Football Team Awards
Joe Murphy Award

Presented to the most valuable defensive player, this award is named in honor of former Pittsburg State offensive line coach Joe Murphy.

2005 Josh Lattimer
2004 Chad Miller
2003 Aaron McConnell
2002 Chris Lutz
2001 Earl Henry
2000 Wes Baker
1999 Andrew Poling
1998 Ben Peterson
1997 Chad Webb
1996 Anthony Randle
1995 B.J. McGivern
1994 Cooper Harris
1993 Cooper Harris
1992 Troy Wilson
1991 Shane Tafoya
1990 Shane Tafoya
1989 James Gray
1988 John Roderique
1987 Kurt Thompson
1986 Bernard Brown
1985 Kent Thompson
1984 Terry Myers
1983 Mark McGivern
1982 Sam Pittman
1981 Mark Kilgore
1980 Ronnie Freeman
1979 Rick Gallagher
1978 Scott Janeway
     John Burke
1977 Brian McDougal