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Steve Hatchell,
President & CEO
Media Contacts:
Phil Marwill | 917-579-4256
Alan Cox | 972-556-1000
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NFF Chalktalk - Sept. 12, 2016
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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Bill Royce (Ashland [Ohio]) was honored Sept. 10 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments. Royce was named a First Team All-American in 1993 after posting a single-season school record 20.5 sacks. He would also lead the team in sacks in 1991 and 1992, finishing with an astounding 71 in his career. Click here to read more about Royce.
During the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, each inductee returns to his alma mater or school where they coached to accept a Hall of Fame plaque that will remain on permanent display at the institution. Bowes will be officially inducted at the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, held at New York City's historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
The NFF would like to thank Ashland president Dr. Carlos Campo, Ashland athletics director Al King, College Football Hall of Fame coach Fred Martinelli, Fidelity Investments Managing Director of Workplace Investing Jim Stair and NFF Board Member and NACDA Executive Director
Bob Vecchione for taking part in the presentation on the field.
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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Coach Bill Bowes (New Hampshire) was honored Sept. 10 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments. Bowes finished his career as the winningest head coach in Yankee Conference/Atlantic 10 and New Hampshire history. Click here to read more about Bowes.
During the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, each inductee returns to his alma mater or school where they coached to accept a Hall of Fame plaque that will remain on permanent display at the institution. Bowes will be officially inducted at the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, held at New York City's historic Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
The NFF would like to thank Fidelity Investments Director of Tax Exempt Planning & Guidance Trevor Black, New Hampshire athletics director Marty Scarano and NFF regional coordinator
Howard Vandersea for taking part in the presentation on the field.
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Vol. 58, Issue No. 3, of the NFF's Footballetter was recently released. Inside, you will find profiles on all 16 members of the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class. Click here or on the image to the right to view the digital version of the magazine.
This issue of the Footballetter contains many other stories that highlight our efforts, including the presentation of the MacArthur Bowl to Nick Saban and the 2015 National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide; two sample stories from FootballMatters.org, our digital platform for the storytelling surrounding all the great things happening in our sport; a feature on the five new college football programs launching this season; a recap of the 10-year history of the NFF's Hampshire Honor Society, which saw a record number of student-athletes honored in 2016; and much more.
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Alabama remained No. 1 in the Week 2 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll with 42-of-45 first-place votes. Florida State, Ohio State, Clemson and Michigan round out the top five in the poll, in which voters rank the top 16 FBS teams.
The results of the poll will be released every Sunday of the 2016 season and the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The final poll will be released Dec. 4. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers.
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September, Curing Kids Cancer:
For the entire month of September, the College Football Hall of Fame will donate $1 for every full price ticket sold to Curing Kids Cancer. Click here to purchase tickets.
Sept. 17,
Ohio State vs. Oklahoma Viewing Party: Come eat, drink and watch the best college football games of the season at the Tailgate Viewing Parties presented by Dos Equis. Watch Ohio State take on Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. on the Hall's indoor 45-yard football field and 36-foot HD video board on Saturday, Sept. 17. Tickets include access to the Hall of Fame, food and your first drink for just $25. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call the Hall of Fame box office at (404) 880-4800 for tickets.
Special Offer: Georgia Tech has teamed up with the College Football Hall of Fame to offer a combo ticket for their games against Vanderbilt (Sept. 17) and Georgia Southern (Oct. 15)! Click here to purchase.
Sept. 19, Atlanta Celebrates the Tour Championship:
The top 30 PGA Tour players will be honored at the College Football Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the event benefit the East Lake Foundation.
New Virtual Reality Exhibit: In conjunction with AT&T, the Hall announced it has completed the installation of the new AT&T Virtual Stadium, incorporating Samsung Gear VR and immersing f
ans in the middle of all the action at more than 20 stadiums during some of the biggest rivalry games from each season.
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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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Next Week:
Actor and former player Dean Cain on football in America
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NFF Board Member and Under Armour Chairman & CEO Kevin Plank has donated $1 million to Baltimore Catholic schools for scholarships.
2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Scott Woerner (Georgia) is among four who will be inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame Oct. 28. The other inductees include former Georgia defensive lineman Marcus Stroud and former Florida kicker Jeff Chandler and All-America tight end Ben Troupe.
2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Marlin Briscoe (Nebraska Omaha) will be honored with the 2016 Tom Osborne Leadership Award Sept. 25 at the seventh annual Tom Osborne Leadership Award Banquet at the Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Neb.
College Football Hall of Fame coach Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin's director of athletics since 2004, has signed a contract extension through Jan. 31, 2021.
College Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech) will have his number retired by the Buffalo Bills during the team's home-opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 15.
College Football Hall of Famers Johnny Rodgers and Will Shields will be enshrined in the University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame the weekend of Sept. 17.
College Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown will be
honored
by the Syracuse University Alumni Association with the 2016 Arents Award Sept. 16 in the Goldstein Auditorium at the Schine Student Center. The award is the highest alumni honor bestowed by the university.
1997 Campbell Trophy winner Peyton Manning represented his alma mater Tennessee at the coin toss of Saturday's Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol featuring the Vols and Virginia Tech.
1999 Campbell Trophy winner Chad Pennington will be inducted into Marshall University's W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications Hall of Fame on Sept. 23.
2009 Campbell Trophy winner Tim Tebow (Florida) signed a Minor League Baseball contract with the New York Mets. He will still continue his broadcasting role for the SEC Network.
2003 NFF National Scholar-Athlete and current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (Mississippi) and his wife, Abby, have pledged $1 million to the Children's of Mississippi $100 million capital campaign.
NFF National Scholar-Athletes Steve Juday (1965) and Mike Sadler (2014) will be
inducted
into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame Sept. 22. Former football player Eric Allen will also be inducted.
On Sept. 17 the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Va., will host a POW/MIA Remembrance program featuring a screening of the documentary film Last Flight Home. It will also be hosting a World War I Symposium Oct. 21-22. The memorial honors Gen. Douglas MacArthur, an early NFF leader who received the NFF Gold Medal in 1959.
NFF Program Updates
Each week during the season, the NFF produces a comprehensive television schedule for all Division I games complete with date, time, teams and on-air talent listings. Email [email protected] to receive the weekly schedule.
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The Little Rock Touchdown Club/NFF Arkansas Chapter's 2016 fall speaker series continued today with Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long. Former Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel will speak next week on Sept. 19.
The
NFF
Tom Lombardo/St. Louis Chapter will host its first luncheon of the season Sept. 14 at Lombardo's-Airport restaurant featuring longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports writer Jim Thomas.
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New Football Schools
West Florida
announced a $1 million gift from Pen Air Federal Credit Union for field naming rights. The Argos are 2-0 in their inaugural season after defeating Missouri S&T, 45-28, in their first home game... Texas-Permian Basin moved to 2-0 in its inaugural season after a 49-34 win over Arizona Christian...
Scheduling
UTEP and Nevada have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2019 and 2020... Eastern Washington and Florida
agreed to a game in 2020...
Arkansas will host Florida A&M in 2017 and Missouri State in 2021... West Virginia will host Youngstown State in 2018 and James Madison in 2019... Georgia State added a home game with Savannah State to its 2020 schedule...
People
Mike Racy has been selected as the next commissioner of NCAA Division II's Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association... Maritime (N.Y.) has announced Chris Monasch as interim director of athletics... Chattanooga athletics director David Blackburn will serve as President of the State of Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame...
Awards and Honors
The University of Georgia football team
is among the recipients of the
2015-16 NCAA Student-Athlete Sportsmanship Awards...
Media
College football's kickoff weekend reached 81,200,000 viewers (TV and streaming) on ESPN's networks from Thursday, Sept.1, to Monday, Sept. 5... The SEC Network will carry halftime band performances all season... The Pac-12
announced
a new agreement with Sling TV to make all six Pac-12 Networks regional feeds available...
Facilities
The Ticket Office, as well as the Premium Hospitality Entrance, at the Rose Bowl Stadium have been formally named in honor of a generous gift by Advisory Committee member, Angelo Mazzone... Arkansas voted to approve up to a $120 million bond issue to fund an expansion and upgrades at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium... California Lutheran installed a new LED video display at its football field... Georgia approved renovation projects at Sanford Stadium...
Donations
Missouri
received a $10 million gift from the Kansas City Sports Trust, which will go toward the building of football facilities... As part of a $50 million gift to Wisconsin, the Albert O. Nicholas family earmarked $20 million for athletics with the idea that others would match it for a total of $40 million...
Milestones
The 69,983 people in attendance at the Pittsburgh-Penn State set a Pitt school record... Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson became the first player in FBS history to pass for 400 yards and rush for 175 yards in a game... Arizona State running back Kalen Ballage tied an FBS record with eight touchdowns in the Sun Devils' 68-55 win over Texas Tech...
Marketing
The FWAA's 2016 Freshman All-America Team will be sponsored by Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy...
Community Service
Uplifting Athletes presented a $25,000 donation to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center in support of kidney cancer research... For the past 16 years, the Wingate (N.C.) football program has dedicated one game of the season to honor U.S. veterans, active military and community heroes...
More News of Interest
The Ivy League opens its season this week... The MAC has adopted four time obligation proposals for the 2017-18 academic year... Air Force, Army and Navy are all 2-0 for the first time in two decades... Army celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division during its game with Rice...
Obituaries
Former Tennessee offensive guard and defensive tackle Don Patterson passed away July 22. He was 78... Former Fresno State football player Sam Iacobellis, known as the "Father of the B1-B bomber," passed away Sept. 3. He was 87... Former Kentucky quarterback Bob Hardy passed away Sept. 4. He was 83... Former Texas A&M-Commerce football player and longtime football official Chad Brown passed away Sept. 9. He was 68... Ike Rooks, the longtime radio voice of Alabama A&M athletics, passed away Sept. 9. He was 87... Army defensive back Brandon Jackson died in a car accident Sept. 11. He was 20...
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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.
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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.
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
Nov. 1, 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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The NFF would like to thank NFF correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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