 Image of the Gagliardi Trophy | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Division IIIcollege football player of the year |
|---|---|
| Location | Salem, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1993 |
| Most recent | Luke Lehnen,North Central (IL) |
| Website | Gagliardi Trophy |
TheGagliardi Trophy was first presented in 1993 to the OutstandingDivision IIIcollege football player of the year by theJostens Company and the J-Club ofSaint John's University in Minnesota. Since that time, the award has become one of the leading collegiate football awards in Division III football, honoring excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named forJohn Gagliardi, head football coach ofCarroll College 1949 to 1952 andSaint John's University inMinnesota from 1953 to 2012. The trophy was presented by the Salem Rotary Club each year in Salem, Virginia until 2018.
| School | Winners |
|---|---|
| Mount Union | 7 |
| North Central (IL) | 4 |
| Saint John's (MN) | 4 |
| Wesley (DE) | 2 |
| Alma | 1 |
| Augsburg | 1 |
| Augustana (IL) | 1 |
| Central (IA) | 1 |
| Coe | 1 |
| Dubuque | 1 |
| Elmhurst | 1 |
| Illinois Wesleyan | 1 |
| Linfield | 1 |
| Pacific Lutheran | 1 |
| Redlands | 1 |
| Trine | 1 |
| Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 1 |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater | 1 |