Chicago Tribune Silver Football

Chicago Tribune Silver Football
Tim Lowry receiving the 1925 season's trophy
Awarded forMost Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference
CountryUnited States
Presented byChicago Tribune
History
First award1924
Most recentMarvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Websitehttp://www.chicagotribune.com

The Chicago Tribune Silver Football is awarded by the Chicago Tribune to the college football player determined to be the best player from the Big Ten Conference.[1] The award has been presented annually since 1924, when Red Grange of Illinois was the award's first recipient.[1] In 2022, the Chicago Tribune announced a new partnership with the Union League Club of Chicago, where it is currently housed.[2]

A vote of Big Ten head football coaches determines the winner of the Silver Football.[1] Each coach submits a two-player ballot with a first and second choice, and coaches cannot vote for players on their own team.[1] The first-place vote receives two points and the second-place vote receives one point.[1]

Coaches and media of the Big Ten also make annual selections for additional individual honors.

  1. ^ a b c d e Rosenthal, Phil (December 3, 2009). "Chicago Tribune Silver Football, the Big Ten's MVP award, is headed to TV". Tower Ticker. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Chicago Tribune Announces Silver Football Awardee and New Partnership With Union League Club of Chicago". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.