Walter Camp Man of the Year
| Awarded for | the "Man of the Year" in the world of college football | 
|---|---|
| Country | United States | 
| Presented by | Walter Camp Football Foundation | 
| History | |
| First award | 1967 | 
| Most recent | Bruce Matthews | 
| Website | https://waltercamp.org/man-of-the-year/ | 
The Walter Camp Man of the Year is one of seven awards given annually by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The award is given to the "Man of the Year" in the world of college football. The criteria for the award are stated to include success, leadership, public service, integrity, and commitment to American heritage and Walter Camp's philosophy.[1]
Yearly honorees
1967 — Hamilton Fish, Harvard
 1968 — Ted Blair, Yale
 1969 — Pete Rozelle, San Francisco
 1970 — Harry Kipke, Michigan
 1971 — Doc Blanchard, Army
 1972 — Clinton Frank, Yale
 1973 — Duffy Daugherty, Syracuse/Michigan State
 1974 — Jake Gaither, Knoxville College/Florida A&M
 1975 — Pete Dawkins, Army
 1976 — Edward Krause, Notre Dame
 1977 — Frederick Dunlap, Colgate
 1978 — Floyd Little, Syracuse
 1979 — Jack Kemp, Occidental
 1980 — Gale Sayers, Kansas
 1981 — Otto Graham, Northwestern
 1982 — Merlin Olsen, Utah State
 1983 — Roger Staubach, Navy
 1984 — Don Shula, John Carroll
 1985 — Rocky Bleier, Notre Dame
 1986 — Willie Davis, Grambling
 1987 — Levi Jackson, Yale
 1988 — Andy Robustelli, Arnold
 1989 — Paul Brown, Miami (Ohio)
 1990 — Nick Buoniconti, Notre Dame
 1991 — Mel Blount, Southern
 1992 — Bob Griese, Purdue
 1993 — Warren Moon, Washington
 1994 — Dick Anderson, Colorado
 1995 — Reggie Williams, Dartmouth
 1996 — Lynn Swann, Southern California
 1997 — Calvin Hill, Yale
 1998 — Lou Holtz, Kent State University
 1999 — Gil Brandt, Dallas Cowboys
 2000 — Howie Long, Villanova
 2001 — Mike Singletary, Baylor
 2002 — Jim Kelly, Miami (Florida)
 2003 — Ozzie Newsome, Alabama
 2004 — Anthony Muñoz, Southern California
 2005 — Dwight Stephenson, Alabama
 2006 — Mike Utley, Washington State
 2007 — Dick Butkus, Illinois
 2008 — Morten Andersen, Michigan State
 2009 — John Elway, Stanford
 2010 — Will Shields, Nebraska
 2011 — Harry Carson, South Carolina State
 2012 — Herm Edwards, San Diego State
 2013 — Matt Millen, Penn State
 2014 — Jerome Bettis, Notre Dame
 2015 — Fred Biletnikoff, Florida State[2] and Joe Andruzzi, Southern Connecticut State University
 2016 — Warrick Dunn, Florida State
 2017 — Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
 2018 — Mike Golic, Notre Dame
 2019 — Curtis Martin, Pitt[3]
 2021 — Drew Pearson, Tulsa[4]
 2022 — Tony Boselli, Southern California
 2023 — Bruce Matthews, Southern California[5]
 
See also
- Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
- Walter Camp Alumni of the Year
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
- National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
- National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners
- Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA)
- Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
- "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award
References
- ^ Walter Camp Football Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Morelli, Joe (January 10, 2016). "Fred Biletnikoff proud to be receiving Walter Camp Man of Year honor". New Haven Register. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "2019 Man of the Year – Walter Camp Football Foundation".
- ^ "2021 Man of the Year – Walter Camp Football Foundation".
- ^ "Walter Camp Foundation Announces Major Award Winners".