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Art Monk was named a First-Team All-American in 1979.
Monk, MacPherson Considered for College Football Hall of Fame
3/10/2005 10:20:08 AM | Football
MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Former Orange football star Art Monk and former SU coach Dick MacPherson have been selected to the College Football Hall of Fame Division I-A Ballot, which contains the names of 75 players and 10 coaches vying for induction in 2005.
Monk was a 1979 All-American. He played running back and wide receiver from 1976-79 at Syracuse. Monk is fourth on SU's career all-purpose yards list (3,899). His 14 receptions against Navy in 1977 is the SU record for most receptions in a game. Monk is sixth on the Syracuse all-time receptions leader list. He finished his collegiate career with 102 catches for 1,644 yards and nine touchdowns. Monk was a three-time Pro Bowl selection during his 15-year NFL career. Monk played the majority of his pro career with the Washington Redskins (1980-1993) and played one year with the New York Jets (1994) and Philadelphia Eagles (1995). He was a unanimous all-rookie selection in 1980 and named to three Pro Bowls.
MacPherson coached at Syracuse for 10 seasons from 1981-90, compiling a 66-46-4 record. He led the Orange to 3-1-1 record in five bowl games during his tenure. MacPherson won National Coach of the Year honors in 1987 after leading Syracuse to an 11-0-1 record. He coached 10 All-Americans at SU, including 1987 Heisman Trophy runner-up Don McPherson. Following his stint at Syracuse, MacPherson coached the New England Patriots for two seasons. He currently ranks third on the SU all-time wins list.
The Hall of Fame Class will be announced in late-April and inducted at The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame’s 48th Awards Dinner December 6, 2005, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind. in 2006. A complete list is available at http://www.footballfoundation.com/.
To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a First Team All-America by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams, played their last year of intercollegiate football at least ten years prior, played within the last 50 years and be retired from playing professional football. Coaches must be out of the college coaching profession for at least three years, coached a minimum of 10 years, 100 games as a head coach, won at least 60% of their games and not be coaching on the professional level. In both cases, the candidate’s post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed.
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