NCAA Football: Heisman Winners vs. AP Players of the Year
Like Most, RGIII Won Both the Heisman and the AP Player of the Year
There is a good deal of hype and hoopla surrounding the annual Heisman Trophy presentation.
The Heisman has been awarded to college football’s best player since 1935. For a list of all the Heisman Trophy winners, check out my source, sports-reference.com. By most counts (including mine), it is the official word on the matter.
But in 1998, the Associated Press came out with their version of the award, the Player of the Year. Usually the Heisman and AP POY have been in agreement, but there have been four times when that was not so. They are highlighted below.
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| HEISMAN | AP POY | |||
| Robert Griffin III | Baylor | 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor |
| Cam Newton | Auburn | 2010 | Cam Newton | Auburn |
| Mark Ingram | Alabama | 2009 | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska |
| Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | 2008 | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma |
| Tim Tebow | Florida | 2007 | Tim Tebow | Florida |
| Troy Smith | Ohio State | 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State |
| Reggie Bush | Southern California | 2005 | Reggie Bush | Southern California |
| Matt Leinart | Southern California | 2004 | Matt Leinart | Southern California |
| Jason White | Oklahoma | 2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma |
| Carson Palmer | Southern California | 2002 | Brad Banks | Iowa |
| Eric Crouch | Nebraska | 2001 | Rex Grossman | Florida |
| Chris Weinke | Florida State | 2000 | Josh Heupel | Oklahoma |
| Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin |
| Ricky Williams | Texas | 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas |
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Posted on October 7, 2012, in NCAA Football and tagged ap, college football, comparison, heisman trophy, List, ncaa football, player of the year, sports list of the day, vs, Winners. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Comment.
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