Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1988 | Steven R. Janovec | 1979 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | E.A "Sam Somerhalder | 1937 | Track and Field |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1988 | Dr. James E. McClurg | 1967 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1988 | R. Arthur Greenslit | 1913 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1988 | Bill D. McCarty | 1948 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1988 | Dr. Laurence R. Davis | 1929 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1988 | Nova McKinney McCarty | 1948 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1988 | Merna McGlasson Davis | 1931 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1988 | Dr. Warren L. Danskin | 1960 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1988 | Fred T. Witt, Jr. | 1976 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Sara Adams Boatman | 1965 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | A. Eugene Crump | 1969 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Harry S. Garrett | 1959 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Lois J. Garrett | 1959 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1987 | Garnett Tremain Bond | 1940 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Victoria Frisbie Roche | 1973 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Merry Beth Adamson-Strauss | 1974 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1987 | Fyanna Brown Brooks | 1932 | |
| 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 |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1987 | L. Bradley Hurrell | 1973 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | H. Lewis Sheary | 1963 | Basketball/Golf |
| 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 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1985 | Diane J. Simpson | 1974 |