A Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy was awarded by several organizations in honor of the great college football coach Knute Rockne, who died in a plane crash at the age of 43.

Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy, presented annually by the DC Touchdown Club to the collegiate lineman of the year. Knute K. Rockne Intercollegiate Memorial Trophy, the national championship trophy awarded by the Dickinson System from 1931–1940.