HISTORY
LSU Academic All-Americans
National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award In 1959, The National Football Foundation unveiled an entirely new concept in college football -- it’s National Scholar-Athlete program. In the history of American sports, this was the first time an organization honored football players, not only for their athletic ability, but also for their academic and civic leadership. The Foundation’s National Scholar-Athlete Awards program consists of graduate fellowships that are awarded on an annual basis to a select group of college football players in their senior year of eligibility who have demonstrated outstanding academic success, exemplary community leadership and superior football performance. LSU has had eight players named as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, including Rudy Niswanger, who claimed the 2005 William V. Campbell Trophy, which goes to college football’s most outstanding student-athlete.
ROBERT DUGAS OFFENSIVE TACKLE, 1978
JAMES BRITT CORNERBACK, 1982
NACHO ALBERGAMO CENTER, 1987
SOL GRAVES QUARTERBACK, 1990
RUDY NISWANGER
CENTER, 2005 WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY
CHAD KESSLER PUNTER, 1997
BRADIE JAMES LINEBACKER, 2002
RODNEY REED OFFENSIVE TACKLE, 2003
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Academic All-Americans
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
MICKEY MANGHAM END 1959 - First Team
CHARLES “BO” STRANGE CENTER 1960 - First Team
BILLY BOOTH TACKLE 1961 - First Team
JAY MICHAELSON KICKER 1971 - First Team
TOMMY BUTAUD DEFENSIVE TACKLE 1971 - Second Team
CHARLES WILLIAMSON TIGHT END 1972 - Second Team
TYLER LAFAUCI GUARD 1973 - First Team
JOE WINKLER DEFENSIVE BACK 1973 - First Team
BRAD DAVIS RUNNING BACK 1974 - First Team
JIMMY KNECHT DEFENSIVE BACK 1974 - Second Team
ROBERT DUGAS OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1977 - First Team
BENJY THIBODEAUX DEFENSIVE TACKLE 1980 - Second Team
JAMES BRITT CORNERBACK 1982 - Second Team
ALAN RISHER QUARTERBACK 1982 - Second Team
JUAN BETANZOS PLACEKICKER 1984 - First Team
NACHO ALBERGAMO CENTER 1986-87 - Second Team
MIKE BLANCHARD CENTER 1994 - First Team 1993 - Second Team
CHAD KESSLER PUNTER 1997 - First Team
RODNEY REED OFFENSIVE TACKLE 2001 - Second Team 2002, 2003 - First Team
MATT MAUCK QUARTERBACK 2003 - Second Team
RUDY NISWANGER OFFENSIVE LINE 2004, 2005 - First Team
Matt Mauck is interviewed by Lynn Swann following LSU’s 21-14 win over Oklahoma to claim the 2003 BCS National Championship.
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JOHN DAVID MOORE FULLBACK 2017 - First Team