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Bobby Bowden

Bobby Bowden

Look: Bobby Bowden has tributes at Doak Campbell Stadium

Florida State is paying tribute to late coach Bobby Bowden at Doak Campbell Stadium this season. The Seminoles have images of Bobby’s signature look in the stadium. One is behind the goal posts in the end zone. The other is on the field at the …

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Ex-FSU players pay tribute to late Bobby Bowden

Legendary former Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden died on Sunday at the age of 91. Bowden’s family disclosed last month that the coach was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and placed in hospice care. He died at his home in Tallahassee, …

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Bobby Bowden diagnosed with terminal medical condition

Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, he announced Wednesday. The longtime Florida State coach said in a statement that he was “at peace” following the diagnosis. …

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Wife of Bobby Bowden shares positive health update about coach

The wife of Bobby Bowden shared a positive update on Wednesday about the health status of her husband. Ann Bowden told Jim Henry, the sports editor for The Tallahassee Democrat, that Bobby is doing fine and all is good. Ann also said she and the …

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90-year-old Bobby Bowden reportedly has COVID-19, is doing well

Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden recently tested positive for the coronavirus, but fortunately he is said to be doing well. Jim Henry of The Tallahassee Democrat spoke with Bowden, who gave him permission to reveal that the coach tested …

Bobby Bowden visits FSU football practice

Bobby Bowden visited Florida State’s practice as a guest of new head coach Willie Taggart. The Seminoles are making preparations for the upcoming season under Taggart. On Wednesday, the team welcomed the man who guided the program for over …

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Lovie Smith disappointed by Bobby Bowden’s comments

Lovie Smith stood up for his new quarterback in response to some negative comments Bobby Bowden made about Jameis Winston Tuesday. In an interview with Paul Finebaum, Bowden said Winston was at times an embarrassment to Florida State. He’s not …

Bobby Bowden: Florida State felt winning in SEC would be ‘too difficult’

Florida State joined the ACC back in 1992 despite having a chance to join what has always been considered the nation’s premier college football conference, the SEC. Why? Bobby Bowden felt playing in the ACC gave his team a better chance to win …

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Bobby Bowden: Jameis Winston was an embarrassment to Florida State

Bobby Bowden had some harsh words about Jameis Winston during a radio interview on Tuesday. Bowden, the legendary former Florida State head coach, joined Paul Finebaum and was asked about Winston. Finebaum said some people found Winston’s …

Christian Ponder named daughter after Bobby Bowden

Christian Ponder and his wife Samantha Steele welcomed their first child into the world over the weekend. The couple took the birth of their new daughter as an opportunity to pay tribute to a Florida State legend. According to ESPN’s Ben …

Bobby Bowden: Joe Paterno statue should be removed

Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno had an ongoing rivalry to see who could outlast the other to top the leaderboard for most wins in a coaching career. Bowden was forced out as head coach of Florida State in 2009 after the Seminoles became a mediocre team. …

Bobby Bowden, Howard Schnellenberger May Coach ‘Battle of Florida’ All-Star Game

Bobby Bowden has not coached since being let go by Florida State in January, 2010 and Howard Schnellenberger announced this will be his last season as head coach at Florida Atlantic. Even though both men will be out of coaching as of January, it …

Bobby Bowden: Impossible to Run Clean Program Because of NCAA Rules

Jim Tressel resigned as head coach at Ohio State last week amidst a merchandise-for-tattoos and weed scandal engulfing the program. Worst of all, Tressel lied to his university and the NCAA about the problems, covering up for his players. The NCAA …

Bobby Bowden Confused at Halftime: It’s Like We Don’t Know Who to Tackle

Florida State led Georgia Tech at halftime Saturday night, 35-28, and Christian Ponder was almost flawless at that point. He was 18-21 for 267 yards and he had thrown for 4 touchdowns, but that didn’t leave Bobby Bowden with a smile on his …

Darnell Dockett, Deion Sanders Come to Bobby Bowden’s Defense

Angered over a 2-3 start to the season, Florida State trustees have been trying to get Bobby Bowden to step down after the season and let Jimbo Fisher take over the program. Bowden famously said that there’s only one big event after retirement …

Bobby Bowden Wants to Use His Junior College Wins

I’m really struggling with this story. Ordinarily when a team is forced to vacate past accomplishments, I look at that as a wrist-slap, nothing penalty because you can’t really undo games that a team won. For Florida State coach Bobby …

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