College Football Hall of Famers in the Sugar Bowl Since the establishment of the Sugar Bowl in 1935, the New Orleans classic has featured 132 future members of the College Football Hall of Fame (86 players, 46 coaches). From the most recent class of Hall of Fame inductees (2013), the Sugar Bowl added three more alums: Oklahoma linebacker Ron Shoate, Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde and Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel.
The first class of College Football Hall of Fame inductees was selected in 1951. That inaugural class included 54 legends and pioneers of the game like Walter Camp, Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Amos Alonzo Stagg and Knute Rockne. Today more than 900 legendary players and coaches from NCAA Division I-A, I-AA, II, III and the NAIA are enshrined in the Hall.
College Football Hall of Fame Coaches in the Sugar Bowl
| Name | Sugar Bowl
| Sugar Bowl School
| Record at School
| Alexander, Bill
| 1944 | Georgia Tech, 1920-44
| 134-95-15 | Broyles, Frank
| Four bowls
| Arkansas, 1958-76
| 144-58-5 | Bryant, Bear
| 1951 | Kentucky, 1946-52
| 60-23-5 | | | Eight bowls
| Alabama, 1958-82
| 232-46-9 | Bowden, Bobby
| Six bowls
| Florida State, 1976-2009
| 316-97-4 | Butts, Wally
| 1947 | Georgia, 1939-60
| 140-86-9 | Cooper, John
| 1998, 1999
| Ohio State, 1988-2000
| 111-43-4 | Devaney, Bob
| 1967 | Nebraska, 1962-72
| 101-20-2 | Devine, Dan
| 1966 | Missouri, 1958-70
| 92-38-7 | | | 1981 | Notre Dame, 1975-80
| 53-16-1 | Dickey, Doug
| 1974 | Florida, 1970-78
| 58-43-2 | Dodd, Bobby
| 1953, 1954, 1956
| Georgia Tech, 1945-66
| 165-64-8 | Dooley, Vince
| Five bowls
| Georgia, 1964-88
| 201-77-10 | Dye, Pat
| 1984, 1988, 1989
| Auburn, 1981-92
| 99-39-4 | Faurot, Don
| 1942 | Missouri, 1935-42, 46-56
| 101-79-10 | Graves, Ray
| 1966 | Florida, 1960-69
| 70-31-4 | Hayes, Woody
| 1978 | Ohio State, 1951-78
| 205-61-10 | Holtz, Lou
| 1980
| Arkansas, 1977-83
| 60-21-2 | | | 1992 | Notre Dame, 1986-96
| 100-30-2 | Howard, Frank
| 1959 | Clemson, 1940-69
| 165-118-12 | Johnson, Jimmy
| 1986 | Miami, 1984-88
| 52-9 | Jordan, Shug
| 1972 | Auburn, 1951-75
| 176-83-6 | Leahy, Frank
| 1941 | Boston College, 1939-40
| 20-2 | MacPherson, Dick
| 1988 | Syracuse, 1981-90
| 66-46-4 | McClendon, Charlie
| 1965, 1968
| Louisiana State, 1962-79
| 137-59-7 | Meyer, Dutch
| 1936, 1939
| TCU, 1934-52
| 109-79-13 | Moore, Bernie
| 1936, 1937, 1938
| Louisiana State, 1935-47
| 83-39-6 | Neely, Jess
| 1961 | Rice, 1940-66
| 144-124-10 | Neyland, Bob
| 1941, 1952
| Tennessee, 1926-52
| 173-31-12 | Nehlen, Don
| 1994 | West Virginia, 1980-2000
| 149-93-4 | Norton, Homer
| 1940 | Texas A&M, 1934-47
| 82-53-9 | Osborne, Tom
| 1974, 1985, 1987
| Nebraska, 1973-97
| 255-49-3 | Parseghian, Ara
| 1973 | Notre Dame, 1964-74
| 95-17-4 | Paterno, Joe
| Four bowls
| Penn State, 1966-
| 394-129-3 | Phelan, Jim
| 1946 | St. Mary's, 1942-47
| 24-25-1 | Royal, Darrell
| 1958 | Texas, 1957-76
| 167-47-5 | Schembechler, Bo
| 1984 | Michigan, 1969-89
| 194-48-5 | Schwartzwalder, Ben
| 1965 | Syracuse, 1949-73
| 153-91-3 | Shaw, Buck
| 1937, 1938
| Santa Clara, 1936-42
| 47-10-4 | Slocum, R.C.
| 1999 | Texas A&M, 1989-02
| 123-47-2 | Snavely, Carl
| 1947, 1949
| N. Carolina, 1934-35, 45-52
| 59-35-5 | Stallings, Gene
| 1993 | Alabama, 1990-96
| 62-25 | Tatum, Jim
| 1952 | Maryland, 1947-55
| 73-15-4 | Thomas, Frank
| 1945 | Alabama, 1931-46
| 115-24-7 | Vaught, Johnny
| Eight bowls
| Ole Miss, 1947-73
| 190-61-12 | Warner, Pop
| 1935 | Temple, 1933-38
| 31-18-9 | Welsh, George
| 1991 | Virginia, 1982-2000
| 134-86-3 | Wilkinson, Bud
| 1949, 1950, 1951
| Oklahoma, 1947-63
| 145-29-4 | Wyatt, Bowden
| 1957 | Tennessee, 1955-62
| 29-29-4 |
College Football Hall of Fame Players in the Sugar Bowl
| Name | School (Years)
| Pos. | Sugar Bowl
| Aldrich, Ki
| TCU (1936-38)
| Center | 1939 | Alworth, Lance
| Arkansas (1959-61)
| Halfback | 1962 | Baugh, Sammy
| TCU (1934-36)
| Halfback | 1936 | Beagle, Ron
| Navy (1953-55)
| End | 1955 | Beasley, Terry
| Auburn (1969-71)
| Wide Receiver
| 1972 | Blades, Bennie
| Miami (1984-87)
| Safety | 1986 | Bosley, Bruce
| West Virginia (1952-55)
| Tackle | 1954 | Brahaney, Tom
| Oklahoma (1971-72)
| Center | 1/72; 12/72
| Browner, Ross
| Notre Dame (1973, 75-77)
| Defensive End
| 12/73
| Butler, Kevin
| Georgia (1981-84)
| Placekicker | 1982, 1983
| Cannon, Billy
| Louisiana State (1957-59)
| Halfback | 1959, 1960
| Cappelletti, John
| Penn State (1971-73)
| Halfback | 12/72 | Casper, Dave
| Notre Dame (1971-73)
| Tight End
| 12/73 | Caveness, Ronnie
| Arkansas (1962-64)
| Center | 1963 | Dicus, Chuck
| Arkansas (1968-70)
| Wide Receiver
| 1969, 1970
| Dobbs, Glenn
| Tulsa (1940-42)
| Halfback | 1943 | Dorney, Keith
| Penn State (1975-78)
| Tackle | 1975 | Dorsett, Tony
| Pittsburgh (1973-76)
| Halfback | 1977 | Falaschi, Nello
| Santa Clara (1934-36)
| Quarterback | 1937 | Fenimore, Bob
| Oklahoma A&M (1943-46)
| Halfback | 1946 | Flowers, Charlie
| Ole Miss (1957-59)
| Fullback | 1958, 1960
| Fralic, Bill
| Pittsburgh (1981-84)
| Tackle | 1982 | Gain, Bob
| Kentucky (147-50)
| Tackle.Guard | 1951 | Gibbs, Jake
| Ole Miss (1958-60)
| Quarterback | 1960, 1961
| Gilmer, Harry
| Alabama (1944-47)
| Halfback | 1945, 1948
| Gladchuk, Chet
| Boston College (1938-40)
| Center | 1941 | Glass, Bill
| Baylor (1954-56)
| Guard | 1957 | Goodreault, Gene
| Boston College (1938-40)
| End | 1941 | Hoage, Terry
| Georgia (1980-83)
| Safety | 1981, 1982, 1983
| Holovak, Mike
| Boston College (1940-42)
| Fullback | 1941 | Huff, Sam
| West Virginia (1952-55)
| Guard/Tackle | 1954 | Jackson, Bo
| Auburn (1982-85)
| Halfback | 1984 | Jenkins, Darold
| Missouri (1939-41)
| Center | 1942 | Jones, Stan
| Maryland (1951-53)
| Tackle | 1952 | Jordan, Lee Roy
| Alabama (1961-62)
| Center | 1962 | Justice, Charlie
| North Carolina (1946-49)
| Halfback | 1947 | Kavanaugh, Ken
| Louisiana State (1937-39)
| End | 1938 | Kerr, George
| Boston College (1938-40)
| Guard | 1941 | Kimbrough, John
| Texas A&M (1938-40)
| Fullback | 1940 | Layne, Bobby
| Texas (1944-47)
| Quarterback | 1948 | Lester, Darrell
| TCU (1933-35)
| Center | 1936 | Little, Floyd
| Syracuse (1964-66)
| Halfback | 1965 | Lowe, Woodrow
| Alabama (1972-75)
| Linebacker | 1974, 1976
| Lyons, Marty
| Alabama (1975-78)
| Def. Tackle
| 1975, 1978, 1979
| Mancha, Vaughn
| Alabama (1944-47)
| Center | 1948 | Manning, Archie
| Ole Miss (1968-70)
| Quarterback | 1970 | Marino, Dan
| Pittsburgh (1979-82)
| Quarterback | 1982 | Maryland, Russell
| Miami (1986-90)
| Def. Tackle
| 1990 | McPherson, Don
| Syracuse (1983-87)
| Quarterback | 1988 | Meylan, Wayne
| Nebraska (165-67)
| Middle Guard
| 1967 | Mickal, Abe
| Louisiana State (1933-35)
| Halfback | 1936 | Modzelewski, Dick
| Maryland (1950-52)
| Tackle | 1952 | Morris, George
| Georgia Tech (1950-52)
| Center | 1953 | Morris, Larry
| Georgia Tech (1951-54)
| Center | 1952, 1953
| Neighbors, Billy
| Alabama (1959-61)
| Tackle | 1962 | Newsome, Ozzie
| Alabama (1974-77)
| Wide Receiver
| 1976, 1978
| O'Brien, Davey
| TCU (1936-38)
| Quarterback | 1939 | O'Rourke, Charlie
| Boston College (1938-40)
| Halfback | 1941 | Owens, Jim
| Oklahoma (1946-49)
| End | 1949, 1950
| Parilli, Babe
| Kentucky (1949-51)
| Quarterback | 1951 | Pruitt, Greg
| Oklahoma (1970-72)
| Halfback | 1/72, 12/72
| Rauch, John
| Georgia (1945-48)
| Quarterback | 1947 | Rocker, Tracy
| Auburn (1985-88)
| Def. Tackle
| 1988, 1989
| Roland, Johnny
| Missouri (1962, 64-65)
| Halfback | 1966 | Sanders, Deion
| Florida State (1985-88)
| Cornerback
| 1989 | Scarbath, Jack
| Maryland (1950-52)
| Quarterback | 1952 | Scott, Jake
| Georgia (1967-68)
| Safety | 1969 | Selmon, Lee Roy
| Oklahoma (1972-75)
| Def. Tackle
| 12/72 | Shoate, Ron
| Oklahoma (1972-74)
| Linebacker | 12/72 | Simons, Monk
| Tulane (1932-34)
| Halfback | 1935 | Smith, Billy Ray
| Arkansas (1979-82)
| Defensive End
| 1980 | Spurrier, Steve
| Florida (1964-66)
| Quarterback | 1966 | Stanfill, Bill
| Georgia (1966-68)
| Def. Tackle
| 1969 | Sullivan, Pat
| Auburn (1969-71)
| Quarterback | 1/72 | Testaverde, Vinny
| Miami (1982, 84-86)
| Quarterback | 1986 | Tinsley, Gus
| Louisiana State (1934-36)
| End | 1936, 1937
| Torretta, Gino
| Miami (1989-92)
| Quarterback | 1990, 1993 | Vessels, Billy
| Oklahoma (1950-52)
| Halfback | 1951 | Walker, Herschel
| Georgia (1980-82)
| Running Back
| 1981, 1982, 1983
| Ward, Bob
| Maryland (1948-51)
| Guard | 1952 | Warner, Curt
| Penn State (1979-82)
| Running Back
| 1983 | Washington, Joe
| Oklahoma (1972-75)
| Running Back
| 12/72 | Weatherall, Jim
| Oklahoma (1948-51)
| Tackle | 1949, 1950, 1951
| Wedemeyer, Herman
| St. Mary's (1943, 45-47)
| Halfback | 1946 | Weiner, Art
| North Carolina (1946-49)
| End | 1947, 1949 | Wuerffel, Danny
| Florida (1993-96)
| Quarterback | 1994, 1997
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