Sport | College football |
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Awarded for | National Championship |
Sponsored by | Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia |
Country | United States |
History | |
First award | 1924 [1] |
The Eugene C. Bonniwell National Football Trophy of America was a trophy presented in the United States to the college football team recognized as national champions by the directors of the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia. [2] [3]
The trophy was awarded by the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia, an organization made up of former Olympic and intercollegiate athletes. [1]
The trophy was awarded only upon unanimous vote by the directors of the organization for a single national champion. [1] [3] It was first awarded to Notre Dame in 1924, after having been created around 1919 and unawarded for 5 years. [1]
In 1930 the Madeleine C. Bonniwell Memorial Football Trophy was awarded for the same national championship honors. [4]
Season | Team | Head Coach | Record |
---|---|---|---|
1924 | Notre Dame [2] | Knute Rockne | 10–0 |
1929 | Notre Dame [5] | Knute Rockne | 9–0 |
1930 | Notre Dame [4] | Knute Rockne | 10–0 |
Sport | College football |
---|---|
Awarded for | National Championship |
Sponsored by | Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia |
Country | United States |
History | |
First award | 1924 [1] |
The Eugene C. Bonniwell National Football Trophy of America was a trophy presented in the United States to the college football team recognized as national champions by the directors of the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia. [2] [3]
The trophy was awarded by the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia, an organization made up of former Olympic and intercollegiate athletes. [1]
The trophy was awarded only upon unanimous vote by the directors of the organization for a single national champion. [1] [3] It was first awarded to Notre Dame in 1924, after having been created around 1919 and unawarded for 5 years. [1]
In 1930 the Madeleine C. Bonniwell Memorial Football Trophy was awarded for the same national championship honors. [4]
Season | Team | Head Coach | Record |
---|---|---|---|
1924 | Notre Dame [2] | Knute Rockne | 10–0 |
1929 | Notre Dame [5] | Knute Rockne | 9–0 |
1930 | Notre Dame [4] | Knute Rockne | 10–0 |