American college football season
The 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by eighth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher until he left to coach at Texas A&M before the final game of the regular season. They were then coached by interim head coach Odell Haggins. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
In 2016, the Seminoles won 10 games for the fifth straight season and appeared in the Orange Bowl, a fifth consecutive appearance in a major bowl game. Running back Dalvin Cook,[1] defensive end DeMarcus Walker,[2] offensive tackle Roderick Johnson and cornerback Marquez White[3] went on to be selected in the NFL draft.
Prior to the start of the season, Deondre Francois, Jacques Patrick, Cam Akers, Nyqwan Murray, Landon Dickerson, and Cole Minshew were named preseason All-ACC offensive selections while Derwin James, Tarvarus McFadden, Derrick Nnadi, Josh Sweat, Brian Burns, and Matthew Thomas were named preseason All-ACC defensive selections.[4] In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish first in the ACC Atlantic and win the conference title and Francois was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year[5] while Alec Eberle, McFadden, and James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team.[6]
In the opening game against Alabama, quarterback Deondre Francois suffered a season ending knee injury which resulted in true freshman James Blackman being named the starter for the remainder of the season, leading to the program's worst start since 1976 although the Seminoles went on to become bowl eligible for the 36th consecutive year.[7] Following the game against Florida, Jimbo Fisher resigned as coach; associate coach Odell Haggins was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[8]
Coaching staff
Roster
Rankings
Schedule
Alabama
NC State
NC State vs. Florida State
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 73,541
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline)
- [10]
Wake Forest
Florida State vs. Wake Forest
at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 3:36 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NNE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 31,588
- Referee: David Epperley
- TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Tommy Tuberville (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
- [11]
Miami (FL)
Miami vs. Florida State
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 3:35 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE 11 mph (18 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,169
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
- [12]
Duke
Louisville
Louisville vs. Florida State
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 12:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 13 mph (21 km/h) • Weather: Humid
- Game attendance: 72,764
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- [14]
Boston College
Florida State vs. Boston College
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 8:01 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h) • Weather: Humid
- Game attendance: 40,629
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Jen Lada (sideline)
- [15]
Syracuse
Syracuse vs. Florida State
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 12:22 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ENE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 71,805
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme (play-by-play), Dave Archer (analyst), D.J. Shockley (sideline)
- [16]
Clemson
Delaware State
Delaware State vs. Florida State
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 12:04 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 70,599
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (Fox Sports Network): Evan Lepler (play-by-play), Takeo Spikes (analyst), Kelsey Wingert (sideline)
- [19]
Florida
Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Monroe vs. Florida State
at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 12:04 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 58,780
- Referee: David Epperley
- TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Shawn Davison (play-by-play), Corey Simon (analyst), Ariya Massoudi (sideline)
- [21]
Independence Bowl: Southern Miss
Southern Miss vs. Florida State (Independence Bowl)
at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:35 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 33,601
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (analyst), Roddy Jones (sideline)
- [22]
Awards
Watchlists
- Alec Eberle
- Deondre Francois
- Derwin James
- Derwin James
- Matthew Thomas
- Derrick Nnadi
- Tarvarus McFadden
- Ryan Izzo
- Ricky Aguayo
- Alex Eberle
- Derrick Nnadi
- Derrick Nnadi
- Josh Sweat
- Tarvarus McFadden
- Derwin James
- Derwin James
- Tarvarus McFadden
- Derwin James
- Jacob Pugh
- Matthew Thomas
- Alec Eberle
- Deondre Francois
- Jacques Patrick
- Deondre Francois
- Josh Sweat
- Brian Burns
- Nate Andrews
- Ermon Lane
- Trey Marshall
- Ro'Derrick Hoskins
- Jacob Pugh
- Matthew Thomas
- Derrick Nnadi
Honors
All-ACC
[41]
All-Americans
NFL draft
Five Seminoles were chosen in the 2018 NFL draft:
Notes
- ^ The game between Florida State and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on September 16, was moved to October 7 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.
- ^ The game between Florida State and Louisiana-Monroe, originally scheduled for September 9, was canceled due to inclement weather from Hurricane Irma and later rescheduled for December 2.
References
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- ^ Linafelt, Tim (April 28, 2017). "Broncos Draft FSU All-American DeMarcus Walker In Second Round". Seminoles.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Linafelt, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Johnson To Cleveland, White To Dallas". Seminoles.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Linafelt, Tim (May 24, 2017). "James, McFadden Lead 12 Noles On Athlon Preseason All-ACC Teams". Seminoles.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ Linafelt, Tim (July 17, 2017). "Football Leads ACC Preseason Poll". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Linafelt, Tim (July 19, 2017). "James, McFadden And Eberle Named To Preseason All-ACC Team". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Linafelt, Tim (December 3, 2017). "Florida State Extends Bowl Streak In Walk-On's Independence Bowl". Seminoles.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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- ^ Linafelt, Tim (September 2, 2017). "No. 1 Bama Defeats No. 3 Noles, 24-7". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Linafelt, Tim (September 23, 2017). "Opportunistic Pack Sack Noles In Home Opener". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Linafelt, Tim (September 30, 2017). "Tate, Blackman Deliver Dramatic Victory Over Wake". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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- ^ Todoroff, Eric (May 22, 2017). "Alec Eberle Named to 2017 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Todoroff, Eric (July 10, 2017). "Five Noles Named to Bednarik and Maxwell Award Watch Lists". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Todoroff, Eric (July 11, 2017). "Eberle, Izzo Earn Watch List Honors". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ Todoroff, Eric (July 12, 2017). "Ricky Aguayo Named to Lou Groza Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Todoroff, Eric (July 13, 2017). "Outland and Nagurski Watch Lists Announced". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Todoroff, Eric (July 14, 2017). "James, McFadden Collect More Watch List Honors". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Todoroff, Eric (July 17, 2017). "Butkus, Hornung Watch Lists Announced". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ Todoroff, Eric (July 18, 2017). "Eberle Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Todoroff, Eric (July 19, 2017). "Francois Named to Davey O'Brien Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Todoroff, Eric (July 20, 2017). "Patrick Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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- ^ McCartney, Steven (August 24, 2017). "Seven Named To Senior Bowl Watch List". Seminoles.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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- ^ a b "James Named AFCA & Sporting News All-American". Seminoles.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.