From: cooperr@a.cs.okstate.edu (COOPER ROBERT BRYA)
Subject: Re: How many undisputed heisman trophy winners can you come up with?
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Computer Science, Stillwater
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 16:20:11 GMT

In article <92351.073155LNF@psuvm.psu.edu> <LNF@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>The obvious choice:
>
>   The Rocket   1990
>
>Larry

BZZZZT  try again.  The Rocket didn't win.  
So, he doesn't even fit the first criterion
of having won a Heisman trophy.

Much less the second (AND WHOLE POINT OF THIS
THREAD) asking what heisman trophy winners
won the award, and the vast majority of
fans said, "yeah, he is the guy that should
win it."

For instance, Barry Sanders.

My list had guys on it like:
 yr        name        college pos         played for          
----------------------------------  ------------------------- 
1988 Barry Sanders    Okla St  RB   Det                      
1981 Marcus Allen     USC      HB   Rai                     
1977 Earl Campbell    Texas    HB   Hou, NO                
1976 Tony Dorsett     Pitt     HB   Dal, Den              
1973 John Cappelletti Penn St  HB   Rams
1968 O.J. Simpson     USC      HB   Buf, SF              


For instance Jim Plunket is not on this list, since there
was the debate that year whether it should have gone to Theisman.
i.e.  A DISPUTE.

The point of this thread is to come up with a list of 
heisman trophy winners that nobody disputed winning it
that year.

If you think Rocket won it, then you need to check a list
(included below)
If you think Rocket SHOULD have won it, then you have a
dispute with Ty Detmer, and he shouldn't be on this list
of UNDISPUTED HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS

So, who are the UNDISPUTED HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS?

 yr        name        college pos         played for          notes
----------------------------------  -------------------------  -----
1991 Desmond Howard   Michigan WR   Wash                           E
1990 Ty Detmer        BYU      QB   GBay                         C E
1989 Andre Ware       Houston  QB   Det                          C E
1988 Barry Sanders    Okla St  RB   Det                          C E
1987 Tim Brown        Notre Dm WR   Rai                            E
1986 Vinny Testeverde Miami    QB   TBay                           E
1985 Bo Jackson       Auburn   HB   (bb: KC, WSox), Rai
1984 Doug Flutie      Bost Col QB   USFL, Chi, Pats, CFL
1983 Mike Rozier      Nebraska HB   USFL, Hou, Atl
1982 Herschel Walker  Georgia  HB   USFL, Dal, Minn, Phil        C E
1981 Marcus Allen     USC      HB   Rai                         B  E
1980 George Rogers    SC       HB   NO, Wash                    B
1979 Charles White    USC      HB   Clev, Rams
1978 Billy Sims       Okla     HB   Det
1977 Earl Campbell    Texas    HB   Hou, NO                    A
1976 Tony Dorsett     Pitt     HB   Dal, Den                    B D
1975 Archie Griffin   Ohio St  HB   Cin
1974 Archie Griffin   Ohio St  HB   Cin                          C
1973 John Cappelletti Penn St  HB   Rams
1972 Johnny Rodgers   Nebraska FL   CFL, SD
1971 Pat Sullivan     Auburn   QB   Atl, Wash, SF
1970 Jim Plunkett     Stanford QB   Pats, SF, Rai               B
1969 Steve Owens      Okla     HB   Det
1968 O.J. Simpson     USC      HB   Buf, SF                    A
1967 Gary Beban       UCLA     QB   Wash
1966 Steve Spurrier   Florida  QB   SF, Tbay
1965 Mike Garrett     USC      HB   KC, SD                      B
1964 John Huarte      Notre Dm QB   Pats, Phil, KC, Chi, WFL
1963 Roger Staubach   Navy     QB   Dal                        ABC
1962 Terry Baker      Oregn St QB   Rams
1961 Ernie Davis      Syracuse HB   [died of leukemia]
1960 Joe Bellino      Navy     HB   Pats
1959 Billy Cannon     LSU      HB   Hou, Rai, KC
1958 Pete Dawkins     Army     HB   [took Rhodes Scholarship]
1957 John David Crow  TX A&M   HB   Cards, SF
1956 Paul Hornung     Notre Dm QB   GBay                       AB
1955 Howard Cassady   Ohio St  HB   Det, Clev, Phil
1954 Alan Ameche      Wisc     FB   Colts
1953 John Lattner     Notre Dm HB   Pitt
1952 Billy Vessels    Okla     HB   CFL, Colts
1951 Dick Kazmaier    Princetn HB   [Harvard grad school]
1950 Vic Janowicz     Ohio St  HB   (bb: Pitt Pirates), Wash     C
1949 Leon Hart        Notre Dm DE   Det                           D
1948 Doak Walker      SMU      HB   Det                        A C
1947 John Lujack      Notre Dm QB   Chi                           D
1946 Glenn Davis      Army     HB   Rams
1945 Doc Blanchard    Army     FB   [chose military career]      CD
1944 Les Horvath      Ohio St  QB   Rams, Clev
1943 Angelo Bertelli  Notre Dm HB   LA Dons, Chi Rockets
1942 Frank Sinkwich   Georgia  HB   Det, NY Yankees, Colts
1941 Bruce Smith      Minn     HB   Gbay, Rams                    D
1940 Tom Harmon       Michigan HB   Rams
1939 Nile Kinnick     Iowa     HB   [died in the Navy]
1938 Davey O'Brien    TX Chrst QB   Phil                          D
1937 Clint Frank      Yale     HB   [didn't wish to play pro]
1936 Larry Kelly      Yale     E    [didn't wish to play pro]
1935 Jay Berwanger    Chicago  HB   [wanted $25k to play pro]

Notes:
A:  A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
B:  Owns a Super Bowl Ring.
C:  Won the Heisman as a Junior.
D:  Played for a National Championship team the year he won the Heisman.
E:  Still active in the NFL.
bb: in the 'played for' column indicates a pro baseball career.
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