| Gene McDowell |
Full Name: Gene McDowell School: Waycross High School in Waycross, Georgia |
| Click On Photo To Enlarge |
|
| FSU Career |
| Football | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1960 63 G 5-11 191 So * Waycross, GA 1961 63 G 5-11 184 Jr * Waycross, GA 1962 63 G 5-11 195 Sr * Waycross, GA |
 |
| Coaches & Administrators | |
|
| Awards |
| Football |
Year Award 1962 Associated Press - 3rd Team All-American |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1985 |
|
Gene McDowell came to Florida State from Waycross, Georgia and stayed to become one of the Seminoles' greatest linebackers. McDowell played guard and linebacker from 1960 through 1962. He was captain
of the 1962 Seminoles and that season was named to AP's third team All-America, the first FSU player to be so highly honored. In '62, McDowell was named the team's MVP and Florida's College Player of
the Year. He also played in the North-South All-Star game. Following graduation, McDowell coached at FSU in 1968-69, then moved to Kansas State for four years before returning to Tallahassee where he coached the Tribe linebackers from 1974 to 1984. In 1985, he was named head coach at Central Florida. As player and coach Gene McDowell has well represented the garnet and gold.
|
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 73 24 97 . . . . . 2 7 0 . . 1 0 0 . . 1962 . . 0 . . . . . . . 0 . . 1 0 0 1 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 73 24 97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 |