The Best of the Best
2023 Hall Of Fame Inductees
CHUCK BURKHART
QUARTERBACK, PENN STATE
ORANGE BOWL: 1969, 1970
Chuck Burkhart led Penn State to two Orange Bowl wins in 1969 and 1970, as well as two undefeated seasons and two No. 2 finishes in the AP Poll, propelling Penn State to national prominence for years to come. In the 1969 Orange Bowl, with the Nittany Lions trailing Kansas by seven points with less than two minutes remaining, Burkhart completed a 47-yard pass to the 3-yard line and ran in the game-winning touchdown with seconds to go. He followed up that performance to earn MVP honors in the 1970 game, his final game at Penn State, by orchestrating his offense to an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter and cruising the Nittany Lions to a 10-3 victory over Missouri.
BUD HEBERT
DEFENSIVE BACK, OKLAHOMA
ORANGE BOWL: 1980
Bud Hebert earned MVP honors in 1980 Orange Bowl by securing three interceptions and three tackles, holding an undefeated FSU team to just 182 yards of total offense and seven points in Oklahoma’s 24-7 victory. Hebert was a key member of Barry Switzer’s stifling defense that went 11-1 that season, good for No. 3 in the final AP Poll. Hebert’s three interceptions still stands as the Orange Bowl record for most picks in a game.
ROLAND SALES
RUNNING BACK, ARKANSAS
ORANGE BOWL: 1978
Roland Sales set an Orange Bowl rushing record with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries on his way to being named MVP in Arkansas’ 31-6 victory over Oklahoma in the 1978 Orange Bowl. His single-game Orange Bowl rushing record lasted 20 years, and he still sits second on the all-time list behind Nebraska’s Ahman Green (206 yards). Sales was the team’s third-string running back that season, but got called upon by Head Coach Lou Holtz after the top two running backs were suspended.
Orange Bowl Hall Of Fame Presented By AutoNation:
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Name
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Status
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Inducted
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|---|---|---|
| Derrick Alexander | Player | 2018 |
| Shaun Alexander | Player | 2018 |
| Barry Alvarez | Player/Coach | 2016 |
| Frank Beamer | Coach | 2018 |
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Joe Bellino
|
Player
|
1992
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| Peter Boulware | Player | 2013 |
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Bobby Bowden
|
Coach
|
2003
|
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Bennie Blades
|
Player
|
2010
|
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Melvin Bratton
|
Player
|
2004
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| Alex Brown | Player | 2015 |
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Bob Brown
|
Player
|
1994
|
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Frank Broyles
|
Player
|
1991
|
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Derrick Brooks
|
Player
|
2010
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| Bob Brudzinski | Player | 2012 |
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Bear Bryant
|
Coach
|
1981
|
|
Steve Van Buren
|
Player
|
1976
|
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Jimmy Burns
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Contributor
|
1988
|
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Wally Butts
|
Coach
|
1982
|
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George Cafego
|
Player
|
1984
|
|
John Cappelletti
|
Player
|
2005
|
|
Vernon Carey
|
Player
|
2019
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| Lloyd Carr | Coach | 2021 |
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Tommy Casanova
|
Player
|
1990
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| Bernard Clark Jr. | Player | 2022 |
| Andre Cooper | Player | 2014 |
|
Gene Corrigan
|
Contributor
|
2000
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| Tom Cousineau | Player | 2017 |
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Al Davis
|
Contributor
|
2000
|
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Jeff Davis
|
Player
|
2009
|
|
Steve Davis
|
Player
|
2007
|
|
Bob Devaney
|
Coach
|
1976
|
|
Dan Devine
|
Coach
|
1993
|
|
Bobby Dodd
|
Coach
|
1976
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| Warrick Dunn | Player | 2012 |
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Dick Ebersol
|
Contributor
|
1996
|
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Dennis Erickson
|
Coach
|
2006
|
|
Ray Evans
|
Player
|
1988
|
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Don Faurot
|
Coach
|
1989
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| Jack Fernandez | Player | 2016 |
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Danny Ford
|
Coach
|
2011
|
|
FedEx Express
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Contributor
|
2007
|
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Tommie Frazier
|
Player
|
2002
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| Tucker Frederickson | Player | 2014 |
| Scott Frost | Player | 2018 |
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Irving Fryar
|
Player
|
2001
|
|
Prentice Gautt
|
Player
|
1986
|
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Turner Gill
|
Player
|
2006
|
|
Rich Glover
|
Player
|
1990
|
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Ray Graves
|
Coach
|
2001
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| Ahman Green | Player | 2014 |
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John Hannah
|
Player
|
2007
|
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Jack Harding
|
Coach
|
1980
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Franco Harris
|
Player
|
1989
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Alonzo Highsmith
|
Player
|
2005
|
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Mike Holovak
|
Player
|
1983
|
|
Lou Holtz
|
Coach
|
1998
|
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Frank Howard
|
Coach
|
1981
|
|
Weldon Humble
|
Player
|
1986
|
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E. “Ted” Husing
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Contributor
|
1984
|
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Al Hudson
|
Player
|
1980
|
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Hootie Ingram
|
Player
|
1999
|
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Michael Irvin
|
Player
|
2011
|
|
Raghib Ismail
|
Player
|
2003
|
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Keith Jackson
|
Player
|
1999
|
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Carl James
|
Contributor
|
1997
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Don James
|
Coach
|
1997
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Sonny Jurgensen
|
Player
|
2003
|
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Jimmy Johnson
|
Coach
|
2000
|
|
Marvin Jones
|
Player
|
2006
|
| Homer Jordan | Player | 2021 |
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Lee Roy Jordan
|
Player
|
1984
|
|
Bruiser Kinard
|
Player
|
1969
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| Terry Kinard | Player | 2013 |
| Reggie Kinlaw | Player | 2015 |
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Bernie Kosar
|
Player
|
1997
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| Ernie Koy | Player | 2015 |
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Roy Kramer
|
Contributor
|
2004
|
|
Tom Landry
|
Player
|
1990
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| Torrance Marshall | Player | 2012 |
| Russell Maryland | Player | 2017 |
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Derrick Mayes
|
Player
|
2019
|
|
Bill McCartney
|
Coach
|
1995
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Tommy McDonald
|
Player
|
1981
|
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Mike McGee
|
Player
|
1994
|
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Joe Namath
|
Player
|
1979
|
|
Ozzie Newsome
|
Player
|
2002
|
|
Robert Neyland
|
Coach
|
1969
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Tommy Nobis
|
Player
|
1979
|
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Tom Obsborne
|
Coach
|
1991
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OBC Founders
|
Contributor
|
2008
|
|
Steve Owens
|
Player
|
1992
|
|
Ara Parseghian
|
Coach
|
1980
|
|
Joe Paterno
|
Coach
|
1987
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| Ray Perkins | Player | 2016 |
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Charlie Pittman
|
Player
|
1991
|
|
Edwin Pope
|
Contributor
|
2002
|
|
George Poschner
|
Player
|
1985
|
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Mike Reid
|
Player
|
1987
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Dave Rimington
|
Player
|
2010
|
|
Eddie Robinson
|
Contributor
|
1998
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Johnny Rodgers
|
Player
|
1996
|
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Pepper Rodgers
|
Player/Coach
|
2003
|
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Joe Romig
|
Player
|
1987
|
|
Darrell Royal
|
Coach
|
1984
|
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Mike Rozier
|
Player
|
1995
|
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Howard Schnellenberger
|
Coach
|
1993
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|
Earnest E. Seiler
|
Contributor
|
1970
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| Dewey Selmon | Player | 2022 |
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Lee Roy Selmon
|
Player
|
1983
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Ron Simmons
|
Player
|
2005
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Billy Sims
|
Player
|
1988
|
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Frank Sinkwich
|
Player
|
1969
|
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Steve Sloan
|
Player
|
1982
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Larry Smith
|
Player
|
1983
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Steve Spurrier
|
Player/Coach
|
2004
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Bart Starr
|
Player
|
1986
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| Bob Stoops | Coach | 2018 |
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Robert Suffridge
|
Player
|
1982
|
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Barry Switzer
|
Coach
|
1987
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| John Swofford | Contributor | 2021 |
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Jerry Tagge
|
Player
|
1989
|
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Jim Tatum
|
Coach
|
2003
|
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Travis Taylor
|
Player
|
2019
|
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Spencer Tillman
|
Player
|
2011
|
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Gino Torretta
|
Player
|
1998
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| Mike Tranghese | Contributor | 2013 |
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Steve Walsh
|
Player
|
2001
|
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Charlie Ward
|
Player
|
2009
|
|
J.C. Watts
|
Player
|
1991
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| Dick “Hoops” Weiss | Contributor | 2013 |
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Donald Whitmire
|
Player
|
1985
|
|
Bud Wilkinson
|
Coach
|
1978
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| Grant Wistrom | Player | 2022 |
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Chris Zorich
|
Player
|
2009
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