Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Max E. Roper | 1927 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | James W. Rolofson | Manager 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1980 | William L. Rohrig | 1968 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Vance D. Rogers | Former President | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Victoria Frisbie Roche | 1973 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1961 | Gertrude M. Robinson | 1917 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1984 | Scott T. Robertson | 1975 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2011 | Vonn E Roberts | 1974 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | James L. Roark | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Leslie D. Rivers | 1956 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2006 | Diane Hall Ritzdorf | 1972 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Mark Ritchie | BB Asst. coach | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Lisa (Wellman) Ringus | 2002 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2016 | Ann Ringlein | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Alumni Association Distinguished Friend | 2005 | Merv Riepe | ||
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1967 | Blaine E. Rieke | 1955 | |
| Medal of Honor | 2005 | Blaine E. Rieke | 1955 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1998 | Brian D. Ridder | 1990 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | R. Lee Richardson | 1975 | Track and Field |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 2015 | Mishayla L. Richardson | 2011 | |
| Young Alumni Humanitarian Award | 2022 | Tyler Richard | 2006 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Justin Rice | 1997 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Larry D. Ribble | 1965 | Track |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2002 | Rosemary Lucke Rhodes | 1954 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Steven "Steve" Mark Reynolds | 1995 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Michael "Mike" A. Renken | 1973 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2009 | Curtis D. Reimer | 1988 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Michael "Mike" S. Reid | 1976 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1994 | Sharon Stortz Reeder | 1981 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Bruce A. Reed | 1979 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1983 | Glen A. Reed | 1957 | (posthumously) |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Todd D. Raridon | BB Asst. coach | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1962 | Darrell D. Randall | 1939 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | G. Merle Randall | 1942 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Emerald M. Ralston | 1929 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1973 | Earl Raitt | 1925 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1977 | Jerry M. Rainforth | 1954 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1968 | Garnett Lunsford Radin | 1957 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Traci Quick | 1995 | Softball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Lawrence "Quanty" L. Quante | 1923 | Football |
| Medal of Honor | 1990 | Dr. Merton Albert Quaife | 1953 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1975 | Helen Whitney Putman | 1931 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | William J. Ptacek | 1936 | Basketball/Football |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1976 | Angelo Psaltis | 1966 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1973 | Margaret Jo Prouty | 1932 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2008 | Marian Heiss Price | 1959 | |
| Medal of Honor | 1987 | Larry C. Price | 1939 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Larry C. Price | 1939 | Basketball/Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1965 | LaVaun C. Price | 1939 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Luther P. Powell | 1940 | Basketball/Tennis |