The Heisman Trophy Vote for College Football's 1999-2000 Season
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Player of the Year
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin | AP, Camp, Heisman, Maxwell |
Position Players of the Year
O'Brien Award (Quarterback) | Joe Hamilton, Ga. Tech |
Walker Award (Running Back) | Ron Dayne, Wisconsin |
Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) | Troy Walters, Stanford |
Groza Award (Kicker) | Sebastian Janikowski, Fla. St. |
Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) | Chris Samuels, Ala., OT |
Lombardi Award (Lineman) | Corey Moore, Va. Tech, DE |
Butkus Award (Linebacker) | LaVar Arrington, Penn St. |
Thorpe Award (Defensive Back) | Tyrone Carter, Minnesota |
Nagurski Award (Defensive Player) | Corey Moore, Va. Tech, DE |
Payton Award (IAA Player of the Year) | Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, RB |
Hill Trophy (Div. II Player of the Year) | Corte McGuffet, N. Colorado, QB |
Melberger Award (Div. III Player of the Year) | Scott Pingel, Westminster (Mo.), WR |
Coach of the Year
Frank Beamer, Va. Tech | AFCA, AP, Camp, Dodd, FWAA |
Presented since 1935 by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York City and named after former college coach and DAC athletic director John W. Heisman. Voting done by national media and former Heisman winners. Each ballot allows for three names (points based on 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd).
Top 10 Vote-Getters
Pos | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Dayne, Wisconsin | RB | 586 | 121 | 42 | 2042 |
Joe Hamilton, Ga. Tech | QB | 96 | 285 | 136 | 994 |
Michael Vick, Va. Tech | QB | 25 | 72 | 100 | 319 |
Drew Brees, Purdue | QB | 3 | 89 | 121 | 308 |
Chad Pennington, Marshall | QB | 21 | 45 | 94 | 247 |
Peter Warrick, Florida St. | WR | 14 | 50 | 61 | 203 |
Shaun Alexander, Alabama | RB | 11 | 43 | 52 | 171 |
Thomas Jones, Virginia | RB | 10 | 32 | 46 | 140 |
LaVar Arrington, Penn St. | LB | 3 | 14 | 17 | 54 |
Tim Rattay, La. Tech | QB | 1 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
Single Game Highs | 1999-2000 Season | Consensus All-America Team |