Gagliardi Trophy
Image of the Gagliardi Trophy
Awarded forOutstanding Division III college football player of the year
LocationSalem, Virginia
CountryUnited States
History
First award1993
Most recentLuke Lehnen, North Central (IL)
WebsiteGagliardi Trophy

The Gagliardi Trophy was first presented in 1993 to the Outstanding Division III college football player of the year by the Jostens Company and the J-Club of Saint John's University in Minnesota. Since that time, the award has become one of the leading collegiate football awards in Division III football, honoring excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named for John Gagliardi, head football coach of Carroll College 1949 to 1952 and Saint John's University in Minnesota from 1953 to 2012. The trophy was presented by the Salem Rotary Club each year in Salem, Virginia until 2018.

Winners

YearPlayerPositionSchoolClass
1993Jim BallardQBMount UnionSenior
1994Carey BenderRBCoeSenior
1995Chris PalmerWRSaint John's (MN)Senior
1996Lon EricksonQBIllinois WesleyanSenior
1997Bill BorchertQBMount UnionSenior
1998Scott HvistendahlWR/PAugsburgSenior
1999Danny RagsdaleQBRedlandsSenior
2000Chad JohnsonQBPacific LutheranSenior
2001Chuck MooreRBMount UnionSenior
2002Dan PughRBMount UnionSenior
2003Blake ElliottWR/P/KRSaint John's (MN)Senior
2004Rocky MyersSWesley (DE)Senior
2005Brett ElliottQBLinfieldSenior
2006Josh Brehm[1]QBAlmaSenior
2007Justin Beaver[2]RBWisconsin–WhitewaterSenior
2008Greg Micheli[3]QBMount UnionSenior
2009Blaine Westemeyer[4]OTAugustana (IL)Senior
2010Eric Watt[5]QBTrineSenior
2011Michael Zweifel[6]WRDubuqueSenior
2012Scottie Williams[7]RBElmhurst (IL)Senior
2013Kevin Burke[8]QBMount UnionJunior
2014Kevin Burke[9]QBMount UnionSenior
2015Joe Callahan[10]QBWesley (DE)Senior
2016Carter Hanson[11]LBSaint John's (MN)Senior
2017Brett Kasper[12]QBWisconsin–OshkoshSenior
2018Jackson Erdmann[13][14][15]QBSaint John's (MN)Junior
2019Broc Rutter[16]QBNorth Central (IL)Senior
2020Not awarded due to COVID-19
2021Blaine Hawkins[17]QBCentral (IA)Senior
2022Ethan GreenfieldRBNorth Central (IL)Senior
2023Luke LehnenQBNorth Central (IL)Junior

Winners by school

SchoolWinners
Mount Union7
Saint John's (MN)4
North Central (IL)3
Wesley (DE)2
Alma1
Augsburg1
Augustana (IL)1
Central (IA)1
Coe1
Dubuque1
Elmhurst1
Illinois Wesleyan1
Linfield1
Pacific Lutheran1
Redlands1
Trine1
Wisconsin–Oshkosh1
Wisconsin–Whitewater1

References

  1. ↑ "College Notebook: Alma's Brehm receives Gagliardi Trophy". Midland Daily News. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Beaver Receives Gagliardi Trophy". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Jim. "Mount Union QB Greg Micheli wins Gagliardi Trophy". The Repository. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. ↑ Johnston, Tom. "Augie's Westemeyer D-III's best football player". Dispatch Argus. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  5. ↑ "Eric Watt wins Gagliardi Trophy". D3football. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  6. ↑ "UPDATE: Michael Zweifel wins Gagliardi Trophy". Daily Jefferson County Union. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  7. ↑ "Williams wins Gagliardi Trophy". D3football. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  8. ↑ "Mount Union QB Kevin Burke wins Gagliardi Trophy". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  9. ↑ "Mount Union's Kevin Burke Wins Gagliardi Trophy for Second Year in a Row". Willamette University. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  10. ↑ "Gagliardi Trophy goes to Callahan". D3football. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  11. ↑ "Gagliardi Trophy comes home: Johnnie linebacker Carter Hanson named Division III's most outstanding player". The Record. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  12. ↑ Nelson, Ricky (2017-12-14). "Brett Kasper caps career by winning Gagliardi Trophy". UW Oshkosh Today. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  13. ↑ "Saint John's QB wins Gagliardi Trophy". kare11.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  14. ↑ "SJU's Erdmann named 2018 Gagliardi Trophy winner". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  15. ↑ "St. John's QB Jackson Erdmann wins D-III Gagliardi Trophy as most outstanding player". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  16. ↑ "Rutter wins Gagliardi Trophy in closest-ever vote". D3football. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  17. ↑ "Central's Hawkins Wins 2021 Gagliardi Trophy". The Gagliardi Trophy sponsored by Jostens. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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