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Media Contacts:
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NFF Chalktalk - Nov. 14, 2016
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The NFF announced that NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico will return for a fourth time, and second consecutive, to emcee the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on Dec. 6.
Tirico has established himself as one of the most recognizable faces and steady voices in sports. Currently, he serves as the on-site host for NBC's Football Night in America and Sunday Night Football, after serving as the play-by-play commentator for two NFL preseason games. Tirico also did play-by-play for Notre Dame's first three home football games on NBC this season.
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 The NFF announced that His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, will provide the invocation at the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on Dec. 6.T
Cardinal Dolan will join a prestigious list of individuals who have provided the invocation at the fabled event. Cardinal Dolan was named Archbishop of New York by Pope Benedict XVI on Feb. 23, 2009, and before that he served as Archbishop of Milwaukee. Among his many notable accomplishments, he participated in the Conclave that elected Pope Francis in 2013.
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University of Georgia All-American, Outland Trophy winner and 1998 College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Bill Stanfill
passed away Nov. 10 in Albany, Ga. Born Jan. 13, 1947, he was 69.
As a defensive tackle at Georgia, he played on two SEC championship teams in 1966 and 1968, played in three bowl games, and in games he started, the Bulldogs were 25-6-2.
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2016 College Football Hall of Fame electee Rod Woodson (Purdue) was honored Nov. 12 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the Boilermakers' game against Northwestern. The runner-up for the 1986 Jim Thorpe Award, he was a consensus First Team All-American as a senior and a three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection who started all 45 games of his career. Click here to read more about Woodson.
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. Woodson 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 Purdue Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Bobinski, NFF Director of Special Projects Hillary Jeffries and Fidelity Investments Executive Vice President Rick Mitchell for taking part in the presentation on the field. (Photo by Purdue Athletics.) |
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University of Texas System chancellor and retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral William H. McRaven, the 2016 recipient of the NFF Distinguished American Award, was honored Nov. 12 with an NFF On-Campus Salute during Texas' game against West Virginia. As chancellor of the University of Texas System, McRaven leads one of the nation's largest and most respected systems of higher education. Previously, he served as the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, was an adviser to two U.S. Presidents and oversaw the operations that led to the death of Osama Bin Laden and the capture of Saddam Hussein. Click here for more on McRaven.
The NFF On-Campus Salutes are a special tradition, providing the NFF honorees a coveted opportunity to be recognized on the field during a home game. McRaven will officially be honored during the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Dec. 6 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
The NFF would like to thank NFF Vice Chairman and College Football Hall of Famer Murry Bowden (Dartmouth), NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell and Texas Athletics Director and 1968 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Mike Perrin for taking part in the presentation. (Photo by the University of Texas.) |
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Alabama received all 45 first-place votes in Week 11 of the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll. Ohio State, Michigan, Louisville 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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Penn Athletics celebrated the 100th anniversary of playing in the Rose Bowl during its win over Harvard Friday night. The Quakers played in the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1, 1917, against Oregon. Penn was led by quarterback Bert Bell, who following graduation went on to become NFL Commissioner and helped found the Philadelphia Eagles. It took Penn nearly two weeks to make the trip to Pasadena for the game. There was no live coverage and the forward pass was merely a gimmick. At halftime, the game was tied at 0-0 but Oregon scored a pair of second half touchdowns to win, 14-0.
On Friday, Penn welcomed the Rose Bowl trophy, along with members of the Rose Bowl staff, to Franklin Field.
Upton Bell, the son of Bert Bell, participated in the pregame coin toss, while roses will be distributed to parents of Penn senior players during the Senior Night ceremony. The Rose Bowl logo was also painted on the field and the Penn helmets were adorned with a rose sticker.
Taking part in the presentation on the field were, L-R: Ivy League Deputy Executive Director Carolyn Campbell-McGovern, NFF COO Matthew Sign, Penn Athletics Director M. Grace Calhoun and Rose Bowl Immediate Past President Mike Matthiessen.
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Nov. 26, Rivalry Day presented by Dos Equis:
Show off your school pride on Rivalry Day presented by Dos Equis! Watch friendly foes go head to head on the Hall's 45-yard indoor field, complete with a 36 foot HD split videoboard! Tickets include access to tour to the Hall of Fame, food and your first drink! All this just for $25! The fun lasts from Noon-6:30 p.m. Fans are allowed to bring lawn chairs and blankets to these tailgate-style events. Check out our viewing party schedule for the 2016 season by
clicking here
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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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NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell is today's guest speaker for the Monday Morning Quarterback Club/Birmingham TD Club in Birmingham, Ala.
NFF Board Member and College Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman (UCLA) will be
inducted
into the State of Oklahoma Hall of Fame on Nov. 17 in Oklahoma City. Aikman recently signed a three-year contract extension with FOX Sports.
College Football Hall of Fame coach Gene Stallings, Hall of Fame player and 2017 Hall of Fame coach candidate Steve Spurrier and former SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer, the 1998 NFF Distinguished American, will conduct the opening coin toss of the 25th SEC Championship Game Dec. 3.
The SEC will honor former championship game MVPs as part of the 25th SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 3. Those expected to attend include College Football Hall of Famer and 1996 Campbell Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel (Florida), Campbell Trophy winners Peyton Manning (Tennessee-1997) and Tim Tebow (Florida-2009) and 2004 NFF National Scholar-Athlete David Greene.
College Football Hall of Fame coach Chris Ault was profiled in an article by The Post Game about his time as the head coach of the Rhinos Milano in Italy.
College Football Hall of Famer John Outland and 1985 NFF National Scholar-Athlete and current Holy Cross head football coach Tom Gilmore will be inducted into the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame May 6, 2017.
2006 NFF John L. Toner Award recipient and former Texas athletics director DeLoss Dodds had a street named in his honor at Texas (photo to the right). Joining Dodds in the photo are Texas President Greg Fenves, Texas Athletics Director and 1968 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Mike Perrin and Texas Women's Athletics Director and NFF Director Emeritus Chris Plonsky.
2007 NFF John L. Toner Award recipient and recently retired Florida athletics director Jeremy Foley
will be inducted
into the State of Florida Sports Hall of Fame Nov. 15 in Tampa.
Sports Illustrated got an inside look at 2011 Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award recipient Verne Lundquist's weekly routine as he prepares to broadcast his last few college football games for CBS.
2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete/Campbell Trophy Finalist Updates
Dayton linebacker
Chris Beaschler
tied for the team lead with eight tackles in the Flyers' 59-31 victory over Marist. Dayton finishes the 2016 season with a 9-2 record, and Beaschler finishes his career with 384 tackles.
After a bye, San Jose State and wide receiver Tim Crawley will host Air Force on Nov. 19 for Senior Day. The game will kick off at 10:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
Duke safety DeVon Edwards
, who is out for the season with an injury, was honored during Senior Day on Thursday as the Blue Devils upset arch-rival
North Carolina. Duke will play at Pittsburgh Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. ET on RSN.
Arkansas linebacker Brooks Ellis recorded seven tackles in Arkansas' loss to LSU on Saturday. The Razorbacks will play at Mississippi State on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Linebacker
Carter Hanson had four tackles and a pass breakup as Saint John's (Minn.) defeated
Concordia (Minn.),
31-7, in its regular-season finale Saturday to finish 9-1. The Johnnies will
host Wisconsin-Platteville in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs Nov. 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, and the game can be seen here.
Quarterback Taysom Hill led BYU to a 37-7 victory over Southern Utah on Saturday, throwing for 320 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 59 yards and another trip to the end zone. It was
Hill's fourth career 300-yard passing game. He
notched his 31st career rushing touchdown, tying him for fifth at BYU, and he also moved to No. 6 in career rushing yards.
With the win, the Cougars earned a berth in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, which will be played Wednesday, Dec. 21. BYU will host UMass Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. ET on BYUtv with an ESPN3 live stream.
Safety Ryan Janvion and Wake Forest lost in their upset bid of Louisville Saturday. Janvion was named as one of five finalists for the 7th Annual Pop Warner College Football Award. The Demon Deacons will host No. 5 Clemson Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
In a loss to SMU Saturday, East Carolina wide receiver Zay Jones caught 12 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown. The touchdown reception was the 21st of his career, which moves him into at tie for third on ECU's all-time list, and his 4,006 career receiving yards now rank second all-time for the Pirates. Jones is now eight receptions away from breaking the FBS record for career receptions. This week he was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award. The Pirates will host Navy Nov. 19 for Senior Day at 4 p.m. ET on ESPNews.
Quarterback Cooper Rush and Central Michigan will host Ohio on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
In Northern Iowa's 30-23 upset of No. 19 Western Illinois on Saturday, defensive lineman Karter Schult recorded six tackles, three sacks and four tackles for loss while also notching his first-career blocked kick and a forced fumble. For his efforts, he was named the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. Schult now has 33.5 sacks in his career, moving him into second all-time at UNI. He leads the FCS with 16 sacks this season, and he is two away from tying the single-season school record. The Panthers close out the regular season Nov. 19
for Senior Day when they host
South Dakota State. The game is set for a 5 p.m. ET kick on ESPN3/MVFC TV.
Delta State (Miss.) and quarterback Tyler Sullivan did not play due to an ankle injury in his final game for the Statesmen. He wraps up his career completing 744-of-1,152 passes for 9,157 yards and finished with 9,684 yards of total offense. Sullivan leaves DSU ranked second in career passing yards and total offense.
Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell threw for 83 yards and rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown as the Broncos defeated Kent State last Tuesday, 37-21, to remain undefeated in 2016. Terrell has been named a semifinalist for the 2016 Davey O'Brien Award, and he is receiving significant attention from around the country and will be thoroughly considered for the 2016 Heisman Trophy. Western Michigan will host Buffalo Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU, and ESPN College GameDay will broadcast live from Kalamazoo.
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 Kansas State linebacker Will Davis, who graduated in December 2015 with a 3.42 GPA in accounting and finance.
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 Valley of the Sun (Ariz.) Chapter President
Janie Riddle has been recognized with a "Giving Back Award" from the Success Women Owners Network in Phoenix.
NFF King County/Seattle (Wash.) Chapter President
Walt Hunt and the rest of the
1984 Washington football team that went to the 1985 Orange Bowl were inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Oct. 23.
The
Little Rock Touchdown Club/NFF Arkansas Chapter's
2016 fall speaker series continued today with former Texas Athletics Director and 1968 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Mike Perrin. The series will conclude next week on Nov. 21 with CBS Sports analyst and former Notre Dame offensive lineman Aaron Taylor. Click here to see videos of this year's speakers.
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New Football Schools
West Florida finished with five victories in 2016, tying the most by a first-year Division II program over the last 10 years...
College Football Playoff
Fans can start making plans to be a part of the 2017 CFP National Championship in Tampa, Fla., which will take place Jan. 9, through Playoff Premium's variety of packages at various price ranges and seating locations. Click here for more information...
Scheduling
The Big Ten Conference announced the football games that are to be televised in Friday primetime during the 2017 season... Houston and Georgia Southern have scheduled a home-and-home series for 2020 and 2021... Illinois will discontinue the biannual game at Soldier Field in Chicago against Northwestern, and will now host South Florida at Soldier Field in 2018... Louisville will play Eastern Kentucky in 2019 and Murray State in 2020... Western Kentucky will play Maine in 2018 and Austin Peay in 2022... East Tennessee State will host Limestone (S.C.) to open the 2017 season in its new, on-campus stadium...
Conference Alignment
Campbell will join the Big South Conference as a football member effective the 2018 season...
People
Fresno State named Jeff Tedford its next head football coach... Georgia State named Tim Lappano as interim head coach... Incarnate Word named Mark Papich as interim athletics director...Kutztown
(Pa.) athletics director Greg Bamberger was named to the NCAA Division II Championships Committee... Dennis Creehan announced that 2016 will be his final season as the head football coach at Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.), but he will remain the school's athletics director...
Awards & Honors
U.S. Marine veteran and Middle Tennessee State defensive end Steven Rhodes was named the 2016 recipient of the Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the FWAA... Former football players Rashean Mathis (Bethune-Cookman), Robert Porcher (South Carolina State) and Tracy White (Howard) have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Hall of Fame... Former Florida State running back Warrick Dunn was named the recipient of the Walter Camp Football Foundation's 2016 "Man of the Year" award...
Media & Technology
IMG Audio released its "Plays of the Week" highlight montage for Week 11 of the college football season... Beginning in 2017, the annual Secretaries' Cup football game featuring the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (N.Y.) and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (Conn.) will be televised on the ESPN family of networks... The Big Ten Network became the first college sports network to produce a live football game in virtual reality during the Minnesota-Nebraska game... Auburn is using LED digital down markers at its home football games...
Bowl Games
The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl officially extended an invitation to Navy...
Facilities
South Carolina is in the process of building a new $50 million Football Operations Center... Troy
will begin construction on a state-of-the art Veterans Memorial Stadium North End Zone Football Facility after the season... The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved Georgia State's purchase of Turner Field...
Donations
Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu donated $1 million toward improvements to the LSU Football Operations Center...
Milestones
Mount Union (Ohio)'s NCAA-record
112 regular season win streak came to an end Saturday. Mount Union had won an astounding 222 of 223 regular season games dating back to the 1994 season... San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey moved into fourth place on the all-time NCAA FBS rushing list with 6,051 career rushing yards... Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp broke the NCAA FCS career record for receptions with his 396th in a win over Idaho State... Troy's No. 25 ranking in the latest AP poll was the first-ever appearance by a Sun Belt team... Washington State wide receiver Gabe Marks became the Pac-12's all-time leader in career receptions...
Community Service
Iowa State honored the police departments in the cities of Des Moines and Urbandale during its game with Oklahoma by presenting helmet stickers in honor of two slain police officers... Grand Valley State
(Mich.) student-athletes raised $7,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation during the 2015-16 school year...
More News of Interest
Rogers Redding, NCAA national coordinator of officiating, explains the reasoning behind penalty calls that were made in college football between Oct. 24-Nov. 6...
Obituaries
Gil Krueger, a former Marquette football player and head football coach at
Macalester (Minn.), Wisconsin-Platteville, Northern Michigan, New Mexico State and Wisconsin-Superior, passed away Oct. 30. He was 87... Former Whitman (Wash.) head football coach
Joe Beidler passed away Oct. 31. He was 97... Former Indiana and Louisville football player Charles William Campbell passed away Nov. 7. He was 85... Former Texas A&M football player Jerry Nichols passed away Nov. 8. He was 78... Former Appalachian State football player
Gerald Adams, who served as
director of the school's Yosef Club for 25 years, passed away Nov. 9. He was 84... Former Colorado offensive lineman Greg Horton passed away Nov. 11. 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.
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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.
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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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