Pitt State 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.

2009  Antonio Graham
2008  Rusty Morgan
2007  Nick Dellasega
2006  Jason Northern
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  Mark Cook
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  Ron Freeman
1979  Rick Gallagher
1978  Scott Janeway / John Burke
1977  Brian McDougal