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FILE - In this Dec. 3, 1977, file photo, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is carried on the shoulders of defensive end Willie Jones (88) and nose guard Ron Simmons (50) after the team defeated Florida 37-9 in a college football game in Gainesville, Fla. Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who built Florida State into an unprecedented college football dynasty, has died. He was 91. Bobby's son, Terry, confirmed to The Associated Press that his father died at home in Tallahassee, Fla., surrounded by family early Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/File)
Bobby Bowden, led Florida State football dynasty, dies at 91

By Steve Reed Aug. 08, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, former Florida State NCAA college football head coach Bobby Bowden smiles at a Rotary Club luncheon in Omaha, Neb. The legendary college football coach announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021, that he has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition. The Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Exuding charm and wit, Bowden led Florida State to two national championships and a record of 315-98-4 during his 34 seasons with the Seminoles. In all, Bowden had 377 wins during his 40 years in major college coaching. He was 91 years old. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Bowden remembered as coaching legend on and off the field

By Steve Reed Aug. 08, 2021 09:13 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, former Florida State NCAA college football head coach Bobby Bowden smiles at a Rotary Club luncheon in Omaha, Neb. The legendary college football coach announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021, that he has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Hall of Famer Bobby Bowden has terminal medical condition

By Steve Reed Jul. 21, 2021 04:25 PM EDT

Florida State head football coach Mike Norvell speaks at a news conference Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. Norvell is Florida State’s new coach, taking over a Seminoles program that has struggled while he was helping to build Memphis into a Group of Five power. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
Florida State introduces Mike Norvell as Seminoles’ coach

By Bob Ferrante Dec. 07, 2019 09:00 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Florida State interim head coach Odell Haggins watches the team warm up before an NCAA college football game Louisiana Monreo in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State athletic director David Coburn says he would like to hire a national search firm and have a new head football coach before the end of the regular season. Until then the Seminoles have named Haggins as the interim head coach for the final three games. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser, File)
Florida State moving quickly to find new football coach

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 04, 2019 05:16 PM EST

Florida State head coach Willie Taggart, right, disagrees with the referee in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Florida State fires coach Willie Taggart after 21 games

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 03, 2019 05:42 PM EST

Florida State head coach Willie Taggart, right, disagrees with the referee in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Florida State fires football coach Willie Taggart

By Bob Ferrante Nov. 03, 2019 03:31 PM EST

Fan post suggesting FSU coach lynching prompts investigation

Nov. 25, 2018 03:46 PM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State University President John Thrasher is calling a fan's social media post depicting football coach Willie Taggart getting...

This Jan. 31, 2017 photo, shows a miniature golf course and outdoor basketball court at the Clemson Football Facility at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. When it comes to facilities in the ACC, Clemson has set the standard. The Tigers opened a $55 million team headquarters two years ago that includes a miniature golf course, a slide and a nap room. With the team pursuing its fourth straight ACC title and College Football Playoff berth, they feel the investment is paying off. (Ken Ruinard/The Independent-Mail via AP)
Keeping up with the Clemsons: ACC schools under construction

By Joedy Mccreary Oct. 03, 2018 04:09 PM EDT