Walter Camp Award
| Walter Camp Player of the Year Award | |
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| Awarded for | being Player of the Year in college football |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Walter Camp Football Foundation |
| First awarded | 1967 |
| Currently held by | Derrick Henry, Alabama |
| Official website | http://www.waltercamp.org/ |
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation; the award is named for Walter Camp, an important and influential figure in the development of the sport. Only three players have ever won the award twice: Colt McCoy of the University of Texas in 2008 and 2009, Archie Griffin of Ohio State in 1974 and 1975, and O. J. Simpson of USC in 1967 and 1968.
Winners
Awards won by school
This is a list of the colleges and universities who have had a player the Walter Camp Award. University of Southern California has the most award winners at 6 each. In total, players from 22 different schools have won the Walter Camp Award.
| School | Trophies won |
|---|---|
| USC | 6* |
| Ohio State | 4* |
| Notre Dame | 4 |
| Auburn | 3 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 |
| Texas | 3* |
| Florida State | 2 |
| Miami | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Penn State | 2 |
| Stanford | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Boston College | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
*Designates double award winner
See also
External links
- Awards webpage. Walter Camp Football Foundation official website
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