| Paul McGowan |
Full Name: Paul J. McGowan School: Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Florida |
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1984 38 LB 6-1 215 Fr * Winter Park 1985 38 LB 6-1 218 So * Winter Park 1986 38 ILB 6-1 226 Jr * Winter Park 1987 38 ILB 6-1 224 Sr * Winter Park |
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| Awards |
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Year Award
1985 Football News - 2nd Team Sophomore All-American
Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
1986 Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
1987 Associated Press - 1st Team All-American
Football News - 1st Team All-American
The Sporting News - 1st Team All-American
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| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1994 |
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Middle linebacker Paul McGowan forged a name for himself with consistent play and ferocious tackling that eventually distinguished him as Florida State's first Butkus Award winner. McGowan, a native of Winter Park, FL was a terror for four seasons in the Seminole defense from 1984-87. While fans cheered his ability to stop ballcarriers with bone-jarring tackles, coaches marveled at his sound fundamentals and dependability. McGowan would mold an emerging Florida State defense into one of the country's most feared units, leading the team in tackles for three consecutive seasons. His 14 tackle performance against Nebraska as a sophomore brought Associated Press player of the week honors to a young McGowan who proceeded to become one of the finest defenders in the nation. When Paul McGowan accepted the Butkus Trophy signifying the nation's top linebacker, he became the first Seminole to take home a national award. He ushered in an era that saw FSU's defense join the offense in national stature.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 14 17 31 . . . . . . . 0 . . 1 0 0 . . 1985 80 56 136 1.0 7.0 13.0 29.0 . 3 49 1 1 2 . . 0 . . 1986 85 44 129 . . 8.0 . 1 . . 0 3 3 3 0 0 . . 1987 97 53 150 2.0 23.0 11.0 59.0 . . . 0 2 1 2 0 0 . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 276 170 446 3.0 30.0 32.0 88.0 1 3 49 1 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year GP KR Yds Avg Long TD -------------------------------- 1986 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0 -------------------------------- Tot 0 1 -5 -5.0 0 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1984 CITRUS BOWL 1985 GATOR BOWL 1986 ALL-AMERICAN BOWL 1987 FIESTA BOWL |