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Heisman Trophy facts and figures

College Football

NEW YORK -- Facts and figures from balloting for the 2005 Heisman Trophy:

Heismans By School

Notre Dame (7)
Tim Brown, WR, 1987
John Huarte, QB, 1964
Paul Hornung, QB, 1956
John Lattner, HB, 1953
Angelo Bertelli, QB, 1943
Leon Hart, E, 1949
John Lujack, QB, 1947
Southern Cal (7)
Reggie Bush, TB, 2005
Matt Leinart, QB, 2004
Carson Palmer, QB, 2002
Marcus Allen, TB, 1981
Charles White, TB, 1979
O.J. Simpson, TB, 1968
Mike Garrett, TB, 1965
Ohio State (6)
Eddie George, TB, 1995
Archie Griffin HB, 1975
Archie Griffin HB, 1974
Howard Cassady HB, 1955
Vic Janowicz HB, 1950
Les Horvath QB, 1944
Oklahoma (4)
Jason White ,QB, 2003
Billy Sims, HB, 1978
Steve Owens, HB, 1969
Billy Vessels, HB, 1952
Army (3)
Glenn Davis, HB, 1946
Doc Blanchard, HB, 1945
Pete Dawkins, HB, 1958
Michigan (3)
Charles Woodson, CB, 1997
Desmond Howard, WR, 1991
Tom Harmon, HB, 1940
Nebraska (3)
Eric Crouch, QB, 2001
Mike Rozier, TB, 1983
Johnny Rodgers, FL, 1972
Florida State (2)
Chris Weinke, QB, 2000
Charlie Ward, QB, 1993
Navy (2)
Roger Staubach, QB, 1963
Joe Bellino, HB, 1960
Miami (2)
Gino Torretta, QB, 1992
Vinny Testaverde, QB, 1986
Wisconsin (2)
Alan Ameche, FB, 1954
Ron Dayne, RB, 1999
Auburn (2)
Bo Jackson, TB, 1985
Pat Sullivan, QB, 1971
Texas (2)
Earl Campbell, FB, 1977
Ricky Williams, RB, 1998
Florida (2)
Steve Spurrier, QB, 1966
Danny Wuerffel, QB, 1996
Yale (2)
Clint Frank, HB, 1937
Larry Kelley, E, 1936
Georgia (2)
Frank Sinkwich, HB, 1942
Herschel Walker, HB, 1982
Boston College
Doug Flutie, QB, 1984
Brigham Young
Ty Detmer, QB, 1990
Chicago
Jay Berwanger, HB, 1935
Colorado
Rashaan Salaam, RB, 1994
Houston
Andre Ware, QB, 1989
Iowa
Nile Kinnick, HB, 1939
LSU
Billy Cannon, HB, 1959
Minnesota
Bruce Smith, HB, 1941
Oklahoma State
Barry Sanders, RB, 1988
Oregon State
Terry Baker, QB, 1962
Penn State
John Cappelletti, HB, 1973
Pittsburgh
Tony Dorsett, HB, 1976
Princeton
Dick Kazmaier, HB, 1951
South Carolina
George Rogers, HB, 1980
Southern Methodist
Doak Walker, HB, 1948
Stanford
Jim Plunkett, QB, 1970
Syracuse
Ernie Davis, HB, 1961
Texas A&M
John David Crow, HB, 1957
Texas Christian
Davey O'Brien, QB, 1938
UCLA
Gary Beban, QB, 1967

Widest Margins

1968: 1750, O.J. Simpson, USC, over Leroy Keyes, Purdue, 2853-1103.
1993: 1622, Charlie Ward, Florida State, over Heath Shuler, Tennessee, 2310-688.
1991: 1574, Desmond Howard, Michigan, over Casey Weldon, Florida State, 2077-503.
1998: 1563, Ricky Williams, Texas, over Michael Bishop, Kansas State, 2355-792.
1986: 1541, Vinny Testaverde, Miami, over Paul Palmer, Temple, 2213-672.
1955: 1477, Hopalong Cassady, Ohio State, over Jim Swink, TCU 2219-742.
1963: 1356, Roger Staubach, Navy, over Billy Lothridge, Georgia Tech, 1960-504.
1951: 1353, Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, over Hank Lauricella, Tennessee, 1777-424.
1959: 1316, Billy Cannon, LSU, over Rich Lucas, Penn State, 1929-613.
1974: 1101, Archie Griffin, Ohio State, over Anthony Davis, USC, 1920-819.
1975: 1070, Archie Griffin, Ohio State, over Chuck Muncie, California, 1800-730.
1960: 1062, Joe Bellino, Navy, over Tom Brown, Minnesota, 1793-731.
1999: 1048, Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, over Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech, 2,042-994.
1976: 1011, Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, over Ricky Bell, USC, 2357-1346.

Narrowest Margins

1985: 45, Bo Jackson, Auburn, over Chuck Long, Iowa, 1509-1464.
1961: 53, Ernie Davis, Syracuse, over Bob Ferguson, Ohio State,
824-771.
1953: 56, John Lattner, Notre Dame, over Paul Giel, Minnesota,
1850-1794-x.
2001: 62, Eric Crouch, Nebraska, over Rex Grossman, Florida,
770-708.
1989: 70, Andre Ware, Houston, over Anthony Thompson, Indiana,
1073-1003.
1956: 72, Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, over John Majors,
Tennessee, 1066-994-y.
1964: 74, John Huarte, Notre Dame, over Jerry Rhome, Tulsa,
1026-952.
2000: 76, Chris Weinke, Florida St., over Josh Heupel,
Oklahoma, 1,628-1,552.
1978: 77, Billy Sims, Oklahoma, over Chuck Fusina, Penn State,
827-750.
1962: 89, Terry Baker, Oregon State, over Jerry Stovall, LSU,
707-618.
x-Jay Berwanger, Chicago, defeated Monk Meyer, Army, by 55 in 1935 but vote totals of 84-29 were considerably smaller.
y-Hornung's margin over third place finisher over Tom McDonald,
Oklahoma, was 93 (1066-973), the slimmest margin between first-third place.

Most Points

1968: O.J. Simpson, USC, 2,853.
2005: Reggie Bush, USC, 2,541.
1976: Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 2,357.
1998: Ricky Williams, Texas, 2,355
1993: Charlie Ward, Florida State, 2,310.
1984: Doug Flutie, Boston College, 2,240.
1970: Jim Plunkett, Stanford, 2,229.
1955: Hopalong Cassady, Ohio State, 2,219.
1986: Vinny Testaverde, Miami, 2,213.
1991: Desmond Howard, Michigan, 2,077.
1999: Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 2,042.

First-Place Vote Leaders

1968: O.J. Simpson, USC, 855.
2005: Reggie Bush, USC, 784.
1993: Charlie Ward, Florida State, 740.
1998: Ricky Williams, Texas, 714.
1976: Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 701.
1984: Doug Flutie, Boston College, 678.
1986: Vinny Testaverde, Miami, 678.
1991: Desmond Howard, Michigan, 640.
1955: Howard Cassady, Ohio State, 594.
1999: Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 586.
1988: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 559.
1982: Herschel Walker, Georgia, 525.
1959: Billy Cannon, LSU, 519.
1963: Roger Staubach, Navy, 517.
1970: Jim Plunkett, Stanford, 510.
1951: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, 501.

Regional Voting
NORTHEAST
1, Reggie Bush, 432. 2, Vince Young, 261. 3, Matt Leinart, 133.
4, Brady Quinn, 53.
MID-ATLANTIC
1, Reggie Bush, 416. 2, Vince Young, 256. 3, Matt Leinart, 127.
4, Brady Quinn, 29.
SOUTH
1, Reggie Bush, 416. 2, Vince Young, 273. 3, Matt Leinart, 133.
4, Brady Quinn, 32.
SOUTHWEST
1, Reggie Bush, 416. 2, Vince Young, 307. 3, Matt Leinart, 132.
4, Brady Quinn 19.
MIDWEST
1, Reggie Bush, 439. 2, Vince Young, 291. 3, Matt Leinart, 122.
4, Brady Quinn, 35.
FAR WEST
1, Reggie Bush, 422. 2, Vince Young 220. 3, Matt Leinart, 150.
4, Brady Quinn, 23.

Heisman Winners Through The Years

2005 -- Reggie Bush, Southern Cal, TB

2004 -- Matt Leinart, Southern Cal, QB

2003 -- Jason White, Oklahoma, QB

2002 -- Carson Palmer, Southern Cal, QB

2001 -- Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB

2000 -- Chris Weinke, Florida St., QB

1999 -- Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB

1998 -- Ricky Williams, Texas, RB

1997 -- Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB

1996 -- Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB

1995 -- Eddie George, Ohio St., TB

1994 -- Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB

1993 -- Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB

1992 -- Gino Torretta, Miami, QB

1991 -- Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR

1990 -- Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB

1989 -- Andre Ware, Houston, QB

1988 -- Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB

1987 -- Tim Brown, Notre Dame, WR

1986 -- Vinny Testaverde, Miami, QB

1985 -- Bo Jackson, Auburn, TB

1984 -- Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB

1983 -- Mike Rozier, Nebraska, TB

1982 -- Herschel Walker, Georgia, HB

1981 -- Marcus Allen, Southern Cal, TB

1980 -- George Rogers, South Carolina, HB

1979 -- Charles White, Southern Cal, TB

1978 -- Billy Sims, Oklahoma, HB

1977 -- Earl Campbell, Texas, FB

1976 -- Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, HB

1975 -- Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB

1974 -- Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB

1973 -- John Cappelletti, Penn State, HB

1972 -- Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, FL

1971 -- Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB

1970 -- Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB

1969 -- Steve Owens, Oklahoma, HB

1968 -- O.J. Simpson, Southern Cal, TB

1967 -- Gary Beban, UCLA, QB

1966 -- Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB

1965 -- Mike Garrett, Southern Cal, TB

1964 -- John Huarte, Notre Dame, QB

1963 -- Roger Staubach, Navy, QB

1962 -- Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB

1961 -- Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB

1960 -- Joe Bellino, Navy, HB

1959 -- Billy Cannon, LSU, HB

1958 -- Pete Dawkins, Army, HB

1957 -- John David Crow, Texas A&M, HB

1956 -- Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, QB

1955 -- Howard Cassady, Ohio State, HB

1954 -- Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB

1953 -- John Lattner, Notre Dame, HB

1952 -- Billy Vessels, Oklahoma, HB

1951 -- Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB

1950 -- Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB

1949 -- Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E

1948 -- Doak Walker, SMU, HB

1947 -- John Lujack, Notre Dame, QB

1946 -- Glenn Davis, Army, HB

1945 -- Doc Blanchard, Army, HB

1944 -- Les Horvath, Ohio State, QB

1943 -- Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, QB

1942 -- Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, HB

1941 -- Bruce Smith, Minnesota, HB

1940 -- Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB

1939 -- Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB

1938 -- Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian, QB

1937 -- Clint Frank, Yale, HB

1936 -- Larry Kelley, Yale, E

1935 -- Jay Berwanger, Chicago, HB

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