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Bobby Bowden

Title Head coach
College Florida State
Sport Football
Team record 308-50-4
Born November 8, 1929 (1929-11-08) (age 78)
Place of birth Flag of the United States Birmingham, Alabama
Career highlights
Overall 373-118-4
Championships
Two National Championships,
(1993, 1999)
12 Conference Championships
(1992-2000, 2002, 2003, 2005)
Playing career
1946-1948 University of Alabama
Position QB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954-55
1956-58
1959-62
1963-65
1966-69
1970-75
1976-Present		 Howard College(OC)
South Georgia College
Howard College
Florida State University(WR)
West Virginia(OC)
West Virginia
Florida State
College Football Hall of Fame, 2006

Robert Cleckler Bowden (born November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama), better known as Bobby Bowden, is the current head college football coach of the Florida State University Seminoles. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of This is a list of American institutions of Higher education in the United States and abroad sorted by region Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Samford University is a private, Coeducational Alabama Baptist-affiliated University located in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. South Georgia College is a Community college in Douglas, Georgia. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football West Virginia University is a Coeducational public Research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee The Florida State Seminoles football team is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and the Atlantic Division Since taking the position in 1976, Bowden has led FSU to an Associated Press and Coaches Poll National Title in 1993 and a BCS National Championship National Title in 1999, as well as twelve Atlantic Coast Conference championships since FSU joined the conference in 1991. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. The list of Atlantic Coast Conference football champions includes 11 distinct teams that have won the College football championship awarded by the Atlantic Coast Conference Both Paterno's and Bowden's 373 win total includes a win by forfeit. One of Bowden's wins came by forfeit in 1983 when Tulane's 34-28 victory over Florida State was reversed because of ineligible players. Paterno's 373 wins includes the 1972 Sugar Bowl game, a 14-0 Oklahoma win which Oklahoma was later forced to forfeit for using ineligible players. However, Paterno declined to accept the win while Bowden accepted Tulane's forfeit, so the NCAA officially recognizes that Bowden holds a one-game advantage over Paterno in the wins column.

Bowden has 373 career wins, He is one win ahead of Penn State's Joe Paterno(372) as the all-time winningest Division I-FBS coach by total victories. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn New York) nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State University's Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Individuals qualify for the NCAA's All-time Winningest Division I-FBS (formerly Division I-A) Coaching record if they have coached at least ten seasons at a Division I-FBS school. Once qualified, all victories against four-year institutions regardless of division count towards their total. Thus, Bowden's 33 wins while at Howard (not Division I-FBS) count as Division I-FBS wins.

[1] [2] Bowden, along with Joe Paterno and Chris Ault, is one of three active coaches who have also been inducted in to the College Football Hall of Fame. Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn New York) nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State University's Chris Ault (born November 8, 1946 in San Bernardino California) is the current College football Head coach of the University The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football.

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Youth and family life

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Bowden spent a portion of his childhood in bed, sick. When he was 13 years old, Bowden was diagnosed with rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is an Autoimmune inflammatory Disease which may develop two to three weeks after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as After a six month hospital stay, Bowden was confined to his bed at home for just over a year with nothing more than his imagination to pass the time. It was listening to World War II reports on the radio that began Bowden's interest in the war, an interest he still has to this day. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It was also around this time that his love for football increased, as he would listen to University of Alabama football on Saturday mornings.

Bowden was an outstanding football player at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, and went on to the University of Alabama as a quarterback, fulfilling a lifelong dream to play for the Crimson Tide before returning to Birmingham and marrying his high school sweetheart Ann Estock on April 1, 1949 (today, the couple have six children and 21 grandchildren). Woodlawn is the name of a community in the city of Birmingham Alabama United States. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bobby transferred to Howard College (now Samford University), where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Samford University is a private, Coeducational Alabama Baptist-affiliated University located in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of History Pi Kappa Alpha is an international brotherhood composed of 210 student chapters 9 colonies and 120 alumni associations Bowden graduated from Howard in 1949.

Early coaching career

Bowden served as an assistant football coach and head track and field coach at Howard University from 1954–1955. He left his alma mater to become Athletic Director as well as head football, baseball, and basketball coach at South Georgia College from 1956 to 1958. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m South Georgia College is a Community college in Douglas, Georgia. Bowden then returned to Howard as head coach, where he compiled a 31-6 record between 1959 and 1962. In 1962, Bowden went to Florida State University as an assistant coach under Bill Peterson and left in 1965 to go to West Virginia University as assistant coach. When the head coach at West Virginia left before the 1970 season, Bowden replaced him. Bowden then compiled a 42-26 record at West Virginia University before returning to FSU as head coach in 1976. West Virginia University is a Coeducational public Research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

Florida State

Bobby Bowden on the sidelines of the November 4, 2006 game against Virginia
Bobby Bowden on the sidelines of the November 4, 2006 game against Virginia

At Florida State, Bowden inherited a team that had won just four games over the previous three seasons. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research In his 31 years as the head coach at Florida State, he has had only one losing season, his first in 1976; and has compiled a 300-84-4 record. He is the only coach in Division I-A football history to have enjoyed 14 straight seasons of 10 or more wins. His Florida State Seminoles finished an unprecedented 14 straight seasons in the top 5 of the Associated Press College Football Poll, and won the College Football National Championship in 1993 and 1999.

Nicknamed "The Riverboat Gambler" for his creative trick plays, he's notorious for his southern drawl, with statements like, "Dadgummit" topping the list. His charisma and memorable quotes have been enjoyed by college football fans for years. One of Bowden's greatest coaching achievements revolves around his success in bowl games. His 20-8-1 record ranks second all-time. Only Joe Paterno (23), against whom Bowden has lost 7 of 8 total games, has won more bowl games. Joseph Vincent Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn New York) nicknamed JoePa, is the head coach of Pennsylvania State University's

The National Bobby Bowden Award

In 2004, The Fellowship of Christian Athletes presented the first of what is now a yearly award in Bowden's name, The National Bobby Bowden Award, honoring one college football player for his achievements on the field, in the classroom and in the community. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a not-for-profit Christian organization that has been based in Kansas City Missouri since 1956 The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a not-for-profit Christian organization that has been based in Kansas City Missouri since 1956 The award is presented each year prior to the Bowl Championship Series' national title game. The Bowl Championship Series ( BCS) is a selection system designed to give the top two teams in the NCAA FBS Bowl Subdivision System an opportunity to compete in a "national

Bobby Bowden Field

The bronze likeness of Bobby Bowden at Doak Campbell Stadium
The bronze likeness of Bobby Bowden at Doak Campbell Stadium

In November 2004, by an act of the 2000 session of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida State renamed the field at Doak Campbell Stadium as Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, erected a bronze statue of his likeness, and unveiled a three story stained-glass window in his honor. Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football Stadium on the Campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football Stadium on the Campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida Bobby Bowden Field was officially dedicated on November 20, 2004 before the annual game with archrival the University of Florida. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Seminoles lost the game 20-13.

The Bowden Bowl

Bobby is not the only member of his family to coach Division I-A football. His son Tommy Bowden is the head coach at Clemson University; another son, Terry Bowden, was the head coach at Auburn University where he was the 1993 Coach of the Year; and a third son, Jeff Bowden, was the offensive coordinator at Florida State. Tommy Bowden (born July 10, 1954 in Birmingham Alabama) is the head football coach at Clemson University. Terry Bowden is a College football analyst/commentator motivational speaker and former college football coach Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Jeff Bowden is a former College football coach who most recently served as the Offensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles under his All three Bowden men who were head coaches have achieved an undefeated season: Terry in 1993 at Auburn; Tommy in 1998 at Tulane; and Bobby in 1999 at Florida State. Bobby's 1999 Florida State team was the only one to win a National Championship, however. As both Florida State and Clemson are in the same division of the Atlantic Coast Conference for football, the two teams play every year in a game that has become known as "The Bowden Bowl". The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Their first meeting, in 1999, was the first time in Division I-A history that a father and a son met as opposing head coaches in a football game. As of September 3, 2007, Bobby holds the edge in the series, leading 5-4 with all four losses within the last five seasons. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tommy's four wins in the series remain the only times the son has ever beaten the father when facing off as head coach in any of America's four major sports. Sports in the United States are an important part of the national culture

One Bowden Bowl was scheduled between Auburn and Florida State for 1999 when Terry Bowden was the coach at Auburn. However, Terry's midseason resignation in 1998 ended the possibility of a Bowden Bowl. Auburn later used the buyout clause in the contract to get out of this matchup.

Head coaching records

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Rank#
Howard College Bulldogs (1959 – 1962)
1959 Howard 9-1-0
1960 Howard 8-1-0
1961 Howard 7-2-0
1962 Howard 7-2-0
Howard: 31-6-0
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1970 – 1975)
1970 West Virginia 8-3-0
1971 West Virginia 7-4-0
1972 West Virginia 8-4-0 L Peach
1973 West Virginia 6-5-0
1974 West Virginia 4-7-0
1975 West Virginia 9-3-0 W Peach 20
West Virginia: 42-26-0
Florida State Seminoles (Independent (1976-1990) ACC (1991-present)) (1976 — present)
1976 Florida State 5-6-0
1977 Florida State 10-2-0 W Tangerine 10
1978 Florida State 8-3-0
1979 Florida State 11-1-0 L Orange 6
1980 Florida State 10-2-0 L Orange 5
1981 Florida State 6-5-0
1982 Florida State 9-3-0 W Gator 13
1983 Florida State 8-4-0 W Peach
1984 Florida State 7-3-2 Tie Citrus 17
1985 Florida State 9-3-0 W Gator 15
1986 Florida State 7-4-1 W All-American
1987 Florida State 11-1-0 W Fiesta 2
1988 Florida State 11-1-0 W Sugar 3
1989 Florida State 10-2-0 W Fiesta 3
1990 Florida State 10-2-0 W Blockbuster 4
1991 Florida State 11-2-0 W Cotton 4
1992 Florida State 11-1-0 8-0 1 W Orange 2
1993 Florida State 12-1-0 8-0 1 W Orange 1
1994 Florida State 10-1-1 8-0 1 W Sugar 4
1995 Florida State 10-2-0 7-1 1 (t) W Orange 4
1996 Florida State 11-1-0 8-0 1 L Sugar 3
1997 Florida State 11-1-0 8-0 1 W Sugar 3
1998 Florida State 11-2-0 7-1 1 (t) L Fiesta † 3
1999 Florida State 12-0-0 8-0 1 W Sugar † 1
2000 Florida State 11-2-0 8-0 1 L Orange † 5
2001 Florida State 8-4-0 6-2 2 W Gator 15
2002 Florida State 9-5-0 7-1 1 L Sugar † 21
2003 Florida State 10-3-0 7-1 1 L Orange † 11
2004 Florida State 9-3-0 6-2 2 W Gator 15
2005 Florida State 8-5-0 5-3 1 - Atlantic L Orange † 22
2006 Florida State 7-6-0 3-5 5 - Atlantic w Emerald
2007 Florida State 7-6-0 4-4 4 - Atlantic L Music City
Florida State: 300-85-4 108-20
Total: 373-118-4
      National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
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Author

Bowden has co-authored several books, including:

References

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf NCAA 2007 Football Records, pg 378
  2. ^ web|url=http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowden_bobby01.html|title=Bobby Bowden profile|publisher=seminoles. com}}

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