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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 - Oct. 3, 2016
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The NFF proudly announced the 156 semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments® and prominently displayed inside its official home at the New York Athletic Club. The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Nov. 1, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 6, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. At the event, one member of the class will be declared in dramatic fashion the winner of the 27th William V. Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. Click here for the complete list of 156 Campbell Trophy semifinalists.
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Randy Duncan, a 1997 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee from Iowa and All-America quarterback, passed away Sept. 27, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born March 15, 1937, he was 79.
Duncan took over the Hawkeyes' starting quarterback position in 1957 and 1958, earning First Team All-Big Ten honors both years. The team had a record of 15-2-2 and in 1958, they won the Big Ten championship and beat California 38-12 in the Rose Bowl.
Duncan piled up the honors in 1958, including the Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year, and he was first in the nation in passing yards en route to earning unanimous All-America honors. He was also the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting.
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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Scott Woerner (Georgia) was honored Oct. 1 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the Bulldogs' game against Tennessee. A First Team All-American as a senior, Woerner led Georgia to the 1980 national championship and currently ranks fourth all-time in program history with 13 career interceptions. Click here to read more about Woerner. In a piece on DawgNation.com, Woerner discussed what it meant to receive the commemorative football letting him know he was in the 2016 Class.
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. Woerner will officially be 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 Senior VP of Client Consulting & Business Management Scott Senseney and NFF COO Matthew Sign for taking part in the presentation.
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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Troy Davis (Iowa State) was honored Oct. 1 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the Cyclones' game against Baylor. A two-time consensus First Team All-American and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist, Davis is the only FBS player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in two seasons. Click here to read more about Davis.
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. Davis will officially be 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 NFF Director of Membership Ron Dilatush, Fidelity Investments Vice President of Communications Dave Griffin, Iowa State President Steven Leath and Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard for taking part in the presentation.
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Alabama remains No. 1 in the Week 5 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll. Ohio State, Clemson, Michigan and Houston 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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Extending the Period: Here's Why
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Rogers Redding |
Rogers Redding, the national coordinator of College Football Officiating, provides insights about rules changes and the mindset of college football referees. The CFO is the national professional organization for all football officials who work games at the collegiate level.
Recently the extension of a period has been a topic of discussion across the football landscape. In this column we look at the philosophy and purpose of the rule.
The circumstances where the period is extended all have this in common: in every case the down just played is repeated. Offsetting fouls, accepted penalties (not including loss of down) and inadvertent whistle -- all of these have the down repeated.
When the down is going to be repeated, that really means that it has not yet been resolved. Put another way, there is some unfinished business to take care of before the period is over. And the "do-over" of that last play is what is required to wrap up that period, to bring it to a close. So, we extend the period---and we do that to take care of that unfinished business: the down that needs to be repeated.
Given that philosophy, it should be easy to see why the period is not extended when there is an offensive foul whose penalty calls for loss of down. Remember that "loss of down" is shorthand for "loss of the right to repeat the down." So with regard to extending the period, since there will be no repeat of the down, then the business of the period has been taken care of; hence there is no reason to extend the period--it is truly over, there is no unfinished business, and we move on to the next period. Of course, if this takes place in the second or fourth period, the half is over.
Here is the situation that has generated so much discussion: the clock runs out during a fourth-down play in which the offense commits a foul whose penalty includes loss of down. The ball goes over on downs. If this happens in either the second or fourth period, the half or the game is over.
Many people push back against not extending the second or fourth period in this case, claiming that it "deprives the other team the right to run a play." But you can see that no such right exists, given the spirit and intent of the rule for extending. That is, extending the period is not about running another play; instead, it is about finishing up the business of the period by extending it so that the previous down can be repeated, and hence resolved.
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Special Offer: Georgia Tech
has teamed up
with the College Football Hall of Fame to offer a combo ticket for its game against Georgia Southern (Oct. 15)! Click here to purchase.
Stanford vs. Notre Dame and Ohio State vs. Penn State Viewing Parties: Come eat, drink and watch the best college football games of the season at the Tailgate Viewing Parties presented by Dos Equis. Watch Stanford take on Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 or Ohio State vs. Penn State at 8 p.m. on Oct. 22 on our indoor 45-yard football field and 36 foot HD video board! Tickets include access to the Hall of Fame, food and your first drink for just $25! For tickets to the Stanford vs. Notre Dame Viewing Party, click here. For tickets to the Ohio State vs. Penn State Viewing Party, click here. Tickets are also available at the Hall of Fame box office.
Haunted Hall of Fame, Oct. 22-23 & Oct. 29-30: Enjoy Halloween at our family-friendly Haunted Hall of Fame this year! Play on our Field of Screams, try our spooky scavenger hunt and go trick or treating throughout the Hall's haunted hallways. Dodge ghosts in our Ghost Run, build Halloween crafts and eat lots of candy along the way. Don't forget your costume!
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.
About the College Football Hall of Fame: The Hall 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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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Randall Cunningham (UNLV) and 2001 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Vernon Fox (Fresno State) were both featured in an article by USA Today High School Sports for their current roles as high school football coaches in Las Vegas.
College Football Hall of Famer and 2005 NFF Distinguished American Alan Page (Notre Dame) has been selected as the eleventh Heisman Humanitarian Award Winner.
College Football Hall of Famer
Ricky Hunley
(Arizona) will deliver the
keynote
speech at the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon Oct. 14
in Tucson, Ariz.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (Conn.) will dedicate its Athletics Hall of Excellence in College Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham (Northwestern)'s name. Graham coached the Coast Guard football team from 1959-65.
College Football Hall of Fame coach Earle Bruce dotted the "i" during the performance of "Script Ohio" before Ohio State's game against Rutgers on Saturday.
Minding Your Mind and the Andrew Kukes Foundation for Social Anxiety have joined forces to host College Football Hall of Famer Ricky Williams (Texas) during an event Oct. 19 at Georgia State University.
College Football Hall of Famer Bill Glass was
named
to Baylor's Wall of Honor and will participate in on-campus enshrinement activities during the Oct. 14-15 weekend.
2006
Campbell Trophy
winner
Brian Leonard
will be inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 14.
The Big Ten Conference honored the memory of 2014 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Mike Sadler (Michigan State) and Nebraska punter Sam Foltz with a special commemorative coin that was used during all seven Big Ten Conference games over the weekend.
2011 NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient and ESPN broadcaster Brent Musburger will be inducted into the Las Vegas Bowl Hall of Fame on Dec. 16. Also in this year's class are former California running back Marshawn Lynch and Las Vegas Bowl committee president Rob Dondero.
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 former Arkansas quarterbacks Tyler Wilson and Casey Dick. Former Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer will speak next week on Oct. 10. Click here to see videos of this year's speakers.
The NFF Tom Lombardo/St. Louis Chapter will host a luncheon on Oct. 26 at Lombardo's Airport restaurant featuring Dr. Brian Mahaffey, the St. Louis Cardinals team physician.
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New Football Schools
Davenport (Mich.)
won its third straight game and improved to 4-2 in its inaugural season... Morthland (Ill.)
moved to 3-2 in its inaugural season... West Florida
upset No. 16 Florida Tech to improve to 3-2 in its inaugural season...
Scheduling
Bowling Green will play at Notre Dame in 2019... Texas moved back its future game with UCF to 2023 and added San Jose State to its 2017 schedule... San Jose State will also play BYU, Cal Poly, South Florida and Utah in 2017... UCLA added Fresno State to its 2024 schedule... UCF added Maine to its 2017 schedule... LSU will host Nicholls State in 2020...
People
Florida named Scott Stricklin as athletics director... Oregon State
named Marianne Vydra as interim athletics director...
Awards and Honors
Former Blue Hens quarterback
Joe Flacco and former players and assistant coaches Mickey Heinecken and Ed Maley have been elected to the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame... Former football players Tyrell Johnson and Terry Whiting have been elected to the Arkansas State Lettermen's Club Hall of Honor... Former football player and assistant coach Harold Mauro has been elected to the Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame...
Facilities
Ohio State
unveiled a 116,000-square-foot, $45 million Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute... Illinois announced plans for extensive renovations to Memorial Stadium...
Donations
Missouri
received an anonymous gift totaling $1.675 million that will go toward the new football facility in the south end zone and other athletics initiatives... The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation announced a gift from Wescom Credit Union and unveiled the new entry sign to the Rose Bowl Stadium... Texas's Longhorn Foundation raised a record $40.1 million for the annual fund in the 2015-16 fiscal year... Tulane alumnus Donald Peters and his wife, Lora, have announced plans to contribute $2.5 million to Green Wave athletics... In honor of late football player Mylan Hicks, Michigan State has established the Mylan Hicks Memorial Football Scholarship Endowment...
Media
IMG Audio released its "Plays of the Week" highlight montage for Week 5 of the college football season...
Milestones
Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper
Kupp broke the FCS record for career receiving yards in the Eagles' win against UC Davis...
The Army-Air Force football game slated for Nov. 5 is
sold out
... Air Force is off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2003... Penn head coach Ray Priore has now defeated all seven Ivy League opponents in just eight Ivy games, becoming the third-fastest coach in Ivy League history to do so...
Uniforms
Oregon unveiled a throwback uniform for its game this week against Washington from when its team name was the Webfoots...
NFF Corporate Partners
UAB signed a multi-year agreement with NFF-partner Under Armour...
Community Service
Notre Dame football had a special gift for an 18-year-old leukemia survivor...
More News of Interest
The 2016 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship will be held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla... The
Big 12 Champions For Life Campaign has entered its second year highlighting the impact of scholarships for student-athletes. The campaign kicked off last week with eight former or current football players...
Obituaries
Former Colorado All-American
John "The Beast" Bayuk passed away Sept. 9. He was 82... Former Tennessee guard Chaddy Baker passed away Sept. 23. He was 90... Former Arkansas State athletics director
Don Floyd passed away Sept. 26. He was 87... Longtime Nebraska offensive line coach Milt Tenopir passed away Sept. 26. He was 76... Former Georgia Tech fullback and end Taz Anderson passed away Sept. 26. He was 77... Former Arkansas running back Bobby Burnett passed away Oct. 1. He was 73...
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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
Utah State joined this week.
Click here
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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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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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