17 Bobby Bowden Quotes for You to Enjoy

Bobby Bowden

American Coach

Born: Nov 8, 1929

Big God Life Live Me You

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I won't miss coaching. What you miss is that camaraderie with those boys and the other coaches. You miss that. Bobby Bowden

You Other Those Miss Boy Camaraderie Coaches Coaching

People that are brilliant and successful, we think they've just always been that way. That's not the case. Most of them have had some tough adversity in their life. It's prepared them. I've never felt like you could develop character without adversity. Bobby Bowden

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He doesn't know the meaning of the word fear, but then again he doesn't know the meaning of most words. Bobby Bowden

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A guy's who has all the money he needs and never faced any hard times, he won't have any character. But when you've had it tough and you've had it rough and you thought you were at the end of the rope and you work your way out of it, that's the way you build character. Bobby Bowden

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Don't go to the grave with life unused. Bobby Bowden

Life Unused Go Grave

During my last days at Florida State, 65 to 70 percent of my boys did not have a daddy at home. They're raised by mommas. Thank God for them mommas, or grandmommas. Or big sister or aunt. Bobby Bowden

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The Bible is big in my teaching. It's a wonder the ACLU didn't get after me pretty good. I really kept thinking they would. I took my boys to church. I took my football team to church. I only did it two times a year. Before I signed a kid, I'd write the parents and I'd tell that parent we were gong to take your son to church twice. Bobby Bowden

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I was always going to church with my mom, dad and sister. I was literally raised under the godly influence both at home and church. There was no alcohol and no smoking at our house. That was the way a Bowden was supposed to live. My dad always told me to represent the Bowden name in a respectful manner. Bobby Bowden

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Football has always been a big part of my life. Almost from the day I was born, playing and coaching football were all I really ever wanted to do. Bobby Bowden

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Faith is the most important thing in the world to me. It's the greatest strength I've had. It's helped me get through the hard times. You're not going to win every one of your football games. I've always said I'm not going to make football my god. A lot of coaches put so much into coaching football games that they have nothing left. Bobby Bowden

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He who gets the best players usually wins. Bobby Bowden

Best Wins He Gets Who Players

The heck with political correctness. I've never believed in it. Bobby Bowden

Political Correctness Never Political Correctness Heck Believed

Do I think God is going to win football games? Oh no. I never prayed to God to help us win a game. I would pray for the safety of the players. I would pray that they would do their best. I think God will answer that. Bobby Bowden

I've never made football my priority. My priorities are my faith and my dependence on God. Bobby Bowden

God Faith Made Never Football Priorities Priority Dependence

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