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Quiz about Heisman Runnersup
Quiz about Heisman Runnersup

Heisman Runners-up Trivia Quiz


You may know a lot about the past Heisman Trophy winners, but how much do you know about the players who didn't win.

A multiple-choice quiz by bmrsnr. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
bmrsnr
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
153,510
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
962
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Question 1 of 5
1. In one of the closest races in Heisman history, what Quarterback lost by only 76 points in the 2000 Heisman voting? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. Which 1978 Heisman trophy winner finished second in the voting the following year? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. Michigan's Charles Woodson was the first defensive player to win the Heisman. In 1980, however, Pittsburgh's Hugh Green came within a couple hundred points to earning that distinction. What position did Green play? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. Ty Detmer was the first BYU winner in 1990. Several other BYU QB's finished in the top 4 of the balloting. Which of the following was a runner-up? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. The year before Archie Griffin won his first Heisman trophy, he finished second to Penn State's John Cappelletti?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In one of the closest races in Heisman history, what Quarterback lost by only 76 points in the 2000 Heisman voting?

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.
2. Which 1978 Heisman trophy winner finished second in the voting the following year?

Answer: Billy Sims

Billy Sims won the 1978 Heisman, but in 1979 Charles White kept Sims from being the second two-time winner in history.
3. Michigan's Charles Woodson was the first defensive player to win the Heisman. In 1980, however, Pittsburgh's Hugh Green came within a couple hundred points to earning that distinction. What position did Green play?

Answer: Linebacker

Green came close but lost to South Carolina's George Rogers.
4. Ty Detmer was the first BYU winner in 1990. Several other BYU QB's finished in the top 4 of the balloting. Which of the following was a runner-up?

Answer: Steve Young

Of these four, only Steve Young finished 2nd. The three others finished 3rd, Bosco twice.
5. The year before Archie Griffin won his first Heisman trophy, he finished second to Penn State's John Cappelletti?

Answer: False

A Buckeye finished 2nd in the voting that year, but it wasn't Griffin. Offensive Tackle John Hicks took the runner-up spot.
Source: Author bmrsnr

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