Bobby Bowden's coaching record
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| Career Coaching Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Won | Lost | Tied | Bowl |
| At Samford | ||||
| 1959 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1960 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1961 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1962 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 0 | |
| At West Virginia | ||||
| 1970 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1971 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Peach: Lost to N.C. State, 49-13 |
| 1973 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Peach: Beat N.C. State, 13-10 |
| Total | 42 | 26 | 0 | Bowls: Won 1, Lost 1 |
| At Florida State | ||||
| 1976 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Tangerine: Beat Texas Tech, 40-17 |
| 1978 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Orange: Lost to Oklahoma, 24-7 |
| 1980 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Orange: Lost to Oklahoma, 18-17 |
| 1981 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1982 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Gator: Beat West Virginia, 31-12 |
| 1983 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Peach: Beat North Carolina, 28-3 |
| 1984 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Citrus: Tied Georgia, 17-17 |
| 1985 | 9 | 3 | 0 | Gator: Beat Oklahoma State, 34-23 |
| 1986 | 7 | 4 | 1 | All-American: Beat Indiana, 27-13 |
| 1987 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Fiesta: Beat Nebraska, 31-28 |
| 1988 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Sugar: Beat Auburn, 13-7 |
| 1989 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Fiesta: Beat Nebraska, 41-17 |
| 1990 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Blockbuster: Beat Penn State, 24-17 |
| 1991 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Cotton: Beat Texas A&M, 10-2 |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Orange: Beat Nebraska, 27-14 |
| 1993 | 12 | 1 | 0 | Orange: Berat Nebraska, 18-16 |
| 1994 | 10 | 1 | 1 | Sugar: Beat Florida, 23-17 |
| 1995 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Orange: Beat Notre Dame, 31-26 |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Sugar: Lost to Florida, 52-20 |
| 1997 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Sugar: Beat Ohio State, 31-14 |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Fiesta: Lost to Tennessee, 23-16 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Sugar: Beat Virginia Tech, 46-29 |
| 2000 | 11 | 2 | 0 | Orange: Lost to Oklahoma, 13-2 |
| 2001 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Gator: Beat Virginia Tech, 30-17 |
| 2002 | 9 | 5 | 0 | Sugar: Lost to Georgia, 26-13 |
| 2003 | 10 | 3 | 0 | Orange: Lost to Miami, 16-14 |
| 2004 | 8 | 3 | 0 | Gator: Beat West Virginia, 30-18 |
| 2005 | 8 | 5 | 0 | Orange: Lost to Penn State, 26-23 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 | 0 | Emerald: Beat UCLA 44-27 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 0 | Music City: Lost to Kentucky 35-28 |
| 2008 | 9 | 4 | 0 | Champs Sports: Beat Wisconsin 42-13 |
| 2009 | 7 | 6 | 0 | Gator Bowl: Beat West Virginia 33-21 |
| Total | 316 | 97 | 4 | Bowls: Won 21, Lost 9, Tied 1 |
| Career | 389 | 129 | 4 | Bowls: Won 22, Lost 10, Tied 1 |
| Bowl games under Bobby Bowden (season listed) | |
|---|---|
| Bowl | Years |
| Peach | 1972, 1975, 1983 |
| Tangerine | 1977 |
| Orange | 1979, 1980, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005 |
| Gator | 1982, 1985, 2001, 2004, 2009 |
| Citrus | 1984 |
| All-American | 1986 |
| Fiesta | 1987, 1989, 1998 |
| Sugar | 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002 |
| Blockbuster | 1990 |
| Cotton | 1991 |
| Emerald | 2006 |
| Music City | 2007 |
| Champs Sports | 2008 |
| National Championships under Bowden | |
|---|---|
| Season | Record |
| 1993 | 11-1 |
| 1999 | 12-0 |
