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National Football Foundation Honors Excellence in Football with Annual Awards Dinner

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The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame recognized the achievements of college football's finest at its 58th Annual Awards Dinner, celebrating the induction of 15 new members into the College Football Hall of Fame and presenting $223,000 in postgraduate scholarships to 12 student-athletes. Oklahoma's Ty Darlington was named the winner of the 26th William V. Campbell Trophy, and Dr. Condoleezza Rice received the Gold Medal, the organization's highest award.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class consisted of 15 All-Americans, including five unanimous First-Team All-Americans and five conference player of the year honorees.
  • The class included two head coaches, Bill Snyder and Jim Tressel, who have a combined five national championships, nine conference championships, and 26 bowl berths.
  • Oklahoma's Ty Darlington was named the winner of the 26th William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded to the top football scholar-athlete in the nation.
  • The 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class received a total of $216,000 in postgraduate scholarships.
  • Dr. Condoleezza Rice received the Gold Medal, the organization's highest and most prestigious award, in recognition of her contributions to the sport of football.
  • The National Football Foundation also honored representatives from each branch of the military with the 2015 Distinguished American Award.
  • The NFF presented the John L. Toner Award for excellence in athletics administration to Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis and the Chris Schenkel Award for excellence in broadcasting to the former Voice of the LSU Tigers Jim Hawthorne.

Statistics:

  • The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class included 15 players and 2 coaches.
  • The total number of players in the Hall of Fame is now 963, and the number of coaches is now 209.
  • Oklahoma's Ty Darlington was the winner of the 26th William V. Campbell Trophy.
  • The 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class received a total of $216,000 in postgraduate scholarships.
  • Dr. Condoleezza Rice is the first woman to receive the Gold Medal, the organization's highest award.

Sources:

  • National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. "National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Honors Excellence in Football."
  • ESPN. "National Football Foundation's 58th Annual Awards Dinner."

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