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Virginia Tech: How Bobby Bowden made the Virginia Tech Hokies better

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden and Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer talk at mid-field during pregame warmups before the 2005 ACC Championship Game in Jacksonville, Florida, Dec. 3, 2005. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

On Sunday, the College Football world lost one of the greatest coaches of all-time in former West Virginia and Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden. Less than one month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Bowden lost his life at 91 years old.

Bowden will be remembered as one of the most successful coaches on-and-off the field football in the sport of American Football.