NFF National Scholar-Athletes

William Shoup

  • School
    Arkansas
  • Induction
    1978

A three-year letterwinner at Arkansas under College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz, defensive back Bill Shoup helped the Razorbacks to a 25-8-2 record and two bowl appearances. He recorded 14 total tackles in a 31-6 upset of No. 2 Oklahoma in the 1978 Orange Bowl. A Second Team All-SWC selection in 1977, Shoup led the team in passes broken up (6) in the 1978 season. A 1978 Academic All-American, he compiled a 3.6 GPA in pre-med and received the Delbert Swartz Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. He was a member of the Dean’s List, Alpha Epsilon Delta and the University’s Letterman’s Association. Shoup earned his M.D. from Arkansas, where he also completed his internship and residency. He specializes in sports medicine at Totem Lake Family Medicine in Kirkland, Wash.