Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Announces Honorary 50th Anniversary Team
ATLANTA (FNN SPORTS) – In celebration of its Golden Season, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl released its honorary 50th Anniversary Team, comprised of past players and coaches who have played in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl since its inception in 1968.
The 50th Anniversary team honors 11 offensive players, 11 defensive players, three special teams players and a head coach. Members were evaluated and selected by a panel based on criteria ranging from performance in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, to career accolades and honors. The head coach was the only position selected by a fan vote.
“Some of the game’s most iconic figures have played in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl over the past five decades,” said Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl CEO & President Gary Stokan. “Many teams and individual players over the past 50 years helped write the Bowl’s history book. We wanted to properly honor and recognize these individuals who assisted us in reaching this 50th Anniversary milestone.”
The team features a total of 14 College Football Hall of Fame inductees and 21 All-Americans. The ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC are all represented on the team, with the ACC leading the way with 14 representatives. N.C. State, North Carolina and Tennessee had the most alumni selected, with three players from each of those programs being recognized.
POSITION | NAME | SCHOOL | YEAR PLAYED IN CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL | NOTES |
OFFENSE | ||||
Quarterback | Jim Kelly | Miami | 1980 | |
Wide Receiver | David Williams | Illinois | 1985 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Wide Receiver | Ron Sellers | Florida State | 1968 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Offensive Tackle | Harris Barton | North Carolina | 1983 | All-American |
Offensive Tackle | Jim Dombrowski | Virginia | 1984 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Offensive Tackle | Matt Stinchcomb | Georgia | 1995, 1998 | All-American |
Offensive Tackle | Jake Matthews | Texas A&M | 2013 | All-American |
Center | Jim Ritcher | N.C. State | 1977 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Tight End | Jason Witten | Tennessee | 2002 | |
Running Back | Don McCauley | North Carolina | 1970 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Running Back | Ted Brown | N.C. State | 1975, 1977 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
DEFENSE | ||||
Defensive End | Julius Peppers | North Carolina | 2001 | All-American |
Defensive End | Art Still | Kentucky | 1976 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Defensive Tackle | Randy White | Maryland | 1973 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Defensive Tackle | Reggie White | Tennessee | 1982 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Linebacker | Darryl Talley | West Virginia | 1981 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Linebacker | Wilber Marshall | Florida | 1981 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Linebacker | Mike Singletary | Baylor | 1979 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Corner | Merton Hanks | Iowa | 1988 | All-American |
Corner | Rod Woodson | Purdue | 1984 | College Football Hall of Fame All-American |
Safety | Michael Brooks | N.C. State | 1988 | |
Defensive Back | Eric Berry | Tennessee | 2009 | All-American |
SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
Place Kicker | Josh Lambo | Texas A&M | 2013 | |
Punter | Reggie Roby | Iowa | 1982 | All-American |
Returner | Devin Hester | Miami | 2004, 2005 | All-American |
COACH | ||||
Head Coach | Bobby Bowden | Florida State, West Virginia | 1972, 1975, 1983 | College Football Hall of Fame |
This year’s bowl game battle will be between No. 12 and undefeated UCF Knights and No. 7 Auburn Tigers. The game will be held at the newly built Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 1, at 12:30 p.m. ET and broadcast live on ESPN.
