Football Writers Association of America

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The Football Writers Association of America (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, the Grantland Rice Award 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.

The FWAA, composed of approximately 850 sports writers from both print and Internet media outlets, strives for better working conditions for sports writers in college football press boxes, and deals with access issues to college athletes and coaches.

Celebrating its 66th year, the Football Writers Association of America consists of the men and women across North America who cover college football for a living. 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, major awards and an All-America team. The FWAA also sponsors scholarships for aspiring writers and an annual writing contest.

Contents 1 2007 All-America Committee 2 2006 All-America Committee 3 Awards Sponsored 4 Bert McGrane Award Winners 5 External links

[edit] 2007 All-America Committee

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

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

[edit] 2006 All-America Committee

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

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

[edit] Awards Sponsored

Cuurently 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 Award
• Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
• FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award

[edit] Bert McGrane Award Winners

Presented to a member of the FWAA for "outstanding contribution to the organization".[1]

1974 Charley Johnson, Minneapolis Star 1975 Wilfrid Smith, Chicago Tribune 1976 Paul Zimmerman, Los Angeles Times 1977 Dick Cullum, Minneapolis Tribune 1978 Wilbur Evans, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association 1979 Tom Siler, Knoxville News-Sentinel 1980 Maury White, Des Moines Register 1981 Fred Russell, Nashville Banner 1982 Furman Bisher, Atlanta Journal 1983 John Mooney, Salt Lake Tribune 1984 Si Burick, Dayton News 1985 Blackie Sherrod, The Dallas Morning News 1986 Raymond Johnson, Nashville Tennessean 1987 Tim Cohane, Look Magazine 1988 Dave Campbell, Waco Tribune Herald 1989 Jim Brock, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association 1990 Jack Hairston, Gainseville Sun

1991 Murray Olderman, Newspaper Enterprise Association 1992 Volney Meece, The Daily Oklahoman 1993 Bob Hentzen, Topeka Capital Journal 1994 Edgar Allen, Nashville Journal 1995 Dick Herbert, Raleigh News & Observer 1996 Bob Hammel, Bloomington Herald-Times 1997 Bill Lumpkin, Birmingham Post-Herald 1998 Don Bryant, University of Nebraska 1999 Field Scovell, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association 2000 Jimmie McDowell, All-American Football Foundation 2001 Edwin Pope, Miami Herald 2002 Orville Henry, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2003 Dan Foster, Greenville News 2004 Pat Harmon, Cincinnati Post 2005 Steve Richardson 2006 John Junker, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 2007 Mark Blaudschun, Boston Globe

[edit] External links

• Football Writers Association of America official website