2004 Florida State Seminoles football team
American college football season

2004 Florida State Seminoles football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 30–18 vs. West Virginia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record9–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Bowden (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (21st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
2004 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Virginia Tech $   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 15 Florida State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 11 Miami (FL)   5 – 3     9 – 3  
No. 23 Virginia   5 – 3     8 – 4  
North Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     6 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Duke   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the ACC. Florida State was invited to the Gator Bowl, where the Seminoles defeated West Virginia. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 108:00 p.m.at No. 5 Miami (FL)No. 4
ABCL 10–16 OT78,622[1]
September 186:30 p.m.UAB*No. 8
ESPN2W 34–781,825[2]
September 253:30 p.m.ClemsonNo. 8
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 41–2283,538[3]
October 212:00 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 9
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPN2W 38–1682,708[4]
October 97:00 p.m.at Syracuse*No. 8
ESPN2W 17–1340,539[5]
October 167:45 p.m.第6位バージニア7番
ESPNW36対384,155[6]
10月23日午後3時30分ウェイクフォレスト大学5番
ABCW20～17歳31,403[7]
10月30日午後3時30分メリーランド州5番
ABCL17～20歳52,203[8]
11月6日午後12時公爵dagger13番
  • ドーク・キャンベル・スタジアム
  • フロリダ州タラハシー
ペイパービューW29～780,598[9]
11月11日午後7時30分ノースカロライナ州立大学11番
ESPNW17～1056,800[10]
11月20日午後7時45分フロリダ*10番
  • ドーク・キャンベル・スタジアム
  • フロリダ州タラハシー（ライバル関係）
ESPNL13～20歳84,223[11]
1月1日午後12時30分対ウェストバージニア*第16号
NBCW30～18歳70,112[12]

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ゲーム概要

マイアミ（フロリダ州）

マイアミ大学とフロリダ州立大学の試合は当初9月6日に予定されていたが、ハリケーン・フランシスの影響で9月10日に延期された。[16] 9月10日、両チームはマイアミのオレンジボウルで対戦した。セミノールズは前半、ザビエル・ベイティアの45ヤードのフィールドゴールとアントニオ・クロマティの61ヤードのディフェンス・ファンブル・リターンで優位に立った。第4クォーター、マイアミ・ハリケーンズは残り30秒でジョン・ピーティーの18ヤードのフィールドゴールとブロック・バーリンからシノリス・モスへの30ヤードのパスで同点に追いついた。延長戦ではフランク・ゴアが18ヤードを駆け抜け、ハリケーンズが勝利を決定づけた。

1 2 3 4OT 合計
セミノール族 3 7 0 00 10
ハリケーン 0 0 0 106 16

UAB

マイアミ大学とのアウェー戦で敗れた後、タラハシーに戻ったフロリダ州立大学は、クリス・リックスとジェームズ・コールマンのショートラン2本に加え、ザビエル・ベイティアの30ヤードキックでブレイザーズに17点のリードを奪い、試合開始早々に先制した。後半には、BJ・ディーンとレオン・ワシントンのショートラン2本に加え、ザビエル・ベイティアのキックで34対7と勝利を確定させた。

1 2 3 4 合計
UAB 0 7 0 0 7
セミノール族 7 10 7 10 34

クレムソン

全米8位のチームとして試合に臨んだセミノールズは、クレムソン大学のジャスティン・ミラーに97ヤードのキックオフリターンを許し、さらに第3クォーターではミラーが86ヤードのリターンで6点を奪った。フロリダ州立大学は、レオン・ワシントンの35ヤードのラッシュタッチダウンを皮切りに、17得点を奪い返した。

1 2 3 4 合計
タイガース 7 7 8 0 22
セミノール族 3 14 14 10 41

ノースカロライナ州

フロリダ州立大学のバランスの取れたオフェンスはノースカロライナ大学戦で空中攻撃を優先し、ワイアット・セクストンが263ヤードのパスで3タッチダウンを記録した。セクストンにとってセミノールズでの初先発となった。ランでは、レオン・ワシントンが10回のランで153ヤードを獲得し、最長は53ヤードだった。

1 2 3 4 合計
タールヒールズ 3 3 7 3 16
セミノール族 7 14 10 7 38

シラキュースにて

In their first road game in a month, Florida State scrapped out a win against the Syracuse Orange. Going into the half, Florida State trailed 3–10, but provided an explosion of offense with two rushing touchdowns from Leon Washington. The second of two Washington touchdowns came on the second play of a late drive in which Washington ran for 45 yards.

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 3 0 7 7 17
Orange 10 0 0 3 13

Virginia

The most lop-sided victory of the 2004 year, the Seminole defense dominated Virginia's running game by allowing only 20 rushing yards on 29 plays. #6 Virginia gave up a safety and seventeen points to follow before kicking a field goal as time expired in the 1st half, their only points of the game. The Seminoles than put the Cavs away with 2 unanswered touchdowns in the final quarter. Wyatt Sexton played an instrumental part in the Seminole victory achieving 20 completions on 26 attempts for 275 yards.

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 0 3 0 0 3
Seminoles 2 17 3 14 36

At Wake Forest

In one of the closest games of the year, three turnovers by Wyatt Sexton kept the Demon Deacons ahead of the Seminoles until the final minutes of the game. A 48-yard punt return by Willie Reid put the Seminoles in place for a 20-yard pass from Sexton to Greg Reid. In the fourth quarter, a 46-yard run by Lorenzo Booker led to the game-winning field goal.

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 3 7 10 20
Demon Deacons 7 7 0 3 17

At Maryland

Florida State's 14 game win streak against Maryland was snapped. Maryland aggressively defended the Seminole's running game to 50 yards. Moreover, Wyatt Sexton threw 14 completions for 30 attempts and allowed two interceptions.

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 3 0 7 7 17
Terrapins 3 10 7 3 23

Duke

The #13 Seminoles handled the Blue Devils in a lop-sided victory driven by Wyatt Sexton's 220 yard second-half. Florida State's two touchdowns came off a 45-yard pass from Wyatt Sexton to Chris Davis and a 4-yard run by Lamar Davis.

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 7 0 0 7
Seminoles 9 0 10 10 29

At NC State

With the exception of a 44-yard Gary Cisemsia kick, the Seminoles scored only on the ground with rushing touchdowns by Lorenzo Booker and James Coleman. N.C. State was limited to a paltry 23 rushing yards and 1 for 16 on third down attempts.

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 0 17 0 17
Wolfpack 0 0 10 0 10

Florida

Florida won for the first time in Tallahassee since 1986 under head coach Ron Zook. The Florida State offense was limited to 1 for 15 on third down conversions although Sexton and Rix threw for a combined 314 yards.

1 2 3 4 Total
Gators 7 3 0 10 20
Seminoles 0 3 0 10 13

Vs. West Virginia—Gator Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 10 3 10 7 30
Mountaineers 12 0 3 3 18

References

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  2. ^ "UAB Blazers vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  3. ^ "Clemson Tigers vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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  6. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  7. ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  8. ^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  9. ^ "Duke Blue Devils vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  10. ^ "NC State Wolfpack vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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  12. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Florida State Seminoles Box Score". nolefan.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  13. ^ "Florida State Seminoles Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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  15. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Florida State University. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  16. ^ "Miami-Florida State Game Rescheduled for Sept. 10". University of Miami Athletics. September 2, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
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