AWARD WINNERS & HISTORY CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS & NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS OHIO STATE’S NATIONAL CHAMPION TEAMS 2014 ................Coach Urban Meyer 2002 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 1970 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1968 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1961................Coach Woody Hayes 1957 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1954 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1942 ...................Coach Paul Brown BIG TEN CHAMPION 2014 ................Coach Urban Meyer 2009 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 2008 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 2007 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 2006 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 2005 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 2002 ..................Coach Jim Tressel PERRY LAURINAITIS JENKINS 1998 ................Coach John Cooper 1996 ................Coach John Cooper 1993 ................Coach John Cooper 1986 .................. Coach Earle Bruce ALLSTATE AFCA JIM THORPE AWARD PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT 1984 .................. Coach Earle Bruce GOOD WORKS TEAM 2008 .................... Malcolm Jenkins AWARD 1981 ................... Coach Earle Bruce 2015 ........................... Joshua Perry 1998 ......................Antoine Winfield 2002 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 1979 .................. Coach Earle Bruce 1977 ...............Coach Woody Hayes BILETNIKOFF AWARD LOU GROZA AWARD RAY GUY AWARD 1976 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1995 ..............................Terry Glenn 2004 ...........................Mike Nugent 2003 .............................B.J. Sander 1975 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1974 ...............Coach Woody Hayes BRONKO NAGURSKI LOMBARDI AWARD RIMINGTON TROPHY 1973 ...............Coach Woody Hayes TROPHY 2005 ............................... A.J. Hawk 2016................................ Pat Elflein 1972 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 2006 ...................James Laurinaitis 1996 .......................... Orlando Pace 2001 ..................LeCharles Bentley 1970 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1995 .......................... Orlando Pace 1969 ...............Coach Woody Hayes BROYLES AWARD 1987 ........................Chris Spielman SENIOR CLASS AWARD 1968 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 2014 ................ Coach Tom Herman 1973 ...............................John Hicks 2008 ...................James Laurinaitis 1961................Coach Woody Hayes 2007 ...............Coach Jim Heacock 1970 ..........................Jim Stilwagon 1957 ...............Coach Woody Hayes WALTER CAMP AWARD 1955 ..............Coach Woody Hayes BUTKUS AWARD LOTT IMPACT TROPHY 2006 .............................. Troy Smith 1954 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 2007 ...................James Laurinaitis 2008 ...................James Laurinaitis 1995 ..........................Eddie George 1949 ...................Coach Wes Fesler 1997 ..................Andy Katzenmoyer 1975 ........................... Archie Griffin 1944 ...........Coach Carroll Widdoes MAXWELL AWARD 1974 ........................... Archie Griffin 1942 ...................Coach Paul Brown DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD 1995 ..........................Eddie George 1939 ...........Coach Francis Schmidt 2006 .............................. Troy Smith 1975 ........................... Archie Griffin WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL 1935 ...........Coach Francis Schmidt 1961.......................... Bob Ferguson AWARD 1920................... Coach John Wilce DOAK WALKER AWARD 1955 ..................Hopalong Cassady 2003 ......................... Craig Krenzel 1917 .................... Coach John Wilce 1995 ..........................Eddie George 1995 ......................... Bobby Hoying 1916.................... Coach John Wilce OUTLAND TROPHY EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD 1996 .......................... Orlando Pace WUERFFEL TROPHY HEISMAN TROPHY 2002 ..................Coach Jim Tressel 1973 ...............................John Hicks 2006 ............................Joel Penton 2006 .............................. Troy Smith 1979 .................. Coach Earle Bruce 1970 .........................Jim Stillwagon 1995 ..........................Eddie George 1975 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1956 ............................... Jim Parker 1975 ........................... Archie Griffin 1968 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1974 ........................... Archie Griffin 1957 ...............Coach Woody Hayes 1955 ....Howard “Hopalong” Cassady 1950........................... Vic Janowicz 1944 .............................Les Horvath 104 2017 Ohio State Football AWARD WINNERS & HISTORY BIG TEN CONFERENCE AWARD WINNERS 2001 ..................LeCharles Bentley 5 ............Orlando Pace, Ohio State 1996 .......................... Orlando Pace • 1996 Silver Football 1995 .......................... Orlando Pace • 1996 Offensive Player of the Year 1994 ........................Korey Stronger • 1995-96 Offensive Lineman of 1993 ......................... Korey Stringer the Year • 1994 Freshman of the Year DEFENSIVE LINEMEN OF THE YEAR 4................ Montee Ball, Wisconsin Beginning in 2011, named for • 2011-12 Ameche-Dayne Running ELLIOTT BOSA Michigan State’s Bubba Smith and Back of the Year Penn State’s Courtney Brown • 2011 Silver Football • 2011 Graham-George Offensive CHICAGO TRIBUNE MOST RUNNING BACK OF THE 2016.......................... Tyquan Lewis Player of the Year VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD YEAR 2015 ................................Joey Bosa 4.........Anthony Thompson, Indiana Silver Football Award Winner Beginning in 2011, named for 2014 ................................Joey Bosa • 1988-89 Silver Football Wisconsin’s Alan Ameche & Ron 2012 ............................. John Simon • 1988-89 Player of the Year 2016............................... J.T. Barrett Dayne 2007 .................... Vernon Gholston 2015 ...........................Ezekiel Elliott 2015 ...........................Ezekiel Elliott 2003 ................................Will Smith 3 .................J.T. Barrett, Ohio State 2013 ..........................Braxton Miller 2013 .............................Carlos Hyde 1996 .............................Mike Vrabel • 2014 & 2016 Griese-Brees 2012 ..........................Braxton Miller 1995 .............................Mike Vrabel Quarterback of the Year 2006 .............................. Troy Smith DEFENSIVE PLAYER 1993 ......................... Dan Wilkinson • 2014 Thompson-Randle El 1998 ......................... Joe Germaine OF THE YEAR 1986 ..........................Eric Kumerow Freshman of the Year 1996 .......................... Orlando Pace Beginning in 2011, named for 1995 ..........................Eddie George Minnesota’s Bronko Nagurski and DUNGY-THOMPSON 3 ................. Joey Bosa, Ohio State 1984 .............................. Keith Byars Michigan’s Charles Woodson HUMANITARIAN AWARD • 2014 Defensive Player of the Year 1981 ............................Art Schlichter Post-collegiate award beginning • 2014-15 Def. Lineman of the Year 1975 ....................Cornelius Greene 2014 ................................Joey Bosa in 2011 and named for Minnesota’s 1974 ........................... Archie Griffin 2012 ............................. John Simon Tony Dungy and Indiana’s Anthony 3 .............Chris Borland, Wisconsin 1973 ........................... Archie Griffin 2008 ...................James Laurinaitis Thompson • 2013 Defensive Player of the Year 1955 .....................Howard Cassady 2007 ...................James Laurinaitis • 2013 Linebacker of the Year 1950........................... Vic Janowicz 2005 ................................. AJ Hawk 2012 ........................Chris Spielman • 2009 Freshman of the Year 1945 ................................Ollie Cline 2003 ................................Will Smith 3 .........Antwaan Randle El, Indiana 1944 .............................Les Horvath 2002 ..........................Michael Doss FORD-KINNICK • 2001 Silver Football 1941 ..................................Jack Graf 1996 ........................ Shawn Springs LEADERSHIP AWARD • 2001 Offensive Player of the Year 1930 ...............................Wes Fesler 1993 ......................... Dan Wilkinson Post-collegiate award beginning • 1998 Freshman of the Year 1992 ..............................Steve Tovar in 2011 and named for Michigan’s OFFENSIVE PLAYER Gerald Ford and Iowa’s Nile Kinnick 3 .....................Drew Brees, Purdue OF THE YEAR FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR • 2000 Silver Football Beginning in 2011, named for Beginning in 2011, named for 2011 ........................... Archie Griffin • 2000 Offensive Player of the Year Northwestern’s Otto Graham and Minnesota’s Darrell Thompson and • 1998 Offensive Player of the Year Ohio State’s Eddie George Indiana’s Antwaan Randle El DAVE McCLAIN COACH OF THE YEAR 3 ........Charles Woodson, Michigan 2015 ...........................Ezekiel Elliott 2016.............................Mike Weber As chosen by Big Ten media • 1997 Silver Football 2013 ..........................Braxton Miller 2014 ............................... J.T. Barrett beginning in 1972 and named after • 1997 Defensive Player of the Year 2012 ..........................Braxton Miller 2011 ..........................Braxton Miller Wisconsin’s Dave McClain • 1995 Freshman of the Year 2006 .............................. Troy Smith 2008 ..........................Terrelle Pryor 3 ................. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 1998 ......................... Joe Germaine 2002 ...................... Maurice Clarett 1979 ..............................Earle Bruce • 1999 Silver Football 1996 .......................... Orlando