Heisman Records Wide Margins and Points Leaders
A compilation of Heisman margins and totals noting widest margins from 1951 to 2005, listing players such as O J Simpson USC and Archie Griffin with related opponents and scores. It also cites most points by players including 1968 O J Simpson and 2005 Reggie Bush, with first place vote leaders across years.
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O.J. Simpson
USC
Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Charlie Ward
Florida State
Heath Shuler
Tennessee
Desmond Howard
Michigan
Casey Weldon
Ricky Williams
Texas
Michael Bishop
Kansas State
Vinny Testaverde
Miami
Paul Palmer
Temple
Howard Cassady
Ohio State
Jim Swink
TCU
Roger Staubach
Navy
Billy Lothridge
Georgia Tech
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
Hank Lauricella
Billy Cannon
LSU
Rich Lucas
Penn State
Archie Griffin
Anthony Davis
Chuck Muncie
California
Bo Jackson
Auburn
Chuck Long
Iowa
Ernie
Davis
Syracuse
Bob Ferguson
John Lattner
Notre Dame
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Eric Crouch
Nebraska
Rex Grossman
Florida
Andre Ware
Houston
Anthony Thompson
Indiana
Paul Hornung
John Majors
John Huarte
Jerry Rhome
Tulsa
Chris Weinke
Florida St
Josh Heupel
Oklahoma
X-Ray Berwangett
Chicago
Monk Meyer
Army
Y Hornung
Tom McDonald
Reggie Bush
Tony Dorsett
Pittsburgh
Doug Flutie
Boston College
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
Hopalong Cassady
Bush Wins Heisman in Uncanny Fashion for USC
Bush landslide Heisman victory with 2,549 points and 784 first place votes. He edges Young by 933 points as Leinart finishes third. Notre Dame’s Quinn is fourth. Bush tops all six regions and 99 percent of ballots, the highest for a USC rival. He and Leinart will form USC’s first Heisman duo in a Rose Bowl clash with Texas.
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Gale Sayers
Marshall Faulk
Barry Sanders
Tony Dorsett
Bush
Vince Young
Matt
Leinart
USC
Texas
New York
Reggie Bush
Southern Cal
Matt Leinart
Brady Quinn
Notre Dame
Michael Robinson
Penn St
A.J. Hawk
Ohio State
DeAngelo Williams
Heisman Trophy Winner Bush Breaks Through in Classic Finish
Dee Bush becomes the third in a row to win the Heisman, joining Leinart as USC repeat winners and following the 1945-46 Army duo. Bush's late surge included a 295-yard Fresno State game and a near record 513 all purpose yards in a 50-42 win, aiding USC to a three Heisman run in four years alongside Carson Palmer.
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Bush
Leinart
Army
Doc Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Notre Dame
Young
USC
Fresno State
Carson Palmer
Heisman history shows mistakes in voting and fairness
Wendell Barnhouse and Dan Jenkins critique Heisman voting as flawed and nostalgic, noting 923 voters with many unpassionate entrants. They highlight misfires including Hornung on a 2-8 team and Huarte’s boost, while citing other seasons with controversial choices and vague criteria.
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Dan Jenkins
Notre Dame
Paul Hornung
John Huarte
Jenkins
Joe Namath
Tucker Fredrickson
Gale Sayers
Dick Butkus
Hornung
Tennessee
Johnny Majors
Ane Syracuse
Jim Brown
Huarte
Sayers
Namath
Alabama
Chris Fowler
ESPN
Posluszny Wins Butkus Award For Penn State
Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny captured the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker in Orlando, earning a share of the Big Ten title with the Nittany Lions. He beat Ohio State’s A J Hawk and Alabama’s DeMeco Ryans, adding to his Bednarik Award this week as best defensive player.
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New York
Alcorn State
Marshall
Utah
Ohio State
Howard Cassady
TCU
Jim Swink
Cassady
Steve Owens
Owens
Purdue
Mike Phipps
Herschell Walker
Georgia
Walker
SMU
Eric Dickerson
Eric Crouch
Tommie Frazier
Jenkins
Fowler
America
Chads
Orlando
Fla
Penn State
Paul Posluszny
Nittany Lions
Butkus
Orlando Downtown
Posluszny
Bednarik
A.J. Hawk
Alabama
DeMeco Ryans
Lavar Arrington
Rose Bowl duel caps 2005 06 college bowl slate
USC and Texas finished atop the final BCS standings and will meet in the Rose Bowl on January 4 to decide the national champion. The schedule lists matchups across bowls with game times and television networks for the season.
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Southern California
Texas
Colorado fires coach Barnett amid a storm of allegations
The Colorado Buffaloes severed ties with Gary Barnett after a history of investigations amid accusations of misconduct. Once lauded for Rose Bowl trips, his tenure ended after a 70-3 loss to Texas and a string of allegations including inappropriate remarks and recruitment practices, with Barnett denying wrongdoing.
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Colorado
Barnett
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