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Bobby Bowden. Robert Cleckler Bowden ( / ˈbaʊdən /; November 8, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was an American college football coach. Bowden coached the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University (FSU) from 1976 to 2009 and is considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time for his accomplishments with the Seminoles.
His father, Bobby Bowden, was the Mountaineers' head coach until 1975, and Bowden lettered twice as a running back for his father's successor, Frank Cignetti, Sr. In addition to his post-graduate work at Oxford University, Bowden also received his Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University College of Law. Career
Bobby Bowden helped turn Florida State into a powerhouse program in his more than 30 years leading the Seminoles.
Tommy Pearce Bowden (/ ˈ b aʊ d ə n /; born July 10, 1954) is a former American football coach. He served as the head coach at Clemson University from 1999 until October 13, 2008. He is a son of Bobby Bowden , former head football coach of Florida State University , against whom he coached in games nicknamed the "Bowden Bowl."
Bobby Bowden won admiration off the field for a humble, humorous personality unlike almost any football coach in history, and he dazzled the media.
Former Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden died Sunday of pancreatic cancer, just weeks after announcing he had been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition.
Bobby Bowden is fourth with 377 wins. Among the coaches with 200 career wins, Larry Kehres has the highest winning percentage with .929 in 27 seasons (1986–2012) as the head football coach at Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio.
Legendary Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden announced some heartbreaking news on Wednesday afternoon. Bowden and his wife, Ann, announced that he has been diagnosed with a terminal medical ...