Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1987 | John Brooks | 1932 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1987 | John E. Sampson | 1963 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | James E. French | 1975 | Track and field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Donald R. Keller | 1958 | Football |
| Medal of Honor | 1987 | Larry C. Price | 1939 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Richard L. Keller | 1958 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Wesley "Bus" Seyler | 1936 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Melvin L. Sheary | 1955 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | H. Lewis Sheary | 1963 | Basketball/Golf |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1987 | L. Bradley Hurrell | 1973 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Charles O. Trautman | 1961 | Track |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1986 | Rex E. McNickle | 1938 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | Ronald A. Greeno | 1975 | Cross Country/Track |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1986 | Larry L. Ruth | 1967 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1986 | Joy E. Sandberg | 1973 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | Clifford P. Karthauser | 1975 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | John E. Knight | 1947 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | Charles E. Knight | 1949 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | Warren K. Washburn | 1964 | Football/Track |
| Medal of Honor | 1986 | Joy E. Sandberg | 1973 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1986 | Mary Lynne Carrell Schroeder | 1973 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1986 | Joan M. McClurg Hall | 1961 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1986 | Dr. Ronald G. Joekel | 1956 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Michael P. Pierce | 1967 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | William J. Ptacek | 1936 | Basketball/Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1985 | Nye O. Bond | 1939 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Willie L. Sapp | 1975 | Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1985 | J. Oliver Schock | 1939 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Willis G. Weisbrook | 1966 | Baseball/Football |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1985 | Marilyn A. Gewacke | 1973 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1985 | Clarence H. Folsom | 1921 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1985 | Dr. D. Beth Childress Macy | 1969 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1985 | Diane J. Simpson | 1974 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Douglas W. Johnson | 1957 | Football |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1985 | Leland A. Underkofler | 1928 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | David S. Newlon | 1966 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Kurt M. Nielsen | 1975 | Track and Field |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1984 | David Ivan Farnsworth | 1924 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1984 | Kathryn A. Pearse Lafayette | 1975 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1984 | Carolyn N. Rudd Unvert | 1955 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1984 | Ervin H. Unvert Jr. | 1953 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Arthur N. Barrett | 1938 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Richard D. Caster | 1972 | Football/Wrestling |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Henry C. Cox, III | 1968 | Tennis |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1984 | Harry A. Huge | 1959 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | John M. McLaughlin | 1973 | Baseball/basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1984 | Dr. Charles E. Magnuson | 1962 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1984 | Scott T. Robertson | 1975 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Rodney D. Shuman | 1937 | Basketball/Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1984 | Gerald L. Bacon | 1959 |