Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Charles "Chuck" W. Stevenson | KFOR-AM 1965 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Medal of Honor | 1998 | Rev. Donald F. Marsh | 1950 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Eron Keely | 1985 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Edward F. Stevens | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Daniel "Dan" Klaus | 1977 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Charles "Chuck" W. Stevenson | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Robert H. Kuhn | 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Dayle A. Wood | Student Manager 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Eldon L Lindquist | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1998 | Robert J. Routh | 1963 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Donald G. Beckmann | 1966 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Richard E. Miller | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1998 | Brian D. Ridder | 1990 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | James M. Booher | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Daryl D. Mitchell | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Thaddeus A. Bookman | 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | James K. Munford | 1962 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Dale Bradley | 1982 | Wrestling |
| 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 |
| Medal of Honor | 1997 | Gordon M. "Mac" Hull | 1959 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Michael R. Everett | 1973 | Wrestling |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Arthur C. Nicolai | Prof. Emeritus | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Greg E. Peterson | 1984 | Basketball |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1997 | Robert F. Bartle | 1972 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Mark J. Peterson | 1985 | Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1997 | Robert W. Palme | 1927 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Scott A. Votava | 1978 | Baseball |
| 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 |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1996 | Claire E. Bender | 1971 | |
| 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 | John D. Kugler | 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 |
| 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 |
| Medal of Honor | 1996 | C. William Bowmaster | 1956 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1996 | Diane L. Krondak Bullock | 1981 | |
| 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 | Thora H. Henderson Stice | 1930 |