Awarded for | Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Chicago Tribune |
History | |
First award | 1924 |
Most recent | Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State |
Website | http://www.chicagotribune.com |
The Chicago Tribune Silver Football is awarded by the Chicago Tribune to the college football player determined to be the best player from the Big Ten Conference. [1] The award has been presented annually since 1924, when Red Grange of Illinois was the award's first recipient. [1] In 2022, the Chicago Tribune announced a new partnership with the Union League Club of Chicago, where it is currently housed. [2]
A vote of Big Ten head football coaches determines the winner of the Silver Football. [1] Each coach submits a two-player ballot with a first and second choice, and coaches cannot vote for players on their own team. [1] The first-place vote receives two points and the second-place vote receives one point. [1]
Coaches and media of the Big Ten also make annual selections for additional individual honors.
The Silver Football award has been presented annually since 1924. [3] [1]
Year | Player | Team | Position | Notes |
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1924 | Red Grange | Illinois | HB | |
1925 | Tim Lowry | Northwestern | C | |
1926 | Benny Friedman | Michigan | QB | |
1927 | Ken Rouse | Chicago | C | |
1928 | Chuck Bennett | Indiana | HB | |
1929 | Bill Glassgow | Iowa | HB | |
1930 | Wes Fesler | Ohio State | TE | Ohio State head coach (1947-1950) |
1931 | Clarence Munn | Minnesota | G/ FB | Michigan State head coach (1947-1953) |
1932 | Harry Newman | Michigan | QB | |
1933 | Joe Laws | Iowa | QB | |
1934 | Pug Lund | Minnesota | HB | |
1935 | Jay Berwanger | Chicago | HB | Heisman Trophy winner |
1936 | Vern Huffman | Indiana | HB/QB | All-American in football and basketball |
1937 | Corbett Davis | Indiana | FB | |
1938 | Howard Weiss | Wisconsin | FB | |
1939 | Nile Kinnick | Iowa | HB | Heisman Trophy winner |
1940 | Tom Harmon | Michigan | HB | Heisman Trophy winner |
1941 | Jack Graf | Ohio State | QB/FB | |
1942 | Dave Schreiner | Wisconsin | TE | Killed in action during World War II |
1943 | Otto Graham | Northwestern | QB | Washington Redskins head coach (1966-1968), NFL MVP (1951, 1953, 1955) |
1944 | Les Horvath | Ohio State | HB/QB | Heisman Trophy winner |
1945 | Ollie Cline | Ohio State | FB | |
1946 | Alex Agase | Illinois | G | Northwestern head coach (1964-1972), Purdue head coach (1973-1976) |
1947 | Bump Elliott | Michigan | HB | Michigan head coach (1959–1968) |
1948 | Art Murakowski | Northwestern | FB | |
1949 | Red Wilson | Wisconsin | TE | |
1950 | Vic Janowicz | Ohio State | HB | Heisman Trophy winner |
1951 | Bill Reichardt | Iowa | FB | |
1952 | Paul Giel | Minnesota | HB | |
1953 | First two-time winner, UPI Player of the Year | |||
1954 | Alan Ameche | Wisconsin | FB | Heisman Trophy winner, UPI Player of the Year |
1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State | HB | Heisman Trophy winner, UPI Player of the Year, AP Male Athlete of the Year |
1956 | Ken Ploen | Iowa | QB | |
1957 | Jim Pace | Michigan | HB | |
1958 | Randy Duncan | Iowa | QB | |
1959 | Bill Burrell | Illinois | G | |
1960 | Tom Brown | Minnesota | G/ DL | |
1961 | Sandy Stephens | Minnesota | QB | |
1962 | Ron Vander Kelen | Wisconsin | QB | |
1963 | Dick Butkus | Illinois | LB | Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year |
1964 | Bob Timberlake | Michigan | QB | |
1965 | Jim Grabowski | Illinois | RB | |
1966 | Bob Griese | Purdue | QB | NFL MVP (1971) |
1967 | Leroy Keyes | Purdue | RB | |
1968 | Ron Johnson | Michigan | RB | |
1969 | Mike Phipps | Purdue | QB | |
1970 | Mike Adamle | Northwestern | RB | |
1971 | Eric Allen | Michigan State | RB | |
1972 | Otis Armstrong | Purdue | RB | |
1973 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | RB | |
1974 | Heisman Trophy winner, UPI Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year | |||
1975 | Cornelius Greene | Ohio State | QB | |
1976 | Rob Lytle | Michigan | RB | |
1977 | Larry Bethea | Michigan State | DE | |
1978 | Rick Leach | Michigan | QB | |
1979 | Tim Clifford | Indiana | QB | |
1980 | Mark Herrmann | Purdue | QB | |
1981 | Art Schlichter | Ohio State | QB | AFL MVP (1990) |
1982 | Anthony Carter | Michigan | WR | First wide receiver to win the award |
1983 | Don Thorp | Illinois | DL | |
1984 | Keith Byars | Ohio State | RB | |
1985 | Chuck Long | Iowa | QB | San Diego State head coach (2006-2008) |
1986 | Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | QB | NFL Coach of the Year (2011), Michigan head coach (2015–2023) |
1987 | Lorenzo White | Michigan State | RB | |
1988 | Anthony Thompson | Indiana | RB | |
1989 | ||||
1990 | Nick Bell | Iowa | RB | |
1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan | WR | Heisman Trophy winner, UPI Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP ( XXXI) |
1992 | Lee Gissendaner | Northwestern | WR | |
1993 | Brent Moss | Wisconsin | RB | |
1994 | Kerry Collins | Penn State | QB | |
1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | RB | Heisman Trophy winner |
1996 | Orlando Pace | Ohio State | OT | |
1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | CB | Heisman Trophy winner, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2009) |
1998 | Joe Germaine | Ohio State | QB | |
1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | RB | Heisman Trophy winner, NCAA all-time leading rusher, AP Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year |
2000 | Drew Brees | Purdue | QB | Super Bowl MVP ( XLVI), NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2008, 2011), AP Male Athlete of the Year (2010), Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2010), Walter Payton Man of the Year (2006) |
2001 | Antwaan Randle El | Indiana | QB | |
2002 | Brad Banks | Iowa | QB | AP Player of the Year |
2003 | Chris Perry | Michigan | RB | |
2004 | Braylon Edwards | Michigan | WR | |
2005 | Michael Robinson | Penn State | QB | |
2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State | QB | Heisman Trophy winner, AP Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year |
2007 | Rashard Mendenhall | Illinois | RB | |
2008 | Shonn Greene | Iowa | RB | |
2009 | Daryll Clark | Penn State | QB | |
Brandon Graham | Michigan | DE | ||
2010 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | QB | |
2011 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | RB | |
2012 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | QB | |
2013 | ||||
2014 | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | RB | |
2015 | Ezekiel Elliott | Ohio State | RB | |
2016 | J. T. Barrett | Ohio State | QB | |
Saquon Barkley | Penn State | RB | ||
2017 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | RB | |
2018 | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State | QB | |
2019 | Chase Young | Ohio State | DE | Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year (2020), NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2020) |
2020 | Justin Fields | Ohio State | QB | |
2021 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | DE | |
2022 | Blake Corum | Michigan | RB | |
2023 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ohio State | WR |
School | Winners | First | Most recent |
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Ohio State | 23 | Wes Fesler, 1930 | Marvin Harrison Jr., 2023 |
Michigan | 19 | Benny Friedman, 1926 | Blake Corum, 2022 |
Iowa | 10 | Bill Glassgow, 1929 | Shonn Greene, 2008 |
Wisconsin | 9 | Howard Weiss, 1938 | Melvin Gordon, 2014 |
Illinois | 7 | Red Grange, 1924 | Rashard Mendenhall, 2007 |
Indiana | 7 | Chuck Bennett, 1928 | Antwaan Randle El, 2001 |
Minnesota | 6 | Clarence Munn, 1931 | Sandy Stephens, 1961 |
Purdue | 6 | Bob Griese, 1966 | Drew Brees, 2000 |
Northwestern | 5 | Tim Lowry, 1925 | Lee Gissendaner, 1992 |
Penn State | 5 | Kerry Collins, 1994 | Saquon Barkley, 2017 |
Michigan State | 3 | Eric Allen, 1971 | Lorenzo White, 1987 |
Chicago | 2 | Ken Rouse, 1927 | Jay Berwanger, 1935 |
Maryland | 0 | none | |
Nebraska | |||
Rutgers |
Offense | Defense | ||||
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Position | Total | Last | Position | Total | Last |
Running back (HB, RB) | 40 | Blake Corum, Mich., 2022 | Defensive line (DL, DE, DT) | 6 | Aidan Hutchinson, Mich., 2021 |
Quarterback (QB) | 35 | Justin Fields, OSU, 2020 | Defensive back (DB, S, CB) | 1 | Charles Woodson, Mich., 1997 |
Offensive line (OT, G, C) | 7 | Orlando Pace, OSU, 1996 | Linebacker (LB) | 1 | Dick Butkus, Ill.,1963 |
Fullback (FB) | 8 | Alan Ameche, Wisc., 1954 | |||
Wide receiver (WR) | 5 | Marvin Harrison Jr., OSU, 2023 | |||
Tight end (TE) | 3 | Red Wilson, Wisc., 1949 |