Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
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| Silver Anniversary Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the top collegiate football player |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Sporting News |
| First awarded | 1942 |
| Currently held by | Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma |
Beginning in 1942 The Sporting News, now known as Sporting News, awarded the top collegiate football player its own award.[1] The publication picked players that often were not seriously considered by the Downtown Athletic Club, who voted on the Heisman Trophy, such as underclassman or defensive players.
Winners
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich | Georgia |
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli | Notre Dame |
| 1944 | Les Horvath | Ohio State |
| 1945 | Felix Blanchard | Army |
| 1946 | Glenn Davis | Army |
| 1947 | John Lujack | Notre Dame |
| 1948 | Doak Walker | SMU |
| 1949 | Leon Hart | Notre Dame |
| 1950 | Vic Janowicz | Ohio State |
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier | Princeton |
| 1952 | Billy Vessels | Oklahoma |
| 1953 | John Lattner | Notre Dame |
| 1954 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State |
| 1956 | Tommy McDonald | Oklahoma |
| 1957 | John David Crow | Texas A&M |
| 1958 | Billy Cannon | Louisiana State |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | Louisiana State |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino | Navy |
| 1961 | Bob Ferguson | Ohio State |
| 1962 | Terry Baker | Oregon State |
| 1963 | Roger Staubach | Navy |
| 1964 | Dick Butkus | Illinois |
| 1965 | Donny Anderson | Texas Tech |
| 1965 | Jim Grabowski | Illinois |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier | Florida |
| 1967 | Gary Beban | UCLA |
| 1968 | O.J. Simpson | USC |
| 1969 | Steve Owens | Oklahoma |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford |
| 1971 | Ed Marinaro | Cornell |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn |
| 1972 | Bert Jones | Louisiana State |
| 1973 | John Hicks | Ohio State |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | Texas |
| 1978 | Billy Sims | Oklahoma |
| 1979 | Charles White | Southern California |
| 1980 | Hugh Green | Pittsburgh |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | Southern California |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | Georgia |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | Nebraska |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson | Auburn |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Miami (Fla.) |
| 1987 | Tim Brown | Notre Dame |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders | Oklahoma State |
| 1989 | Darian Hagan | Colorado |
| 1990 | Raghib Ismail | Notre Dame |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan |
| 1992 | Marvin Jones | Florida State |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado |
| 1995 | Tommy Frazier | Nebraska |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | Nebraska |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | USC |
| 2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma |
| 2004 | Alex Smith | Utah |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush | USC |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow | Florida |
| 2008 | Graham Harrell | Texas Tech |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma |
| 2008 | Colt McCoy | Texas |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram | Alabama |
| 2010 | Cam Newton | Auburn |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston | Florida State |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon |
| 2015 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma |
Winners by school
| School | Winners |
|---|---|
| Ohio State | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| Notre Dame | 6 |
| USC | 5 |
| Florida State | 4 |
| Auburn | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| LSU | 3 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Army | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Navy | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 |
| Texas Tech | 2 |
| Texas A&M | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Baylor | 1 |
| Boston College | 1 |
| Cornell | 1 |
| Miami | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Oregon State | 1 |
| Princeton | 1 |
| SMU | 1 |
| Stanford | 1 |
| UCLA | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
See also
- Walter Camp Award
- Maxwell Award
- Heisman Trophy
- Chic Harley Award
- Associated Press College Football Player of the Year
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
