Flutie Selected For College Football Hall of Fame
May 09, 2007 | Football
May 9, 2007
Boston College's legendary quarterback, Doug Flutie, headlines the 2007 College Football Hall of Fame class announced today in New York. Flutie was selected in his first year of eligibility and will be inducted at the 50th Annual Awards Dinner on December 4, 2007, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. The class will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind., during ceremonies in the summer of 2008.
"On behalf of everyone at Boston College, I would like to congratulate Doug on this fantastic honor," Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo said. "It's no surprise that Doug was selected in his first year of eligibility. He is one of the most storied and popular players in college football history and his playing career at BC was magical. We're extremely proud of him."
Flutie is among 12 players and two coaches who will be inducted. He will be joined by Oklahoma center Tom Brahaney (1970-72), Michigan defensive back Dave Brown (1972-73), Clemson linebacker Jeff David (1978-81), Texas defensive back Johnnie Johnson (1976-79), Ohio State quarterback Rex Kern (1968-70), Oregon wide receiver Ahmad Rashad (1969-71), Indiana running back Anthony Thompson (1986-89), Houston defensive tackle Wilson Whitley (1973-76), Dartmouth linebacker Reggie Williams (1973-75), USC linebacker Richard Wood (1972-74) and Notre Dame defensive tackle Chris Zorich (1988-90), along with Penn State Coach Joe Paterno (1966-present) and Central Michigan Coach Herb Deromedi (1978-93).
The name Doug Flutie is synonymous with Boston College football. Gifted with mobility and an uncanny talent to "photograph" an opposing defense and pick it apart at his whim, perhaps Flutie's greatest talent was an innate sense of how to win. From NCAA records and Sports Illustrated covers to the Heisman, Maxwell and Davey O'Brien trophies, the "Little Big Man" propelled Boston College to unprecedented exposure around the world. His "Miracle in Miami" pass is still considered one of the greatest moments in sports history.
Between the 1981 and 1984 seasons, he produced a major college career record of 11,054 yards of total offense (10,579 of them from passing, another national career record). He posted a 30-11-1 overall record as a starter while also leading BC to three postseason bowls, the school's first postseason play in 40 years. In 1984, he became the first and only player in BC football history to win the Heisman Trophy.
Flutie will become the 10th BC player or coach enshrined in the Hall of Fame, joining Frank Cavanaugh (coach, 1919-26), Gilmore Dobie (coach, 1936-38), Chet Gladchuk (1938-40), Gene Goodreault (1938-40), Mike Holovak (1940-42), George Kerr (1938-40), Frank Leahy (coach, 1939-40), Joe McKenney (1928-34), and "Chuckin'" Charlie O'Rourke (1938-40).
