UPI Lineman of the Year

UPI Lineman of the Year
Awarded formost outstanding college football lineman
CountryUnited States
Presented byUnited Press International
History
First award1950
Final award1996

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

SeasonPlayerPositionSchoolRef.
1950Les RichterGuardCalifornia
1951Bill McCollEndStanford
1952Tom CatlinCenterOklahoma
1953J. D. RobertsGuardOklahoma
1954Jack EllenaTackleUCLA[1]
1955Bob PellegriniCenterMaryland[1]
1956Jerry TubbsCenterOklahoma[1]
1957Alex KarrasTackleIowa[1]
1958Bob HarrisonCenterOklahoma[1]
1959Roger DavisGuardSyracuse[1]
1960Tom BrownGuardMinnesota[1]
1961Joe RomigGuardColorado[1]
1962Bobby BellTackleMinnesota[1]
1963Scott AppletonTackleTexas[1]
1964Dick ButkusCenterIllinois[1][2]
1965Howard TwilleyEndTulsa[1]
1966Bubba SmithDefensive endMichigan State[1]
1967Granville LigginsMiddle guardOklahoma[1]
1968Ted HendricksDefensive endMiami (FL)[1]
1969Mike McCoyDefensive tackleNotre Dame[1]
1970Jim StillwagonMiddle guardOhio State[1]
1971Walt PatulskiDefensive endNotre Dame[1]
1972Rich GloverMiddle guardNebraska[1]
1973John HicksOffensive tackleOhio State[1][3]
1974Randy WhiteDefensive tackleMaryland[1]
1975Lee Roy SelmonDefensive tackleOklahoma[1]
1976Ross BrownerDefensive endNotre Dame[1]
1977Ross Browner (2)Defensive endNotre Dame[1]
1978Greg RobertsGuardOklahoma[1]
1979Brad BuddeGuardUSC[1]
1980Hugh GreenDefensive endPittsburgh[1]
1981Kenneth SimsDefensive tackleTexas[1]
1982Dave RimingtonCenterNebraska[1]
1983Dean SteinkuhlerGuardNebraska[1]
1984Bill FralicOffensive tacklePittsburgh
1985Tony CasillasDefensive tackleOklahoma
1986Jerome BrownDefensive tackleMiami (FL)
1987Chad HenningsDefensive tackleAir Force
1988Tony MandarichOffensive tackleMichigan State
1989Chris ZorichDefensive tackleNotre Dame
1990Russell MarylandDefensive tackleMiami (FL)[4]
1991Steve EmtmanDefensive tackleWashington[5]
1992Eric CurryDefensive endAlabama
1993Rob WaldropDefensive tackleArizona
1994Zach WiegertOffensive tackleNebraska
1995Jonathan OgdenOffensive tackleUCLA
1996Orlando PaceOffensive tackleOhio State

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Winners of the United Press International college football lineman of the year award". UPI.com. December 6, 1983. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dick Butkus Top Lineman". Valley Morning Star. United Press International. December 10, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved June 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hicks is UPI Lineman of Year". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Kjos, Les (December 12, 1990). "Russell Maryland: UPI Lineman of the Year". United Press International. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Shain, Jeff (December 14, 1991). "Huskies' Emtman Named UPI Lineman of Year". Deseret News. United Press International. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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