The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced on Thursday the 121 semifinalists for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2010 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
"This year's Campbell Trophy semifinalists embody the National Football Foundation's mission of building leaders through football," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning whose sons Peyton (1997 Campbell Trophy winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. "They are standouts in the classroom and on the field and have become leaders in their respective communities. Each school should take great pride in being represented by such well-rounded young men who will undoubtedly go on to do great things in life."
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Alabama quarterback and Campbell Trophy semifinalist Greg McElroy was the featured scholar-athlete during CBS's coverage of Alabama vs. Florida on Saturday night.
On Saturday, the NFF and Alabama jointly honored 2010 College Football Hall of Fame head coach Gene Stallings with an On-Campus Salute presented by Fidelity Investments at halftime of the Crimson Tide's game versus Florida in Tuscaloosa. Joining Coach Stallings on the field were Alabama Athletic Director Mal Moore and NFF COO Matthew Sign. Also in attendance were NFF board member and SEC commissioner Mike Slive, Alabama College Football Hall of Famer and NFF National Scholar-Athlete Johnny Musso and 21 members of Stallings' family. CBS provided coverage of the event.
Reinhardt University (Ga.) president Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood announced that he will assemble a committee to explore adding football. The committee is expected to make a recommendation by May 2011.
The NFF has distributed its public service announcement to all 120 FBS programs. If others schools are interested in receiving this announcement, please contact Phil Marwill at pmarwill@footballfoundation.com.
The FBS television schedule, including broadcast teams, will be posted every Thursday on the NFF website, www.footballfoundation.org.
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NFF Chairman Archie Manning will give the keynote address at the CASE Fusion Conference on February 20, 2011 in New Orleans.
NCAA Football has announced a partnership with Big Screen Network Productions to make video board graphics available to all NCAA Football programs free of charge. Through this partnership, NCAA Football and BSN aim to enhance the game day experience for fans, while creating incremental opportunities for sponsorship sales. BSN is the exclusive video board production company for the NCAA and its 88 national championships.
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The 2011 NFF Chicago Metro Chapter Awards Ceremony will be at Halas Hall on Monday, February 21 from 3:30-6pm. The Early Bird discounted cost is $120/person at NFFChicagoAwards.EventBrite.com for a limited time.
The NFF St. Louis/Tom Lombardo Chapter will host its October luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 13 with the St. Louis Rams' La'Roi Glover serving as the guest speaker.
The NFF Northern Connecticut Chapter is holding its annual membership drive. To join, contact chapter president Larry Olsen at 860-644-1243 or lgolsen@cox.net.
The Big 12 Conference has released its tentative league schedule for 2011 and 2012. . . . Wake Forest will host Notre Dame in 2011 and visit South Bend in 2015. The teams have previously scheduled a game in South Bend in 2012. . . . Penn State and Temple will play a three-game series from 2014-16. . . . Hawaii will host Tulane in 2011. . . . Tulane and South Alabama will play a three-game series in 2013, 2019-20. . . . Georgia will host Charleston Southern in 2014 and Georgia Southern in 2016. . . . Air Force and Notre Dame will play a home-and-home series in 2011 and 2013. . . . Oklahoma will host Ball State in 2011. . . . Ole Miss will host Southeast Missouri State in 2013 and South Alabama in 2017.
Oregon head coach Chip Kelly has signed a contract extension through 2015. . . . Mike Waddell has been named athletics director at Towson. . . . Lamar has tabbed Larry Tidwell as its athletics director.
CBS's broadcast of Alabama at Arkansas on Sept. 25 scored the highest afternoon rating for SEC on CBS since 2003. So far this season, SEC on CBS ratings are the highest since 1999. . . . USA Today has released a report stating that attendance is up at 76 of the 120 FBS schools this season. Read the full report by clicking here.
The Heisman Trust has tabbed former Heisman Trophy winner Warrick Dunn as the fifth Heisman Humanitarian recepient. . . . The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced that Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedEx Corp., is its 2010 CEO Coach of the Year Award winner. . . . The Fred Mitchell Award has recognized 32 place-kickers for their efforts in the month of September. To see the full list, click here. . . . The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Discover Orange Bowl, for the fifth consecutive year, announced they will continue to present weekly nominees for the Courage Award. Auburn safety Zac Etheridge and Ole Miss running back Rodney Scott are the first nominees. . . . TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte has won the 2010 Bobby Dodd Athletic Director Award.
Arkansas honored the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation in the inaugural "A" Walk of Honor before the Alabama game. . . . Ike Forte, Greg Koch, Kevin Scanlon, Terry Don Phillips, Jim Williams and Milan Creighton have been selected to the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor. . . . Texas A&M - Commerce will play in its first live televised game when it hosts Tarleton State (Tex.) on Oct. 16. The Lions' 1990 Lone Star Conference Championship squad will be honored at halftime. . . . Temple will present long-time sports information director Al Shrier with an 80th birthday roast. . . . Former football players Ed Budde, Steve Garvey, Percy Snow and Lorenzo White, and athletic director Ron Mason entered the Michigan State University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday. They were honored at halftime of the Spartans' game versus Wisconsin. . . . The USAFA Endowment, Air Force Academy, and the AFA Association of Graduates held the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Holaday Athletic Center last Friday
Oct. 16, 2010 - Chet Moeller, Navy vs. SMU, Annapolis, Md. (CBS College Sports Network)
Oct. 30, 2010 - Sam Cunningham, USC vs. Oregon, Los Angeles, Calif. (ABC)
Oct. 30, 2010 - Ray Childress and Coach Gene Stallings, Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech, College Station, Texas
Nov. 6, 2010 - Mark Herrmann, Purdue vs. Wisconsin, West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 6, 2010 - Clarkston Hines, Duke vs. Virginia, Durham, N.C.
Nov. 6, 2010 - Jerry Stovall, LSU vs. Alabama, Baton Rouge, La.
Nov. 13, 2010 - Pat Tillman, Arizona State vs. Stanford, Tempe, Ariz.
Oct. 17, 2010 - First BCS Standings announced, Irving, Texas
Oct. 28, 2010 - NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class and Campbell Trophy Finalists Announcement
Dec. 5, 2010 - Final BCS Standings Release, New York City, New York
Dec. 6, 2010 - Presentation of the Ivy League Asa S. Bushnell Cup, New York City, New York
Dec. 7, 2010 - Annual Awards Dinner Press Conference, New York City, New York
Dec. 7, 2010 - 53rd Annual Awards Dinner, New York City, New York
Dec. 7, 2010 - Presentation of the William V. Campbell Trophy, New York City, New York
Dec. 18, 2010 - NCAA Division II Football Championship Game, Florence, Ala. (ESPN)
Dec. 18, 2010 - NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, Salem, Va. (ESPN)
Dec. 18, 2010 - NAIA Football Championship Game, Rome, Ga. (CBS College Sports Network)
Jan. 7, 2011 - FCS National Championship Game, Frisco, Texas (ESPN)
Jan. 10, 2011 - Tostitos BCS National Championship Game, Glendale, Arizona (ESPN)
Jan. 11, 2011 - Presentation of the MacArthur Bowl, Scottsdale, Arizona
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The 53rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, at New York City's Waldorf=Astoria. For more ticket information, please contact NFF Director of National Events Will Rudd at 1-800-486-1865 or via email at wrudd@footballfoundation.com.
The NFF would like to thank correspondent Bo Carter for his contributions to this report.
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About The National Football Foundation: Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 121 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association, Play It Smart, and scholarships of over $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. The NFF presents the MacArthur Bowl, the Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, and releases the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings.
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