NCAA Awards & Trophies Trivia

1. What 1939 Heisman Trophy winner had his college's football stadium named for him?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy [2]

Answer: Nile Kinnick

Nile Kinnick won the Heisman in 1939. Like many early Heisman winners, he eschewed professional football and entered law school with an ambition of entering politics. This came to an end in 1943 when his navy plane was lost in the Caribbean. In the now defunct 1940 College All-Star game against the Green Bay Packers, Kinnick passed for two touchdowns and drop kicked four extra points in route to a 45 to 28 loss.

From Quiz Who's In Between: Heisman Trophy

Answer: Doc Blanchard

Doc Blanchard was the first Junior to win the Heisman trophy.

From Quiz College Football Heisman Winners

Answer: Charles Woodson

Charles Woodson played football at the University of Michigan.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [2]

Answer: Pennsylvania State

Collins has played for several teams in the NFL, including Super Bowl XXXV with the New York Giants. He has received a significant amount of negative media attention due to his battle with alcoholism and racial insensitivity, but has also been noted as one of the most charitable players of the NFL, donating money to various organizations since he began his career in 1995.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [1]

Answer: Notre Dame

Timothy Donell Brown played a very large majority of his 16-year career with the Oakland Raiders. He is the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy and set several team records with Oakland.

From Quiz Heisman Winners

Answer: Jay Berwanger

Jay Berwanger won the trophy in '35 while playing running back for Chicago.

From Quiz I Almost Won the Heisman

Answer: Joe Hamilton

He was the quarterback of Georgia Tech. A senior who was drafted by Tampa Bay but ended up in NFL Europe.

From Quiz History of the Heisman Trophy

Answer: Chicago

Jay Berwanger played for the Maroons of the University of Chicago, when he won the first ever Heisman Trophy in 1935. He beat out such greats as Monk Meyer of Army, William Shakespeare of Notre Dame, and Pepper Constable of Princeton. No players west of the Mississippi were eligible for the trophy during its inception year.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: Vic Janowicz

Vic Janowicz was the Halfback for Ohio St.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: O.J. Simpson

In 18 games he gained 3,187 yards and scored 34 touchdowns. He was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy History

Answer: Downtown Athletic Club award

In 1936, the trophy was renamed after Athletic Director of the DAC John Heisman, who passed away.

From Quiz Heisman Runners-up

Answer: Josh Heupel

Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel lost to Chris Weinke in the 2000 Heisman balloting, but ended up beating him in the 2001 Orange Bowl.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy History

Answer: Eric Crouch & Crouch

The Nebraskan Cornhusker beat out Rex Grossman, Ken Dorsey, and Joey Harrington in an all QB race.

From Quiz Colleges of Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: Texas Christian University

Davey O'Brien won the award in 1938. He was the fourth player and the first quarterback to do so.

From Quiz College Football Awards

Answer: Larry Kelley

Kelley was the first Ivy League Player to win the Heisman. Berwanger played for Chicago and won the first Heisman trophy in 1935. Frank also played for Yale and won the Heisman a year later in 1937. Kazmaier played for Princeton and won the Heisman in 1951.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy

Answer: Tony Dorsett

The all-time great Tony Dorsett took home the prize the same year I was born.

From Quiz NCAA Football's Trophy

Answer: Archie Griffin

Anthony Davis was runner up in 74, Chuck Muncie was runner up in 75, Tony Dorsett won it in 76 and Earl Campbell won it in 77.

From Quiz Heisman Headscratchers

Answer: Yale University

Yale University's Larry Kelley and Clint Frank won the Heisman Trophy in 1936 and 1937, respectively, in just the second and third awards. Kelley holds the distinction of being the first to win the trophy after it was named for Heisman. The "Whiffenpoof Song" is the signature anthem of the Whiffenpoofs, Yale University's famed a capella singing group, which had already been in existence some 27 years when Kelley won his Heisman.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy [2]

Answer: Tom Harmon

Harmon played at Michigan. In his final game against Ohio State in 1940, he rushed for 139 yards, kicked four extra points, and had three interceptions on defense. Not many two-way players left today. Harmon appeared briefly as an actor in films but became a sportscaster. His son Mark Harmon was a star athlete at UCLA and also an actor who starred in the long running series "NCIS". His daughter Kelly is also an actress. His other daughter Kristen married popular singer Ricky Nelson. His grandchildren, Mathew and Gunner Nelson are musicians and Tracy Nelson is an actress.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy [1]

Answer: University of Chicago

The University of Chicago no longer plays intercollegiate football, but at the time Berwanger played, it was a member of the Big Ten. Berwanger did not turn pro as he felt that the pay for the effort was too low.

From Quiz Who's In Between: Heisman Trophy

Answer: Alan Ameche

He scored the winning touchdown in "The Greatest (NFL) Game Ever Played" (The 1958 NFL Championship Game).

From Quiz College Football Heisman Winners

Answer: Jay Berwanger

He won the award in 1935. He was drafted by the Eagles, but never played in the NFL.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [2]

Answer: San Francisco City College

After playing two years on offense and defense with the San Francisco City College football team, he earned a scholarship to USC where he led the nation in rushing in 1968. He became the first NFL player to rush over 2,000 yards in a single season, achieving this in 1973 with the Buffalo Bills. Simpson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [1]

Answer: Steve Young

Doug Flutie and Boomer Esiason were also among the 1983 candidates. Flutie went on to win in 1984.

From Quiz Heisman Winners

Answer: 1968

O.J. played running back at Southern California. He scored 2,853 points.

From Quiz I Almost Won the Heisman

Answer: Rodney Peete

Rodney Peete who was a senior QB at Southern California received 70 first place votes to Sanders 559 first place votes.

From Quiz History of the Heisman Trophy

Answer: African-American

Ernie Davis of Syracuse was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. In 1961, he averaged 5.5 yards per carry and gained 823 total yards on the season. He signed to a contract with the Cleveland Browns, however, he was diagnosed with leukemia and never played professional football.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: John Lattner

John Lattner played Halfback at Notre Dame.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: Billy Cannon

Also known as Atomic Cannon, Billy ran for 598 yards, punted 44 times with an average of 40 yards per punt, scored seven touchdowns, and ran 100 meters in 9.4 seconds.

From Quiz Heisman Trophy History

Answer: Chicago

1st pick of Philadelphia in (1936), traded to Chicago. Berwanger dictated a two year contract to Halas. Halas told him he'd call him back, but he never did. After Berwanger won the award, he didn't have room to keep it, so he asked his Aunt to keep it for him. She found that she didn't have the room either, however, she did need a doorstop, and for the next 10 years, the Trophy was used as a doorstop. Berwanger was also tackled by a future President of the United States, Gerald Ford.

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