The National Football Foundation announced this week that Marcus Harris, a former Wyoming standout, and Joe Glenn, who guided the Cowboys from 2003 to 2008, have been placed on the ballot for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class.
Harris arrives on the ballot with a résumé that reads like a record book. He earned two‑time All‑American honors, captured the 1996 Biletnikoff Award, and finished his college career as the NCAA’s all‑time leader in total receiving yards with 4,518. He led the nation in receiving yards as a sophomore in 1994 and again as a senior in 1996, and he was selected First Team All‑American by the American Football Coaches Association in 1995.
A Record‑Setting Career
That season, the 1996 Wyoming team posted a 10‑2 record and topped the nation in passing offense, a campaign that still fuels the conversation about the program’s golden era.
Glenn’s Coaching Journey
Joe Glenn’s tenure as head coach at Wyoming was defined by moments that still echo through college football. From 2003 to 2008 he guided the Cowboys to signature victories over Ole Miss, Virginia and Tennessee, and his most celebrated win came in the 2004 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl when his squad upset UCLA. After leaving Wyoming, Glenn took his expertise to Doane, Northern Colorado, Montana and South Dakota, where he led the Grizzlies to a 39‑6 record and the 2001 NCAA I‑AA National Championship.
The Hall of Fame itself is more than a hall; it is a steward of the sport’s heritage. The National Football Foundation has preserved the legacies of its inductees for over seven decades, and only a small fraction of the millions who have played college football — 1,129 players out of 5.86 million — have earned a place among its members.
The upcoming class of 2027 will be announced in early 2027, joining a distinguished group that includes nine NFF National Scholar‑Athletes from programs such as USC, Alabama, Texas, Notre Dame and Miami. Only 49 individuals have ever been both Hall of Famers and NFF National Scholar‑Athletes, underscoring the rarity of the honor.
For Wyoming fans, the inclusion of Harris and Glenn on the same ballot is a reminder of the program’s rich tapestry of talent and leadership. Their stories intertwine — one as a player who rewrote the record books, the other as a coach who translated that legacy into sustained success — and together they illustrate why the College Football Hall of Fame continues to celebrate the game’s greatest contributors.