Former W&J Coach On Ballot For Induction Into CFHF

The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2021 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Former Washington & Jefferson College head coach John Luckhardt was among those listed on the divisional ballot for consideration.  Luckhardt compiled a collegiate coaching record of 225-70-2 (.761 winning percentage). His 225 wins rank as the second most among the 40 coaches on the 2021 ballot.  He served as the head coach at W&J from 1982-98 and enjoyed unprecedented success, as he registered a 137-37-2 mark during his tenure with the Presidents.   Prior to Luckhardt’s arrival, the Presidents had produced only four winning seasons in a 17-year period. In 1984, W&J ripped off nine wins, won the Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and earned the school’s first trip to the NCAA Division III playoffs.