2005 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2005 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and competed in the Atlantic Division.
2005 Florida State Seminoles football | |
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ACC champion ACC Atlantic Division co-champion | |
ACC Championship, W 27–22 vs. Virginia Tech | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Atlantic Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 23 |
AP | No. 23 |
2005 record | 8–5 (5–3 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jeff Bowden (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Mickey Andrews (22nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium (Capacity: 82,300) |
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No. 23 Florida State xy$ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Boston College x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Virginia Tech x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Miami | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida State 27, Virginia Tech 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Seminoles won their division and competed in the ACC title game, defeating Virginia Tech in the inaugural championship game.
Recruits
The Seminoles recruiting class was ranked No. 2 in the nation behind only Southern California by Rivals.com,[1] but never panned out. On a reevaluation in 2012, Rivals.com listed it among the most disappointing recruiting classes of the decade.[2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Russell Ball RB |
La Marque, Texas | La Marque HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.3 | May 23, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Callahan Bright DT |
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania | Harriton Senior HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 5.0 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Everette Brown DE |
Wilson, North Carolina | Beddingfield HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 5, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Matt Dunham ATH |
Columbus, Georgia | St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.4 | Apr 26, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Dan Foster LB |
Blakely, Georgia | Early County HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.5 | Nov 3, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Graham Gano K |
Cantonment, Florida | Tate HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | Nov 3, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Michael Ray Garvin DB |
Ramsey, New Jersey | Don Bosco Preparatory | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.3 | Dec 6, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Richard Goodman WR |
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 31, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Charlie Graham TE |
Greenville, Florida | Madison County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.8 | Dec 17, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Letroy Guion DT |
Starke, Florida | Bradford HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 10, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Jonathan Hannah TE |
Louisburg, North Carolina | Louisburg HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.8 | Feb 8, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Matt Hardrick OL |
Orlando, Florida | Edgewater | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | 5.5 | Feb 3, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Geno Hayes LB |
Greenville, Florida | Madison County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 4.65 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Anthony Kelly LB |
Ellisville, Mississippi | Jones County Junior College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 17, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Korey Mangum DB |
La Marque, Texas | La Marque HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 1, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Justin Mincey DE |
Folkston, Georgia | Charlton County HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 5, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Neefy Moffett LB |
Palm Bay, Florida | Palm Bay Senior HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Derek Nicholson LB |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Mount Tabor HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 31, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Rod Owens WR |
Jacksonville, Florida | Samuel W. Wolfson HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.4 | Jan 9, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Jamie Robinson DB |
Rock Hill, South Carolina | Northwestern HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 1, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Fred Rouse WR |
Tallahassee, Florida | Lincoln HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Antone Smith RB |
Pahokee, Florida | Pahokee HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 4.3 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Kendrick Stewart DT |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland Senior HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 4.8 | Jan 6, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Clarence Ward DB |
Pensacola, Florida | Pensacola HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 25, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 9 Miami (FL) | No. 14 | ABC | W 10–7 | 84,347[3] | |
September 10 | 6:45 p.m. | The Citadel* | No. 11 |
| ESPNU | W 62–10 | 79,152[4] |
September 17 | 7:45 p.m. | at No. 17 Boston College | No. 8 | ESPN | W 28–17 | 44,500[5] | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse* | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 38–14 | 83,717[6] |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 4 |
| JPS | W 41–24 | 82,589[7] |
October 15 | 7:45 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 4 | ESPN | L 21–26 | 63,106[8] | |
October 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at Duke | No. 11 | ESPNU | W 55–24 | 21,731[9] | |
October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 35–27 | 82,626[10] |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | No. 9 |
| ABC | L 15–20 | 83,912[11] |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Clemson | No. 17 | ESPN | L 14–35 | 80,536[12] | |
November 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Florida* | No. 23 | CBS | L 7–34 | 90,669[13] | |
December 3 | 7:45 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech | No. 22 | ABC | W 27–22 | 72,749[14] | |
January 3 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Penn State* | No. 23 | ABC | L 23–26 3OT | 77,773[15] | |
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Post season
Florida State finished the season ranked number 23 in both the final AP and Coaches college football polls. Florida State's trip to the Orange Bowl marked the 24th consecutive post season bowl game under Bobby Bowden.
NFL draft
Six seniors and two juniors would go on and be drafted in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
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1st | 9 | 9 | Ernie Sims | Linebacker | Detroit Lions |
1st | 13 | 13 | Kamerion Wimbley | Defensive end | Cleveland Browns |
1st | 14 | 14 | Brodrick Bunkley | Defensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
1st | 19 | 19 | Antonio Cromartie | Cornerback | San Diego Chargers |
3rd | 31 | 95 | Willie Reid | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers |
4th | 20 | 117 | Leon Washington | Running back | New York Jets |
5th | 5 | 138 | Pat Watkins | Safety | Dallas Cowboys |
5th | 24 | 157 | A.J. Nicholson | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals |
All-star games
Game | Date | Site | Players |
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57th Senior Bowl | January 28, 2006 | Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama | Pat Watkins, Brodrick Bunkley, Kamerion Wimbley[16] |
References
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- "The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled". Rivals.com. February 27, 2012.
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