BTN.com staff, May 15, 2012

Former Purdue running back Otis Armstrong was one of 14 players inducted into the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame class. Armstrong shined for the Boilermakers from 1970-72, running for 3,315 yards and 17 touchdowns, to go along with 389 yards and five touchdowns through the air. Armstrong still holds the Purdue record for rushing attempts (670) and ranks second in career rushing yards. See the entire 2012 Hall of Fame class in this post.

[PurdueSports.com: Armstrong elected to College Football Hall of Fame]

[Armstrong's PurdueSports.com player profile]

PLAYERS

  • CHARLES ALEXANDER – TB, LSU (1975-78)
  • OTIS ARMSTRONG – HB, Purdue (1970-72)
  • STEVE BARTKOWSKI – QB, California (1972-74)
  • HAL BEDSOLE – SE, Southern California (1961-63)
  • DAVE CASPER – TE, Notre Dame (1971-73)
  • TY DETMER – QB, BYU (1988-91)
  • TOMMY KRAMER – QB, Rice (1973-76)
  • ART MONK – WR, Syracuse (1976-79)
  • GREG MYERS – DB, Colorado State (1992-95)
  • JONATHAN OGDEN – OT, UCLA (1992-95)
  • GABE RIVERA – DT, Texas Tech (1979-82)
  • MARK SIMONEAU – LB, Kansas State (1996-99)
  • SCOTT THOMAS – S, Air Force (1982-85)
  • JOHN WOOTEN* – OG, Colorado (1956-58)

* Selection from the FBS Veterans Committee

COACHES

  • PHILLIP FULMER – 152-52-0 (74.5%); Tennessee (1992-08)
  • JIMMY JOHNSON – 81-34-3 (70.0%); Oklahoma State (1979-83) and Miami (Fla.) (1984-88)
  • R.C. SLOCUM – 123-47-2 (72.1%); Texas A&M (1989-02)

There were a few notable omissions Tuesday, as well, from Ohio State's Orlando Pace to Nebraska's Tommie Frazier. Read the Twitter reaction from Frazier & Pace being denied.