Bobby Bowden: Florida State football coaching legacy

Bobby Bowden was a highly influential American college football coach, best known for his tenure at Florida State University from 1976 to 2009. During his time with the Seminoles, he led the program to two consensus national championships in 1993 and 1999, as well as twelve Atlantic Coast Conference titles.

Under Bowden's leadership, Florida State maintained a record of 14 successive seasons in the AP top-5. He concluded his coaching career with an overall record of 377–129–4 and a bowl record of 21–10–1. Bowden passed away on August 8, 2021, at the age of 91.