.jpg) Bobby Bowden and sons pictured in 1982. Terry Bowden is on the far right | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1956 Douglas, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1978 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982 | Florida State (GA) |
| 1983–1985 | Salem |
| 1986 | Akron (QB) |
| 1987–1992 | Samford |
| 1993–1998 | Auburn |
| 2009–2011 | North Alabama |
| 2012–2018 | Akron |
| 2019–2020 | Clemson (GA) |
| 2021–2023 | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 185–140–2 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (NCAA D-IAA playoffs) 2–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 WVIAC (1984, 1985) 2 SEC Western Division Titles (*1993,1997) 1 Gulf South (2009) 1 MAC East Division (2017) | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1993) George Munger Award (1993) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1993) Sporting News College Football COY (1993) Walter Camp Coach of the Year (1993) SEC Coach of the Year (1993) Gulf South Co-Coach of The Year (2009) | |
Terry Wilson Bowden (/ˈbaʊdən/; born February 24, 1956) is an American college football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, a position he held until the conclusion of the 2023 season. Bowden served as the head football coach at Salem University (1983–1985), Samford University (1987–1992), Auburn University (1993–1998), the University of North Alabama (2009–2011), and the University of Akron (2012–2018). He is a son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden and a brother of Tommy Bowden, former head football coach at Clemson University, and Jeff Bowden, the former offensive coordinator at Florida State.