Findlay was inducted to the National Rowing Hall of Fame on two occasions (1968 and 2000), in recognition of his Olympic gold medal performances in 1964 and 1956, respectively. He was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. Two years later, he was honored by USRowing as Man of the Year. He was named to the Pac-12 Men's Rowing All-Century Team in May 2016.
