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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. 18, 2016
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The NFF announced that Hofmann Brands, a 137-year-old purveyor of premium meats, has been named the Official Hotdog, Sausage and Handwich of the National Football Foundation.
As part of the partnership, Hofmann Brands will be the 2016 presenting sponsor of the NFF John L. Toner Award, which is annually bestowed for excellence in athletics administration. As the presenting sponsor of the award, Hofmann Brands will also be making a donation to the academic services within the athletics department at the Toner recipient's institution.
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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Herb Orvis (Colorado) was honored Oct. 15 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the Buffaloes' game against Arizona State. A First Team All-American in 1971, he finished his career as Colorado's all-time leader in sacks (20) and second in tackles for loss (32). Click here to read more about Orvis.
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. Orvis 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 President & CEO Steve Hatchell and Fidelity SelectCo COO Bill Kavanagh for taking part in the presentation on the field.
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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Mike Utley (Washington State) was honored Oct. 15 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the Cougars' game against UCLA. A three-time All-Pac-10 selection, Utley earned First Team accolades in 1988 after leading Washington State to its best record in 58 years and a triumphed in the Aloha Bowl, which marked the school's first postseason win since 1916. Click here to read more about Utley.
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. Utley 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 Vice President/Account Executive Scott Bruce, Washington State athletics director Bill Moos, NFF COO Matthew Sign and NFF business partner and Partner at Spielman Koenigsberg & Parker LLP Jon Taylor for taking part in the presentation on the field. Utley's wife, Dani, and his offensive line coaches during his Washington State career, Steve Morton and Gregg Smith, also took part in the presentation. (Photo via @willsherratt on Twitter.)
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Alabama remains No. 1 in the Week 7 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll. Ohio State, Clemson, Michigan and Washington 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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The Orange Bowl Committee announced that it will hold the inaugural Orange Bowl Florida High School Football Showcase, a free one day event in association with the National Football Foundation (NFF) and its local chapters, that will bring together academically qualified high school seniors from Florida, and football coaches from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA programs across the country.
The Orange Bowl Florida High School Football Showcase will provide an unprecedented opportunity for young student-athletes to use their athletic and academic skills to earn collegiate scholarships, and ultimately a college degree.
The Showcase will take place on Feb. 25, 2017, at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Fla.
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Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Fla., will add football to its slate of varsity athletic programs, with intercollegiate action beginning during the 2018-19 academic year. The Seahawks will play in the NAIA's Sun Conference.
The first official game is expected to be played in Fall 2018 with the search for a head coach to begin immediately. Completion of the stadium, track and additional athletics facilities are anticipated for completion late Summer 2018.
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Ohio State vs. Penn State 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 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!
Click here
for tickets. 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!
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: College Football Hall of Famer and retired Brigadier General Pete Dawkins.
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NFF Board Member and Under Armour Chairman & CEO Kevin Plank will be among the featured interviews at the Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum Dec. 7-8 in New York City.
NFF Board Member and College Football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott (Southern California) will make his annual visit to speak to the Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) football team on Oct. 20.
College Football Hall of Famer Orlando Pace (Ohio State) was named
the recipient of the 2016 Walter Camp "Alumni Award."
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 Zach Thomas will
become
the newest member of the Texas Tech Football Ring of Honor Oct. 22 prior to the Red Raiders game against Oklahoma.
College Football Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff (Florida State) will be
inducted
into the State of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 22. Longtime college football offensive line coach Joe Moore will also be inducted.
College Football Hall of Famer Don McPherson (Syracuse) visited the campus of Pace University (N.Y.) last week to speak with student-athletes and other members of the student body.
Boz Bostrom, a former Saint John's (Minn.) football players, has written a new book about his coach, College Football Hall of Famer John Gagliardi titled, "
A
Legacy
Unrivaled
: The Story of John Gagliardi."
2013 William V. Campbell Trophy winner John Urschel (Penn State), now with the Baltimore Ravens and working toward his Ph.D., is featured in a new national commercial for Bose headphones. Urschel appeared in an ad for Gillette earlier this year.
2016 NFF Chris Schenkel Award winner Bob Rondeau, the longtime Voice of the Washington Huskies,
will be inducted
into to the university's 2016 Husky Hall of Fame Class at a ceremony on Oct. 23. Also being inducted are former football players Olin Kreutz and Nate Robinson and the 1984 Washington football team, which was coached by College Football Hall of Famer Don James and featured NFF National Scholar-Athletes Dan Eernissee and Hugh Millen.
NFF Program Updates
The NFF Scholar-Athlete of the Day, presented by Fidelity Investments, is a daily segment honoring the semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments. Today's honoree is UCF quarterback Justin Holman, who maintains a 3.21 GPA in health sciences.
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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NFF Vermont Chapter president Mickey Heinecken will be among those inducted into the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 28. Heinecken played and later coached at Delaware before becoming the head coach at Middlebury (Vt.).
The
Little Rock Touchdown Club/NFF Arkansas Chapter's
2016 fall speaker series continued yesterday with Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson. On Oct. 24, the chapter will host the Razorback Southwest Conference Hall of Fame ceremony. Click here to see videos of this year's speakers.
The NFF Tom Lombardo/St. Louis Chapter will host the Paul Savage Sr. Memorial Golf Tournament at the Columbia Golf Club in Columbia, Ill., on Oct. 23. Then the 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
Morthland (Ill.)
moved to 4-2 in its inaugural campaign after defeating
Trinity Bible College (N.D.), 66-40...
Scheduling
ESPN Events announced that FCS teams Jacksonville State and Chattanooga will face off in the inaugural Montgomery Kickoff Classic in 2017... The LSU vs. Florida game, postponed due to Hurricane Matthew, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge... South Alabama and Presbyterian, the originally scheduled Nov. 19 opponents for LSU and Florida, respectively, will now play each other on Nov. 19... Boston College and Missouri will play a home-and-home series in 2021 and 2024... The series between Florida State and Boise State in 2019 and 2020 has changed scheduled dates... Louisiana Monroe will play at Florida State in 2017 and 2019 and at Ole Miss in 2018...
Nevada and UTEP
agreed to a home-and-home series in
2019 and 2020... Old Dominion and Norfolk State will play each other to open the 2019 season... Ball State added future games against Tennessee Tech and Central Connecticut State... Louisiana Tech added future home games against Southern and Grambling State...
Southern
will play
against Texas Southern in Dallas in the Texas State Fair Football Showdown in 2018 and 2019... The 2017 game between Saint John's (Minn.) and St. Thomas (Minn.) will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis...
Bowl Games
The NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl has tapped the American Sports Network as its television broadcast partner for the Dec. 30 game...
People
Purdue named Gerad Parker as its interim head coach... Delaware named Dennis Dottin-Carter as its interim head coach... Nicholls State named K. Matthew Roan as its next athletics director... Wisconsin-Whitewater named Randy Marnocha interim athletics director... Keiser (Fla.) promoted Kris Swogger to director of athletics...
Awards and Honors
Syracuse
will honor former football players
Timothy Byrne and Daryl Johnston as 2016 LetterWinners of Distinction on Nov. 10... Former football players
Jim Maxwell and Harold Wells were inducted into the Gardner-Webb Athletics Hall of Fame... Former Arkansas quarterback Fred Marshall was presented with his Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame trophy during the Razorbacks game against Alabama. College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank Broyles and Hall of Fame player Loyd Phillips took part in the presentation...
Facilities
Thanks to a $500 million lead gift, Oregon announced the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact... Tennessee's Board of Trustees approved a proposal for a $106 million renovation to Neyland Stadium... Permanent lights will be installed at Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium in time for the 2017 football season... Indiana approved renovations to Memorial Stadium... Construction has begun on a new football practice facility next to Colorado State's new on-campus stadium... Weber State released renderings of a grand entrance to be built on the north end of Stewart Stadium...
Donations
Former Demon Deacon football player Bob McCreary has committed $15 million to Wake Forest athletics... South Florida announced a $1.45 million gift from The Fishman Family Foundation that will support student-athlete scholarships and athletics department priority needs... The 30th Annual Cowboy Joe Club Auction raised $413,000 for Wyoming Athletics...
Media
IMG Audio released its "Plays of the Week" highlight montage for Week 7 of the college football season... The American Football Coaches Association will air the American Football Coaches Awards on CBS Sports Network on Jan. 10, 2017...
Milestones
San Diego State running back
Donnel Pumphrey
raised his career rushing yards total to
5,383, placing him eighth all-time in FBS history... With its overtime win against NC State, Clemson extended its home unbeaten streak to 20 games, the longest active streak in the FBS... Western Michigan is ranked No. 20 in both the AP and Coaches Polls, its highest ranking in program history...
Uniforms
Cincinnati and NFF-partner Under Armour unveiled red uniforms... Utah and NFF-partner Under Armour announced a 10-year partnership extension... Georgia State and NFF-partner Under Armour have announced a new partnership...
Community Service
For the 10th consecutive year, members of the Rice football team hosted a Challenger Football game at Rice Stadium on Sunday. More than 20 Owls, including Campbell Trophy semifinalist Darik Dillard, hosted a group of handicapped youths to give them a chance to engage in football action on their home turf...
More News of Interest
The Big 12 Conference will remain with its current membership of 10 institutions... The American Football Coaches Association announced Oklahoma State has been retroactively named the 1945 football national champions... Rogers Redding, NCAA football secretary-rules editor and national coordinator of officiating, explains the reasoning behind penalty calls that were made in college football between Sept. 26-Oct. 7... Idaho's addition to the Big Sky Conference is expected to shift the Big Sky to a nine-game conference scheduling format...
Obituaries
Former Tennessee State football player and college football official
Nate Anderson passed away Oct. 7. He was 79... Former Marshall offensive lineman Jimmy Meeks died Oct. 7. He was 38... Former Iowa director of football security Ron Stewart passed away Oct. 9. He was 76... Former McKendree (Ill.) football player Alex McMahon lost his battle with cancer Oct. 9. He was 25... Former Pittsburgh football player
Lorenzo Freeman passed away Oct. 10. He was 52... Former West Virginia football player
Fulton Walker passed away Oct. 12. He was 58... Former Army football player and decorated Air Force pilot Frank Fischl passed away Oct. 12. He was 89... Inspirational former Tulsa football player
Dennis Byrd died in a car accident Oct. 15. He was 50... Former Auburn defensive end Quentin Groves died last week. He was 32... Former Utah quarterback Brandon Jones died following a bicycle accident last week. He was 42...
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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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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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