Football 12/27/2003 4:33:00 AM Southern Conference Individual Awards SoCon Football 1933-2003 Southern Conference Football Individual Award WinnersCOACHES PLAYER-OF-YEAR1989 -- (offense) George Searcy, RB, East Tennessee; (defense) Junior Jackson, LB, UT-Chattanooga1990 -- (offense) Frankie DeBusk, QB, Furman; (defense) Troy Boeck, DL, UT-Chattanooga & Kevin Kendrick, LB, Furman1991 -- (offense) Michael Payton, QB, Marshall; (defense) Allen Edwards, DL, Furman1992 -- (offense) Michael Payton, QB, Marshall; (defense) Avery Hall, DL, Appalachian State1993 -- (offense) Chris Parker, RB, Marshall; (defense) Alex Mash, DL, Georgia Southern1994 -- (offense) Todd Donnan, QB, Marshall; (defense) Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1995 -- (offense) Thomas Haskins, RB, VMI; (defense) Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1996 -- (offense) Thomas Haskins, RB, VMI; (defense) Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1997 -- (offense) B.J. Adigun, WR, ETSU; (defense) Mario Hankerson, LB, ETSU1998 -- (offense) Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern; (defense) Eric Johnson, DB, Western Carolina1999 -- (offense) Greg Hill, QB, Georgia Southern; (defense) John Keith, DB, Furman2000 -- (offense) Louis Ivory, TB, Furman; (defense) Will Bouton, LB,Furman2001 -- (offense) Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern; (defense) Freddy Pesqueira, DT, Georgia Southern2002 -- (offense) Chaz Williams, QB, Georgia Southern; (defense) Josh Jeffries, DE, Appalachian State2003 -- (offense) Jermaine Austin, RB, Georgia Southern; (defense) K.T. Stovall, DE, Appalachian StateMEDIA PLAYER-OF-YEAR (The Roy M. Hawley Award) The media player-of-the-year award is named after Roy M. "Legs" Hawley, who served as athletic director at West Virginia from 1938 until his death in 1954. Hawley was instrumental in West Virginia's gaining admittance to the Southern Conferece in 1950. He was installed in the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors Hall-of-Fame in 1974.1948 -- Charlie Justice, RB, North Carolina1949 -- Charlie Justice, RB, North Carolina1950 -- Steve Wadiak, RB, South Carolina1951 -- Bob Ward, G, Maryland1952 -- Jack Scarbath, QB, Maryland1953 -- Steve Korcheck, C, George Washington1954 -- Freddy Wyant, QB, West Virginia1955 -- Bruce Bosley, T, West Virginia1956 -- Walt Brodie, E, William & Mary1957 -- Bobby Jordan, RB, VMI1958 -- Carroll Dale, E, Virginia Tech1959 -- Paul Maguire, E, The Citadel1960 -- Howard Dyer, QB, VMI1961 -- Earl Stoudt, RB, Richmond1962 -- Bob Soleau, G, William & Mary1963 -- Bob Schweickert, QB, Virginia Tech1964 -- Bob Schweickert, QB, Virginia Tech1965 -- George Pearce, E, William & Mary1966 -- Garrett Ford, RB, West Virginia & Jimmy Poole, QB, Davidson1967 -- Butch Colson, RB, East Carolina1968 -- Buster O'Brien, QB, Richmond1969 -- Gordon Slade, QB, Davidson1970 -- Phil Mosser, RB, William & Mary1971 -- Brian Baima, E, The Citadel1972 -- Carlester Crumpler, RB, East Carolina1973 -- Carl Summerell, QB, East Carolina1974 -- Andrew Johnson, RB, The Citadel1975 -- Brian Ruff, LB, The Citadel1976 -- Brian Ruff, LB, The Citadel1977 -- Darrell Lipford, RB, Western Carolina1978 -- Gerald Harp, WR, Western Carolina & David Henderson, QB, Furman1979 -- Rick Beasley, WR, Appalachian State1980 -- Stump Mitchell, RB, The Citadel1981 -- Stanford Jennings, RB, Furman1982 -- Stanford Jennings, RB, Furman1983 -- Stanford Jennings, RB, Furman1984 -- Jeff Gilbert, QB, Western Carolina1985 -- Bobby Lamb, QB, Furman1986 -- (offense) John Settle, RB, Appalachian State; (defense) Scott Thompson, T, The Citadel1987 -- (offense) Tony Petersen, QB, Marshall; (defense) Anthony Downs, DL, Appalachian State1988 -- (offense) Gene Brown, QB, The Citadel; (defense) Jeff Blankenship, LB, Furman1989 -- (offense) George Searcy, RB, East Tennessee; (defense) Kelly Fletcher, E, Furman1990 -- (offense) Frankie DeBusk, QB, Furman; (defense) Kevin Kendrick, LB, Furman1991 -- (offense) Michael Payton, QB, Marshall; (defense) Rico Mack, LB, Appalachian State1992 -- (offense) Michael Payton, QB, Marshall; (defense) Avery Hall, DL, Appalachian State1993 -- (offense) Chris Parker, RB, Marshall; (defense) William King, LB, Marshall1994 -- (offense) Todd Donnan, QB, Marshall; (defense) Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1995 -- (offense) Chris Parker, RB, Marshall; (defense) Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1996 -- (offense) Thomas Haskins, RB, VMI; (defense) Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1997 -- (offense) B.J. Adigun, WR, ETSU; (defense) Bryan Dailer, DE, Furman1998 -- (offense) Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern; (defense) Eric Johnson, DB, Western Carolina1999 -- (offense) Greg Hill, QB, Georgia Southern; (defense) John Keith, DB, Furman2000 -- (offense) Louis Ivory, TB, Furman; (defense) Will Bouton, LB,Furman2001 -- (offense) Louis Ivory, TB, Furman; (defense) Will Bouton, LB, Furman(offense) Greg Hill, QB, Georgia Southern; (defense) John Keith, DB, Furman2000 -- (offense) Louis Ivory, TB, Furman; (defense) Will Bouton, LB,Furman2001 -- (offense) Louis Ivory, TB, Furman; (defense) Will Bouton, LB, Furman2002 -- (offense) Chaz Williams, QB, Georgia Southern; (defense) Josh Jeffries, DE, Appalachian State2003 -- (offense) Jermaine Austin, RB, Georgia Southern; (defense) Matt Nelson, FS, WoffordCOACHES COACH-OF-YEAR1989 -- Jimmy Satterfield, Furman1990 -- Buddy Nix, UT-Chattanooga1991 -- Jerry Moore, Appalachian State1992 -- Steve Hodgin, Western Carolina1993 -- Tim Stowers, Georgia Southern1994 -- Jerry Moore, Appalachian State1995 -- Jerry Moore, Appalachian State1996 -- Mike Cavan, East Tennessee1997 -- Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern1998 -- Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern1999 -- Bobby Johnson, Furman2000 -- Mike Ayers, Wofford2001 -- Bill Bleil, Western Carolina2002 -- Cal McCombs, VMI2000 -- Mike Ayers, WoffordMEDIA COACH-OF-YEAR (The Wallace Wade Award)The media coach-of-the-year award is named after Wallace Wade, the first commissioner of the Southern Conference. Wade served as commissioner from 1951 until 1960. He spent 16 years as the head football coach at Duke, where he went 110-36-7. Wade is a member of the National Football Hall-of-Fame.1948 -- Frank Howard, Clemson1949 -- Wallace Wade, Duke1950 -- George Barclay, Washington & Lee1951 -- Jim Tatum, Maryland1952 -- Bill Murray, Duke1953 -- Art Lewis, West Virginia1954 -- Art Lewis, West Virginia1955 -- Eugene Sherman, George Washington1956 -- Frank Moseley, Virginia Tech1957 -- John McKenna, VMI1958 -- Ed Merrick, Richmond1959 -- John McKenna, VMI1960 -- Bill Elias, George Washington1961 -- Eddie Teague, The Citadel1962 -- John McKenna, VMI1963 -- Jerry Claiborne, Virginia Tech1964 -- Marv Levy, William & Mary1965 -- Marv Levy, William & Mary1966 -- Jim Camp, George Washington1967 -- Frank Jones, Richmond1968 -- Frank Jones, Richmond1969 -- Homer Smith, Davidson1970 -- Bob King, Furman1971 -- Frank Jones, Richmond1972 -- Sonny Randle, East Carolina1973 -- Sonny Randle, East Carolina1974 -- Bob Thalman, VMI1975 -- Jim Tait, Richmond1976 -- Jim Root, William & Mary1977 -- Joe Morrison, UT-Chattanooga1978 -- Dick Sheridan, Furman1979 -- Joe Morrison, UT-Chattanooga1980 -- Dick Sheridan, Furman1981 -- Bob Thalman, VMI1982 -- Dick Sheridan, Furman1983 -- Bob Waters, Western Carolina1984 -- Tom Moore, The Citadel1985 -- Sparky Woods, Appalachian State1986 -- Sparky Woods, Appalachian State1987 -- Sparky Woods, Appalachian State1988 -- Charlie Taaffe, The Citadel1989 -- Jimmy Satterfield, Furman1990 -- Charlie Taaffe, The Citadel1991 -- Jerry Moore, Appalachian State1992 -- Steve Hodgin, Western Carolina1993 -- Tim Stowers, Georgia Southern1994 -- Jerry Moore, Appalachian State1995 -- Jerry Moore, Appalachian State1996 -- Mike Cavan, East Tennessee1997 -- Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern1998 -- Paul Johnson, Georgia Southern1999 -- Bobby Johnson, Furman2000 -- Mike Ayers, Wofford2001 -- Bill Bleil, Western Carolina2002 -- Mike Ayers, Wofford2003 -- Mike Ayers, WoffordCOACHES FRESHMAN-OF-YEAR1989 -- James Roberts, RB, UT-Chattanooga1990 -- Derrick Hollins, RB, East Tennessee1991 -- (offense) Chip Hooks, RB, Appalachian State; (defense) Roger Johnson, DB, Marshall1992 -- Marlon Anderson, WR, VMI1993 -- Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1994 -- Kenny Robinson, QB, Georgia Southern1995 -- Chad Pennington, QB, Marshall1996 -- Brandon Walker, RB, East Tennessee1997 -- Todd Wells, QB, East Tennessee1998 -- Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern1999 -- Jesse McCoy, RB, Wofford2000 -- Lamont Seward, WR, Western Carolina2001 -- Titus Green, RS, VMI2002 -- Jermaine Austin, FB, Georgia Southern2003 -- Kevious Johnson, RB, WoffordMEDIA FRESHMAN-OF-YEAR1979 -- Ron Lear, RB, Marshall1980 -- Barry Childers, K, Marshall1981 -- Stanford Jennings, RB, Furman1982 -- Victor Frazier, WR, The Citadel & Stanford Glenn, RB, The Citadel1983 -- John Settle, RB, Appalachian State1984 -- Kirk Roach, K, Western Carolina1985 -- Tim Sanders, RB, Appalachian State1986 -- Ron Darby, RB, Marshall1987 -- Stan Nix, QB, UT-Chattanooga1988 -- Dewey Klein, K, Marshall1989 -- James Roberts, RB, UT-Chattanooga1990 -- Derrick Hollins, RB, East Tennessee1991 -- Chip Hooks, RB, Appalachian State1992 -- Alandus Sims, DB, Marshall1993 -- Dexter Coakley, LB, Appalachian State1994 -- Kenny Robinson, QB, Georgia Southern1995 -- Chad Pennington, QB, Marshall1996 -- Randy Moss, WR/KR, Marshall1997 -- Todd Wells, QB, ETSU1998 -- Adrian Peterson, RB, Georgia Southern1999 -- Jesse McCoy, RB, Wofford2000 -- Lamont Seward, WR, Western Carolina2001 -- Brian Bratton, RS, Furman2002 -- Jermaine Austin, FB, Georgia Southern2003 -- Kevious Johnson, RB, WoffordJACOBS BLOCKING AWARD (Outstanding Blocker)The Jacobs Blocking Award was originated in 1928 by Dr. William P. Jacobs II, who helped organize Presbyterian College's first varsity football team in 1913. From 1928 to 1932, the Jacobs Award was presented to a player from the state of South Carolina. Dr. Jacobs had a duplicate award made and began presenting it to a Southern Conference player in 1933. Additional awards were subsequently made for the Southeastern (1935) and Atlantic Coast (1953) Conferences. 1933 -- George Smith, B, Virginia Tech1934 -- George Smith, B, Virginia Tech1935 -- Herman Snyder, B, North Carolina1936 -- John Gormley, B, Maryland1937 -- George Watson, B, North Carolina1938 -- Andy Trzeciak, B, VMI1939 -- James Ringgold, B, Wake Forest1940 -- Billy Walker, G, VMI1941 -- Tommy Prothro, B, Duke1942 -- Mike Cooke, B, North Carolina1943 -- Elmer Barbour, B, Wake Forest1944 -- Tom Davis, B, Duke1945 -- Nick Ognovich, B, Wake Forest1946 -- Nick Ognovich, B, Wake Forest1947 -- Nick Ognovich, B, Wake Forest1948 -- Robert Bowlby, B, North Carolina State1949 -- Robert Bowlby, B, North Carolina State1950 -- Dick Hendley, B, Clemson1951 -- Jack Kistler, B, Duke1952 -- Louis Tepe, C, Duke1953 -- Tommy Allman, B, West Virginia1954 -- Gene Lamone, G, West Virginia1955 -- Bruce Bosley, T, West Virginia1956 -- John Hall, C, Virginia Tech1957 -- Chuck Howley, G, West Virginia1958 -- Carroll Dale, E, Virginia Tech1959 -- John Boggs, B, Richmond1960 -- Lou Shuba, G, VMI1961 -- Don Christman, C, Richmond1962 -- Bob Soleau, G, William & Mary1963 -- Bob Soleau, G, William & Mary1964 -- Sonny Utz, B, Virginia Tech1965 -- Norman Swindell, B, East Carolina1966 -- Brad Cashman, G, George Washington1967 -- Kevin Moran, T, East Carolina1968 -- Wayne Fowler, T, Richmond1969 -- Wayne Fowler, T, Richmond1970 -- Bob Herb, C, William & Mary1971 -- Jackson Neal, G, William & Mary1972 -- Barty Smith, B, Richmond1973 -- Barty Smith, B, Richmond1974 -- Andy Dearman, G, VMI1975 -- Rodney Elam, T, Richmond1976 -- Gill Beck, C, Appalachian State1977 -- Gill Beck, C, Appalachian State1978 -- Brette Simmons, TE, Furman1979 -- John Shuman, T, VMI1980 -- Charlie Anderson, T, Furman1981 -- Charlie Anderson, T, Furman1982 -- Mike Coleman, G, Furman1983 -- Mike Nease, T, UT-Chattanooga1984 -- Dinky Williams, B, Furman1985 -- Gene Reeder, C, Furman1986 -- Mike Callaway, T, Appalachian State1987 -- James Hardman, G, Appalachian State1988 -- Kennet Goldsmith, B, Furman1989 -- Derrick Graham, T, Appalachian State1990 -- Steve Duggan, C, Furman1991 -- Lorenzo Carpenter, C, VMI1992 -- Phil Ratliff, G, Marshall1993 -- Chris Deaton, T, Marshall1994 -- Franklin Stephens, C, Georgia Southern1995 -- William Pannell, T, Marshall1996 -- Aaron Ferguson, G, Marshall1997 -- Mark Williams, G, Georgia Southern1998 -- Mark Williams, G, Georgia Southern1999 -- Ben Hall, G, Furman2000 -- Josh Moore, T, Furman2001 -- Donnie Littlejohn, T, Furman2002 -- Charles Clarke, C, Georgia Southern2003 -- Eric Deutsch, G, Wofford