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{{Short description|Organization of college football media members in the United States}}{{distinguish|Football Writers’ Association|Pro Football Writers Association}} The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) is an organization of college football media members in the United States founded in 1941.About Us. Football Writers Association of America official website. Retrieved 2011-09-18. It is composed of approximately 1,200 professional sports writers from both print and Internet media outlets. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game.The FWAA works to govern areas that include game day operations, and strives for better working conditions for sports writers in college football press boxes, and deals with access issues to college athletes and coaches. The FWAA also sponsors scholarships for aspiring writers and an annual writing contest.The FWAA is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also selects the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner, the Outland Trophy winner, a freshman All-America team, and weekly defensive player of the week, as well as developing scholarship programs and surveys for better working conditions. From 1954 to 2013, the association awarded the Grantland Rice Trophy to the college football team they chose to be the National Champion.

All-America Committees

The Football Writers Association of America All-America Committee selects the 25-man All-America Team and the winners of the Bronko Nagurski and Outland trophies. In the spring, the committee selects the FWAA All-America Watch List and the watch lists for both of the FWAA’s major player awards. The FWAA has chosen an All-America Team annually since the 1944 season; it is the second longest continuously-published team in major college football.

2009 Committee

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• John Davis, Oxford (Miss.) Eagle
• Heather Dinich, espn.com
• Pete DiPrimio, Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel
• Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com
• Ryan Finley, Arizona Daily Star
• Pete Fiutak, College Football News
• Kevin Gorman, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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• Anthony Hanshew, The Herald-Dispatch (Huntington, W. Va.)
• Dave Matter, Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune
• Mick McGrane, The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Rodney McKissic, The Buffalo News
• Adam Sparks, Daily News Journal (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
• Phil Steele, Phil Steele Publications
• Jimmy Watson, Shreveport Times

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2008 Committee

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• Bob Asmussen, Champaign News-Gazette
• Frank Coyle, draftinsiders.com
• Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman
• Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com
• Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle
• Antonya English, St. Petersburg Times
• Maureen Fulton, Toledo Blade

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• Bob Holt, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Tom Kensler, Denver Post
• Lenn Robbins, New York Post
• George Schroeder, Eugene Register-Guard
• Phil Steele, Phil Steele Publications
• Paul Strelow, The State
• Phil Stukenborg, The Commercial Appeal

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2007 Committee

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• Mark Blaudschun, Boston Globe
• Chip Brown, The Dallas Morning News
• Bob Clark, Eugene Register-Guard
• Buddy Davis, Ruston Daily Leader
• Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com

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• Bob Holt, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Steve Irvine, Birmingham News
• Michael Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune
• Matt Markey, Toledo Blade
• Brett McMurphy, Tampa Tribune

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2006 Committee

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• Eric Bailey, Tulsa World
• Chad Cripe, Idaho Statesman
• Scott Ferrell, Shreveport Times
• Robert Gagliardi, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
• Eric Hansen, South Bend Tribune

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• Andrew Logue, Des Moines Register
• Tom Luicci, Newark Star-Ledger
• Jeff Metcalfe, Arizona Republic
• George Schroeder, Daily Oklahoman
• Norm Wood, Daily Press

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Bert McGrane Award winners

Presented to a member of the FWAA for “outstanding contribution to the organization�.FWAA > Awards at www.sportswriters.net{{div col}}1974 Charley Johnson, Minneapolis Star1975 Wilfrid Smith, Chicago Tribune1976 Paul Zimmerman, Los Angeles Times1977 Dick Cullum, Minneapolis Tribune1978 Wilbur Evans, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association1979 Tom Siler, Knoxville News-Sentinel1980 Maury White, Des Moines Register1981 Fred Russell, Nashville Banner1982 Furman Bisher, Atlanta Journal1983 John Mooney, Salt Lake Tribune1984 Si Burick, Dayton News1985 Blackie Sherrod, The Dallas Morning News1986 Raymond Johnson, Nashville Tennessean1987 Tim Cohane, Look Magazine1988 Dave Campbell, Waco Tribune Herald1989 Jim Brock, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association1990 Jack Hairston, Gainesville Sun1991 Murray Olderman, Newspaper Enterprise Association1992 Volney Meece, The Daily Oklahoman1993 Bob Hentzen, Topeka Capital Journal1994 Edgar Allen, Nashville Journal1995 Dick Herbert, Raleigh News & Observer1996 Bob Hammel, Bloomington Herald-Times1997 Bill Lumpkin, Birmingham Post-Herald1998 Don Bryant, University of Nebraska1999 Field Scovell, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association2000 Jimmie McDowell, All-American Football Foundation2001 Edwin Pope, Miami Herald2002 Orville Henry, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2003 Dan Foster, Greenville News2004 Pat Harmon, Cincinnati Post2005 Steve Richardson, FWAA Executive Director2006 John Junker, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl2007 Mark Blaudschun, Boston Globe2008 Claude Felton, University of Georgia2009 Tony Barnhart, Atlanta Journal-Constitution2010 Tom Mickle, Florida Citrus Sports2011 Beano Cook, ESPN/University of Pittsburgh2012 Dave Sittler, Tulsa World2013 Dick Weiss, New York Daily News2014 Tim Tessalone, University of Southern California2015 Steve Hatchell, National Football Foundation2016 Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com2017 Charlie Fiss, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association2018 Steve Wieberg, USA Today (1982–2012)NEWS,www.vandalialeader.com/wieberg-receives-prestigious-award/, Wieberg receives prestigious award, vandalialeader.com, February 14, 2018, June 1, 2019, 2019 Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star2020 Wally Hall, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2021 John Heisler, University of Notre Dame2022 Dennis Dodd, CBS SportsWEB, Dennis Dodd named recipient of 2022 Bert McGrane Award,www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2022/01/07/dennis-dodd-named-recipient-of-2022-bert-mcgrane-award, Football Writers Association of America, August 17, 2023, January 6, 2022, {{div col end}}

All-Time Teams

Selected by the Football Writers Association of America for the centennial year of college football in 1969. An Early Era team was chosen that featured Jim Thorpe, a modern team (1919–68) and a Quarter-Century team that was chosen in 1993, 25 years after the college football centennial celebration.

1969–1994 All-America Team

{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}OffenseC – Dave Rimington, NebraskaG – John Hannah, AlabamaG – Dean Steinkuhler, NebraskaT – Bill Fralic, PittsburghT – Jerry Sisemore, TexasTE – Keith Jackson, OklahomaWR – Anthony Carter, MichiganWR – Jerry Rice, Mississippi ValleyQB – John Elway, StanfordRB – Tony Dorsett, PittsburghRB – Herschel Walker, University of GeorgiaK – Tony Franklin, Texas A&M UniversityKR – Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska{{col-2}}DefenseDE – Lee Roy Selmon, OklahomaDE – Jack Youngblood, FloridaDT – Steve Emtman, WashingtonDT – Randy White, MarylandLB – Hugh Green, PittsburghLB – Lawrence Taylor, North CarolinaMLB – Mike Singletary, BaylorDB – Deion Sanders, Florida StateDB – Ronnie Lott, Southern CaliforniaDB – Jack Tatum, Ohio StateDB – Kenny Easley, UCLAP – Ray Guy – Southern MississippiWEB,www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=29544778&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=2, Writers Cite Best of the Best, 2009-02-11, Syracuse Herald American, 1994-10-30, {{col-end}}

1919–1968 Modern Era All-America Team

E – Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan E – Don Hutson, AlabamaL – Bronko Nagurski, MinnesotaL – Bruiser Kinard, MississippiL – Jim Parker, Ohio StateL – Bob Suffridge, Tennessee C – Mel Hein, Washington StateB – Sammy Baugh, Texas ChristianB – Jay Berwanger, ChicagoB – Ernie Nevers, StanfordB – Red Grange, IllinoisWEB,www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=51844922&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=9, Grange, Nagurski get most votes, 2009-02-11, Columbus Daily Telegram, 1969-09-17,

1869–1918 Early Era All-America Team

E – Frank Hinkey, Yale E – Huntington Hardwick, HarvardT – Josh Cody, Vanderbilt T – Wilbur Henry, Washington and JeffersonG – Pudge Heffelfinger, YaleG – Truxtun Hare, PennsylvaniaC – Germany Schulz, MichiganB – Jim Thorpe, CarlisleB – Elmer Oliphant, PurdueB – Willie Heston, MichiganB – Walter Eckersall, ChicagoWEB,www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=44066940&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=7, Thorpe Rates Tops In List Of Early Grid, 2009-02-11, Fresno Bee, 1969-09-16,

Awards sponsored

Currently the FWAA sponsors seven awards and those are affiliated with the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA).

• All-America and Freshman All-America Teams
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Outland Trophy
• Grantland Rice Trophy
• Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
• FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award
• Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week

Poll

Beginning in 2014, 26 members of the FWAA will vote in a new poll in partnership with the National Football Foundation. It is called the FWAA-NFF Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll.

See also

• Pro Football Writers Association
• National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
• Baseball Writers’ Association of America
• United States Basketball Writers Association (college)
• Pro Basketball Writers Association
• Professional Hockey Writers Association
• National Sports Media Association

Notes

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External links

• {{official websitewww.sportswriters.net/fwaa/}}

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