Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2002 | William M. Wehrbein | 1970 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1991 | Robert E. Blankenship | 1970 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1991 | Lovie Irions - Broadus Magruder | 1970 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1980 | Leslie J. Bruning | 1970 | |
| Medal of Honor | 2020 | Gene and Linda (Cooke) Crump | 1970 | |
| Humanitarian Award | 2020 | Heather Craig-Oldsen | 1970 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Dean Swanson | 1970 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1983 | Thomas T. Stootsberry | 1970 | Football |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2005 | Linda R. Cooke Crump | 1970 | |
| Medal of Honor | 2012 | Walt E. Zink II | 1970 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Harvey D. Meyer | 1971 | Track and Field / javelin |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1983 | Susan M. Dahl | 1971 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2005 | Stephen H. McKelvey | 1971 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2022 | Greg Bergt | 1971 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | John A. Brown | 1971 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2012 | Janis M. Fraser | 1971 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1996 | Claire E. Bender | 1971 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2013 | John G. Aronson | 1971 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1996 | John D. Kugler | 1971 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | Stephen H. McKelvey | 1971 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Bev (Carlson) Swanson | 1971 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Alonzo "Lonnie" Tapp | 1972 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 1988 | Jan E. Dutton | 1972 | |
| Humanitarian Award | 2022 | Kathy Whitmore | 1972 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Richard D. Caster | 1972 | Football/Wrestling |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2003 | Charles H. Jackman | 1972 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 1997 | Robert F. Bartle | 1972 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2006 | Diane Hall Ritzdorf | 1972 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1985 | Marilyn A. Gewacke | 1973 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Michael "Mike" A. Renken | 1973 | Basketball |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1986 | Joy E. Sandberg | 1973 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Victoria Frisbie Roche | 1973 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1981 | Dr. James J. Horrocks | 1973 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1986 | Mary Lynne Carrell Schroeder | 1973 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1987 | L. Bradley Hurrell | 1973 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | John M. McLaughlin | 1973 | Baseball/basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Michael R. Everett | 1973 | Wrestling |
| Medal of Honor | 1986 | Joy E. Sandberg | 1973 | |
| Medal of Honor | 2022 | Brad and Peg (Kugler) Hurrell | 1973/1975 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Dennis E. Butler | 1974 | Football |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2021 | Vidette (Bullock) Mixon | 1974 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1992 | Thomas E. Parminter | 1974 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1992 | Michael W. Struebing | 1974 | Track and Field |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 1987 | Merry Beth Adamson-Strauss | 1974 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Dean A. DeBoer | 1974 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Michael J. Butler | 1974 | Football |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1983 | Kevin J. Boatright | 1974 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 1985 | Diane J. Simpson | 1974 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2011 | Vonn E Roberts | 1974 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | Robert C. Graham, Jr. | 1974 | Track and Field |