Since its seven decades of inception, the committee of Orange Bowl inducts the athletes in their esteemed Hall of Honor. These inductees symbolize the prosperous history of the Orange Bowl. Their list of 2003 features Raghib Ismail, Sonny Jurgensen, Pepper Rodgers, Jim Tatum and Bobby Bowden.

RAGHIB ISMAIL : He is the most energetic player in the history of college football. He was literally a nightmare for the opposing team. Like “The Rocket” his agility and rapidity were matchless. His achievements are:

•  In 1990, Orange Bowl Classic he posted 108 yards rushing in a 21-6 victory over Colorado .
•  The Orange Bowl MVP in the 1990 Classic.
•  Added 124 combined yards.
•  1989 and 1990s two-time, first-team All-American.
•  Second finalist in the Heisman balloting.
•  As a freshman, opened the game as a starter in the 1988 National Championship.
•  Named the Walter Camp Player of the Year.

SONNY JURGENSEN : In the uniform of Redskin, Jurgensen amassed 224 yards and 255 touchdowns. He also set NFL records for attempts (508), completions (288) and yards (3,747) in 1967. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. He was the most distinguished NFL quarterbacks. At Duke University he assisted his club to win two consecutive ACC championships in 1954 and 1955. In 1955 and 1956, Jurgensen led his University in passing. This achievement gave them the opportunity to compete in the Orange Bowl. His club availed the opportunity and pulled off a 34-7 win against the University of Nebraska .

•  Named First Team All-ACC in 1956.
•  Selected to play in the 1956 North-South All-Star Game.
•  Drafted by Philadelphia Eagles in the 1957 NFL Draft.
•  Won three NFL individual passing titles.
•  Selected NFL All-Pro in 1961, 1967 and 1969.
•  Competed in 5 Professional Bowls.

PEPPER RODGERS : Rodgers was the first coach in the history of college football to compete and coach in the same college bowl. For the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he played as a quarterback and accumulated 30-2-1 record that included 3 bowl victories. In the 1952 Orange Bowl, he hit the winning field goal in the crucial minutes of play and knocked the Baylors (17-14).

•  Completed 16 of 26 passes for 3 touchdowns.
•  Led his club to a 42-19 victory over West Virginia .
•  Named MVP of the 1954 Sugar Bowl.
•  Led Georgia Tech to 2 SEC championships in 1951 and 1952.
•  Led Georgia Tech to 3 bowl victories (Orange Bowl: 1952; Sugar Bowl: 1953 and 1954).
•  As a coach at the University of Kansas , he led his club, Jay hawks, to the 1969 Orange Bowl.
•  Two-time Big Eight "Coach of the Year" ( University of Kansas ).
•  Two-time Pac-10 "Coach of the Year" (UCLA).
•  Two-time Southern Independent "Coach of the Year" (Georgia Tech)
•  Inducted as Georgia Hall of Fame inductee in 1970.

JIM TATUM : Tatum's impact on the University of Maryland was immediate and tremendous. He coached the University of Maryland Terps were not even ranked among the nation's top 75 teams. He served as their head coach from 1947 to 1955. During this time, he led Terps to secure an impressive record of 73-15-4 and a 2-2-1 in bowl games. In 1951, he helped the Terps to mark a perfect 10-0 record and a Sugar Bowl victory. In 1953, he helped Maryland to earn their only national championship. For this victory Tatum earned for himself National Coach of the Year accolade. In 1955, the Terps lost the Orange Bowl to Oklahoma , but finished the season by ranking third in the country. Tatum guided the Terps to win three regular season playoffs in 1951, 1953 and 1955.

•  National coach of the year in 1953.
•  Two-time ACC coach of the year.
•  Inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1984.

BOBBY BOWDEN : Preceding the arrival of the coach Bobby Bowden in the Florida State , the Seminoles accumulated only four wins in four seasons. But now, Seminoles with Bowden as their head are the leading National Championship contender. Bowden led his team to five national title games in eight years, winning two of them including the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl. During 2003, he became Division I football's all-time leading coach.

•  His 18-7-1 record and .710 bowl winning percentage ranks first all-time.
•  Started his head-coaching career at Samford University .
•  Accumulated a 73-32 record in his first ten years of collegiate coaching.
•  Polished the skills of many Seminole players and patronized them to make it to the NFL.