Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called Bobby Bowden a “model” that other college coaches should follow.

“He was such a great example of not losing sight of the main thing: a man of faith, a great husband, a great father,” Swinney said in a statement posted on Clemson’s football Twitter account.

College football mourned the loss of one of its greatest coaches as the nation awoke to the news Sunday morning.

Bowden, who won 377 games over four decades leading programs and built Florida State into one of college football’s great dynasties with two national championships, died at 91.

“Today, we lost a legend,” tweeted former Ohio State and Florida coach Urban Meyer, now the head coach of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. “Bobby was a great friend and mentor to me, and his impact transcended the coaching profession in so many ways.”

Family, friends and fans had been bracing for Bowden’s passing for several weeks.

He announced on July 21 he had a terminal illness and his son Terry Bowden later said it was pancreatic cancer. In recent days, family had gathered in Tallahassee, Florida, to be around him.

Terry Bowden said in a statement Sunday that his father passed away with all six children by his side.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better personal mentor than my father,” Terry Bowden said. “He was a wonderful husband and father, who relied on his strong Christian faith to provide the foundation for his life. I also was fortunate to be raised by a football coach who had a reputation for coaching the right way his entire career. He was admired by everyone who played for him or coached against him.