Awards & Honors

Please select an awards set to view all player recipent information:

• Rose Bowl Game MVPs
• National Award Winners

Rose Bowl Game MVPs

• 2012
  Lavasier Tuinei    Oregon    WR
  Kiko Alonso    Oregon    LB
• 2011
  Andy Dalton    TCU    QB
  Tank Carder    TCU    LB

• 2010    
  Terrelle Pryor    Ohio State    QB
  Kenny Rowe    Oregon    DE
   
• 2009    
  Mark Sanchez    USC    QB
  Kaluka Maiava    USC    LB
   
• 2008
  John David Booty    USC    QB
  Rey Maualuga    USC    LB
   
• 2007    
  Dwayne Jarrett    USC    WR
  Brian Cushing    USC    LB
   
• 2006    
  Vince Young    Texas    QB
  Michael Huff    Texas    S
   
• 2005    
  Vince Young    Texas    QB
  LaMarr Woodley    Michigan    LB
   
• 2004    
  Matt Leinart    USC    QB
   
• 2003    
  Nate Hybl    Oklahoma    QB
   
• 2002    
  Ken Dorsey    Miami    QB
  Andre Johnson    Miami    WR
   
• 2001    
  Marques Tuiasosopo    Washington    QB
   
• 2000    
  Ron Dayne    Wisconsin    RB
   
• 1999    
  Ron Dayne    Wisconsin    RB
   
• 1998    
  Brian Griese    Michigan    QB
   
• 1997    
  Joe Germaine    Ohio State    QB
   
• 1996    
  Keyshawn Johnson    USC    WR
   
• 1995    
  Danny O’Neil    Oregon    QB
  Ki-Jana Carter    Penn State    RB
   
• 1994    
  Brent Moss    Wisconsin    TB
   
• 1993    
  Tyrone Wheatley    Michigan    RB
   
• 1992    
  Steve Emtman    Washington    DT
  Billy Joe Hobert  Washington    QB
   
• 1991    
  Mark Brunell  Washington QB
  
  
• 1990    
  Ricky Ervins    USC    TB
   
• 1989    
  Leroy Hoard    Michigan    FB
   
• 1988    
  Percy Snow    Michigan State    LB
   
• 1987    
  Jeff Van Raaphorst    Arizona State    QB
   
• 1986    
  Eric Ball    UCLA    TB
   
• 1985    
  Tim Green    USC    QB
  Jack Del Rio    USC    LB
   
• 1984    
  Rick Neuheisel    UCLA    QB
   
• 1983    
  Don Rogers    UCLA    FS
  Tom Ramsey    UCLA    QB
   
• 1982    
  Jacque Robinson    Washington    RB
   
• 1981    
  Butch Woolfolk    Michigan    RB
   
• 1980    
  Charles White    USC    TB
   
• 1979    
  Charles White    USC    TB
  Rick Leach    Michigan    QB
   
• 1978    
  Warren Moon    Washington    QB
   
• 1977    
  Vince Evans    USC    QB
   
• 1976    
  John Sciarra    UCLA    QB
   
• 1975    
  Pat Haden    USC    QB
  John McKay, Jr.    USC    SE
   
• 1974    
  Cornelius Greene    Ohio State    QB
   
• 1973    
  Sam Cunningham    USC    FB
   
• 1972    
  Don Bunce    Stanford    QB
   
• 1971    
  Jim Plunkett    Stanford    QB
   
• 1970    
  Bob Chandler    USC    FL
   
• 1969    
  Rex Kern    Ohio State    QB
   
• 1968    
  O.J. Simpson    USC    TB
   
• 1967    
  John Charles    Purdue    DB
   
• 1966    
  Bob Stiles    UCLA    DB
   
• 1965    
  Mel Anthony    Michigan    FB
   
• 1964    
  Jim Grabowski    Illinois    FB
   
• 1963   
  Pete Beathard    USC    QB
  Ron VanderKelen    Wisconsin    QB
   
• 1962    
  Sandy Stephens    Minnesota    QB
   
• 1961    
  Bob Schloredt    Washington    QB
   
• 1960    
  Bob Schloredt    Washington    QB      
  George Fleming    Washington    HB
   
• 1959    
  Bob Jeter    Iowa    HB
   
• 1958    
  Jack Crabtree    Oregon    QB
   
• 1957    
  Kenneth Ploen    Iowa    QB
   
• 1956    
  Walter Kowalczyk    Michigan State    HB
   
• 1955    
  Dave Leggett    Ohio State    QB
   
• 1954    
  Billy Wells    Michigan State    HB
   
• 1953    
  Rudy Bukich    USC    QB
   
• 1952    
  William Tate    Illinois    HB
   
• 1951    
  Donald Dufek    Michigan    FB
   
• 1950    
  Fred “Curly” Morrison    Ohio State    FB
   
• 1949    
  Frank Aschenbrenner    Northwestern    HB
   
• 1948    
  Bob Chappuis    Michigan    HB
   
• 1947    
  Claude “Buddy” Young    Illinois    HB
   
• 1946    
  Harry Gilmer    Alabama    HB
   
• 1945    
  James Hardy    USC    QB
   
• 1944    
  Norman Verry    USC    G
   
• 1943    
  Charles Trippi    Georgia    HB
   
• 1942    
  Donald Durdan    Oregon State    HB
   
• 1941    
  Peter Kmetovic    Stanford    HB
   
• 1940    
  Ambrose Schindler    USC    QB
   
• 1939    
  Doyle Nave    USC    QB
  Alvin Krueger    USC    E
   
• 1938    
  Victor Bottari    California    HB
   
• 1937    
  William Daddio    Pittsburgh    E
   
• 1936    
  James “Monk” Moscrip    Stanford    E
  Keith Topping    Stanford    E
   
• 1935    
  Millard “Dixie” Howell    Alabama    HB
   
• 1934    
  Cliff Montgomery    Columbia    QB
   
• 1933    
  Homer Griffith    USC    QB
   
• 1932    
  Erny Pinckert    USC    HB
   
• 1931    
  John “Monk” Campbell    Alabama    QB
   
• 1930    
  Russell Saunders    USC    QB
   
• 1929    
  Benjamin Lom    California    HB
   
• 1928    
  Clifford Hoffmann    Stanford    FB
   
• 1927    
  Fred Pickhard    Alabama    T
   
• 1926    
  Johnny Mack Brown    Alabama    HB
  George Wilson    Washington    HB
   
• 1925    
  Elmer Layden    Notre Dame    FB
  Ernie Nevers    Stanford    FB
   
• 1924    
  Ira McKee    Navy    QB
   
• 1923    
  Leo Calland    USC    G
   
• 1922    
  Russell Stein    Washington & Jefferson    T
   
• 1921    
  Harold “Brick” Muller    California    E
   
• 1920    
  Edward Casey    Harvard    HB
   
• 1919    
  George Halas    Great Lakes    E
   
• 1918    
  Hollis Huntington    Mare Island    FB
   
• 1917    
  John Beckett    Oregon    T
   
• 1916    
  Carl Dietz    Washington State    FB
   
• 1902    
  Neil Snow    Michigan    FB

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National Award Winners

Note: The following lists only award winners who played in the Rose Bowl during the season they won their award.

Heisman Memorial Trophy (Outstanding Player)

Season/Rose Bowl     Player, School, Position


1942/1943 Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, HB
1950/1950 Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB*
1954/1953 Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB*
1955/1955 Howard Cassady, Ohio State, RB*
1967/1966 Gary Beban, UCLA, QB*
1968/1968, 1969 O.J. Simpson, USC, HB
1970/1971 Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB
1974/1973-76 Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1975/1973-76 Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1979/1977, 1979-80 Charles White, USC, HB
1981/1980 Marcus Allen, USC, HB*
1991/1992 Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1997/1998 Charles Woodson, Michigan, DB
1999/1999, 2000 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
2001/2002 Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB
2003/2003 Jason White, Oklahoma, QB*^
2004/2004, 2006 Matt Leinart, USC, QB*

* Did not play in Rose Bowl Game same season as he won the award
^ Did not participate in game

Walter Camp Award (Player of the Year Award)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1967/1968 O.J. Simpson, USC
1968/1969 O.J. Simpson, USC
1970/1971 Jim Plunkett, Stanford
1974/1975 Archie Griffin, Ohio State
1975/1976 Archie Griffin, Ohio State
1979/1980 Charles White, USC
1991/1992 Desmond Howard, Michigan
1997/1998 Charles Woodson, Michigan
1999/2000 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
2001/2002 Eric Crouch, Nebraska
2005/2006 Reggie Bush, USC

Outland Trophy (Outstanding Interior Lineman)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, Position, School

1960/1961 Tom Brown, G, Minnesota
1967/1968 Ron Yary, T, USC
1970/1971 Jim Stillwagon, MG, Ohio State
1973/1974 John Hicks, OT, Ohio State
1991/1992 Steve Emtman, DT, Washington
1996/1997 Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio State
1998/1999 Kris Farris, OT, UCLA
2001/2002 Bryant McKinnie, OT, Miami
2002/2003 Rien Long, DL, Washington State
2010/2011 Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin

Maxwell Award (Outstanding Player)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, Position, School

1968/1969 O.J. Simpson, RB, USC
1970/1971 Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford
1975/1976 Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State
1979/1980 Charles White, RB, USC
1985/1986 Chuck Long, QB, Iowa
1991/1992 Desmond Howard, WR, Michigan
1994/1995 Kerry Collins, QB, Penn State
1999/2000 Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin
2000/2001 Drew Brees, QB, Purdue
2001/2002 Ken Dorsey, QB, Miami
2005/2006 Vince Young, QB, Texas

Fred Biletnikoff Award (Outstanding Wide Receiver)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1994/1995 Bobby Engram, Penn State
1999/2000 Troy Walters, Stanford
2004/2005 Braylon Edwards, Michigan

Ted Hendricks Award (Outstanding Defensive End)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

2006/2007 LaMarr Woodley, Michigan

Rotary Lombardi Award (Outstanding Lineman)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, Position, School

1970/1971 Jim Stillwagon, MG, Ohio State
1973/1974 John Hicks, OT, Ohio State
1979/1980 Brad Budde, G, USC
1991/1992 Steve Emtman, DT, Washington
1996/1997 Orlando Pace, OT, Ohio State
2006/2007 LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan

Jim Thorpe Award (Outstanding Defensive Back)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1989/1990 Mark Carrier, USC
1997/1998 Charles Woodson, Michigan
2005/2006 Michael Huff, Texas

Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award (National Quarterback Award)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1985/1986 Chuck Long, Iowa
1994/1995 Kerry Collins, Penn State
2001/2002 Eric Crouch, Nebraska
2005/2006 Vince Young, Texas

Dave Rimington Award (Best Center)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

2004/2005 David Baas, Michigan
2008/2009 A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
2010/2011 Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Outstanding Senior Quarterback)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1988/1989 Rodney Peete, USC
1998/1999 Cade McNown, UCLA
2005/2006 Matt Leinart, USC
2010/2011 Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin

Doak Walker National Running Back Award (National Running Back Award)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1990/1991 Greg Lewis, Washington
1999/2000 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
2003/2004 Chris Perry, Michigan
2004/2005 Cedric Benson, Texas
2005/2006 Reggie Bush, USC

Dick Butkus Award (Outstanding Linebacker)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1991/1992 Erick Anderson, Michigan
2004/2005 Derrick Johnson, Texas

Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1995/1996 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1997/1998 Charles Woodson, Michigan
2008/2009 Rey Maualuga, USC

Bronko Nagurski Award (Defensive Player of the Year)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1995/1996 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1997/1998 Charles Woodson, Michigan
2004/2005 Derrick Johnson, Texas

John Mackey Award (Outstanding Tight End)

Season/Rose Bowl Player, School

1999/2000 Tim Stratton, Purdue

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