Past National COTY Winners

Football Bowl Subdivision

1935   Lynn Waldorf, Northwestern

1936   Dick Harlow, Harvard

1937   Edward E. Mylin, Lafayette

1938   Bill Kern, Carnegie Tech

1939   Dr. Eddie Anderson, Iowa

1940   Clark Shaughnessy, Stanford

1941   Frank Leahy, Notre Dame

1942   Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech

1943   Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pacific

1944   Carroll Widdoes, Ohio St.

1945   Bo McMillin, Indiana

1946   Red Blaik, Army

1947   Fritz Crisler, Michigan

1948   Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan

1949   Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma

1950   Charles Caldwell, Princeton

1951   Charles Taylor, Stanford

1952   Biggie Munn, Michigan St.

1953   James Tatum, Maryland

1954   Red Sanders, UCLA

1955   Duffy Daugherty, Michigan St.

1956   Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee

1957   Woody Hayes, Ohio St.

1958   Paul Dietzel, Louisiana St.

1959   Ben Schwartzwalder, Syracuse

1960   Murray Warmath, Minnesota

1961   Paul “Bear” Bryant, Alabama

1962   John McKay, USC

1963   Darrell Royal, Texas

1964   Frank Broyles, Arkansas

             Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame (tie)

1965   Tommy Prothro, UCLA

1966   Tom Cahill, Army

1967   John Pont, Indiana

1968   Joe Paterno, Penn St.

1969   Bo Schembechler, Michigan

1970   Charlie McClendon, LSU

             Darrell Royal, Texas (tie)

1971   Paul “Bear” Bryant, Alabama

1972   John McKay, USC

1973   Paul “Bear” Bryant, Alabama

1974   Grant Teaff, Baylor

1975   Frank Kush, Arizona St.

1976   Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh

1977   Don James, Washington

1978   Joe Paterno, Penn St.

1979   Earle Bruce, Ohio St.

1980   Vince Dooley, Georgia

1981   Danny Ford, Clemson

1982   Joe Paterno, Penn St.

1983   Ken Hatfield, Air Force

1984   LaVell Edwards, Brigham Young

1985   Fisher DeBerry, Air Force

1986   Joe Paterno, Penn St.

1987   Dick MacPherson, Syracuse

1988   Don Nehlen, West Virginia

1989   Bill McCartney, Colorado

1990   Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech

1991   Bill Lewis, East Carolina

1992   Gene Stallings, Alabama

1993   Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin

1994   Tom Osborne, Nebraska

1995 Gary Barnett, Northwestern

1996   Bruce Snyder, Arizona St.

1997   Lloyd Carr, Michigan

1998   Phil Fulmer, Tennessee

1999   Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech

2000   Bob Stoops, Oklahoma

2001   Larry Coker, Miami (Fla.)

             Ralph Friedgen, Maryland (tie)

2002   Jim Tressel, Ohio St.

2003   Pete Carroll, USC

2004   Tommy Tuberville, Auburn

2005   Joe Paterno, Penn St.

2006 Jim Grobe, Wake Forest

2007   Mark Mangino, Kansas

2008   Kyle Whittingham, Utah

2009   Gary Patterson, TCU

2010   Chip Kelly, Oregon

2011   Les Miles, LSU

 

Football Championship Subdivision

1983   Rey Dempsey, Southern Illinois

1984   Dave Arnold, Montana St.

1985   Dick Sheridan, Furman

1986   Erk Russell, Georgia Southern

1987   Mark Duffner, Holy Cross

1988   Jimmy Satterfield, Furman

1989   Erk Russell, Georgia Southern

1990   Tim Stowers, Georgia Southern

1991   Jim Tressel, Youngstown St.

1992   Charlie Taaffe, The Citadel

1993   Dan Allen, Boston University

1994   Jim Tressel, Youngstown St.

1995   Don Read, Montana

1996   Ray Tellier, Columbia

1997   Andy Talley, Villanova

1998   Mark Whipple, Massachusetts

1999   Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern

2000   Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern

2001   Bobby Johnson, Furman

2002   Jack Harbaugh, Western Kentucky

2003   Dick Biddle, Colgate

2004   Mickey Matthews, James Madison

2005   Jerry Moore, Appalachian St.

2006   Jerry Moore, Appalachian St.

2007   Jerry Moore, Appalachian St.

2008   Mike London, Richmond

2009   Andy Talley, Villanova

2010   K.C. Keeler, Delaware

2011   Willie Fritz, Sam Houston St.

 

Division II

1983   Don Morton, North Dakota St.

1984   Chan Gailey, Troy St.

1985   George Landis, Bloomsburg

1986   Earle Solomonson, North Dakota St.

1987   Rick Rhoades, Troy St.

1988   Rocky Hager, North Dakota St.

1989   John Williams, Mississippi College

1990   Rocky Hager, North Dakota St.

1991   Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg St.

1992   Bill Burgess, Jacksonville St.

1993   Bobby Wallace, North Alabama

1994 Bobby Wallace, North Alabama

1995 Bobby Wallace, North Alabama

1996   Joe Glenn, Northern Colorado

1997   Joe Glenn, Northern Colorado

1998   Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St.

1999   Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St.

2000   Danny Hale, Bloomsburg

2001   Dale Lennon, North Dakota

2002   Brian Kelly, Grand Valley St.

2003   Brian Kelly, Grand Valley St.

             Mike Van Diest, Carroll (Mont.) (tie)

2004   Chris Hatcher, Valdosta St.

2005   Chuck Martin, Grand Valley St.

2006   Chuck Martin, Grand Valley St.

2007   David Dean, Valdosta St.

2008   Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St.

2009   Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St.

2010   Bob Nielson, Minnesota-Duluth

2011   Paul Winters, Wayne St. (Mich.)

 

Division III

1983   Bob Reade, Augustana (Ill.)

1984   Bob Reade, Augustana (Ill.)

1985   Bob Reade, Augustana (Ill.)

1986   Bob Reade, Augustana (Ill.)

1987   Walt Hameline, Wagner

1988   Jim Butterfield, Ithaca

1989   Mike Kelly, Dayton

1990   Ken O’Keefe, Allegheny

1991   Jim Butterfield, Ithaca

1992   John Luckhardt, Wash. & Jeff.

1993   Larry Kehres, Mount Union     

1994   Pete Schmidt, Albion

1995   Roger Harring, Wis.-La Crosse

1996   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

1997   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

1998   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

1999   Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran

2000   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

2001   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

2002   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

2003   John Gagliardi, St. John’s (Minn.)

2004   Jay Locey, Linfield

2005   Bob Berezowitz, Wis.-Whitewater

2006   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

2007   Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater

2008   Larry Kehres, Mount Union

2009   Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater

2010   Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater

2011   Lance Leipold, Wis.-Whitewater

 

NAIA

2006   Kalen DeBoer, Sioux Falls

2007   Mike Van Diest, Carroll (Mont.)

2008   Kalen DeBoer, Sioux Falls

2009   Kalen DeBoer, Sioux Falls

2010   Mike Van Diest, Carroll (Mont.)

2011   Mike Feminis, Saint Xavier

 

College Division

1960   Warren Woodson, New Mexico St.

1961   Alonzo S. Gaither, Florida A&M

1962   William M. Edwards, Wittenberg

1963   William M. Edwards, Wittenberg

1964   Clarence Stasavich, East Carolina

1965   Jack Curtice, UC-Santa Barbara

1966   Dan Jessee, Trinity College

1967   A.C. Moore, UT-Chattanooga

1968   Jim Root, New Hampshire

1969   Larry Naviaux, Boston University

1970   Bennie Ellender, Arkansas St.

1971   Tubby Raymond, Delaware

1972   Tubby Raymond, Delaware

1973   Dave Maurer, Wittenberg

1974   Roy Kramer, Central Michigan

1975   Dave Maurer, Wittenberg

1976   Jim Dennison, Akron

1977   Bill Manlove, Widener

1978   Lee Tressel, Baldwin-Wallace

1979   Bill Narduzzi, Youngstown St.

1980   Rick Carter, Dayton

1981   Vito Ragazzo, Shippensburg St.

1982   Jim Wacker, Southwest Texas St.