NCAA Division 1A Football Awards - Maxwell Award
Given to the nation's outstanding college football player by the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia.
Year |
Player, College, Position |
1937 |
Clint Frank, Yale, HB |
1938 |
Davey O'Brien, TCU, QB |
1939 |
Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB |
1940 |
Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB |
1941 |
Bill Dudley, Virginia, HB |
1942 |
Paul Governali, Columbia, QB |
1943 |
Bob Odell, Pennsylvania, HB |
1944 |
Glenn Davis, Army, HB |
1945 |
Doc Blanchard, Army, FB |
1946 |
Charley Trippi, Georgia, HB |
1947 |
Doak Walker, SMU, HB |
1948 |
Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania, C |
1949 |
Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E |
1950 |
Reds Bagnell, Pennsylvania, HB |
1951 |
Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB |
1952 |
John Lattner, Notre Dame, HB |
1953 |
John Lattner, Notre Dame, HB |
1954 |
Ron Beagle, Navy, E |
1955 |
Howard Cassady, Ohio State, HB |
1956 |
Tommy McDonald, Oklahoma, HB |
1957 |
Bob Reifsnyder, Navy, T |
1958 |
Pete Dawkins, Army, HB |
1959 |
Rich Lucas, Penn State, QB |
1960 |
Joe Bellino, Navy, HB |
1961 |
Bob Ferguson, Ohio State, FB |
1962 |
Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB |
1963 |
Roger Staubach, Navy, QB |
1964 |
Glenn Ressler, Penn State, C |
1965 |
Tommy Nobis, Texas, LB |
1966 |
Jim Lynch, Notre Dame, LB |
1967 |
Gary Beban, UCLA, QB |
1968 |
O.J. Simpson, USC, RB |
1969 |
Mike Reid, Penn State, DT |
1970 |
Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB |
1971 |
Ed Marinaro, Cornell, RB |
1972 |
Brad Van Pelt, Michigan State, DB |
1973 |
John Cappelletti, Penn State, RB |
1974 |
Steve Joachim, Temple, QB |
1975 |
Archie Griffin, Ohio State, RB |
1976 |
Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, RB |
1977 |
Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE |
1978 |
Chuck Fusina, Penn State, QB |
1979 |
Charles White, USC, RB |
1980 |
Hugh Green, Pittsburgh, DE |
1980 |
Hugh Green, Pittsburgh, DE |
1981 |
Marcus Allen, USC, RB |
1982 |
Herschel Walker, Georgia, RB |
1983 |
Mike Rozier, Nebraska, RB |
1984 |
Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB |
1985 |
Chuck Long, Iowa, QB |
1986 |
Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL), QB |
1987 |
Don McPherson, Syracuse, QB |
1988 |
Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB |
1989 |
Anthony Thompson, Indiana, RB |
1990 |
Ty Detmer, BYU, QB |
1991 |
Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR |
1992 |
Gino Torretta, Miami (FL), QB |
1993 |
Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB |
1994 |
Kerry Collins, Penn State, QB |
1995 |
Eddie George, Ohio State, RB |
1996 |
Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB |
1997 |
Peyton Manning, Tennessee, QB |
1998 |
Ricky Williams, Texas, RB |
1999 |
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB |
2000 |
Drew Brees, Purdue, QB |
2001 |
Ken Dorsey, Miami (FL), QB |
2002 |
Larry Johnson, Penn State, RB |
2003 |
Eli Manning, Mississippi, QB |
2004 |
Jason White, Oklahoma, QB |
2005 |
Vince Young, Texas, QB |
2006 |
Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame |
2007 |
Tim Tebow, Florida |
2008 |
Tim Tebow, Florida |