# Minnesota Golden Gophers football annual team awards

These are the Minnesota Golden Gophers annual team award recipients.

## Season awards

| | Bronko Nagurski | Bruce Smith | Carl Eller | Bobby Bell | Butch Nash | Paul Giel | Neil Fredenburg | Practice Squad | Practice Squad | Tony Dungy | Gary Tinsley |
| Year | Team MVP | Outstanding Offense | Outstanding Defense | Outstanding Special Teams | Competitive on Classroom/Field | Unselfishness | Love of the Game | Offensive | Defensive | Character and Community Service | Embracing Underdog |
| 1930 | Clarence Munn | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1931 | Clarence Munn | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1932 | Roy Oen | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1933 | Francis "Pug" Lund | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1934 | Francis "Pug" Lund | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1935 | Vernal "Babe" LeVoir | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1936 | Ed Widseth | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1937 | Rudy Gmitro | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1938 | Larry Buhler | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1939 | Harold Van Every | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1940 | Bob Paffrath | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1941 | Bob Sweiger | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1942 | Dick Wildung | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1943 | Paul Mitchell | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1944 | John Lundquist | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1945 | Bob Fitch | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1946 | Billy Bye | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1947 | Larry Olsonoski | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1948 | Everette Faunce | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1949 | Bud Grant | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1950 | Wayne Robinson | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | Ron Engel | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | Paul Giel | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | Paul Giel | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | Bob McNamara | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | Don Swanson | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | Bobby Cox | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | Dick Larson | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | Everette Gerths | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | Tom Moe | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | Tom Brown | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | Sandy Stephens | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | Bobby Bell | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | Carl Eller | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | Joe Pung | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | John Hankinson | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | Tim Wheeler | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1967 | Tom Sakal | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1968 | Wayne King | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1969 | Ray Parson | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1970 | Jeff Wright | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1971 | Tom Chandler | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | John King | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | Matt Herkenhoff Steve Neils | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1974 | Ollie Bakken | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1975 | Tony Dungy | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | Tony Dungy | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | Steve Midboe | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | Marion Barber Jr. | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | Mark Carlson | Elmer Bailey | Keith Edwards | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | Marion Barber Jr. | Garry White | Jeff Schuh | | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | Mike Hohensee | Chester Cooper | Randy Rasmussen | | | | | | | | |
| 1982 | Mike Horensee | Jim Fahnhorst | Karl Mecklenburg | | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | Randy Rasmussen | Jay Carroll | Peter Najarian | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | Rickey Foggie | Mark Vondehaar | Peter Najarian | Larry Joyner | John Kelly | Dwayne McMullen | | | | | |
| 1985 | Rickey Foggie | Ray Hitchcock | Peter Najarian | Chip Lohmiller | Andy Hare | David Puk | | | | | |
| 1986 | Darrell Thompson | Darrell Thompson | Mark Dusbabek | Chip Lohmiller | Anthony Burke | Norries Wilson | | | | | |
| 1987 | Rickey Foggie | Darrell Thompson | Jon Leverenz | Chip Lohmiller | Brian Bonner | Dan Rechtin | | | | | |
| 1988 | Chris Gaiters | Chris Gaiters | Joel Brown | Brent Herbel | Ross Ukkelberg | Pat Hart | | | | | |
| 1989 | Darrell Thompson | Darrell Thompson | Eddie Miles | Brent Berglund | Dan Liimatta | Jon Melander | | | | | |
| 1990 | Mike Sunvold | Marquel Fleetwood | Mike Sunvold | Kenneth Sebree | Frank Jackson | Jim King | | | | | |
| 1991 | Sean Lumpkin | Patt Evans | Sean Lumpkin | Ken McClintock | Joel Staats | Scott Schaffner | | | | | |
| 1992 | Keith Ballard | Antonio Carter | Dennis Cappella | Jon Lewis | Russ Heath | Ken McClintock | | | | | |
| 1993 | Omar Douglas | Omar Douglas | Andrew Veit | Scott Williams | Omar Douglas | Antonio Carter | | | | | |
| 1994 | Chris Darkins | Chris Darkins | Craig Sauer | Rishon Early | Justin Conzemius | Ed Hawthorne | | | | | |
| 1995 | Craig Sauer | Cory Sauter | Craig Sauer | Mike Chalberg | Justin Conzemius | Chris Darkins | | | | | |
| 1996 | Ryan Thelwell Gann Brooks | Tutu Atwell | Parc Williams | Rishon Early | Cory Sauter | Jerome Davis | | | | | |
| 1997 | Lamanzer Williams | Tutu Atwell | Lamanzer Williams | Tutu Atwell | Parc Williams | Cory Sauter | | Michael Mullen | Curtese Poole | | |
| 1998 | Tyrone Carter | Luke Leverson | Tyrone Carter | Adam Bailey | Parc Williams | Troy Duerr | | Scooter Baugus | Karon Riley | | |
| 1999 | Tyrone Carter | Thomas Hamner | Tyrone Carter | Dan Nystrom | Ben Mezera | Ben Hamilton | Sean Hoffman | Ben Utecht | DaVonta Bell | | |
| 2000 | Ben Hamilton Ron Johnson | Ron Johnson | Karon Riley | Preston Gruening | Ben Hamilton | Justin Hall | Sean Hoffman | Clarence Woods | Darrell Reid | | |
| 2001 | Ron Johnson | Ron Johnson Tellis Redmon | Jack Brewer | Marion Barber III | Derek Burns | Jack Brewer | Steve Murray | Jerry Macken | Charlton Keith | | |
| 2002 | Jermaine Mays | Terry Jackson II | Eli Ward | Jermaine Mays | Dan Kwapinski | Jeremiah Carter | Jeremiah Carter | Zack Kartak | Eric Clark Pat McCarthy Eric Washington | | |
| 2003 | Asad Abdul-Khaliq | Asad Abdul-Khaliq | Eli Ward | Rhys Lloyd | Greg Eslinger | Joe Quinn | Dan Kwapinski | Kevin Salmen | John Shevlin | | |
| 2004 | Marion Barber III Laurence Maroney | Marion Barber III | Darrell Reid | John Shevlin | Mark Setterstrom | Dominique Sims | Jakari Wallace | Tommy Jacobs | Seth Thompson | | |
| 2005 | Greg Eslinger Laurence Maroney | Greg Eslinger | John Pawielski | Jakari Wallace | Greg Eslinger | Mark Setterstrom | Matt Spaeth | Joe Swanson | Brody Grandas | | |
| 2006 | Matt Spaeth | Logan Payne | Mike Sherels | Tom Hennessey | Dominic Jones | Dom Barber | Mike Sherels | Matt Krueger | Mike Hart | | |
| 2007 | Dom Barber | Eric Decker | Dom Barber | Justin Kucek Nathan Triplett | John Shevlin Steve Shidell | Todd Meisel Tony Brinkhaus | Mike Sherels Justin Valentine | Kyle Moore | Andre Tate’ | Amir Pinnix | |
| 2008 | Willie VanDeSteeg | Adam Weber Eric Decker | Lee Campbell Garret Brown | Nathan Triplett | Jeff Tow-Arnett Marcus Sherels | Tony Mortensen Eric Small | Jack Simmons Kyle Theret | Matt Carufel | Kim Royston | Deon Hightower | |
| 2009 | Eric Decker | Eric Decker | Lee Campbell | Jon Hoese | Jon Hoese Garrett Brown | Adam Weber Ryan Collado | Eric Small Lee Campbell Nick Tow-Arnett | Ed Olson | Aaron Hill | Eric Decker | |
| 2010 | Adam Weber | Da'Jon Mcknight MarQueis Gray | Gary Tinsley | Troy Stoudermire | D.J. Burris Ryan Collado | Duane Bennett | Jon Hoese Anthony Jacobs | Lamonte Edwards | Cameron Botticelli | R.J. Buckner | |
| 2011 | MarQueis Gray | MarQueis Gray | Kim Royston | Jordan Wettstein | Aaron Hill | Adam Lueck | Duane Bennett | Cole Banham | Jephte Matilus | Brandon Kirksey | |
| 2012 | MarQueis Gray | Donnell Kirkwood | Michael Carter | Christian Eldred | Aaron Hill | MarQueis Gray | Mike Rallis | Cole Banham Mitch Leidner | Matt Garin Jack Lynn | Connor Cosgrove | |
| 2013 | Ra'Shede Hageman | David Cobb | Ra'Shede Hageman | Peter Mortell | Jon Christenson | Brock Vereen Aaron Hill | Aaron Hill | Jephte Matilus | Chris Wipson | Chris Hawthorne | David Cobb |
| 2014 | David Cobb | David Cobb | Damien Wilson | Peter Mortell | Jon Christenson | Donnell Kirkwood | Mitch Leidner | Matt Leidner | Cody Poock | Luke McAvoy | Briean Boddy-Calhoun |
| 2015 | Mitch Leidner | Mitch Leidner | Eric Murray | Peter Mortell | Jon Christenson | Jon Christenson | Mitch Leidner | Conor Rhoda | Gary Moore Winston DeLattiboudere | Jon Christenson | Adekunle Ayinde |
| 2016 | Rodney Smith | Rodney Smith | Damarius Travis | Emmit Carpenter | Scott Ekpe | Mitch Leidner | Mitch Leidner Nick Rallis Jack Lynn | Seth Green | Gary Moore | Damarius Travis | Blake Cashman |