Sammy Baugh Trophy
| Sammy Baugh Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The nation's top college passer |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Touchdown Club of Columbus |
| First awarded | 1959 |
| Currently held by | Brandon Doughty, WKU |
| Official website | http://www.tdccolumbus.com |
The Sammy Baugh Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's top college passer. The award is named in honor of former Texas Christian University and Washington Redskins quarterback "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh. The trophy has been given out by the Touchdown Club of Columbus since 1959. The Columbus Touchdown Club also gives the Chic Harley Award which goes to the nation's top collegiate player and the Archie Griffin Award which is award to the collegiate MVP. The Griffin Award is voted on after the college bowl games to ensure that the award goes to the MVP of the season.
Several schools have had multiple Sammy Baugh Trophy winners. Brigham Young University (BYU) leads with seven different award-winners, followed by Stanford with four. Fresno State, Purdue, and Texas Tech each have three winners. Houston, Florida Gators, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, and Oklahoma each have two winners. Baylor's Don Trull and Houston's Case Keenum are the only players to win the award twice.
The Sammy Baugh Trophy was awarded to Fresno State's Derek Carr in 2013 making David Carr and Derek Carr the first siblings to win the award.
Winners
Trophies won by school
| School | Winners |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 |
| Auburn | 1 |
| Baylor | 2 |
| Bowling Green | 1 |
| BYU | 7 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Florida State | 1 |
| Fresno State | 3 |
| Hardin-Simmons | 1 |
| Hawaiʻi | 1 |
| Houston | 3 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1 |
| Louisville | 1 |
| Marshall | 1 |
| Miami (FL) | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Notre Dame | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Penn State | 1 |
| Purdue | 3 |
| Rice | 1 |
| San Diego State | 1 |
| SMU | 1 |
| Stanford | 4 |
| Syracuse | 1 |
| Texas Tech | 3 |
| Toledo | 1 |
| Tulsa | 1 |
| UCF | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | 1 |
| Washington State | 1 |
| Western Kentucky | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
References
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