| 1999-2000
College Football Season
Awards
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Dayne Wins
Heisman Trophy
He
isn't built like a marathon runner, but Ron Dayne has run all
the way from Madison, Wisconsin to New York where he garnered
college football's top individual prize, the Heisman Trophy.
It was a landslide victory, too.
Dayne surpassed Ricky Williams as the NCAA all-time career rushing
yardage leader with 6,397 yards. Williams had just broken Tony
Dorsett's 22-year-old mark last year.
Dayne received 586 first-place votes in the Heisman balloting
to easily outdistancing a field of worthy contenders.
1999 TOP 5 HEISMAN VOTE-GETTERS
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
POS. |
PTS. |
Ron Dayne |
Wisconsin |
RB |
2,042 |
Joe Hamilton |
Georgia Tech |
QB |
994 |
Michael Vick |
Virginia Tech |
QB |
319 |
Drew Brees |
Purdue |
QB |
308 |
Chad Pennington |
Marshall |
QB |
247 |
Also See: All-Time Heisman List |
OTHER 1999 AWARD WINNERS
Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player):
LaVar Arrington, Penn State
See: All-Time Chuck Bednarik Award Winners
Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver):
Troy Walters, Stanford
See: All-Time Fred Biletnikoff Award Winners
Dick Butkus Award (linebacker):
LaVar Arrington, Penn State
See: All-Time Dick Butkus Award-Winners
Walter Camp Award (top player):
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
See: All-Time Walter Camp POY Winners
Lou Groza Award (kicker):
Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State
See: All-Time Lou Groza Award Winners
Vince Lombardi Award (lineman or linebacker):
Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
See: All-Time Lombardi Award Winners
Robert W. (Tiny) Maxwell Award (top player):
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
See: All-Time Maxwell Award Winners
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player):
Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
See: All-Time Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winners
Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback):
Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
See: All-Time Davey O'Brien Award Winners
Outland Trophy (interior lineman):
Chris Samuels, Alabama
See: All-Time Outland Trophy Winners
Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back):
Tyrone Carter, Minnesota
See: All-Time Jim Thorpe Award Winners
Johnny Unitas Award (senior quarterback):
Chris Redman, Louisville
See: All-Time Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners
Doak Walker Award (running back):
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
See: All-Time Doak Walker Award Winners
Walter Camp Coach of the Year:
Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
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