| John
Magnabosco Award - Ball State's
Most Valuable Player Award |
| The John Magnabosco
Award is named in honor of the winningest football coach in
Ball
State
football history, John Magnabosco who was head football coach
from 1935-52. |
| John
Hodge Award - Ball State's Most
Outstanding Freshman Award |
| The
Hodge Award is given in memory of John Hodge, who was the
chairman of
Ball
State
’s
Cardinal Varsity Club in 1974 and died in 1977. The CVC is an
organization of benefactors to
Ball
State
’s
intercollegiate athletics program. |
| Bill
Meitzler Award - Scout
Team Players Of The Year |
| The
scout team awards are given in honor of Meitzler, who was a
lifelong supporter of
Ball
State
football
and died in 1997. |
| Ray
Louthen Award - Ball State's
Senior Contribution Award |
| The Ray Louthen Award
is given in honor of
Ball
State
’s former head football coach (1962-67), athletics director
(1970-81) and baseball coach (1959-70). Louthen, who passed away
recently, was an instrumental figure in
Ball
State
’s move to NCAA Division I and joining the Mid-American
Conference. |
| Mark
Hays Award - Ball State's Senior
Inspiration Award |
| The Mark Hays
Inspiration Award is given by Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Hays in memory
of their son, Mark, who was a
Ball
State
student and passed away while a student at the university. The
Hays’ family have been longtime supporters and friends of
Ball
State
football. |
| Bill
Reynolds Award - Ball State's
Special Team Award |
| The Reynolds Award is
given in honor of Bill Reynolds, who spent 31 years as a
volunteer in the
Ball
State
athletics department with an emphasis on the football program
before his death in 2000. |
| Ball
State Academic Award |
