Champ Pickens Cup
1920s award to the champion of the Southern Conference
Awarded for | Champion of the Southern Conference |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Board of sportswriters |
The Champ Pickens Cup was a trophy awarded to the champion of the Southern Conference as selected by a board of sportswriters from 1923 to 1926. The cup was donated and awarded by Alabama's Champ Pickens.[1]
List of trophy winners
Year | Trophy recipient[1] | Conference record | Notes |
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1923 | Vanderbilt[2] | 3–0–1 | Florida upset Alabama, previously undefeated in conference play. |
1924 | Alabama | 5–0 | Wallace Wade's first conference title. |
1925 | Alabama | 7–0 | The first Southern team to win a Rose Bowl. |
1926 | Alabama[3] | 8–0 | Alabama wins national championship. |
References
- ^ a b Foot Ball Champions — Southern Intercollegiate Conference (Trophy). Paul W. Bryant Museum. April 21, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
Cup To Become The Property Of Any Eleven Winning It Three Times — Donated By Champ Pickens
- ^ "Vanderbilt Is Named For Pickens Trophy". The Washington Post. December 2, 1923. ProQuest 149383922.
- ^ "Dixie Crowns Grid Champs". St. Petersburg Times. December 1, 1926.
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College football awards
- Heisman Trophy (winners) (Most outstanding)
- Maxwell Award (Player of the year)
- Walter Camp Award (Player of the year)
- Defunct: Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable)
- Chic Harley Award (Best player)
- AP Player of the Year (1998)
- Sporting News Player of the Year (1942)
- Defunct: UPI Player of the Year
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player)
- Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player)
- Lott Trophy (Defensive player)
- Outland Trophy (Interior lineman)
- Manning Award (Quarterback)
- Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback)
- Doak Walker Award (Running back)
- Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver)
- John Mackey Award (Tight end)
- Joe Moore Award (Offensive line)
- Rimington Trophy (Center)
- Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end)
- Butkus Award (Linebacker)
- Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back)
- Lou Groza Award (Placekicker)
- Ray Guy Award (Punter)
- Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper)
- Jet Award (Return specialist)
- Peter Mortell (Holder)
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback)
- Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile)
- Lombardi Award (Best performance)
- Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker)
- Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award (Best player of Polynesian descent)
- Deacon Jones Trophy (HBCU's most outstanding player)
- AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935)
- Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957)
- Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963)
- Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967)
- Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976)
- Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986)
- George Munger Award (1989)
- Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994)
- AP Coach of the Year (1998)
Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010)- Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009)
- Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006)
- Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)
- Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year)
- AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
- Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player)
- Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defensive player)
- Jerry Rice Award (Div. I FCS freshman)
- Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach)
Defunct: Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete)- STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS offensive player)
- STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS defensive player)
- STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year (Div. I FCS freshman)
- STATS FCS Coach of the Year (Div. I FCS coach)
- Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II)
- Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III)
- Rawlings Award (NAIA)
- Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports)
- Fred Mitchell Award (non-Div. I FBS placekicker)
- Defunct: Melberger Award (Div. III)
and versatility awards
- Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete)
- Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award
- William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete)
- Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete)
- Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete)
- Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on)
- Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)
- Champ Pickens Cup (1923–1926; Southern Conference champion)
- Conerly Trophy (Mississippi)
- Jon Cornish Trophy (top Canadian NCAA player)
- Dudley Award (Virginia)
- Norris Cup (North Carolina, school's best athlete)
- Porter Cup (South, school's best athlete)
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player)
- Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi; offensive lineman)
- Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)
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