All-Time Most Valuable Players
1930's
1938 Ordell, McElhaney, Albion, E
1939 Bob Powers, Hope, C and Dan Wood, Kalamazoo,
B
1940's
| 1940 | Dick Thompson, Adrian, T |
| 1941 | Bob Kirby, Alma, B |
| 1942 | Burt Manby, Hillsdale, B |
| 1946 | William Young, Hillsdale, B |
| 1947 | Tom Ward, Hillsdale, B |
| 1948 | Rex Roseman, Alma, G |
| 1949 |
Nick Yonker, Hope, |
1950's
| 1950 | Tom Van Wingen, Hope, FB |
| 1951 | Frank Joranko, Albion, DB |
| 1952 | Bob Wikstrom, Albion, RB |
| 1953 | Fritz Shurmur, Albion, C |
| 1954 | Marv Frankel, Hillsdale, B |
| 1955 | Marv Raab, Alma, B |
| 1956 | Bob Urschalitz, Kalamazoo, B |
| 1957 | Doug Maison, Hillsdale, B |
| 1958 | Tom Taylor, Albion, E, and Larry TerMolen, Hope, T |
| 1959 | Jim Northrup, Alma, O |
1960's
| 1960 | Duke Davis, Hillsdale, C |
| 1961 | Joe Shurmur, Albion, OG-LB, and Sherwood VanderWoude, Hope, LB |
| 1962 | Bryce Fauble, Adrian, OB |
| 1963 | J.B. Elzy, Albion, OB |
| 1964 | Irv Sigler, Olivet, OB |
| 1965 | Jim Gray, Alma, LB, and Ron Springer, Albion, OT |
| 1966 | Barry Siler, Albion, DE |
| 1967 | Bob Harple, Olivet, RB, and Gordon Hetrick, Alma, DB |
| 1968 | Tom Jakovac, Alma, QB |
| 1969 | Chris Clark, Alma, RB |
1970's
| 1970 | Dave Egnatuk, Albion, RB |
| 1971 | Ted Rycenga, Hope, IL |
| 1972 | Rick Johnson, Alma, DB-E |
| 1973 | Ed Sanders, Hope, RB |
| 1974 | Tim E. Baker, Olivet, RB |
| 1975 | Tim Van Heest, Hope, QB |
| 1976 | Steve Robb, Albion, QB |
| 1977 | Steve Spencer, Albion, DT |
| 1978 | Joe Bacani, Adrian, WR, and Tim Lont, Hope, LB |
| 1979 | Fletcher Williams, Adrian, LB |
1980's
| 1980 | Ray Moran, Adrian, MG |
| 1981 | Tom Koenigsknecht, Adrian, LB |
| 1982 | Todd Holstege, Hope, RB |
| 1983 | Steve Motte, Adrian, FB, and John Iafolla, Adrian, LB |
| 1984 | Offense - Greg Heeres, Hope, QB |
| Defense - Dan Korson, Albion, LB | |
| 1985 | Offense - Lance Brown, Albion, RB, and Bob Smedley, Adrian, TE |
| Defense - Dirk VerMeulen, Hope, D | |
| 1986 | Offense - Chris Mendels, Hope, QB |
| Defense - Mike Grant, Albion, DB | |
| 1987 | Offense - Todd Ackermann, Hope, TE, and Bill Vanderbilt, Hope, TE |
| Defense - Don Dahlquist, Hope, LB | |
| 1988 | Offense - Bill Badour, Adrian, FB |
| Defense - Tim Doty, Adrian, LB | |
| 1989 | Offense - Bill Barker, Albion, RB |
| Defense - Scott Ammons, Albion, |
1990's
| 1990 | Offense - Ken Kubiak, Olivet, QB |
| Defense - Jeff Veronie, Olivet, LB | |
| 1991 | Offense - Hank Wineman, Albion, RB |
| Defense - Mike Sherrill, Olivet, LB | |
| 1992 | Offense - Mike Montico, Albion, QB |
| Defense - Kris Knobloch, Albion, T | |
| 1993 | Offense - Jeff Robinson, Albion, RB |
| Defense - Chad Ackermann, Hope, DE | |
| 1994 | Offense - Jeff Robinson, Albion, RB, and Todd Morris, Albion, RB |
| Defense - Jim Davis, Albion, LB | |
| 1995 | Offense - Jason Falk, Alma, QB |
| Defense - Robert Taylor, Albion, DL | |
| 1996 | Offense - Kyle Klein, Albion, QB |
| Defense - Jason Beglin, Albion, DL | |
| 1997 | Offense - Brandon Graham, Hope, RB |
| Defense - Landon Casey, Olivet, DB | |
| 1998 | Offense - Jason Van Der Maas, Alma QB |
| Defense - Pat Slone, Albion, DT | |
| 1999 | Offense - J.D. Graves, Hope, QB |
| Defense - Eric Gerwin, Kalamazoo, L |
2000's
| 2000 | Offense - J.D. Graves, Hope, QB |
| Defense - Ben Gitler, Albion, LB | |
| 2001 | Offense - Brian Adloff, Hope, WR |
| Defense - Brant Haverdink, Kalamazoo, LB | |
| 2002 | Offense - Steve Slowke, Alma, QB |
| Defense - Travis Lehman, Olivet, DB | |
| 2003 | Offense - Phil Butler, Hope, QB |
| Defense - Glen Brittich, Albion, LB | |
| 2004 | Offense - Dustin Louwaert, Albion, RB |
| Defense - Jeremy Vanisacker, Kalamazoo, LB | |
| 2005 | Offense - Steve Wasil, Albion, QB |
| Defense - Mike Lewis, Adrian, DL | |
| 2006 | Offense - Josh Brehm, Alma, QB |
| Defense - Matt Rugenstein, Hope, DL | |
| 2007 | Offense - Troy Niblock, Adrian, QB & Doug Van Eerden, Hope, WR |
| Defense - Marc Miller, Olivet, DL & Courtney Pearson, Tri-State, LB | |
| 2008 | Offense - Troy Niblock, Adrian, QB/RB |
| Defense - Courtney Pearson, Trine, LB | |
| 2009 | Offense - Eric Watt, Trine, QB |
| Defense - Gino Panza, Adrian, DL |
2010's
| 2010 | Offense - Eric Watt, Trine, QB |
| Defense - Aaron Selking, Trine, DB | |
| 2011 | Offense - Clinton Orr, Albion, RB |
| Defense - Chris Greenwood, Albion, DB | |
| 2012 | Offense - JaVontae Hence, Trine, WR |
| Defense - C.J. Carroll, Albion, DL |
(A most valuable player on offense and defense has been selected since 1984.)
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