Ballot for College Football Hall of Fame Announced

-Courtesy of the National Football Foundation

The National Football Foundation announced today the names of 75 players and 8 coaches who comprise the 2007 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Names appearing on the ballot for the first time include Tim Brown (Notre Dame); Randy Cross (UCLA); Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern); Doug Flutie (Boston College); and Curt Warner (Penn State).

“Selecting the greatest players and coaches in the history of the game for induction into the Hall of Fame is an awesome responsibility,” said NFF President Steven J. Hatchell. “It’s our honor to preserve their legacies as an inspiration for future generations of players and fans.”

The Hall of Fame Class will be announced at a press conference in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria on May 9 and inducted at The National Football Foundation’s 50th Awards Dinner on December 4, 2007 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind. in the summer of 2008.

Penn State coach Joe Paterno will automatically be inducted this year, based on his election to the hall in 2006. His induction was postponed because he suffered a sideline injury last year that prevented him from attending the formal induction ceremonies in 2006.

2007 CANDIDATE CAPSULE BIOS WITH LOCAL TIES:

Randall Cunningham, UNLV- Punter/Quarterback- Named First Team All-America as a punter in 1983 - Named Second Team All-America as a punter and Honorable Mention as a quarterback in 1984 - Led UNLV to their first-ever Bowl game - Broke 18 UNLV records.

D.J. Dozier, Penn State-Running Back- Named 1986 consensus First Team All-America and led PSU to 1987 perfect 12-0 season and national championship - Finished eighth in 1986 Heisman voting - First PSU back to lead the team in rushing for four consecutive seasons.

Curt Warner, Penn State-Running Back- Named First Team All-American in 1981 and led PSU to 1982 national championship - Most Outstanding Offensive Player in 1980 and 1982 Fiesta Bowls - Finished career with 11 season, 10 career, 14 bowl and 42 school records.

Wayne Hardin-Navy (1959-64), Temple (1970- 82)- Led Navy to a #2 ranking in 1963 and Temple to a #17 ranking in 1979 - Ranks third in wins (38) all-time at Navy and beat Army in five of six seasons - Temple’s all-time leader in wins (80), he led them to their only 10-win season and the Garden State Bowl in 1979.