The 2002 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the ACC title. Florida State was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where the Seminoles lost to Georgia. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
During the season, Bowden passed Bear Bryant on the list of college football career coaching wins leaders.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 24 | 8:30 p.m. | at Iowa State* | No. 3 | | FSN | W 38–31 | 55,132 |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 5 | | ABC | W 40–19 | 79,406 |
| September 14 | 7:45 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 5 | | ESPN | W 37–10 | 51,758 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 5 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| SUN | W 48–17 | 82,397 |
| 7:45 p.m. | at Louisville* | No. 4 | | ESPN | L 20–26 OT | 38,109 |
| 7:45 p.m. | Clemson | No. 11 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 48–31 | 78,841 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Miami (FL)* | No. 9 | | ABC | L 27–28 | 81,927 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 Notre Dame* | No. 11 | | ABC | L 24–34 | 84,106 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 18 | | ESPN2 | W 34–21 | 24,710 |
| November 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 17 | | ABC | W 21–13 | 43,719 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 15 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| ABC | W 40–14 | 81,910 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at NC State | No. 14 | | ABC | L 7–17 | 51,500 |
| November 30 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 15 Florida* | No. 23 | - Doak Campbell Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
| ABC | W 31–14 | 83,938 |
| January 1 | 8:30 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Georgia* | No. 16 | | ABC | L 13–26 | 74,269 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Games summaries
Vs. Iowa State
No. 3 Florida State vs. Iowa State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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17 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
38 |
| Cyclones |
0 |
14 | 3 | 14 |
31 |
Scoring summary |
| 1 | 9:11 | FSU | Nick Maddox 5-yard run (Xavier Beitia kick) | FSU 7-0 |
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| 1 | 6:29 | FSU | Alonzo Jackson 48-yard interception return (Beitia, kick) | FSU 14-0 |
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| 1 | 1:21 | FSU | Beitia 35-yard field goal | FSU 17-0 |
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| 2 | 14:54 | FSU | Anquan Boldin 2-yard pass from Chris Rix (Beitia kick) | FSU 24-0 |
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| 2 | 14:03 | ISU | Hiawatha Rutland 36-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | FSU 24-7 |
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| 2 | 1:05 | FSU | Greg Jones 9-yard run (Beitia kick) | FSU 31-7 |
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| 2 | 0:09 | ISU | Kyle Knock 29-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Benike kick) | FSU 31-14 |
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| 3 | 1:23 | ISU | Benike 33-yard field goal | FSU 31-17 |
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| 4 | 13:01 | ISU | Wallace 1-yard run (Adam Benike kick) | FSU 31-24 |
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| 4 | 8:15 | FSU | Boldin 31-yard pass from Rix (Beitia kick) | FSU 38-24 |
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| 4 | 5:26 | ISU | Jamaul Montgomery 39-yard pass from Wallace (Benike kick) | FSU 38-31 |
Roster
| 2002 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
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Coaches
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
Last update: 2002-10-28
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