Almost 40 years later, Terry Bowden still remembers the shopping spree.
It was New Year’s Day in 1987 and the Bowden family was staying at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover. The day before, Florida State defeated Indiana 27-13 in the All-American Bowl at Legion Field. Before returning to Tallahassee, Terry’s father, Bobby Bowden, agreed to meet with UA officials. They were searching for Alabama’s next football coach.

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