Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of FameIn January of 2000, the Sugar Bowl Committee took over the title sponsorship of the New Orleans Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Included in the Bowl's sponsorship of the chapter is the administration of an annual awards banquet held each spring to honor deserving high school football scholar athletes from the metropolitan area. Sugar Bowl Member Archie Manning is the national chairman of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. To become a member of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, please click here.

In 2010, 26 local high school football players (pictured above) were honored as NFF Scholar-Athletes and two of those were presented with $2,500 Allstate Sugar Bowl Scholarship checks: John Wenzel from Mandeville High School and Maurice Rothschild from Warren Easton Charter High School.

In addition, the Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the NFF presents two other annual awards. Mickey Loomis, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the New Orleans Saints, was honored as the 2010 Distinguished American for his involvement as one of the key architects of the incredible Super Bowl season for the Black and Gold. Bill Bumgarner, sportswriter, was presented with the 2010 Contribution to Amateur Football Award as he has established himself over the past 35 years as one of the preeminent authorities on high school football in the state of Louisiana.

2010 Awards Luncheon Photo Gallery

2010: NFF Honors Local High School Football Players
2009: Talented Class of Honorees at 2009 NFF/College Football Hall of Fame Luncheon
2008: Nineteen Honored at 2008 Football Foundation Luncheon
2007: Sugar Bowl Honors Standouts at 2007 NFF Awards Luncheon
2006: No class recognized due to Hurricane Katrina
2005: Listing of the 2004 NFF Scholar Athletes

Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the NFF/CFHOF Special Awards