In short time, the Joe Moore Award for the nation’s best offensive line unit has become synonymous with college football excellence. Joe Moore’s name, obviously, gives the award all the gravitas that it needs, and his time at Notre Dame was legendary.
There are, however, several other things that set this award apart from all of the rest on college football. First, it’s the only award for a specicific position group, and second, it weighs as much as a grizzly bear.
Here’s a video of Notre Dame legend,
Aaron taylor, talking about the creation of the award. He also talks about the sculpter of the award, who Notre Dame fans should recognize from some of his previous work.
The Joe Moore Award is awarded annually to the best college football offensive lineunit. The award is presented by the Joe Moore Foundation for Teamwork, and they state that “The Joe Moore Award for the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit will annually recognize the toughest, most physical offensive line in the country”, making it the only major college football award to honor a unit or group.
The award’s namesake, Joe Moore, was a long-time offensive line coach at Notre Dameand Pittsburgh.[1] The award was created with the help of former Notre Dame All-American offensive guard Aaron Taylor, who played for Moore.
The award was first given after the 2015 college football season. A committee of voters are made up of all 128 FBS offensive line coaches, media members who played offensive line and a “legacy committee,” including colleagues of Moore and players who were coached by him.[1]
