| Awarded for | the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football." |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) |
| History | |
| First award | 1940 |
| Most recent | Mel Tjeerdsma |
| Website | http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=StaggAward |
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football". Recipients receive a plaque which is a replica of the one given to Stagg at the 1939 AFCA Convention in tribute to his 50 years of service to football. The purpose of the award is "to perpetuate the example and influence of Amos Alonzo Stagg".
The award is named in honor of Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was instrumental in founding the AFCA in the 1920s. Stagg is considered one of the great innovators and motivating forces in the early development of the game of football and had one of the longest head coaching tenures in the history of the college game.