FORMER TEMPLE COACH WAYNE HARDIN A CANDIDATE FOR THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

PHILADELPHIA -- Wayne Hardin, who served as head football coach at Temple from 1970-82 and compiled an 80-52-3 record, is one of seven coaches on the 2006 Division I-A ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Hardin, the winningest football coach in school history, led the Owls to a 10-2 record and a Garden State Bowl victory over California in 1979, as Temple was ranked No. 17 in both the final AP and UPI polls.

Hardin led the Cherry & White to five seasons with seven or more victories, including a 9-1 mark in 1973 and an 8-2 record in 1974. The Owls posted losing records in just three of his 13 seasons on North Broad Street. Hardin was named the Kodak National Coach of the Year in 1974.

The ballot, which will be mailed to more than 12,000 National Football Foundation members, also contains the names of 77 players. Of the 4.4 million individuals who have played college football, only 796 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. From the coaching ranks, 170 individuals have achieved Hall of Fame distinction, including former Temple coaches Pop Warner (1933-38) and Ray Morrison (1940-48).

The Hall of Fame Class will be announced at a press conference in New York City at the Marriott Marquis on May 16 and inducted at The National Football Foundation's 49th Awards Dinner on December 5, 2006 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.  They will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind. in the summer of 2007.

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FORMER TEMPLE COACH WAYNE HARDIN A CANDIDATE FOR THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

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