The Hall of Fame class of 1979

10 players and two coaches inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Every class

Players

Dick Maegle (Moegle)Running back · Rice
Hopalong CassadyRunning back · Ohio State
Ernie DavisRunning back · Syracuse
Johnny LattnerRunning back · Notre Dame
Augie LioGuard · Georgetown
Ed McGinleyOffensive tackle · Pennsylvania
Ernie RentnerRunning back · Northwestern
Tom ScottEnd · Virginia
Vernon SmithEnd · Georgia
Herman WedemeyerRunning back · Saint Mary’s

Coaches

Babe HollingberyCoach, 1926–⁠1942, 93–⁠53–⁠14 · Washington State
Johnny VaughtCoach, 1947–⁠1973, 190–⁠61–⁠12 · Ole Miss

From Wikipedia’s lists of College Football Hall of Fame inductees, which link each one to the Hall’s own biography. Coaching records are as the Hall lists them and can differ from our game-by-game records. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s and coach’s page.