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August 01st 2024
Florida State University are headed to Ireland for the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, and we’ve got you covered ahead of game day so that you’re an expert on the Seminoles.
Florida State University, known as the Seminoles, will be playing their first-ever overseas football fixture in Dublin this month. The three-time National Champions are one of American college football's most widely supported teams, playing their home matches at the 79,560-capacity Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Founded in 1851, Florida State University remains the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. The University prides itself in having over 44,ooo students attending their campus from every florida county and 130 countries. There are a whopping 542 buildings on campus, along with 282 degree programmes for students to choose from. FSU is widely known for its criminal justice programmes and its film school.
FSU Football fielded their first American football team back in 1902, and have since gone on to win Three National Championships and have produced some of the best players to ever play the game. FSU currently play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as do their 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic opponents Georgia Tech.
Their home stadium is known as Doak Campbell Stadium. It holds over 79,000 fans and is the second largest stadium in the ACC. Named after Doak S. Campbell, the first president of Florida State University. The field itself is one of the best in all of college football and is managed year-round. The stadium is home to the ‘War Board’, which made its debut in 1992 and is one of the most technologically advanced scoreboard computer systems in the world!
Get ready for the The War Chant! This famous crowd tradition at FSU first occurred in 1984, and by the 1986 season, it was a stadium-wide phenomenon. Essentially, it’s tens of thousands of arms chopping back and forth to the beat of the drum, which makes for an incredible spectacle. Remember to use your right arm if you’re partaking in the Warchant, not your left!
We can’t discuss FSU football and not mention Bobby Bowden, who spent 34 years at FSU with a 315-97-4, win loss tie record. Bowden won the National Championship with FSU in 1993, which marked the programme's first National Championship.
FSU have won three national championships with their last championship success coming in 2013. Previous victories came in (1993 and 1999).
Mike Norvell is the current Head Football Coach of Florida State University.
In 2023, Norvell coached the Seminoles to a perfect regular season as they finished 13-0 and won the ACC Championship game against Louisville; this was their first ACC Championship victory since 2014.
Norvell earned the Dodd Trophy and Bryant Award in 2023, becoming the eighth coach and second since 2003 to win both national Coach of the Year recognitions in the same season.
In 2024, Norvell will enter his fifth season as the head football coach of FSU at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
The College Football Season will kick off at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday, 24th August 2024. The game will see Georgia Tech return to Dublin for the first time since 2016, while it will be the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) State Champions Florida States’ first ever game in Ireland. The game will kick off from the Aviva Stadium at 5pm local time.
Key Players you need to look out for in the game include:
FSU Head Coach Mike Norvell said: "To be on this stage, the first game in College Football, you can feel the excitement within our fan base. They're ready to come and take over the streets of Dublin and represent Florida State University, it's going to be a truly special experience."
The official Aer Lingus College Football Classic App is now available to download at: https://collegefootballireland.com/app/#learn-more
