UPI Lineman of the Year
| Awarded for | most outstanding college football lineman |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | United Press International |
| History | |
| First award | 1950 |
| Final award | 1996 |
The United Press International Lineman of the Year award was given annually by United Press International (UPI) to the lineman of the year in college football. With the demise of UPI in 1997, the award was discontinued. Offensive and defensive linemen were eligible, including offensive ends, with one, Howard Twilley, winning in 1965. Like all UPI college awards at the time, it was based on the votes of NCAA coaches. Ross Browner of Notre Dame was the only two-time winner.
Winners
[edit]| Season | Player | School | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Les Richter | California | |
| 1951 | Bill McColl | Stanford | |
| 1952 | Tom Catlin | Oklahoma | |
| 1953 | J.D. Roberts | Oklahoma | |
| 1954 | Jack Ellena | UCLA | [1] |
| 1955 | Bob Pellegrini | Maryland | [1] |
| 1956 | Jerry Tubbs | Oklahoma | [1] |
| 1957 | Alex Karras | Iowa | [1] |
| 1958 | Bob Harrison | Oklahoma | [1] |
| 1959 | Roger Davis | Syracuse | [1] |
| 1960 | Tom Brown | Minnesota | [1] |
| 1961 | Joe Romig | Colorado | [1] |
| 1962 | Bobby Bell | Minnesota | [1] |
| 1963 | Scott Appleton | Texas | [1] |
| 1964 | Dick Butkus | Illinois | [1][2] |
| 1965 | Howard Twilley | Tulsa | [1] |
| 1966 | Bubba Smith | Michigan State | [1] |
| 1967 | Granville Liggins | Oklahoma | [1] |
| 1968 | Ted Hendricks | Miami (FL) | [1] |
| 1969 | Mike McCoy | Notre Dame | [1] |
| 1970 | Jim Stillwagon | Ohio State | [1] |
| 1971 | Walt Patulski | Notre Dame | [1] |
| 1972 | Rich Glover | Nebraska | [1] |
| 1973 | John Hicks | Ohio State | [1][3] |
| 1974 | Randy White | Maryland | [1] |
| 1975 | Lee Roy Selmon | Oklahoma | [1] |
| 1976 | Ross Browner | Notre Dame | [1] |
| 1977 | Ross Browner | Notre Dame | [1] |
| 1978 | Greg Roberts | Oklahoma | [1] |
| 1979 | Brad Budde | USC | [1] |
| 1980 | Hugh Green | Pittsburgh | [1] |
| 1981 | Kenneth Sims | Texas | [1] |
| 1982 | Dave Rimington | Nebraska | [1] |
| 1983 | Dean Steinkuhler | Nebraska | [1] |
| 1984 | Bill Fralic | Pittsburgh | |
| 1985 | Tony Casillas | Oklahoma | |
| 1986 | Jerome Brown | Miami (FL) | |
| 1987 | Chad Hennings | Air Force | |
| 1988 | Tony Mandarich | Michigan State | |
| 1989 | Chris Zorich | Notre Dame | |
| 1990 | Russell Maryland | Miami (FL) | [4] |
| 1991 | Steve Emtman | Washington | [5] |
| 1992 | Eric Curry | Alabama | |
| 1993 | Rob Waldrop | Arizona | |
| 1994 | Zach Wiegert | Nebraska | |
| 1995 | Jonathan Ogden | UCLA | |
| 1996 | Orlando Pace | Ohio State |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Winners of the United Press International college football lineman of the year award". UPI.com. December 6, 1983. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Dick Butkus Top Lineman". Valley Morning Star. United Press International. December 10, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved June 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hicks is UPI Lineman of Year". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Kjos, Les (December 12, 1990). "Russell Maryland: UPI Lineman of the Year". United Press International. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Shain, Jeff (December 14, 1991). "Huskies' Emtman Named UPI Lineman of Year". Deseret News. United Press International. Retrieved June 23, 2017.[dead link]