TheBlack Death Award is an individual honor awarded tocollege football players at theUnited States Military Academy (better known as 'West Point') who distinguish themselves during a game. It is presented to players only in the case of "exceptional, near perfect play."[1]
The award was first instituted by Army coachJim Young in 1988. In 2007,Stan Brock, as the new head coach, reinstated the award.[1] The award itself consists of a plaque featuring anArmy Ranger-style knife and engraved with the honoree's name.[2] According to Brock, it is given to players who go "above and beyond" and play "a near perfect game and have something to do with the outcome of the game for a victory."[3]
