FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Heisman Runners-up Trivia Quiz

You may know a lot about the past Heisman Trophy winners, but how much do you know about the players who didn't win.

A multiple-choice quiz by bmrsnr. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bmrsnr

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,510

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
960

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. In one of the closest races in Heisman history, what Quarterback lost by only 76 points in the 2000 Heisman voting? Hint

Chris Weinke

Michael Vick

Drew Brees

Josh Heupel

NEXT>

Question 2 of 5

2. Which 1978 Heisman trophy winner finished second in the voting the following year? Hint

Charles White

Tony Dorsett

Earl Campbell

Billy Sims

3. Michigan's Charles Woodson was the first defensive player to win the Heisman. In 1980, however, Pittsburgh's Hugh Green came within a couple hundred points to earning that distinction. What position did Green play? Hint

Center

Linebacker

Safety

Defensive Back

NEXT>

Question 4 of 5

4. Ty Detmer was the first BYU winner in 1990. Several other BYU QB's finished in the top 4 of the balloting. Which of the following was a runner-up? Hint

Robbie Bosco

Steve Young

Jim McMahon

Marc Wilson

NEXT>

Question 5 of 5

5. The year before Archie Griffin won his first Heisman trophy, he finished second to Penn State's John Cappelletti?

True

False

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In one of the closest races in Heisman history, what Quarterback lost by only 76 points in the 2000 Heisman voting?

Answer: Josh Heupel

Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel lost to Chris Weinke in the 2000 Heisman balloting, but ended up beating him in the 2001 Orange Bowl.

2. Which 1978 Heisman trophy winner finished second in the voting the following year?

Answer: Billy Sims

Billy Sims won the 1978 Heisman, but in 1979 Charles White kept Sims from being the second two-time winner in history.

Answer: Linebacker

Green came close but lost to South Carolina's George Rogers.

4. Ty Detmer was the first BYU winner in 1990. Several other BYU QB's finished in the top 4 of the balloting. Which of the following was a runner-up?

Answer: Steve Young

Of these four, only Steve Young finished 2nd. The three others finished 3rd, Bosco twice.

5. The year before Archie Griffin won his first Heisman trophy, he finished second to Penn State's John Cappelletti?

Answer: False

A Buckeye finished 2nd in the voting that year, but it wasn't Griffin. Offensive Tackle John Hicks took the runner-up spot.

Source: Author bmrsnr

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.