Joe Paterno passed away early Sunday morning after a two-month battle with lung cancer. He was 85 years old.
Paterno won 409 games and two national championships, and he took the Lions to 37 bowl games in his career. His success and longevity is unrivaled in college football and the rest of the sporting world.
His success does not end on the field. Paterno taught his players what it meant to be men and how to live their lives successfully. He preached success with honor and lived everyday by that code.
Paterno sent 250 players on to the NFL and paved the way for several others to have great careers in other walks of life.
On the field, coaches are measured by victories. Bowl victories are even more important when determining the strength of a coaching legacy.
Here are Paterno’s 10 best bowl victories as the head coach of the Nittany Lions.