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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. 19, 2016
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The NFF and its board of directors broke new ground Sept. 14, officially launching the bipartisan Congressional College Football Caucus (CCFC) during an event at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The event attracted a standing room only crowd for CCFC's bipartisan launch, co-chaired by Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), an NFF Board Member, and Congresswoman Terri Sewell, (D-Ala.).
The goal of the CCFC is to educate members of Congress and the public on the vital role that college football plays in our country, while ensuring that the opportunities created by the more than $5 billion in scholarships at all levels of play are preserved as a transformative vehicle for student-athletes to further their education.
Other NFF Board Members who played critical roles in the launch include NFF Chairman Archie Manning, NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell, Arizona State Vice President for University Athletics Ray Anderson, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, CBS News legal analyst Jack Ford, College Football Hall of Fame inductee Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame), GE Chairman & CEO Jeff Immelt, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey and North Carolina State Athletics Director Debbie Yow. Hall of Fame coach Barry Switzer also spoke at the event.
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College Football Hall of Fame coach
Barry Switzer speaks at the launch of the Congressional College Football Caucus as the rest of the dais, all NFF Board Members, looks on. From L-R:
CBS News legal analyst
Jack Ford,
Congressman
Roger Williams
(R-Texas), Switzer, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, GE Chairman & CEO Jeff Immelt and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
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NFF Board Member and CBS News legal analyst
Jack Ford, NFF Board Member and
GE Chairman & CEO
Jeff Immelt, NFF President & CEO
Steve Hatchell and Congressman
Gary Palmer (R-Ala.)
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NFF Board Member and Big 12 Commissioner
Bob Bowlsby;
Derrick Dockery, a former Texas football player and current
aide to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.); Tom McMillen, a former Congressman and current President and CEO of the D-1A Athletic Directors Association; and NFF Board Member and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
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NFF Board Members at the Caucus included College Football Hall of Famer and 1971 NFF National Scholar-Athlete
Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame) and Arizona State
Vice President for University Athletics
Ray Anderson.
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NFF Board Member and North Carolina State athletics director
Debbie Yow and Congressman
Steny Hoyer (
D-Md.).
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The NFF announced the names of the 36 finalists for the 2016 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete Awards, which will honor one young man from each of the country's five regions as the best and the brightest for their accomplishments as athletes, scholars and citizens at the high school level. The finalists all graduated from high school in 2016 and are now playing college football. The five honorees, who are being recognized for their previous accomplishments in high school, will be announced the week of Oct. 3.
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| The NFF and the Ivy League announced that the organizations are partnering for the seventh consecutive year to co-host a press conference and reception, presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses®, to bestow the Asa S. Bushnell Cup to the League's Football Players of the Year. The event will take place Monday, Dec. 5, the day before the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New York City. The Pasadena Tournament of Roses returns for a third consecutive year as the presenting sponsor of the event. |
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The NFF, its President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell and COO Matthew Sign have been recognized by the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives (1A FAR) for their leadership and support of outstanding student-athletes and NCAA faculty athletics representatives across the country.
The NFF, through the work and leadership of Hatchell and Sign, has engaged in a number of initiatives to support the connection between academics and athletics on college campuses nationwide. One of the NFF's programs is the NFF Faculty Salutes, a program undertaken in partnership with Fidelity Investments, which annually honors the contributions of the faculty athletics representatives from each of the schools with a recipient of an NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award.
Recognizing these efforts, the 1A FAR adopted a formal resolution, declaring "the National Football Foundation, Steven J. Hatchell, and Matthew Sign as once, current, future and always: FRIENDS OF FAR." The formal approval of the resolution took place during the 1A FAR annual meeting Sept. 18 at the Hilton DFW Lakes in Grapevine, Texas.
Pictured above at the presentation, L-R: Hatchell; SMU law professor and FAR Paul Rogers; 1A FAR president and Texas Tech law professor and FAR Brian Shannon; Nebraska law professor and FAR Jo Potuto; and Sign. |
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Alabama remains No. 1 in the Week 3 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll. Ohio State, Louisville, Michigan and Clemson 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Next Week:
Former Richmond player Leland Melvin on how football helped him as an astronaut.
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Columbia University held a tribute Sept. 16 to celebrate and honor the life of longtime NFF Board Member and Campbell Trophy namesake, Bill Campbell, who passed away in April. For the 2016-17 academic year, all Columbia student-athletes will wear a special memorial #67 patch on their uniforms in his memory. The university has also established a new endowment, the Campbell Championship Fund. NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell and NFF Board Member and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft took part in the tribute.
NFF Board Member and Apple CEO Tim Cook will give the keynote address on Sept. 30 at the Utah Technology Council's Hall of Fame event.
NFF Board Member and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced a $100 million concussion initiative.
A number of former players with NFF ties were announced as part of the Modern-Era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017. Among them are 2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Randall Cunningham (UNLV); College Football Hall of Famers Cornelius Bennett (Alabama), Tony Boselli (Southern California), Tedy Bruschi (Arizona), Eddie George (Ohio State), Sam Mills (Montclair State [N.J.]), Sterling Sharpe (South Carolina), Rod Smith (Missouri Southern State), Zach Thomas (Texas Tech), LaDainian Tomlinson (TCU) and Herschel Walker (Georgia); College Football Hall of Fame coaches Don Coryell, Jimmy Johnson and Clark Shaughnessy; College Football Hall of Famer and 1984 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Doug Flutie (Boston College); and 1996 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Tiki Barber (Virginia).
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 Famer Leo Lewis (Lincoln [Mo.]) will be inducted into the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers ring of honor.
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.
After more than four decades as the president of Woodbine Development Corp. in Dallas, 1967 NFF National Scholar-Athlete John Scovell (Texas Tech) announced his retirement.
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.
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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Rod Rhoads, the founding president of the NFF Iowa Chapter in 1998, passed away Sept. 12. He was 82.
The NFF Columbus (Ohio) Chapter donated $5,500 to the Columbus City League, which will allow each high school to purchase a 'tackle donut' that helps teach and train their players safe tackling methods.
The Little Rock Touchdown Club/NFF Arkansas Chapter's 2016 fall speaker series continued today with former Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel. College Football Hall of Famer Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma) will speak next week on Sept. 26.
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New Football Schools
Davenport (Mich.) moved to 2-2 after picking up its first home win on Saturday with a 41-7 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan...
Scheduling
The SEC announced its 2017 football schedule... Mississippi State and Louisiana-Lafayette announced a two-game series, with the second game taking place at New Orleans' Mercedes-Benz Superdome to open the 2019 season... Rutgers announced it will host the "Big Ten Battle in the Bronx," a football and wrestling doubleheader against Maryland, at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 4, 2017... Toledo will play at Notre Dame in 2021... Central Michigan and South Florida agreed to a home-and-home series in 2019 and 2021... Akron announced home-and-home series with UAB and Troy...
College Football Playoff
The CFP Foundation announced details surrounding 2016 Extra Yard for Teachers Week, scheduled for Sept. 17-24...
People
FIU extended the contract of executive director of sports and entertainment Pete Garcia...
Awards and Honors
Twenty-four college football players were named to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Miami (Fla.) head coach Mark Richt was named the team's honorary coach... Stanford director of athletics Bernard Muir received the Carl Maddox Sport Management Award from the United States Sports Academy...
Media
The Big Ten Network announced the sites for the first six weeks of BTN Tailgate, the network's new pregame show... Collegiate marketer Learfield and DGital Media are launching twice weekly podcasts for the 2016-17 season...
Facilities
Ball State held a dedication ceremony for the recently completed Ron and Joan Venderly Football Center... Pennsylvania announced the construction of the Howard A. Silverstein and Patricia Bleznak Silverstein Holistic Wellness and Concussion Center...
In recognition of a substantial gift to the Football Operations Center, South Carolina has named the Garnet Way promenade in Gamecock Park in honor of former Gamecock quarterback Tommy Suggs...
Donations
UNLV
announced the largest single gift in its history as the Fertitta family has pledged $10 million toward the construction of a state-of-the-art football training facility...
Milestones
Houston has started 3-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a three-season run from 1988-90... Louisville is the first team in ACC history to score 60 or more points in three straight games, and the Cardinals' 63 points rank as the most allowed by Florida State in school history... North Dakota State is the fourth FCS team to beat an AP-ranked opponent since the FBS/FCS split in 1978. The Bison received one vote in the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll and 74 in the AP Poll. NDSU has won its last six games against FBS opponents... Air Force, Army and Navy are a combined 8-0 to start the season...
Uniforms
The Coast Guard
football team will honor the memory of Army football player Brandon Jackson, who died in a car accident, by wearing a helmet decal with his number 28 for the rest of the season... Mississippi State unveiled alternate uniforms for this week's game at UMass...
Community Service
For the fourth year in a row, Arkansas is
partnering
with the Veteran Tickets Foundation to help former and active U.S. servicemen and women and their families attend Razorback football games this season...
More News of Interest
The ACC
will move
its football championship game out of North Carolina for the 2016-17 season... The NCAA announced $100,000 in grants for student-athlete mental health and well-being pilot programs... The American Football Coaches Foundation and NCAA Leadership Development have partnered for the second consecutive year to sponsor the AFCA 30 Under 30 Coaches' Leadership Institute... The Big South Conference and ASUN Conference announced a unique FCS member partnership... Knox (Ill.) welcomed its first official mascot, the Prairie Fire fox...
Obituaries
Former Missouri All-American Conrad Hitchler passed away Sept. 12. He was 79... Former Oregon offensive lineman Fred Quillan passed away Sept. 12. He was 60... Legendary Tennessee sports writer Ben Byrd passed away Sept. 12. He was 91... Clarence Brooks, a former UMass guard and assistant football coach at UMass, Syracuse and Arizona, passed away Sept. 17. He was 65...
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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.
Those who joined this week include Presidential Member the
Sun Belt Conference; Founder Members the
Big Sky Conference and
Houston; and Executive Members
Dixie State (Utah),
East Carolina,
Indiana,
Maine,
Northwestern State,
Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.),
South Dakota,
Southern Utah and
Stony Brook.
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.
Washington's Michael Ryan (1966) 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
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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