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#63 – Gene McDowell

Linebacker and Guard – 5’11″ 195 lbs – 1960-1962

Gene McDowell had a long career at FSU as both a player and a coach.  As a player, McDowell was a star for the Seminoles in the early 1960s.  McDowell lettered from 1960-62 and had a fantastic season in 1961 leading the team with 97 tackles.  He was named the team captain in 1962 and then went on to have a fine season.  He was named to the AP All-American 3rd Team, the highest honor to that date for a Seminole football player.  In addition, McDowell was named the Florida College Player of the Year.  He returned just a few years later as a coach before moving on to Kansas State to coach.  Four years after that McDowell returned to Tallahassee to coach linebackers and held the position from 1974-1984, one of just two full time assistants that were held over by Bobby Bowden.

#63 In History

Jimmy Trado (54)
Patsy Monaco (57)
Terry Moran (58, 59)
Gene McDowell (60, 61, 62)
Lamar Elton (61)
Bill McDowell (63, 64, 65)
Richard McLean (66, 67)
George Montgomery (69)
Steve Macaulay (70)
Vic Rivas (72)
Jon Thames (73, 74, 75, 76)
Tom Coll (77)
Lee Adams (78, 79, 80)
Ricky Render (81, 82)
Jason Kuipurs (84)
Mark Salva (85, 86, 87)
Reggie Dixon (87)
Jason Dillaberry (88, 89, 90, 91)
Matthew Siner (93)
Dennis Green (96)
David Castillo (01, 02, 03, 04, 05)
A.J Ganguzza (07, 08, 09, 10)
Chase Underwood (12)