Gagliardi Trophy
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| Gagliardi Trophy | |
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 Image of the Gagliardi Trophy |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding Division III college football player of the year |
| Presented by | Salem Rotary Club |
| Location | Salem, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Currently held by | Mike Zweifel |
| Official website | http://www.gojohnnies.com/sports/2008/8/6/FOOTBALL_0806084333.aspx?path=football |
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 and is widely recognized as the premier individual award in Division III football, honoring excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named for John Gagliardi, head football coach of St. John's University in Minnesota. The trophy is presented by the Salem Rotary Club each year in Salem, Virginia.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Player | Position | School |
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| 1993 | Jim Ballard | Quarterback | Mount Union |
| 1994 | Carey Bender | Running Back | Coe |
| 1995 | Chris Palmer | Wide Receiver | St. John's (Minnesota) |
| 1996 | Lon Erickson | Quarterback | Illinois Wesleyan |
| 1997 | Bill Borchert | Quarterback | Mount Union |
| 1998 | Scott Hvistendahl | Wide Receiver/ Punter |
Augsburg |
| 1999 | Danny Ragsdale | Quarterback | Redlands |
| 2000 | Chad Johnson | Quarterback | Pacific Lutheran |
| 2001 | Chuck Moore | Running Back | Mount Union |
| 2002 | Dan Pugh | Running Back | Mount Union |
| 2003 | Blake Elliott | Wide Receiver/ Punt/Kick Returner |
St. John's (Minnesota) |
| 2004 | Rocky Myers | Safety | Wesley (Delaware) |
| 2005 | Brett Elliott | Quarterback | Linfield |
| 2006 | Josh Brehm | Quarterback | Alma |
| 2007 | Justin Beaver | Running Back | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| 2008 | Greg Micheli | Quarterback | Mount Union |
| 2009 | Blaine Westemeyer | Offensive Tackle | Augustana (Illinois) |
| 2010 | Eric Watt | Quarterback | Trine |
| 2011 | Michael Zweifel | Wide Receiver | Dubuque |
[edit] Winners by school
| School | Winners |
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| Mount Union | 5 |
| St. John's (Minnesota) | 2 |
| Alma | 1 |
| Augsburg | 1 |
| Augustana (Illinois) | 1 |
| Coe | 1 |
| Dubuque | 1 |
| Illinois Wesleyan | 1 |
| Linfield | 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran | 1 |
| Redlands | 1 |
| Trine | 1 |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater | 1 |
| Wesley (Delaware) | 1 |
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