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The Army Black Knights
football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946.
General of the Army George C. Marshall Chief of Staff during World War II said, "I want an officer for a secret and dangerous mission. I want a West Point football player."
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
wrote, "Upon the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that upon other fields, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory."
President of the United States and General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower
and General of the Army Omar Bradley
were on the 1912 Army football team.
Three players from Army have won the Heisman Trophy
: Doc Blanchard
(1945), Glenn Davis (1946), and Pete Dawkins
(1958).
began in 1890, when Navy
challenged the cadets to a game of the relatively new sport. Navy defeated Army at West Point that year, but Army avenged the loss in Annapolis the following year. The academies still clash every December in what is traditionally the last regular-season Division I college-football game. The 2010 football season marked Army's ninth consecutive loss to Navy. From 1944 to 1950, the Cadets had 57 wins, 3 losses and 4 ties. During this time span, Army won three national championships.
Army's football team reached its pinnacle of success under coach Earl Blaik
when Army won three consecutive national championships in 1944, 1945 and 1946, and produced three Heisman trophy
winners: Doc Blanchard
(1945), Glenn Davis (1946) and Pete Dawkins
(1958). Past NFL coaches Vince Lombardi
and Bill Parcells
were Army assistant coaches early in their careers.
The football team plays its home games at Michie Stadium
, where the playing field is named after Earl Blaik. Cadets' attendance is mandatory at football games and the Corps stands for the duration of the game. At all home games, one of the four regiments marches onto the field in formation before the team takes the field and leads the crowd in traditional Army cheers.
Between the 1998 and 2004 seasons, Army's football program was a member of Conference USA
, but has since reverted to its former independent status. West Point competes with Navy and Air Force
for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
.
were considered football powerhouses, and met 21 times between 1925
and 1946
. Many media members considered the 1946 contest
to be the "Game of the Century
". Army and Notre Dame met for the 50th time on November 20, 2010.
Army and Air Force
also maintain a rivalry, and the two in addition to Navy, compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
Army Black Knights
Army Black Knights is the name of the athletics teams of the United States Military Academy. They participate in NCAA Division I-A as a non-football member of the Patriot League, a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school, and a member of Atlantic Hockey, the Collegiate Sprint...
football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946.
General of the Army George C. Marshall Chief of Staff during World War II said, "I want an officer for a secret and dangerous mission. I want a West Point football player."
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the...
wrote, "Upon the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that upon other fields, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory."
President of the United States and General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
and General of the Army Omar Bradley
Omar Bradley
Omar Nelson Bradley was a senior U.S. Army field commander in North Africa and Europe during World War II, and a General of the Army in the United States Army...
were on the 1912 Army football team.
Three players from Army have won the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
: Doc Blanchard
Doc Blanchard
Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard is best known as the college football player who became the first ever junior to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and was the first ever football player to win the James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945. He played football for the United States Military Academy at...
(1945), Glenn Davis (1946), and Pete Dawkins
Pete Dawkins
Peter Miller Dawkins is a Heisman Trophy winner, Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Army Brigadier General, and Republican candidate for Senate. He is the former vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank.-Early life, education and athletic career:...
(1958).
History
Army footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
began in 1890, when Navy
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
challenged the cadets to a game of the relatively new sport. Navy defeated Army at West Point that year, but Army avenged the loss in Annapolis the following year. The academies still clash every December in what is traditionally the last regular-season Division I college-football game. The 2010 football season marked Army's ninth consecutive loss to Navy. From 1944 to 1950, the Cadets had 57 wins, 3 losses and 4 ties. During this time span, Army won three national championships.
Army's football team reached its pinnacle of success under coach Earl Blaik
Earl Blaik
Earl Henry "Red" Blaik was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College from 1934 to 1940 and at the United States Military Academy from 1941 to 1958, compiling a career college...
when Army won three consecutive national championships in 1944, 1945 and 1946, and produced three Heisman trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winners: Doc Blanchard
Doc Blanchard
Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard is best known as the college football player who became the first ever junior to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and was the first ever football player to win the James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945. He played football for the United States Military Academy at...
(1945), Glenn Davis (1946) and Pete Dawkins
Pete Dawkins
Peter Miller Dawkins is a Heisman Trophy winner, Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Army Brigadier General, and Republican candidate for Senate. He is the former vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank.-Early life, education and athletic career:...
(1958). Past NFL coaches Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and...
and Bill Parcells
Bill Parcells
Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells is a former American football head coach, most recently with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2006...
were Army assistant coaches early in their careers.
The football team plays its home games at Michie Stadium
Michie Stadium
Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It is the home field for the Army Black Knights. It opened in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000....
, where the playing field is named after Earl Blaik. Cadets' attendance is mandatory at football games and the Corps stands for the duration of the game. At all home games, one of the four regiments marches onto the field in formation before the team takes the field and leads the crowd in traditional Army cheers.
Between the 1998 and 2004 seasons, Army's football program was a member of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
, but has since reverted to its former independent status. West Point competes with Navy and Air Force
Air Force Falcons football
The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:...
for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Commander in Chief's Trophy
The Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is awarded to each season's winner of the triangular college football series among the United States Military Academy , the United States Naval Academy , and United States Air Force Academy...
.
Army-Navy Game
The annual contest between the Black Knights of Army and the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at Annapolis (Navy) is among the most storied rivalries in all of college sports.Others
In much of the early 20th century, Army and Notre DameNotre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
were considered football powerhouses, and met 21 times between 1925
1925 college football season
The 1925 college football season ended with the University of Alabama's recognition as a football powerhouse. The Rose Bowl was closer to a national championship than had been seen previously, providing an intersectional matchup between two unbeaten teams, the Washington Huskies and the Alabama...
and 1946
1946 college football season
The 1946 college football season finished with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame crowned as the national champion in the AP Poll, with the United States Military Academy the runner up...
. Many media members considered the 1946 contest
1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game
The 1946 Army vs. Notre Dame football game was a regular season college football game played on November 9, 1946. Army , then ranked Number 1 in the Associated Press college football poll, played the University of Notre Dame, of South Bend, Indiana, ranked Number 2, at Yankee Stadium in New York City...
to be the "Game of the Century
Game of the Century (college football)
The phrase "Game of the Century" is a superlative that has been applied to several college football contests played in the 20th century, the first full century of college football in the United States...
". Army and Notre Dame met for the 50th time on November 20, 2010.
Army and Air Force
Air Force Falcons football
The Air Force Falcons are a college football team from the United States Air Force Academy, located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA Division I and the Mountain West Conference.-Style:...
also maintain a rivalry, and the two in addition to Navy, compete for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
Rutgers
This rivalry stems from Army and Rutgers being two of the only three programs (a third is Navy) to come out of the original, informal "Ivy League" that are still members of the top tier of NCAA college football (currently Division I-FBS). ("See" Before There Was An Ivy League "and" Ivy League#History of the athletic league.) Army is Rutgers' second oldest active rivalry. Rutgers has won the last six in a row and 10 of the last 12. The all-time series is tied at 18 wins each. In 2010, Rutgers won this game 23–20 in overtime.Logos and uniforms
National Championships
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| Year | Coach | Selector | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Earl Blaik Earl Blaik Earl Henry "Red" Blaik was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College from 1934 to 1940 and at the United States Military Academy from 1941 to 1958, compiling a career college... |
Associated Press AP Poll The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation... |
9–0 |
| 1945 | Earl Blaik Earl Blaik Earl Henry "Red" Blaik was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College from 1934 to 1940 and at the United States Military Academy from 1941 to 1958, compiling a career college... |
Associated Press | 9–0 |
| 1946 | Earl Blaik Earl Blaik Earl Henry "Red" Blaik was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College from 1934 to 1940 and at the United States Military Academy from 1941 to 1958, compiling a career college... |
Helms Athletic Foundation | 9–0–1 |
Bowl Games
| Season | Bowl | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Brigham Young University winning their first national championship by beating an unranked Michigan team in the Holiday Bowl... |
Cherry Bowl Cherry Bowl The Cherry Bowl was an annual post-season college football bowl game played in the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, in 1984 and 1985. The Cherry Bowl is noteworthy as an early attempt to bring a game to chilly Michigan, years before the successful Motor City Bowl... |
December 22, 1984 | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
W 10–6 |
| 1985 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship.Oklahoma finished the season 11-1, with their only loss to Miami at home, in a game future NFL star Troy Aikman was lost for the season... |
Peach Bowl 1985 Peach Bowl The 1985 Peach Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia between the Army Cadets and the on December 31, 1985... |
December 31, 1985 | Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
W 31–29 1985 Peach Bowl The 1985 Peach Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia between the Army Cadets and the on December 31, 1985... |
| 1988 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34-21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona.... |
Sun Bowl 1988 Sun Bowl The 1988 John Hancock Sun Bowl, part of the 1988 bowl game season, took place on December 24, 1988, at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the , competing as a football independent... |
December 24, 1988 | Alabama | L 28–29 1988 Sun Bowl The 1988 John Hancock Sun Bowl, part of the 1988 bowl game season, took place on December 24, 1988, at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the , competing as a football independent... |
| 1996 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Florida Gators crowned National Champions, but not as unanimously as the Bowl Alliance would have hoped.... |
Independence Bowl Independence Bowl The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976.... |
December 31, 1996 | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
L 29–32 |
| 2010 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for... |
Armed Forces Bowl 2010 Armed Forces Bowl The 2010 Armed Forces Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, and the first of two editions to be played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University in the Dallas enclave of University Park, Texas. From the bowl's inception as the Fort Worth Bowl... |
December 30, 2010 | SMU 2010 SMU Mustangs football team The 2010 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by third-year head coach June Jones, were members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Gerald J... |
W 16–14 2010 Armed Forces Bowl The 2010 Armed Forces Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, and the first of two editions to be played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of Southern Methodist University in the Dallas enclave of University Park, Texas. From the bowl's inception as the Fort Worth Bowl... |
College Football Hall of Famers
- Bob AndersonBob Anderson (football)Robert Paul Anderson was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He played college football at the United States Military Academy and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1960 NFL Draft....
- Doc BlanchardDoc BlanchardFelix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard is best known as the college football player who became the first ever junior to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and was the first ever football player to win the James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945. He played football for the United States Military Academy at...
- Paul BunkerPaul BunkerPaul Delmont Bunker was an American football player and soldier. Bunker attended the U.S. Military Academy and became the first football player at West Point to be selected as a first-team All-American by Walter Camp. Bunker was chosen as an All-American at the tackle position in 1901 and...
- Chris Cagle
- Bill CarpenterBill CarpenterWilliam "Bill" Stanley Carpenter, Jr., LTG, U.S. Army is an American former Army officer and college football player. While playing college football, he gained national prominence as the "Lonesome End" of the Army football team...
- Charlie Daly
- Glenn Davis
- Pete DawkinsPete DawkinsPeter Miller Dawkins is a Heisman Trophy winner, Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Army Brigadier General, and Republican candidate for Senate. He is the former vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank.-Early life, education and athletic career:...
- Arnold GaliffaArnold GaliffaArnold Anthony Galiffa was a quarterback for the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He won 11 varsity letters at West Point and served with distinction as an officer in the Korean War....
- Ed GarbischEdgar GarbischEdgar William Garbisch was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. He married Bernice Chrysler, daughter of Walter P. Chrysler, on January 4, 1930. He and his wife collected American art, much of which they donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
- John Green
- Don HollederDon HollederDonald Walter Holleder was an American college football star and a hero of the Vietnam War.-Early life and football career:...
- Harvey JablonskyHarvey JablonskyHarvey Jablonsky was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978....
- Doug KennaDoug KennaDoug Kenna was an American football player. He was a quarterback and halfback, who was coached by Earl Blaik. He played his freshman year at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels. Following his freshman year, Kenna received an appointment to the U.S...
- John McEwanJohn McEwan-External links:...
- Frank Merritt
- Robin OldsRobin OldsRobin Olds was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general....
- Elmer OliphantElmer OliphantElmer Quillen Oliphant, nicknamed Catchie or Catchy, Olie or Ollie was an American football player.-High school:...
- Barney PooleBarney PooleGeorge Barney Poole was an American football end in the National Football League for the New York Yanks, the Dallas Texans, the Baltimore Colts, and the New York Giants. Poole also played football in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees...
- Bud SpragueBud SpragueMortimer 'Bud' Sprague was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970....
- Joe SteffyJoe SteffyJoseph Benton "Joe" Steffy, Jr. was an American football player. He went to fight in the Korean War and received the Bronze Medal and the Purple Heart. Steffy was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...
- Alex WeyandAlex WeyandAlexander Mathias "Babe" Weyand was an American football player, Olympian, Army officer and sports historian...
- Harry Wilson
Coaches
| COACH | |||||||
| Dennis | 1890–1892 | 2 | 6 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=19> |
| Dr. | 1889 | 1 | 6 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Laurence | 1893 | 1 | 9 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Harmon | 1894–1895 | 2 | 12 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| George | 1896 | 1 | 6 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Herman | 1897–1900 | 4 | 34 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Leon | 1901 | 1 | 8 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Dennis | 1902 | 1 | 8 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Edward L. | 1903 | 1 | 9 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Robert | 1904–1905 | 2 | 18 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Henry | 1906–1907 | 2 | 10 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Ernest | 1906–1912 | 2 | 16 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Harry | 1908–1910 | 3 | 22 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Joseph | 1911 | 1 | 8 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Charles | 1913–1922 | 8 | 74 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Geoffrey | 1917 | 1 | 8 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Hugh | 1918 | 1 | 1 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| John | 1923–1925 | 3 | 26 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Lawrence | 1926–1929 | 4 | 40 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Ralph | 1930–1932 | 3 | 32 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Garrison | 1933–1937 | 5 | 47 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| William | 1938–1940 | 3 | 28 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Earl | 1941–1958 | 18 | 164 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Dale | 1959–1961 | 3 | 29 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Paul | 1962–1965 | 4 | 40 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Tom | 1966–1973 | 8 | 81 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Homer | 1974–1978 | 5 | 55 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Louis | 1979 | 1 | 11 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Ed | 1980–1982 | 3 | 33 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Jim | 1983–1990 | 8 | 91 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Bob | 1991–1999 | 9 | 100 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Todd | 2000–2003 | 4 | 41 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| John | 2003 | 1 | 6 | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> | height=18> |
| Bobby | 2004–2006 | 3 | 34 | ||||
| Stan Brock | 2006–2008 | 2 | 24 | ||||
| Rich Ellerson | Present | 2 | 22 | ||||
| Total (36 coaches) | height=18> | height=18> |
Award winners
- Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
- Doc BlanchardDoc BlanchardFelix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard is best known as the college football player who became the first ever junior to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and was the first ever football player to win the James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945. He played football for the United States Military Academy at...
– 1945 - Glenn Davis – 1946
- Pete DawkinsPete DawkinsPeter Miller Dawkins is a Heisman Trophy winner, Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Army Brigadier General, and Republican candidate for Senate. He is the former vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank.-Early life, education and athletic career:...
– 1958- AFCA Coach of the YearAFCA Coach of the YearThe AFCA Coach of the Year award is given annually to a college football coach by the American Football Coaches Association . The award has had several different sponors over the years, including Eastman Kodak Corporation, and thus also been named the Kodak Coach of the Year Award.-Football Bowl...
- AFCA Coach of the Year
- Earl BlaikEarl BlaikEarl Henry "Red" Blaik was an American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Dartmouth College from 1934 to 1940 and at the United States Military Academy from 1941 to 1958, compiling a career college...
– 1946 - Tom Cahill – 1966
- Eddie Robinson Coach of the YearEddie Robinson Coach of the YearThe Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award is given annually to a college football coach by the Football Writers Association of America. The award honors Eddie Robinson, former coach at Grambling State who holds the second best record for most Division I wins with 408 behind only Joe...
- Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
- Tom Cahill – 1966
- Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year AwardBobby Dodd Coach of the Year AwardThe Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award is an annual college football award given to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The award is named for Bobby Dodd, longtime head football coach at Georgia Tech and was...
- Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award
- Bob SuttonBob Sutton-External links:*...
– 1996- Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
- Maxwell Award
- Glenn Davis – 1944
- Doc BlanchardDoc BlanchardFelix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard is best known as the college football player who became the first ever junior to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and was the first ever football player to win the James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945. He played football for the United States Military Academy at...
– 1945 - Pete DawkinsPete DawkinsPeter Miller Dawkins is a Heisman Trophy winner, Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Army Brigadier General, and Republican candidate for Senate. He is the former vice chairman of Citigroup Private Bank.-Early life, education and athletic career:...
– 1958- Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
- Outland Trophy
- Joe SteffyJoe SteffyJoseph Benton "Joe" Steffy, Jr. was an American football player. He went to fight in the Korean War and received the Bronze Medal and the Purple Heart. Steffy was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...
– 1947