March 9, 2006
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Former University of Iowa All-American linebacker Larry Station is one of 77 student-athletes and seven coaches on the ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today.
Station earned first-team All-American honors in 1984 when Iowa won eight games including the 1984 Freedom Bowl and in 1985 when the Hawkeyes won 10 games and played in the 1986 Rose Bowl as the champion of the Big Ten Conference.
A three-time first-team all-Big Ten selection, Station captained and was named most valuable player of the ’85 squad. He still holds the UI record for tackles with 492.
Names appearing on the ballot for the first time include Randall Cunningham (UNLV), Chad Hennings (Air Force), Ahmad Rashad (Oregon), Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech), and Emmitt Smith (Florida).
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Station earned first-team All-American honors in 1984 when Iowa won eight games including the 1984 Freedom Bowl and in 1985 when the Hawkeyes won 10 games and played in the 1986 Rose Bowl as the champion of the Big Ten Conference.
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“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.”
Of the 4.4 million individuals who have played college football, only 796 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. From the coaching ranks, 170 individuals have achieved Hall of Fame distinction.
The ballot mailed this week to the more than 12,000 NFF members whose votes will be tabulated and submitted to the NFF’s Honors Court, which deliberates and selects the class. Chaired by Gene Corrigan, a former ACC Commissioner and NCAA president, the 11-member NFF Honors Court includes an elite and geographically diverse pool of athletics directors, conference commissioners, Hall of Famers and members of the media. A complete list is available by clicking HERE.
The Hall of Fame Class will be announced at a press conference in New York City at the Marriott Marquis on May 16 and inducted at The National Football Foundation’s 49th Awards Dinner on December 5, 2006 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind. in the summer of 2007.
To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a First Team All-America by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams, played their last year of intercollegiate football at least ten years prior, played within the last 50 years and be retired from playing professional football. Coaches must have coached a minimum of 10 years and 100 games as a head coach, won at least 60% of their games and be retired from coaching. In both cases, the candidate’s post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed.
Once nominated for consideration, all player candidates are submitted to one of eight District Screening Committees, depending on their geographic location, which conducts a vote to determine who will appear on the ballot and represent their respective districts. Each year, 15 candidates, who are not selected for the Hall of Fame, will be named automatic holdovers and will bypass the district screening process and automatically appear on the ballot the following year.