Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Richard G. Nelson | 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Lyle A. Briggs | 1932 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Roger C. Patterson | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Denyse Atwell-Hunsaker | 1985 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Michael R. Everett | 1973 | Wrestling |
| Medal of Honor | 1997 | Gordon M. "Mac" Hull | 1959 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Arthur C. Nicolai | Prof. Emeritus | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Greg E. Peterson | 1984 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Mark J. Peterson | 1985 | Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1997 | Robert F. Bartle | 1972 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Scott A. Votava | 1978 | Baseball |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1997 | Robert W. Palme | 1927 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Darrel E. Berg | 1948 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | George "Bus" W. Knight | Coach | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Raymond C. Westover | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Ted A. Bulling | 1981 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Rex D. Mercer, Sr. | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Kenneth R. White | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1996 | Claire E. Bender | 1971 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | William R. Carriker | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Robert H. Merrill | 1947 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | John W. White, Jr. | Former President | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1996 | John D. Kugler | 1971 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Wayne A. Cash, Sr. | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Frank A. Meyer | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard F. Whitmore | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Laura Girmus Cleveland | 1986 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard H. Meyer | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Milton Wilcox | Football Team 1947 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1996 | C. William Bowmaster | 1956 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1996 | Diane L. Krondak Bullock | 1981 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Derald L. Ely | 1948 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Thomas R. Mihane | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Medal of Honor | 1996 | Thora H. Henderson Stice | 1930 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1996 | Ivan Bullock | 1980 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Don R. French | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard D. Nesmith | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Vaughn C. Fulton | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Neal Parsons | Asst. Coach | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | A. Charles Gordon | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Wesley A. Poe | 1947 | Football Team 1947 |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1996 | Lindsay E. Sinn | 1975 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard M. Hadsell | 1951 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Everett C. Poe | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Stephan C. Harris | 1978 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Robert "Bob" Sasse | Football Team 1947 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Bruce R. Hirschy | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | William R. Slaughter | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Gene Hudkins | 1952 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard "Dick" Lee Smythe | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |