National Football Foundation Gold Medal winners

National Football Foundation Gold MedalAwarded for| exhibiting superior qualities of scholarship, citizenship and leadership.

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Country| United States
Presented by| National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame
History
First award| 1958
Most recent| Mark Harmon
Website| Website

Each football season, the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame pay tribute to a select few with awards of excellence for exhibiting superior qualities of scholarship, citizenship and leadership. The Foundation also recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding support for the NFF and its mission of promoting the game of amateur football. The NFF Gold Medal is the highest award offered by the NFF.

## Gold Medal qualifications

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Recipient’s life must reflect the values of those who have excelled in amateur sport, particularly football. Recipients must have achieved success in an industrial, business, financial, educational, professional or related career and American citizen, most of whose business life has been spent in the United States. Moreover, they must have an unblemished reputation for honesty and integrity.

Additionally, the recipient must have "contributed notably in public service to the welfare of his country and fellow citizens," either as a private citizen or as a government official or both. and have shown a capacity for dedicated institutional commitment to the problem of our competitive economy versus a centrally dictated society and a concern for the human spirit as well as the mind. Recipient may be an elected or appointed federal or state government official, or a member of Congress or any state legislative body, however, they shall not be selected because of political power or on a partisan basis.[1]

## Selection process

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Various individuals associated with the National Football Foundation, such as former recipients, board members, corporate leaders, chapter presidents and friends, send nominations and suggestions to the NFF chairman. Selection of the recipient is made by the awards committee and ratified by the board of directors.[2]

1958 – Dwight D. Eisenhower
1959 – Douglas MacArthur
1960 – Herbert C. Hoover and Amos Alonzo Stagg
1961 – John F. Kennedy
1962 – Byron "Whizzer" White
1963 – Roger Blough
1964 – Donold B. Lourie
1965 – Juan Trippe
1966 – Earl Blaik
1967 – Frederick L. Hovde
1968 – Chester J. LaRoche
1969 – Richard M. Nixon
1970 – Thomas J. Hamilton
1971 – Ronald W. Reagan
1972 – Gerald R. Ford
1973 – John Wayne
1974 – Gerald B. Zornow
1975 – David Packard
1976 – Edgar B. Speer
1977 – Louis H. Wilson Jr.
1978 – Vincent dePaul Draddy
1979 – William P. Lawrence
1980 – Walter J. Zable
1981 – Justin Whitlock Dart Sr.
1982 – Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) – All Honored Jim Brown, Willie Davis, Jack Kemp, Ron Kramer, Jim Swink
1983 – Jack Kemp
1984 – John McGillicuddy
1985 – William I. Spencer
1986 – William H. Morton
1987 – Charles R. Meyer
1988 – Clinton E. Frank
1989 – Paul Brown
1990 – Thomas H. Moorer
1991 – George H. W. Bush
1992 – Donald R. Keough
1993 – Norman Schwarzkopf
1994 – Thomas S. Murphy
1995 – Harold Alfond
1996 – Gene Corrigan
1997 – Jackie Robinson
1998 – John H. McConnell
1999 – Keith Jackson
2000 – Fred M. Kirby II
2001 – Billy Joe "Red" McCombs
2002 – George M. Steinbrenner III
2003 – General Tommy Franks (Ret.)
2004 – William V. Campbell
2005 – Jon F. Hanson
2006 – Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden
2007 – Pete Dawkins and Roger Staubach
2008 – John Glenn
2009 – Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman
2010 – Bill Cosby[3]
2011 – Robert Gates
2012 – Roscoe Brown
2013 – National Football League and Roger Goodell
2014 - Tom Catena and George Weiss
2015 – Condoleezza Rice
2016 – Archie Manning
2017 – No award
2018 – Aaron Feis and Jason Seaman
2019 – Mark Harmon

## Notes

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1. ^ Gold Medal - National Football Foundation
2. ^ \- Gold Medal List - National Football Foundation
3. ^ "Temple's Bill Cosby to be Honored with National Football Foundation's Top Award". Philadelphia. August 18, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

## External links

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* Official Website

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College football awards

College Football Hall of Fame

Player of the year|

* Heisman Trophy (winners) (1936)
* Maxwell Award (1937)
* The Sporting News Player of the Year (1942)
* Walter Camp Award (1967)
* AP Player of the Year (1998)

Positional awards|

* 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)

Other national awards|

* Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback)
* Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile)
* Lombardi Award (Best performance)
* Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker)
* Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award (Best of Polynesian descent)
* Deacon Jones Trophy (HBCU's most outstanding player)

All-Americans|

* College Football All-America Team (unanimous selections)
* Little All-America team

Head coaching awards|

* 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)
* Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009)
* Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006)
* Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)

Assistant coaching awards|

* Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year)
* AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Conference awards|

* ACC awards
* American awards
* Big 12 awards
* Big East awards
* Big Ten awards (MVP)
* CUSA awards
* MAC awards
* MW awards
* Pac-12 awards
* SEC awards
* Sun Belt awards
* SWC awards

FCS awards|

* Walter Payton Award (offensive player)
* Buck Buchanan Award (defensive player)
* Jerry Rice Award (freshman)
* Eddie Robinson Award (coach)
* STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year
* STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year
* STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year
* STATS FCS Coach of the Year

Other divisions / associations|

* Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II)
* Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III)
* Rawlings Award (NAIA)
* Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports)

Academic, inspirational,
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)

Service awards|

* Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
* Walter Camp Alumni of the Year
* Walter Camp Man of the Year
* National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
* National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners
* Theodore Roosevelt Award

Regional awards|

* Conerly Trophy (Mississippi)
* Jon Cornish Trophy (Canada)
* Dudley Award (Virginia)
* Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas;)
* Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi)
* Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England)

Awards organizations|

* Maxwell Football Club
* National Football Foundation
* Touchdown Club of Columbus
* Walter Camp Football Foundation
* DC Touchdown Club

Defunct awards|

* Champ Pickens Cup (Southern Conference champion; 1923–1926)
* Norris Cup (Best player in North Carolina; 1924–1930)
* Porter Cup (Best player at southern universities; 1918–1932)
* UPI Player of the Year (Best player; 1950–1991)
* Joseph V. Paterno Award (Best coach; 2010)
* Melberger Award (Div. III MVP; 1993–2011)
* Chic Harley Award (Best player; 1955–2018))
* Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable; 1999–2018)

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National Football Foundation Gold Medal winners

* 1958: Dwight D. Eisenhower
* 1959: Douglas MacArthur
* 1960: Herbert Hoover & Amos Alonzo Stagg
* 1961: John F. Kennedy
* 1962: Byron "Whizzer" White
* 1963: Roger Blough
* 1964: Donold B. Lourie
* 1965: Juan T. Trippe
* 1966: Earl H. "Red" Blaik
* 1967: Frederick L. Hovde
* 1968: Chester J. LaRoche
* 1969: Richard Nixon
* 1970: Thomas J. Hamilton
* 1971: Ronald Reagan
* 1972: Gerald Ford
* 1973: John Wayne
* 1974: Gerald B. Zornow
* 1975: David Packard
* 1976: Edgar B. Speer
* 1977: Louis H. Wilson
* 1978: Vincent dePaul Draddy
* 1979: William P. Lawrence
* 1980: Walter J. Zable
* 1981: Justin W. Dart
* 1982: Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) \- All Honored Jim Brown, Willie Davis, Jack Kemp, Ron Kramer, Jim Swink
* 1983: Jack Kemp
* 1984: John F. McGillicuddy
* 1985: William I. Spencer
* 1986: William H. Morton
* 1987: Charles R. Meyer
* 1988: Clinton E. Frank
* 1989: Paul Brown
* 1990: Thomas H. Moorer
* 1991: George H. W. Bush
* 1992: Donald R. Keough
* 1993: Norman Schwarzkopf
* 1994: Thomas S. Murphy
* 1995: Harold Alfond
* 1996: Gene Corrigan
* 1997: Jackie Robinson
* 1998: John H. McConnell
* 1999: Keith Jackson
* 2000: Fred M. Kirby II
* 2001: Billy Joe "Red" McCombs
* 2002: George Steinbrenner
* 2003: Tommy Franks
* 2004: William V. Campbell
* 2005: Jon F. Hanson
* 2006: Joe Paterno & Bobby Bowden
* 2007: Pete Dawkins & Roger Staubach
* 2008: John Glenn
* 2009: Phil Knight & Bill Bowerman
* 2010: Bill Cosby
* 2011: Robert Gates
* 2012: Roscoe Brown
* 2013: National Football League & Roger Goodell
* 2014: Tom Catena & George Weiss
* 2015: Condoleezza Rice
* 2016: Archie Manning
* 2017: None awarded
* 2018: Aaron Feis & Jason Seaman
* 2019: Mark Harmon

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