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The '''Lou Groza Award''' is presented annually to the top [[college football]] [[placekicker]] in the [[United States]] by the [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach County]] Sports Commission. The award is named after former [[Ohio State Buckeyes]] and [[Cleveland Browns]] player [[Lou Groza]]. In 2014, to be fair to all other colleges, Roberto Aguayo declined the award and Brian Craddock of Maryland was given the honor in place of Aguayo.
The '''Lou Groza Award''' is presented annually to the top [[college football]] [[placekicker]] in the [[United States]] by the [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach County]] Sports Commission. The award is named after former [[Ohio State Buckeyes]] and [[Cleveland Browns]] player [[Lou Groza]]. In 2014 the award was re-named the "Brad Craddock" award in honor of the greatest kicker in NCAA history.


==Winners==
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!bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Year !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Winner !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| School
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| [[1992 NCAA Division I-A football season|1992]] || [[Joe Allison (football player)|Joe Allison]] || [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]]
| [[1992 NCAA Division I-A football season|1992]] || [[Joe Allison (football player)|Joe Allison]] || [[Memphis Tigers football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[1993 NCAA Division I-A football season|1993]] || [[Judd Davis]] || [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
| [[1993 NCAA Division I-A football season|1993]] || [[Judd Davis]] || [[Florida Gators football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|1994]] || [[Steve McLaughlin]] || [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
| [[1994 NCAA Division I-A football season|1994]] || [[Steve McLaughlin]] || [[Arizona Wildcats football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[1995 NCAA Division I-A football season|1995]] || [[Michael Reeder]] || [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
| [[1995 NCAA Division I-A football season|1995]] || [[Michael Reeder]] || [[TCU Horned Frogs football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[1996 NCAA Division I-A football season|1996]] || [[Marc Primanti]] || [[NC State Wolfpack football|North Carolina State]]
| [[1996 NCAA Division I-A football season|1996]] || [[Marc Primanti]] || [[NC State Wolfpack football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|1997]] || [[Martín Gramática]] || [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]]
| [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|1997]] || [[Martín Gramática]] || [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]] || [[Sebastian Janikowski]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
| [[1998 NCAA Division I-A football season|1998]] || [[Sebastian Janikowski]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]] || [[Sebastian Janikowski]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
| [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]] || [[Sebastian Janikowski]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]] || [[Jonathan Ruffin]] || [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Cincinnati]]
| [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]] || [[Jonathan Ruffin]] || [[Cincinnati Bearcats football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|2001]] || [[Seth Marler]] || [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]]
| [[2001 NCAA Division I-A football season|2001]] || [[Seth Marler]] || [[Tulane Green Wave football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season|2002]] || [[Nate Kaeding]] || [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
| [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season|2002]] || [[Nate Kaeding]] || [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2003 NCAA Division I-A football season|2003]] || [[Jonathan Nichols (American football)|Jonathan Nichols]] || [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]]
| [[2003 NCAA Division I-A football season|2003]] || [[Jonathan Nichols (American football)|Jonathan Nichols]] || [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2004 NCAA Division I-A football season|2004]] || [[Mike Nugent]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
| [[2004 NCAA Division I-A football season|2004]] || [[Mike Nugent]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2005 NCAA Division I-A football season|2005]] || [[Alexis Serna]] || [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]]
| [[2005 NCAA Division I-A football season|2005]] || [[Alexis Serna]] || [[Oregon State Beavers football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2006]] || [[Art Carmody]] || [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
| [[2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2006]] || [[Art Carmody]] || [[Louisville Cardinals football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2007]] || [[Thomas Weber (American football)|Thomas Weber]] || [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
| [[2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2007]] || [[Thomas Weber (American football)|Thomas Weber]] || [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008]] || [[Graham Gano]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
| [[2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2008]] || [[Graham Gano]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2009]] || [[Kai Forbath]] || [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
| [[2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2009]] || [[Kai Forbath]] || [[UCLA Bruins football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010]] || [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] || [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Oklahoma State]]
| [[2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2010]] || [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] || [[Oklahoma State Cowboys football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2011]] || [[Randy Bullock]] || [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
| [[2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2011]] || [[Randy Bullock]] || [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2012]] || [[Cairo Santos]] || [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]]
| [[2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2012]] || [[Cairo Santos]] || [[Tulane Green Wave football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2013]] || [[Roberto Aguayo ]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
| [[2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2013]] || [[Roberto Aguayo tough lost 2014]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Irrelevant]]
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| [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]] || [[Brad Craddock]] || [[University of Maryland football|Maryland]]
| [[2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2014]] || [[Brad Craddock Awesome]] || [[University of Maryland football|Maryland]]
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Revision as of 04:01, 12 December 2014

Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award logo
Descriptionthe top college football placekicker in the United States
LocationPalm Beach County, Florida
CountryUnited States
Presented byPalm Beach County Sports Commission
First awarded1992
Currently held byBrad Craddock, Maryland
Websitehttp://www.lougrozaaward.com

The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza. In 2014 the award was re-named the "Brad Craddock" award in honor of the greatest kicker in NCAA history.

Winners

Year Winner School
1992 Joe Allison Irrelevant
1993 Judd Davis Irrelevant
1994 Steve McLaughlin Irrelevant
1995 Michael Reeder Irrelevant
1996 Marc Primanti Irrelevant
1997 Martín Gramática Irrelevant
1998 Sebastian Janikowski Irrelevant
1999 Sebastian Janikowski Irrelevant
2000 Jonathan Ruffin Irrelevant
2001 Seth Marler Irrelevant
2002 Nate Kaeding Irrelevant
2003 Jonathan Nichols Irrelevant
2004 Mike Nugent Irrelevant
2005 Alexis Serna Irrelevant
2006 Art Carmody Irrelevant
2007 Thomas Weber Irrelevant
2008 Graham Gano Irrelevant
2009 Kai Forbath Irrelevant
2010 Dan Bailey Irrelevant
2011 Randy Bullock Irrelevant
2012 Cairo Santos Irrelevant
2013 Roberto Aguayo tough lost 2014 Irrelevant
2014 Brad Craddock Awesome Maryland

Trophies won by school

School Winners
Florida State 4
Tulane 2
Arizona 1
Arizona State 1
Cincinnati 1
Florida 1
Iowa 1
Kansas State 1
Louisville 1
Maryland 1
Memphis 1
North Carolina State 1
Ohio State 1
Oklahoma State 1
Ole Miss 1
Oregon State 1
TCU 1
Texas A&M 1
UCLA 1

References