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NATIONAL AWARDS National Football Foundation Coach of the Year Selections wo Stanford coaches have Tbeen named Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. Clark Shaughnessy, who guid- ed Stanford through a perfect 10- 0 season, including a 21-13 win over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, received the honor in 1940. Chuck Taylor, who directed Stanford to the Pacific Coast Championship and a meeting with Illinois in the Rose Bowl, was selected in 1951. Jeff Siemon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006. Hall of Fame Selections Clark Shaughnessy Chuck Taylor The following 16 players and seven coaches from Stanford University have been selected to the National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame. Post-Season & Conference Honors Player At Stanford Enshrined Heisman Trophy Pacific-10 Conference Honors Ernie Nevers, FB 1923-25 1951 Bobby Grayson, FB 1933-35 1955 Presented to the Most Outstanding Pac-10 Player of the Year Frank Albert, QB 1939-41 1956 Player in Collegiate Football 1977 Guy Benjamin, QB (Co-Player of the Year with Bill Corbus, G 1931-33 1957 1970 Jim Plunkett, QB Warren Moon, QB, Washington) Bob Reynolds, T 1933-35 1961 Biletnikoff Award 1980 John Elway, QB Bones Hamilton, HB 1933-35 1972 1982 John Elway, QB (Co-Player of the Year with Bill McColl, E 1949-51 1973 Presented to the Most Outstanding Hugh Gallarneau, FB 1938-41 1982 Receiver in Collegiate Football Tom Ramsey, QB, UCLA 1986 Brad Muster, FB (Offensive Player of the Year) Chuck Taylor, G 1940-42 1984 1999 Troy Walters, FL Troy Walters 1999 Troy Walters, FL (Offensive Player of the Year) Monk Moscrip, RB 1933-35 1985 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame John Brodie, QB 1954-56 1986 Morris Trophy Jim Plunkett, QB 1968-70 1990 Name Rose Bowl Inducted Presented to the top lineman Chris Burford, E 1956-59 1995 Frankie Albert, QB 1941 1992 in the Pac-10 Conference John Elway, QB 1980-83 2000 Ernie Nevers, RB 1925 1991 1999 Willie Howard, DT Paul Wiggin, DT 1953-55 2005 Jim Plunkett, QB 1970 1989 Jeff Siemon, LB 1969-71 2006 John Ralston, Coach 1970, ’71 1996 2002 Kwame Harris, OT Bob Reynolds, T 1933-35 1990 Pacific-10 Conference Coach At Stanford Enshrined Ted Shipkey, End 1925, ’27 1995 Coach of the Year Walter Camp 1892, 1894-95 1951 Fielding Yost 1900 1951 Rhodes Scholar 1977 Bill Walsh Kwame Harris Andy Kerr 1922-23 1951 1992 Cory Booker, TE 1995 Tyrone Willingham Pop Warner 1924-32 1951 1999 Tyrone Willingham GTE Academic All- Clark Shaughnessy 1940-41 1968 American of the Year Chuck Taylor 1951-57 1984 NCAA Post-Graduate John Ralston 1963-71 1992 1991 Tommy Vardell, FB Scholarship Recipients 1965 Joe Neal 1984 John Bergren Pop Warner Trophy Ken Margerum 1966 Terry DeSylvia 1985 Scott Carpenter Presented to the top senior 1968 John Root 1987 Brian Morris player on the West Coast 1971 John Sande III 1988 Doug Robison 1972 Jackie Brown 1994 Steve Stenstrom 1950 Russ Pomeroy, T 1974 Randy Poltl 1995 Eric Abrams 1953 Bobby Garrett, QB 1975 Keith Rowan 1995 David Walker 1959 Chris Burford, TE 1976 Gerald Wilson 1996 Marlon Evans 1969 Don Parish, LB 1977 Duncan McColl 1997 Damon Dunn 1970 Jim Plunkett, QB 1981 Milt McColl 1971 Jeff Siemon, LB 1977 Guy Benjamin, QB Dave Wyman 1980 Ken Margerum, FL National Football Foundation 1982 John Elway, QB Scholar-Athletes 1986 David Wyman, LB 1967 John Root 1992 Glyn Milburn 1991 Tommy Vardell, FB 1970 John Sande III 1994 Justin Armour 1992 Glyn Milburn, RB 1976 Duncan McColl 1995 David Walker 1994 Steve Stenstrom, QB 1980 Milt McColl 1997 Damon Dunn 1981 Darrin Nelson 1983 John Bergren John Brodie, who played both in the NFL and on the Glyn Milburn professional golf tour, was a 1986 National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame inductee. 2007 STANFORD F OOTBALL 117 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER JIM PLUNKETT 1970 Heisman Trophy Winner Jim Plunkett n 1970 Jim Plunkett became Stanford’s first and Ionly player to win the Heisman Trophy Award as the best player in college football. Plunkett led the Indians to the Pacific-8 Conference Championship with a 9-3 record, including a thrilling 27-17 upset victory over previously undefeated Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. He was the runaway winner for the trophy, garnering 510 of 1,059 first place ballots cast. He compiled 2,299 points to 1,401 for runner-up Joe Theismann of Notre Dame. In addition to the Heisman, Plunkett won the Maxwell Award, was a consensus First Team All-America, and was named Player of the Year by United Press International, Sporting News, Sport Magazine, the (John) Ralston, all of our Walter Camp Association, coaches, and my team- and the American mates have been building College Football Coaches something at Stanford for Association. He completed the past couple of years,” 191 of 358 passes for 2,715 Plunkett explained. “If I yards, and he ran for another were to leave now, I would 183 yards, giving him 2,898 yards of always have the feel- total offense that season (a school ing that I let them down and Pac-8 record). Highlights of the before our goals were season included his 275 passing yards reached. Besides, we are in a 24-14 drubbing of USC, 22-of-36 passing for 268 yards always telling kids today not to drop out, to finish school, and four touchdowns in a 29-22 win against Washington, and to set targets and to work towards them. What would they a phenomenal 20-of-30 for 265 yards in the 1971 Rose Bowl, think if I were to drop out now for professional football?” Plunkett’s final game at Stanford. Plunkett returned to Stanford for the 1970 season and After finishing eighth in the Heisman balloting as a wound up having a storybook year he would never forget. junior in 1969, Plunkett turned down an opportunity to turn He led the Indians to their first Rose Bowl appearance in 19 1970 Heisman Trophy pro and returned to Stanford for his senior season. “Coach years and their first Rose Bowl victory in 30 seasons. His Final Balloting performance in the Rose Bowl earned him Most Valuable Votes Player honors. He finished his career with 7,887 yards in Player, School 1st Total total offense, which not only set a Stanford record but also 1. Jim Plunkett, Stanford 510 2,299 established a new NCAA record. 2. Joe Theismann, Notre Dame 242 1,401 He went on to become the number-one draft pick in the 3. Archie Manning, Mississippi 138 849 NFL by the New England Patriots. He played 16 seasons in 4. Steve Worster, Texas 47 398 the NFL with the Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/ 5. Rex Kern, Ohio State 17 188 6. Pat Sullivan, Auburn 24 180 Los Angeles Raiders. He was named NFL Rookie of the 7. Jack Tatum, Ohio State 8 173 Year in 1971 and won two Super Bowl championships with 8. Ernie Jennings, Air Force 18 118 the Raiders. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XV following 9. Don McCauley, No. Carolina 6 57 the 1981 season when he led the Oakland Raiders over the 10. Lynn Dickey, Kansas State 6 49 Philadelphia Eagles. Three years later, Plunkett led the Los 11. Ed Marinaro, Cornell 4 46 Angeles Raiders to a victory in Super Bowl XVIII over the 12. Tom Gatewood, Notre Dame 1 35 13. Joe Spagnola, Arizona State 2 34 Washington Redskins. 14. Dennis Dummit, UCLA 0 31 In November, 1991, Plunkett’s jersey number 16 became the second number retired in Stanford history (the other is Ernie Never’s number one). He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. Jim Plunkett led the Raiders to two NFL Championships. Jim Plunkett’s Year-by-Year Statistics |–––––––––––––––—–––––––––– Passing –––––––––––—–––––––––––––––| |––––––––– Rushing –––––––––| |––– Total Offense –––| Tear Att. Comp. Int. PCT Yds. TD Att. Net TD Plays Total 1968 268 142 14 .529 2,156 14 81 47 6 49 2,203 1969 336 197 15 .586 2,673 20 53 113 1 389 2,786 1970 358 191 18 .533 2,715 18 78 183 3 436 2,898 Totals 962 530 47 .551 7,544 52 212 343 10 1174 7,887 118 2007 STANFORD F OOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS Kwame Harris Eric Heitmann Todd Husak Coy Wire Ron George 2002 Offensive Tackle 2001 Offensive Guard 1999 Quarterback 2001 Inside Linebacker 1991 & 92 Outside Linebacker All-Pacific-10 Conference First Team Selections 1952 1969 1978 1991 Sam Morley, E Rick Keller, DB Gordy Ceresino, LB Ron George, OLB 1953 Bob Moore, WR Ken Margerum, WR Tommy Vardell, FB Bob Garrett, Back Don Parish, LB Darrin Nelson, RB Bob Whitfield, OT Sam Morley, E Jim Plunkett, QB 1979 1992 John Steinberg, E John Sande III, C Ken Margerum, WR Ron George, OLB 1954 1970 Ken Naber, PK/P John Lynch, FS John Stewart, E Steve Jubb, OT 1980 Glyn Milburn, RB Bob Moore, WR 1955 John Elway, QB 1994 Jim Plunkett, QB Brian Holloway, OT Justin Armour, WR Bill Tarr, Back Jeff Siemon, LB Paul Wiggin, T John Macaulay, C 1995 Dave Tipton, DT Ken Margerum, WR 1956 Randy Vataha, FL Eric Abrams, PK Darrin Nelson, RB Jeff Buckey, OT John Brodie, Back 1971 Andre Tyler, WR Paul Wiggin, T Damon Dunn, Specialist Don Bunce, QB 1981 1957 Larry Butler, DT 1996 Darrin Nelson, RB Kailee Wong, DE Troy Barbee, T Pete Lazetich, DT Vaughn Williams, DB Jeff Siemon, LB 1958 1997 1982 Troy Walters, Specialist Chris Burford, E 1972 Chris Dressel, TE Kailee Wong, DE Alex Smith Rod Garcia, PK John Elway, QB 1959 Jim Merlo, LB 2004 Tight End Chris Burford, E Vincent White, RB 1999 Randy Poltl, DB Vaughn Williams, DB Mike Biselli, PK 1960 Emory Brock, Special Teams 1973 1984 Skip Face, FB Mike Boryla, QB Jeff Cronshagen, OT Brent Martin, OT Willie Howard, DT 1961 Rod Garcia, PK Garin Veris, DE George Honor, E Randy Poltl, DB Todd Husak, QB Bill Singler, WR 1985 Mike McLaughlin, C 1962 Roger Stillwell, DE