IRVING, Texas (Dec. 4, 2015) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that ESPN3 will carry live the two main events associated with the 58^th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, which will take place Dec. 8 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Viewers will be able to watch the morning press conference (http://es.pn/1TeXY9x), starting at 9 a.m. ET, and then at 8 p.m. ET, fans can view the entire NFF Annual Awards Dinner (http://es.pn/1XrwVsc), which includes the induction of the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class; the awarding of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments; the announcement of the winner of the 26th William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments and prominently displayed at its official home inside the New York Athletic Club; and the bestowing of the NFF Major Awards. See below for a detailed timeline of events and the honorees.

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58^th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Timeline:
(All Times Eastern and Approximate)
8:00 p.m. – Welcome by ESPN sports broadcaster and dinner emcee Mike Tirico 
8:02 p.m. – The NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments
8:15 p.m. – The 26th William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments
8:30 p.m. – Introduction of college coaches present by NFF Board Member Jerry Jones
8:33 p.m. – Recognition of NFF Legacy Award recipients Donnie Duncan and Mike Slive
8:39 p.m. – Recognition of NFF Chris Schenkel Award recipient Jim Hawthorne
8:43 p.m. – Recognition of NFF John L. Toner Award recipient Mark Hollis
8:47 p.m. –Outstanding Contrib. to Amateur Football Award recipients Charlie & Pete Gogolak
8:51 p.m. – The NFF Distinguished American Award presented to Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, Capt. Jared Tew and Maj. Graham White
8:59 p.m. – The NFF Gold Medal presented to Dr. Condoleezza Rice
9:09 p.m. – The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class
9:34 p.m. – Response on behalf of the 2015 Hall of Fame Class by Coach Bill Snyder
9:39 p.m. – Hall of Fame Ring Ceremony by NFF Chairman Archie Manning
9:45 p.m. – Closing remarks and God Bless America

NFF Annual Awards Press Conference Timeline:
(All Times Eastern)
9:00 a.m. – Welcome from ESPN studio host and press conference moderator Chris Cotter
9:02 a.m. – Remarks from NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell
9:05 a.m. – NFF Major Award Winners
9:40 a.m. – College Football Hall of Fame Class
10:30 a.m. – Break for one-on-one interviews
10:40 a.m. – Wuerffel Trophy Announcement
11:00 a.m. – NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments
11:45 a.m. – Break for one-on-one interviews

ESPN sports broadcaster and Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico will emcee the dinner ceremony while ESPN studio host of College Football Live Chris Cotter will moderate the morning press conference. Both events are being produced by BMG Productions under the direction of George Sechrist. The honorees include:

The 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class: Trev Alberts (Nebraska), Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma), Bob Breunig (Arizona State), Sean Brewer (Millsaps [Miss.]), Ruben  Brown (Pittsburgh), Wes Chandler (Florida), Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame), Dick Jauron (Yale), Clinton Jones (Michigan State), Lincoln Kennedy (Washington), the late Rob Lytle (Michigan), Michael Payton (Marshall), Art Still (Kentucky), Zach Thomas (Texas Tech), Ricky Williams (Texas) and coaches Bill Snyder (Kansas State) and Jim Tressel (Youngstown State, Ohio State).

The 2015 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class and Campbell Trophy Finalists: E.K. Binns (Navy), Jacoby Boren (Ohio State), Jake Brendel (UCLA), Taveze Calhoun (Mississippi State), Derek Crittenden (Montana), Ty Darlington (Oklahoma), Jordan Dobrich (Nevada), Spencer Drango (Baylor), Blake Frohnapfel (Massachusetts), Jordan Italiano (Kent State), Hank Spencer (Mount Union [Ohio]) and Jason Vander Laan (Ferris State [Mich.]).

The 2015 NFF Major Award Recipients: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (NFF Gold Medal), Rear Adm. Bill Byrne of the United States Naval Academy (NFF Distinguished American Award), Capt. Jared Tew of the United States Air Force Academy (NFF Distinguished American Award), Maj. Graham White of the United States Military Academy (NFF Distinguished American Award), former Princeton placekicker Charlie Gogolak and former Cornell placekicker Pete Gogolak (NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award), Michigan State Director of Athletics Mark Hollis (NFF John L. Toner Award), LSU broadcaster Jim Hawthorne (NFF Chris Schenkel Award), former Big 12 Senior Associate Commissioner Donnie Duncan (NFF Legacy Award) and former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive (NFF Legacy Award).

Sponsors for the day’s events include the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Herff Jones, iSix, New York Athletic Club, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, PrimeSport, Spielman Koenigsberg & Parker, the Sports Business Journal, Sports Systems, Under Armour, UPS and XOS Digital.


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 FootballMatters.org, the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, The William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments, annual scholarships of more than $1.3 million and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Herff Jones, New York Athletic Club, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, PrimeSport, SKP, the Sports Business Journal and Under Armour. Learn more at www.footballfoundation.org.