.jpg) Tim Lowry receiving the 1925 season's trophy | |
| Awarded for | Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Chicago Tribune |
| History | |
| First award | 1924 |
| Most recent | Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State |
| Website | http://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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune Announces Silver Football Awardee and New Partnership With Union League Club of Chicago". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.