FWAA 2001 Season News

RALPH FRIEDGEN SELECTED AS FWAA EDDIE ROBINSON COACH OF THE YEAR

Maryland's Ralph Friedgen claimed the 2001 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award on Thursday night during a banquet and Fox Sports Net television show from The Phoenician Resort.

MIAMI WINS GRANTLAND RICE TROPHY

The Miami Hurricanes, capping a perfect 12-0 season with a 37-14 victory over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, were named the 2001 winners of the Grantland Rice Trophy on Friday.

FWAA ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICERS, BOARD FOR 2002

Kelly Whiteside of USA Today became the 49th president of the Football Writers Association of America during the association's annual meeting on Thursday morning at the Century Plaza Hotel.

DAVIS WINS VOLNEY MEECE SCHOLARSHIP

Patrick Davis, a freshman at the University of Kansas, has been selected as the fifth winner of the Volney Meece Scholarship.

HENRY NAMED RECIPIENT OF FWAA'S BERT McGRANE AWARD

Longtime Arkansas sports writer Orville Henry was named the winner of the 2002 Bert McGrane Award during the FWAA's annual meeting on Thursday.

FOOTBALL WRITERS NAME FIRST FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM

The nation's leading rusher, Nevada's Chance Kretschmer, is one of many stars highlighting the inaugural FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

THREE FINALISTS SELECTED FOR THE EDDIE ROBINSON COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Illinois' Ron Turner, Maryland's Ralph Friedgen and Washington State's Mike Price were named as finalists for the 2001 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.

OKLAHOMA'S ROY WILLIAMS AWARDED 2001 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY

Oklahoma safety Roy Williams was named the best defensive player in college football on Monday night when he claimed the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

McKINNIE WINS 2001 OUTLAND TROPHY

Miami offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie was named the winner of the 2001 Outland Trophy on Thursday night during the ESPN College Football Awards Show.

FWAA ANNOUNCES 2001 ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Miami and Florida, the 1-2 ranked teams in college football, each placed three players on the 2001 Football Writers Association of America All-America football team announced on Wednesday.

FONOTI, HENDERSON AND McKINNIE NAMED OUTLAND TROPHY FINALISTS

Nebraska's Toniu Fonoti, 2000 Outland Trophy winner John Henderson of Tennessee and Miami's Bryant McKinnie were named finalists for the 2001 Outland Trophy on Tuesday.

FIVE FINALISTS NAMED FOR BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY

Oklahoma safety Roy Williams and Sooners linebacker Rocky Calmus were among five finalists named on Tuesday for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded annually to the best defensive player in college football.

PETTY NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Arkansas linebacker Jermaine Petty was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members for the second time in three weeks.

WILSON NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Illinois cornerback Eugene Wilson was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

PETTY NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Arkansas' senior linebacker Jermaine Petty was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

BURROW NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nebraska's senior linebacker Jamie Burrow was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

SANDERS NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Iowa defensive back Bob Sanders was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

HENDERSON NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Maryland linebacker E.J. Henderson was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

WILLIAMS NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Oklahoma's junior safety Roy Williams was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

DAWSON NAMED BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Dan Dawson, a senior linebacker from Rice, was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.