CFBNEWS Rates the Heisman Winning Seasons

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http://www.cfbnews.com/2004/Features/HeismanAllTime.htm

9. 1955 Howard Cassady, RB Ohio State
runner-up: Jim Swink, HB TCU
Remember, players back in the day didn’t put up the astronomical statistics they do now. Hopalong’s 1955 season was something truly special rushing for 958 yards and 15 touchdowns closing out the season with 439 yards and six touchdowns during the final, crucial Big Ten stretch including 146 yards and a touchdown over No. 6 Michigan to win the Big Ten title. Cassady was also an All-America caliber defensive back.

14. 1974 Archie Griffin, RB Ohio State runner-up: Anthony Davis, RB USC
Griffin ran for 1,695 yards and 12 touchdowns averaging 6.6 yards per carry rushing for more than 111 yards in every game before the Rose Bowl.

20. 1995 Eddie George, RB Ohio State runner-up: Tommie Frazier, QB Nebraska
George averaged 152 yards per game and score 23 touchdowns highlighted by a 314-yard day against Illinois

32. 1944 Les Horvath, QB Ohio State runner-up: Glenn Davis, RB Army
This is a tough one because Glenn Davis probably deserved the award more averaging 11.1 yards per carry with 120 points, but the Army star was only a sophomore. But this is a list about the great seasons the Heisman winners had, and Horvath was tremendous rushing for 924 yards carrying the Buckeyes to an unbeaten record. He was also a superior defensive player as one of the team's top tacklers.

43. 1950 Vic Janowicz, RB Ohio State runner-up: Kyle Rote, RB SMU
Not just a great running back, Janowicz was one of the nation's best defensive backs and kickers. He threw four touchdown passes, ran for two scores and kicked ten extra points in a 83-21 win over Iowa.

57. 1975 Archie Griffin, RB Ohio State runner-up: Chuck Muncie, RB California
One of the great Heisman debates, Griffin won his second straight Award despite only rushing for only four touchdowns (Pete Johnson took carries and stats away rushing for 1,059 yards and 26 touchdowns) while Cal's Chuck Muncie ran for 1,460 yards averaging 6.4 yards per carry with 13 touchdowns. Worse yet, Griffin had his only non-100-yard day against Michigan with a 46-yard performance. The Buckeyes still won and went off to the Rose Bowl where they lost to UCLA. Griffin ran for 93 yards..

I will never forget Eddie's great year.

 

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Not just a great running back, Janowicz was one of the nation's best defensive backs and kickers. He threw four touchdown passes, ran for two scores and kicked ten extra points in a 83-21 win over Iowa.

How's that for a fantasy stat line?

 

[exhawg]

How's that for a fantasy stat line?

In my league that was 44 pts before you even count the yardage. He probably would have had around 60-70 pts that week.