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University of Massachusets Athletics
Ingoglia, Schubert Named to 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
June 03, 2019 | Football
Induction class will be announced prior to the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans
IRVING, Texas – University of Massachusetts football alumni Rene Ingoglia (1992-95) and Steve Schubert (1970-72) have been placed on the 2020 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, announced Monday by the National Football Foundation (NFF). NFF members and current Hall of Famers will vote on the induction class, which will ultimately be announced in January 2020, prior to the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans.
"It's an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot when you think that more than 5.33 million people have played college football and only 1,010 players have been inducted," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Being in today's elite group means an individual is truly among the greatest to have ever played the game, and we look forward to announcing the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Class in January."
Ingoglia finished his collegiate career as one of the greatest running backs in UMass history. A two-time All-America selection (1994-95) and three-time All-Yankee Conference pick, he became the school and Yankee Conference's all-time leading rusher with 4,623 career rushing yards. He completed his four years with 10 UMass school records and two Yankee Conference marks to his credit. He became the first UMass player in history to average more than 100 yards per game rushing over a career (112.8). Ingoglia posted 21 career 100-plus yard games, three career 200-plus yard performances, and outrushed the entire opposing team 18 times in his career.
A first team All-Yankee Conference selection as a senior in 1995, Ingoglia was chosen to participate in the 1996 Hula Bowl All-Star Classic. During his junior season, he rushed for a then-Yankee Conference and school single-game record 313 yards against Rhode Island. Ingoglia was one of six Minutemen named to the Yankee Conference 50th Anniversary team, announced in June 1996. He was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award in 1994 and inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.
Following his college career, Ingoglia played parts of three NFL seasons (1996-98) with the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins. He then played the 1999 season with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe, where he helped lead the team to the World Bowl Championship.
Ingoglia has served for several years as a color analyst for ESPN and, previously, the UMass Sports Network.
Schubert was a record-setting wide receiver for UMass, leading the program to the 1972 Yankee Conference title and a win over UC Davis in the Boardwalk Bowl held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After earning First-Team All-American and First-Team All-New England honors as a senior, he played for the New England Patriots in 1974 followed by a five-year stint with the Chicago Bears.
Between the Patriots and Bears, he played in a total of 74 games with 24 catches for 362 yards and a touchdown. As a punt returner, he had 103 returns for 866 yards and three touchdowns.
The 2006 inductee into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame still remains one of the top wide receivers and punt returners in program history. His 901 receiving yards as a senior in 1972 ranks just outside the top 10 for a single season. That year, he averaged 20.1 yards per catch which is fourth all-time. For his career, he ranks third at UMass with an average of 17.7 yards per catch, thanks to 81 receptions for 1,435 yards.
As a punt returner, Schubert ranks second all-time with his 1972 season average of 16.8 yards, while ranking third for career return yardage (12.2). He still holds two of UMass top 10 single-game longest punt returns: 80 yards against Boston University in 1972 and 66 yards against Boston University in 1970.
In 2006, he was awarded the Distinguished American Award from the Joe Yukica New Hampshire Chapter of the National Football Foundation. He is also a member of the Manchester and Central High School Halls of Fame.
For the latest news and updates around UMass football, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@UMassFootball).
About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include Football Matters®, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, The William V. Campbell Trophy®, annual scholarships of more than $1.3 million and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments – a proud partner of the Campbell Trophy®, Goodyear, Herff Jones, New York Athletic Club, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Sports Business Journal, SportsManias, Under Armour and VICIS. Learn more at footballfoundation.org.
"It's an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot when you think that more than 5.33 million people have played college football and only 1,010 players have been inducted," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Being in today's elite group means an individual is truly among the greatest to have ever played the game, and we look forward to announcing the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Class in January."
Ingoglia finished his collegiate career as one of the greatest running backs in UMass history. A two-time All-America selection (1994-95) and three-time All-Yankee Conference pick, he became the school and Yankee Conference's all-time leading rusher with 4,623 career rushing yards. He completed his four years with 10 UMass school records and two Yankee Conference marks to his credit. He became the first UMass player in history to average more than 100 yards per game rushing over a career (112.8). Ingoglia posted 21 career 100-plus yard games, three career 200-plus yard performances, and outrushed the entire opposing team 18 times in his career.
A first team All-Yankee Conference selection as a senior in 1995, Ingoglia was chosen to participate in the 1996 Hula Bowl All-Star Classic. During his junior season, he rushed for a then-Yankee Conference and school single-game record 313 yards against Rhode Island. Ingoglia was one of six Minutemen named to the Yankee Conference 50th Anniversary team, announced in June 1996. He was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award in 1994 and inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.
Following his college career, Ingoglia played parts of three NFL seasons (1996-98) with the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins. He then played the 1999 season with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe, where he helped lead the team to the World Bowl Championship.
Ingoglia has served for several years as a color analyst for ESPN and, previously, the UMass Sports Network.
Schubert was a record-setting wide receiver for UMass, leading the program to the 1972 Yankee Conference title and a win over UC Davis in the Boardwalk Bowl held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After earning First-Team All-American and First-Team All-New England honors as a senior, he played for the New England Patriots in 1974 followed by a five-year stint with the Chicago Bears.
Between the Patriots and Bears, he played in a total of 74 games with 24 catches for 362 yards and a touchdown. As a punt returner, he had 103 returns for 866 yards and three touchdowns.
The 2006 inductee into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame still remains one of the top wide receivers and punt returners in program history. His 901 receiving yards as a senior in 1972 ranks just outside the top 10 for a single season. That year, he averaged 20.1 yards per catch which is fourth all-time. For his career, he ranks third at UMass with an average of 17.7 yards per catch, thanks to 81 receptions for 1,435 yards.
As a punt returner, Schubert ranks second all-time with his 1972 season average of 16.8 yards, while ranking third for career return yardage (12.2). He still holds two of UMass top 10 single-game longest punt returns: 80 yards against Boston University in 1972 and 66 yards against Boston University in 1970.
In 2006, he was awarded the Distinguished American Award from the Joe Yukica New Hampshire Chapter of the National Football Foundation. He is also a member of the Manchester and Central High School Halls of Fame.
For the latest news and updates around UMass football, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@UMassFootball).
About The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include Football Matters®, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, The William V. Campbell Trophy®, annual scholarships of more than $1.3 million and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments – a proud partner of the Campbell Trophy®, Goodyear, Herff Jones, New York Athletic Club, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Sports Business Journal, SportsManias, Under Armour and VICIS. Learn more at footballfoundation.org.
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