Opened in 1950, it was originally named Doak Campbell Stadium in honor of Doak S. Campbell, the university's first president. On November 20, 2004, the Florida Legislature added longtime head football coach Bobby Bowden to the stadium name to become Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. A petition in June 2020 sought to remove Campbell's name, as he resisted racial integration while serving as President of Florida State University. FSU President John Thatcher asked Athletics Director David Coburn "to immediately review this issue and make recommendations to me." As of January 2021 no recommendations have been made.