 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the ACC title. Florida was invited to the Orange Bowl, making the program's third consecutive appearance in the BCS National Championship Game. There the Seminoles lost to Oklahoma. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Senior quarterback Chris Weinke was awarded the Heisman Trophy as college football's most outstanding player. He was the second Florida State player to win the award, following Charlie Ward in 1993. Weinke led the nation in passing with 4,167 yards. In addition to the Heisman, Weinke won the Davey O'Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. At the age of 28, he 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 Seminoles records including most career passing yards and career touchdown passes.
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Awards and honors Chris Weinke, Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy Winners Chris Weinke, Sammy Baugh Trophy Chris Weinke, Davey O'Brien Award Chris Weinke, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Jamal Reynolds, Lombardi Award
2000 team members in the NFL 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
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