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PHOTO GALLERY OF PAST
INDUCTEES
July 12, 2011
DIVISION II FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME TO
ADD
FRED MCAFEE AND BILL BURGESS
FLORENCE,
Ala. -- The Division II Football Hall of Fame will induct
Fred
McAfee and
Coach Bill
Burgess as
its Class of 2011 on December 16 at the 26th annual Harlon Hill
Trophy and Division II Football Hall of Fame Banquet.
Established in 1999, the Division II Football Hall of Fame inducted
former Division II players annually from 1999-2009 before inducting
its first class of coaches in 2010. This year's list of inductees
includes a former Division II players and a former DII coach, bringing the
total number of players inducted to 26 and the total number of
coaches to four.
The
inductees were chosen by a selection committee and the
official announcement was made Wednesday by Division II Football
Hall of Fame Chairman Jeff Hodges.
The trio
will be inducted on December 16 as part of a combined
Harlon Hill Trophy and Division II Football Hall of Fame Banquet at
6:30 p.m. at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center in Florence,
Ala.
PDF of
2011 Release.
McAfee
was an All-American running back at Mississippi College where he
rushed for 4,416 yards and scored 38 touchdowns for the Choctaws
from 1987-90. As a senior he rushed for 1,583 yards and 17
touchdowns and finished third in the Harlon Hill Trophy voting. In
his fifth year as Director of Player Development for the New Orleans
Saints, McAfee played 16 seasons in the National Football League
with New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1991-2006.
He was a
Pro Bowl selection in 2002 and played with the Steelers in Super
Bowl XXX in a losing effort to the Cowboys. He is the only player in
Saints franchise history to be on the roster for three (1991, 2000,
2006) of the team's division titles. The 1991 season was his most
prolific, offensively, as he rushed for a career-high 109 times for
494 yards and two touchdowns
Burgess
was head coach at Jacksonville State University from 1985-96 and led
the Gamecocks to the Division II Championship Game three times in
the school's last four seasons in the division. JSU lost in the
Championship Game in 1989 and 1991 before winning the Division II
National Championship in 1992. He had a remarkable 12-4 record in
the Division II playoffs and had an overall record of 69-22-4
in his eight seasons in Division II, including going 56-8-1 from
1988-92.
Burgess
led Jacksonville State to five Gulf South Conference crowns and five
straight NCAA Division II playoff appearances. He was a three-time
Gulf South conference Coach of the Year selection and was named the
1992 NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year. His overall
collegiate record was 89-49-4.
The announcement of Coach Bill Burgess
as a 2011 Hall of Fame inductee was made live Tuesday morning on the
Rick & Bubba Show. Above, from left, Division II Football Hall of
Fame Chairman Jeff Hodges, Rick Burgess, Coach Bill Burgess, Greg
Burgess and Bill "Bubba" Bussey. (photo courtesy of Josh
Underwood/Jacksonville State)
The
initial class of inductees in 1999 included running back Johnny
Bailey of Texas A&I (now Texas A&M-Kingsville), quarterback Jeff
Bentrim of North Dakota State and the late Walter Payton of
Jackson State University.
In 2000,
defensive lineman Harry Carson of South Carolina State
University, defensive lineman Pierce Holt of Angelo State
University, and wide receiver John Stallworth of Alabama A&M were
inducted.
In 2001
the third class was comprised of tight end Brent Jones of
Santa Clara University, linebacker Greg Lloyd of Fort Valley State
University and quarterback Ken O'Brien of the University of
California-Davis.
Quarterback Scott Brunner of Delaware, receiver Andre Reed of
Kutztown and linebacker Jessie Tuggle of Valdosta State comprised
the 2002 class.
Former
Texas A&M-Kingsville and Washington Redskins standout Darrell Green
was inducted in 2003, and former North Dakota State and Buffalo
Bills standout Phil Hansen was inducted in 2004.
The 2005
class included Chris Hatcher of Valdosta State, Ronald Moore of
Pittsburg State and Donnie Shell of South Carolina State.
Cody Gross
of North Alabama, John Randle of Texas A&M-Kingsville and Sean
Landeta of Towson State were inducted in 2006.
The 2007
inductees included Earl Dotson of Texas A&M-Kingsville, Ronald
McKinnon of North Alabama and Mike Turk of Troy State.
Missouri Southern's Rod Smith was the 24th inductee into the Hall in
2008 and Shannon Sharpe of Savannah State was the 25th in 2009.
The Class
of 2010 included coaches Ken Sparks of Carson-Newman, Mel Tjeerdsma
of Northwest Missouri State and Bobby Wallace of North Alabama and
West Alabama.
The
Division II Football Hall of Fame is housed at Braly Municipal
Stadium, which has hosted the Division II Football Championship Game
since 1986.
The 39th
annual Division II Football Championship Game will be played at
Braly Stadium at 11 a.m. on December 17, 2011, and the Harlon
Hill Trophy presentation to the Division II Player of the Year, and
the Hall of Fame inductions are part of the Shoals area's
championship week activities.
The
Division II Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by The City of
Florence, Florence-Lauderdale Tourism, OptiNet, Herff Jones and the
Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa.
Tickets
are $50 each or $400 for a table of eight and are available by
calling the Shoals Chamber of Commerce (256) 764-4661 or the UNA
Sports Information Office at (256) 765-4595.
Coach Bill Burgess (Jacksonville State)
Fred McAfee (Mississippi College)
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