The ''Sporting News'' College Football Player of the Year award is given to the player of the year in
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 ...
as adjudged by ''
Sporting News
The ''Sporting News'' is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium. It was originally established in 1886 as a pr ...
''.
Winners
Oklahoma and Ohio State hold the record for most awards, with each school having won eight times.
References
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College football national player awards
Awards established in 1942
1942 establishments in the United States