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WACO, TEX. — The American Football Coaches Association's 2016 Academic Achievement Award was announced today by the Touchdown Club of Memphis and Middle Tennessee football earned some prestigious recognition. The Blue Raiders were honored as one of just 17 institutions to have a 90 percent or better graduation rate for freshman football student-athlete class of 2009.
Miami (Fla.), Northwestern and Stanford recorded a 100 percent graduation rate to take home the top honor nationally. The award will be presented at the Honors Luncheon on Monday, January 9 at the 2017 AFCA Convention in Nashville.