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Steve Hatchell,
President & CEO
Media Contacts:
Phil Marwill | 917-579-4256
Alan Cox | 972-556-1000
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2017 College Football Hall of Fame electee Bob McKay (Texas) was honored Oct. 7 with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the Longhorns' game against Kansas State.
A consensus First Team All-American in 1969, McKay guided Texas to a perfect 11-0 season and the national title after defeating Notre Dame in the 1970 Cotton Bowl. Click here to read more about McKay.
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. McKay 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 College Football Hall of Famer Doug English (Texas), NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell, Texas Men's Athletics Director Mike Perrin, NFF Board Member Corbin Robertson and Fidelity Investments Vice President Clarence Stallings for taking part in the on-field presentation. Robertson and Perrin, an NFF National Scholar-Athlete in 1968, were teammates of McKay at Texas. Pictured above, L-R, are Hatchell, Robertson, Stallings, McKay and Perrin. Behind them are members of McKay's family.
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The Indianapolis Colts
retired
the number of 2017 College Football Hall of Fame electee and 1997 Campbell Trophy
®
winner Peyton Manning (Tennessee) during their game Sunday, a day after unveiling a statue of the famed quarterback during a ceremony on Saturday. NFF Chairman and College Football Hall of Famer Archie Manning (Ole Miss) and Olivia attended the ceremony honoring their son, and they are pictured in front of the statue that now sits outside Lucas Oil Stadium.
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On Oct. 7, First Team All-America running back
Trevor Cobb and NFF COO
Matthew Sign returned to the field at Rice to be recognized as the Owls 2017 Honor Jerseys during the Rice-Army game.
Beginning in 2012, the Honor Jersey initiative has sought to directly link great Owls from the past with current players on the squad, by having the new players change their number to that of the former revered player.
Sign defied any preconceived notions that his 5-10, 220 pound frame would not hold up in the middle of Rice's defensive front wall, twice earning First Team All-Southwest Conference honors at nose guard. He led Owls' linemen in tackles in each of his four years and currently ranks fifth in school history with 36 tackles for loss and sixth with 14 sacks. The Owls didn't have to look far for the perfect candidate to honor Sign, as current Rice nose tackle Zach Abercrumbia already wears #96.
Pictured above, L-R, are Cobb, Rice Deputy Athletics Director Rick Mello and Sign. (Photo by Erik Williams/Rice Athletics.)
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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 remains No. 1 with 38 first-place votes in the Week 6 FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll. Clemson, Penn State, Georgia 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 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. 21-22 and 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. 21 and 28 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and also Sunday, Oct. 22 and 29 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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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College Football Hall of Fame coaches Phillip Fulmer and the late Gen. Robert Neyland
are part
of the 2017 Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame Class that will be celebrated during the weekend of Oct. 13-14. Also in the class is baseball great Todd Helton, who was honored as an NFF Chapter Scholar-Athlete in 1992.
College Football Hall of Famers Emerson Boozer (Maryland Eastern Shore), Leo Lewis (Lincoln [Mo.]), Tyrone McGriff (Florida A&M) and Coach Arnett "Ace" Mumford are among the finalists for the Black College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018.
2005 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Brad Smith (Missouri)
will be inducted
into the State of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 16 at the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield, Mo.
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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The
NFF Arkansas Chapter/Little Rock Touchdown Club
's
2017 speaker series continued today
with Barrett Jones, the 2012 Campbell Trophy® winner, a two-time First Team All-American at Alabama and a current SEC Network broadcaster. Former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops will be the speaker on Oct. 16.
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 featuring Terrell Davis, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who played in college at Long Beach State and Georgia, on Oct. 16 at 103 West.
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Obituaries
Former LSU quarterback
Y.A. Tittle
passed away Oct. 8. He was
90... Muhlenberg (Pa.) head football coach
Mike Donnelly, the winningest head coach in school history,
passed away Oct. 4. He was
65... Former Arkansas tight end Charles Clay passed away Oct. 2. He was 60... Former North Carolina A&T football player and head coach Hornsby Howell passed away Oct. 3. He was 90... Former Louisville tight end Stewart Spalding died Oct. 4. He was 37...
More News of Interest
Clemson football staffers
serve as heroes for car accident victim...
Learfield and IMG College will merge... Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar was announced as the title sponsor of the Independence Bowl...
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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 7.
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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