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NFF Media Contacts
Phil Marwill | 917-579-4256
Alan Cox | 972-556-1000
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NFF Chalktalk - Aug. 8, 2016
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As the season draws near, the month of August provides the perfect time for the NFF to highlight the key rule changes that will take effect during the 2016 college football season.
Since 2011, the NFF has partnered with
Rogers Redding
, the national coordinator of College Football Officiating (CFO)
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to help generate awareness for the rule changes in college football.
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Art Demmas
, a highly respected NFL official, Vanderbilt Academic All-America lineman and the longtime NFF South Region Coordinator, passed away Aug. 6. He was 82. Demmas (right) is pictured above with NFF Chairman Archie Manning at the 51st NFF Annual Awards Dinner in 2008.
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2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Nominations
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Nomination forms for the NFF's coveted National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments, have been sent to collegiate sports information directors. The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Eligible candidates must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility; have a cumulative 3.2 GPA (undergrad); be a starter or significant contributor; and have outstanding leadership and citizenship. Official transcripts as well as a head shot and action photo of the nominee are required.
Each member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. One honoree will be selected as the winner of the NFF
William V. Campbell Trophy
, presented by Fidelity Investments, and will have his scholarship increased to $25,000. All members of the class will be honored guests at the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on Dec. 6.
For any questions pertaining to the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, please email NFF Director of Special Projects
Hillary Jeffries
at
[email protected]
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New Exhibit
The Hall of Fame has debuted its limited engagement display in the Special Exhibit delivered by UPS: "All-Star Saturdays: A Century of America's Best." The exhibit features artifacts from the East-West Shrine Game, the College All-Star Game and a h
ost
of artifacts and memorabilia from historic all-star games.
Free Admission for All Active-Duty and Retired Military
All active duty and retired service men and women will now receive free admission to the Hall of Fame year-round with a
valid military ID.
Aug. 13, National Lefty Day- Join us for National
Lefthanders Day as we celebrate lefty Hall of
Famers like
Frankie Albert
(Stanford),
Terry Baker
(Oregon State) and Steve Young (BYU)! Get $5 off your ticket by completing our outdoor QB challenge with only your left hand. Guests must arrive at our box office during normal business hours to participate in the promotion.
Aug. 28, College Football Hall of Fame Homecoming Party - Celebrate the second annual Homecoming at the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience on Sunday, Aug. 28 from 6-9 pm! Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the event with the 2006 and 2011 Hall of Fame Classes and live band performances from Yacht Rock Schooner and Electric Avenue! Tickets also include food and drinks, complimentary tickets for the Hall of Fame Raffle and chances to win large prizes from vendors like Kendra Scott, Getaway 2 Give Collection and more in our live auction. Tickets are $150. Click here or call (404) 880-4800 for more information.
Aug. 29, College Football Hall of Fame Golf Classic-
The Hall will host its second annual golf classic at Eastlake Golf Course in Atlanta on Monday, Aug. 29. Participating golfers will get the chance to play in a fivesome with a Hall of Famer. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. ET and tee time will start promptly at 9 a.m. The Hall will host an awards luncheon immediately following the tournament where prizes will be given to the first, second and third place winners. Prizes will also be awarded to the hole in one, closest to the pin and longest drive contest winners. For more information, please call (404) 880-4842.
Aug. 30, Kickoff to Playoff Luncheon- The 2016 Kickoff to Playoff Luncheon brought to you by the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience, the Atlanta Sports Council and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will take place on the Hall's indoor football field on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Hear from College Football Playoff Executive Director
Bill Hancock and other sports industry leaders on the new college playoff system and the upcoming season. Individual tickets are $100 per person and tables can be purchased for $900. For more information, please call (404) 880-4842.
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The College Football Hall of Fame opened its doors Aug. 23, 2014, in the heart of Atlanta's sports, entertainment and tourism district. Adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park, the new Hall provides visitors with a highly immersive, interactive and engaging experience using a blend of historic college football artifacts and state-of-the-art, interactive multimedia exhibits. To plan your visit and purchase tickets, visit
www.cfbhall.com.
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College Football Hall of Famers Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma) and Billy Sims (Oklahoma) will be honored as part of AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl's 2016 Class of Gridiron Legends during the game on Dec. 28. Also in the class are former Texas running back Eric Metcalf and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz.
1998 Campbell Trophy winner Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia) and past NFF National Scholar-Athletes from Georgia, David Greene (2004) and Jon Stinchcomb (2002), recently visited patients at Children's Healthcare at Scottish Rite in Atlanta and also played wheelchair football with 17-year-old spinal bifida patient Tristan Phillips at the College Football Hall of Fame.
NFF National Scholar-Athletes Steve Juday (1965) and Mike Sadler (2014) will be inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 22. Former football player Eric Allen will also be inducted.
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The
NFF Columbus (Ohio) Chapter
is making a donation to the Columbus City league to purchase tackling dummies for the high schools.
The
NFF New York City Chapter
will host a luncheon Aug. 15 at the New York Athletic Club, featuring remarks from Fordham coach
Andrew Breiner
and Holy Cross head coach
Tom Gilmore
(a 1985 NFF National Scholar-Athlete from Penn). Both coaches will throw out the first pitch that night at the New York Yankees game to promote the Nov. 12
Ram-Crusader Cup
game at Yankee Stadium. College Football Hall of Famer
Don McPherson
(Syracuse) will emcee the event, and Yankees Non-Baseball Events Executive Director and the Executive Director of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl,
Mark Holtzman
, will also participate as a special guest.
The NFF Valley of the Sun (Ariz.) Chapter will host a 2016-17 season kickoff event Aug. 16 at Minder Binder restaurant in Tempe, Ariz.
The Nebraska Football Hall of Fame, which is sponsored by the NFF Nebraska Chapter, will hold its 2016 induction dinner on the University of Nebraska campus on Sept. 9. The class will be introduced prior to Nebraska's game with Wyoming on Sept. 10. This year's class includes former Huskers Kris Brown, Adam Carriker, Scott Raridon and Dean Sukup and former Doane (Neb.) player Fred Davis.
The NFF Tom Lombardo/St. Louis Chapter will host its annual Paul Savage Sr. Memorial Golf Tournament on Sept. 11 at Columbia Golf Club in Columbia, Ill. Proceeds from the tournament go toward the chapter's scholarship program.
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New Football Schools
Indiana Wesleyan announced Jordan Langs as the first head football coach in school history... At Texas Wesleyan, a football revival is 75 years in the making...
Bowl Games
The Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl combined to generate an estimated $169.4 million in economic impact, including $79 million in total direct spending for the area and more than $7.5 million in direct tax revenue...
Scheduling
Arizona and Virginia Tech
agreed to a home-and-home series for 2029 and 2030... Oregon and Texas Tech have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2023 and 2024... Rice and LSU have added two additional games in 2020 and 2024...
Missouri named Sarah Reesman interim athletics director... Georgia Tech President and former Kansas State football player G.P. "Bud" Peterson was named chair of the NCAA Board of Governors... University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler was elected chair of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors... West Texas A&M athletics director Michael McBroom was named chair of the NCAA Division II Football Committee... East Texas Baptist announced Ryan Erwin as vice president for athletics... Newberry (S.C.) named Ralph Patterson interim director of athletics...
Awards and Honors
Former football players Chris Barclay and Ryan Plackemeier have been elected to the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame... Former football player Pat Hicks was elected to the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raider Athletic Hall of Fame... Wesleyan (Conn.) announced its 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame class, which includes former running back Bill Brooks and former head football coach and athletics director Don Russell...
Media
The Sun Belt Conference will air football games throughout the 2016 season on the American Sports Network... Miami (Fla.) is creating the first virtual reality channel for fans of its athletics teams... Bleacher Report reached an agreement with Notre Dame football for an exclusive social content partnership throughout the season... Fan Media Network has launched a mobile app that will let former college football players serve as mobile video commentators during the games of their previous teams...
Facilities
UAB will host a groundbreaking ceremony in honor of the new Football Operations Center and Legacy Pavilion on Aug. 29... Louisiana-Monroe unveiled its new Football Fieldhouse... Colorado State celebrated an on-campus stadium milestone... Kent State is in the midst of building an Athletic Training and Education Center for its student-athletes... The process of replacing the artificial turf at Montana's Washington-Grizzly Stadium is set to conclude this week...
Donations and Sponsorships
East Carolina announced an $875,000 leadership commitment in support of the $55 million Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Southside Renovation Campaign... The Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation recently closed the fiscal year with record numbers for the second consecutive year... San Jose State and the Citizens Equity First Credit Union have forged an $8.7 million, 15-year partnership agreement to rename the football stadium... West Virginia State athletics has introduced the launch of a new giving society, the Champions Club...
Marketing and Uniforms
Michigan
unveiled new uniforms... Southern Illinois
introduced new helmets for the upcoming season...
Dubuque
(Iowa) announced a new, multi-year partnership with Under Armour...
Milestones
Texas A&M has sold out its 34,200 student sports passes for the upcoming football season at Kyle Field...
More News of Interest
Nebraska announced several initiatives to honor the legacy of Husker football player Sam Foltz, who was tragically killed in a car accident last month... The Associated Press put together its all-time top 100 rankings... Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) is preparing to celebrate its 125th football season in 2016...
Obituaries
Former Evangel (Mo.) athletics director Dr. Donald "Doc" Pearson passed away July 28... Former Michigan football player and Evansville (Ind.) head football coach Jim Byers passed away Aug. 2. He was 79... Former Colorado State defensive back Greg Stemrick passed away Aug. 2. He was 64... Former Florida State First Team All-America center Michael Tanks passed away Aug. 3. He was 48... Arizona offensive lineman Zach Hemmila died overnight. He was 22...
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Each year, the NFF invites universities, colleges, conferences and bowl games from across the country to provide support for NFF programs through its Institutional Academic Membership Program. The program allows the NFF to greatly enhance the power of football's collective voice while actively building a stronger national platform for the game with community leaders, educators and the media.
Executive Member Colorado Mesa joined this week.
Click here
to see all of the 2016 NFF Institutional Academic Members.
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Since 1959, the National Football Foundation has annually recognized the best and brightest college players, presenting them with prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments. The $18,000 postgraduate scholarships are presented at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New York City.
Launched in 2008, the NFF Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association provides a powerful vehicle for past honorees to remain in the vanguard of the NFF's present efforts.
Dr. Robert Burger (1980-Notre Dame) joined this week. Click here to see all of the members of the 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association.
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Sept. 28, 2016
- Announcement of the semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the NYAC - Irving, Texas
Oct. 26, 2016 - Announcement of the 2016
William V. Campbell Trophy finalists, which comprise the 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class,
presented by Fidelity Investments - Irving, Texas
Dec. 5, 2016
- Presentation of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup to the Ivy League Football Players of the Year at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel at an event presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses - New York City
Dec. 6, 2016
- NFF Annual Awards Press Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel - New York City
Dec. 6, 2016
- NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel - New York City
Dec. 6, 2016
- 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria - New York City, including the induction of the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class and the 27th presentation of the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the New York Athletic Club.
Dec. 31, 2016
- The 12th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Salute during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Atlanta
Jan. 5, 2017
- NFF Leadership Hall of Fame Induction Dinner of Tod Leiweke - Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 9, 2017
- Announcement of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class - Tampa, Fla.
Jan. 9, 2017
- College Football Playoff National Championship at Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.
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Clerrinda Queen at 704-987-4089 or
[email protected]
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The NFF would like to thank NFF correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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