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Why Tennessee's Johnny Majors didn't win the Heisman
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:09 pm
Anybody ever wonder why people either love or hate Notre Dame? If anyone should hate Notre Dame, it should be Tennessee fans. For those of you not familiar with what happened, in 1956 Paul Hornung from Notre Dame won the Heisman. All American running back Johnny Majors on the undefeated Tennessee team came in second in the voting. Notre Dame had a dismal 2 - 8 record that year. The Notre Dame loving press tried to make up for Notre Dame's poor season by awarding the Heisman to their best player.
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Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:10 pm to Ramblin Wreck
If anyone should've won it that year it's Jim Brown.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:16 pm to Korin
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If anyone should've won it that year it's Jim Brown
That is racist! Don't call Jim brown
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:19 pm to Ramblin Wreck
It was the biggest robbery in the history of the award.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:21 pm to Korin
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If anyone should've won it that year it's Jim Brown.
Yeah, the guy who didn't play in a single televised game should have won the Heisman.
Goddamn Korin, do you have to do this shite every fricking time?
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:28 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Yeah, Johnny Majors is more revered than Jim Brown alright. 
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:33 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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It was the biggest robbery in the history of the award
Number two on the biggest robbery would have to be the 1997 award. Just like Notre Dame getting their participation trophy in 1956, it was decided a defensive player needed to win the award, so Peyton Manning and Tennessee came in second once again.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:33 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Peyton didn't deserve it either.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:34 pm to Ramblin Wreck
This plus what happened to Manning is why I hope UT never tries to push a player for the heisman. It's just a marketing ploy by espn.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:37 pm to TOSOV
You got a case with Majors over Hornung.
Woodson over Manning....you need to let that one go.
Woodson over Manning....you need to let that one go.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:42 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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Yeah, the guy who didn't play in a single televised game should have won the Heisman. Goddamn Korin, do you have to do this shite every fricking time?
Korin is right. Nearly everyone agrees with him. I also agree/believe Majors should have been second.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:46 pm to Ramblin Wreck
The original Johnny Football 
Posted on 8/21/17 at 9:47 pm to CocknDawg
I would not care if Clemson never won another game.
But Jackson over Watson was just plain stealing.
But Jackson over Watson was just plain stealing.
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Posted on 8/21/17 at 10:21 pm to navy
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Woodson over Manning....you need to let that one go.
Nope. Espn wanting to create the drama was clear, and they continue to do it. Shows the heisman has become a marketing ploy.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 10:46 pm to Ramblin Wreck
He didn't win it because he didn't deserve it. He was drankin too much.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 10:51 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Thats almost as bad as Lamar Jackson over Deshaun Watson
Posted on 8/21/17 at 10:52 pm to Vols&Shaft83
And Peyton Manning was second.
Posted on 8/21/17 at 11:24 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Houston Cougars didn't appear on television because of probation, and Andre Ware won the Heisman.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 1:17 am to Oklahomey
And that will never happen again
Posted on 8/22/17 at 5:08 am to Ramblin Wreck
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Number two on the biggest robbery would have to be the 1997 award. Just like Notre Dame getting their participation trophy in 1956, it was decided a defensive player needed to win the award, so Peyton Manning and Tennessee came in second once again.
Meh. I let this go a long time ago. Did Manning deserve it? Sure. But so did Woodson. Not mad about this.
Now, had Manning beaten Florida, he would have won going away.
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