Each year, Sports San Diego selects standout participants from past college football bowl games to enter the San Diego Bowl Games Hall of Fame. Inductees include players, coaches, broadcasters and bowl executives.
In 2024, Aztecs running back Ronnie Hillman was posthumously inducted to the Hall of Fame for his standout performance in the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl.
Major Applewhite
Quarterback, Texas, 2001
Kyle Basler
Punter, Washington St., 2003
Bobby Bell
Defensive End, Missouri, 1983
Bruce Binkowski
Bowl Executive, 1978-2014
Robbie Bosco
Quarterback, BYU, 1984
Clay Brown
Tight End, BYU, 1978-80
Mack Brown
Coach, Texas & North Carolina
2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2022
Reggie Campbell
Running Back, Navy, 2005*
Richard K. Circuit
Bowl Executive, 1986-2016
Ty Detmer
Quarterback, BYU, 1989-91
LaVell Edwards
Coach, BYU
1978-84, 1989-91, 1993
Hayden Fry
Coach, Iowa, 1986-87, 1991
Mike Gundy
Quarterback, Oklahoma State, 1988
Darran Hall
Wide Receiver, Colorado State, 1997
Joey Harrington
Quarterback, Oregon, 2000
Raymont Harris
Running Back, Ohio State, 1993
Ronnie Hillman
Running Back, San Diego State, 2010*
Craig James
Running Back, SMU, 1980
Brian Kavanagh
Quarterback, Kansas State, 1995
Herb Klein
Board of Directors, 1981-2009
Les Land
Bowl Executive, 1978
Sonny Lubick
Coach, Colorado State, 1994-95, 1997, 2005*
Marshawn Lynch
Running Back, California, 2006
Phil McConkey
Wide Receiver, Navy, 1978
Jim McMahon
Quarterback, BYU, 1978-81
Bart Oates
Center, BYU, 1980-82
John Reid
Bowl Executive, 1980-2000
Bucky Richardson
Quarterback, Texas A&M, 1990
Tony Roberts
Broadcaster, 1979-2005
Barry Sanders
Running Back, Oklahoma State, 1988
Bill Snyder
Coach, Kansas State, 1995, 1999, 2002
Tim Spencer
Running Back, Ohio State, 1982
Cheryl Tishue
Bowl Executive, 1995-2024
G.E. “Vinnie” Vinson
Board of Directors, 1978-1995
Leon White
Linebacker, BYU, 1982-84
Kyle Whittingham
Linebacker, BYU, 1978-81
Steve Young
Quarterback, BYU, 1982-83
*denotes Poinsettia Bowl alum
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