Gagliardi Trophy
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The Gagliardi Trophy was first presented in 1993 to the Outstanding Division III college football player of the year by the Jostens Company and the J-Club of Saint John's University in Minnesota . Since that time, the award has become one of the leading collegiate football awards and is widely recognized as the premier individual award in Division III football, honoring excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is name for John Gagliardi head football coach of St. John's University in Minnesota.
Previous winners
| Year | Player | Position | School |
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| 1993 | Jim Ballard | QB | Mount Union College (Ohio) |
| 1994 | Carey Bender | RB | Coe College (Iowa) |
| 1995 | Chris Palmer | WR | Saint John's University (Minn.) |
| 1996 | Lon Erickson | QB | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| 1997 | Bill Borchert | QB | Mount Union College (Ohio) |
| 1998 | Scott Hvistendahl | WR/P | Augsburg College (Minn.) |
| 1999 | Danny Ragsdale | QB | University of Redlands (Calif.) |
| 2000 | Chad Johnson | QB | Pacific Lutheran University (Wash.) |
| 2001 | Chuck Moore | RB | Mount Union College (Ohio) |
| 2002 | Dan Pugh | RB | Mount Union College (Ohio) |
| 2003 | Blake Elliott | WR/PR/KR | Saint John's University (Minn.) |