1. Notre Dame QB Paul Hornung over Syracuse RB Jim Brown (1956)
The “Golden Boy” led Notre Dame in passing, rushing, touchdowns, punting and as a reliable return man. But Hornung’s Irish finished 2-8 and he had three touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Let those numbers soak in for a second.
Brown, who finished fifth in the voting (Johnny Majors was second), put forth one of the most-impressive seasons for a college football player in history. He ran for 986 yards and amassed 14 total touchdowns in just eight games for Syracuse.
This wasn’t just another Notre Dame player being overrated, this was blatant racism by the voters. Legendary sports writer Dick Schaap was so outraged he vowed to never vote for the Heisman again.
This is an utter shame. Forget the racism. Just look at the numbers. I have no idea what the passing, rushing, punt returnyardage or touchdowns were...Notre Dame sucked that year.
This is about Notre Dame fans claiming the Heisman. Sure Reggie Bush's Trophy is gone, but you cannot argue what he did...'Legendary'...so do Soldiers of Troy a favor and give that one back.
Subscribe to this blog
