Touchdown Club of Columbus

Logo of the Touchdown Club of Columbus

The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of state auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state. ^[1] Nicola served as the club's president until his death in 1993. More than a decade later, his son Sam Nicola Jr. took over the Touchdown Club. ^[1] On January 22, 2020, the president of the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Curt Boster, announced on the club's Facebook page the cancellation of the awards, citing difficulty of maintaining the event without a title sponsor.

Awards

The Touchdown Club of Columbus gave several awards to recognize outstanding athletes. ^[2]

Sammy Baugh Trophy

The Sammy Baugh Trophy was awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate passer. It is named after TCU quarterback Sammy Baugh.

Season	Winner	Team
1959	Dick Norman	Stanford
1960	Hayseed Stephens	Hardin–Simmons
1961	Ron Miller	Wisconsin
1962	Don Trull	Baylor
1963	Don Trull (2)	Baylor
1964	Jerry Rhome	Tulsa
1965	Steve Sloan	Alabama
1966	Bob Griese	Purdue
1967	Terry Hanratty	Notre Dame
1968	Chuck Hixson	SMU
1969	Mike Phipps	Purdue
1970	Pat Sullivan	Auburn
1971	John Reaves	Florida
1972	Don Strock	Virginia Tech
1973	Jesse Freitas Jr.	San Diego State
1974	Gary Sheide	BYU
1975	Gene Swick	Toledo
1976	Tommy Kramer	Rice
1977	Guy Benjamin	Stanford
1978	Steve Dils	Stanford
1979	Marc Wilson	BYU
1980	Mark Herrmann	Purdue
1981	Jim McMahon	BYU
1982	John Elway	Stanford
1983	Steve Young	BYU
1984	Robbie Bosco	BYU
1985	Brian McClure	Bowling Green
1986	Vinny Testaverde	Miami (FL)
1987	Don McPherson	Syracuse
1988	Steve Walsh	Miami (FL)
1989	Jeff George	Illinois
1990	David Klingler	Houston
1991	Ty Detmer	BYU
1992	Elvis Grbac	Michigan
1993	Trent Dilfer	Fresno State
1994	Kerry Collins	Penn State
1995	Danny Wuerffel	Florida
1996	Steve Sarkisian	BYU
1997	Ryan Leaf	Washington State
1998	Daunte Culpepper	UCF
1999	Chad Pennington	Marshall
2000	Chris Weinke	Florida State
2001	David Carr	Fresno State
2002	Kliff Kingsbury	Texas Tech
2003	B. J. Symons	Texas Tech
2004	Stefan LeFors	Louisville
2005	Brady Quinn	Notre Dame
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii
2007	Graham Harrell	Texas Tech
2008	Sam Bradford	Oklahoma
2009	Case Keenum	Houston
2010	Landry Jones	Oklahoma
2011	Case Keenum (2)	Houston
2012	Colby Cameron	Louisiana Tech
2013	Derek Carr	Fresno State
2014	Brandon Doughty	Western Kentucky
2015	Matt Johnson	Bowling Green
2016	Patrick Mahomes	Texas Tech
2017	Mason Rudolph	Oklahoma State
2018	Dwayne Haskins	Ohio State

Jim Brown Trophy

For the award given to the NFL rushing champion, see List of NFL annual rushing yards leaders.

This honor went to the NCAA's top running back, named after Syracuse fullback Jim Brown.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Vaughn Dunbar	Indiana
1992	Marshall Faulk	San Diego State
1993	Brent Moss	Wisconsin
1994	Rashaan Salaam	Colorado
1995	Eddie George	Ohio
1996	Troy Davis	Iowa State
1997	Ricky Williams	Texas
1998	Ricky Williams (2)	Texas
1999	Ron Dayne	Wisconsin
2000	LaDainian Tomlinson	TCU
2001	Luke Staley	BYU
2002	Larry Johnson	Penn State
2003	Chris Perry	Michigan
2004	Adrian Peterson	Oklahoma
2005	Reggie Bush	USC
2006	Darren McFadden	Arkansas
2007	Darren McFadden (2)	Arkansas
2008	Shonn Greene	Iowa
2009	Toby Gerhart	Stanford
2010	LaMichael James	Oregon
2011	Montee Ball	Wisconsin
2012	Montee Ball (2)	Wisconsin
2013	Andre Williams	Boston College
2014	Melvin Gordon	Wisconsin
2015	Dalvin Cook	Florida State
2016	Donnel Pumphrey	San Diego State
2017	Bryce Love	Stanford
2018	Darrell Henderson	Memphis

Paul Warfield Trophy

Named after Ohio State wide receiver Paul Warfield, this honor was given to the nation's top collegiate wide receiver.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Desmond Howard	Michigan
1992	O. J. McDuffie	Penn State
1993	David Palmer	Alabama
1994	Michael Westbrook	Colorado
1995	Keyshawn Johnson	USC
1996	Marcus Harris	Wyoming
1997	Randy Moss	Marshall
1998	Troy Edwards	Louisiana Tech
1999	Peter Warrick	Florida State
2000	Santana Moss	Miami (FL)
2001	Jabar Gaffney	Florida
2002	Charles Rogers	Michigan State
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	Pittsburgh
2004	Braylon Edwards	Michigan
2005	Dwayne Jarrett	USC
2006	Calvin Johnson	Georgia Tech
2007	Michael Crabtree	Texas Tech
2008	Michael Crabtree (2)	Texas Tech
2009	Jordan Shipley	Texas
2010	Justin Blackmon	Oklahoma State
2011	Justin Blackmon (2)	Oklahoma State
2012	Marqise Lee	USC
2013	Davante Adams	Fresno State
2014	Amari Cooper	Alabama
2015	Roger Lewis	Bowling Green
2016	Corey Davis	Western Michigan
2017	Anthony Miller	Memphis
2018	Rondale Moore	Purdue

Jim Parker Trophy

Given yearly to the top collegiate offensive lineman. Named after Ohio State guard Jim Parker.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1991	Greg Skrepenak	OT	Michigan
1992	Lincoln Kennedy	OT	Washington
1993	Aaron Taylor	OT	Notre Dame
1994	Zach Wiegert	OT	Nebraska
1995	Jonathan Ogden	OT	UCLA
1996	Orlando Pace	OT	Ohio State
1997	Aaron Taylor	G	Nebraska
1998	Matt Stinchcomb	OT	Georgia
1999	Chris McIntosh	OT	Wisconsin
2000	Steve Hutchinson	G	Michigan
2001	Bryant McKinnie	OT	Miami (FL)
2002	Brett Romberg	C	Miami (FL)
2003	Shawn Andrews	OT	Arkansas
2004	Jammal Brown	OT	Oklahoma
2005	Greg Eslinger	C	Minnesota
2006	Joe Thomas	OT	Wisconsin
2007	Jake Long	OT	Michigan
2008	Andre Smith	OT	Alabama
2009	Russell Okung	OT	Oklahoma State
2010	Gabe Carimi	OT	Wisconsin
2011	Barrett Jones	C	Alabama
2012	Luke Joeckel	OT	Texas A&M
2013	Cyril Richardson	OT	Baylor
2014	Reese Dismukes	C	Auburn
2015	Landon Turner	G	North Carolina
2016	Pat Elflein	C	Ohio State
2017	Billy Price	C	Ohio State
2018	Jonah Williams	OT	Alabama

Bill Willis Trophy

Named after Ohio State middle guard Bill Willis, this award was given yearly to the top collegiate defensive lineman.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1991	Steve Emtman	DT	Washington
1992	Micheal Barrow	DE	Miami (FL)
1993	Dan Wilkinson	DT	Ohio State
1994	Warren Sapp	DT	Miami (FL)
1995	Tedy Bruschi	DE	Arizona
1996	Grant Wistrom	DE	Nebraska
1997	Andre Wadsworth	DE	Florida State
1998	Tom Burke	DE	Wisconsin
1999	Corey Moore	DE	Virginia Tech
2000	Jamal Reynolds	DE	Florida State
2001	Julius Peppers	DE	North Carolina
2002	Terrell Suggs	DE	Arizona State
2003	Tommie Harris	DT	Oklahoma
2004	Erasmus James	DE	Wisconsin
2005	Elvis Dumervil	DE	Louisville
2006	Quinn Pitcock	DT	Ohio State
2007	George Selvie	DE	South Florida
2008	Brian Orakpo	DE	Texas
2009	Ndamukong Suh	DT	Nebraska
2010	Ryan Kerrigan	DE	Purdue
2011	Whitney Mercilus	DE	Illinois
2012	John Simon	DE	Ohio State
2013	Aaron Donald	DT	Pittsburgh
2014	Joey Bosa	DE	Ohio State
2015	Myles Garrett	DE	Texas A&M
2016	Ed Oliver	DT	Houston
2017	Christian Wilkins	DT	Clemson
2018	Quinnen Williams	DT	Alabama

Jack Lambert Trophy

Named after Kent State linebacker Jack Lambert, this award was given yearly to the top collegiate linebacker.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Erick Anderson	Michigan
1992	Marvin Jones	Florida State
1993	Trev Alberts	Nebraska
1994	Derrick Brooks	Florida State
	Dana Howard	Illinois
1995	Simeon Rice	Illinois
1996	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern
1997	Andy Katzenmoyer	Ohio State
1998	Dat Nguyen	Texas A&M
1999	LaVar Arrington	Penn State
2000	Dan Morgan	Miami (FL)
2001	Rocky Calmus	Oklahoma
2002	E. J. Henderson	Maryland
2003	Jonathan Vilma	Miami (FL)
2004	Derrick Johnson	Texas
2005	A. J. Hawk	Ohio State
2006	Patrick Willis	Ole Miss
2007	James Laurinaitis	Ohio State
2008	James Laurinaitis (2)	Ohio State
2009	Rolando McClain	Alabama
2010	Von Miller	Texas A&M
2011	Luke Kuechly	Boston College
2012	Jarvis Jones	Georgia
2013	Khalil Mack	Buffalo
2014	Scooby Wright	Arizona
2015	Joe Schobert	Wisconsin
2016	Ben Boulware	Clemson
2017	Josey Jewell	Iowa
2018	Josh Allen	Kentucky

Jack Tatum Trophy

Starting in 1991, the Jack Tatum Trophy was given yearly to the top collegiate defensive back. Named after the legendary Jack Tatum

• 1991 – Terrell Buckley, Florida State
• 1992 – Deon Figures, Colorado
• 1993 – Antonio Langham, Alabama
• 1994 – Bobby Taylor, Notre Dame
• 1995 – Lawyer Milloy, Washington
• 1996 – Chris Canty, Kansas State
• 1997 – Charles Woodson, Michigan
• 1998 – Antoine Winfield, Ohio State
• 1999 – Tyrone Carter, Minnesota
• 2000 – Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin
• 2001 – Roy Williams, Oklahoma
• 2002 – Mike Doss, Ohio State
• 2003 – Sean Taylor, Miami
• 2004 – Antrel Rolle, Miami
• 2005 – Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
• 2006 – Reggie Nelson, Florida
• 2007 – Aqib Talib, Kansas
• 2008 – Eric Berry, Tennessee
• 2009 – Eric Berry, Tennessee
• 2010 – Patrick Peterson, LSU
• 2011 – David Amerson, North Carolina State
• 2012 – Ed Reynolds, Stanford
• 2013 – Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
• 2014 – Gerod Holliman, Louisville
• 2015 – Desmond King, Iowa
• 2016 – Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
• 2017 – Josh Jackson, Iowa
• 2018 – Grant Delpit, LSU

Archie Griffin Award

The Archie Griffin Award signifies college football's most valuable player for the entire season. ^{[3] [4]} It was named in honor of the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin of Ohio State.

• 1999 – Michael Vick, Virginia Tech
• 2000 – Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
• 2001 – Ken Dorsey, Miami (FL)
• 2002 – Ken Dorsey, Miami (FL)
• 2003 – Matt Leinart, USC
• 2004 – Matt Leinart, USC
• 2005 – Vince Young, Texas
• 2006 – Troy Smith, Ohio State
• 2007 – Pat White, West Virginia
• 2008 – Colt McCoy, Texas
• 2009 – Toby Gerhart, Stanford
• 2010 – Andrew Luck, Stanford
• 2011 – Montee Ball, Wisconsin
• 2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• 2013 – Jameis Winston, Florida State
• 2014 – Marcus Mariota, Oregon
• 2015 – Deshaun Watson, Clemson
• 2016 – Sam Darnold, USC
• 2017 – McKenzie Milton, UCF
• 2018 – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

Chic Harley Award

Named for Chic Harley, this award was presented to the College Football Player of the Year.

• 1955 – Howard Cassady, ^[5] Ohio State
• 1956 – Paul Hornung, Notre Dame
• 1957 – John David Crow, Texas A&M
• 1958 – Billy Cannon, LSU
• 1959 – Billy Cannon, LSU
• 1960 – Joe Bellino, Navy
• 1961 – Ernie Davis, Syracuse
• 1962 – Terry Baker, Oregon State
• 1963 – Roger Staubach, Navy
• 1964 – Bob Timberlake, ^[6] Michigan
• 1965 – Mike Garrett, USC
• 1966 – Steve Spurrier, Florida
• 1967 – Gary Beban, UCLA
• 1968 – O. J. Simpson, USC
• 1969 – Steve Owens, Oklahoma
• 1970 – Jim Plunkett, Stanford
• 1971 – Pat Sullivan, Auburn
• 1972 – Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska
• 1973 – John Cappelletti, Penn State
• 1974 – Archie Griffin, Ohio State
• 1975 – Archie Griffin, Ohio State
• 1976 – Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
• 1977 – Earl Campbell, Texas
• 1978 – Billy Sims, ^[7] Oklahoma
• 1979 – Charles White, USC
• 1980 – George Rogers, South Carolina
• 1981 – Marcus Allen, USC
• 1982 – Herschel Walker, Georgia
• 1983 – Mike Rozier, Nebraska
• 1984 – Doug Flutie, Boston College
• 1985 – Bo Jackson, Auburn
• 1986 – Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
• 1987 – Chris Spielman, Ohio State
• 1988 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
• 1989 – Anthony Thompson, Indiana
• 1990 – Greg Lewis, Washington
• 1991 – Desmond Howard, Michigan
• 1992 – Gino Torretta, Miami
• 1993 – Charlie Ward, Florida State
• 1994 – Rashaan Salaam, Colorado
• 1995 – Eddie George, Ohio State
• 1996 – Troy Davis, Iowa State
• 1997 – Charles Woodson, Michigan
• 1998 – Ricky Williams, Texas
• 1999 – Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
• 2000 – Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
• 2001 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
• 2002 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
• 2003 – Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
• 2004 – Reggie Bush, USC
• 2005 – Reggie Bush, USC
• 2006 – Troy Smith, Ohio State
• 2007 – Tim Tebow, Florida
• 2008 – Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
• 2009 – Colt McCoy, Texas
• 2010 – Cam Newton, Auburn
• 2011 – Robert Griffin III, Baylor
• 2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
• 2013 – Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
• 2014 – Marcus Mariota, Oregon
• 2015 – Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
• 2016 – Deshaun Watson, ^[8] Clemson
• 2017 – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
• 2018 – Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State

Kellen Moore Award

Previously called the Quarterback of the Year Award, this accolade differed from the Sammy Baugh Trophy in that it went to the top quarterback, rather than the top passer. Its name was changed to its current identity in 2012, honoring two-time winner Kellen Moore, who became the FBS all-time leader in wins by a quarterback after going 50–3 as the starter at Boise State.

• 1991 – Casey Weldon, Florida State
• 1992 – Rick Mirer, Notre Dame
• 1993 – Charlie Ward, Florida State
• 1994 – Kerry Collins, Penn State
• 1995 – Tommie Frazier, Nebraska
• 1996 – Danny Wuerffel, Florida
• 1997 – Peyton Manning, Tennessee
• 1998 – Tim Couch, Kentucky
• 1999 – Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
• 2000 – Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
• 2001 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
• 2002 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
• 2003 – Jason White, Oklahoma
• 2004 – Matt Leinart, USC
• 2005 – Matt Leinart, USC
• 2006 – Troy Smith, Ohio State
• 2007 – Tim Tebow, Florida
• 2008 – Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
• 2009 – Colt McCoy, Texas
• 2010 – Kellen Moore, Boise State
• 2011 – Kellen Moore, Boise State
• 2012 – Collin Klein, Kansas State
• 2013 – A. J. McCarron, Alabama
• 2014 – Trevone Boykin, TCU
• 2015 – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
• 2016 – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
• 2017 – J. T. Barrett, Ohio State
• 2018 – Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State

Ozzie Newsome Award

Named for Ozzie Newsome, this award was presented annually to the top collegiate tight end.

• 2006 – Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
• 2007 – Travis Beckum, Wisconsin
• 2008 – Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
• 2009 – Aaron Hernandez, Florida
• 2010 – Michael Egnew, Missouri
• 2011 – Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
• 2012 – Zach Ertz, Stanford
• 2013 – Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
• 2014 – Nick O'Leary, Florida State
• 2015 – Jake Butt, Michigan
• 2016 – Evan Engram, Mississippi
• 2017 – Mark Andrews, Oklahoma
• 2018 – T. J. Hockenson, Iowa

Woody Hayes Trophy

See also: Category:College football coach of the year awards in the United States

Named for Woody Hayes, this award recognized the top collegiate coach.

• 1977 – Lou Holtz, Arkansas
• 1978 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
• 1979 – Earle Bruce, Ohio State
• 1980 – Vince Dooley, Georgia
• 1981 – Danny Ford, Clemson
• 1982 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
• 1983 – Tom Osborne, Nebraska
• 1984 – Don James, Washington
• 1985 – Bo Schembechler, Michigan
• 1986 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
• 1987 – Dick MacPherson, Syracuse
• 1988 – Lou Holtz, ^[9] Notre Dame
• 1989 – no award
• 1990 – Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech
• 1991 – Don James, Washington
• 1992 – Dennis Erickson, Miami
• 1993 – Don Nehlen, West Virginia
• 1994 – Tom Osborne, Nebraska
• 1995 – Gary Barnett, Northwestern
• 1996 – Bruce Snyder, Arizona State
• 1997 – Lloyd Carr, Michigan
• 1998 – Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee
• 1999 – Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
• 2000 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
• 2001 – Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
• 2002 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State
• 2003 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
• 2004 – Urban Meyer, Utah
• 2005 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
• 2006 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State
• 2007 – Mark Mangino, Kansas
• 2008 – Mike Leach, Texas Tech
• 2009 – Gary Patterson, TCU
• 2010 – Jim Harbaugh, Stanford
• 2011 – Bill Snyder, Kansas State
• 2012 – Urban Meyer, Ohio State
• 2013 – Gus Malzahn, Auburn
• 2014 – Gary Patterson, TCU
• 2015 – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
• 2016 – James Franklin, Penn State
• 2017 – Scott Frost, UCF
• 2018 – Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Zuppke Award

See also: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS

The Robert C. Zuppke Award trophy was given to the Touchdown Club of Columbus's selection for national champion ^[10] college football team. ^[9]

• 1957 – Ohio State ^[11]
• 1988 – Notre Dame ^[9]
• 2017 – UCF ^[10]

Freshman of the Year

Given yearly to the top college football newcomer.

• 2001 – Anthony Davis, Wisconsin
• 2002 – Maurice Clarett, Ohio State
• 2003 – Chris Leak, Florida
• 2004 – Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
• 2005 – Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern
• 2006 – Colt McCoy, Texas
• 2007 – Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
• 2008 – Julio Jones, Alabama
• 2009 – Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
• 2010 – Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
• 2011 – Sammy Watkins, Clemson
• 2012 – Todd Gurley, Georgia
• 2013 – Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
• 2014 – Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
• 2015 – Tanner Mangum, BYU
• 2016 – Jalen Hurts, Alabama
• 2017 – J. K. Dobbins, Ohio State
• 2018 – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

Vlade Award

Named in honor of Vlade Janakievski, one of the most accurate placekickers in Ohio State football history, this award was given yearly to the most accurate college football kicker.

• 2010 – Alex Henery, Nebraska
• 2011 – Brett Maher, Nebraska
• 2012 – Jeremy Shelley, Alabama
• 2013 – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
• 2014 – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
• 2015 – Aidan Schneider, Oregon
• 2016 – Tyler Davis, Penn State
• 2017 – Matt Gay, Utah
• 2018 – Andre Szmyt, Syracuse

Paul Brown Trophy

Named for Paul Brown, this trophy was presented annually to the NFL Coach of the Year.

• 1971 – George Allen, Washington Redskins
• 1972 – Don Shula, Miami Dolphins
• 1973–76 no awards
• 1977 – Red Miller, Denver Broncos
• 1978 – Dick Vermeil, Philadelphia Eagles
• 1979 – Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers
• 1980 – Leeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons
• 1981 – Sam Rutigliano, Cleveland Browns
• 1982 – Forrest Gregg, Cincinnati Bengals
• 1983 – Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins
• 1985 – Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears
• 1986 – Marty Schottenheimer, Cleveland Browns
• 1987 – Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
• 1988 – Marv Levy, Buffalo Bills
• 1989 – Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers
• 1990 – Lindy Infante, Green Bay Packers
• 1991 – Wayne Fontes, Detroit Lions
• 1992 – Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh Steelers
• 1993 – Dan Reeves, New York Giants
• 1994 – Bill Parcells, New England Patriots
• 1995 – Dom Capers, Carolina Panthers
• 1996 – Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos
• 1997 – Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs
• 1998 – Dan Reeves, Atlanta Falcons
• 1999 – Dick Vermeil, St Louis Rams
• 2000 – Jim Haslett, New Orleans Saints
• 2001 – Dick Jauron, Chicago Bears
• 2002 – Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
• 2003 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots

Joe F. Carr Trophy

Named for Joseph Carr, this trophy was presented annually (from 1955–1978) to the NFL Player of the Year. This award is not to be confused with the original Joe F. Carr Trophy which was the official National Football League MVP award from 1938–46. However, both trophies are named after Carr, a former NFL commissioner.

• 1955 – Fred "Curly" Morrison, Cleveland Browns
• 1956 – Rick Casares, Chicago Bears,
• 1957 – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
• 1958 – Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
• 1959 – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
• 1960 – Norm Van Brocklin, Philadelphia Eagles
• 1961 – Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers
• 1962 – Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers
• 1963 – Y. A. Tittle, New York Giants
• 1964 – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
• 1965 – Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
• 1966 – Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
• 1967
  • NFL – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
  • AFL – Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders
• 1968
  • NFL – Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns
  • AFL – Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers
• 1969
  • NFL – Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams
  • AFL – Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders
• 1970 – George Blanda, Oakland Raiders
• 1971 – Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins
• 1972 – Larry Brown, Washington Redskins
• 1973 – O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
• 1974 – Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders
• 1975 – O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
• 1976 – Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
• 1977 – Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
• 1978 – Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
• 1979 – Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers
• 1980 – Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns
• 1981 – Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals

Sam B. Nicola Trophy

Named for the club's founder, this trophy was presented annually to the National High School Player of the Year.

• 1981 – Kevin Willhite, Cordova, CA
• 1982 – Robert Banks, Hampton, VA
• 1983 – Chris Spielman, Massilon, OH
• 1984 – Ned Bolcar, Phillipsburg, NJ
• 1985 – Jeff George, Indianapolis, IN
• 1986 – Emmitt Smith, Pensacola, FL
• 1987 – Todd Marinovich, Mission Viejo, CA
• 1988 – Alonzo Spellman, Mt Holly, NJ
• 1989 – Robert Smith, Euclid, OH
• 1990 – Marquette Smith, Winter Park, FL
• 1991 – Chris Walsh, Concord, CA
• 1992 – Ron Powlus, Berwick, PA
• 1993 – Lamont Green, Miami, FL
• 1994 – Dan Kendra III, Morgantown, WV
• 1995 – Andy Katzenmoyer, Westerville, OH
• 1996 – Grant Irons, Middleburg Heights, OH
• 1997 – Ron Curry, Hampton, VA
• 1998 – Mike Doss, Canton, OH
• 1999 – DJ Williams, Sacramento, CA
• 2000 – Joe Mauer, St. Paul, MN
• 2001 – Maurice Clarett, Youngstown, OH
• 2002 – Chris Leak, Charlotte, NC
• 2003 – Ted Ginn Jr., Cleveland, OH
• 2004 – Ryan Perrilloux, LaPlace, LA
• 2005 – Brady Quinn, Columbus, OH
• 2006 – Myron Rolle, Princeton, NJ
• 2007 – Jimmy Clausen, Thousand Oaks, CA
• 2008 – Terrelle Pryor, Jeanette, PA
• 2009 – Lamarcus Joyner, Miami, FL
• 2010 – Malcom Brown, Brenham, TX
• 2011 – Johnathan Gray, Aledo, TX
• 2012 – Max Browne, Sammamish, WA
• 2012 – Vernon Hargreaves III, Manchester, CO
• 2013 – Elijah Hood, Charlotte, NC
• 2014 – Josh Rosen, Bellflower, CA
• 2015 – Jacob Eason, Lake Stevens, WA
• 2016 – Alex Huston, Springfield, MO
• 2017 – Zamir White, Laurinburg, NC
• 2018 – Ryan Hilinski, Orange, CA

James A. Rhodes Trophy

The James A. Rhodes Trophy was awarded annually to the Ohio High School player of the year. It was named for former Governor of Ohio James A. Rhodes, who was state auditor when he made the suggestion that led to the founding of the Touchdown Club of Columbus.

• 1969 – Steve Mauger, Massillon
• 1970 – Ted McNulty, Upper Arlington
• 1971 – Rick Middleton, Delaware Hayes
• 1972 – Archie Griffin, Eastmoor
• 1973 – Mike Gayles, Cincinnati Princeton
• 1974 – Ted Bell, Youngstown Mooney
• 1975 – John Ziepler, Warren Harding
• 1976 – Joe Portale, St Edward
• 1977 – Tim Koegel, Cincinnati Moeller
• 1978 – Art Schlichter, Miami Trace
• 1979 – Ken Roundtree, Cincinnati Moeller
• 1980 – Eric Ellington, Cincinnati Moeller
• 1981 – Mark Brooks, Cincinnati Moeller
• 1982 – Tony Grant, Fremont Ross
• 1983 – Hiawatha Francisco, Cincinnati Moeller
• 1984 – Chris Spielman, Massillon
• 1985 – Mark Kamphous, Cincinnati Moeller
• 1986 – Jeff Davidson, Westerville North
• 1987 – Carlos Snow, Cincinnati Academy
• 1988 – Ronald Howe, Zanesville
• 1989 – Roger Harper, Columbus Independence
• 1990 – Robert Smith, Euclid
• 1991 – Korey Stringer, Warren Harding
• 1992 – Mike Vrabel, Walsh Jesuit
• 1993 – Dee Miller, Springfield
• 1994 – Charles Woodson, Fremont Ross
• 1995 – Andy Katzenmoyer, Westerville South
• 1996 – Derek Combs, Grove City
• 1997 – Tony Fisher, Euclid
• 1998 – Mike Doss, Canton McKinley
• 1999 – Brandon Childress, Cleveland Chanel
• 2000 – Jeff Backes, Upper Arlington
• 2000 – Maurice Hall, Columbus Brookhaven
• 2001 – Justin Zwick, Massillon Washington
• 2001 – Maurice Clarett, Warren Harding
• 2002 – Donte Whitner, Cleveland Glenville
• 2003 – Ted Ginn Jr., Cleveland Glenville
• 2004 – Jamario O'Neal, Cleveland Glenville
• 2005 – Chris Wells, Akron Garfield
• 2006 – Brandon Saine, Piqua
• 2007 – Jake Stoneburner, Dublin Coffman
• 2008 – Zach Boren, Pickerington Central
• 2009 – Braxton Miller, Huber Heights Wayne
• 2010 – Braxton Miller, Huber Heights Wayne
• 2011 – Maty Mauk, Kenton
• 2012 – Mitch Trubisky, Mentor
• 2013 – Grant Sherman, Kenton
• 2014 – Joe Burrow, Athens
• 2015
• 2016 – Daniel Bangura, Harvest Prep
• 2017 – Isaiah Bowser, Sidney
• 2018 – Mark Waid, Girard

Male Athlete of the Year

• 2007 – Dalton Carriker, Little League World Series
• 2008 – Myron Rolle, Florida State football
• 2009 – Jake Coffman, Northern Illinois
• 2010 – Owen Marecic, Stanford football
• 2011 – Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois football
• 2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M football
• 2013 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy football
• 2014 – Logan Stieber, Ohio State wrestling
• 2015 – Reggie Owens, South Carolina State
• 2016 – Andrew Beckwith, Coastal Carolina baseball
• 2017 – Shaquem Griffin, UCF football
• 2018 – Antwan Dixon, Kent State football

Female Athlete of the Year

• 2007 – Courtney Kupets, Georgia
• 2008 – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
• 2009 – Megan Hodge, Penn State volleyball
• 2010 – Katie Spotz, adventurer
• 2011 – None
• 2012 – Kayla Harrison, judo (Olympic gold medalist)
• 2013 – Micha Hancock, Penn State
• 2014 – Lauren Hill, Mount St. Joseph basketball
• 2015 – Margo Geer, Arizona
• 2016 – None
• 2017 – Sabrina Anderson, Slippery Rock
• 2018 – Sidney Peters

President's Award

• 2011 – Jordan White, Western Michigan University
• 2011 – Ross Franklin, Johnstown High School
• 2012 – Zac Dysert, Miami University
• 2013 – Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
• 2013 – Cartel Brooks, Heidelberg College
• 2014 – Cardale Jones, Ohio State University
• 2015 – Kody Kasey, Georgetown College
• 2016 – Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
• 2018 – Jeff Monken, Army West Point

TDC Lifetime Achievement Award

The Touchdown Club also gave the annual TDC Lifetime Achievement Award to a selected athlete.

• 1991 – Olga Korbut, Olympic Gymnastics
• 1992 – Nadia Comăneci, Olympic Gymnastics
• 1993 – Evander Holyfield, Boxing
• 1994 – Jerry Lucas, Basketball Hall of Fame
• 1995 – Sparky Anderson, Baseball Hall of Fame
• 1996 – Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Fame
• 1997 – Jim Brown, Football Hall of Fame
• 1998 – George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees
• 1999
• 2000 – Lamar Hunt, American Football League
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003 – Hopalong Cassady, College Football Hall of Fame
• 2004 – Joe Nuxhall, Baseball
• 2005
• 2006 – John Havlicek, Basketball Hall of Fame
• 2006 – Bevo Francis, Basketball
• 2007
• 2008 – Chuck Ealey, Football
• 2009 – Archie Griffin, College Football Hall of Fame
• 2010 – Coach Chris Ault, College Football Hall of Fame
• 2011 – Coach Chuck Kyle, Football
• 2012 – Coach Tom Osborne, College Football Hall of Fame
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015 – Coach Don Donoher, Football
• 2016 – Peter Hanson, Ohio State volleyball
• 2017 – Larry Kehres, Mount Union football
• 2018 – Katie Smith, Naismith and Women's Basketball Halls of Fame

FCS Player of the Year

• 2011 – Timothy Flanders, Sam Houston State
• 2012 – Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion
• 2013 – Terrance West, Towson
• 2014 – Marshaun Coprich, Illinois State
• 2015 – Eli Jenkins, Jacksonville State
• 2016 – Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington
• 2017 – Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State
• 2018 – Devlin Hodges, Samford

See also

• Bert Bell Award
• Maxwell Football Club
• Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
• Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards
• National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
• NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
• NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
• UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
• UPI NFC Player of the Year

References

1. "Touchdown Club of Columbus". www.tdccolumbus.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
2. "Past Honoreess :: Touchdown Club of Columbus". www.tdccolumbus.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
3. Chris, Trevino (January 4, 2017). "Darnold wins Archie Griffin Award". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
4. Scrivens, Sarah (January 4, 2017). "USC QB Sam Darnold wins 2016 Archie Griffin Award". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
5. "Cassady to Receive Harley Award Tonight". The Coshocton Democrat. United Press. January 20, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
6. Howell, Fritz (January 15, 1965). "Columbus TD Club To Honor Sports Figures". The Daily Reporter. Associated Press. p. 11. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
7. Greiner, John (May 3, 1979). "Sims, Sooners Suit Up For Big Senate Shindig". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 5. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
8. Fravel, Cory (December 5, 2016). "Watson to Receive Chic Harley National Player of the Year". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
9. Written at Columbus, Ohio. "Lou Holtz is honored". The Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. Associated Press. February 19, 1989. Retrieved April 11, 2023. Touchdown Club of Columbus ... Woody Hayes Award for contributions to college football ... Robert A. Zuppke Award for having the best college football team in the nation in 1988.
10. Touchdown Club of Columbus — 2017 — Zuppke Award — University of Central Florida — National Champions (Trophy). University of Central Florida. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
11. Robert C. Zuppke Award — The Best Collegiate Team Playing the Toughest Schedule — 1957 — Ohio State University — Presented by The Touch Down Club Inc. Columbus, Ohio (Trophy). Columbus, Ohio. January 16, 1958. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

External links

• Official website