It’s the most visible and impactful award in CFB, and the only one dedicated to a group or unit. The Foundation for Teamwork runs the JOE MOORE AWARD, recognizing the nation’s Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in college football. The award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as the best offensive line coach in college football history, and is the only major college football award to hono
r a unit. The JOE MOORE AWARD will annually recognize the offensive line unit that best displays toughness, effort, teamwork, physicality, tone setting and finishing. The first annual award will be presented following the conclusion of the regular season. The voting committee is comprised solely of people who played or coached the position, including all of the current offensive line coaches at the Division I/FBS level as well as former players, coaches, colleagues of Coach Moore and select media. The award is designed to preserve the legacy of Joe Moore, who coached most notably at the University of Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. Moore died of lung cancer in 2003. He was responsible for developing the skills of several All-Americans throughout his storied career, including Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert, Mark Stepnowski, Aaron Taylor and Andy Heck. Moore coached 52 players who went on to play in the NFL, several of whom are in the Pro and College Football Hall of Fames. The Joe Moore Foundation for Teamwork is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering the essential aspect of all great societal endeavors: teamwork. Our mission is to bring that spirit of collective achievement not only to sports, but also to schools, organizations, businesses and communities. Find out more at joemooreaward.com, including additional quotes from Jackie Sherrill, Tom Clements, Brian Ferentz and Hall of Fame lineman Jimbo Covert, among others. Also follow the Joe Moore Award on Instagram (), Twitter () and Facebook at www.facebook.com/JoeMooreAward.
