Reign #252 of 335 · Florida State’s 2nd reign
Florida State, 1999–2000
385Days held
14Defenses
#26Longest of 335
#22Most defended of 335
How it started
September 18, 1999
Took the belt from NC State 42–11 at home on September 18, 1999.
Florida State was No. 1 in the AP poll going into that game, NC State was No. 20. While holding the belt: ranked in 19 of 19 poll weeks, best No. 1, 13 weeks at No. 1. The belt vs. the polls →
Head coach: Bobby Bowden · 2 reigns started, 735 days with the belt.
Defenses
The belt on the line, 14 times
September 25, 1999 · at North Carolina 42–10DefendedOctober 2, 1999 · vs. Duke 51–23DefendedOctober 9, 1999 · vs. Miami 31–21DefendedOctober 16, 1999 · vs. Wake Forest 33–10DefendedOctober 23, 1999 · at Clemson 17–14DefendedOctober 30, 1999 · at Virginia 35–10DefendedNovember 13, 1999 · vs. Maryland 49–10DefendedNovember 20, 1999 · at Florida 30–23DefendedJanuary 4, 2000 · vs. Virginia Tech 46–29DefendedAugust 26, 2000 · vs. BYU 29–3DefendedSeptember 9, 2000 · at Georgia Tech 26–21DefendedSeptember 16, 2000 · vs. North Carolina 63–14DefendedSeptember 23, 2000 · vs. Louisville 31–0DefendedSeptember 28, 2000 · at Maryland 59–7Defended
How it ended