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A notable college football head coach has reportedly been fired this afternoon.
Terry Bowden, the son of former Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, has reportedly been fired by Akron.
The 62-year-old head coach had been the school’s head coach since 2012.
Bowden previously coached at Samford, Auburn and North Alabama.
Pete Thamel and Brett McMurphy first reported the news.
Pete Thamel
Source: Terry Bowden is out as Akron's head coach.
Brett McMurphy
Terry Bowden has been fired after seven seasons at Akron, sources told @WatchStadium. Bowden, who coached Auburn to an 11-0 season in 1993, was 35-52 at Akron
Bowden went 35-52 as Akron’s head coach.
The program went 4-8 this season.