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2005 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC champion
ACC Atlantic Division co-champion
Orange Bowl,
L 23–26 3OT vs. Penn State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 23
Record8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Bowden (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (22nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
(Capacity: 82,300)
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
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 (FL)   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
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

The Seminoles won their division and competed in the ACC title game, defeating Virginia Tech in the inaugural championship game.

Recruits

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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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/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:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida State 2005 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  • "2005 Florida State Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  • "2005 Player Commitments – Florida State". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 58:00 p.m.No. 9 Miami (FL)No. 14ABCW 10–784,347[3]
September 106:45 p.m.The Citadel*No. 11
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNUW 62–1079,152[4]
September 177:45 p.m.at No. 17 Boston CollegeNo. 8ESPNW 28–1744,500[5]
October 13:30 p.m.Syracuse*No. 6
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 38–1483,717[6]
October 812:00 p.m.Wake ForestNo. 4
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
JPSW 41–2482,589[7]
October 157:45 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 4ESPNL 21–2663,106[8]
October 223:30 p.m.at DukeNo. 11ESPNUW 55–2421,731[9]
October 293:30 p.m.MarylanddaggerNo. 10
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCW 35–2782,626[10]
November 53:30 p.m.NC StateNo. 9
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ABCL 15–2083,912[11]
November 1212:00 p.m.at ClemsonNo. 17ESPNL 14–3580,536[12]
November 263:30 p.m.at No. 19 Florida*No. 23CBSL 7–3490,669[13]
December 37:45 p.m.vs. No. 5 Virginia TechABCW 27–2272,749[14]
January 38:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Penn State*No. 22ABCL 23–26 3OT77,773[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP14118664411109172223RV2223
Coaches Poll1211877551098162221RV2223
HarrisNot released645109816212122Not released
BCSNot released11109192422Not released

Post season

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Florida State appeared in the first ACC title game.

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

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Six seniors and two juniors would go on and be drafted in the 2006 NFL draft.

Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
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

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Game Date Site Players
57th Senior Bowl January 28, 2006 Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama Pat Watkins, Brodrick Bunkley, Kamerion Wimbley[16]

References

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  1. ^ "2005 Team Rankings". Rivals.com.
  2. ^ "The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled". Rivals.com. February 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Citadel Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "Boston College Eagles vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  6. ^ "Syracuse Orange vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "Duke Blue Devils vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  10. ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  11. ^ "NC State Wolfpack vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  12. ^ "2005 Clemson Football Stats" (PDF). Clemson University. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  13. ^ "Florida Gators vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  14. ^ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  15. ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  16. ^ "2006 Senior Bowl rosters". ESPN.com. January 17, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2011.