Lou Groza Award

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Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award logo
Awarded for	the top college football placekicker in the United States
Presented by	Palm Beach County Sports Commission
Country	United States
Location	Palm Beach County, Florida
First awarded	1992
Currently held by	Graham Gano
Official website

The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State University player Lou Groza.

[edit] Previous winners

Year	Winner	School
1992	Joe Allison	Memphis
1993	Judd Davis	Florida
1994	Steve McLaughlin	Arizona
1995	Michael Reeder	TCU
1996	Marc Primanti	North Carolina State
1997	Martín Gramática	Kansas State
1998	Sebastian Janikowski	Florida State
1999	Sebastian Janikowski	Florida State
2000	Jonathan Ruffin	Cincinnati
2001	Seth Marler	Tulane
2002	Nate Kaeding	Iowa
2003	Jonathan Nichols	Ole Miss
2004	Mike Nugent	Ohio State
2005	Alexis Serna	Oregon State
2006	Art Carmody	Louisville
2007	Thomas Weber	Arizona State
2008	Graham Gano	Florida State

[edit] External links

• Official Website

v • d • e Lou Groza Award winners 1992: J. Allison  | 1993: J. Davis  | 1994: S. McLaughlin  | 1995: M. Reeder  | 1996: M. Primanti  | 1997: M. Gramatica  | 1998: S. Janikowski  | 1999:  S. Janikowski  | 2000: J. Ruffin  | 2001: S. Marler  | 2002: N. Kaeding  | 2003: J. Nichols  | 2004: M. Nugent  | 2005: A. Serna  | 2006: A. Carmody  | 2007: T. Weber | 2008: G. Gano

College football awards
Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Maxwell Award • Walter Camp Award • AP Player of the Year
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB) Dick Butkus Award (Top LB) Doak Walker Award (Best RB) Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) Jim Thorpe Award (Top DB) John Mackey Award (Best TE)	Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB) Lombardi Award (Top OL, DL, or LB) Lott Trophy (Defensive IMPACT) Lou Groza Award (Best PK) Manning Award (Best QB) Outland Trophy (Top Interior OL or DL) Ray Guy Award (Best P) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Top Passer) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-Athlete)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year • Home Depot Coach of the Year Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year • Walter Camp Coach of the Year AFCA Coach of the Year • Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award • Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I FCS Off.) • Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I FCS Def.) Eddie Robinson Award (Best Div. I FCS Coach)
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) • Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) • Melberger Award (Div. III) • Rawlings Award (NAIA)