The College Football Hall of Fame 2009 Bowl Subdivision Class
July 15th, 2010 | Published in Halls of Fame
Earlier this week, I listed the six members of the College Football Hall of Fame 2010 Divisional Class, who will be enshrined this weekend. They will be enshrined along with the eighteen members of the 2009 Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division 1-A) Class. You can see the full list of twenty-four enshrinees on the College Hall of Fame web site.
The split between the Divisional Class and the Bowl Subdivision Class is a little confusing, since classes from different years are being enshrined together. Compounding the confusion, the 2010 Bowl Subdivision Class has already been chosen–before the 2009 class has been enshrined! The 2010 Bowl Subdivision Class, which was announced on May 27, 2010, will be inducted on December 7, 2010, and enshrined in 2011–together with the 2011 Divisional Class. In the meantime, the Hall of Fame itself is moving from South Bend to Atlanta, for more exposure. I suppose all of the annual events–two class announcements, two induction ceremonies, and the two-day enshrinement festival–are meant to maximize exposure, too.
At any rate, only one member of the 2009 Bowl Subdivision class appears on vintage cards. That’s Pervis Atkins, whose rookie card, a 1964 Philadelphia, is pictured here. Atkins played for six seasons with the Rams, Redskins, and Raiders. He also appeared on a 1965 Philadelphia card with the Redskins.
Here are the eighteen members of the 2009 Bowl Subdivision Class, along with some information on their cards. I don’t have many modern cards, so most of the links lead to examples on eBay.
| Player | School | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Pervis Atkins | New Mexico State, 1958-60 | Atkins appeared on 1964 and 1965 Philadelphia cards, which you can see in the Vintage Football Card Gallery. |
| Tim Brown | Notre Dame, 1984-87 | Brown was a star in the NFL in the 90s, so there are a billion cards of him. I’m sure that modern card collectors already know this, but I learned today that one variation of his 1989 Score All Pro card pictures James Lofton. |
| Chuck Cecil | Arizona, 1984-87 | Cecil appeared on a few cards with the Packers. He is now the defensive coordinator for the Tennesee Titans. |
| Ed Dyas | Auburn, 1958-60 | Dyas was drafted by the Colts in 1961, but he did not play, and he did not appear on any cards. He instead became an orthopedic surgeon. |
| Major Harris | West Virginia, 1987-89 | Harris joined the Raiders after his junior year, but he never saw action for them. He did play professionally in the CFL, AFL, PSFL, and NMFL. He appeared on two 1990 Jogo CFL cards. |
| Gordon Hudson | BYU, 1980-83 | Hudson played one season for the Seahawks, and he did not appear on any cards. |
| William Lewis | Harvard, 1892-93 | If Lewis had played in 1894, he might have appeared in the first football card set, 1894 Mayo Cut Plug. Alas, he finished law school and did not play in 1894. |
| Woodrow Lowe | Alabama, 1972-75 | Lowe played eleven seasons for the Chargers, but he appeared on only three cards: 1980 Topps, 1986 McDonalds, and 1986 Kodak. |
| Ken Margerum | Stanford, 1977-80 | Margerum played six seasons for the Bears and 49ers. He appeared on 1982 Topps and 1986 McDonalds cards. |
| Dick MacPherson (coach) | Massachusetts, 1971-77; Syracuse, 1981-90 | MacPherson coached the New England Patriots in 1991 and 1992, and he appeared on a couple of 1991 cards. |
| Steve McMichael | Texas, 1976-79 | McMichael had a fifteen-year NFL career, most of it with the Bears. His rookie card is a 1985 Topps, and he appeared on ten or twelve cards after that. |
| John Robinson (coach) | USC, 1976-82 and 1993-97; UNLV 1999-2004 | Robinson was the head coach of the Rams from 1983 to 1991, and he appeared on a few 1990 and 1991 cards. |
| Chris Spielman | Ohio State, 1984-87 | Spielman had a ten-year NFL career with the Lions and Bills. He had three rookie cards–1989 Score, 1989 Pro Set, and 1989 Topps–and he appeared on numerous cards after that. |
| Larry Station | Iowa, 1982-85 | Station played one season for the Steelers, and he did not appear on any cards. |
| Pat Swilling | Georgia Tech, 1982-85 | Swilling played twelve seasons for the Saints, Lions, and Raiders, and he appeared on a lot of cards. His rookie card is a 1988 Topps. |
| Gino Torretta | Miami (FL), 1989-92 | Torretta played only a couple of games in the NFL, but he appeared on a few cards in his rookie season, 1993. |
| Curt Warner | Penn State, 1979-82 | Warner played eight seasons for the Seahawks and Rams, and he appeared on a lot of cards. His rookie card is a 1984 Topps. |
| Grant Wistrom | Nebraska, 1994-1997 | Wistrom played nine seasons for the Rams and Seahawks. He appeared on numerous cards in 1998, but none after that. |
