Members of the 100th anniversary team must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Member of College Football Hall of Fame (for school primarily associated with)
- Member of SoCon Hall of Fame (for primary sport)
- National Player of the Year
- All-America in two different seasons (not including honorable mention or freshman/sophomore AA)
- SoCon Male Athlete of the Year
- SoCon Player of the Year (coaches or media) in two different seasons
- 1st-team All-SoCon (coaches or media) in three different seasons
 
Notes:
- Student-athletes must have competed in the SoCon for at least two seasons.
- List of awards is not exhaustive – just those that satisfy the above criteria are listed.
- Awards are through the completion of the 2020-21 academic year.
 
John Mack Brown, HB, Alabama
College Football Hall of Fame 1957
 
John Lewis Cain, QB, Alabama
College Football Hall of Fame 1973
 
Allison “Pooley” Hubert, FB, Alabama
College Football Hall of Fame 1964
 
Fred Sington, T, Alabama
College Football Hall of Fame 1985
 
Harold Alexander, P, App State
All-America 1991, 1992
 
Pierre Banks, LB, App State
All-America 2007, 2008
 
Rick Beasley, WR, App State
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1979-80
1st-team All-SoCon 1978, 1979, 1980
 
Gill Beck, G/C, App State
1st-team All-SoCon 1975, 1976, 1977
 
Kerry Brown, G/OL, App State
All-America 2006, 2007
1st-team All-SoCon 2005, 2006, 2007
 
Shawn Clark, OG/T, App State
All-America 1996, 1998
1st-team All-SoCon 1995, 1996, 1998
 
Dexter Coakley, LB, App State
College Football Hall of Fame 2011
SoCon Hall of Fame 2011
Buck Buchanan Award 1995, 1996
All-America 1994, 1995, 1996
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1995-96, 1996-97
SoCon Defensive Player of the Year 1994, 1995, 1996
1st-team All-SoCon 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Armanti Edwards, QB, App State
SoCon Hall of Fame 2016
Walter Payton Award 2008, 2009
All-America 2007, 2008, 2009
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2009-10
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 2008, 2009
1st-team All-SoCon 2006, 2008, 2009
 
Tyler Elkins, C, App State
All-America 2000, 2001
 
Jabari Fletcher, DL, App State
1st-team All-SoCon 2008, 2009, 2010
 
DaVon Fowlkes, WR/RS, App State
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2004-05
1st-team All-SoCon 2002, 2003, 2004
 
Cortez Gilbert, CB, App State
All-America 2008, 2009
 
Chad Groover, OL, App State
All-America 1995, 1996
 
Avery Hall, DL, App State
1st-team All-SoCon 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
 
Corey Hall, DB, App State
All-America 1999, 2000
 
Jason Hunter, DL, App State
All-America 2005, 2006
 
Josh Jeffries, DL, App State
All-America 2000, 2001, 2002
1st-team All-SoCon 2000, 2001, 2002
 
Ben Jorden, TE, App State
1st-team All-SoCon 2008, 2009, 2010
 
Scott Kadlub, C, App State
All-America 1995, 1996
 
Jeremy Kimbrough, LB, App State
All-America 2011, 2012
 
Mark LeGree, DB, App State
All-America 2008, 2009, 2010
1st-team All-SoCon 2008, 2009, 2010
 
Corey Lynch, DB, App State
All-America 2005, 2006, 2007
1st-team All-SoCon 2005, 2006, 2007
 
Rico Mack, LB, App State
All-America 1990, 1991
1st-team All-SoCon 1990, 1991, 1992
 
Chad Miller, DL, App State
All-America 1994, 1995
 
Marques Murrell, DL, App State
All-America 2005, 2006
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2006-07
1st-team All-SoCon 2004, 2005, 2006
 
Joe Parker, P, App State
1st-team All-SoCon 1974, 1975, 1976
 
Kevin Richardson, RB, App State
All-America 2005, 2006, 2007
1st-team All-SoCon 2005, 2006, 2007
 
Jacque Roman, LB, App State
All-America 2008, 2009
 
John Settle, RB, App State
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1986-87
All-America 1985, 1986
 
D.J. Smith, LB, App State
All-America 2009, 2010
 
Matt Stevens, DB, App State
All-America 1994, 1995
 
Richie Williams, QB, App State
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2005-06
 
Jimmy Franklin Hitchcock, HB, Auburn
College Football Hall of Fame 1954
 
Brian Baima, E, The Citadel
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1971-72
 
Matt Campbell, P, The Citadel
1st- team All-SoCon 2018, 2019, 2020-21
 
Carey Cash, OT, The Citadel
1st-team All-SoCon 1990, 1991, 1992
 
Dee Delaney, LB, The Citadel
All-America 2015, 2016
 
Jim Gabrish, T, The Citadel
All-America 1984, 1985
 
Paul Gillis, DB, The Citadel
1st-team All-SoCon 1977, 1978, 1979
 
Lee Glaze, WR, The Citadel
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1985-86
 
Stump Mitchell, RB, The Citadel
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1980-81
 
Tyler Renew, FB/RB, The Citadel
All-America 2015, 2016
 
Andre Roberts, WR, The Citadel
All-America 2007, 2008
 
Brian Ruff, LB, The Citadel
All-America 1975, 1976
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1975-76, 1976-77
SoCon Player of the Year 1975, 1976
1st-team All-SoCon 1974, 1975, 1976
 
Lester Smith, DB, The Citadel
All-America 1991, 1992
1st-team All-SoCon 1990, 1991, 1992
 
Travis Stephens, LB, The Citadel
All-America 2000, 2001
 
Scott Thompson DL, The Citadel
All-America 1986, 1987
 
Bill White, WR, The Citadel
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1981-82
 
Joe Blalock, E, Clemson
1st-team All-SoCon 1939, 1940, 1941
 
Frank Gillespie, G, Clemson
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1947-48
 
Banks McFadden, RB, Clemson
College Football Hall of Fame 1959
SoCon Hall of Fame 2010
 
Fred Crawford, T, Duke
College Football Hall of Fame 1973
All-America 1932, 1933
 
Tom Davis, B, Duke
1st-team All-SoCon 1942, 1943, 1944
 
Al DeRogatis, T, Duke
College Football Hall of Fame 1986
 
Steve Lach, HB, Duke
College Football Hall of Fame 1980
 
George McAfee, HB, Duke
College Football Hall of Fame 1961
 
Ace Parker, B, Duke
College Football Hall of Fame 1955
All-America 1935, 1936
1st-team All-SoCon 1934, 1935, 1936
 
Dan Hill Jr., C, Duke
College Football Hall of Fame 1962
 
Eric Tipton, HB, Duke
College Football Hall of Fame 1965
 
Jim Bolding, DB, East Carolina
1st-team Al-SoCon 1974, 1975, 1976
 
Carlester Crumpler, RB, East Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1972-73
 
Cary Godette, DE, East Carolina
1st-team Al-SoCon 1973, 1975, 1976
 
Danny Kepley, LB, East Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1972, 1973, 1974
 
Carl Summerell, QB, East Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1973-74
 
B.J. Adigun, ETSU
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1997-98
 
George Cimadevilla, P, ETSU
All-America 1985, 1986
 
Kevin Peterson, LB, ETSU
All-America 1998, 1999
 
Nasir Player, DL, ETSU
All-America 2018, 2019
1st-time All-SoCon 2017, 2018, 2019
 
James Russell, DL, ETSU
1st-team All-SoCon 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Terrell Hudgins, WR, Elon
All-America 2007, 2008, 2009
1st-team All-SoCon 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
 
Aaron Mellette, WR, Elon
All-America 2010, 2011, 2012
1st-team All-SoCon 2010, 2011, 2012
 
Chad Nkang, LB, Elon
All-America 2005, 2006
SoCon Defensive Player of the Year 2005, 2006
1st-team All-SoCon 2004, 2005, 2006
 
Dale Van Sickel, E, Florida
College Football Hall of Fame 1975
 
Colin Anderson, TE, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 2011, 2012, 2013
 
Kadarron Anderson, LB, Furman
All-America 2009, 2011
1st-team All-SoCon 2009, 2010, 2011
 
Grayson Atkins, K, Furman
All-America 2018, 2019
 
Jeff Blankenship, LB, Furman
Football News NCAA I-AA National Defensive Player of the Year
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1988-89
 
Will Bouton, LB, Furman
All-America 2000, 2001
SoCon Defensive Player of the Year 2000, 2001
1st-team All-SoCon 1999, 2000, 2001
 
Luther Broughton, TE, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Mike Coleman, OG, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1980, 1981, 1982
 
Patrick Covington, OL, Furman
All-America 2004, 2005
 
Dakota Dozier, OL, Furman
All-America 2012, 2013
 
Steve Duggan, C, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1988, 1989, 1990
 
Allen Edwards, DL, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1989, 1990, 1991
 
William Freeman, LB, Furman
All-America 2004, 2005
 
Bruce Gheesling, LB, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1979, 1980, 1981
 
Ernest Gibson, DB, Furman
All-America 1982, 1983
 
Rock Hurst, LB, Furman
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1984-85
 
Louis Ivory, RB, Furman
Walter Payton Award 2000
All-America 2000, 2001
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2000-01
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 2000, 2001
1st-team All-SoCon 1999, 2000, 2001
 
Stanford Jennings, RB, Furman
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1983-84
SoCon Player of the Year 1981, 1982, 1983
1st-team All-SoCon 1981, 1982, 1983
 
Ryan Livezey, DL, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1991, 1992, 1993
 
Kevin Morgan, DT, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1978, 1979, 1980
 
Vince Perone Jr., DB, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1972, 1973, 1974
 
Marty Priore, OL, Furman
All-America 2000, 2001
 
Roy Ravenell, DL, Furman
All-America 2004, 2006
 
Ryan Steed, DB, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 2009, 2010, 2011
 
Chris Stewart, C, Furman
All-America 2000, 2001
 
Carl Tremble, RB, Furman
1st-team All-SoCon 1990, 1991, 1992
 
Dick Drummond, B, George Washington
1st-team All-SoCon 1961, 1962, 1963
 
Vernon “Catfish” Smith, TE, Georgia
College Football Hall of Fame 1979
 
Voncellies Allen, DL, Georgia Southern
All-America 1997, 1998, 1999
1st-team All-SoCon 1997, 1998, 1999
 
Jermaine Austin, RB, Georgia Southern
All-America 2003, 2005
1st-team All-SoCon 2003, 2004, 2005
 
Jayson Foster, QB, WR, Georgia Southern
Walter Payton Award 2007
 
Garrett Frye, OL, Georgia Southern
All-America 2012, 2013
 
Rich McGrath, OT, Georgia Southern
All-America 1997, 1999
1st-team All-SoCon 1997, 1998, 1999

Jerick McKinnon, QB/RB, Georgia Southern
All-America 2012, 2013
 
John Mohring, LB, Georgia Southern
All-America 2005, 2006
 
Brett Moore, OL, Georgia Southern
All-America 2010, 2011
 
Adrian Mora, PK, Georgia Southern
All-America 2010, 2011
 
Chad Motte, OL, Georgia Southern
All-America 2004, 2005
 
Freddy Pesqueira, DL, Georgia Southern
All-America 2000, 2001, 2002
1st-team All-SoCon 2000, 2001, 2002
 
Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern
College Football Hall of Fame 2017
SoCon Hall of Fame 2009
Walter Payton Award 1999
All-America 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1999-00
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 1998, 2001
1st-team All-SoCon 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
 
Brent Russell, DL, Georgia Southern
All-America 2010, 2011, 2012
1st-team All-SoCon 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
 
Laron Scott, DB/KR, Georgia Southern
All-America 2010, 2011
 
Franklin Stephens, C, Georgia Southern
All-America 1993, 1994
 
Mark Williams, G, Georgia Southern
All-America 1997, 1998, 1999
1st-team All-SoCon 1997, 1998, 1999
 
Peter Pund, C, Georgia Tech
College Football Hall of Fame 1963
 
Mike Barber, WR, Marshall
College Football Hall of Fame 2005
All-America 1987, 1988
1st-team All-SoCon 1986, 1987, 1988
 
Troy Brown, WR/KR, Marshall
All-America 1991, 1992
 
B.J. Cohen, DL, Marshall
All-America 1995, 1996
1st-team All-SoCon 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Melvin Cunningham, DB, Marshall
All-America 1995, 1996
 
Sean Doctor, TE, Marshall
All-America 1987, 1988
 
Todd Donnan, QB, Marshall
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1994-95
 
Aaron Ferguson, OG, Marshall
1st-team All-SoCon 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Roger Johnson, DB, Marshall
All-America 1993, 1994
 
Billy Lyon, DL, Marshall
All-America 1995, 1996
1st-team All-SoCon 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Chris Parker, RB, Marshall
All-America 1993, 1994, 1995
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 1993, 1995
1st-team All-SoCon 1993, 1994, 1995
 
Michael Payton, QB, Marshall
College Football Hall of Fame 2015
Walter Payton Award 1992
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1991-92, 1992-93
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 1991, 1992
 
Tony Petersen, QB, Marshall
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1987-88
 
Phil Ratliff, OL, Marshall
All-America 1991, 1992
 
Stan Jones, T, Maryland
College Football Hall of Fame 2000
 
Dick Modzelewski, T, Maryland
College Football Hall of Fame 1993
SoCon Hall of Fame 2012
Outland Trophy 1952
All-American 1951, 1952
 
Jack Scarbath, QB, Maryland
College Football Hall of Fame 1983
 
Bob Ward, G, Maryland
College Football Hall of Fame 1980
All-American 1950, 1951
 
Charlie Justice, B, North Carolina
College Football Hall of Fame 1961
SoCon Hall of Fame 2009
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1947-48
SoCon Player of the Year 1948, 1949
1st-team All-SoCon 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
 
Art Weiner, E, North Carolina
College Football Hall of Fame 1992
1st-team All-SoCon 1947, 1948, 1949
 
Jack McDowell, HB, NC State
College Football Hall of Fame 1975
 
Howard Turner, B, NC State
1st-team All-SoCon 1944, 1945, 1946
 
Walker Gillette, OE, Richmond
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1969-70
1st-team All-SoCon 1967, 1968, 1969
 
Pat Kelly, LB, Richmond
1st-team All-SoCon 1971, 1972, 1973
 
Buster O’Brien, QB, Richmond
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1968-69
 
Earl “Buddy” Stoudt, Richmond
All-America 1960, 1961
 
Chris Evans, RB, Samford
1st-team All-SoCon 2008, 2009, 2010
 
Ahmad Gooden, DL, Samford
All-America 2017, 2018
1st-team 2016, 2017, 2018
 
Karel Hamilton, WR, Samford
1st-team All-SoCon 2014, 2015, 2016
 
Devlin Hodges, QB, Samford
Walter Payton Award 2018
FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year 2018
All-America 2016, 2017, 2018
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 2016, 2017, 2018
1st-team All-SoCon 2016, 2017, 2018
 
Kelvin McKnight, WR, Samford
All-America 2017, 2018
 
Jaquiski Tartt, DB, Samford
All-America 2012, 2013, 2014
1st-team All-SoCon 2012, 2013, 2014
 
Fabian Truss, AP/KR, Samford
All-America 2012, 2013
 
Steve Wadiak, B, South Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1949, 1950, 1951
 
Bobby Dodd, QB, Tennessee
College Football Hall of Fame 1959
 
William Beattie Feathers, HB, Tennessee
College Football Hall of Fame 1955
 
Herman Hickman Jr., G, Tennessee
College Football Hall of Fame 1959
 
Eugene McEver, HB, Tennessee
College Football Hall of Fame 1954
 
Jacob Burney, DT, Chattanooga
1st-team All-SoCon 1978, 1979, 1980
 
Josh Cain, LB, Chattanooga
All-America 2001, 2002
 
Greg Cater, P, Chattanooga
1st-team All-SoCon 1977, 1978, 1979
 
Keionta Davis, DL, Chattanooga
All-America 2015, 2016
 
Wes Dothard, LB, Chattanooga
All-America 2011, 2012
1st-team All-SoCon 2011, 2012, 2013
 
Jacob Huesman, QB, Chattanooga
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2015-16
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 2013, 2014, 2015
1st-team All-SoCon 2013, 2014, 2015
 
Corey Levin, OL, Chattanooga
All-America 2014, 2015, 2016
1st-team All-SoCon 2014, 2015, 2016
 
Mike Makins, DL, Chattanooga
All-America 1985, 1986
 
Terrell Owens, WR, Chattanooga
SoCon Hall of Fame 2020
 
Glen Richardson, LB, Chattanooga
1st-team All-SoCon 1983, 1984, 1985
 
Pumpy Tudors, P, Chattanooga
All-America 1989, 1990, 1991
 
Davis Tull, DL, Chattanooga
All-America 2012, 2013, 2014
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2014-15
SoCon Defensive Player of the Year 2012, 2013, 2014
1st-team All-SoCon 2012, 2013, 2014
 
Lucas Webb, DB, Chattanooga
1st-team All-SoCon 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
 
Bill Banker, HB, Tulane
College Football Hall of Fame 1977
 
Lester Lautenschlaeger, QB, Tulane
College Football Hall of Fame 1975
 
Jerry Dalrymple, E, Tulane
College Football Hall of Fame 1954
 
Lynn Bomar, E, Vanderbilt
College Football Hall of Fame 1956
 
Bill Spears, QB, Vanderbilt
College Football Hall of Fame 1962
 
Floyd Allen, RB, VMI
1st-team All-SoCon 1979, 1980, 1981
 
Lorenzo Carpenter, C, VMI
All-America 1991, 1992
 
Andy Dearman, OT/OG, VMI
1st-team All-SoCon 1972, 1973, 1974
 
Thomas Haskins, RB, VMI
All-America 1995, 1996
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 1995, 1996
1st-team All-SoCon 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Craig Jones, K, VMI
1st-team All-SoCon 1977, 1978, 1979
 
Johnny Mapp, DB, VMI
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1953-54
 
Bob Schmalzreidt, LB, VMI
1st-team All-SoCon 1965, 1966, 1967
 
Paul Shu, RB, VMI
All-America 1937, 1938
 
Carroll Dale, WR, Virginia Tech
College Football Hall of Fame 1987
 
Bob Schweickert, QB, Virginia Tech
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1963-64
SoCon Player of the Year 1963, 1964
 
Nick Sacrinty, B, Wake Forest
1st-team All-SoCon 1943, 1945, 1946
 
Ed Cameron, FB, Washington & Lee
College Football Hall of Fame 1976
 
Bruce Bosley, T, West Virginia
College Football Hall of Fame 1982
1st-team All-SoCon 1953, 1954, 1955
 
Sam Huff, DL, West Virginia
College Football Hall of Fame 1980
SoCon Hall of Fame 2009
 
Freddy Wyant, B, West Virginia
1st-team All-SoCon 1953, 1954, 1955
 
Craig Aiken, WR, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1992, 1993, 1994
 
Ian Berryman, P, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 2015, 2016, 2017
 
Alonzo Carmichael, TE, Western Carolina
All-America 1985, 1986
 
Tiger Greene, DB, Western Carolina
All-America 1983, 1984
 
Gerald Harp, WR, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1978, 1979, 1980
 
Kerry Hayes, WR/KR, Western Carolina
All-America 1992, 1993
1st-team All-SoCon 1992, 1993, 1994
 
Anthony James, RB, Western Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1982-83
 
Eric Johnson, DB, Western Carolina
All-America 1997, 1998
 
Detrez Newsome, RB/AP, Western Carolina
All-America 2016, 2017
 
Eric Rasheed, WR, Western Carolina
1st-team All-SoCon 1982, 1983, 1984
 
Kirk Roach, K, Western Carolina
All-America 1984, 1985, 1987
1st-team All-SoCon 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
 
Wayne Tolleson, WR, Western Carolina
SoCon Hall of Fame 2020
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1977-78
 
Chuck Albertson, E, William & Mary
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1966-67
 
Jack Cloud, B, William & Mary
College Football Hall of Fame 1990
All-America 1947, 1948
1st-team All-SoCon 1946, 1947, 1948
 
Bob Gadkowski, LB/DE, William & Mary
1st-team All-SoCon 1965, 1966, 1967
 
Bob Herb, C, William & Mary
1st-team All-SoCon 1968, 1969, 1970
 
Phil Mosser, FB, William & Mary
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1970-71
 
Garrard “Buster” Ramsey, G, William & Mary
College Football Hall of Fame 1978
 
Knox Ramsey, G, William & Mary
All-America 1946, 1947
1st-team All-SoCon 1945, 1946, 1947
 
Paul Scolaro, DB, William & Mary
1st-team All-SoCon 1970, 1971, 1972
 
Lee Basinger, DL, Wofford
All-America 2003, 2004
 
Eric Breitenstein, RB, Wofford
SoCon Hall of Fame 2020
All-America 2010, 2011, 2012
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2012-13
SoCon Offensive Player of the Year 2011, 2012
1st-team All-SoCon 2010, 2011, 2012
 
Miles Brown, DL, Wofford
All-America 2017, 2018
1st-team All-SoCon 2016, 2017, 2018
 
Eric Deutsch, OL, Wofford
All-America 2002, 2003, 2004
 
Matt Nelson, DB, Wofford
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 2003-04
All-America 2002, 2003
 
Alvin Scioneaux, LB, Wofford
1st-team All-SoCon 2011, 2012, 2013
 
Andre Stoddard, FB, Wofford
All-America 2017, 2018
 
Anton Wahrby, OL, Wofford
1st-team All-SoCon 2014, 2015, 2016