FWAA 2001 Season News

Maryland's Ralph Friedgen claimed the 2001 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award on Thursday night during a banquet and Fox Sports Net television show from The Phoenician Resort.

The Miami Hurricanes, capping a perfect 12-0 season with a 37-14 victory over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl, were named the 2001 winners of the Grantland Rice Trophy on Friday.

Kelly Whiteside of USA Today became the 49th president of the Football Writers Association of America during the association's annual meeting on Thursday morning at the Century Plaza Hotel.

Patrick Davis, a freshman at the University of Kansas, has been selected as the fifth winner of the Volney Meece Scholarship.

Longtime Arkansas sports writer Orville Henry was named the winner of the 2002 Bert McGrane Award during the FWAA's annual meeting on Thursday.

The nation's leading rusher, Nevada's Chance Kretschmer, is one of many stars highlighting the inaugural FWAA Freshman All-America Team.

Illinois' Ron Turner, Maryland's Ralph Friedgen and Washington State's Mike Price were named as finalists for the 2001 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.

Oklahoma safety Roy Williams was named the best defensive player in college football on Monday night when he claimed the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

Miami offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie was named the winner of the 2001 Outland Trophy on Thursday night during the ESPN College Football Awards Show.

Miami and Florida, the 1-2 ranked teams in college football, each placed three players on the 2001 Football Writers Association of America All-America football team announced on Wednesday.

Nebraska's Toniu Fonoti, 2000 Outland Trophy winner John Henderson of Tennessee and Miami's Bryant McKinnie were named finalists for the 2001 Outland Trophy on Tuesday.

Oklahoma safety Roy Williams and Sooners linebacker Rocky Calmus were among five finalists named on Tuesday for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded annually to the best defensive player in college football.

Arkansas linebacker Jermaine Petty was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members for the second time in three weeks.

Illinois cornerback Eugene Wilson was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

Arkansas' senior linebacker Jermaine Petty was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

Nebraska's senior linebacker Jamie Burrow was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

Iowa defensive back Bob Sanders was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

Maryland linebacker E.J. Henderson was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

Oklahoma's junior safety Roy Williams was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.

Dan Dawson, a senior linebacker from Rice, was named the Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week on Monday by a panel of FWAA members.