UPI College Football Lineman of the Year
| UPI Lineman of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the college football lineman of the year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | United Press International |
| First awarded | 1950 |
| Last awarded | 1996 |
The United Press International college football lineman of the year award was among the first and most recognized college football awards. 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. Tommy Nobis was the runner-up that season. Unlike the Lombardi and Outland Trophies, it was never affiliated with a civic organization or named after a player (like the Ted Hendricks or Doak Walker Awards). 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.
Yearly winners
1950—Les Richter, California
1951—Bill McColl, Stanford
1952—Tom Catlin, Oklahoma
1953—J.D. Roberts, Oklahoma
1954—Jack Ellena, UCLA
1955—Bob Pellegrini, Maryland
1956—Jerry Tubbs, Oklahoma
1957—Alex Karras, Iowa
1958—Bob Harrison, Oklahoma
1959—Roger Davis, Syracuse
1960—Tom Brown, Minnesota
1961—Joe Romig, Colorado
1962—Bobby Bell, Minnesota
1963—Scott Appleton, Texas
1964—Dick Butkus, Illinois
1965—Howard Twilley, Tulsa
1966—Bubba Smith, Michigan State
1967—Granville Liggins, Oklahoma
1968—Ted Hendricks, Miami, (Fl)
1969—Mike McCoy, Notre Dame
1970—Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State
1971—Walt Patulski, Notre Dame
1972—Rich Glover, Nebraska
1973—John Hicks, Ohio State
1974—Randy White, Maryland
1975—Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma
1976—Ross Browner, Notre Dame
1977—Ross Browner, Notre Dame
1978—Greg Roberts, Oklahoma
1979—Brad Budde, USC
1980—Hugh Green, Pittsburgh
1981—Kenneth Sims, Texas
1982—Dave Rimington, Nebraska
1983—Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska
1984—Bill Fralic, Pittsburgh
1985—Tony Casillas, Oklahoma
1986—Jerome Brown, Miami (Fl)
1987—Chad Hennings, Air Force
1989—Chris Zorich, Notre Dame
1990—Russell Maryland, Miami (Fl)
1991—Steve Emtman, Washington
1992—Eric Curry, Alabama
1993—Rob Waldrop, Arizona
1994—Zach Wiegert, Nebraska
1995—Jonathan Ogden, UCLA
1996—Orlando Pace, Ohio State
Source: United Press International