Pac-12 Conference football individual awards explained
Coaches of the Pac-12 Conference bestow the following awards at the end of each football season. The conference was founded in its current form as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959, but traces its roots to the Pacific Coast Conference, founded in 1915. The conference name changed to Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) in 1968 and Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) in 1978. The conference's 2011 expansion to 12 members saw the conference formally renamed as the Pac-12 Conference.
Player of the Year
Award started in 1975 as Player of the Year, any offensive or defensive players could be winners, but only offensive players won it. The award was replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 1983.[1]
Offensive Player of the Year
Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
From 1983 to 2003, this award was known simply as Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year. In 2004, the award was renamed as Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in honor of Arizona State's Pat Tillman.[15]
Freshman of the Year
Award started in 1999, it was replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 2009.
Offensive Freshman of the Year
Defensive Freshman of the Year
Pop Warner Trophy
The Glenn "Pop" Warner Memorial Trophy was awarded annually by the Palo Club to the most valuable senior player on the West Coast. It was awarded from 1949 to 2004.[16] [17] Notably, all but 5 recipients played for Pac-10 institutions. The award is distinguished from the unaffiliated W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy, presented annually from 1951 to 1978 to the top player on the Pacific Coast regardless of class-year.
Morris Trophy
The Morris Trophy is awarded annually to the best offensive and defensive linemen in the conference, as selected by opposing players.
Offense
Defense
Coach of the Year
The following coach were selected as coach of the year.
All-Century Team
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the conference, an All-Century Team was unveiled on December 2, 2015, voted on by a panel of coaches, players, and the media.[28]
Offense
Defense
Special teams and coach
Note: Bold denotes offensive, defensive and coach of the Century selections. The voting panel was made up of 119 former players, coaches and media.[29]
See also
External links
- Official Pac-10 announcements
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015 Pac-12 Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. August 17, 2016.
- News: Miller. Ted. Luck, Kendricks and Shaw garner honors. November 28, 2011. ESPN.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201070918/http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/30615/luck-kendricks-and-shaw-lead-pac-12-honors. December 1, 2011. November 28, 2011. live.
- Web site: November 27, 2012. Pac-12 football awards and all-conference team announced. Pac-12 Conference . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130082142/http://pac-12.com/Sports/Football/Article/tabid/251/Article/200461/Title/Pac-12-football-awards-and-all-conference-team-announced.aspx. dead. November 30, 2012. November 27, 2012.
- Web site: December 2, 2013. Pac-12 football awards and all-conference teams announced. Pac-12 Conference. December 4, 2013.
- Web site: Pac-12 Conference. December 2, 2014. football All-Conference team announced. https://archive.today/20141203163205/http://pac-12.com/article/2014/12/02/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced. dead. December 3, 2014. Pac-12. June 2, 2017.
- Web site: Pac-12 Conference. announces football players and co-coaches of the year. https://web.archive.org/web/20151202070453/http://pac-12.com/article/2015/12/01/pac-12-announces-football-players-and-co-coaches-year. dead. December 2, 2015. Pac-12. December 1, 2015. June 2, 2017.
- Web site: Pac-12 Conference. Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced. Pac-12. November 29, 2016. June 2, 2017.
- Web site: Pac-12 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced. Pac-12.
- Web site: Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103345/https://pac-12.com/article/2018/12/03/pac-12-football-all-conference-honors-announced. dead. December 5, 2018. December 6, 2018.
- Web site: Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210192252/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/12/09/pac-12-football-all-conference-honors-announced. dead. December 10, 2019. Pac-12.
- Web site: 2020 Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors and annual awards announced. December 22, 2020. pac-12.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201222200437/https://pac-12.com/article/2020/12/21/2020-pac-12-football-all-conference-honors-and-annual-awards-announced. dead. December 22, 2020. December 27, 2020.
- Web site: 2021 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced. December 7, 2021. pac-12.com. May 21, 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced. pac-12.com.
- Web site: 2023 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced. pac-12.com. December 4, 2023.
- . Pac-10 Names Award for Pat Tillman . June 8, 2004 . The Pac-10 has renamed its annual defensive player of the year award in football the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year Award, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today..
- Web site: Pac-12 ConferenceMar 3, 2005 . J.J. Arrington Wins Pop Warner Award . https://archive.today/20130130223555/http://pac-12.com/Sports/VolleyballW/Article/tabid/261/Article/58017/jj-arrington-wins-pop-warner-award.aspx . dead . January 30, 2013 . Pac-12 . 2005-03-03 . 2017-06-02.
- Web site: Shaw receives Warner Trophy . Madera Tribune . 26 January 1955 . 2022-12-01.
- Web site: Pac-12 ConferenceDec 13, 2016 . Asiata and Thomas Named Morris Trophy Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20161215160052/http://pac-12.com/article/2016/12/13/asiata-and-thomas-named-morris-trophy-winners . dead . December 15, 2016 . Pac-12 . 2016-12-13 . 2017-06-02.
- Web site: Chris Fetters . BREAKING: Kaleb McGary, Greg Gaines Win 2018 Morris Trophy . 247sports.com . 247Sports . December 10, 2018.
- Web site: Bradlee Anae, Penei Sewell Receive Morris Trophy. December 7, 2019. KSL Sports.
- Web site: Chris Fetters . Troy Fautanu, Laiatu Latu win the 44th Morris Trophy Awards . 247sports.com . 247Sports . December 11, 2023.
- Web site: Pac-12 Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced. Pac-12.
- Web site: Mike Leach named Pac 12 Coach of the Year. Devin. Ward. www.kcbd.com. 5 December 2018 .
- Web site: Karl Dorrell selected as 2020 Pac-12 Coach of the Year in first year with Colorado. sports.yahoo.com. 22 December 2020 .
- Web site: 2021 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced . pac-12.com.
- Web site: 2022 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced .
- Web site: 2023 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced .
- Web site: Pac-12 announces 'All-Century team'. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. February 8, 2016.
- https://pac-12.com/news/2015/12/2/pac-12-networks-unveils-pac-12-football-all-century-team.aspx Pac-12 Networks unveils Pac-12 Football All-Century Team