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Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ...

(SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

season.

Player of the Year

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

: Beattie Feathers, HB,

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

Dixie Howell Millard Fleming "Dixie" Howell (November 24, 1912 – March 2, 1971) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He played college football as a halfback at the University of Alabama from 1932 to 1934 and with the Washington Redski ...

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Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...

Willie Geny Charles F. "Willie" Geny (November 14, 1913 – December 19, 1999) was an American college football and basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was football's Southeastern Conference player of the year in 1935. As captain of the Com ...

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1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

Walter Gilbert Walter Gilbert (born March 21, 1932) is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate. Education and early life Walter Gilbert was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1932, the son of Emma (Cohen), a ...

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Auburn Auburn may refer to: Places Australia * Auburn, New South Wales * City of Auburn, the local government area *Electoral district of Auburn *Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region *Auburn, South Australia *Auburn, Tasmania *Aub ...

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...

Carl Hinkle Carl Columbus Hinkle, Jr. (March 3, 1917 – November 15, 1992) was an American college football player who was a stand-out center for the Vanderbilt Commodores football The Vanderbilt Commodores football program represents Vanderbilt Univers ...

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1938 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...

George Cafego George Cafego (August 29, 1915 – February 9, 1998) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, earning varsity letters 1937 - 1939, and professionally in the N ...

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1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

Ken Kavanaugh Kenneth William Kavanaugh (November 23, 1916 – January 25, 2007) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears as an end from 1940 to 1950, except for ...

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LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

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Bob Foxx Robert Morgan Foxx (September 15, 1917 – June 22, 1975) was an American football player. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1938 to 1940 and was selected by the International News Service as a second-te ...

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1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

Buddy Elrod Ervin B. "Buddy" Elrod (October 28, 1918 – June 13, 1998) was an American football player. He attended the Mississippi State University and played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. He played at the end positi ...

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Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univers ...

1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...

: Jack Jenkins, FB, Vanderbilt *

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

Frank Sinkwich Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. (October 10, 1920 – October 22, 1990) was an American football player and coach. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1942 playing for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conferen ...

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Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – ...

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1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

Shorty McWilliams Thomas Edward "Shorty" McWilliams (May 12, 1926 – January 9, 1997) was an American football player who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the eighth roun ...

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1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

Harry Gilmer Harry Vincent Gilmer Jr. (April 14, 1926 – August 20, 2016) was an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of F ...

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1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

Charley Trippi Charles Louis Trippi (December 14, 1921 – October 19, 2022) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1955. Although primarily a running back, his versatility al ...

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1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...

Charlie Conerly Charles Albert Conerly Jr. (September 19, 1921 – February 13, 1996) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961. Conerly was inducted into the College Football Hall ...

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1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

John Rauch John Rauch (August 20, 1927 – June 10, 2008), also known by his nickname Johnny Rauch, was an American football player and coach. He was head coach of the Oakland Raiders in the team's loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II in earl ...

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1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

Travis Tidwell Travis Vaughn Tidwell (February 5, 1929 – July 1, 2004) was an American football player and coach. Tidwell played high school football for Woodlawn High School. He played college football at Auburn University and then in the National Footbal ...

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1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

Babe Parilli Vito "Babe" Parilli (May 7, 1930 – July 15, 2017) was an American football quarterback and coach who played professionally for 18 seasons. Parilli spent five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), three in the Canadian Football League ( ...

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Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

Bill Wade William James Wade (October 4, 1930 – March 9, 2016) was an American football quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He is considered one of the greatest athletes in Nashville and Vanderbilt University h ...

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1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

Jackie Parker John Dickerson "Jackie" Parker (January 1, 1932 – November 7, 2006) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was an All-American in college football and an outstanding professional football player in the Canadian Football League ...

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1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...

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1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

Art Davis Arthur David Davis (December 6, 1934 – July 29, 2007) was a double-bassist, known for his work with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and Max Roach. Biography Davis was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United State ...

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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

Johnny Majors John Terrill Majors (May 21, 1935June 3, 2020) was an American professional football player and college coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Confe ...

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1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

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1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th y ...

Lou Michaels Louis Andrew "Lou" Michaels (originally Majka) (September 28, 1935 – January 19, 2016) was an American football player who was a standout defensive lineman for the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1955 to 1957. After Kentucky's victory ov ...

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1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

Billy Cannon William Abb Cannon (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football halfback, fullback and tight end who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He attended Louisiana State Un ...

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1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

Jake Gibbs Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs (born November 7, 1938) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. Although Gibbs was the regular starting catcher for New York in 1967 and 1968, h ...

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1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

Pat Trammell Patrick Lee Trammell (July 11, 1940 – December 10, 1968) was an American college football player. He played quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1958 to 1961. In his senior season, he led the 1961 Alabama Crimson Tide football team t ...

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1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

Jerry Stovall Jerry Lane Stovall (born April 30, 1941) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he was a unanimous selection to the 1962 College F ...

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1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

Jimmy Sidle James Corbin Sidle (February 7, 1942 – November 14, 1999) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Auburn University and was selected by the ...

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1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

Tucker Frederickson Ivan Charles "Tucker" Frederickson (born January 12, 1943) is a former American football running back for the New York Giants of the NFL. He was an All-American in college, a Heisman Trophy runner-up, the #1 pick of the 1965 NFL draft, and a Pro ...

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1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

Steve Sloan Stephen Charles Sloan (born August 19, 1944) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Alabama from 1962 to 1965 and then played for two sea ...

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1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

Steve Spurrier Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is an American former American football, football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons before coaching for 38 years, primarily in college. He is often ...

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Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

Bob Goodridge Robert Wayne Goodridge (born May 11, 1946) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. ...

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1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

Jake Scott Jacob E. Scott III (July 20, 1945 – November 19, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a free safety and punt returner from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NF ...

, S, 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1969 NCAA University Division football season, 1969: Archie Manning, QB, 1969 Ole Miss Rebels football team, Ole Miss * 1970 NCAA University Division football season, 1970: Pat Sullivan (American football), Pat Sullivan, QB, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn * 1971 NCAA University Division football season, 1971: Johnny Musso, TB, 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1972 NCAA University Division football season, 1972: Terry Davis (American football), Terry Davis, QB, 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1973 NCAA Division I football season, 1973: Sonny Collins, TB, 1973 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky * 1974 NCAA Division I football season, 1974: Rockey Felker, QB, 1974 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team, Mississippi State * 1975 NCAA Division I football season, 1975: Jimmy DuBose, FB, 1975 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1976 NCAA Division I football season, 1976: Ray Goff, QB, 1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1977 NCAA Division I football season, 1977: Charles Alexander (running back), Charles Alexander, TB,

* 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1978: Willie McClendon, TB, 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1979: Joe Cribbs, RB, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn * 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1980: Herschel Walker, RB, 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1981: Herschel Walker, RB, 1981 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1982: Herschel Walker, RB, 1982 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1983: Reggie White, DT, 1983 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1984: Kerwin Bell, QB, 1984 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1985: Bo Jackson, RB, 1985 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1986: Cornelius Bennett, LB, 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1987: Wendell Davis, WR,

* 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1988: Tracy Rocker, DT, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn * 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1989: Emmitt Smith, RB, 1989 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1990: Shane Matthews, QB, 1990 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1991: Shane Matthews, QB, 1991 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1992: Garrison Hearst, RB, 1992 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1993: Heath Shuler, QB, 1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1994: Jay Barker, QB, 1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1995: Danny Wuerffel, QB, 1995 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1996: Danny Wuerffel, QB, 1996 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1997: Peyton Manning, QB 1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1998: Tim Couch, QB, 1998 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky * 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1999: Shaun Alexander, RB, 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2000: Rudi Johnson, RB, 2000 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2001: Rex Grossman, QB, 2001 Florida Gators football team, Florida

Offensive Player of the Year

* 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2002: Artose Pinner, RB, 2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky * 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2003: Eli Manning, QB, 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team, Ole Miss * 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2004: Jason Campbell, QB, 2004 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2005: Jay Cutler (American football), Jay Cutler, QB, 2005 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vanderbilt * 2006 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2006: Darren McFadden, RB, 2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2007: Darren McFadden, RB, 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2008 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2008: Tim Tebow, QB, 2008 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 2009 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2009: Tim Tebow, QB, 2009 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches) and Mark Ingram II, RB, 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (AP) * 2010 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2010: Cam Newton, QB, 2010 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2011: Trent Richardson, RB, 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2012: Johnny Manziel, QB, 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M * 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2013: Tre Mason, RB, 2013 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2014: Amari Cooper, WR, 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2015: Derrick Henry, RB, 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2016: Jalen Hurts, QB, 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2017: Kerryon Johnson, RB, 2017 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2018: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2019: Joe Burrow, QB, 2019 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2020: DeVonta Smith, WR, 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2021: Bryce Young, QB, 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2022: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee

Defensive Player of the Year

* 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2002: David Pollack, DE, 2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2003: Chad Lavalais, DT, 2003 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2004: David Pollack DE, 2004 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2005: DeMeco Ryans, LB, 2005 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2006 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2006: Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss * 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2007: Glenn Dorsey, DT, 2007 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 2008 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2008: Eric Berry, DB, 2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 2009 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2009: Rolando McClain, LB, 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2010 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2010: Nick Fairley, DT, 2010 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2011: Morris Claiborne, CB, 2011 LSU Tigers football team, LSU (coaches) and Tyrann Mathieu, CB, 2011 LSU Tigers football team, LSU (AP) * 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2012: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, South Carolina (coaches) and Jarvis Jones, LB, 2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (AP) * 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2013: C. J. Mosley (linebacker), C.J. Mosley, LB, 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches) and Michael Sam, DE, 2013 Missouri Tigers football team, Missouri (AP) * 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2014: Shane Ray, DE, 2014 Missouri Tigers football team, Missouri * 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2015: Reggie Ragland, LB, 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2016: Jonathan Allen, DE, 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2017: Roquan Smith, LB, 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2018: Josh Allen (linebacker), Josh Allen, LB, 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky * 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2019: Derrick Brown (American football), Derrick Brown, DT, 2019 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2020: Patrick Surtain II, CB, 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2021: Will Anderson Jr., LB, 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2022: Will Anderson Jr., LB, 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama

Special Teams Player of the Year

* 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2004: Carnell Williams, RS, 2004 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2005: Skyler Green, RS, 2005 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 2006 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2006: John Vaughn, PK, 2006 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2007: Felix Jones, RS, 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2008 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2008: Brandon James, RS, 2008 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 2009 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2009: Javier Arenas (American football), Javier Arenas, RS, 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2010 NCAA Division I-A football season, 2010: Patrick Peterson, RS, 2010 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2011: Joe Adams (wide receiver), Joe Adams, RS, 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2012: Caleb Sturgis, PK, 2012 Florida Gators football team, Florida and Ace Sanders, RS, 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, South Carolina * 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2013: Christion Jones, RS, 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2014: Marcus Murphy, RS, 2014 Missouri Tigers football team, Missouri * 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2015: Evan Berry, RS, 2015 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2016: Daniel Carlson, PK, 2016 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2017: Daniel Carlson, PK, 2017 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2018: Braden Mann, PK, 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M * 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2019: Jaylen Waddle, RS, 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2020: Jake Camarda, PK, 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2021: Jameson Williams, WR, 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama and Velus Jones Jr., WR, 2021 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee

Jacobs Blocking Trophy

Given annually to the conference's best blocker * 1935: Riley Smith (American football), Riley Smith, Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama * 1936: Bill May (American football, born 1913), Bill May,

* 1937: Leroy Monsky, Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama * 1938: Sam Bartholomew,

* 1939: Sam Bartholomew,

* 1940: Lloyd Cheatham, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn * 1941: Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt * 1942: Jack Jenkins, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt * 1943: John Steber, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech * 1944: Billy Bevis, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1945: Billy Bevis, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1946: Hal Self, Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama * 1947: Buddy Bowen, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss * 1948: Truitt Smith, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State * 1949: Butch Avinger, Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama * 1950: Butch Avinger, 1950 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1951: Jimmy Hahn, 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1952: John Michels (guard), John Michels, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1953: Crawford Mims, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss * 1954: Charles Evans, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State * 1955: Paige Cothren, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss * 1956: Stockton Adkins,

* 1957: Stockton Adkins, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1958: Red Brodnax,

* 1959: Jim Cartwright, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1960: Jim Cartwright, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1961: Billy Neighbors,

* 1962: Butch Wilson, 1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1963:

, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn * 1964:

, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn * 1965: Hal Wantland, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1966: Cecil Dowdy, 1966 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1967: Bob Johnson (American football), Bob Johnson, 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1968: Brad Johnson, 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1969: Chip Kell, 1969 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1970: Chip Kell, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1971: Royce Smith, 1971 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1972: John Hannah (American football), John Hannah, 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1973: Buddy Brown (offensive guard), Buddy Brown, 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1974: Sylvester Croom, 1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1975: Randy Johnson (offensive lineman), Randy Johnson, 1975 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1976: Warren Bryant (American football), Warren Bryant, Kentucky Wildcats football, Kentucky * 1977: Bob Cryder, 1977 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1978: Robert Dugas,

* 1979: Dwight Stephenson, 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1980: Nat Hudson, 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1981: Wayne Harris, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State * 1982: Wayne Harris, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State * 1983: Guy McIntyre, 1983 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1984: Lomas Brown, 1984 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1985: Peter Anderson (American football), Peter Anderson, 1985 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1986: Billy Neighbors, Wes Neighbors, 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1987: Harry Galbreath, 1987 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1988: Howard Cross, 1988 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1989: Eric Still, 1989 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1990: Antone Davis, 1990 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1991: Cal Dixon, 1991 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1992: Everett Lindsay, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss * 1993: Tobie Sheils, 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 1994: Jason Odom, 1994 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1995: Jason Odom, 1995 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1996: Donnie Young, 1996 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1997: Alan Faneca, 1997 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 1998: Matt Stinchcomb, 1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1999: Chris Samuels, 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2000: Kenyatta Walker, 2000 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 2001: Kendall Simmons, 2001 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2002: Shawn Andrews, 2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2003: Shawn Andrews, Arkansas Razorbacks football, Arkansas * 2004: Wesley Britt, 2004 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2005: Marcus McNeill, 2005 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2006: Arron Sears, 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 2007: Andre Smith (offensive tackle), Andre Smith, 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama and Jonathan Luigs, 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2008: Michael Oher, 2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team, Ole Miss * 2009: Ciron Black, 2009 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 2010: Lee Ziemba, 2010 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2011: Barrett Jones, 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2012: Luke Joeckel, 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M * 2013: Jake Matthews (American football), Jake Matthews, 2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M * 2014: La'el Collins, 2014 LSU Tigers football team, LSU * 2015: Ryan Kelly (American football), Ryan Kelly, 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama & Sebastian Tretola, 2015 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2016: Cam Robinson, 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2017: Braden Smith, 2017 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2018: Jonah Williams (offensive lineman), Jonah Williams, 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2019: Andrew Thomas (American football), Andrew Thomas, 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2020: Alex Leatherwood & Landon Dickerson, 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2021: Darian Kinnard, 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky * 2022: Ricky Stromberg, 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas

Freshman of the Year

* 1986: Tommy Hodson, QB,

* 1987: Emmitt Smith, RB, 1987 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1988: no selection made * 1989: no selection made * 1990: Garrison Hearst, RB, 1990 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (offense) and James Willis (American football), James Willis, LB, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (defense) * 1991: Eric Zeier, QB, 1991 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1992: Steve Taneyhill, QB, South Carolina Gamecocks football, Carolina (offense) and Randall Godfrey, ILB, 1992 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (defense) * 1993: Danny Wuerffel, QB, 1993 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 1994: Peyton Manning, QB, 1994 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1995: Kevin Faulk, RB,

and Anthony McFarland, DL,

* 1996: Derick Logan, RB, 1996 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky * 1997: Jamal Lewis, RB, 1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee * 1998: Quincy Carter, QB, 1998 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 1999: Ronney Daniels, WR, 1999 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn * 2000: Jabar Gaffney, WR, 2000 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 2001: David Greene (American football), David Greene, QB, 2001 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2002: Kwane Doster, RB, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt * 2003: Chris Leak, QB, 2003 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 2004: Ko Simpson, DB, South Carolina * 2005: Darren McFadden, RB, 2005 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas * 2006: Percy Harvin, WR, 2006 Florida Gators football team, Florida * 2007: Knowshon Moreno, RB, 2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2008: A. J. Green, WR, 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches) & Julio Jones, WR, 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (AP) * 2009: Warren Norman, RB, 2009 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vanderbilt * 2010: Marcus Lattimore, RB, 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Carolina * 2011: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Carolina (coaches) & Isaiah Crowell, RB, 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (AP) * 2012: Johnny Manziel, QB, 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M * 2013: Laquon Treadwell, WR, 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team, Ole Miss (coaches) & Alex Collins (American football), Alex Collins, RB, 2013 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas (AP) * 2014: Nick Chubb, RB, 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2015: Christian Kirk, WR, 2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M * 2016: Jalen Hurts, QB, 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2017: Jake Fromm, QB, 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia * 2018: Jaylen Waddle, WR, 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama * 2019: Bo Nix, QB, 2019 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn *2020: Tank Bigsby, RB, 2020 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn and Connor Bazelak, QB, 2020 Missouri Tigers football team, Missouri *2021: Brock Bowers, TE, 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia *2022: Quinshon Judkins, RB, 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team, Ole Miss

Coach of the Year

League coaches have made selections since 1935. The Associated Press, AP has made selections since 1946. The United Press International, UPI also made selections from 1960 to 1990. * 1935: Jack Meagher, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn * 1936: Robert Neyland, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1937: Ray Morrison, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt * 1938: Robert Neyland,

* 1939: William Alexander (coach), Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech * 1940: Allyn McKeen, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State * 1941: Henry Russell Sanders, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt * 1942: Wally Butts,

* 1943: no selection made * 1944: John Barnhill (American football), John Barnhill, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee * 1945: Frank Thomas (American football), Frank Thomas, Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama * 1946: Wally Butts,

(coaches and AP) * 1947: Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (coaches and AP) * 1948: Henry Frnka, Tulane Green Wave football, Tulane (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (AP) * 1949: Gaynell Tinsley,

(coaches and AP) * 1950: Robert Neyland, 1950 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee (coaches) and Bear Bryant,

(AP) * 1951: Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech (coaches) and Robert Neyland, 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee (AP) * 1952: Harold Drew, 1952 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches) and Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech (AP) * 1953: Ralph Jordan, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (coaches and AP) * 1954: Blanton Collier, 1954 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (AP) * 1955: Art Guepe, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (AP) * 1956: Bowden Wyatt,

(coaches and AP) * 1957: Wade Walker, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State (coaches) Ralph Jordan, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (AP) * 1958: Paul Dietzel,

(coaches and AP) * 1959: Wally Butts, 1959 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches) and Bear Bryant, 1959 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (AP) * 1960: Ray Graves, 1960 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches) and Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (AP and UPI) * 1961: Bear Bryant,

(coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1962: Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1963: Ralph Jordan, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (coaches and UPI) and Paul E. Davis, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State (AP) * 1964: Bear Bryant, 1964 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1965: Doug Dickey, Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee (coaches) and Bear Bryant,

(AP and UPI) * 1966: Vince Dooley, 1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1967: Doug Dickey, 1967 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1968: Vince Dooley, 1968 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1969: Charles McClendon,

(coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1970: Charles McClendon,

(coaches and UPI) and Charles Shira, Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State (AP) * 1971: Bear Bryant, 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1972: Ralph Jordan, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1973: Bear Bryant, 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1974: Bear Bryant, 1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches and UPI) and

, 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vanderbilt (AP) * 1975: Ken Cooper (American football coach), Ken Cooper, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1976: Vince Dooley, 1976 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1977: Bear Bryant, 1977 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches and UPI) and Fran Curci, 1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky (AP) * 1978: Vince Dooley, 1978 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches) and Bear Bryant, 1978 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (AP and UPI) * 1979: Bear Bryant, 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1980: Vince Dooley, 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches and AP) and Charley Pell, 1980 Florida Gators football team, Florida (UPI) * 1981: Bear Bryant, 1981 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1982: George MacIntyre, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt (coaches and UPI) and

(AP) * 1983: Pat Dye, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (coaches and UPI), Billy Brewer, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (AP), and Jerry Claiborne, 1983 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky (AP) * 1984: Bill Arnsparger,

(coaches) and Galen Hall, Florida Gators football, 1980–1989#1984, Florida (AP and UPI) * 1985:

, 1985 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1986: Bill Arnsparger,

(coaches and AP) and Billy Brewer, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (UPI) * 1987: Pat Dye, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (coaches and AP) and Bill Curry, 1987 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (UPI) * 1988: Pat Dye, Auburn Tigers football, Auburn (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1989: Bill Curry, 1989 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches, AP, and UPI) * 1990: Billy Brewer, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (coaches) and

, 1990 Florida Gators football team, Florida (AP and UPI) * 1991:

, 1991 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches) and Gerry DiNardo, Vanderbilt Commodores football, Vanderbilt (AP) * 1992: Gene Stallings, 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches and AP) * 1993: Terry Bowden, 1993 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn (coaches and AP) * 1994:

, 1994 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches) and Gene Stallings, 1994 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (AP) * 1995:

, 1995 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches and AP) * 1996:

, 1996 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches and AP) * 1997: Jim Donnan, 1997 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches) and Tommy Tuberville, Ole Miss Rebels football, Ole Miss (AP) * 1998: Phillip Fulmer, 1998 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Tennessee (coaches and AP) * 1999: Mike DuBose, 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches and AP) * 2000: Lou Holtz, 2000 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, South Carolina (coaches and AP) * 2001: Houston Nutt, 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas (coaches and AP) * 2002: Mark Richt, 2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches and AP) * 2003: David Cutcliffe, 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team, Ole Miss (coaches and AP) and Nick Saban, 2003 LSU Tigers football team, LSU (AP) * 2004: Tommy Tuberville, 2004 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn (coaches and AP) * 2005: Mark Richt, 2005 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches) and

, South Carolina Gamecocks football, South Carolina (AP) * 2006: Houston Nutt, 2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Arkansas (coaches and AP) * 2007: Sylvester Croom, 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team, Mississippi State (coaches and AP) * 2008: Nick Saban, 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches and AP), Bobby Johnson, 2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vanderbilt, (coaches), and Houston Nutt, 2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team, Ole Miss (coaches) * 2009: Nick Saban, 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches and AP) * 2010: Gene Chizik, 2010 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn (AP),

, 2010 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, South Carolina (coaches) * 2011: Les Miles, 2011 LSU Tigers football team, LSU (coaches and AP) * 2012: Kevin Sumlin, 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Texas A&M (coaches and AP), Will Muschamp, 2012 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches) * 2013: Gus Malzahn, 2013 Auburn Tigers football team, Auburn (coaches and AP) * 2014: Dan Mullen, 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team, Mississippi State (AP), Gary Pinkel, 2014 Missouri Tigers football team, Missouri (coaches) * 2015: Jim McElwain, 2015 Florida Gators football team, Florida (coaches) * 2016: Nick Saban, 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (coaches) * 2017: Kirby Smart, 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (coaches and AP) * 2018: Mark Stoops, 2018 Kentucky Wildcats football team, Kentucky (AP) * 2019: Ed Orgeron, 2019 LSU Tigers football team, LSU (AP) * 2020: Nick Saban, 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama (AP) *2021: Kirby Smart, 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (AP) *2022: Kirby Smart, 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia (AP)

All-Southeastern Conference

References

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