FARMINGTON, Utah (Dec. 7, 2023) – Montana State's Bill Kollar was officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this week, as part of the 65th National Football Foundation (NFF) Annual Awards Dinner in Las Vegas.
Watch: Montana State Interview with Bill Kollar
The 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class was introduced by NFF Board Member Archie Griffin, a Hall of Fame running back and two-time Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State, while NFF Chairman and Hall of Fame inductee Archie Manning conducted the Official Hall of Fame Ring Ceremony.
Kollar helped lead the Bobcats to the Big Sky title in 1972 under the guidance of head coach Sonny Holland. Kollar earned Big Sky Conference Player of the Year honors in 1972, and became the first lineman and second defensive player named First Team All-Big Sky three times. In 1973, the first year MSU recorded defensive stats, Kollar registered 107 tackles, one sack, three pass break ups and three fumble recoveries.
The 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class included Eric Berry (Tennessee), Michael Bishop (Kansas State), Reggie Bush (Southern California), Dwight Freeney (Syracuse), Robert Gallery (Iowa), LaMichael James (Oregon), Derrick Johnson (Texas), Bill Kollar (Montana State), Luke Kuechly (Boston College), Jeremy Maclin (Missouri), Terance Mathis (New Mexico), Bryant McKinnie (Miami [FL]), Corey Moore (Virginia Tech), Michael Stonebreaker (Notre Dame), Tim Tebow (Florida), Troy Vincent (Wisconsin), Brian Westbrook (Villanova), DeAngelo Williams (Memphis), and coaches Monte Cater (Lakeland [WI], Shepherd [WV]), Paul Johnson (Georgia Southern, Navy, Georgia Tech), Roy Kramer (Central Michigan) and Mark Richt (Georgia, Miami [FL]).
The 18 players and four coaches bring the total number of players in the College Football Hall of Fame to 1,074 and the number of coaches to 230.
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