MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -Former West Virginia football coach Don Nehlen was recuperating Wednesday, a day after having triple heart bypass surgery.

Nehlen's son-in-law, former NFL quarterback Jeff Hostetler, said Nehlen underwent surgery Tuesday following routine testing and that his recovery was going well.

The 72-year-old Nehlen is West Virginia's winningest football coach with a 149-93-4 record in 21 seasons. His 1988 and 1993 teams had the only two perfect regular seasons in school history. He retired after the 2000 season and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Nehlen also coached for nine seasons at Bowling Green, his alma mater. His career record is 202-138-8 in 30 seasons.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.