List of NCAA football retired numbers

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Pittsburgh Panthers retired numbers at Acrisure Stadium, September 2011 PittRetiredNumberBannersAtHeinz.jpg
Pittsburgh Panthers retired numbers at Acrisure Stadium, September 2011

Teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) retire jersey numbers of players who either are considered by the team to have made significant contributions to that team's success, or who have experienced untimely deaths during their playing career. As with other leagues, once a team retires a player's jersey number, it never issues the number to any other player, unless the player or team explicitly allows it.

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History

Since NCAA teams began retiring numbers, many players have had their jersey number retired. Pittsburgh have the most retired numbers with 10. Unlike professional leagues, no one player has had his number retired by two teams.

Unlike major sports leagues in the United States such as MLB (which retired Jackie Robinson's number 42) and the NHL (which did so for Wayne Gretzky's 99), the NCAA has never retired a jersey number league-wide in honor of anyone.

Nevertheless, there are some cases of retirement of a same number honoring two different players, such as Houston, which retired number 7 worn by David Klingler and Case Keenum, among other similar cases.

Moreover, Michigan retired a number for three players, the #11 in honor of the Wistert brothers. [1] The same did Brigham Young University (BYU), retiring number 6 for three different footballers, Marc Wilson, Robbie Bosco, and Luke Staley. [2]

Since 2005, Syracuse holds the record of players honored with a number retirement after the University retired no. 44 worn by 25 different players between 1921 and 1998.

There are also some strange cases such as UCLA retiring #42 for Jackie Robinson; although he wore No. 28 for the football team; the school chose to retire No. 42 because it was more identified with him after Robinson wore that number throughout his Hall of Fame baseball career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. [3] [4]

Retired numbers

Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
Johnny Unitas' #16 was retired by Louisville in 2003 1967 Johnny Unitas.jpeg
Johnny Unitas' #16 was retired by Louisville in 2003
Roger Staubach's #12 was retired by the Naval Academy in 1965 Staubach cowboys qb.jpg
Roger Staubach's #12 was retired by the Naval Academy in 1965
Dan Marino's #13 was retired by Pittsburgh Danmarino.jpg
Dan Marino's #13 was retired by Pittsburgh
Brett Favre's #4, retired by Southern Miss in 2015 Brett Favre 2009.jpg
Brett Favre's #4, retired by Southern Miss in 2015
Troy Aikman's #8, retired by UCLA Troy aikman 2011 cropped.jpg
Troy Aikman's #8, retired by UCLA
John Elway has his #7 retired by Stanford John Elway.jpg
John Elway has his #7 retired by Stanford
Peyton Manning's #16 was retired by Tennessee in 2005 Peyton Manning 2022 (cropped).jpg
Peyton Manning's #16 was retired by Tennessee in 2005
Michigan retired #11 in honor of Whitey Wistert (photo) and his two brothers Francis wistert footballer.jpg
Michigan retired #11 in honor of Whitey Wistert (photo) and his two brothers
Doc Blanchard's #35, retired by Army Doc blanchard with army.jpg
Doc Blanchard's #35, retired by Army
Colt McCoy's #12, retired by the Texas Longhorns Colt McCoy under center vs Rice cropped.jpg
Colt McCoy's #12, retired by the Texas Longhorns
Gerald Ford with Michigan in 1933. His number 48 was retired by the program Gerald Ford on field at Univ of Mich, 1933.jpg
Gerald Ford with Michigan in 1933. His number 48 was retired by the program
Frank Sinkwich's #21, retired by Georgia Sinkwich bulldogs.jpg
Frank Sinkwich's #21, retired by Georgia
Andre Ware's #11, retired by Houston Andre Ware at Houston.jpg
Andre Ware's #11, retired by Houston
Sam Huff's #75 was retired by West Virginia in 2005 Sam Huff.jpg
Sam Huff's #75 was retired by West Virginia in 2005
Nile Kinnick's #24, retired by Iowa Nile Kinnick.jpg
Nile Kinnick's #24, retired by Iowa
Howard Cassady's #40 was retired by Ohio State Howard Cassady (1953 Makio).jpg
Howard Cassady's #40 was retired by Ohio State
Missouri retired #23 in honor of Roger Wehrli (photo) and Johnny Roland Roger Wehrli.jpg
Missouri retired #23 in honor of Roger Wehrli (photo) and Johnny Roland
Steve Largent has his #83 retired by Tulsa Stevelargent.jpg
Steve Largent has his #83 retired by Tulsa
Joe Greene's #75, retired by North Texas Mean Joe Greene 1975.JPG
Joe Greene's #75, retired by North Texas
Bill Dudley's #35 was retired by Virginia Bill dudley bowman 1948.jpg
Bill Dudley's #35 was retired by Virginia
Elroy Hirsch's #40 was retired by Wisconsin in 2005 Elroy Hirsch, Wisconsin Badgers MBB media guide 1977.jpg
Elroy Hirsch's #40 was retired by Wisconsin in 2005
John Mackey's #88, retired by Syracuse John mackey press photo 1972.jpg
John Mackey's #88, retired by Syracuse
Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired across all UCLA sports in 2014 Jackie robinson ucla track.jpg
Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired across all UCLA sports in 2014
Randall Cunningham's #17, the only number retired by UNLV Randall Cunningham Pro Bowl.JPG
Randall Cunningham's #17, the only number retired by UNLV
Jan Stenerud's #78 was retired by Montana State Jan stenerud chiefs signed photo.jpg
Jan Stenerud's #78 was retired by Montana State
Eddie LeBaron's #40 was retired by Pacific Eddie lebaron at redskins.jpg
Eddie LeBaron's #40 was retired by Pacific
Kyle Arrington's #24, retired by Hofstra Kyle Arrington 2015.JPG
Kyle Arrington's #24, retired by Hofstra
TeamNo.PlayerTenureNo. retiredRef.
Akron
89
Chris Angeloff [n 1] 1974–19751975 [5]
Alabama A&M
22
John Stallworth 1971–19741974 [6]
55
Robert Mathis 1999–20022012 [7]
Appalachian State
14
Armanti Edwards 2006–20092023 [8]
23
John Settle 1983–19861986 [9]
32
Dexter Coakley 1993–19962005 [10]
38
Dino Hackett 1982–19852005 [11]
71
Larry Hand 1960–19642006 [12]
Arizona State
11
Danny White 1971–1973 [13]
27
Bobby Mulgado1954–1957 [13]
33
Wilford White 1947–1950
40
Mike Haynes 1974–1975 [13]
42
Pat Tillman [n 1] 1994–19972004 [13]
Arkansas
12
Clyde Scott 1946–19491949 [14]
77
Brandon Burlsworth [n 1] 1994–19981999 [14]
Army
24
Pete Dawkins 1956–19582008 [15] [16]
35
Doc Blanchard 1944–19462009 [16]
41
Glenn Davis 1943–19462005 [16]
61
Joe Steffy 1945–19472009 [16]
Auburn
7
Pat Sullivan 1969–1971 [17]
34
Bo Jackson 1982–1985 [17]
88
Terry Beasley 1969–1971 [17]
Austin Peay
30
John Ogles1963–1966 [18]
84
Harold Roberts1967–1970 [18]
Boston College
22
Doug Flutie 1981–1984 [19]
68
Mike Ruth 1982–1985 [19]
BYU
6
Marc Wilson 1975–19792017 [20]
6
Robbie Bosco 1981–19852017 [20]
Luke Staley 1999–20012017 [20]
8
Steve Young 1980–19832003 [20]
9
Jim McMahon 1977–19812014 [20]
14
Gifford Nielsen 1973–19772007 [20]
14
Ty Detmer 1987–19912007 [20]
40
Eldon Fortie 1960–19621963 [20]
81
Marion Probert [n 1] 1952–19541977 [20]
California
12
Joe Roth [n 1] 1975–19761977 [21]
Central Michigan
62
Jim Podoley 1952–1956 [22]
Clemson
4
Steve Fuller [n 2] 1975–19781979 [23]
28
C. J. Spiller [n 3] 2006–20092010 [24]
66
Banks McFadden 1937–19391987 [25]
Colorado
11
Bobby Anderson [n 4] 1967–19691969 [31]
19
Rashaan Salaam [n 1] 1992–19942017 [31]
24
Byron White [n 4] 1935–19371937 [31]
67
Joe Romig [n 4] 1959–19611961 [31]
Colorado State
21
Eddie Hanna [n 1] 1947–19491949 [32]
48
Thurman McGraw 1946–1949 [33]
Drake
43
Johnny Bright [n 5] 1949–19512006 [36]
East Carolina
16
Robert Farris [n 1] 1965–1967 [37]
18
Norman Swindell [n 1] 1963–1965 [37]
29
James Speight1955–1959 [37]
36
Roger Thrift1949–1950 [37]
Eastern Illinois
17
Tony Romo 1999–20022009 [38]
18
Sean Payton 1983–19862010 [39]
Eastern Washington
71
Michael Roos 2001–20042009 [40]
84
Bob Picard 1968–1969,
1971–1972
2003 [40]
Fresno State
4
Derek Carr 2009–20132017 [41]
8
David Carr 1997–20012007 [41]
9
Kevin Sweeney 1983–1986 [41]
12
Trent Dilfer 1991–1993 [41]
14
Vince Petrucci1976–1978 [41]
15
Davante Adams 2011–20132022 [41]
21
Dale Messer 1958–1960 [41]
22
Lorenzo Neal 1990–19922022 [41]
83
Henry Ellard 1979–1982 [41]
Georgia
21
Frank Sinkwich 1941–19431943 [42]
34
Herschel Walker 1980–19821985 [42]
40
Theron Sapp 1955–19581959 [42]
62
Charley Trippi 1942,
1945–1946
1947 [42]
Georgia Southern
3
Adrian Peterson 1998–2001 [43]
8
Tracy Ham 1982–1986 [44]
Hawaii
15
Colt Brennan 2005–20072021 [45]
32
Tom Kaulukukui 1934–1937 [46]
Hofstra
3
Wayne Chrebet 1991–1994 [47]
24
Kyle Arrington 2004–2007 [47]
33
Walter Kohanowich1948–1952 [47]
74
Dave Fiore 1992–1995 [47]
77
John Schmitt 1961–1963 [47]
89
Marques Colston 2001–2005 [47]
Houston
7
David Klingler 1988–19912016 [48]
Case Keenum 2006–20112016 [48]
11
Andre Ware 1987–1989 [48]
78
Wilson Whitley 1972–1976 [48]
Idaho
9
Ken Hobart 1980–1983 [49]
17
John Friesz 1986–19892006 [50]
53
Wayne Walker 1955–1957 [51]
56
John Yarno 1973–19761977 [52]
64
Jerry Kramer 1955–19571963 [53] [54]
Illinois
50
Dick Butkus 1962–19642003 [55] [56]
77
Red Grange 1923–19252003 [55]
Iowa
24
Nile Kinnick [n 6] 1936–1939 [58]
62
Cal Jones 1952–1955 [58]
Indiana
32
Anthony Thompson 1986–1989 [59]
Kansas
21
John Hadl 1959–1961 [60] [61]
42
Ray Evans [n 7] 1941–1942,
1946–1947
[60] [62]
48
Gale Sayers 1962–19641989 [60] [63] ´
Kansas State
11
Lynn Dickey 1968–1970 [64]
Steve Grogan 1972–1974 [64]
Kent State
9
Josh Cribbs 2001–20042010 [65]
40
Eric Wilkerson 1985–1988 [66]
79
Jim Corrigall 1967–19691969 [67]
99
Jack Lambert 1971–19731977 [68]
Lafayette
53
Fred Kirby1939–19412011 [69]
Lincoln (MO)
20
Lemar Parrish 1966–1969 [70]
Louisville
8
Lamar Jackson 2015–20172021 [71]
16
Johnny Unitas 1951–19552003 [72]
LSU
20
Billy Cannon 1957–19591960 [73]
21
Jerry Stovall 1960–19622018 [74]
37
Tommy Casanova 1969–19712009 [75]
Marshall
72
Frank Gatski 1940–19412005 [76]
Miami (FL)
10
George Mira 1961–19631997 [77]
14
Vinny Testaverde 1982–19861997 [77]
42
Jim Dooley 1949–19511997 [77]
89
Ted Hendricks 1966–19681997 [77]
Miami (OH)
7
Ben Roethlisberger 2000–20032007 [78] [79]
40
Bob Hitchens 1971–1973 [78] [80] [79]
42
John Pont 1949–1951 [78] [79]
Memphis
8
Charles Greenhill1983 [81]
20
DeAngelo Williams 2002–2005 [81]
30
Dave Casinelli 1960–1963 [81]
59
Danton Barto 1990–19932021 [81]
64
John Bramlett 1959–1962 [81]
79
Harry Schuh 1962–1964 [81]
83
Isaac Bruce 1992–1993 [81]
Michigan
11
Whitey Wistert 1931–19331949 [82]
11
Al Wistert 1940–19421949 [82]
11
Alvin Wistert 1947–19491949 [82]
21
Desmond Howard 1989–19912015 [82]
47
Bennie Oosterbaan 1925–19271927 [82]
48
Gerald Ford 1932–19341994 [82]
87
Ron Kramer 1954–19561956 [82]
98
Tom Harmon 1938–19401940 [82]
Michigan State
26
Clinton Jones 1964–19662015 [83]
46
John Hannah [n 8] 1969 [87]
48
Percy Snow 1986–19892013
78
Don Coleman 1949–19511951 [87]
90
George Webster 1964–19661967 [87]
95
Bubba Smith 1964–19662006 [87]
Middle Tennessee
14
Teddy Morris1962–19651965 [88]
20
Kevin Byard 2012–20152022 [89] [90]
Minnesota
10
Paul Giel 1951–19531991 [91] [92] [93]
54
Bruce Smith 1939–19411977 [91] [92] [93]
72
Bronko Nagurski 1927–19291979 [91] [92] [93]
Mississippi Valley State
18
Parnell Dickinson 1972–19751976 [94] [95]
Missouri
23
Johnny Roland 1962,
1964–1965
[96]
23
Roger Wehrli 1966–1968 [96]
27
Brock Olivo 1994–1997 [96]
37
Bob Steuber 1940–1943 [96]
42
Darold Jenkins 1939–1941 [96]
44
Paul Christman 1938–1940 [96]
83
Kellen Winslow 1975–1978 [96]
Missouri Southern
9
Rod Smith 1988–1993 [97]
Montana
15
Dave Dickenson 1992–1995 [98] [99]
22
Terry Dillon 1960–1962 [98] [100]
Montana State
21
Don Hass1964–1966 [101]
52
Sonny Holland 1956–19591959 [102]
77
Bill Kollar 1971–1973 [103]
78
Jan Stenerud 1963–19651984 [104]
Murray State
10
Larry Tillman1966–19691969 [105]
11
Michael Proctor 1986–19891993 [105]
Navy
12
Roger Staubach 1961–19631965 [106] [107]
19
Keenan Reynolds 2012–20152016 [106] [107]
27
Joe Bellino 1958–19601960 [106] [107] [108]
30
Napoleon McCallum 1981–1985 [106] [107] [109]
NC State
17
Philip Rivers 2000–20032003 [110] [111]
18
Roman Gabriel 1958–19611962 [110] [111]
23
Ted Brown 1975–19781978 [110] [111]
40
Dick Christy 1954–19571997 [110] [111]
51
Jim Ritcher 1976–19791987 [110] [111]
63
Bill Yoest 1970–19732003 [110] [111]
77
Dennis Byrd 1964–1967 [110] [111]
81
Torry Holt 1995–19981999 [110] [111]
Nebraska
20
Johnny Rodgers 1970–1972
60
Tom Novak1946–1949
64
Bob Brown 1961–1963
Nevada
27
Frank Hawkins 1977–1980 [112]
41
Marion Motley 1940–1942 [112]
North Carolina
22
Charlie Justice 1946–1949 [113]
46
Bill Sutherland [n 1] 1946 [113]
50
Art Weiner 1946–1949 [113]
59
Andy Bershak1935–1937 [113]
99
George Barclay 1932–1934 [113]
North Texas
28
Abner Haynes 1957–1959 [114]
33
Ray Renfro 1949–19502000 [114]
55
Richard Gill1968–19691971 [114]
75
Joe Greene 1966–19691981 [114]
Ohio State
22
Les Horvath 1940–1942,
1944
2000 [115] [116]
27
Eddie George 1992–19952001 [116]
31
Vic Janowicz 1949–19512000 [117] [116]
40
Howard Cassady 1952–19552000 [116]
45
Archie Griffin 1972–19751999 [116]
47
Chic Harley 1916–1917,
1919
2004 [116]
99
Bill Willis [n 9] 1942–19442007 [116]
Oklahoma State
21
Barry Sanders 1986–1988 [120]
34
Thurman Thomas 1984–1987 [120]
43
Terry Miller 1974–1977 [120]
55
Bob Fenimore 1943–1946 [121]
Ole Miss
10
Eli Manning 1999–20032021 [122] [123] [124]
18
Archie Manning 1968–1970 [122]
38
Chucky Mullins [n 10] 1988–1989 [122]
74
Ben Williams [n 11] 1972–19752022 [125]
Oregon State
11
Terry Baker 1959–1962 [126]
Penn State
22
John Cappelletti 1970–19732013 [127]
Pacific
22
Dick Bass 1955–19581984 [128]
39
Willard Harrell 1971–19741986 [128]
40
Eddie LeBaron 1946–19491950 [128]
41
Eddie Macon 1949–19512008 [128]
Pittsburgh
1
Larry Fitzgerald 2002–20032013 [129]
13
Dan Marino 1979–19821983 [129]
33
Tony Dorsett 1973–19761976 [129]
42
Marshall Goldberg 1936–19381997 [129]
65
Joe Schmidt 1950–19521997 [129]
73
Mark May 1977–19802001 [129]
75
Jim Covert 1979–19832015 [130]
79
Bill Fralic 1981–19841984 [129]
89
Mike Ditka 1958–19601997 [129]
99
Hugh Green 1977–19801980 [129]
Portland State
11
Neil Lomax 1977–1980 [131]
18
Peter Stott1990–19922014 [132]
Rutgers
52
Eric LeGrand 2008–20102013 [133]
San Diego State
8
Todd Santos 1984–1987 [134]
25
Haven Moses 1966–1967 [134]
28
Willie Buchanon 1970–1971 [134]
28
Marshall Faulk 1991–1993 [134]
San José State
52
Dave Chaney1970–19722019 [135]
Savannah State
2
Shannon Sharpe 1986–19892009 [136]
South Carolina
2
Sterling Sharpe 1983,
1985–1987
[137]
7
Jadeveon Clowney 2011–20132022 [137]
37
Steve Wadiak 1948–1951 [137]
38
George Rogers 1977–1980 [137]
56
Mike Johnson1964 [137]
Southern Miss
4
Brett Favre 1987–19902015 [138] [139]
10
Reggie Collier 1980–19822008 [140]
44
Ray Guy 1970–1972 [141]
Stanford
1
Ernie Nevers 1921–1924 [142]
7
John Elway 1979–19822013 [142] [143]
16
Jim Plunkett 1968–1970 [142]
Syracuse
5
Donovan McNabb 1995–19982013 [144]
9
Don McPherson 1984–19872013 [144]
39
Larry Csonka 1965–19672007 [144]
44
(various) [n 12] 1921–19982005 [144]
47
Joe Morris 1978–19812018 [144]
72
Tim Green 1982–19862019 [145]
88
John Mackey 1960–19622007 [144]
TCU
5
LaDainian Tomlinson 1997–20002005 [146]
8
Davey O'Brien 1935–19381939 [147] [148]
45
Sammy Baugh 1934–19361993 [148]
Tennessee
16
Peyton Manning 1995–19972005 [149] [150]
32
Billy Nowling [n 13] 1940–19421946 [149]
45
Johnny Majors 1954–19562012 [151]
49
Rudy Klarer [n 13] 1941–19421946 [149]
61
Willis Tucker [n 13] 1939–19401946 [149]
62
Clyde Fuson [n 13] 19421946 [149]
91
Doug Atkins 1950–19522005 [149] [150]
92
Reggie White 1980–19832005 [149] [153]
Texas
10
Vince Young 2003–2005 [154]
12
Colt McCoy 2006–2009 [154]
20
Earl Campbell 1974–1977 [154]
22
Bobby Layne 1944–1947 [154]
34
Ricky Williams 1995–1998 [154]
60
Tommy Nobis 1963–1965 [154]
Texas Tech
44
Donny Anderson 1963–1965 [155]
55
E. J. Holub 1958–19601960 [156]
81
Dave Parks 1961–1963 [157]
Toledo
16
Chuck Ealey 1969–1971 [158]
18
Gene Swick 1972–1975 [158]
82
Mel Triplett 1951–1954 [158]
77
Mel Long 1969–1971 [158]
Tulsa
14
Billy Anderson 1963–1964 [n 14] 1995 [160]
17
Jerry Rhome 1963–1964 [160]
31
Ellis Jones 1942–1944 [160]
36
Felto Prewitt 1943–1945 [160]
45
Glenn Dobbs 1940–1942 [160] [161]
55
Jerry Ostroski 1988–19912018 [160] [162]
64
Marv Matuszak 1952 [160]
81
Howard Twilley 1963–1965 [160]
83
Steve Largent 1972–19752008 [160]
UCLA
5
Kenny Easley 1978–1980 [163]
8
Troy Aikman 1986–19882014 [163]
13
Kenny Washington 1937–19391956 [163]
16
Gary Beban 1965–1967 [163]
34
Paul Cameron 1951–1953 [163]
38
Burr Baldwin 1944–1946 [163]
42
Jackie Robinson [n 15] [n 16] 1939–19402014 [3] [4]
79
Jonathan Ogden 1993–19951997 [163]
80
Donn Moomaw 1950–1952 [163]
84
Jerry Robinson 1976–1978 [164] [163]
UNLV
12
Randall Cunningham 1981–19841984 [165]
USC
3
Carson Palmer 1999–20022002 [166]
5
Reggie Bush 2003–20052005 [167]
11
Matt Leinart 2001–20052004 [166]
13
Caleb Williams 2022–20232022 [167]
12
Charles White 1977–19791979 [166]
20
Mike Garrett 1963–19651965 [166]
32
O. J. Simpson 1967–19681968 [166]
33
Marcus Allen 1978–19811981 [166]
Utah
22
Ty Jordan [n 1] 20202021 [168]
Aaron Lowe [n 1] 2019–20212021 [168]
Virginia
12
Shawn Moore 1988–1990 [169]
24
Frank Quayle 1966–1968 [169]
35
Bill Dudley 1940–1942 [169]
48
Joe Palumbo 1949–1951 [169]
73
Jim Dombrowski 1982–1985 [169]
97
Gene Edmonds [n 1] 1948–1949 [169]
Washington State
7
Mel Hein 1927–1931 [170] [171]
14
Jack Thompson 1974–1978 [170] [171]
Weber State
10
Jamie Martin 1989–19922014 [172] [173]
West Virginia
9
Major Harris 1987–19892021 [174]
21
Ira Rodgers 1915–1917,
1919
2010 [175]
75
Sam Huff 1952–19552005 [175]
77
Bruce Bosley 1952–19552016 [175]
90
Darryl Talley 1979–19822021 [176]
Western Michigan
44
Jerome Persell1975–19781978
49
John Offerdahl 1982–19851995 [177]
Wisconsin
33
Ron Dayne 1996–19992007 [178]
35
Alan Ameche 1951–19542000 [178] [179]
40
Elroy Hirsch 1941–19422005 [180] [178]
80
Dave Schreiner 1939–19422005 [180] [178]
83
Allan Shafer [n 1] 19442005 [181] [180]
88
Pat Richter 1960–19622006 [180] [178]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Posthumous honor.
  2. The number was brought out of retirement in 2014 to be worn by quarterback Deshaun Watson, with Fuller's permission. [23]
  3. In 2016, Spiller gave his permission to bring the number out of retirement to be worn by Tavien Feaster. [24]
  4. 1 2 3 In 2020, Colorado athletic director Rick George announced plans to re-issue uniform numbers 11, 24, and 67 with the support of the noted players (or their families). [26] Contemporary uniforms issued with those numbers will include a commemorative patch. [26] Nonetheless, as of 2023 season, no player has used any of those numbers since the announcement. [27] [28] [29] [30] Uniform number 19 will remain unused for 19 years, after which it may be re-issued. [26]
  5. Bright is regarded as the greatest football player ever at Drake. [34] [35] At the institution, Bright also competed in basketball and track.
  6. Kinnick died during a training flight while serving as a United States Navy aviator in World War II. [57]
  7. Evans also has his #15 retired from the Kansas basketball team, being the only athlete in the history of the program to have such honor. [62]
  8. Hannah was not a player, but gave Michigan State University 46 years of service, 28 of them as president of the institution. [84] He is also the longest-serving president of MSU, being in office from 1941 to 1969. [85] [86]
  9. In 2020, the NCAA approved the use of the No. 0. [118] In order to further pay tribute to Bill Willis, Coach Day decided to start a new tradition and choose the player who will wear the number each season. [119]
  10. Retired from football after a severe injury lefy him a quadriplegic during a game against Vanderbilt in 1989.
  11. Regarded as the first black player in the program's history.
  12. The complete list of players who wore number 44, by chronological order: Gifford Zimmerman, Charles Roberts, Clarence Taylor, Don Baldwin, Richard Fishel, Henry Merz, Hamilton Watt, Francis Mullins, Stanley Stanislay, Benjamin DeYoung, Francis Mazejko, Richard Ransom, J. O'Brien, Robert Eberling, Jim Brown, Thomas Stephens, Ernie Davis, William Schoonover, Floyd Little, Richard Panczyszyn, Mandel Robinson, Glenn Moore, Michael Owens, Terry Richardson, and Rob Konrad.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Died in service during World War II. They were honored as "Vol Legends" prior to the game vs. Air Force on Sep 9, 2006. [152]
  14. He had previously played for SMU Mustangs (1960–1961). [159]
  15. As a UCLA football player, Robinson wore No. 28; however, the school chose to retire No. 42, which became indelibly identified with him because it was the number he wore throughout his Hall of Fame baseball career with the Brooklyn Dodgers: this included him being the first African American player in the modern era of professional baseball. [3]
  16. Retired across all UCLA sports on November 22, 2014. Kenny Young, a linebacker who wore No. 42 as a freshman in the 2014 season, was allowed to continue wearing the number for the remainder of his UCLA career. [4]

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Harold Everett Greer was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1958 through 1973. A guard, Greer was a 10-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Second Team seven times. He was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and his uniform number was among Philadelphia 76ers retired numbers. Greer is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Number (sports)</span> Number worn on a sports players uniform

In team sports, the number, often referred to as the uniform number, squad number, jersey number, shirt number, sweater number, or similar is the number worn on a player's uniform, to identify and distinguish each player from others wearing the same or similar uniforms. The number is typically displayed on the rear of the jersey, often accompanied by the surname. Sometimes it is also displayed on the front and/or sleeves, or on the player's shorts or headgear. It is used to identify the player to officials, other players, official scorers, and spectators; in some sports, it is also indicative of the player's position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al Wistert</span> American football player (1920–2016)

Albert Alexander "Ox" Wistert was an American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played his entire nine-year NFL career for the Eagles and became their team captain. He was named to play in the NFL's first Pro Bowl as an Eagle. During most of Wistert's career there were no football All-star games, although he was named to the league All-Pro team four times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colorado Buffaloes football</span> Football team of University of Colorado Boulder

The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team was a charter member of the Big 12 before leaving to join the Pac-12 Conference after the 2010 season. After 13 seasons in the Pac-12, the Buffaloes returned to the Big 12 in 2024. Before joining the Big 12, they were members of the Big Eight Conference. The CU football team has played at Folsom Field since 1924. The Buffs all-time record is 716–520–36 as of the 2022 season. Colorado won the 1990 National Championship. The football program is 27th on the all-time win list and 40th in all-time winning percentage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Huskies football</span> Football team of the University of Washington

The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competed in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference, after having been a charter member of the Pac-12 Conference until the end of the 2023-2024 season. Husky Stadium, located on campus in Seattle, has been the Huskies' home field since 1920.

Byron Ledare "By" Bailey was an American professional football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bailey is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame, and the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Bailey's #38 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions. In 2006, Bailey was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Syracuse Orange football</span> College football team representing Syracuse University, New York

The Syracuse Orange football team represents Syracuse University in the sport of American football. The Orange compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Syracuse is the only Division I FBS school in New York to compete in one of the Power Five conferences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Retired number</span> Honor in team sports

Retiring the number of an athlete is an honor a team bestows upon a player, usually after the player has left the team, retires from the sport, or dies, by taking the number formerly worn on his or her uniform out of circulation. Once a number is retired, no future player from the team may wear it, unless the original player permits it; however, in many cases the number cannot be used at all. Such an honor may also be bestowed on players who had highly memorable careers, died prematurely under tragic circumstances, or have had their promising careers ended by serious injury. Some sports that retire team numbers include baseball, cricket, ice hockey, basketball, American football, and association football. Retired jerseys are often referred to as "hanging from the rafters" as they are, literally, put to hang in the team's home venue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uniform number (American football)</span> Numbers on the uniform of American football players

In American football, uniform numbers are displayed on both the front and back of the jersey, and in many cases the sleeves, shoulder pad, or occasionally helmets. The numbers on the front and back are very large, covering most of the jersey. Certain numbers may only be worn by players in specific positions, thus assisting the officials in determining penalties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball</span> Mens basketball team

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Western Kentucky University (WKU) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Hilltoppers currently compete in Conference USA. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 2024. Hank Plona was announced as the team's current head coach on April 2, 2024.

The men's college basketball program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was founded in 1920 and is known competitively as the UCLA Bruins. The Bruins have won 11 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I national championships, the most of any school. UCLA players have been assigned jersey numbers ranging from 0 to 78 in the team's history. The school no longer issues nine retired numbers in honor of 10 former players. To qualify, a player must have been a three-time consensus All-American, a consensus national player of the year, or been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The retired numbers are displayed in the rafters of the Bruins' home arena, Pauley Pavilion. UCLA's legendary coach John Wooden generally opposed having numbers retired.

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