Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden
Robert Cleckler Bowdenis a retired American football coach. He coached the Florida State Seminoles football team from the 1976 to 2009 seasons. During his time at Florida State, Bowden led FSU to an Associated Press and Coaches Poll National Title in 1993 and a BCS National Championship in 1999, as well as twelve Atlantic Coast Conference championships since FSU joined the conference in 1991. After a difficult 2009 season and amid questioning fans, Bowden stepped down, just weeks after his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth8 November 1929
CityBirmingham, AL
CountryUnited States of America
We wanted to win our way in, but we didn't do it.
Whether you have 3-4 or 4-3, it's still seven. It's a very flexible defense. One you can really adjust well.
We've always had problems with Wake Forest. It looks like they've figured out their problems and found themselves.
We're going to start off just like a Monday night practice and we are going to treat it just like a regular week, like we would have during the season.
(We're going to) let them practice and see if one separates,
We let them express themselves. How would you like to approach this game? Just kinda fun . . . nothing like a quiz the day before the game.
We let them express themselves, ... How would ya'll like to approach the game?
I've always said it takes more courage to stand back there and throw a ball knowing you're fixing to get drilled than anything I can think of in football.
Somehow, I went from being too young, to being too old. Somewhere in there I must have been just right.
He who gets the best players usually wins.
There's only about 6 inches that turns that halo into a noose.
Something has to happen that you can't coach.
I was always going to church with my mom, dad and sister. I was literally raised under the godly influence both at home and church. There was no alcohol and no smoking at our house. That was the way a Bowden was supposed to live. My dad always told me to represent the Bowden name in a respectful manner.
Sportsmanship to me is going out and playing as hard as you can within the rules.