BTN.com staff, February 28, 2012

The 2012 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame was released Tuesday, and the list features 15 former Big Ten players, one former coach, in addition to three Nebraska players and two Penn State players who competed before their schools were a Big Ten member.

Here's the prestigious list:

  • Trev Alberts, LB, Nebraska – 1990-93*
  • Erick Anderson, LB, Michigan – 1988-91
  • Otis Armstrong, RB, Purdue – 1970-72
  • Larry Burton, SE, Purdue – 1973-74
  • Dave Butz, DT, Purdue – 1970-72
  • Marv Cook, TE, Iowa – 1985-88
  • Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska – 1998-2001*
  • D.J. Dozier, RB, Penn State – 1983-86*
  • Jumbo Elliott, OT, Michigan – 1984-87
  • Dave Foley, OT, Ohio State – 1966-68
  • Tommie Frazier, QB, Nebraska – 1992-95*
  • Kirk Gibson, WR, Michigan State – 1975-78
  • Tim Krumrie, DL, Wisconsin – 1979-83
  • Robert Lytle, RB, Michigan – 1974-76
  • Tom Nowatzke, FB, Indiana – 1961-64
  • Jim Otis, FB, Ohio State – 1967-69
  • Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio State – 1994-96
  • Percy Snow, LB, Michigan State – 1986-89
  • Lorenzo White, RB, Michigan State – 1984-87
  • Steve Wisniewski, G, Penn State – 1985-88*
  • Darryl Rogers, coach, Michigan State – 1976-79

* — Did not play in the Big Ten

The FBS Hall of Fame Class will be announced live in New York City during a noon press conference on May 15 and inducted at the 55th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 4, 2012 in New York City. Read more about the Hall of Fame.