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The Florida State Seminoles are the varsity athletic teams representative of Florida State University, founded in 1851 in Tallahassee. Florida State fields teams in eight men¿s sports (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, track and field, swimming and diving and tennis) and nine women¿s sports (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field and volleyball).
In all sports, the Seminoles compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a 12-team league that is among the most prestigious and successful in NCAA Division I athletics. The Florida State Seminoles derive their name from the Seminole Inidans that inhabited the region...
In all sports, the Seminoles compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a 12-team league that is among the most prestigious and successful in NCAA Division I athletics. The Florida State Seminoles derive their name from the Seminole Inidans that inhabited the region...
The Florida State Seminoles are the varsity athletic teams representative of Florida State University, founded in 1851 in Tallahassee. Florida State fields teams in eight men¿s sports (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, track and field, swimming and diving and tennis) and nine women¿s sports (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field and volleyball).
In all sports, the Seminoles compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a 12-team league that is among the most prestigious and successful in NCAA Division I athletics. The Florida State Seminoles derive their name from the Seminole Inidans that inhabited the region before European settlement. The most successful and well-known of Florida State¿s athletic teams is its football team, which is among the most successful in the history of the sport. In football, the Seminoles have won 12 ACC championships and two national championships (in 1993 and ¿99). Most of the Seminoles¿ football success has been credited to Coach Bobby Bowden.
Overall, Florida State athletic teams have won 13 national championships, including titles in men¿s outdoor track and field in 2006 and ¿07. The Seminoles have also won national championships in women¿s golf (1981), softball (1981 and ¿82), women¿s outdoor track and field (1984) and women¿s indoor track and field (1985). Florida State also won national titles in two sports it no longer sponsors: men¿s gymnastics (1951 and ¿52) and men¿s volleyball (1955 and ¿57). The first Florida State team to be called the Seminoles was the 1947 football team, which played its first two games without a name.
Florida State students decided in a vote to name the team the Seminoles instead of several other choices, which included Statesmen, Rebels, Tarpons, Fighting Warriors and Crackers. In the 1950s, a pair of students dressed in Native American garb and joined the cheerleaders on the football team. Eventually, Florida State gained a more permanent mascot in Chief Osceola and Renegade, a white horse. Moments before kickoff at home football games, Chief Osceola rides Renegade to midfield, where Chief Osceola then sticks a flaming spear into the turf. With use of the Seminole name, Florida State has been criticized by some for being insensitive to Native Americans. The NCAA in 2005 briefly ordered the university to discontinue its use of "Seminoles," but Florida State fought the NCAA and won. The Seminole Tribe of Florida supports Florida State¿s usage of its name and symbols. The Seminoles nowadays are one of the most widely known and successfully branded names in collegiate sports.
In all sports, the Seminoles compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a 12-team league that is among the most prestigious and successful in NCAA Division I athletics. The Florida State Seminoles derive their name from the Seminole Inidans that inhabited the region before European settlement. The most successful and well-known of Florida State¿s athletic teams is its football team, which is among the most successful in the history of the sport. In football, the Seminoles have won 12 ACC championships and two national championships (in 1993 and ¿99). Most of the Seminoles¿ football success has been credited to Coach Bobby Bowden.
Overall, Florida State athletic teams have won 13 national championships, including titles in men¿s outdoor track and field in 2006 and ¿07. The Seminoles have also won national championships in women¿s golf (1981), softball (1981 and ¿82), women¿s outdoor track and field (1984) and women¿s indoor track and field (1985). Florida State also won national titles in two sports it no longer sponsors: men¿s gymnastics (1951 and ¿52) and men¿s volleyball (1955 and ¿57). The first Florida State team to be called the Seminoles was the 1947 football team, which played its first two games without a name.
Florida State students decided in a vote to name the team the Seminoles instead of several other choices, which included Statesmen, Rebels, Tarpons, Fighting Warriors and Crackers. In the 1950s, a pair of students dressed in Native American garb and joined the cheerleaders on the football team. Eventually, Florida State gained a more permanent mascot in Chief Osceola and Renegade, a white horse. Moments before kickoff at home football games, Chief Osceola rides Renegade to midfield, where Chief Osceola then sticks a flaming spear into the turf. With use of the Seminole name, Florida State has been criticized by some for being insensitive to Native Americans. The NCAA in 2005 briefly ordered the university to discontinue its use of "Seminoles," but Florida State fought the NCAA and won. The Seminole Tribe of Florida supports Florida State¿s usage of its name and symbols. The Seminoles nowadays are one of the most widely known and successfully branded names in collegiate sports.
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Florida State appears to be headed to Orlando for Champs Sports Bowl
Sentinel Staff WriterOrlando hasn't been able to secure Florida State for a postseason appearance in 22 years, but the Seminoles appear headed for the Champs Sports Bowl here on Dec. 27. Two Atlantic Coast Conference bowls that pick ahead of the Champs Sports are prepared to...Tags: Virginia Tech, Orange Bowl, Capital One Bowl, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Florida State University
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Gators look ahead to Crimson Tide
UF glance •LET'S LOOK AHEAD: College games don't get more colossal than this –— Saturday's national title semifinal of sorts between No. 2 Florida (11-1) and No. 1 Alabama (12-0) in the SEC championship game in Atlanta. Winner goes to...Tags: Florida Gators, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Florida State University, Football, Percy Harvin
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Alabama on verge of greatness
The Big Event "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach ..." —Nick Saban, Dec. 21, 2006 It was close to this time two years ago when Nick Saban uttered those fateful words that would change the face of Alabama football. After a 6-6 regular season a...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Trips and Vacations, San Diego Chargers, Basketball, Tim Tebow
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No. 2 Gators hammer rival FSU again, 45-15
AP Sports WriterTim Tebow's white uniform was stained with grass, mud and some garnet-colored paint. Maybe Tebow should have thrown a little of that Florida State gold on there for good measure. After all, that would have been a better indication of how he played...Tags: Tim Tebow, Florida State University, Football
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No. 2 Florida at No. 23 Florida State capsule
No. 2 Florida at No. 23 Florida State Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. TV: 1025 Radio: WFTL (850-AM), WEFL (760-AM), WLVJ (1040-AM) Records: Florida 10-1, FSU 8-3 Line: Florida by 16 1/2 Scouting report: Though only the Gators are in the Top 10, this game has...Tags: Andrew Carter, Florida State University
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UF-FSU rivalry back under spotlight
Whether the two teams are fighting for a national title or the road back to prominence, the matchup of Florida and Florida State is always about pride. The Gators and Seminoles will play at Doak Campbell Stadium today at two vastly different places in...Tags: Florida State University
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Florida's budget gap looks more like a canyon
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe numbers are in, and they aren't pretty. Florida faces a $2.1 billion shortfall in this year's state budget, and the outlook for the next one is even worse. When the Legislature reconvenes in the spring, its members will face a budget gap approaching...Tags: Laws, State Budgets, Real Estate Sales, Budgets and Budgeting, Local Authority
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Gators' rout is fifth in row against Seminoles
Gainesville BureauThe aftermath of this storied rivalry used to linger. The outcomes were memorable, the words were nasty and the plays were worth noting over stale coffee the next Monday. Perhaps Florida and Florida State intersect briefly these days, more mutual friends...Tags: Florida Gators, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Basketball, Bobby Bowden, Tim Tebow
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UM Inside the Game
Inside the game By Staff Writer Shandel Richardson The Hurricanes were without leading receiver Aldarius Johnson, who coach Randy Shannon said was suspended for a violation of team rules. A freshman, Johnson did not travel with the team. He leads...Tags: Students, Randy Shannon, Teaching and Learning, Marcus Robinson, Football
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Case for the Seminoles
FSU will keep it close early and have a chance late. Florida better have enjoyed its recent domination in the first quarter because it could end today. There's no way the Gators will get off to an early double-digit lead against Florida State. For one,...Tags: Florida State University
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Florida State football headed in right direction
Tallahassee BureauFor the first time since 2005 Florida State will finish with a winning Atlantic Coast Conference record. Yet after his team's lopsided victory against Maryland on Saturday night, Bobby Bowden spoke with more disdain than satisfaction about being 5-3 in...Tags: Basketball, Bobby Bowden, Florida State University, Maryland Terrapins
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FSU stands in Gators' way
Gainesville BureauFlorida's national title hopes loom large, but this week is still about playing that "school out west." That might be the most mention No. 23 Florida State will get from coach Urban Meyer's Gators entering Saturday's 3:30 p.m. game at Doak Campbell...Tags: Urban Meyer, Brigham Young, Ohio State University, Florida Gators, Bobby Bowden
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