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Monday, December 05, 2005

LIVE WEB BROADCAST ON CSTV.COM OF THE 48TH NFF ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Media Release

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 5, 2005 – CSTV will broadcast live the 48th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner on the Web at cstv.com, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET until 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6.

The broadcast will include the induction of the 2005 Division I-A College Football Hall of Fame Class and the presentation of the 2005 National Scholar-Athlete Awards and the Draddy Trophy.

7:37 p.m. Ceremonies begin with introductions and a special tribute to Chris Schenkel 8:00 p.m. Presentation of the NFF Distinguished American Award to Alan Page
8:13 p.m. 2005 Scholar-Athlete Awards and the Draddy Finalists:

  Josh Betts, Miami University (Ohio)
  Cory Cangelosi, Central Arkansas
  Jose David Castillo, Florida State
  Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado
  Chris Edwards, Washington & Jefferson (Pa.)
  Tyler Emmert, Carroll College (Mont.)
  Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
  Nick Hartigan, Brown
  Matt Hawn, Saint John’s (Minn.)
  Ryan Koch, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
  Grayling Love, Arizona State
  Santo Maimone, Case Western (Ohio)
  Michael Garrett Mills, Tulsa
  Rudy Niswanger, Louisiana State
  DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
  Bradley Smith, Missoui

8:38 p.m. Greg Eslinger Responds for the Class
8:43 p.m. Presentation of the Draddy Trophy
8:51 p.m. Presentation of the NFF Gold Medal to Jon F. Hanson 9:10 p.m. 2005 College Football Hall of Fame Class:

  Cornelius Bennett, Alabama
  Tom Curtis, Michigan
  Anthony Davis, Southern California
  Keith Dorney, Penn State
  Jim Houston, Ohio State
  John Huarte, Notre Dame
  Roosevelt Leaks, Texas
  Mark May, Pittsburgh
  Joe Washington, Oklahoma
  Paul Wiggin, Stanford
  David Williams, Illinois
  Coach Pat Dye – East Carolina, Wyoming, Auburn
  Coach Don Nehlen – Bowling Green, West Virginia

9:41 p.m. Mark May responds for the class
9:47 p.m. Ring Ceremony and formal induction
9:52 p.m. Closing remarks

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