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Thirteen named to 2003 Hall of Fame class

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Barry Sanders and Joe Theisman are among 13 players named to this year's College Football Hall of Fame class. The new class will be inducted on Dec. 9 in New York.

Theisman threw for 4,411 yards and 31 touchdowns at Notre Dame from 1968-70. He also set 19 school records and left the school ranked second in team history in passing.

Sanders ran for a record 2,628 yards and took home the Heisman Trophy in 1988 at Oklahoma State. In three years with the Cowboys, Sanders totaled 3,797 yards and scored 55 touchdowns.

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