2009 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC).

Head coach Bobby Bowden retired at the end of the 2009 season after 34 seasons at the helm for Florida State and 33 consecutive winning seasons. Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher was named his successor.

Miami
Pregame line: FSU −4

Miami's defense stops Florida St. to back up Harris' final TD drive

Jacksonville State
Pregame line: Lines are not released when an FCS team plays an FBS team. Florida State steals win from lower-division Jacksonville State

#9 BYU
Pregame line: BYU −6.5

Ponder drives Seminoles to decisive win over No. 7 Cougars

South Florida
Pregame line: FSU −12

Daniels steps in for injured Grothe, lifts USF to first ever win over FSU.

Boston College
Pregame line: FSU −5

BC blows 18-point lead, barely holds off FSU.

#23 Georgia Tech
Pregame line: FSU −2.5

Nesbitt, Yellow Jackets hand third straight loss to Bowden's Seminoles.

North Carolina
Pregame line: UNC −2.5

Ponder rallies Seminoles from deficit to knock off North Carolina.

NC State
Pregame line: FSU −7

Florida St. edges NC State late in barnburner

Clemson
Pregame line: Clemson −8

Spiller rushes for 165 yards, touchdown as Clemson routs Florida St.
 * FSU starting quarterback Christian Ponder was injured in the 4th quarter and had to leave the game. His injury required surgery and he did not return to participation until the teams non-contact drills in the spring of 2010.
 * Redshirt Freshman E.J. Manuel took over for the injured Ponder, getting his first start the following week against Wake Forest.

Wake Forest
Pregame line: Wake −5

Thomas, Manuel help Florida State roll past Wake

Maryland
Pregame line: FSU −17

Florida State edges Maryland on last-minute TD to become bowl eligible

#1 Florida
Pregame line: Florida −21

Tebow accounts for five TDs in final home game as a Gator

Gator Bowl vs. #16 West Virginia
Pregame line: WVU −3

Bowden goes out a winner as Seminoles dispatch Mountaineers
 * The final game for Bobby Bowden, Mickey Andrews and Chuck Amato.

Scores by quarter

 * Updated after the November 21st, 2009 Maryland game.

Projected 2009 depth chart

 * Offensive
 * QB – Christian Ponder Jr
 * TB – Jermaine Thomas So
 * FB – Marcus Sims Sr
 * WR – Corey Surrency Sr
 * WR – Taiwan Easterling So
 * TE – Caz Piurowski Sr
 * LT – Evan Bellamy So
 * LG – Rodney Hudson Jr
 * C – Ryan McMahon Jr
 * RG – David Spurlock So
 * RT – Zebrie Sanders So


 * Defense
 * DE – Kevin McNeil Sr
 * DE – Markus White Jr
 * DT – Kendrick Stewart Sr
 * DT – Budd Thacker Sr
 * LB – Dekoda Watson Sr
 * LB – Nigel Bradham So
 * LB – Kendall Smith Jr
 * CB – Ochuko Jenije Jr
 * CB – Patrick Robinson Sr
 * S – Jamie Robinson Sr
 * S – Korey Mangum Sr


 * Special Teams
 * K – Dustin Hopkins
 * P – Shawn Powell