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2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 58th season of Atlantic Coast Conference football. The season started September 2, 2010 and ended January 9, 2011. The twelve conference schools were divided into two divisions. The Virginia Tech Hokies won the Coastal Division while the Florida State Seminoles won the Atlantic Division. On December 4, 2010, the Hokies defeated the Seminoles 44–33 to win the 2010 ACC Championship and the right to represent the conference in the 2011 Orange Bowl, where the Hokies lost 12–40 to the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-10.

2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sportfootball
DurationSeptember 2, 2010
through January 9, 2011
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Raycom
Regular season
Season championsVirginia Tech Hokies
  Runners-upFlorida State Seminoles
Season MVPTyrod Taylor
Football seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Florida State x 6–2  10–4 
No. 23 Maryland 5–3  9–4 
No. 25 NC State 5–3  9–4 
Boston College 4–4  7–6 
Clemson 4–4  6–7 
Wake Forest 1–7  3–9 
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech x$ 8–0  11–3 
Miami (FL) 5–3  7–6 
Georgia Tech 4–4  6–7 
North Carolina 4–4  8–5 
Duke 1–7  3–9 
Virginia 1–7  4–8 
Championship: Virginia Tech 44, Florida State 33
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Member schools

InstitutionNicknameLocationFoundedJoined ACCSchool TypeACC Football Titles
Boston CollegeEaglesChestnut Hill, Massachusetts18632005Private/Jesuit0
ClemsonTigersClemson, South Carolina18891953Public13
DukeBlue DevilsDurham, North Carolina18381953Private/Non-Sectarian7
Florida StateSeminolesTallahassee, Florida18511991Public12
Georgia TechYellow JacketsAtlanta18851979Public3
MarylandTerrapinsCollege Park, Maryland18561953Public9
MiamiHurricanesCoral Gables, Florida19252004Private/Non-Sectarian0
North CarolinaTar HeelsChapel Hill, North Carolina17891953Public5
NC StateWolfpackRaleigh, North Carolina18871953Public7
VirginiaCavaliersCharlottesville, Virginia18191953Public2
Virginia TechHokiesBlacksburg, Virginia18722004Public3
Wake ForestDemon DeaconsWinston-Salem, North Carolina18341953Private/Non-Sectarian2

Coaches

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolACC record
Boston CollegeFrank Spaziani39–59–55–3
ClemsonDabo Swinney313–813–89–4
DukeDavid Cutcliffe353–449–154–12
Florida StateJimbo Fisher11–01–00–0
Georgia TechPaul Johnson3126–4620–712–4
MarylandRalph Friedgen1066–4666–4638–34
MiamiRandy Shannon421–1721–1711–13
North CarolinaButch Davis471–3820–1811–13
NC StateTom O'Brien491–6616–219–15
VirginiaMike London124–50–00–0
Virginia TechFrank Beamer24229–115–4187–92–238–10
Wake ForestJim Grobe992–84–159–5131–41

ACC vs. BCS conference opponents

NOTE:. Games with a * next to the home team represent a neutral site game

DateVisitorHomeSignificanceWinning Team
September 4LSUNorth Carolina*Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in AtlantaLSU
September 11Georgia TechKansasKansas
September 11Florida StateOklahomaOklahoma
September 11MiamiOhio StateOhio State
September 11VirginiaUSCUSC
September 16CincinnatiNC StateNC State
September 18AlabamaDukeAlabama
September 18MarylandWest VirginiaMaryland–West Virginia football rivalryWest Virginia
September 18Wake ForestStanfordStanford
September 18ClemsonAuburnAuburn–Clemson football rivalryAuburn
September 23MiamiPittsburghMiami
September 25North CarolinaRutgersNorth Carolina
October 2Notre DameBoston CollegeNotre Dame
November 27FloridaFlorida StateFlorida–Florida State football rivalryFlorida State
November 27Georgia TechGeorgiaClean, Old-Fashioned HateGeorgia
November 27South CarolinaClemsonBattle of the Palmetto StateSouth Carolina
November 27Wake ForestVanderbiltWake Forest
November 27Boston CollegeSyracuseBoston College
November 27South FloridaMiamiSouth Florida

Bowl games

DateACC TeamOpponentBowlLocationWinning Team
December 27, 2010Georgia TechAir ForceAdvoCare V100 Independence BowlShreveport, LouisianaAir Force
December 28, 2010NC StateWest VirginiaChamps Sports BowlOrlando, FloridaNC State
December 29, 2010MarylandEast CarolinaMilitary Bowl Presented by Northrop GrummanWashington, D.C.Maryland
December 30, 2010North CarolinaTennesseeFranklin American Mortgage Music City BowlNashville, TennesseeNorth Carolina
December 31, 2010ClemsonSouth FloridaMeineke Car Care BowlCharlotte, North CarolinaSouth Florida
December 31, 2010MiamiNotre DameHyundai Sun BowlEl Paso, TexasNotre Dame
December 31, 2010Florida StateSouth CarolinaChick-fil-A BowlAtlantaFlorida State
January 3, 2011Virginia TechStanfordDiscover Orange BowlMiami Gardens, FloridaStanford
January 9, 2011Boston CollegeNevadaKraft Fight Hunger BowlSan FranciscoNevada


Postseason

All-conference teams

First Team

Second Team


Defense

PositionPlayerSchool
Defensive endAllen BaileyMiami
Steven FridayVirginia Tech
Defensive tackleJohn GravesVirginia Tech
Joe VellanoMaryland
LinebackerBruce CarterNorth Carolina
Bruce TaylorVirginia Tech
Sean SpenceMiami
CornerbackXavier RhodesFlorida State
Brandon HarrisMiami
SafetyDavon MorganVirginia Tech
Ray-Ray ArmstrongMiami
PunterBrian SaundersVirginia Tech

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