| Maxwell Award | |
| Awarded for | College Player of the Year |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Maxwell Football Club |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1937 |
| Currently held by | Andrew Luck |
| Official website | The Maxwell Award |
The 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 award is named for Robert W. Maxwell, a college football player, coach and sportswriter. Tim Tebow and John Lattner are the only two players to win the award twice.
Winners[]
Winners by school[]
| School | Winners |
|---|---|
| Penn State | 7 |
| Notre Dame | 6 |
| Navy | 4 |
| Ohio State | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Army | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Miami | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| USC | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 |
| Stanford | 2 |
| Auburn | 1 |
| Boston College | 1 |
| BYU | 1 |
| Columbia | 1 |
| Cornell | 1 |
| Florida State | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Michigan State | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 |
| Ole Miss | 1 |
| Oregon State | 1 |
| Princeton | 1 |
| Purdue | 1 |
| Rutgers | 1 |
| SMU | 1 |
| Syracuse | 1 |
| TCU | 1 |
| Temple | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| UCLA | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Yale | 1 |
See also[]
- Walter Camp Award
- Heisman Trophy
- Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- Chic Harley Award
References[]
- ↑ Marks, Jon (March 5, 2010). "New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees accepts Maxwell Club's Bert Bell Award". NOLA.com. The Times-Picayune. http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/03/new_orleans_saints_drew_brees_8.html. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ↑ Video clip. "Andrew Luck Wins Maxwell Award". ESPN.com. December 9, 2011. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7334976. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
External links[]
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