The Hall of Fame class of 2008

18 players and four coaches inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Every class

Players

Troy AikmanQuarterback · Oklahoma, UCLA
Jim BallardQuarterback · Wilmington, Mount Union
Billy CannonRunning back · LSU
Jim DombrowskiOffensive tackle · Virginia
Pat FitzgeraldLinebacker · Northwestern
Wilber MarshallLinebacker · Florida
Rueben MayesRunning back · Washington State
Randall McDanielGuard · Arizona State
Ronald McKinnonLinebacker · North Alabama
Don McPhersonQuarterback · Syracuse
Jay NovacekTight end · Wyoming
Dave ParksReceiver · Texas Tech
John RandleDefensive tackle · Texas A&M–Kingsville
Brad RowlandRunning back · McMurry
Ron SimmonsDefensive tackle · Florida State
Jerry StovallRunning back · LSU
Thurman ThomasRunning back · Oklahoma State
Arnold TuckerQuarterback · Army, Miami

Coaches

John CooperCoach, 1977–⁠2000, 192–⁠84–⁠6 · Tulsa, Arizona State, Ohio State
W.C. GordenCoach, 1977–⁠1991, 118–⁠47–⁠5 · Jackson State
Lou HoltzCoach, 1969–⁠2004, 239–⁠132–⁠7 · William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina
Doug PorterCoach, 1961–⁠1996, 155–⁠110–⁠5 · Mississippi Valley State, Howard, Fort Valley State

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.