Bobby Bowden
Last coached Florida State Seminoles, 2009- Record
- 357-124-4
- Win percentage
- .740
- Games
- 485
- Seasons
- 401970–2009
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Florida State | 7-6 | AP preseason #18 | AP final — | SRS 8.0 | SP+ 8.8 | Offense 38.5 | Defense 30.6 |
| 2008 | Florida State | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #21 | SRS 12.9 | SP+ 18.7 | Offense 33.8 | Defense 17.7 |
| 2007 | Florida State | 7-6 | AP preseason #19 | AP final — | SRS 4.6 | SP+ 9.6 | Offense 25.9 | Defense 17.5 |
| 2006 | Florida State | 7-6 | AP preseason #11 | AP final — | SRS 7.1 | SP+ 11.9 | Offense 25.5 | Defense 13.9 |
| 2005 | Florida State | 8-5 | AP preseason #14 | AP final #23 | SRS 10.0 | SP+ 5.4 | Offense 23.7 | Defense 18.2 |
| 2004 | Florida State | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 17.0 | SP+ 20.2 | Offense 32.7 | Defense 13.4 |
| 2003 | Florida State | 10-3 | AP preseason #13 | AP final #11 | SRS 21.3 | SP+ 26.0 | Offense 41.1 | Defense 17.2 |
| 2002 | Florida State | 9-5 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #16 | SRS 17.3 | SP+ 23.7 | Offense 42.1 | Defense 20.2 |
| 2001 | Florida State | 8-4 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #24 | SRS 16.1 | SP+ 20.8 | Offense 44.4 | Defense 26.9 |
| 2000 | Florida State | 11-2 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #5 | SRS 29.2 | SP+ 32.9 | Offense 45.0 | Defense 13.1 |
| 1999 | Florida State | 12-0 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #1 | SRS 28.6 | SP+ 32.6 | Offense 47.1 | Defense 17.4 |
| 1998 | Florida State | 11-2 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #3 | SRS 24.7 | SP+ 29.0 | Offense 39.8 | Defense 11.2 |
| 1997 | Florida State | 11-1 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #3 | SRS 30.0 | SP+ 33.9 | Offense 47.1 | Defense 15.6 |
| 1996 | Florida State | 11-1 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #3 | SRS 26.3 | SP+ 30.2 | Offense 44.9 | Defense 15.9 |
| 1995 | Florida State | 10-2 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #4 | SRS 26.3 | SP+ 29.5 | Offense 51.5 | Defense 28.1 |
| 1994 | Florida State | 10-1-1 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #4 | SRS 22.6 | SP+ 28.6 | Offense 44.4 | Defense 17.7 |
| 1993 | Florida State | 12-1 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #1 | SRS 30.3 | SP+ 36.8 | Offense 46.8 | Defense 12.0 |
| 1992 | Florida State | 11-1 | AP preseason #5 | AP final #2 | SRS 24.9 | SP+ 29.5 | Offense 44.9 | Defense 17.5 |
| 1991 | Florida State | 11-2 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #4 | SRS 23.1 | SP+ 30.9 | Offense 44.0 | Defense 13.9 |
| 1990 | Florida State | 10-2 | AP preseason #4 | AP final #4 | SRS 22.5 | SP+ 28.8 | Offense 46.0 | Defense 19.6 |
| 1989 | Florida State | 10-2 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #3 | SRS 26.2 | SP+ 30.8 | Offense 45.1 | Defense 15.9 |
| 1988 | Florida State | 11-1 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #3 | SRS 24.8 | SP+ 29.5 | Offense 45.2 | Defense 18.0 |
| 1987 | Florida State | 11-1 | AP preseason #8 | AP final #2 | SRS 30.5 | SP+ 34.7 | Offense 48.3 | Defense 15.1 |
| 1986 | Florida State | 7-4-1 | AP preseason #11 | AP final — | SRS 15.0 | SP+ 19.2 | Offense 39.3 | Defense 22.5 |
| 1985 | Florida State | 9-3 | AP preseason #19 | AP final #15 | SRS 13.0 | SP+ 16.3 | Offense 40.1 | Defense 26.6 |
| 1984 | Florida State | 7-3-2 | AP preseason #20 | AP final #17 | SRS 17.1 | SP+ 20.7 | Offense 43.3 | Defense 25.4 |
| 1983 | Florida State | 7-5 | AP preseason #7 | AP final — | SRS 14.4 | SP+ 20.4 | Offense 43.6 | Defense 26.4 |
| 1982 | Florida State | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #13 | SRS 19.2 | SP+ 24.9 | Offense 44.8 | Defense 22.5 |
| 1981 | Florida State | 6-5 | AP preseason #19 | AP final — | SRS 5.6 | SP+ 10.3 | Offense 33.6 | Defense 25.0 |
| 1980 | Florida State | 10-2 | AP preseason #13 | AP final #5 | SRS 29.4 | SP+ 36.1 | Offense 40.7 | Defense 5.9 |
| 1979 | Florida State | 11-1 | AP preseason #19 | AP final #6 | SRS 18.5 | SP+ 21.6 | Offense 34.4 | Defense 14.0 |
| 1978 | Florida State | 8-3 | AP preseason #17 | AP final — | SRS 16.1 | SP+ 20.7 | Offense 38.5 | Defense 18.8 |
| 1977 | Florida State | 10-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #14 | SRS 17.6 | SP+ 21.6 | Offense 34.4 | Defense 13.5 |
| 1976 | Florida State | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.9 | SP+ -2.4 | Offense 24.5 | Defense 27.1 |
| 1975 |  West Virginia | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #20 | SRS 11.1 | SP+ 18.9 | Offense 32.2 | Defense 14.6 |
| 1974 | West Virginia | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.3 | SP+ 3.7 | Offense 25.4 | Defense 22.5 |
| 1973 | West Virginia | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.9 | SP+ 1.2 | Offense 27.1 | Defense 26.3 |
| 1972 | West Virginia | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.4 | SP+ 12.4 | Offense 40.8 | Defense 31.2 |
| 1971 | West Virginia | 7-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 5.1 | SP+ 9.8 | Offense 32.0 | Defense 23.5 |
| 1970 | West Virginia | 8-3 | AP preseason #20 | AP final — | SRS -0.6 | SP+ -0.7 | Offense 28.4 | Defense 29.0 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976–2009 | Florida State | Head Coach |
| 1970–1975 | West Virginia | Head Coach |
| 1966–1969 | West Virginia | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1963–1965 | Florida State | Wide Receivers Coach |
| 1959–1962 | Samford | Head Coach |
| 1954–1955 | Samford | Offensive Coordinator |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Manny Diaz | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Duke 2023– |
| 2002–2003 | Kirby Smart | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Georgia 2015– |
| 2007–2009 | Jimbo Fisher | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Texas A&M 2018–2023 |
| 1985–2000 | Mark Richt | Assistant Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Miami 2015–2018 |
| 1998–1999 | Chris Demarest | Cornerbacks Coach | Head coach at Hudson Catholic 2009 |
| 1982–1999 | Chuck Amato | Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line Coach, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at NC State 2000–2006 |
| 1986 | Todd Stroud | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | Head coach at West Alabama 1994–1996 |