IRVING, Tx. (WJHL) – Legendary former Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has been tabbed for induction into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the organization’s 2026 class. He finished his Carson-Newman career after 37 seasons, 338 wins, 99 losses, and two ties. His career winning percentage of .7699 […]
IRVING, Tx. (WJHL) – Legendary former Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has been tabbed for induction into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the organization’s 2026 class.
He finished his Carson-Newman career after 37 seasons, 338 wins, 99 losses, and two ties. His career winning percentage of .7699 is the fourth-highest in college football history, while the 338 victories amount to the fifth-best total nationally at the time of his retirement.
Sparks is the first person affiliated with Carson-Newman and the South Atlantic Conference to be included in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Sparks announced his retirement on Nov. 14, 2016, before passing away after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer on March 29, 2017.
The 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will officially be inducted during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2026, at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
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