Franco Harris Football League
11-08-2122
#41|Bill Bowman Running Back
Retired (1986, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-16-2009) Potential A 
Age at Death 58 Born 05-02-1951 in Chicago, IL
Drafted Round 2, Pick 62 (1973) Experience 13 Years (263 Wks)
College Portland University, 1974 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover F  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking B- Run Cover F  Kick Acc F 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking B- Tackling F  Kick Return C+
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C+ Execution B- Agility D+
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness D- Hands B-
Jumping C-     Attitude C- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT D+ SS D  K F  GUN C 
WR C- G C+ DE D+ FS D  P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T C  ILB D+ CB D  LS C- KRB C 
FB C+ TE C+ OLB D+ H C- HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1973 BC 16 16 88 5.5 300 3.4 18.8 7 -13 2 1 2 8 9.1 32
1974 BC 16 16 56 3.5 224 4.0 14.0 2 -2 1 1 4 15 26.8 16
1975 BC 14 13 35 2.5 130 3.7 9.3 0 0 0 0 1 11 31.4 9
1976 BC 16 13 27 1.7 137 5.1 8.6 2 -5 0 0 4 6 22.2 48
1977 BC 16 13 21 1.3 35 1.7 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9.5 8
1978 BC 16 15 72 4.5 277 3.8 17.3 3 -5 1 1 3 16 22.2 21
1979 BC 16 16 154 9.6 563 3.7 35.2 8 -14 3 3 2 34 22.1 23
1980 CHI 16 16 303 18.9 1016 3.4 63.5 15 -29 2 0 0 45 14.9 28
1981 CHI 16 16 307 19.2 879 2.9 54.9 19 -50 5 3 1 42 13.7 25
1982 CHI 16 16 190 11.9 475 2.5 29.7 10 -22 4 2 0 22 11.6 24
1983 CHA 15 15 162 10.8 337 2.1 22.5 14 -31 2 2 2 13 8.0 31
1984 CHA 14 14 136 9.7 288 2.1 20.6 9 -22 4 1 0 10 7.4 29
1985 CHA 16 16 181 11.3 306 1.7 19.1 12 -24 5 2 5 12 6.6 33
Total   203 195 1732 8.5 4967 2.9 24.5 101 -217 29 16 24 236 13.6 48

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1987Bill Bowman has retired from football.
08-10-1986The Charlotte claw rippers have waived Bill Bowman.
12-02-1984Bill Bowman of the Charlotte claw rippers is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
11-06-1983Bill Bowman of the Charlotte claw rippers is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
08-27-1978Bill Bowman of the British Columbia Owls is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
10-27-1975The British Columbia Owls have moved Bill Bowman to the active roster. The British Columbia Owls have moved Michael Winneshick to the inactive roster.
10-19-1975The British Columbia Owls have moved Gaylon Smith to the active roster. The British Columbia Owls have moved Bill Bowman to the inactive roster.
10-19-1975The British Columbia Owls have moved Dexter Schmarr and Bill Bowman to the active roster. The British Columbia Owls have moved Al Koppisch and Mike Crowder to the inactive roster.
10-05-1975The British Columbia Owls have moved Michael Winneshick to the active roster. The British Columbia Owls have moved Bill Bowman to the inactive roster.
10-05-1975Bill Bowman of the British Columbia Owls is injured with a foot ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-06-1973The British Columbia Owls have moved Bernie Granby, Billy Hawthorne, Erwin Byrum, Bill Hanson, Gabe Crocicchia, Florian Burke, and Bill Bowman to the active roster. The British Columbia Owls have moved Mike Crowder, Sonny Binn, Matt Milons, Ken Lomax, and Alex Haffner to the inactive roster.