The Hall of Fame class of 1981

14 players and two coaches inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981. Every class

Players

Ralph BakerRunning back · Northwestern
Vic BottariRunning back · California
Nick DrahosOffensive tackle · Cornell
Walter KoppischRunning back · Columbia
Hank LauricellaRunning back · Tennessee
Bob LillyDefensive tackle · TCU
Hugh McElhennyRunning back · Washington
Thurman McGrawOffensive tackle · Colorado State
George MorrisCenter · Georgia Tech
Tommy NobisGuard · Texas
Roger StaubachQuarterback · Navy
Herbert SturhahnGuard · Yale
George TaliaferroRunning back · Indiana
Alvin WistertOffensive tackle · Boston University, Michigan

Coaches

Bob DevaneyCoach, 1957–⁠1972, 136–⁠30–⁠7 · Wyoming, Nebraska
Harvey HarmanCoach, 1922–⁠1955, 140–⁠107–⁠7 · Haverford, Sewanee, Pennsylvania, Rutgers

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.