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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 - Nov. 28, 2016
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The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame's 59th Annual Awards Dinner will take place Dec. 6 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, and it promises to be one of the most memorable in history.
Fans can watch live streams of both the NFF Annual Awards Dinner (http://es.pn/2fShU5i), starting at 8 p.m. ET, and the morning press conference (http://es.pn/2eCZRmg), starting at 9 a.m. ET, on ESPN3.
A star-studded College Football Hall of Fame Class headlines the event, and 12 of the game's current stars will collect $223,000 in postgraduate scholarships as members of the 2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The 12 student-athletes will also vie to be the recipient of the coveted William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments, which will be awarded that night for the 27th time to the nation's top scholar-athlete. NFF Chairman Archie Manning will accept the Gold Medal, and University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven will claim the Distinguished American Award, topping the NFF Major Award recipients.
Because the main ballroom has been sold out for months and a record crowd of more than 1,600 is expected, an overflow room has been opened in the East Foyer to accommodate the unprecedented demand. Click here for more information about the Dinner and surrounding events and to see the impressive lineup of notable honorees and attendees. |
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The NFF announced the names of the 12 faculty athletics representatives who will be honored as part of the 2016 NFF Faculty Salutes, presented by Fidelity Investments, recognizing the significant contributions of faculty athletics representatives across the nation. As part of the initiative, each school with an NFF National Scholar-Athlete/Campbell Trophy finalist receives recognition for their faculty athletics representative, and a $5,000 donation per school ($60,000 total this year and $440,000 since the program's inception in 2011) from Fidelity will be made to support the academic support services for student-athletes at the schools.
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Alabama again received all 45 first-place votes in Week 13 of the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll. Ohio State, Clemson, Washington and Michigan round out the top five in the poll, in which voters rank the top 16 FBS teams.
The final poll will be released Dec. 4. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers.
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Dec. 3, SEC Championship Viewing Party, presented by Dos Equis
: East and West battle it out with a College Football Playoff (CFP) spot in the balance.
Come tailgate with us and stay to watch
the SEC Championship at our Viewing Party presented by Dos Equis! From 9:00 a.m. through the exciting
finale, we'll have tailgate games, music, Dos Equis' most interesting foods and much more. $30 gets
you all of this plus your first drink free and access to tour the Hall! Click for tickets.
Dec. 8, The Home Depot College Football Awards: The Home Depot College Football Awards will take place Dec. 8 at the Hall. The show will air live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. Twenty-four players were selected as finalists for the nine National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) awards given annually during the show. The winner of the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy will be recognized during the show.
Dec. 10 to Jan. 1, Deck the Hall
: Come celebrate the holiday season with your family and friends. Our
94,000
square feet of interactive fun will be decked out with holiday décor, yummy treats and special giveaways!
Daily activities include unique photo opportunities, ornament crafts and special appearances by our
very own Fumbles the Elf. Looking for the perfect family holiday photo? Santa will be
visiting the Hall on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will have plenty of college themed props for your
very own team photo. Also, please stop by our Giving Tree, where we are collecting blankets and
twin sheet sets for City of Refuge. Donations earn 20% off Hall admission. All
the festivities are included in regular admission
. Click here for ticket information.
Dec. 17, Celebration Bowl Viewing Party
: Kickoff the 2016 bowl season as the best of the HBCU battle for victory in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on the Hall's HiDef video board, starting at Noon.
Dec. 30, NFF Salute to the 2016 Class
: Welcome the newest members of the Hall as they take their place among the greatest of the great. We will unveil the glass blade in the Hall of Fame in a private ceremony and present each member of the 2016 class with their commemorative blade in a public ceremony on the field at the Hall.
Dec. 31, The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and College Football Playoff Semifinal Viewing Party, presented by Dos Equis
: Watch the four best in the land go head-to-head in their quest for the CFP National Championship.
Tailgate with us and stay to watch the Fiesta
Bowl & Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl semifinal games f
rom 9:00 a.m. through the games' exciting finales. We'll have games, music, Dos Equis' most
interesting foods, and much more. $30 gets you all of this, plus your first drink free and access to tour
the Hall! Click here for tickets to semifinal viewing party.
Jan. 9, The 2016 CFP National Championship Viewing Party, presented by Dos Equis
: Can't be at the big game... We are the next best thing. We have a shrine to all that is amazing about college football and a really big TV in our living room! Come watch with us! The fun starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until the victor claims the CFP national title. Click here for
tickets to the CFP National Championship viewing party
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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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The Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum, which the NFF promotes in partnership with the
SportsBusiness Journal, officially
announced its agenda and speakers. 2016
Campbell Trophy finalists
DeVon Edwards (Duke),
Brooks Ellis (Arkansas) and
Zay Jones (East Carolina) will participate in a panel on Dec. 7 moderated by NFF Board Member and CBS News correspondent
Jack Ford (if one of them wins the
Campbell Trophy, he will not participate in the panel). Speakers include NFF Board Members
Bob Bowlsby (Big 12 Commissioner),
Gene DeFilippo (Turnkey Search Director of College Sports),
Jim Delany (Big Ten Commissioner),
Kevin Plank (Under Armour Chairman & CEO),
Chris Plonsky (emeritus member, current Texas women's athletics director) and
Greg Sankey (SEC Commissioner). Other participants with NFF ties include past NFF Toner Award recipients
Gene Smith (Ohio State athletics director) and
Kevin White (Duke athletics director) and 1981 NFF National Scholar-Athlete
Oliver Luck, now the NCAA's Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs.
College Football Hall of Fame coach
Bill Snyder
earned his 200th victory after Kansas State defeated Kansas on Saturday,
34-19. Snyder is the 26th coach in FBS history to eclipse the 200-win mark, but he is only the sixth coach to have all of his career victories at one school.
College Football Hall of Famer Reggie McKenzie (Michigan) has been named the 2016 recipient of the Big Ten's Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award.
College Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (Pittsburgh) was named the 2016 Walter Camp Distinguished American award recipient.
College Football Hall of Famer Woodrow Lowe (Alabama) will receive the "Alabama Football Legend" award during the 2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl.
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 (Georgia).
1997 Campbell Trophy winner Peyton Manning (Tennessee)
will speak
at the Freed-Hardeman University Benefit Dinner on Dec. 2 in Henderson, Tenn.
2016 NFF National Scholar-Athlete/Campbell Trophy Finalist Updates
Wide receiver
Tim Crawley
had four receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown as San Jose State ended its season with a 16-14 win over Fresno State on Saturday. He finishes his Spartans career fifth on the school's career receiving list with 151 receptions.
Arkansas linebacker Brooks Ellis recorded three tackles, including a sack, in the Razorbacks' loss to Missouri Friday night. The team now awaits its bowl selection, which will be announced on Dec. 4.
Linebacker
Carter Hanson recorded one tackle, an interception and three pass breakups in Saint John's (Minn.)'s loss to
Wisconsin-Oshkosh in the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Saturday. He was named one of the 10 semifinalists for the 2016 Gagliardi Trophy, which is awarded to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III, and he received First Team All-MIAC honors. Hanson finishes his career fifth in school history with 316 tackles, leading the team in tackles in both 2016 and 2014.
Quarterback Taysom Hill threw for 101 yards and a touchdown as BYU beat Utah State, 28-10, on Saturday. The touchdown pass was his 75th combined touchdown (43 passing, 32 rushing), which breaks a tie with College Football Hall of Famer and NFF National Scholar-Athlete Steve Young for fifth in BYU history. Hill also passed Hall of Famer Jim McMahon for No. 4 for total offense in a career at BYU with 9,744 yards. The Cougars will play in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Wake Forest safety Ryan Janvion missed the final game of the season with an injury. The Demon Deacons lost to Boston College and finish the season 6-6. Wake Forest is bowl eligible for the first time since 2011, and bowl pairings will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 4.
East Carolina wide receiver
Zay Jones set the FBS single-season reception record
in the Pirates' loss to Temple on Saturday, finishing the season with 158 receptions for 1,746 yards -- both ECU single-season records. He finishes his remarkable career with an FBS record 399 receptions and 4,269 receiving yards, the second-most in school history. His jersey and the football he caught to break the FBS career record for receptions is now on display at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Jones was
named one of three finalists for the
2016 Biletnikoff Award, which annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football. He also accepted an invitation to play in the
2017 Reese's Senior Bowl, which will kick off Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m. ET in Mobile, Ala., and air on the NFL Network.
Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush completed 21 passes for 256 yards in a loss last Tuesday to Eastern Michigan. The 6-6 Chippewas will find out their bowl destination Dec. 4.
Northern Iowa defensive lineman Karter Schult was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and received First Team All-MVFC honors. He is also a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the best defensive player in the FCS.
Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Toledo Friday night, wrapping up an undefeated regular season and a berth in the MAC Championship Game. The No. 13 Broncos will take on Ohio for the MAC title on Friday, Dec. 2, at Ford Field in Detroit. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. ET and air on ESPN2.
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 Ole Miss kicker Nathan Noble, who graduated in three years with a 3.68 GPA in managerial 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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The
NFF Southern Arizona Chapter
will host
a golf tournament on Dec. 3 at Omni Tucson National Resort to help raise money for scholarships. ESPN broadcaster and College Football Hall of Famer Tedy Bruschi (Arizona) is serving as the honorary tournament chair.
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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. Playoff Premium is offering different packages at various price ranges and seating locations.
Click here
for more information...
Scheduling
Arkansas State will play at Georgia in 2019...
People
Texas named Tom Herman its next head coach... LSU named Ed Orgeron its head coach... Presbyterian
named
Tommy Spangler as its head football coach...
Clemson
announced an extension for athletics director Dan Radakovich... Jessica Leger was named the interim athletics director at Louisiana... Liberty named Ian McCaw as its athletics director...
Awards & Honors
Twenty-four players were
selected
as finalists for the nine awards given annually during The Home Depot College Football Awards, which will air Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN live from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta...
Media
ESPN announced that Ohio State's 30-27 double overtime victory over Michigan scored an audience of 16.647 million viewers on ABC, making it the network's second-most watched regular-season game dating back to 1991... IMG Audio released its "Plays of the Week" highlight montage for Week 13 of the college football season...
Donations
Bob and Mary Stewart announced a $1 million gift to establish The Bob and Mary Stewart Athletics Scholarship Endowment at West Texas A&M...
Facilities
Auburn
's Board of Trustees approved plans to widen the north main concourse of Jordan-Hare Stadium... Nebraska is adding new video screens at Memorial Stadium...
Milestones
In Western Michigan's win over Toledo, wide receiver Corey Davis became the career FBS leader in receiving yards... Pittsburgh's 76-61 win over Syracuse set the record for the most points ever in an FBS game...
Community Service
Texas A&M students presented a $50,000 check for flood relief to LSU during their game on Thanksgiving...
Obituaries
Former Delaware football player and assistant coach
Ed Maley passed away Nov. 18. He was 82... Bridgewater State (Mass.) football player James Keating died in a car accident Nov. 24. He was 22... Former Air Force cornerback Carson Bird died Nov. 26. He was 31... Former Ohio State football player Dick Logan passed away Nov. 27. He was 86...
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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.
This week, Duke became a Lifetime Member.
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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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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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