1999-2000
College Football Season
Awards

Dayne Wins Heisman Trophy

by CFP Staff

He isn't built like a marathon runner, but Ron Dayne has run all the way from Madison, Wisconsin to New York where he garnered college football's top individual prize, the Heisman Trophy. It was a landslide victory, too.

Dayne surpassed Ricky Williams as the NCAA all-time career rushing yardage leader with 6,397 yards. Williams had just broken Tony Dorsett's 22-year-old mark last year.

Dayne received 586 first-place votes in the Heisman balloting to easily outdistance a field of worthy contenders.

1999 TOP 5 HEISMAN VOTE-GETTERS

Also See: All-Time Heisman List

OTHER 1999 AWARD WINNERS
Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): LaVar Arrington, Penn State
See: All-Time Chuck Bednarik Award Winners

Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Troy Walters, Stanford
See: All-Time Fred Biletnikoff Award Winners

Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): LaVar Arrington, Penn State
See: All-Time Dick Butkus Award-Winners

Walter Camp Award (top player): Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
See: All-Time Walter Camp POY Winners

Lou Groza Award (kicker): Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State
See: All-Time Lou Groza Award Winners

Vince Lombardi Award (lineman or linebacker): Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
See: All-Time Lombardi Award Winners

Robert W. (Tiny) Maxwell Award (top player): Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
See: All-Time Maxwell Award Winners

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player): Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
See: All-Time Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winners

Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
See: All-Time Davey O'Brien Award Winners

Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Chris Samuels, Alabama
See: All-Time Outland Trophy Winners

Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Tyrone Carter, Minnesota
See: All-Time Jim Thorpe Award Winners

Johnny Unitas Award (senior quarterback): Chris Redman, Louisville
See: All-Time Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Winners

Doak Walker Award (running back): Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
See: All-Time Doak Walker Award Winners

Walter Camp Coach of the Year: Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech