The Eddie Robinson Award is awarded annually to

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's top head coach in the

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(formerly Division I-AA). The award was established by

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, since merged into Stats Perform, in 1987 and is voted upon by the division's sports information directors and selected sports writers. The award is named for Eddie Robinson, the

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coach, who retired in 1997 after 56 years at Grambling State University. Along with the Walter Payton Award and Buck Buchanan Award, it is presented the night before the annual

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Winners

References

External links

Eddie Robinson Award
- Past winners from The Sports Network College football coach of the year awards in the United States Awards established in 1987 {{Collegefootball-stub