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Tippett and Stoops selected for National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame

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January 11th, 2021 by admin

Iowa football is well represented in college football Halls of Fame, including the National Football Foundation, the Helms Athletic Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Former Defensive End Andre Tippett and Defensive Back Bob Stoops will add to that list of former Hawkeyes honored as they have been selected for this year’s class of the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. Tippett was selected for his accomplishments as a player at Iowa from 1979-81. Stoops was honored for his accomplishments as Oklahoma’s all-time winning-est coach from 1999-2016, compiling a record of 190-48.

Induction for the 2021 Class will take place Dec. 7, 2021, during the 63rd National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner. The event will also feature the induction of the 2020 Hall of Fame Class.

Joining Tippett as players in the Class of 2021 are Harris Barton (North Carolina), David Fulcher (Arizona State), Dan Morgan (Miami, Florida), Carson Palmer (Southern California), Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois), Kenneth Sims (Texas), C.J. Spiller (Clemson), Darren Sproles (Kansas State), Aaron Taylor (Notre Dame) and Al Wilson (Tennessee).

Joining Stoops as a coach is Ruby Hubbard (Florida A&M).

Hawkeyes in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame

Eddie Anderson, Head Coach (1939-42, 1946-49), Inducted 1971
Earl Banks, as Head Coach, Morgan State (1960-73), Inducted 1992
Aubrey Devine, Quarterback (1919-21), Inducted 1973
Randy Duncan, Quarterback (1956-58), Inducted 1997
Forest “Evy” Evashevski, Head Coach (1952-60), Inducted 2000
Hayden Fry, Head Coach (1979-98), Inducted 2003
Calvin Jones, Guard (1953-55), Inducted 1980
Howard Jones, Head Coach (1916-23), Inducted 1951
Alex Karras, Tackle (1955-57), Inducted 1991
Nile Kinnick, Halfback (1937-39), Inducted 1951
Gordon Locke, Fullback (1920-22), Inducted 1960
Chuck Long, Quarterback (1981-85), Inducted 1999
Slip Madigan, Head Coach (1943-44), Inducted 1974
Duke Slater, Tackle (1918-21), Inducted 1951
Larry Station, Linebacker (1982-85), Inducted, 2009
Bob Stoops (1978-82), Coaching Career, Oklahoma, 1999-2016; Inducted, 2021
Andre Tippett, Defensive End (1979-81), Inducted, 2021