Sports awards Coaches of the Southwest Conference bestowed the following individual awards at the end of each football season. Coach of the Year Season Coach Team 1962 Hayden Fry SMU 1963 Darrell Royal Texas 1964 Frank Broyles Arkansas 1966 Hayden Fry SMU 1967 Gene Stallings Texas A&M 1970 Jim Carlen Texas Tech 1973 Jim Carlen Texas Tech 1974 Grant Teaff Baylor 1975 Emory Bellard Texas A&M 1976 Steve Sloan Texas Tech Bill Yeoman Houston 1977 Fred Akers Texas 1978 Rex Dockery Texas Tech 1979 Bill Yeoman Houston 1980 Grant Teaff Baylor 1982 Bobby Collins SMU 1983 Fred Akers Texas 1984 Bill Yeoman Houston 1985 Jackie Sherrill Texas A&M 1986 Jackie Sherrill Texas A&M David McWilliams Texas Tech 1987 Jackie Sherrill Texas A&M 1988 Ken Hatfield Arkansas 1989 Spike Dykes Texas Tech 1990 David McWilliams Texas 1991 R. C. Slocum Texas A&M 1992 Tom Rossley SMU R. C. Slocum Texas A&M 1993 R. C. Slocum Texas A&M Spike Dykes Texas Tech 1994 Spike Dykes Texas Tech 1995 John Mackovic Texas References Southwest Conference footballChampionships & awards Conference champions All-time standings Individual awards All-SWC teams Seasons 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 College football awardsCollege Football Hall of FamePlayer of the year Heisman Trophy (winners) (1936) Maxwell Award (1937) The Sporting News Player of the Year (1942) Walter Camp Award (1967) AP Player of the Year (1998) Positional awards Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Manning Award (Quarterback) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Joe Moore Award (Offensive line) Rimington Trophy (Center) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Butkus Award (Linebacker) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper) Jet Award (Return specialist) Peter Mortell Award (Holder) Other national awards Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Lombardi Award (Best performance) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker) Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award (Best of Polynesian descent) Shaun Alexander Award (Best freshman) Deacon Jones Trophy (Best HBCU player) All-Americans College Football All-America Team (unanimous selections) Little All-America team Head coaching awards AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977) Assistant coaching awards Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Conference awards ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big East awards Big Ten awards (MVP) CUSA awards MAC awards MW awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Sun Belt awards SWC awards WAC awards FCS awards Walter Payton Award (offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (defensive player) Jerry Rice Award (freshman) Eddie Robinson Award (coach) STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year STATS FCS Coach of the Year Other divisions / associations Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA) Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports) Academic, inspirational,and versatility awards Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational) Comeback Player of the Year Award (injury, illness, or other circumstances) Service awards Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award Regional awards Conerly Trophy (Mississippi) Jon Cornish Trophy (Canada) Dudley Award (Virginia) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas) Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England) Awards organizations Maxwell Football Club National Football Foundation Touchdown Club of Columbus Walter Camp Football Foundation DC Touchdown Club Defunct awards Champ Pickens Cup (Southern Conference champion; 1923–1926) Norris Cup (Best player in North Carolina; 1924–1930) Porter Cup (Best player at southern universities; 1918–1932) UPI Player of the Year (Best player; 1950–1991) Joseph V. Paterno Award (Best coach; 2010) Melberger Award (Div. III MVP; 1993–2011) Chic Harley Award (Best player; 1955–2018)) Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable; 1999–2018)