Sporting News College Football Player of the Year

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

YearWinnerSchool
1942 Sinkwich, FrankFrank Sinkwich Georgia
1943 Bertelli, AngeloAngelo Bertelli Notre Dame
1944 Horvath, LesLes Horvath Ohio State
1945 Blanchard, DocDoc Blanchard Army
1946 Davis, GlennGlenn Davis Army
1947 Lujack, JohnJohn Lujack Notre Dame
1948 Walker, DoakDoak Walker SMU
1949 Hart, LeonLeon Hart Notre Dame
1950 Janowicz, VicVic Janowicz Ohio State
1951 Kazmaier, DickDick Kazmaier Princeton
1952 Vessels, BillyBilly Vessels Oklahoma
1953 Lattner, JohnJohn Lattner Notre Dame
1954 Cassady, HowardHoward Cassady Ohio State
1955 Cassady, HowardHoward Cassady Ohio State
1956 Tommy McDonaldOklahoma
1957 John David CrowTexas A&M
1958 Billy CannonLSU
1959 Billy CannonLSU
1960 Joe BellinoNavy
1961 Bob FergusonOhio State
1962 Terry BakerOregon State
1963 Roger StaubachNavy
1964 Dick ButkusIllinois
1965 Donny AndersonTexas Tech
1965 Jim GrabowskiIllinois
1966 Steve SpurrierFlorida
1967 Gary Beban UCLA
1968 O.J. Simpson USC
1969 Steve OwensOklahoma
1970 Jim PlunkettStanford
1971 Ed MarinaroCornell
1971 Pat SullivanAuburn
1972 Bert JonesLSU
1973 John HicksOhio State
1974 Archie GriffinOhio State
1975 Archie GriffinOhio State
1976 Tony DorsettPittsburgh
1977 Earl CampbellTexas
1978 Billy SimsOklahoma
1979 Charles WhiteSouthern California
1980 Hugh GreenPittsburgh
1981 Marcus AllenSouthern California
1982Herschel WalkerGeorgia
1983Mike RozierNebraska
1984Doug FlutieBoston College
1985Bo JacksonAuburn
1986Vinny TestaverdeMiami (Fla.)
1987Tim BrownNotre Dame
1988Barry SandersOklahoma State
1989Darian HaganColorado
1990Raghib IsmailNotre Dame
1991Desmond HowardMichigan
1992Marvin JonesFlorida State
1993Charlie WardFlorida State
1994Rashaan SalaamColorado
1995Tommy FrazierNebraska
1996Danny WuerffelFlorida
1997Charles WoodsonMichigan
1998Ricky WilliamsTexas
1999Ron DayneWisconsin
2000Chris WeinkeFlorida State
2001Eric CrouchNebraska
2002Carson Palmer USC
2003Jason WhiteOklahoma
2004Alex SmithUtah
2005Reggie Bush USC
2006Troy SmithOhio State
2007 Tebow, TimTim Tebow Florida
2008 Harrell, GrahamGraham Harrell Texas Tech
2008 Bradford, SamSam Bradford Oklahoma
2008 McCoy, ColtColt McCoy Texas
2009 Ingram, MarkMark Ingram Alabama
2010 Newton, CamCam Newton Auburn
2011 Griffin III, RobertRobert Griffin III Baylor
2012 Manziel, JohnnyJohnny Manziel Texas A&M
2013 Winston, JameisJameis Winston Florida State
2014 Mariota, MarcusMarcus Mariota Oregon
2015 Mayfield, BakerBaker 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

References

  1. ↑ "Sporting News Archives". Retrieved March 27, 2009.
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