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Terry Miller Set for Sept. 10 NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, Presented by Fidelity Investments®

Oklahoma State and the National Football Foundation will jointly honor Miller, a member of the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class, when the Cowboys host Arizona State.

IRVING, Texas (Sept. 8, 2022) – Oklahoma State University and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2022 College Football Hall of Fame electee Terry Miller with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments®. The Salute will take place this Saturday, Sept. 10, during the Cowboys' home football game against Arizona State. Coverage of the game will start at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
 
The NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute program, which began with the inaugural College Football Hall of Fame Class in 1951, has become a hallowed tradition, and to this day the singular events remain the first of numerous activities in the Hall of Fame experience.
 
During the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, each electee returns to his respective school to accept a Hall of Fame plaque that will stay on permanent display at the institution. The events take place on the field during a home game, and many Hall of Famers cite the experience as the ultimate capstone to their careers, providing them one more chance to take the field and be recognized in front of their home crowd.
 
The 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 6 at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Click here for more information on the Awards Dinner, including options to purchase tickets online, special travel rates to the event from Delta Air Lines and Bellagio and a concierge service provided by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
 
"Before Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders, it was Terry Miller who set the standard for Oklahoma State running backs and finished his career with the fourth-most rushing yards in NCAA history," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "We are thrilled to honor him at Boone Pickens Stadium for his upcoming College Football Hall of Fame induction."
 
One of only three players in Big Eight history to rush for more than 4,000 yards during his career, Miller's 4,754 yards were the fourth most in NCAA history when his career ended. A two-time First Team All-American, he earned unanimous honors in 1977, and he twice finished as a top five Heisman Trophy finalist (second in 1977 and fourth in 1976).
 
The only rusher in Oklahoma State history with three 1,000-yard seasons, he ranked fifth in the nation in rushing yards in 1976 (1,714) and third in 1977 (1,680). Miller also led the nation with 23 rushing touchdowns in 1976. The two-time Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year (1976, 1977) led the Cowboys to the 1976 conference title and postseason wins in the 1974 Fiesta Bowl and 1976 Tangerine Bowl, which led to a final No. 14 ranking for the Pokes.
 
Miller led the Big Eight in rushing his final two seasons, boasting 1,887 yards in 1976 (note: Oklahoma State credits him with a different total than the NCAA) and 1,680 yards in 1977 – marks that rank third and sixth all-time, respectively, at Oklahoma State. He owns the Cowboy record with 26 career games with 100 yards rushing.
 
Sitting behind fellow College Football Hall of Fame running backs Barry Sanders, and/or Thurman Thomas in nearly every other school career rushing category, Miller ranks second in rushing yards (4,754), rushing touchdowns (871) and rushing yards per game (113.2) while placing third in career all-purpose yards (5,305).
 
The fifth overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills, Miller played for the Bills from 1978-80 before one season with the Seattle Seahawks in 1981.
 
Miller has been a regular volunteer for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Payne County Youth Services, among many other organizations. He is now retired and living in Stillwater.
 
Miller becomes the fifth Cowboy player in the College Football Hall of Fame, joining Bob Fenimore (1943-46), Leslie O'Neal (1982-85), Barry Sanders (1986-88) and Thurman Thomas (1984-87).
 
Two former Oklahoma State coaches are also in the Hall: Jimmy Johnson (1979-83) and Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf (1929-33).
 
The 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class includes LaVar Arrington (Penn State), Champ Bailey (Georgia), Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech), Sylvester Croom (Alabama), Mike Doss (Ohio State), Chuck Ealey (Toledo), Kevin Faulk (LSU), Moe Gardner (Illinois), Boomer Grigsby (Illinois State), Mike Hass (Oregon State), Marvin Jones (Florida State), Andrew Luck (Stanford), Mark Messner (Michigan), Terry Miller (Oklahoma State), Rashaan Salaam (Colorado), Dennis Thomas (Alcorn State), Zach Wiegert (Nebraska), Roy Williams (Oklahoma) and coaches John Luckhardt (Washington & Jefferson [PA], California [PA]), Billy Jack Murphy (Memphis) and Gary Pinkel (Toledo, Missouri).
 
The accomplishments of the 2022 Class will be forever immortalized at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, and each inductee will receive a custom ring created by Jostens, the official and exclusive supplier of NFF rings.
 
Including the 2022 Hall of Fame Class, only 1,056 players and 226 coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame from the nearly 5.62 million who have played or coached the game during the past 153 years. In other words, less than two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of the individuals who have played the game have earned this distinction.
 
 

Currently Scheduled NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes,
Presented by Fidelity Investments
(Chronological Order)

 
Date – Honoree – School (Opponent)
  • Sept. 10 – Chuck Ealey & Coach Gary Pinkel – Toledo (vs. UMass)
  • Sept. 10 – Andrew Luck – Stanford (vs. Southern California)
  • Sept. 10 – Terry Miller – Oklahoma State (vs. Arizona State)
  • Sept. 17 – Zach Wiegert – Nebraska (vs. Oklahoma)
  • Sept. 24 – Michael Crabtree – Texas Tech (vs. Texas)
  • Sept. 24 – Rashaan Salaam* – Colorado (vs. UCLA)
  • Sept. 24 – Dennis Thomas – Alcorn State (vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
  • Oct. 1 – Boomer Grigsby – Illinois State (vs. Southern Illinois)
  • Oct. 1 – Coach Gary Pinkel – Missouri (vs. Georgia)
  • Oct. 8 – Coach John Luckhardt – California [PA] (vs. Indiana [PA])
  • Oct. 15 – Mike Hass – Oregon State (vs. Washington State)
  • Oct. 15 – Coach John Luckhardt - Washington & Jefferson [PA] (vs. Carnegie Mellon [PA])
  • Oct. 22 – Sylvester Croom – Alabama (vs. Mississippi State)
  • Oct. 22 – Mike Doss – Ohio State (vs. Iowa)
  • Oct. 22 – Kevin Faulk – LSU (vs. Mississippi)
  • Oct. 29 – LaVar Arrington – Penn State (vs. Ohio State)
  • Oct. 29 – Mark Messner – Michigan (vs. Michigan State)
  • Nov. 5 (tentative) – Champ Bailey – Georgia (vs. Tennessee)
  • Nov. 5 – Coach Billy Jack Murphy* – Memphis (vs. UCF)
  • Nov. 5 – Roy Williams – Oklahoma (vs. Baylor)
  • TBD – Moe Gardner – Illinois
  • TBD – Marvin Jones – Florida State
* Deceased
 
Fidelity Investments has served as the national presenting sponsor of the NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes since 2010. The salutes are one component of a multi-year initiative between the two organizations to celebrate the scholar-athlete ideal and a joint commitment to higher education. Fidelity is also the presenting sponsor of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards, and it helped launch the NFF Faculty Salutes in 2011, which recognize the contributions of the faculty athletics representatives around the country.
 
 
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About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
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