IRVING, Texas -- The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday (Jan. 6) the names on the 2016 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Two former student-athletes and one head coach from Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) institutions appeared on the ballot and the latest class will be announced on Friday (Jan. 8) at 1 p.m. on ESPNU.
Bill Royce / Ashland / Linebacker
Named First Team All-American…Two-time MWIFC Defensive Player of the Year…Recorded 366 career tackles, including 71 sacks… Helped Ashland to four-year team record 33-10-1.
Jerry Woods / Northern Michigan / Defensive Back
Two-time First Team All-America selection and All-Conference pick (1987-88)… Returned 89 punts for 1,129 yards, a 12.6 yard average…Returned kickoffs for 1,475 yards, a 24.9 yard average and current school record.
Dick Lowry /Wayne State (Mich.) (1974-79) & Hillsdale (Mich.) (1980-96) / Head Coach
Won seven conference championships at both schools and earned five births in the NAIA national playoffs winning the National Championship in 1985…He was voted NAIA Coach of the Year in 1982 and was conference Coach of the Year six times.
Fourteen players and two coaches will be selected for the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame class.
Click here for the complete list of names on the 2016 ballot with bios.
About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
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 is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, the NFF Leadership Hall of Fame, the NFF Scholar-Athlete Awards presented by Fidelity Investments, the NFF High School Showcases, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF Faculty Salutes presented by Fidelity Investments, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association, and scholarships of more than $1.3 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. The NFF also collaborates with the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to release the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll; awards The William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently showcased at its official home inside the New York Athletic Club; and bestows several other major awards at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner. NFF corporate partners include Fidelity Investments, Herff Jones, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Sports Business Journal and Under Armour. Learn more at www.footballfoundation.org.
