Heisman Trophy Voting
The Heisman Trophy voting was basically a 3 man show: Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart (who won the Heisman Trophy in 2004), and Vince Young, who helped Texas win the national championship for the 1st time since 1970. Bush won the trophy, with Young coming in second.
The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player. There is no winner for 2005 because of irregularities discovered in 2010.
- 2. Vince Young, Jr. Texas QB (1,608 pts)
- 3. Matt Leinart, Sr. USC QB (797 pts)
- 4. Brady Quinn Jr. Notre Dame QB (191 pts)
- 5. Michael Robinson, Sr. Penn State QB (49 pts)
In June 2010, the NCAA ruled that Bush had received improper gifts in violation of NCAA policies. On September 14, 2010, Bush announced in a statement from the New Orleans Saints that he would forfeit his title of 2005 Heisman Trophy winner and return his trophy. Vince Young, the runner-up in 2005, commented that he would not accept the trophy if it was taken away from Bush. On September 15, 2010, the Heisman Trust announced that the 2005 trophy would be vacated, and there would be no winner for that season.
Read more about this topic: 2005 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
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