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1994 Florida State Seminoles football
ACC champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 23–17 vs. Florida
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
Record10–1–1 (8–0 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Richt (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMickey Andrews (11th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDoak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Florida State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 17 NC State 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Virginia 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Duke 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 10–1–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the ACC title for the third consecutive season. Florida State was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where the Seminoles defeated Florida. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 33:30 p.m.VirginiaNo. 4
ABCW 41–1774,551[1]
September 1012:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 4
JPSW 52–2038,014[2]
September 176:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 3
W 56–1420,317[3]
September 247:30 p.m.No. 13 North CarolinaNo. 3
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNW 31–1878,111[4]
October 87:30 p.m.at No. 13 Miami (FL)*No. 3
ESPNL 20–3477,010[5]
October 2212:00 p.m.ClemsondaggerNo. 10
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
JPSW 17–075,902[6]
October 2912:00 p.m.No. 16 DukeNo. 9
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
JPSW 59–2073,899[7]
November 512:00 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 8
JPSW 41–1045,206[8]
November 1212:00 p.m.vs. Notre Dame*No. 8
ABCW 23–1672,868[9]
November 197:30 p.m.at No. 25 NC StateNo. 8
ESPNW 34–352,400[10]
November 2612:00 p.m.No. 4 Florida*No. 7
  • Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
ABCT 31–3180,210[11]
January 28:30 p.m.vs. No. 5 Florida*No. 7
ABCW 23–1776,224[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

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Main article: 1994 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP3 (10)4 (8)4 (8)3 (5)3 (3)3 (4)3 (4)111098887774
Coaches2 (13)3 (6)4 (1)33 (2)3 (1)8776666775

Game summaries

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At Miami (FL)

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See also: 1994 Miami Hurricanes football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry

Florida

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No. 4 Florida at No. 7 Florida State
1 234Total
Gators 7 1770 31
Seminoles 3 0028 31
  • Date: November 26
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
  • Game attendance: 80,210
  • Television network: ABC
Main article: Choke at Doak
See also: 1994 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry

Florida (Sugar Bowl)

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No. 7 Florida State vs. No. 5 Florida
1 234Total
• Seminoles 3 1730 23
Gators 3 707 17
Main article: 1995 Sugar Bowl (January)

Roster

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1994 Florida State Seminoles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 13 Danny Kanell Jr
WR 15 Phillip Riley Jr
C 53 Clay Shiver Jr
WR 80 Tamarick Vanover Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 2 Clifton Abraham Sr
DB 11 Devin Bush Sr. Jr
LB 10 Derrick Brooks Sr
CB 20 James Colzie So
CB 4 Corey Fuller Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "FSU, Kanell pass first test 41–17". Fort Myers News-Press. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FSU gets early scare, rolls by Terps 52–20". The Palm Beach Post. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Florida State crushes Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seminoles shine in prime time, 31–18". The Tampa Tribune. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricanes storm past Florida State by 34–20". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers show fight in loss to FSU". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seminoles burst Duke's bubble 59–20". Fort Myers News-Press. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Methodical FSU keeps Tech in check, 41–10". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "History doesn't repeat; Seminoles dump Notre Dame, 23–16". The Miami Herald. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FSU wraps up third ACC title". The News and Observer. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Seminoles' rally a Gators letdown". The Fresno Bee. November 27, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Noles east by Gators". The Commercial Appeal. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1994 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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