1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
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The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State
crowned national champions, but not without controversy.
Under the Bowl Coalition
, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska
hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl
. In theory this should have produced a clear champion, however then #2 Notre Dame had beaten then #1 Florida State 31-24 during the regular season, in a game known by many as the "Game of the Century
". This much hyped clash between #1 and #2 was the site of the first ever "live" broadcast of the ESPN
College GameDay show and did not fail to live up to expectations as Irish defensive back Shawn Wooden batted down a Charlie Ward pass in the end zone with three seconds left to play. Though Notre Dame's title chances ended when they lost to #17 . Further controversy surrounded the inclusion of one-loss Florida State in the national title game over undefeated West Virginia
, who was ranked #2 (ahead of Florida State) by the final regular season coaches' poll. Further complicating the issue was that Auburn
finished the regular season undefeated, but was on probation and ineligible for postseason play.
Despite beating Florida State in the regular season and finishing the year with the same record as the Seminoles, Notre Dame finished #2 in both major polls.
Florida State's Charlie Ward
threw for 3,032 yards, completed 70 percent of his passes and became the first player to win the Heisman Trophy
and the national championship in the same season since Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett
in 1976.
Penn State
also played their first year as a member of the Big Ten Conference
.
Another Big West member and Cal State school dropped football, this time Cal State Fullerton
. The league picked up four other teams; Southwest Louisiana (later Louisiana-Lafayette) and Arkansas State
which had just made the jump to Division IA, and former independents Northern Illinois
and Louisiana Tech
.
The Alamo Bowl
played its inaugural game.
The Sunshine Classic was no longer sponsored by Blockbuster Entertainment, and was now known as the Carquest Bowl.
Prior to this season, the distance between the hashmarks was narrowed from 53 feet, 4 inches (the same as high school football) to 40 feet (the standard used by the National Football League
through the 1971 season). This cut down on severe angles for kickers who attempted short field goals, although angles would still be far greater than those encountered by kickers in the NFL, where the hashmarks are the same width as the goalposts, 18 feet, 6 inches.
were the unanimous choice for #1 beginning with the October 19 poll and the three after that, receiving all 62 votes. After Notre Dame's 31-24 defeat of Florida State on November 13, Notre Dame got all 62 first place votes in the next poll.
is given to the Most Outstanding Player of the year
Winner: Charlie Ward
, Florida State
, Quarterback (2310 votes)
1993 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 1993 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1993 college football season. The team finished with a 12-1 record.-Regular season:...
crowned national champions, but not without controversy.
Under the Bowl Coalition
Bowl Coalition
The Bowl Coalition was a predecessor of the Bowl Championship Series that was formed through an agreement among college football bowl games and conferences for the purpose of forcing a national championship game between the top two teams and to provide quality bowl game matchups for the champions...
, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska
1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...
hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl
1994 Orange Bowl
The 1994 Orange Bowl a 1993–1994 college football bowl game was played on January 1, 1994, for the national championship. This 60th edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Florida State Seminoles. Florida State came into the game 11-1, and ranked first in the nation....
. In theory this should have produced a clear champion, however then #2 Notre Dame had beaten then #1 Florida State 31-24 during the regular season, in a game known by many as the "Game of the Century
Game of the Century (college football)
The phrase "Game of the Century" is a superlative that has been applied to several college football contests played in the 20th century, the first full century of college football in the United States...
". This much hyped clash between #1 and #2 was the site of the first ever "live" broadcast of the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
College GameDay show and did not fail to live up to expectations as Irish defensive back Shawn Wooden batted down a Charlie Ward pass in the end zone with three seconds left to play. Though Notre Dame's title chances ended when they lost to #17 . Further controversy surrounded the inclusion of one-loss Florida State in the national title game over undefeated West Virginia
1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 11–0 and won the school's first Big East Conference championship. The team traveled to the , where they lost to the Florida Gators, 41–7. WVU finished the season 11–1.-Schedule:-season:The 1993 season began with...
, who was ranked #2 (ahead of Florida State) by the final regular season coaches' poll. Further complicating the issue was that Auburn
1993 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1993 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under first-year head coach Terry Bowden, the team went undefeated with a record of 11–0 and finished #4 in the AP Poll. Due to NCAA probation, Auburn was banned from TV and post-season...
finished the regular season undefeated, but was on probation and ineligible for postseason play.
Despite beating Florida State in the regular season and finishing the year with the same record as the Seminoles, Notre Dame finished #2 in both major polls.
Florida State's Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century...
threw for 3,032 yards, completed 70 percent of his passes and became the first player to win the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
and the national championship in the same season since Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.-Early years:...
in 1976.
Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions football
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...
also played their first year as a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
.
Another Big West member and Cal State school dropped football, this time Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton Titans football
The Cal State Fullerton Titans football team represented California State University, Fullerton from the 1970 through 1992 seasons. The Titans originally competed as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association from 1970-1973 before moving to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association in...
. The league picked up four other teams; Southwest Louisiana (later Louisiana-Lafayette) and Arkansas State
Arkansas State Red Wolves football
The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football competition. The team was originally founded in 1911, and, since 2001, Arkansas State has competed as a member of the...
which had just made the jump to Division IA, and former independents Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Huskies football
The Northern Illinois Huskies football team represents Northern Illinois University in the Mid-American Conference of the NCAA's Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision.-History:...
and Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program represents Louisiana Tech University in Western Athletic Conference. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Since the Bulldogs first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 554 wins, 422...
.
The Alamo Bowl
Alamo Bowl
The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It matches the second choice team from the Pacific-12 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference.Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been...
played its inaugural game.
The Sunshine Classic was no longer sponsored by Blockbuster Entertainment, and was now known as the Carquest Bowl.
Prior to this season, the distance between the hashmarks was narrowed from 53 feet, 4 inches (the same as high school football) to 40 feet (the standard used by the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
through the 1971 season). This cut down on severe angles for kickers who attempted short field goals, although angles would still be far greater than those encountered by kickers in the NFL, where the hashmarks are the same width as the goalposts, 18 feet, 6 inches.
Final Conference Standings
#1 and #2 Progress
Florida State's Seminoles1993 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 1993 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1993 college football season. The team finished with a 12-1 record.-Regular season:...
were the unanimous choice for #1 beginning with the October 19 poll and the three after that, receiving all 62 votes. After Notre Dame's 31-24 defeat of Florida State on November 13, Notre Dame got all 62 first place votes in the next poll.
| WEEKS | #1 | #2 | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE - 7 | Florida State 1993 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1993 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1993 college football season. The team finished with a 12-1 record.-Regular season:... |
Alabama 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993–94 college football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division... |
Tennessee 1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 484 points while the defense allowed 175 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the... 17, Alabama 17 |
Oct 16 |
| 8 - 11 | Florida State | Notre Dame | Notre Dame 31, Florida St. 24 | Nov 13 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | Florida State | 41, Notre Dame 39 | Nov 20 |
| 13-15 | Florida State | Nebraska 1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
Florida State 18, Nebraska 16 | Jan 1 |
Bowl Games
- Rose Bowl1994 Rose BowlThe 1994 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1994. It was the 80th Rose Bowl Game. The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the 21-16...
: #9 Wisconsin1993 Wisconsin Badgers football teamThe 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Over the course of the season, Wisconsin was the top team in the Big Ten in terms of passing efficiency, with QB Darrell Bevell recording an impressive 155.2 in...
21, #14 16: #8 Florida 41, #3 West Virginia1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football teamThe 1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 11–0 and won the school's first Big East Conference championship. The team traveled to the , where they lost to the Florida Gators, 41–7. WVU finished the season 11–1.-Schedule:-season:The 1993 season began with...
7 - Orange Bowl1994 Orange BowlThe 1994 Orange Bowl a 1993–1994 college football bowl game was played on January 1, 1994, for the national championship. This 60th edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Florida State Seminoles. Florida State came into the game 11-1, and ranked first in the nation....
: #1 Florida State1993 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1993 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1993 college football season. The team finished with a 12-1 record.-Regular season:...
18, #2 Nebraska1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...
16: #4 Notre Dame 24, #7 Texas A&M1993 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1993 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 10-2 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 7-0.-Schedule:-Louisiana State:-Oklahoma:-Missouri:-Texas Tech:-Houston:...
21 - Fiesta Bowl1994 Fiesta BowlThe 1994 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 1994, was the 23rd edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the Arizona Wildcats, and the Miami Hurricanes. The game featured the only shutout in Fiesta Bowl history, as Arizona shut-out Miami...
: #16 Arizona1993 Arizona Wildcats football teamThe 1993 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1993 NCAA college football season. The offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 161 points...
29, #10 Miami1993 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 1993 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Team players drafted into in the NFL:-External links:...
0 - Peach Bowl1993 Peach Bowl (December)1993 Peach Bowl matched the Clemson Tigers of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference. Clemson entered the game at 8-3 and ranked #24 in the AP poll after being ranked as high as #21 during the season; Kentucky was 6-5 and unranked. Clemson was...
: #24 Clemson 14, Kentucky1993 Kentucky Wildcats football teamThe 1993 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 207 points while allowing 195 points. Kentucky played in the 1993 Peach Bowl.-Season:...
13: #13 Penn State 31, #6 Tennessee1993 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 484 points while the defense allowed 175 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the...
13 - Hall of Fame Bowl1994 Hall of Fame BowlThe 1994 edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl featured the 23rd ranked Michigan Wolverines, and the . It was the eighth edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl....
: #23 Michigan1993 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1993 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1993 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
42, 7: #15 31, 13: #19 41, Texas Tech1993 Texas Tech Red Raiders football teamThe 1993 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented the Texas Tech University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Red Raiders offense scored 419 points while the defense allowed 335 points. Led by head coach Spike Dykes, the club competed in the .-Schedule:-Team Players...
10: #18 Alabama1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football teamThe 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993–94 college football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division...
24, #12 10 - Copper Bowl1993 Copper BowlThe 1993 edition to the Copper Bowl featured the Wyoming Cowboys and the Kansas State Wildcats.K-State capped off its most successful season in 83 years, with its first-ever bowl game victory...
: #20 Kansas State1993 Kansas State Wildcats football teamThe 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1993. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1993 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 8-2-1, and a 4-2-1 record in...
52, Wyoming1993 Wyoming Cowboys football teamThe Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming in the 1993 NCAA Football season. The Cowboys finished the season 8–4 and 6–2 in conference play to share the Western Athletic Conference championship with Brigham Young and Fresno State. The Cowboys offense scored 357 points, while the...
17 - Alamo Bowl1993 Alamo BowlThe 1993 edition to the Alamo Bowl featured the , and the Iowa Hawkeyes. One of the bowl's invites was expected to be a school from the Texas-based Southwest Conference . However, only 2 of the SWC's eight teams reached the necessary 6 wins for bowl eligibility and those teams were committed to...
: 37, Iowa1993 Iowa Hawkeyes football teamThe 1993 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1993 college football season.-Schedule:...
3 - Holiday Bowl1993 Holiday BowlThe 1993 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1993 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the tenth ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, and the unranked...
: #11 Ohio State1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football teamThe 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1993-1994. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–1–1 record and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference along with the Wisconsin Badgers including the 1993 Holiday Bowl in San...
28, 21: USC 28, Utah1993 Utah Utes football teamIn 1993, the Utes went to a bowl game for the second season in a row. This time it was the where they lost, 28–21, to the USC Trojans. This season also marked a change in the Utah-BYU rivalry, dubbed the Holy War...
21 - Liberty Bowl1993 Liberty BowlThe 1993 Liberty Bowl is the thirty-fifth annual college football bowl game, and was played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee on December 28, 1993 as part of the 1993-94 bowl season. The Louisville Cardinals accepted their invitation after their victory over the . The Michigan...
: #25 Louisville1993 Louisville Cardinals football teamThe 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1993 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium and were Liberty Bowl champions.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL:...
18, Michigan State1993 Michigan State Spartans football teamThe 1993 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Head coach George Perles was in his eleventh season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan...
7: #17 41, #25 30 - Independence Bowl1993 Independence BowlThe 1993 Independence Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game between the and the at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 31, 1993. The 18th edition of the Independence Bowl was the final contest of the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams,...
: #22 45, #21 20: 42, 33
Final AP Poll
- Florida State1993 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1993 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1993 college football season. The team finished with a 12-1 record.-Regular season:...
- Notre Dame
- Nebraska1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...
- Auburn1993 Auburn Tigers football teamThe 1993 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under first-year head coach Terry Bowden, the team went undefeated with a record of 11–0 and finished #4 in the AP Poll. Due to NCAA probation, Auburn was banned from TV and post-season...
- Florida
- Wisconsin1993 Wisconsin Badgers football teamThe 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Over the course of the season, Wisconsin was the top team in the Big Ten in terms of passing efficiency, with QB Darrell Bevell recording an impressive 155.2 in...
- West Virginia1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football teamThe 1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 11–0 and won the school's first Big East Conference championship. The team traveled to the , where they lost to the Florida Gators, 41–7. WVU finished the season 11–1.-Schedule:-season:The 1993 season began with...
- Penn State
- Texas A&M1993 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1993 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 10-2 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 7-0.-Schedule:-Louisiana State:-Oklahoma:-Missouri:-Texas Tech:-Houston:...
- Arizona1993 Arizona Wildcats football teamThe 1993 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1993 NCAA college football season. The offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 161 points...
- Ohio State1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football teamThe 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1993-1994. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–1–1 record and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference along with the Wisconsin Badgers including the 1993 Holiday Bowl in San...
- Tennessee1993 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 484 points while the defense allowed 175 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the...
- Alabama1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football teamThe 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993–94 college football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division...
- Miami (FL)1993 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 1993 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Team players drafted into in the NFL:-External links:...
- Kansas State1993 Kansas State Wildcats football teamThe 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1993. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1993 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 8-2-1, and a 4-2-1 record in...
- Michigan1993 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1993 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1993 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
- Clemson
- Louisville1993 Louisville Cardinals football teamThe 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1993 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium and were Liberty Bowl champions.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL:...
Final Coaches Poll
- Florida St.1993 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1993 Florida State Seminoles football team was the national champion of the 1993 college football season. The team finished with a 12-1 record.-Regular season:...
- Notre Dame
- Nebraska1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1993 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...
- Florida
- Wisconsin1993 Wisconsin Badgers football teamThe 1993 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Season:Over the course of the season, Wisconsin was the top team in the Big Ten in terms of passing efficiency, with QB Darrell Bevell recording an impressive 155.2 in...
- West Virginia1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football teamThe 1993 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 11–0 and won the school's first Big East Conference championship. The team traveled to the , where they lost to the Florida Gators, 41–7. WVU finished the season 11–1.-Schedule:-season:The 1993 season began with...
- Penn St.
- Texas A&M1993 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1993 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 10-2 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 7-0.-Schedule:-Louisiana State:-Oklahoma:-Missouri:-Texas Tech:-Houston:...
- Arizona1993 Arizona Wildcats football teamThe 1993 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1993 NCAA college football season. The offense scored 294 points while the defense allowed 161 points...
- Ohio St.1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football teamThe 1993 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1993-1994. The Buckeyes compiled a 10–1–1 record and were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference along with the Wisconsin Badgers including the 1993 Holiday Bowl in San...
- Tennessee1993 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1993 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 484 points while the defense allowed 175 points. Phillip Fulmer was the head coach and led the club to an appearance in the...
- Alabama1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football teamThe 1993 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 1993–94 college football season, competing in the Southeastern Conference Western Division...
- Miami (FL)1993 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 1993 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Team players drafted into in the NFL:-External links:...
- Kansas St.1993 Kansas State Wildcats football teamThe 1993 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1993. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1993 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 8-2-1, and a 4-2-1 record in...
- Michigan1993 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1993 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1993 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
- Clemson
- Louisville1993 Louisville Cardinals football teamThe 1993 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 1993 college football season. The team played their home games in Cardinal Stadium and were Liberty Bowl champions.-Schedule:-Team Players in the NFL:...
- Southern California
Heisman Trophy Voting
The Heisman Memorial Trophy AwardHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
is given to the Most Outstanding Player of the year
Winner: Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century...
, Florida State
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, Quarterback (2310 votes)
- 2. Heath ShulerHeath ShulerJoseph Heath Shuler is a businessman, a former NFL quarterback, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
, Tennessee, Jr.. QB (668 votes) - 3. David PalmerDavid Palmer (American football)David Lee Palmer is a retired American football player from Birmingham, Alabama. He played the position of wide receiver in college at the University of Alabama and professionally for seven seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.Palmer was a star quarterback for...
, Alabama, Jr. WR (292 votes) - 4. Marshall FaulkMarshall FaulkMarshall William Faulk is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League. He is currently an analyst for NFL Total Access, Thursday Night Football, and NFL GameDay Morning on the NFL Network...
, San Diego State, Jr. RB (250 votes) - 5. Glenn FoleyGlenn FoleyGlenn Foley is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League with the New York Jets from 1994–1998 and the Seattle Seahawks in 1999, and the Arena Football League with the New Jersey Gladiators in 2002.He played high school football at Cherry Hill High School East in his...
, Boston College, Sr. QB (180 votes)
Other Major Awards
- Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
(College Player of the Year) - Charlie WardCharlie WardCharlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century...
, Florida State - Walter Camp AwardWalter Camp AwardThe Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
(Back) - Charlie WardCharlie WardCharlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century...
, Florida State - Davey O'Brien AwardDavey O'Brien AwardThe Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
(Quarterback) - Charlie WardCharlie WardCharlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century...
, Florida State - Doak Walker AwardDoak Walker AwardThe Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
(Running Back) - Byron "Bam" Morris, Texas Tech - Dick Butkus AwardDick Butkus AwardThe Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football...
(Linebacker) - Trev AlbertsTrev AlbertsTrev Kendall Alberts is the director of athletics for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Before assuming this position, he was an American television and print college football commentator, most notably working alongside Mark May on the ESPN's College GameDay Scoreboard show.-Collegiate:Alberts...
, Nebraska - Lombardi AwardLombardi AwardThe Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
(Lineman or Linebacker) - Aaron Taylor, Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... - Outland TrophyOutland TrophyThe Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
(Interior Lineman) - Rob WaldropRob WaldropRobert F. Waldrop is a former professional gridiron football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League. He played college football with the Arizona Wildcats....
, NG, ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885... - Jim Thorpe AwardJim Thorpe AwardThe Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
(Defensive Back) - Antonio LanghamAntonio LanghamCollie Antonio Langham , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 187 lb cornerback from the University of Alabama, Langham played in seven NFL seasons from 1994-2000...
, AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... - AFCAAmerican Football Coaches AssociationThe American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...
Coach of the Year - Terry BowdenTerry BowdenTerry Bowden is an American football coach at the University of North Alabama. Bowden was previously the head coach at Salem University , Samford University , and Auburn University . Bowden is the son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden...
, AuburnAuburn UniversityAuburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... - FWAAFootball Writers Association of AmericaThe Football Writers Association of America is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA...
Coach of the Year - Terry BowdenTerry BowdenTerry Bowden is an American football coach at the University of North Alabama. Bowden was previously the head coach at Salem University , Samford University , and Auburn University . Bowden is the son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden...
, AuburnAuburn UniversityAuburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...