Class of 1981
- Ralph “Moon” Baker, Halfback, Northwestern, 1924-1926
- Vic Bottari, Halfback, California, 1936-1938
- Bob Devaney, Coach, Wyoming/Nebraska, 1957-1972
- Nick Drahos, Tackle/End, Cornell, 1938-1940
- Harvey Harman, Coach, Haverford/Sewanee/Pennsylvania/Rutgers, 1922-1955
- Walter Koppisch, Halfback, Columbia, 1921-1924
- Hank Lauricella, Halfback, Tennessee, 1949-1951
- Bob Lilly, Tackle, Texas Christian, 1958-1960
- Hugh “The King” McElhenny, Halfback, Washington, 1949-1951
- Thurman “Fum” McGraw, Tackle, Colorado State, 1946-1949
- George Morris, Center, Georgia Tech, 1950-1952
- Tommy Nobis, Linebacker/Guard, Texas, 1963-1965
- Roger “Roger the Dodger” Staubach, Quarterback, Navy, 1962-1964
- Herbert “Cobbles” Sturhahn, Guard, Yale, 1924-1926
- George “Fat” Tallaferro, Halfback, Indiana, 1945, 1947-1948
- Alvin “Moose” Wistert, Tackle, Boston University/Michigan, 1946-1949
Class of 1982
- Terry Baker, Quarterback, Oregon State, 1960-1962
- Bruce Bosley, Tackle, West Virginia, 1952-1955
- Bill “The Lonely End” Carpenter, End, Army, 1957-1959
- Hugh “Duke” Gallarneau, Halfback, Stanford, 1938-1940
- Gene Goodreault, End, Boston College, 1938-1940
- Shug Jordan, Coach, Auburn, 1951-1975
- Don “Dandy Don” Meredith, Quarterback, Southern Methodist, 1957-1959
- Bert Metzger, Guard, Notre Dame, 1928-1930
- John “Count” Orsi, End, Colgate, 1929-1931
- Jim Owens, End, Oklahoma, 1946-1949
- Babe Parilli, Quarterback, Kentucky, 1949-1951
- Merv Pregulman, Tackle/Center, Michigan, 1941-1943
- Eddie Price, Fullback, Tulane, 1946-1949
- Les Richter, Guard, California, 1949-1951
- Ben Schwartzwalder, Coach, Muhlenberg/Syracuse, 1946-1973
- Bernie Shively, Guard, Illinois, 1924-1926
- Lloyd “The Plain Bull” Yoder, Tackle, Carnegie Tech, 1923-1926
Class of 1983
- John “Bake” Baker, Guard, Southern California, 1929-1931
- Frank Broyles, Coach, Missouri/Arkansas, 1957-1976
- Dick Butkus, Center/Linebacker, Illinois 1962-1964
- Bill “Moose” Fisher, Tackle/Guard, Notre Dame, 1945-1948
- Arnold Galiffa, Quarterback, Army, 1946-1949
- Woody Hayes, Coach, Denison, Miami (OH), Ohio State, 1946-1978
- Lee Roy Jordan, Center, Alabama, 1960-1962
- Charlie Krueger, Tackle, Texas A&M, 1955-1957
- Floyd Little, Halfback, Syracuse, 1964-1966
- Bud McFadin, Guard/Tackle, Texas, 1948-1950
- Frank Murray, Coach, Marquette, Virginia, 192201949
- George Owen, Halfback, Harvard, 1920-1922
- Darrell Royal, Coach, Mississippi State, Washington, Texas, 1954-1976
- Jack Scarbath, Quarterback, Maryland, 1950-1952
- William “The Bard of Staten Island” Shakespeare, Halfback, Notre Dame, 1933-1935
- O.J. “The Juice” Simpson, Halfback, Southern California, 1967-1968
- Al “Gunga” Sparlis, Guard, UCLA, 1941-1942, 1945
- Ernie Vick, Center, Michigan, 1918-1921
Class of 1984
- Lance “Bambi” Alworth, Halfback, Arkansas, 1959-1961
- Warren Amling, Guard/Tackle, Ohio State, 1944-1946
- Johnny Bright, Halfback, Drake, 1949-1951
- Sam “Tiburon Terror” Chapman, Halfback, California, 1935-1937
- Duffy Daugherty, Coach, Michigan State, 1954-1972
- Hollie Donan, Tackle, Princeton, 1948-1950
- Joe “Mean Joe” Greene, Defensive Tackle, North Texas, 1966-1968
- Bob Griese, Quarterback, Purdue, 1964-1966
- Bill Hartman, Fullback, Georgia, 1935-1937
- Jackie Jensen, Fullback, California, 1946-1948
- Doug Kenna, Quarterback, Army, 1942-1944
- George “Righteous Reject” Kerr, Guard, Boston College, 1938-1940
- Bobby Reynolds, Halfback, Nebraska, 1950-1952
- Joe Romiq, Guard, Colorado, 1959-1961
- Red “Six-Yard” Sitko, Halfback/Fullback, Notre Dame, 1946-1949
- Jim “Big Jim” Tatum, Coach, North Carolina/Oklahoma/Maryland, 1942-1958
- Chuck Taylor, Guard, Stanford, 1940-1942
Class of 1985
- Doug Atkins, Tackle, Tennessee, 1950-1952
- George Brown, Guard, Navy/San Diego State, 1942-1943, 1947
- Dan Devine, Coach, Arizona State/Missouri/Notre Dame, 1955-1980
- Mike “Iron Mike” Garrett, Halfback, Southern California, 1963-1965
- Bill Glass, Guard, Baylor, 1954-1956
- Andy Gustafson, Coach, Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), 1926-1963
- Don Holleder, End/Quarterback, Army, 1953-1955
- Mike Holovak, Fullback, Boston College, 1940-1942
- Paul “The Golden Boy” Hornung, Quarterback, Notre Dame, 1954-1956
- Tommy “Shoo-Fly” McDonald, Halfback, Oklahoma, 1954-1956
- Fred Miller, Tackle, Notre Dame, 1926-1928
- Skip Minisi, Halfback, Pennsylvania/Navy, 1944-1947
- James “Monk” Moscrip, End, Stanford, 1933-1935
- Robin Olds, Tackle, Army, 1941-1942
- Steve Redi, Guard, Northwestern, 1934-1936
- Riley “General” Smith, Quarterback, Alabama, 1933-1935
- Brock “Slim” Strom, Tackle, Air Force, 1956-1958
- Steve Suhey, Guard, Penn State, 1942, 1946-1947
Class of 1986
- Vince “Bananas” Banonis, Center, Detroit, 1939-1941
- Ron Beagle, End, Navy, 1953-1955
- Al “Hoya Hercules” Blozis, Tackle, Georgetown, 1939-1941
- John Brodie, Quarterback, Stanford, 1954-1956
- Paul “Bear” Bryant, Coach, Maryland/Kentucky/Texas A&M/Alabama, 1945-1982
- Al “de Ro” DeRogatis, Center/Tackle, Duke, 1945-1948
- Mike “Iron Mike” Ditka, End, Pittsburgh, 1958-1960
- Bill Edwards, Coach, Western Reserve/Vanderbilt/Wittenberg
- Paul Governali, Halfback, Columbia, 1940-1942
- Archie Griffin, Halfback, Ohio State, 1972-1975
- E. J. Holub, Center, Texas Tech, 1958-1960
- Richie “Riverboat Richie” Lucas, Quarterback, Penn State, 1957-1959
- Charlie “Cholly Mac” McClendon, Coach, Louisiana State, 1962-1979
- Jack “Gabby” Pardee, Fullback, Texas A&M, 1954-1956
- Mel Renfro, Halfback, Oregon, 1961-1963
- Steve Spurrier, Quarterback, Florida, 1964-1966
- Waddy Young, End, Oklahoma, 1936-1938
Class of 1987
- Bob Blackman, Coach, Denver/Dartmouth/Illinois/Cornell, 1953-1982
- Carroll Dale, End, Virginia Tech, 1957-1959
- Don Heinrich, Quarterback, Washington, 1949-1950, 1952
- Ted “The Mad Stork” Hendricks, Defensive End, Miami (FL), 1966-1968
- Johnny Majors, Halfback, Tennessee, 1954-1956
- Mike McKeever, Guard, Southern California, 1958-1960
- David “The Admiral” Nelson, Coach, Hillsdale/Maine/Delaware, 1946-1965
- Mike Reid, Defensive Tackle. Penn State, 1966, 1968-1969
- Dick “Richie” Scott, Center, Navy, 1945-1947
- Jim Ray Smith, Tackle, Baylor, 1952-1954
- Joe Steffy, Guard, Tennessee/Army, 1944-1947
- Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback, Georgia, 1958-1960
- Thad “Pie” Vann, Coach, Southern Mississippi, 1949-1968
- George Webster, Linebacker, Michigan State, 1964-1966
- Bob “Westy” Westfall, Fullback, Michigan, 1939-1941
- Tommy Yarr, Center, Notre Dame, 1929-1931
- Ron Yary, Tackle, Southern California, 1965-1967
Class of 1988
- Maxie Baughan, Center, Georgia Tech, 1957-1959
- Gary “The Great One” Beban, Quarterback, UCLA, 1965-1967
- Forrest Behm, Tackle, Nebraska, 1938-1940
- Marty Below, Tackle, Wisconsin/Oshkosh, 1918-1923
- Bob Chappuis, Halfback, Michigan, 1942, 1946-1947
- Darrell Lester, Center, Texas Christian, 1933-1935
- John McKay, Coach, Southern California, 1960-1975
- Jack Mollenkopf, Coach, Purdue, 1955-1969
- Doyt Perry, Coach, Bowling Green, 1955-1964
- Jack Riley, Tackle, Northwestern, 1929-1931
- Ron “Jingle Joints” Sellers, Wide Receiver, Florida State, 1966-1968
- Lee Roy Selmon, Defensive Tackle, Oklahoma, 1972-1975
- Bubba Smith, Defensive End, Michigan State, 1964-1966
- Bob “Bobby” Williams, Quarterback, Notre Dame, 1948-1950
- George “Mike” Wilson, Halfback, Lafayette, 1926-1928
Class of 1989
- Joe Aillet, Coach, Louisiana Tech, 1940-1966
- Donny “The Golden Palomino” Anderson, Halfback, Texas Tech, 1963-1965
- Paul Cleary, End, Southern California, 1946-1947
- Larry “Zonk” Csonka, Fullback, Syracuse, 1965-1967
- Bump Elliott, Halfback, Purdue/Michigan, 1943-1944, 1946-1947
- Roman “Gabe” Gabriel, Quarterback, North Carolina State, 1959-1961
- Sid Gillman, Coach, Miami (OH)/Cincinnati, 1944-1954
- John “Jack” Green, Guard, Tulane/Army, 1942-1945
- Matt Hazeltine, Center, California, 1951-1954
- Frank Howard, Coach, Clemson, 1940-1969
- Bob Johnson, Center, Tennessee, 1965-1967
- Ted Kwalick, Tight End, Penn State, 1966-1968
- Archie Manning, Quarterback, Mississippi, 1968-1970
- Edgar “Eggs” Manske, End, Northwestern, 1931-1933
- Bob Schloredt, Quarterback, Washington, 1958-1960
- Aurealius Thomas, Guard, Ohio State, 1955-1957
- Warren Woodson, Coach, Central Arkansas/Hardin-Simmons/Arizona/New Mexico State/Trinity, 935-1973
Class of 1990
- Harry “Blond Beast” Bauian, Coach, Dayton, 1923-1946
- Don “Bull” Bosseler, Fullback, Miami (FL) 1953-1956
- Ron Burton, Halfback, Northwestern, 1957-1959
- Earl “The Tyler Rose” Campbell, Halfback, Texas, 1974-1977
- Jack “Flying” Cloud, Fullback, William & Mary, 1946-1949
- Dick Colman, Coach, Princeton, 1957-1968
- Ray Graves, Coach, Florida, 1960-1969
- Jack Ham, Linebacker, Penn State, 1968-1970
- Leroy Keyes, Halfback, Purdue, 1966-1968
- Vaughn “Cisco” Mancha, Center, Alabama, 1944-1947
- Mike McGee, Guard, Duke, 1957-1959
- Wayne “Double L” Millner, End, Notre Dame, 1933-1935
- Ed “Big Mo” Molinski, Guard, Tennessee, 1938-1940
- Jim Plunkett, Jr. Quarterback, Stanford, 1968-1970
- Max Starcevich, Guard, Washington, 1934-1936
- John Tavener, Center, Indiana, 1941-1944
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1951-1960
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1961-1970
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1971-1980
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1991-2000
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 2001-2010
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 2011-2020
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 2021-2030