National Awards Football Honors National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Selections he following sixteen players and seven coaches from TStanford University have been selected to the National Coach of the Year Selections Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame. Player At Stanford Elected wo Stanford coaches have been Ernie Nevers, FB 1923-25 1951 Tnamed Coach of the Year by Bobby Grayson, FB 1933-35 1955 the American Football Coaches Frank Albert, QB 1939-41 1956 Association. Bill Corbus, G 1931-33 1957 Clark Shaughnessy, who guided Bob Reynolds, T 1933-35 1961 Stanford through a perfect 10-0 Bones Hamilton, HB 1933-35 1972 season, including a 21-13 win over Bill McColl, E 1949-51 1973 Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, Hugh Gallarneau, FB 1938-41 1982 received the honor in 1940. Chuck Taylor, G 1940-42 1984 Chuck Taylor, who directed Monk Moscrip, RB 1933-35 1985 Stanford to the Pacific Coast John Brodie, QB 1954-56 1986 Championship and a meeting Jim Plunkett, QB 1968-70 1990 with Illinois in the Rose Bowl, was Chris Burford, E 1956-59 1995 selected in 1951. John Elway, QB 1980-83 2000 James Lofton, WR 1974-77 2004 Paul Wiggin, DT 1953-55 2005 Coach At Stanford Elected Walter Camp 1892, ’94-’95 1951 Fielding Yost 1900 1951 Andy Kerr 1922-23 1951 Pop Warner 1924-32 1951 Clark Shaughnessy 1940-41 1968 Chuck Taylor 1951-57 1984 John Ralston 1963-71 1992 Clark Shaughnessy Chuck Taylor Conference and Post-Season Honors Heisman Trophy 1970 Jim Plunkett, QB Biletnikoff Award 1999 Troy Walters, FL Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Name Rose Bowl Inducted Frankie Albert, QB 1941 1992 Willie Howard Kwame Harris Cory Booker Tommy Vardell Steve Stenstrom Ernie Nevers, RB 1925 1991 Jim Plunkett, QB 1970 1989 John Ralston, Coach 1970, 71 1996 NCAA Post-Graduate National Football Pop Warner Trophy Bob Reynolds, T 1933-35 1990 Scholarship Recipients Foundation Ted Shipkey, End 1925, ’27 1995 Scholar-Athletes Presented to the top senior 1965 Joe Neal player on the West Coast Pacific-10 Conference Honors 1966 Terry DeSylvia 1967 John Root 1970 John Sande 1950 Russ Pomeroy, T 1968 John Root 1953 Bobby Garrett, QB Pac-10 Player of the Year 1971 John Sande 1976 Duncan McColl 1980 Milt McColl 1959 Chris Burford, TE 1977 Guy Benjamin, QB 1972 Jackie Brown 1969 Don Parish, LB (Co-Player of the Year with 1974 Randy Poltl 1981 Darrin Nelson 1983 John Bergren 1970 Jim Plunkett, QB Warren Moon, QB, Washington) 1975 Keith Rowan 1971 Jeff Siemon, LB 1980 John Elway, QB 1976 Gerald Wilson 1992 Glyn Milburn 1994 Justin Armour 1977 Guy Benjamin, QB 1982 John Elway, QB 1977 Duncan McColl 1980 Ken Margerum, FL (Co-Player of the Year with 1981 Milt McColl 1995 David Walker 1997 Damon Dunn 1982 John Elway, QB Tom Ramsey, QB, UCLA 1984 John Bergren 1986 David Wyman, LB 1986 Brad Muster, FB 1985 Scott Carpenter GTE Academic All- 1991 Tommy Vardell, FB (Offensive Player of the Year) 1987 Brian Morris American of the Year 1992 Glyn Milburn, RB 1988 Doug Robison 1999 Troy Walters, FL 1991 Tommy Vardell, FB 1994 Steve Stenstrom, QB (Offensive Player of the Year) 1994 Steve Stenstrom 1995 Eric Abrams Rhodes Scholar Morris Trophy 1995 David Walker 1992 Cory Booker, TE Presented to the top lineman in the Pac-10 1996 Marlon Evans 1999 Willie Howard, DT 1997 Damon Dunn 2002 Kwame Harris, OT Pacific-10 Conference Coach of the Year 1977 Bill Walsh 1995 Tyrone Willingham 1999 Tyrone Willingham 120 2005 STANFORD FOOTBALL Jim Plunkett Football Honors 1970 Heisman Trophy Winner Jim Plunkett n 1970 Jim Plunkett became Stanford’s first and only Iplayer 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 tro- phy, 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 Walter Camp Association, and the American College Football Coaches Association. He completed 191 of 358 passes for 2,715 yards, and he ran for another 183 yards, giving him 2,898 yards of senior season. “Coach (John) total offense that season (a Ralston, all of our coaches, school and Pac-8 and my teammates have been record). Highlights of the building something at season included his 275 Stanford for the past couple passing yards in a 24-14 of years,” Plunkett explained. drubbing of USC, 22-of-36 “If I were to leave now, I passing for 268 yards and four would always have the feeling touchdowns in a 29-22 win that I let them down before against Washington, and a phenom- our goals were reached. enal 20-of-30 for 265 yards in the Besides, we are always telling 1971 Rose Bowl, Plunkett’s final kids today not to drop out, game at Stanford. to finish school, to set tar- After finishing eighth in the Heisman gets and to work towards balloting as a junior in 1969, Plunkett turned down them. What would they an opportunity to turn pro and returned to Stanford for his think if I were to drop out now for professional football?” Plunkett returned to Stanford for the 1970 season and wound up having a storybook year he would never forget. He led the Indians to their first Rose Bowl appearance in 19 years and their first Rose Bowl victory in 30 seasons. His perfor- mance in the Rose Bowl earned him Most Valuable Player hon- 1970 Heisman Trophy ors. He finished his career with 7,887 yards in total offense, Final Balloting which not only set a Stanford record but also established a new NCAA record. Votes He went on to become the number-one draft pick in the Player, School 1st Total NFL by the New England Patriots. He played 16 seasons in the 1. Jim Plunkett, Stanford 510 2,299 NFL with the Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los 2. Joe Theismann, Notre Dame 242 1,401 Angeles Raiders. He was named NFL Rookie of the Year in 1971 3. Archie Manning, Mississippi 138 849 and won two Super Bowl championships with the Raiders. He 4. Steve Worster, Texas 47 398 was the MVP of Super Bowl XV following the 1981 season 5. Rex Kern, Ohio State 17 188 when he led the Oakland Raiders over the Philadelphia Eagles. 6. Pat Sullivan, Auburn 24 180 Three years later, Plunkett led the Los Angeles Raiders to a vic- 7. Jack Tatum, Ohio State 8 173 tory in Super Bowl XVIII over the Washington Redskins. 8. Ernie Jennings, Air Force 18 118 In November, 1991, Plunkett’s jersey number 16 became the 9. Don McCauley, No. Carolina 6 57 second number retired in Stanford history (the other is Ernie 10. Lynn Dickey, Kansas State 6 49 Never’s number one). He is a member of the College Football 11. Ed Marinaro, Cornell 4 46 Hall of Fame and the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. 12. Tom Gatewood, Notre Dame 1 35 13. Joe Spagnola, Arizona State 2 34 14. Dennis Dummit, UCLA 0 31 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 2005 STANFORD FOOTBALL 121 All-Conference Selections Football Honors 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 1968 1977 1990 Conference Selections Don Parish, LB Guy Benjamin, QB Ed McCaffrey, WR Malcolm Snider, OT Gordy Ceresino, LB Glyn Milburn, RB (First-Team only) Gene Washington, WR Gordon King, OT Kevin Scott, CB 1952 James Lofton, WR Bob Whitfield, OT Sam Morley, E 1969 Rick Keller, DB Darrin Nelson, RB 1991 1953 Bob Moore, WR 1978 Ron George, OLB Bob Garrett, Back Don Parish, LB Gordy Ceresino, LB Tommy Vardell, FB Sam Morley, E Jim Plunkett, QB Ken Margerum, WR Bob Whitfield, OT John Steinberg, E John Sande, C Darrin Nelson, RB 1992 1954 1970 1979 Ron George, OLB John Stewart, E Steve Jubb, OT Ken Margerum, WR John Lynch, FS 1955 Bob Moore, WR Ken Naber, PK/P Glyn Milburn, RB Bill Tarr, Back Jim Plunkett, QB 1980 1994 Paul Wiggin, T Jeff Siemon, LB John Elway, QB Justin Armour, WR Dave Tipton, DT Brian Holloway, OT 1956 Randy Vataha, FL 1995 John Brodie, Back John Macaulay, C Eric Abrams, PK Paul Wiggin, T 1971 Ken Margerum, WR Jeff Buckey, OT Don Bunce, QB Darrin Nelson, RB Damon Dunn, Specialist 1957 Larry Butler, DT Andre Tyler, WR Troy Barbee, T Alan Grant – Pete Lazetich, DT 1996 1987 Specialist 1981 Kailee Wong, DE 1958 Jeff Siemon, LB Darrin Nelson, RB Chris Burford, E 1972 Vaughn Williams, DB 1997 1959 Rod Garcia, PK Troy Walters, Specialist 1982 Kailee Wong, DE Chris Burford, E Jim Merlo, LB Chris Dressel, TE 1960 Randy Poltl, DB John Elway, QB 1999 Skip Face, FB 1973 Vincent White, RB Mike Biselli, PK Emory Brock, Special Teams 1961 Mike Boryla, QB Vaughn Williams, DB Rod Garcia, PK Jeff Cronshagen, OT George Honor, E 1984 Randy Poltl, DB Willie Howard, DT 1962 Brent Martin, OT Todd Husak, QB Bill Singler, WR Garin Veris, DE Ed Cummings, Specialist Roger Stillwell, DE Mike McLaughlin, C 1985 Troy Walters, FL Marv Harris, G 1974 1963 John Barns, OT 2000 Pat Donovan, DE Greg Baty,