Heisman Trophy Vote for College Football's 1998-99 Season

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Player of the Year

Ricky Williams, Texas AP, Camp, Heisman, Maxwell

Position Players of the Year

O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Michael Bishop, Kansas St.
Walker Award (Running Back) Ricky Williams, Texas
Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) Troy Edwards, La. Tech
Groza Award (Kicker) Sebastian Janikowski, Fla. St.
Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) Kris Farris, UCLA, OT
Lombardi Award (Lineman) Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
Butkus Award (Linebacker) Chris Claiborne, USC
Thorpe Award (Defensive Back) Antoine Winfield, Ohio St.
Nagurski Award (Defensive Player) Champ Bailey, Georgia
Bednarik Award (Defensive Player) Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
Payton Award (IAA Player of the Year) Jerry Azumah, UNH, RB
Hill Trophy (Div. II Player of the Year) Brian Shay,
Emporia St., RB

Coach of the Year

Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee AFCA, FWAA, The Sporting News
Bill Snyder, Kansas St. Camp, Dodd

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
Ricky Williams, Texas RB 714 91 31 2335
Michael Bishop, Kansas St. QB 41 250 169 792
Cade McNown, UCLA QB 28 217 178 696
Tim Couch, Kentucky QB 26 153 143 527
Donovan McNabb, Syracuse QB 13 54 85 232
Daunte Culpepper, C. Fla. QB 5 11 30 67
Champ Bailey, Georgia WR 6 8 21 55
Torry Holt, N.C. State WR 2 8 22 44
Joe Germaine, Ohio St. QB 2 11 15 43
Shaun King, Tulane QB 1 11 13 38

 

Single Game Highs 1998-99 Season Consensus All-America Team

 

 
College Football: The 1998-99 Season
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