UPI Lineman of the Year
Awarded formost outstanding college football lineman
CountryUnited States
Presented byUnited Press International
History
First award1950
Final award1996

The United Press International Lineman of the Year award was given annually by United Press International (UPI) to the lineman of the year in college football. 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. 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.

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolRef.
1950Les RichterCalifornia
1951Bill McCollStanford
1952Tom CatlinOklahoma
1953J.D. RobertsOklahoma
1954Jack EllenaUCLA[1]
1955Bob PellegriniMaryland[1]
1956Jerry TubbsOklahoma[1]
1957Alex KarrasIowa[1]
1958Bob HarrisonOklahoma[1]
1959Roger DavisSyracuse[1]
1960Tom BrownMinnesota[1]
1961Joe RomigColorado[1]
1962Bobby BellMinnesota[1]
1963Scott AppletonTexas[1]
1964Dick ButkusIllinois[1][2]
1965Howard TwilleyTulsa[1]
1966Bubba SmithMichigan State[1]
1967Granville LigginsOklahoma[1]
1968Ted HendricksMiami (FL)[1]
1969Mike McCoyNotre Dame[1]
1970Jim StillwagonOhio State[1]
1971Walt PatulskiNotre Dame[1]
1972Rich GloverNebraska[1]
1973John HicksOhio State[1][3]
1974Randy WhiteMaryland[1]
1975Lee Roy SelmonOklahoma[1]
1976Ross BrownerNotre Dame[1]
1977Ross BrownerNotre Dame[1]
1978Greg RobertsOklahoma[1]
1979Brad BuddeUSC[1]
1980Hugh GreenPittsburgh[1]
1981Kenneth SimsTexas[1]
1982Dave RimingtonNebraska[1]
1983Dean SteinkuhlerNebraska[1]
1984Bill FralicPittsburgh
1985Tony CasillasOklahoma
1986Jerome BrownMiami (FL)
1987Chad HenningsAir Force
1988Tony MandarichMichigan State
1989Chris ZorichNotre Dame
1990Russell MarylandMiami (FL)[4]
1991Steve EmtmanWashington[5]
1992Eric CurryAlabama
1993Rob WaldropArizona
1994Zach WiegertNebraska
1995Jonathan OgdenUCLA
1996Orlando PaceOhio State

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Winners of the United Press International college football lineman of the year award". UPI.com. December 6, 1983. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dick Butkus Top Lineman". Valley Morning Star. United Press International. December 10, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved June 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hicks is UPI Lineman of Year". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Kjos, Les (December 12, 1990). "Russell Maryland: UPI Lineman of the Year". United Press International. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Shain, Jeff (December 14, 1991). "Huskies' Emtman Named UPI Lineman of Year". Deseret News. United Press International. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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