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Media Contacts:
Phil Marwill | 917-579-4256
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2017 College Football Hall of Fame electee Coach Steve Spurrier was honored Oct. 21 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during Duke's game against Pittsburgh.
Spurrier began his 26-year head coaching career at Duke from 1987-89. The ACC Coach of the Year in both 1988 and 1989, his '89 team won the university's first ACC title since 1962 and made its first bowl appearance since 1960. Click here to read more about Spurrier.
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. Spurrier will officially be inducted during the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The event will be streamed live on ESPN3.
The NFF would like to thank Duke Athletics Director and 2014 NFF Toner Award recipient Kevin White, Fidelity Investments Vice President and Managing Director Bruce White and NFF Development Coordinator McBride Macatee for taking part in the on-field presentation. Above, L-R, are Bruce White, Macatee, Spurrier, Duke's mascot and Kevin White. (Photo by Duke Athletics.)
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The NFF will celebrate its 70
th
anniversary during the next
seven weeks
by highlighting the key milestones of each decade in a weekly email with the content also promoted in its social media channels. The campaign will take a year-by-year look at some of the key events that have shaped the organization, distributing seven weekly releases covering each of the NFF's 10-year periods.
Below are highlights from the NFF's first decade: 1947-1956. Click here or on the image below to view as a larger PDF.
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The NFF announced the five outstanding recipients of the 2017 Chapter Leadership Awards.
The Chapter Leadership Awards, first presented in 1988, annually recognize five individuals, one from each region of the country, for their commitment, generosity and leadership at the local level in fulfilling the NFF's mission of demonstrating that Football Matters
®
. Each of the five leadership award winners will be honored during the NFF's Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the New York Hilton Midtown. The 2017 recipients are:
- Bob Bacewicz - Southeastern Connecticut Chapter, representing the Northeast Region
- John Barzizza - Memphis (Tenn.) Chapter, representing the South Region
- Jeff Felton - Wyoming Chapter, representing the West Region
- Ron Hoehn - Delaware Valley (N.J.) Chapter, representing the East Region
- John Weiler - Tom Lombardo/St. Louis Chapter, representing the Midwest Region
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As part of its "I'm A Football Player®" initiative, the NFF is producing a series of graphics to be distributed through social media every Tuesday and Thursday this fall, highlighting former college football players that have experienced success off the field. From Fortune 500 CEOs, to lawyers and doctors, to coaches and teachers and all other walks of life, our goal is to showcase everyone who has benefited from the game of football, sharing their stories across the nation.
Click here to view all of the past
"I'm A Football Player®" profiles.
If you, or someone you know, would like to take part and share a football story, please email us at:
[email protected].
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The Rose Bowl Game® presented by Northwestern Mutual, in conjunction with the National Football Foundation, will honor coaches with its "Coaches Making a Difference" contest. Now through December 4, individuals can nominate a high school coach that has made a difference in the lives of student-athletes in their community. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to the "Granddaddy of Them All," the Rose Bowl Game, on January 1, 2018. This year's game will play host to a College Football Playoff Semifinal and feature two of the top teams in college football.
Coaches can be nominated for the contest by filling out a nomination form
online
. A panel of representatives from the Tournament of Roses and the National Football Foundation will select the six winners which will include one grand prize winner and five finalist winners.
Six finalists and a grand prize winner will be announced at 12 p.m. PT on December 8.
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Alabama was again the unanimous No. 1 selection with all 48 first-place votes in the Week 8 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll. Penn State, Georgia, TCU and Wisconsin 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 2017 season and the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The final poll will be released Dec. 3. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers.
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The entrance to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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Tailgate Saturdays Built by The Home Depot:
Join the Hall every Saturday this season from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. for Tailgate Saturdays Built by The Home Depot. Watch the top matchups of the week on the Hall's 36-foot HD video board while you enjoy beverages and tailgate games on the field. Participate in the GameDay Desk contest for a chance to win prizes. Visit the Hall's Twitter page
@cfbhall
each week and vote for the matchups you want to see on Saturday! There's no better way to spend your Saturday's this Fall than at the Hall.
Haunted Hall of Fame, Oct. 28-29:
Guests will delight in the Field of Screams and enjoy a spooky scavenger hunt, complete with candy cauldrons while touring the Hall's haunted hallways. Fans dressed in costumes, ages 12 and under, will receive free admission into the Hall, and each fan will receive a two-sided card
with the scavenger hunt details and a trick or treat bag from the box office. Fans will have the opportunity to trick or treat throughout the building, as well as have their face painted on the Playing Field.
Haunted Hall of Fame will be Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and also Sunday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Home Depot and College Football Hall of Fame College GameDay Sweepstakes: At the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience, you have the chance to show your skills and pick your winner by recording your very own GameDay video sitting alongside
Rece Davis and Hall of Famer
Desmond Howard (Michigan). Share that video socially and you could score some awesome GameDay prizes.
Click here for contest details.
About the College Football Hall of Fame: The College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience 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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2017 College Football Hall of Fame electee as a coach and Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Spurrier was announced as the 2018 American Heart Association Paul "Bear" Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. He will be honored Jan. 10 at the Hilton Americas in Houston.
Washington will unveil a new statue honoring College Football Hall of Fame coach Don James during a public dedication on Oct. 27 in the northwest plaza outside of Husky Stadium.
College Football Hall of Famers Coach Bill Bowes (New Hampshire) and Michael Payton (Marshall)
will be inducted
into the State of Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 27-28 at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport, Pa.
College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) was among those that were honored on Sunday as the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes paid tribute to their 1977 Grey Cup Championship team.
College Football Hall of Famer Lee Roy Jordan (Alabama) has released an autobiography titled, "Lee Roy: My Story of Faith, Family and Football."
Successful Dallas business couple, 1967 NFF National Scholar-Athlete John Scovell (Texas Tech) and his wife, Diane, will be honored with the Spirit of Generations Award at the Senior Source's annual luncheon Oct. 31 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas.
2002 NFF National Scholar-Athlete and current Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury was announced as a member of the 2018 Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Class that will be enshrined on May 5, 2018, at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.
2014 NFF Toner Award winner and Duke Director of Athletics Kevin White has been named chairman of the new Collegiate Advisory Council, an initiative created by the United States Olympic Committee and NFF Board Member Scott Blackmun. NFF Board Member and Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, NFF Director Emeritus and Texas Director of Women's Athletics Chris Plonsky and 2008 NFF Toner Award winner and Ohio State Director of Athletics Gene Smith are also members of the council.
Weekly TV Schedule:
Each week during the season, the NFF produces a comprehensive television schedule for all Division I (FBS and FCS) games complete with date, time, teams and on-air talent listings. Email [email protected] to sign up for the weekly schedule.
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Wyoming will honor former head coach Joe Tiller by wearing a special helmet decal for the Cowboys' Homecoming game on Oct. 28 versus New Mexico. Tiller, who passed away Sept. 30, was instrumental in the success of the NFF Wyoming Chapter and the NFF Joe Tiller/Northwest Indiana Chapter...
The
NFF Arkansas Chapter/Little Rock Touchdown Club
's
2017 speaker series continued today
with Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson. Central Arkansas head coach Steve Campbell will be the speaker on Nov. 6.
The NFF Valley of the Sun (Ariz.) Chapter is hosting its 26th Annual Scholarship Topgolf Tournament on Oct. 27 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Proceeds go to fund the chapter's scholarships.
The NFF Arkansas Chapter/Little Rock Touchdown Club will host its Southwest Conference Hall of Fame induction ceremony and luncheon Oct. 30 at the Embassy Suites Little Rock. Members of the induction class include two late College Football Hall of Famers from Arkansas: Ronnie Caveness and Wear Schoonover. Other former Razorback football players to be inducted are Jim Benton, Joe Ferguson, Steve Little, Fred Marshall, Billy Ray Smith Sr. and Dennis Winston.
The Touchdown Club of Atlanta-NFF Chapter will host a luncheon on Nov. 6 at 103 West in Atlanta featuring former Oklahoma State and LSU head coach and current FOX Sports broadcaster Les Miles.
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Obituaries
Former UCLA football standout and assistant coach John Johnson passed away Oct. 14. He was 96... Former Alcorn State linebacker Stephen Washington passed away Oct. 14. He was 58... Former Pittsburgh tight end John Brown passed away Oct. 20. He was 58...
More News of Interest
NFF-partner Under Armour
has launched
a merchandise subscription service... The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has selected a firm to lead its previously announced football and marching band feasibility study...
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Join the NFF
Support amateur football in your area by joining the NFF today.
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Nov. 1, 2017
- Announcement of the 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy® finalists, who comprise the 2017 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments - Via Press Release
Dec. 3, 2017 - Release of the Final FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for the 2017 season - Via Press Release
Dec. 4, 2017
- Ivy League's Asa S. Bushnell Cup Announcement, presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, at the New York Hilton Midtown - New York City
Dec. 5, 2017
- NFF Annual Awards Press Conference at the New York Hilton Midtown - New York City (Streamed live on ESPN3, starting at 10 a.m. ET)
Dec. 5, 2017
- NFF Chapter Awards Luncheon, presented by Under Armour, at the New York Hilton Midtown - New York City
Dec. 5, 2017
- 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown - New York City, including the induction of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class and the 28th presentation of The William V. Campbell Trophy®, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at the New York Athletic Club. (Streamed live on ESPN3, starting at 8 p.m. ET)
Dec. 6, 2017
- Campbell Trophy® Luncheon at the New York Athletic Club - New York City
Jan. 1, 2018
- The 13th Annual NFF National Hall of Fame Salute during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 8, 2018 -
Announcement of the 2018 College Football Hall of Fame Class during festivities prior to College Football Playoff National Championship - Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. 8, 2018
- College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Ga.
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Advertising in NFF publications will put your organization in front of key decision makers in football including key administrators, coaches, players, former players, as well as other key sports business executives throughout the year.
To inquire about the print advertising opportunities available, please contact Clerrinda Queen at 704-987-4089 or [email protected].
The NFF would like to thank NFF correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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Click here for the full FPCI for Week 9.
Compiled weekly during the season, the FPCI is a proprietary analytical look at the current state of the chase for college football's national championship. The FPCI aims to rate college football teams by their real-time percent chance to make the national championship game -- a dynamic metric that no other poll or ranking system measures.
The FPCI also includes the cost of a Fan Plan for each team. A Fan Plan is a one-of-a-kind indemnity product fans can purchase for their favorite team. If that team goes to the national championship game, Fan Plan pays for the fan's game tickets and travel costs, up to the total coverage value of the Fan Plan. Each Fan Plan has a $1,000 coverage value and fans can buy additional coverage in $1,000 increments, up to $10,000 in total coverage. Fan Plan costs are dynamic and change based on each team's real-time odds of making the championship game.
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