welcome home my good and faithful servant

'He taught a Sunday School class most of his years as Florida State’s head coach even during the season. He and his wife, Ann, even led an FCA-sponsored Staff to encouraging players to join church activities and community outreach.īowden was a renowned FCA advocate and spoke frequently at Gospel message to everyone he met, from holding Bible studies for his coaching Throughout his career, he consistently lived out the Victories and was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.Įven more important to Bowden, however, was hisįaith in Jesus Christ. Leadership, Florida State won two national championships (19) and 12Ītlantic Coast Conference titles. Never experienced a losing season in Tallahassee. History, coaching at West Virginia and South Georgia State, among others,īefore accepting the head coach position at Florida State in 1976 where he Bowden went on to be one of the greatest coaches in college football Talents to the University of Alabama and Howard College (now Samfordīowden’s career in college football didn’t stop Quarterback at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama, then taking his Overcame these obstacles and pursued his passion, becoming a standout Thirteen, Bowden’s dreams of playing football seemed far-reaching. “We have no doubt that Jesus opened HisĪrms and said, ‘Welcome home, my good and faithful servant.’” This time of loss, but we are so grateful for the time spent with this “FCA continues to pray for Bobby’s family and friends during That Bowden became a father-figure for many young men throughout his

Reading comments about Coach Bowden from his former players, Williamson noted His value of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.”

Really set FCA apart and helped our ministry to become what it is today through Said FCA President and CEO Shane Williamson. Heaven and huge, huge loss for the coaching community and for our ministry,” Legacy of longtime friend Coach Bobby Bowden, who went to be Wayne Atcheson, Historian, Billy Graham LibraryįCA mourns the passing but celebrates the life and He was called by God to be a football coach. Daily Impact Play and Other eNewsletters.

Welcome home my good and faithful servant