The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 college football season. The Seminoles finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play and won the Gator Bowl 33–21 over West Virginia.
Legendary head coach Bobby Bowden retired at the end of the 2009 season after 34 seasons at the helm for Florida State (and 33 consecutive winning seasons). Offensive Coordinator Jimbo Fisher was named the new head coach for the 2010 season.
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