Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
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The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas (1933-2002), the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of Louisville, and set many records in the National Football League, mostly for the Baltimore Colts.
Previous winners
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Don McPherson | Syracuse |
| 1988 | Rodney Peete | USC |
| 1989 | Tony Rice | Notre Dame |
| 1990 | Craig Erickson | Miami |
| 1991 | Casey Weldon | Florida State |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State |
| 1994 | Jay Barker | Alabama |
| 1995 | Tommie Frazier | Nebraska |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| 1997 | Peyton Manning | Tennessee |
| 1998 | Cade McNown | UCLA |
| 1999 | Chris Redman | Louisville |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State |
| 2001 | David Carr | Fresno State |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | USC |
| 2003 | Eli Manning | Mississippi |
| 2004 | Jason White | Oklahoma |
| 2005 | Matt Leinart | USC |
External Links
| College football awards: | |
| Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Maxwell Award | Walter Camp Award | |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB) Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) Doak Walker Award (Best RB) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) | John Mackey Award (Best TE) Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB) Lombardi Award (Best Lineman or LB) Lou Groza Award (Best PK) Manning Award (Best QB) Outland Trophy (Best IOL or DL) Ray Guy Award (Best P) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE) |
| Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year | Home Depot Coach of the Year | |
| Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I-AA Off.) | Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I-AA Def.) Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) | Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) | Melberger Award (Div. III) | |
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