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Pac-12 Conference football individual awards

Coaches of the Pac-12 Conference bestow the following awards at the end of each football season. The conference was founded in its current form as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959, but traces its roots to the Pacific Coast Conference, founded in 1915. The conference name changed to Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) in 1968 and Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) in 1978. The conference's 2011 expansion to 12 members saw the conference formally renamed as the Pac-12 Conference.

Player of the Year
Award started in 1975 as Player of the Year, any offensive or defensive players could be winners, but only offensive players won it. The award was replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 1983. Prior to 1975, two outside organizations presented player of the year awards. The W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy was awarded from 1951 to 1978 to the outstanding college football player on the Pacific Coast and was awarded each year to a conference player. The Pop Warner Trophy was awarded from 1949 to 2004 to the most valuable senior on the West Coast and was not limited to conference players. Offensive Player of the Year Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year From 1983 to 2003, this award was known simply as Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year. In 2004, the award was renamed as Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in honor of Arizona State's Pat Tillman. ==Freshman of the Year==
Freshman of the Year
Award started in 1999, it was replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 2009. Offensive Freshman of the Year Defensive Freshman of the Year ==Morris Trophy==
Morris Trophy
The Morris Trophy is awarded annually to the best offensive and defensive linemen in the conference, as selected by opposing players. Offense Defense ==Coach of the Year==
Coach of the Year
The following coach were selected as coach of the year. ==All-Century Team==
All-Century Team
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the conference, an All-Century Team was unveiled on December 2, 2015, voted on by a panel of coaches, players, and the media. Offense Defense Special teams and coach Note: Bold denotes offensive, defensive and coach of the Century selections. The voting panel was made up of 119 former players, coaches and media. ==See also==
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