Nomination Guidelines
Indiana Football Hall of Fame
Nomination Guidelines
The Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) will be the induction agency for the Indiana Football Hall of Fame (HOF). All candidates for induction shall be subject to the following processes, procedures, and qualifications.
Head Coach
Requirements
Minimum of 30 years coaching, at least 15 in the state of Indiana.
Accomplishments (4 of 6)
Minimum of 200 wins (Combined Head Coach and Assistant)
Minimum of 70% winning percentage
Minimum of 10 IHSAA Titles (Sectional, Regional, Semi-State, State)
Minimum of 5 conference titles
National or State Organization Award Recognition (AFCA, NFF, NFHS, IFCA, IHSAA)
IFCA Service (3 of 6 boxes checked)
Past President
Region Director (at least twice)
IFCA All-Star Coach
Region Advisor
Rating Board
IFCA Executive Board
Assistant Coach
Requirements
Minimum of 30 years coaching, at least 20 at one IHSAA school
Accomplishments (4 of 6)
Minimum of 200 wins (Combined Assistant and Head Coach)
Minimum of 70% winning percentage
Minimum of 10 IHSAA Titles (Sectional, Regional, Semi-State, State)
Minimum of 5 conference titles
National or State Organization Award Recognition (AFCA, NFF, NFHS, IFCA, IHSAA)
IFCA Service (3 of 5 boxes checked)
Past President
Region Director, Assistant Coach, Minority Coach (at least twice)
IFCA All-Star Coach
Regional Advisor
Executive Board
Player
Requirements
A player must wait to be nominated after their retirement as an active player
| Pro – 5 years | College – 15 years | High School – 25 years |
Accomplishments (5 of 13)
Dominant Indiana High School football player
IHSAA State Finals appearance
IFCA Top 50
All-State (A.P., U.P.I., Bloomington-Herald Top 33, IFCA All-State)
IFCA All-Star game participant
Mike Raybold and/or Tyler Roth Award recipient
Phil Eskew or Blake Ress Mental Attitude Award recipient
Mr. Football Position Award recipient
Division | College football starter
College Football Standout (All-Conference, All-American, Record Holder, Captain)
One full season on an NFL/CFL Roster
Two full seasons on an NFL/CFL Roster
Three full seasons on an NFL/CFL Roster
Contributor Requirements
(Must check all)
Minimum of 30 years as a contributor, at least 20 in the state of Indiana
Honorary Nominations
(To be used sparingly)
The Hall of Fame Committee has the right to nominate to the past presidents, one nominee under special circumstances. (Retirement, serioun illness, no allegiance to a specific region, etc.)
Commitee Approval
Should a region wish to nominate an individual who does not meet all of the requirements, they may submit him to the Hall of Fame Committee as one of their 3 nominees. The Hall of Fame Committee would need a 75% vote to forward to the past presidents.
Indiana Football Hall of Fame
Nomination | Selection Guidelines
Process
The application form, along with a resume, must be submitted by a representative of the nominating region of the IFCA (Region Chairman). Please include in the resume any information regarding recognitions, honors, or prominent and lasting contributions in the advancement of football in Indiana. Please include any additional information to be considered by the Hall of Fame Committee and the Past Presidents of the IFCA.
Nominations can be submitted any time. Inductions will be held at the discretion of the Regional Committee and the inductees.
The sponsor (person making the nomination) shall insure the financial support of the induction.
The application form must be filled out completely, and supplemental information, resume, pictures, etc. about the candidate must also be included.
Applications and other pertinent nomination materials must be submitted by January 1st, to be considered for that year's class.
The IFCA Hall of Fame Committee will screen all candidates to verify their qualifications.
The Past Presidents of the IFCA, at a determined time, will then approve by a 70 per cent affirmative vote, or reject the candidates forwarded to them by the Hall of Fame committee.
The IFCA Executive Director will send a letter to each candidate notifying of approval.
Special Circumstances
Special circumstances may be considered by the Hall of Fame Committee and/or the Past Presidents Committee of the IFCA.
Limitations / Qualifications
All candidates must have contributed in a significant manner to the game of football in Indiana.
Candidates may qualify by virtue of their contributions at High School, College or Professional level.
Deceased candidates are eligible.