Born: May 28, 1953
Hometown: Roswell, GA
Year Induction: 2009
Roswell (GA) High School (1968-1971)
University of Georgia (1971)
The University of Southern Mississippi (1972-1975)
Graduate Assistant, The University of Southern Mississippi (1976-1981)
Quarterbacks coach, SMU (1981-1986)
Quarterbacks coach, Wake Forest (1987)
Assist. head coach, offensive coordinator & QB coach, The University of Southern Mississippi (1988-1989)
Offensive Coordinator, QB coach Oklahoma State (1990)
Head Coach, The University of Southern Mississippi (1990-2007)
USM Sports Hall of Fame (1988)
At the time of his induction, former quarterback Jeff Bower ranked sixth in the USM total offense record book and had coached all five of the quarterbacks in front of him including Brett Favre and Reggie Collier.
As an assistant and head coach, Jeff participated in 18 bowl games including his first game as a head coach at the 1990 All-American Bowl that featured USM vs. North Carolina State.
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