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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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FSU fullback Joe Surratt is dismissed from team
Special to the SentinelFlorida State coach Bobby Bowden confirmed Thursday that senior FB Joe Surratt is no longer with the team. "Joe right now has been dismissed from the team," Bowden said. "It was an administrative decision." Bowden would not comment any further on the...Tags: Bobby Bowden, Florida State University, Injuries
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Florida college football briefs
The Hurricanes rank 56th nationally in sacks, and they could be even harder to come by with senior Eric Moncur (two sacks) out at least three games with a leg injury. Much was expected of sophomore DE Allen Bailey, but he has been held without a sack...Tags: Bobby Bowden, Florida State University, Injuries
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Red-faced zone: Hurricanes defense fails
South Florida Sun-SentinelFor the past two weeks, the routine has been the same for Miami Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon. After the game, he walks into a room of reporters and takes his place behind the podium. His opening remarks sound like a recording: "Tough loss today."...Tags: Disasters, Orange Bowl, Randy Shannon, Meteorological Disasters, Bill Young
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FSU K Graham Gano's knee still not 100 percent
Sentinel Staff WriterFlorida State senior K Graham Gano said earlier this week that he's not yet 100 percent recovered from offseason surgery on his right knee but that he hopes to soon resume full-time kickoff duties for the Seminoles. Gano has already returned to make 6-...Tags: Bobby Bowden, Florida State University
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Hurricanes' Bill Young shoulders responsibility for defensive troubles
Sentinel Staff WriterFor the past two weeks, the routine has been the same for Miami Hurricanes Coach Randy Shannon. After the game, he walks into a room of reporters and takes his place behind the podium. His opening remarks sound like a recording: "Tough loss today. Too...Tags: Disasters, Orange Bowl, Bill Young, Meteorological Disasters, Randy Shannon
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Don't bet against Seminoles in high-stakes battle
The biggest casino of all — Wall Street — is crumbling and our 401(k)s have become 201(k)s, but the chips keep flying at the blackjack and baccarat tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
Three months after the Florida...Tags: Bill McCollum, Local Authority, Gaming and Lotteries, Charlie Crist, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Trinity Prep's Kathy Finnucan is a milestone machine
Trinity Prep Athletic Director Kathy Finnucan has been a milestone machine when it comes to career coaching victories. She achieved a gold standard last week with her 500th win in 26 seasons of girls volleyball with the Saints. That means Finnucan has...Tags: Bobby Bowden, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Volleyball, Schools, Softball
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State college football notebook
Injuries are starting to mount. A day after it was announced starting linebacker Colin McCarthy (shoulder) and defensive end Eric Moncur (leg) would likely miss the rest of the season, tackle Reggie Youngblood was added to the list. Coach Randy...Tags: Disasters, George O'Leary, Meteorological Disasters, Randy Shannon, Andrew Carter
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FSU's Aronson takes responsibility for 'fluke' bad snaps
Sentinel Staff WriterFlorida State deep snapper Zack Aronson, a South Florida native, didn't exactly have the homecoming he envisioned on Saturday during Seminoles' victory at Miami. Aronson misfired on two punt snaps and the Hurricanes took advantage of the errors during...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Florida State University, Andrew Carter
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The call for desperate viewers
What was the big news development everybody was talking about last week? No, it wasn't Gov. Charlie Crist's pitch to rent Alligator Alley to a private company so the state could get a quick hunk of cash ... then wind up over time with a lot less cash. It...Tags: Charlie Crist, Teri Hatcher, Jimmy Durante, Fort Lauderdale, Dana Delaney
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Seminole Tribe donates $300,000 to help problem gamblers
SunSentinel.comThe Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling has hit the jackpot. The Seminole Tribe of Florida announced a $300,000 donation to the organization Tuesday, specifically for treatment of problem gamblers. For the past 20 years, the gambling council has...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling Industry, Broward County, Tourism and Leisure, The Seminole Tribe
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Seminole Tribe donates $300,000 to gambling help group
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling has hit the jackpot. The Seminole Tribe of Florida announced a $300,000 donation to the organization, specifically for treatment of problem gamblers. For the past 20 years, the gambling council has directed...Tags: Gaming and Lotteries, Casino and Gambling Industry, Broward County, Tourism and Leisure, The Seminole Tribe
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