Goof Bowyer

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Goof Bowyer
Biographical details
Born(1903-10-02)October 2, 1903
Tampa, Florida
DiedMay 19, 1988(1988-05-19) (aged 84)
Gainesville, Florida
Playing career
1926–1928 Florida
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1930 Lakeland HS (FL) (assistant)
1931–1932 Florida Southern
1933–1935 Florida (backfield)
Basketball
1932 Florida Southern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1931–1932 Florida Southern
Head coaching record
Overall8–9–1 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame

Ernest J. "Goof" Bowyer (October 2, 1903 – May 19, 1988) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Florida Southern College from 1931 to 1932.

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Early years

Bowyer attended Gainesville High, playing football for J. Rex Farrior and winning a state title. He then attended Lakeland High School in 1923, where he was again quarterback of the Florida state champion team. [1] [2]

University of Florida

Bowyer attended the University of Florida. He played for coach Tom Sebring and Charlie Bachman's Florida Gators football teams from 1925 to 1928. He was captain of the freshman team in his first year, and captain of the varsity in his senior season. In 1927, he broke his leg against Georgia, and was elected captain one month later. [3] Bowyer was one of the school's greatest ever senior captains, leading what was remembered by many sports commentators as the best Florida football team until at least the 1960s.

Coaching career

After serving as an assistant for his former high school, Bowyer was hired as head football coach and athletic director for the Florida Southern Moccasins. [4] His 1932 basketball team posted a 10–3 record. [5] In 1933 Bowyer took over as the Florida Gators backfield coach after the departure of Joe Holsinger, his former backfield coach.

Death

Bowyer died on May 19, 1988. [6]

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Florida Southern Moccasins (Independent)(1931–1932)
1931 Florida Southern4–4–1
1932 Florida Southern4–5
Florida Southern:8–9–1
Total:8–9–1

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References

  1. Mike Cobb. "1920s and '30s Saw the Start of Many Local Traditions".
  2. "What is a Dreadnaught?".
  3. Frank S. Wright (December 8, 1927). "Ernest Bowyer Given Highest Florida Honor". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3.
  4. "Bowyer Named Southern Coach". The Palm Beach Post. January 11, 1931.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Bowyer services Tuesday". Gainesville Sun. May 21, 1988.