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The Heisman
Nebraska two-time All-America running back
Mike Rozier outdistanced BYU quarterback
Steve Young in the 1983 Heisman Trophy race, becoming the second Cornhusker
to win the award.
All-America wingback
Johnny Rodgers won the 38th annual Heisman
award in 1972, defeating Oklahoma's Greg Pruitt and teammate Rich Glover.
The Heisman Trophy has been presented by the New York
Downtown Athletic Club each year since 1935 when Jay Berwanger of the
University of Chicago won the inaugural award given to the outstanding
college football player in the United States as selected by over 1,000
sportswriters and sportscasters across the nation.
With Rozier winning the Heisman and Dean Steinkuhler
sweeping the Lombardi and Outland lineman awards in 1983, Nebraska is the
only school to ever sweep all three major honors, and the Cornhuskers have
done it twice - 1972 with Rodgers and Rich Glover and in 1983 with Rozier and
Steinkuhler. Quarterback Turner Gill finished fourth in the Heisman balloting
in 1983, while Glover finished third in 1972.
The 1-3 finish of Rodgers and Glover in the 1972
Heisman voting was the best teammate finish since Glenn Davis and Doc
Blanchard of Army went 2-3 in 1944, then 1-2 in 1945 and 1-4 in 1946.
Husker Top-10 Finishers
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1936--Sam Francis, FB, 2nd
1950--Bobby Reynolds, HB,
So., 5th
1967--Wayne Meylan, MG, 9th
1971--Jerry Tagge, QB, 7th
1972--Rich Glover, MG, 3rd
1980--Jarvis Redwine, IB,
8th
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1982--Dave Rimington, C, 5th
1982--Mike Rozier, IB, Jr.,
10th
1983--Turner Gill, QB, 4th
1994--Lawrence Phillips,
IB, So., 8th
1994--Zach Wiegert, OT, 9th
1995--Tommie Frazier, QB,
2nd
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Heisman Trophy Winners
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1935--Jay Berwanger, Chicago, HB
1936--Larry Kelley, Yale, E
1937--Clint Frank, Yale, HB
1938--Davey OíBrien, TCU,
QB
1939--Nile Kinnick, Iowa,
HB
1940--Tom Harmon, Michigan,
HB
1941--Bruce Smith,
Minnesota, HB
1942--Frank Sinkwich,
Georgia, HB
1943--Angelo Bertelli,
Notre Dame, QB
1944--Les Horvath, Ohio
State, QB
1945--Doc Blanchard, Army,
FB*
1946--Glenn Davis, Army, HB
1947--John Lujack, Notre Dame,
QB
1948--Doak Walker, SMU, HB*
1949--Leon Hart, Notre
Dame, E
1950--Vic Janowicz, Ohio
State, HB*
1951--Dick Kazmaier,
Princeton, HB
1952--Billy Vessels,
Oklahoma, HB
1953--John Lattner, Notre
Dame, HB
1954--Alan Ameche,
Wisconsin, FB
1955--Howard Cassady, Ohio
State, HB
1956--Paul Hornung, Notre
Dame, QB
1957--John David Crow,
Texas A&M, HB
1958--Pete Dawkins, Army,
HB
1959--Billy Cannon, LSU, HB
1960--Joe Bellino, Navy, HB
1961--Ernie Davis,
Syracuse, HB
1962--Terry Baker, Oregon
State, QB
1963--Roger Staubach, Navy,
QB*
1964--John Huarte, Notre
Dame, QB
1965--Mike Garrett, USC, HB
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1966--Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB
1967--Gary Beban, UCLA, QB
1968--O.J. Simpson, USC, HB
1969--Steve Owens,
Oklahoma, HB
1970--Jim Plunkett,
Stanford, QB
1971--Pat Sullivan, Auburn,
QB
1972--Johnny Rodgers, NU, WB
1973-John Cappelletti,Penn St HB
1974--Archie Griffin, Ohio St HB
1975--Archie Griffin, HB,
Ohio St
1976--Tony Dorsett, Pitt HB
1977--Earl Campbell, Texas,
HB
1978--Billy Sims, Oklahoma,
HB*
1979--Charles White, USC,
HB
1980-George Rogers S.Carolina HB
1981--Marcus Allen, USC, HB
1982-Herschell Walker Georgia HB
1983--Mike Rozier, NU, IB
1984--Doug Flutie, Boston Coll QB
1985--Bo Jackson, Auburn,
HB
1986-Vinny Testaverde, Miami QB
1987--Tim Brown, ND, SE
1988--Barry Sanders,Okla. St HB
1989--Andre Ware, Houston, QB
1990--Ty Detmer, BYU, QB
1991--Desmond Howard, Mich,WR
1992 --Gino Torretta,
Miami, QB
1993--Charlie Ward, Fl St, QB
1994--Rashaan Salaam, Colo, IB*
1995--Eddie George, Ohio St, RB
1996--Danny Wuerffel, Flor, QB
1997--Charles Woodson, Mich.CB
1998--Ricky Williams,
Texas, RB
1999--Ron Dayne, Wisconsin,
RB
2000 Chris Weinke, Florida St. QB
2001 xxxxx, Florida QB
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![Johnny Rodgers [Picture]](TheHeisman_files\image002.png)
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Johnny Rodgers
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Best known for his
electrifying punt returns, Johnny Rodgers captured the Heisman Trophy in
1972. Rodgers is Nebraska's all-time leading pass receiver with 143 catches
for 2,479 yards in his career.
Rodgers is also Nebraska's
second-leading career scorer with 270 points on 45 touchdowns. Rodgers capped
his senior season with an unbelievable Orange Bowl performance against Notre
Dame. In the 40-6 NU victory, Rodgers scored four touchdowns and passed for a
fifth.
Johnny Rodgers' Career Statistics
Kick Returns
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Year
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PR
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Yds.
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Avg.
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TDs
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KOR
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Yds.
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Avg.
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TDs
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1970
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26
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349
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13.4
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2
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17
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359
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21.1
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0
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1971
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33
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548
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16.6
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3
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10
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304
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30.4
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1
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1972
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39
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618
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15.8
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2
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8
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184
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23.0
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0
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Totals
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98
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1515
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15.5
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7
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35
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847
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24.2
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1
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Rushing/Receiving
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Year
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Att.
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Net
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Avg.
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TDs
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Rec.
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Yds.
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Avg.
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TDs
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1970
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36
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219
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6.1
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2
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35
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665
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19.0
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7
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1971
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36
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259
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7.2
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2
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53
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872
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16.5
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11
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1972
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58
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308
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4.6
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7
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55
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942
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17.1
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8
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Totals
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130
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786
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6.0
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11
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143
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2479
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17.3
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26
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![Mike Rozier [Picture]](TheHeisman_files\image003.png)
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Mike Rozier
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Mike Rozier became
Nebraska's second Heisman winner in 1983, when he rushed for a school-record
2,148 yards and 29 touchdowns. Rozier's 4,780 rushing yards are tops on Nebraska
and Big Eight Conference career charts and his 312 points and 51 touchdowns
are NU records.
Rozier still holds 28
individual game, season and career records for the Huskers and posted seven
200-plus rushing games in his career and 26 games topping the century mark.
Mike Rozier's Career Statistics
Kick Returns
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Year
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PR
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Yds.
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Avg.
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TDs
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Career
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20
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449
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22.5
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1
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Rushing/Receiving
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Year
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Att.
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Net
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Avg.
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TDs
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Rec.
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Yds.
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Avg.
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TDs
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1981
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151
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943
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6.2
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5
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4
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64
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16.0
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0
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1982
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242
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1689
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7.0
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15
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6
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46
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7.7
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2
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1983
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275
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2148
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7.8
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29
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10
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106
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10.6
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0
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Totals
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558
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4780
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7.2
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49
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20
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216
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10.8
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2
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