Louisiana-Monroe fires former Auburn head coach Terry Bowden

Louisiana Monroe head coach Terry Bowden paces along the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)

Louisiana-Monroe fired coach Terry Bowden after the Warhawks finished a fifth straight losing season.

Bowden was 10-26 in three seasons after taking over for Matt Viator and never finished in the upper half of the Sun Belt Conference’s West Division.

The Warhawks were 4-8 each of his first two seasons before falling to 2-10 overall and 0-8 in the Sun Belt this year.

Bowden previously coached seven seasons at Akron and six at Auburn. Bowden coached the Tigers from 1993-1998. He is the son of legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden.

ULM hasn’t finished above .500 since going 8-5 in 2012 under Todd Berry.

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