2016 Florida State Seminoles football team

2016 Florida State Seminoles football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Jimbo Fisher (7th as head coach, 10th overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Lawrence Dawsey (3rd as coordinator, 10th overall year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Randy Sanders (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Charles Kelly (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall year)
Base defense	Nickel
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Uniform

2016 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
Boston College		0	–	0					0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Division
Duke		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Florida State Seminoles football team will represent Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Florida State plays at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Seminoles compete in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and will be lead by seventh year head coach Jimbo Fisher. Home games are played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Before the season

Previous season

Florida State ended the 2015 season with a 10–3 record (6–2 in ACC play), making an appearance in the New Year's Six. They were led by Jimbo Fisher in his sixth year as head coach. Jalen Ramsey and Roberto Aguayo were selected in the NFL Draft.

Returning

Offense

• Sean Maguire
• Dalvin Cook
• Freddie Stevenson
• Jesus Wilson
• Travis Rudolph
• Kermit Whitfield
• Ryan Izzo
• Roderick Johnson
• Kareem Are
• Alec Eberle
• Wilson Bell
• Brock Ruble
• Chad Mavety
• Ryan Hoefeld
• Derrick Kelly

Defense

• DeMarcus Walker
• Derrick Nnadi
• Josh Sweat
• Trey Marshall
• Ro'Derrick Hoskins
• Marquez White
• Derwin James
• Jacob Pugh
• Nate Andrews

Departures

Offense

• Everett Golson

Defense

• Nile Lawrence-Stample
• Reggie Northrup
• Terrance Smith
• Lamarcus Brutus
• Javien Elliott
• Tyler Hunter
• Cason Beatty
• Jalen Ramsey

Special Teams

• Roberto Aguayo

Recruiting class

^[1]

Recruit	Position
Ricky Aguayo*	Kicker
Walvenski Aime*	Defensive Tackle
Mike Arnold	Offensive Tackle
Josh Ball	Offensive Tackle
Carlos Becker	Cornerback
Andrew Boselli*	Offensive Guard
Joshua Brown*	Outside Linebacker
Brian Burns	Defensive End
Landon Dickerson	Offensive Tackle
Keith Gavin	Wide Receiver
Malik Henry*	Quarterback
Dontavious Jackson	Inside Linebacker
Baveon Johnson	Center
Keion Joyner	Outside Linebacker
Shavar Manuel	Defensive Tackle
Kyle Meyers	Cornerback
Gabe Nabers	Tight End
Amir Rasul	Runingback
Emmett Rice	Outside Linebacker
Janarius Robinson*	Defensive End
Levonta Taylor	Cornerback
Logan Tyler	Kicker
Naseir Upshur	Tight End
Jauan Williams	Offensive Tackle
Cedric Wood*	Defensive Tackle
*Early Enrollee

Spring game

Florida State Spring Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gold	0	14	0	10	24
Garnet	0	3	7	14	24

at Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida

• Date: April 9
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 49,913
• TV: ESPN3
• ^[2][3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head Coach Jimbo Fisher Assistant Coaches Rick Trickett – Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach Charles Kelly – Defensive Coordinator and Secondary Coach Randy Sanders – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Lawrence Dawsey – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Brad Lawing – Defensive Head Coach/Defensive Ends Coach Odell Haggins – Associate Coach/Defensive Line Coach Jay Graham – Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Tim Brewster – Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Bill Miller – Linebackers Coach Vic Viloria – Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Media

Florida State football is broadcast on the Florida State University Seminoles Radio Network and the games are called by Gene Deckerhoff. In Tallahassee, games can be heard on WWOF.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	8:00 p.m.	vs. Ole Miss*		Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida (Camping World Kickoff)	ESPN
September 10		Charleston Southern*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
September 17		at Louisville		Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
September 24		at USF*		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
October 1		North Carolina		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
October 8		at Miami (FL)		Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida (Rivalry)
October 15		Wake Forest		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
October 29		Clemson		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida (Rivalry)
November 5		at NC State		Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
November 11		Boston College		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida	ESPN
November 19		at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York
November 26		Florida*		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida (Rivalry)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. Schedule Source[4] All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.

Ole Miss

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1[5]	1961	Miss., 33–0

Ole Miss vs. Florida State

	1	2	Total
Rebels			0
Seminoles			0

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

• Date: September 5
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
• TV: ESPN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Mississippi - Florida State - Top Rushers Mississippi - Florida State - Top Receiving Mississippi - Florida State -

Charleston Southern

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0[5]	2011	Fla St., 62–10

Charleston Southern vs. Florida State

	1	2	Total
Buccaneers			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: September 10
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Charleston Southern - Florida State - Top Rushers Charleston Southern - Florida State - Top Receiving Charleston Southern - Florida State -

Louisville

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–2[5]	2015	Fla St., 41–21

Florida State vs. Louisville

	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Cardinals			0

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: September 17
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Louisville - Florida State - Top Rushers Louisville - Florida State - Top Receiving Louisville - Florida State -

South Florida

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1[5]	2015	Fla St., 34–14

Florida State vs. South Florida

	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Bulls			0

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 24
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers South Florida - Florida State - Top Rushers South Florida - Florida State - Top Receiving South Florida - Florida State -

North Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–2–1[5]	2010	N. Carolina, 37–35

North Carolina vs. Florida State

	1	2	Total
Tar Heels			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 1
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers North Carolina - Florida State - Top Rushers North Carolina - Florida State - Top Receiving North Carolina - Florida State -

Miami (FL)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
29–31[5]	2015	Fla St., 29–24

Florida State vs. Miami (FL)

	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Hurricanes			0

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 8
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Miami - Florida State - Top Rushers Miami - Florida State - Top Receiving Miami - Florida State -

Wake Forest

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
27–6–1[5]	2015	Fla St., 24–16

Wake Forest vs. Florida State

	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 15
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Wake Forest - Florida State - Top Rushers Wake Forest - Florida State - Top Receiving Wake Forest - Florida State -

Clemson

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
20–9[5]	2015	Clem., 23–13

Clemson vs. Florida State

	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 29
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Clemson - Florida State - Top Rushers Clemson - Florida State - Top Receiving Clemson - Florida State -

NC State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–11[5]	2015	Fla St., 34–17

Florida State vs. NC State

	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Wolfpack			0

at Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

• Date: November 5
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers NC State - Florida State - Top Rushers NC State - Florida State - Top Receiving NC State - Florida State -

Boston College

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–4[5]	2015	Fla St., 14–0

Boston College vs. Florida State

	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 11
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Boston College - Florida State - Top Rushers Boston College - Florida State - Top Receiving Boston College - Florida State -

Syracuse

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–1[5]	2015	Fla St., 45–21

Florida State vs. Syracuse

	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Orange			0

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

• Date: November 19
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Syracuse - Florida State - Top Rushers Syracuse - Florida State - Top Receiving Syracuse - Florida State -

Florida

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–34–2[5]	2015	Fla St., 27–2

Florida vs. Florida State

	1	2	Total
Gators			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: November 26
• Game time: EST
• Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Top Passers Florida - Florida State - Top Rushers Florida - Florida State - Top Receiving Florida - Florida State -

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

1. "2016 Recruits". ESPN. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
2. Linafelt, Tim (April 9, 2016). "Francois, Henry Trade Impressive Debuts As Garnet Ties Gold". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
3. Linafelt, Tim (April 10, 2016). "Garnet & Gold Notebook: Orlando Noles Shine For Hometown Crowd". Florida State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
4. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-florida-state-seminoles-football-schedule.php
5. "FSU Football Record". Nolefan.org. Retrieved September 7, 2012.