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IRVING, Texas (April 9, 2026) – As the National Football Foundation marks 20 years of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society and a record-setting 2026 class, leaders from the highest levels of sports, business and higher education are praising the organization's role in elevating academic achievement as a core part of the game. Their perspectives reinforce the Foundation's long-standing commitment to ensuring education remains central to the student-athlete experience.]]>Hampshire Honor Society 20-Year AnnouncementThu, 9 Apr 2026 10:00:00 CST15221https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/4/8/college-football-academic-achievement-reaches-all-time-high-as-nff-hampshire-honor-society-marks-20-years.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/4/8/college-football-academic-achievement-reaches-all-time-high-as-nff-hampshire-honor-society-marks-20-years.aspxFootball

IRVING, Texas (April 8, 2026) - At a time of significant change across college football, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) today announced a record 2,596 members of the 2026 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, celebrating the initiative's 20-year impact in spotlighting the academic achievements of college football players. Click here for the 2026 list of members.]]>Fernando Mendoza No IUWed, 8 Apr 2026 10:00:00 CST15220https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/4/2/nff-college-football-hall-of-fame-coach-dick-farley-passes-away.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/4/2/nff-college-football-hall-of-fame-coach-dick-farley-passes-away.aspxFootball

Dick Farley, the head coach at Williams College (MA) from 1987-2003 and a 2006 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee, passed away. He was 79.]]>Dick Farley In MemoriamThu, 2 Apr 2026 17:33:00 CST15219https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/3/29/nff-college-football-hall-of-famer-jeff-siemon-passes-away.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/3/29/nff-college-football-hall-of-famer-jeff-siemon-passes-away.aspxFootball

Jeff Siemon, a 2006 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred as a linebacker at Stanford from 1969–1971, passed away March 28. He was 75.]]>In Memoriam Jeff SiemonSun, 29 Mar 2026 03:23:00 CST15218https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/3/18/nff-college-football-hall-of-famer-tom-brown-passes-away.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/3/18/nff-college-football-hall-of-famer-tom-brown-passes-away.aspxFootball

Tom Brown, a 2003 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred as a two-way player at Minnesota from 1958 to 1960, passed away March 12. He was 89.]]>2026 In Memoriam - Tom BrownWed, 18 Mar 2026 12:31:00 CST15217https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/3/4/nff-college-football-hall-of-fame-coach-lou-holtz-passes-away.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/3/4/nff-college-football-hall-of-fame-coach-lou-holtz-passes-away.aspxFootball

Lou Holtz, a 2008 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who coached Notre Dame to the 1988 national title and headed six programs from 1969 to 2004 while winning 249 games, passed away March 4. He was 89.]]>Lou Holtz In MemoriamWed, 4 Mar 2026 18:22:00 CST15216https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/25/football-us-rep-roger-williams-shines-the-national-spotlight-on-nff-hatchell-cup-winner-stephenville-high-school-tx.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/25/football-us-rep-roger-williams-shines-the-national-spotlight-on-nff-hatchell-cup-winner-stephenville-high-school-tx.aspxFootball

IRVING, Texas (Feb. 25, 2026) – U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25), a valued member of the National Football Foundation (NFF) Board of Trustees, took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today, using his national platform to recognize Stephenville High School (TX) as the 2025-26 winner of the NFF Hatchell Cup, Presented by Bob's Steak & Chop House. The Yellowjackets claimed the NFF Hatchell Cup earlier this month as the top academic high school football team in the nation.]]>U.S. Congressman Roger WilliamsWed, 25 Feb 2026 12:47:00 CST15215https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/23/a-night-to-remember-the-67th-nff-annual-awards-dinner-vol-68-no-1-nff-footballetter.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/23/a-night-to-remember-the-67th-nff-annual-awards-dinner-vol-68-no-1-nff-footballetter.aspxFootball

The Bellagio Resort & Casino played host to an all-star cast of history's greatest college football legends and the sport's most promising student-athletes during the 67th National Football Foundation (NFF) Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, 2025.]]>2025-26 Spring NFF Footballetter Cover GraphicMon, 23 Feb 2026 10:33:00 CST15214https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/9/football-nff-hall-of-famer-chris-gilbert-passes-away.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/9/football-nff-hall-of-famer-chris-gilbert-passes-away.aspxFootball

Chris Gilbert, a 1999 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred as a running back at Texas from 1966-68, passed away Feb. 9 in Houston. He was 79.]]>2026 NFF In Memoriam for Chris GilbertMon, 9 Feb 2026 15:46:00 CST15213https://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/5/stephenville-high-school-tx-claims-the-2025-26-nff-hatchell-cup-as-the-top-academic-football-team-in-the-nation.aspxhttps://footballfoundation.org/news/2026/2/5/stephenville-high-school-tx-claims-the-2025-26-nff-hatchell-cup-as-the-top-academic-football-team-in-the-nation.aspxFootball

IRVING, Texas (Feb. 5, 2026) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas, has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the NFF Hatchell Cup, presented by Bob's Steak & Chop House. The award recognizes the Yellowjackets as the top high school football team in the nation for excellence in the classroom, on the field, and in the community, and it comes with a $10,000 donation from Bob's Steak & Chop House to support the football program.]]>Stephenville State Champ Photo 1920x1080Thu, 5 Feb 2026 10:00:00 CST15212