List of Florida State Seminoles head football coaches explained

The Florida State Seminoles college football team represents the Florida State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Seminoles compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 13 head coaches, and one interim head coach, since it began play during the 1902 season. Since December 2019, Mike Norvell has served as head coach at Florida State.[1]

Seven coaches have led Seminoles in postseason bowl games: Tom Nugent, Bill Peterson, Larry Jones, Bobby Bowden, Jimbo Fisher, Odell Haggins, and Norvell. Three of those coaches also won conference championships: Don Veller captured three as a member of the Dixie Conference; Bowden captured twelve and Fisher three as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Bowden is the leader in overall wins and seasons coached with 304 wins during his 34 years as head coach. Fisher has the highest winning percentage at 0.783. Ed Williamson has the lowest winning percentage at 0.000. Of the 13 different head coaches who have led the Seminoles, Bowden and Darrell Mudra have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Coaches

No.! scope="col"
NameSeason(s)GCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLPTCCNCAwards
11902–1903
21904
31947
41948–1952
51953–1958
61959
71960–1970
81971–1973
91974–1975
101976–2009
1993
1999
Bobby Dodd COY (1980)
Walter Camp COY (1991)
112010–2017
2013
Int.2017
2019
122018–2019
132020–present4831170.646200.60611Bobby Dodd COY (2023)
Paul "Bear" Bryant COY (2023)

Notes and References

  1. News: Mike Norvell hired as Florida State's new coach . ESPN.com . December 7, 2019 . January 28, 2023.