Including the upcoming induction of the 2025 Class, only 1,111 players and 237 coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame from the nearly 5.78 million people who have played or coached the game over the past 156 years. In other words, only two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of those who have set foot on the gridiron have earned the distinction. Below are some facts and trivia about Hall of Fame inductees (through the 2025 Class).

326 Schools Have at Least One Hall of Fame Player or Coach


Most Hall of Fame Players from One School

• 50: Notre Dame
• 35: Southern California
• 34: Michigan
• 28: Ohio State
• 24: Yale, Oklahoma
• 23: Tennessee
• 22: Army, Texas
• 21: Princeton, Alabama
• 20: Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Minnesota

Most Hall of Fame Coaches from One School

• 8: Ohio State
• 7: Nebraska
• 6: Arkansas, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Stanford, Syracuse, Texas A&M

 
Oldest Living Hall of Fame Players

• Brad Rowland (McMurry [TX]) – DOB: July 14, 1928
• Donn Moomaw (UCLA) – DOB: Oct. 15, 1931
• James Ray Smith (Baylor) – DOB: Feb. 27, 1932
• Brock Strom (Air Force) – DOB: Sept. 21, 1934
• Paul Wiggin (Stanford) – DOB: Nov. 18, 1934

Oldest Living Hall of Fame Coaches

• Roy Kramer (Central Michigan) – DOB: Oct. 30, 1929
• Ad Rutschman (Linfield [OR]) – DOB: Oct. 30, 1931
• Doug Dickey (Tennessee, Florida) – DOB: June 24, 1932
• Bill Manlove (Widener [PA], Delaware Valley [PA], La Salle) – DOB: Feb. 5, 1933
• Grant Teaff (McMurry [TX], Angelo State [TX], Baylor) – DOB: Nov. 12, 1933
• Dick Straham (Findlay [OH]) – DOB: Feb. 2, 1934

4 Inducted as Both a Player and a Coach

• Bobby Dodd (Player at Tennessee; Coach at Georgia Tech)
• Steve Spurrier (Player at Florida; Coach at Duke, Florida, South Carolina)
• Amos Alonzo Stagg (Player at Yale; Coach at Springfield [MA], Chicago [IL], Pacific [CA])
• Bowden Wyatt (Player at Tennessee; Coach at Wyoming, Arkansas, Tennessee)

4 Inducted While Actively Coaching

• Bobby Bowden (Samford, West Virginia, Florida State)
• John Gagliardi (Carroll [MT], Saint John’s [MN])
• Joe Paterno (Penn State)
• Bill Snyder (Kansas State)

 
4 Coaches Who Returned to the Sidelines After Induction

• Chris Ault (Nevada)
• Mack Brown (Appalachian State, Tulane, North Carolina, Texas, North Carolina)
• Billy Joe (Cheyney [PA], Central State [OH], Florida A&M, Miles [AL])
• John Ralston (Utah State, Stanford, San Jose State)

 
2 Sets of Fathers and Sons in the Hall

• Archie Manning (Ole Miss) and Peyton Manning (Tennessee)
• Lee Tressel (Coach) and Jim Tressel (Coach)

 
9 Sets of Brothers in the Hall

• Dick Anderson (Colorado) and Bobby Anderson (Colorado)
• Randall Cunningham (UNLV) and Sam Cunningham (Southern California)
• Ave Daniell (Pittsburgh) and Jim Daniell (Ohio State)
• Bump Elliott (Michigan) and Pete Elliott (Michigan)
• Bill Ingram (Coach) and Jonas Ingram (Navy)
• Howard Jones (Coach) and Tad Jones (Coach)
• Dewey Selmon (Oklahoma) and Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma)
• Pop Warner (Coach) and Bill Warner (Cornell)
• Albert Wistert (Michigan), Alvin Wistert (Michigan) and Francis Wistert (Michigan)

 
4 Other Sets of Relatives in the Hall

• Don Miller (Notre Dame) and Creighton Miller (Notre Dame). Don was Creighton’s uncle.
• Trevor Cobb (Rice) and Vince Young (Texas) - Cousins
• Kevin Faulk (LSU) and Marshall Faulk (San Diego State) - Cousins
• Eric Berry (Tennessee) and Hugh Green (Pittsburgh) - Cousins

 
14 Died During Military Service

• Hobey Baker (Princeton) – World War I
• Charley Barrett (Cornell) – World War I
• Al Blozis (Georgetown) – World War II
• Paul Bunker (Army) – World War II
• Gary Cochran (Princeton) – World War I
• Jim Holder (Oklahoma Panhandle State) - Vietnam
• Don Holleder (Army) – Vietnam
• Nile Kinnick (Iowa) – World War II
• Bill Mallory (Yale) – World War II
• Winchester Osgood (Cornell)  – Cuban War of Independence
• Joe Routt (Texas A&M) – World War II
• Dave Schreiner (Wisconsin) – World War II
• Pat Tillman (Arizona State) – U.S. War in Afghanistan
• Waddy Young (Oklahoma) – World War II

 
8 Olympic Medalists in the Hall

• Truxton Hare (Pennsylvania) 1900 Silver in Hammer Throw; 1904 Bronze in Decathlon
• John DeWitt (Princeton) 1904 Silver in Hammer Throw
• Jim Thorpe (Carlisle [PA]) 1912 Gold in both Pentathlon and Decathlon
• Brick Muller (California) 1920 Silver in High Jump
• Jack Riley (Northwestern) 1932 Silver in Wrestling
• James Bausch (Kansas) 1932 Gold in Decathlon
• Clyde Scott (Arkansas) 1948 Silver in 110 M Hurdles
• Ollie Matson (San Francisco) 1952 Bronze in the 400-Meter and Silver in 4x400 Relay

4 William V. Campbell Trophy® Recipients in the Hall

• Peyton Manning (Tennessee) - 1997 Campbell Trophy Recipient, 2017 Hall Inductee
• Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia) - 1998 Campbell Trophy Recipient, 2018 Hall Inductee
• Danny Wuerffel (Florida) - 1996 Campbell Trophy Recipient, 2013 Hall Inductee
• Tim Tebow (Florida) - 2009 Campbell Trophy Recipient, 2023 Hall Inductee

 
44 NFF National Scholar-Athletes in the Hall

• Trev Alberts (Nebraska)
• Terry Baker (Oregon State)
• Harris Barton (North Carolina)
• Gary Beban (UCLA)
• Tony Boselli (Southern California)
• Derrick Brooks (Florida State)
• Dave Casper (Notre Dame)
• Dave Dickenson (Montana)
• Ed Dyas (Auburn)
• Dave Elmendorf (Texas A&M)
• Doug Flutie (Boston College)
• Thom Gatewood (Notre Dame)
• Randy Gradishar (Ohio State)
• Tim Green (Syracuse)
• Jason Hanson (Washington State)
• Terry Hoage (Georgia)
• Cosmo Iacavazzi (Princeton)
• Dick Jauron (Yale)
• Bob Johnson (Tennessee)
• Rex Kern (Ohio State)
• Alex Kroll (Rutgers)
• Gordie Lockbaum (Holy Cross)
• Jim Lynch (Notre Dame)
• Peyton Manning (Tennessee)
• Pat McInally (Harvard)
• Johnny Musso (Alabama)
• Greg Myers (Colorado State)
• Darrin Nelson (Stanford)
• Merlin Olsen (Utah State)
• Paul Posluszny (Penn State)
• Dave Rimington (Nebraska)
• Joe Romig (Colorado)
• John Sciarra (UCLA)
• Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma)
• Bob Stein (Minnesota)
• Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia)
• Tim Tebow (Florida)
• Joe Thomas (Wisconsin)
• Don Trull (Baylor)
• Wesley Walls (Mississippi)
• Grant Wistrom (Nebraska)
• Danny Woodhead (Chadron State [NE])
• Danny Wuerffel (Florida)
• Steve Young (BYU)