Bobby Bowden, Led Florida State Football Dynasty, Dies At 91
Aug 8, 2021, 9:58 AM
2 OCT 1992: FLORIDA STATE HEAD COACH BOBBY BOWDEN DURING THE SEMINOLES GAME AGAINST THEN GEORGIA TECH RAMBLIN' WRECK IN TALLAHASSEE, FL. (Credit: Scott Halleran/ALLSPORT/Getty Images)
(Credit: Scott Halleran/ALLSPORT/Getty Images)
AP – Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Exuding charm and wit, Bowden led Florida State to two national championships and a record of 315-98-4 during his 34 seasons with the Seminoles.
Today we lost a legend but you never lose a legacy. Rest In Peace Coach Bowden pic.twitter.com/f7pQpUPqbJ
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) August 8, 2021
In all, Bowden had 377 wins during his 40 years in major college coaching.
His teams, no stranger to scandal, won national titles in 1993 and 1999 and came close several other times.
Coach Bowden was a special human being who earned an enduring legacy because of his wonderful heart, faith and values he lived — @Coach_Norvell pic.twitter.com/juYHGvj79I
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) August 8, 2021
He was selected for the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Bobby Bowden was 91 years old.
