COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Tennessee Tech All-America runningback Larry Schreiber is one of 38 names on the ballot for the Football Championship Subdivision of the National Football Foundation (NFF) College Hall of Fame.
The 2012 Hall of Fame Divisional Class will be announced May 22 in Dallas and inducted and enshrined July 20-21, in South Bend, Ind.
Golden Eagle football fans can become members of the NFF,
allowing them a vote on the Hall of Fame. The deadline for voting
is March 30.
Information on membership can be found at the National Football
Foundation website at footballfoundation.org/membership.
In addition to the FCS ballot, the NFF also announced the ballot for the Football Bowl Subdivision which includes 77 players and seven coaches.
"Having a ballot and a voice in the selection of the inductees
is one of the most cherished NFF member benefits," said NFF
Chairman Archie Manning, a 1989 Hall of Fame inductee from Ole
Miss. "There is no group more knowledgeable or passionate about
college football than our membership, and the tradition of the
ballot helps us engage them in the lofty responsibility of
selecting those who have reached the pinnacle of achievement in our
sport."
Schreiber was the headline player for the Golden Eagles from 1966
to 1969, setting school records which still stand today for most
rushing yards (4,421) and most all-purpose yards (5,925). He was a
three-time first-team all-OVC selection and was named the OVC
Offensive Player of the Year in 1969. As a senior he set school
records for most rushing yards (1,522) and most points scored (78)
and was voted Associated Press All-America.
"It's an enormous honor to just be on the ballot when you think
that more than 4.72 million people have played college football,"
said NFF President & CEO Steven J. Hatchell. "Being in today's
group of names means an individual is truly among the greatest to
ever have played the game, and we are proud to announce their names
today."
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 cannot be
currently 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 for at least three
years. If a coach is retired and over the age of 70, there is no
waiting period). If he is over the age of 75, he is eligible as an
active coach. In both cases, the candidates 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 schools geographic location, which conducts a vote to
determine who will appear on the ballot and represent their
respective districts.
Each year, approximately 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. Additionally, the Veterans Committee
(formerly known as the Honors Review Committee) may make
recommendations to Honors Court for exceptions that allow for the
induction of players who played more than 50 years ago and coaches
who have not won at least 60 percent of their games.
Of the 4.72 million individuals who have played college football,
only 900 players have earned induction into the College Football
Hall of Fame. From the coaching ranks, 194 individuals have
achieved Hall of Fame distinction.
Tennessee Tech currently has one member of the College Hall of
Fame. Linebacker Jim Youngblood was inducted om 1996.
Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) ballot
CANDIDATE
..............................SCHOOL
1. Archie Amerson ......................Northern Arizona
2. Rennie Benn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lehigh
3. Carl Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Northern Iowa
4. Joe Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Middle Tennessee
State
5. Bruce Collie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Texas –
Arlington
6. Case deBruijn . . . . . . . . . . . . .Idaho State
7. John Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Connecticut
8. Tom Ehrhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rhode Island
9. Curtis Eller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Villanova
10. Richard Erenberg . . . . . . . . . .Colgate
11. Don Griffin..............................Middle Tennessee
12. Don Hass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Montana
State
13. Conway Hayman . . . . . . . . . . .Delaware
14. John Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lehigh
15. John Huard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maine
16. Rene Ingoglia .........................Massachusetts
17. Garry Kuhlman . . . . . . . . . . . .Delaware
18. Steve McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . . . .Middle Tennessee
State
19. Bill McGovern . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holy Cross
20. Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgetown
21. John Ogles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Austin Peay
State
22. Chris Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marshall
23. Michael Payton.........................Marshall
24. Martin Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . .Pennsylvania
25. Charlie Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . .Central Florida
26. Michael Renna . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Delaware
27. Kirk Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Western Carolina
28. Terry Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ball State
29. Larry Schreiber . . . . . . . . . . .Tennessee
Tech
30. Steve Schubert . . . . . . . . . . . .Massachusetts
31. Joe Skladany . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lafayette
32. Leonard Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . .McNeese State
33. Tom Stenglein..........................Colgate
34. Freddie Thomas........................Troy
35. Markus Thomas........................Eastern Kentucky
36. Billy Thompson.........................Maryland-Eastern
Shore
37. Lee White ................................Weber State
28. John Zanieski............................Yale