1992 NCAA Division I-A football season
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The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition
, and ended with Alabama
's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant
. One of Bryant's players, Gene Stallings
, was the head coach, and he used a style similar to Bryant's, a smashmouth running game combined with a tough defense.
The members of the Bowl Coalition were the Sugar Bowl
, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, and Fiesta Bowl
. Under the agreement the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Cotton Bowl Classic hosted the Southeastern Conference
, Big 8
, and Southwest Conference champions, respectively, and then a pool of at large teams was formed between the Atlantic Coast Conference
champ, the Big East
champ, Notre Dame, and two conference runner ups from the Big 8, SWC, ACC, Big East and Pac-10. The highest ranked host team would play the highest ranked at-large team. If the two highest ranked teams were both at-large teams, the championship game would be hosted by the Fiesta Bowl.
So for this year, (host) SEC champ Alabama played (at-large) Big East Champ Miami-FL
, the Orange Bowl featured (host) Big-8 champ Nebraska
and (at-large) ACC champ Florida St.
, the Cotton Bowl Classic featured (host) SWC champ Texas A&M
and (at-large) independent Notre Dame, and the Fiesta Bowl featured (at-large) Big East runner up and (at-large) Big 8 runner up .
The 1992 season also saw the expansion of the SEC and the first conference championship game to be played in the country. Before the 1992 season, the Arkansas Razorbacks
and the South Carolina Gamecocks
joined the SEC, which expanded the conference to twelve teams. The conference then split into two divisions, and the winner of each division would face off in the SEC Championship Game
in historic Legion Field
(later moved to the Georgia Dome
in 1994). In the first year of the new system, Alabama won the SEC West, Florida won the SEC East, and the Tide won the match-up 28-21 on an Antonio Langham
interception return for a touchdown in the closing minutes.
In the Sugar Bowl
, to decide the national champion, Miami came in a heavy favorite with even heavier swagger. The Tide defense, however, with its eleven man fronts and zone blitzes, heavily confused Heisman Trophy
winner Gino Torretta
and Alabama won in a defensive rout, 34-13.
In other circles, the Big West Conference
lost two members; Fresno State
left for the WAC
and Long Beach State
stopped sponsoring football, but they also gained a member in Nevada
, which made the jump from Division I-AA. Possibly in a show of how weak the conference was, Nevada went 5-1 in conference, winning the Big West championship and representing the conference in the 1992 Las Vegas Bowl (formerly the California Bowl
held in Fresno, California
).
and the Washington Huskies were only points apart at the top. In the preseason poll, Miami had 40 of the 62 first place votes cast, and Washington 12. After both teams went 5-0, they each got first place votes from 31 electors, split 31½ each, and on October 13, the Huskies were ahead by a single point 1,517½ to 1,516½. The following week, there was a tie for first place for the first time in the history of the AP poll, with Miami and Washington each collecting 1,517 points (Miami had more first place votes, 31 to 30, as another writer went with 7-0-0 Alabama
). The next week, Miami was ahead 1,517 to 1,516, and the week after, Washington was on top again. On November 7, the Huskies lost at , 16-3 to fall to 8-1-0. In the remaining polls, Miami was the clear cut favorite for #1, with 61 of the 62 votes, and Alabama was everyone's favorite #2. Both finished the regular season unbeaten. Since Miami was an "at-large" school, and Alabama was the highest ranked of the "host schools" (qualifying for the Sugar Bowl
as the Southeastern Conference champion), the #1 vs. #2 matchup would take place in New Orleans.
is given to the Most Outstanding Player of the year.
Winner: Gino Torretta
, Miami-FL, Sr. QB (1400 votes)
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...
, and ended with Alabama
1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1992 college football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Gene Stallings. They played their home games at both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Legion Field in Birmingham,...
's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and thirteen conference championships...
. One of Bryant's players, Gene Stallings
Gene Stallings
Eugene Clifton Stallings, Jr. is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at Texas A&M University , where he was one of the "Junction Boys", and later served as the head coach at his alma mater from 1965 to 1971. Stallings was also the head coach of the St...
, was the head coach, and he used a style similar to Bryant's, a smashmouth running game combined with a tough defense.
The members of the Bowl Coalition were the Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...
, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl Classic, and Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Frito-Lay and named with their Tostitos brand, is a United States college football bowl game played annually at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Between its origination in 1971 and 2006, the game was hosted in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil...
. Under the agreement the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Cotton Bowl Classic hosted the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
, Big 8
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...
, and Southwest Conference champions, respectively, and then a pool of at large teams was formed between the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
champ, the Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
champ, Notre Dame, and two conference runner ups from the Big 8, SWC, ACC, Big East and Pac-10. The highest ranked host team would play the highest ranked at-large team. If the two highest ranked teams were both at-large teams, the championship game would be hosted by the Fiesta Bowl.
So for this year, (host) SEC champ Alabama played (at-large) Big East Champ Miami-FL
1992 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1992 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1992 NCAA College Football season.-Schedule:-Awards and honors:*Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award*Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy *Gino Torretta, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award...
, the Orange Bowl featured (host) Big-8 champ Nebraska
1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1992 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:...
and (at-large) ACC champ Florida St.
1992 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team finished #2 in the AP and Coaches poll with an 11-1 record. The Seminoles offense scored 446 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Led by head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles competed in the Orange Bowl....
, the Cotton Bowl Classic featured (host) SWC champ Texas A&M
1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 12-1 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 7-0.-Schedule:-Stanford:-Louisiana State:-Tulsa:-Missouri:-Texas Tech:...
and (at-large) independent Notre Dame, and the Fiesta Bowl featured (at-large) Big East runner up and (at-large) Big 8 runner up .
The 1992 season also saw the expansion of the SEC and the first conference championship game to be played in the country. Before the 1992 season, the Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
and the South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice...
joined the SEC, which expanded the conference to twelve teams. The conference then split into two divisions, and the winner of each division would face off in the SEC Championship Game
SEC Championship Game
The SEC Championship Game refers to the game determining the Southeastern Conference's football season champion. The championship game pits the SEC Western Division representative against the Eastern Division representative in a game held after the regular season has been completed. Thus far, nine...
in historic Legion Field
Legion Field
Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events. The stadium is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans. At its peak...
(later moved to the Georgia Dome
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...
in 1994). In the first year of the new system, Alabama won the SEC West, Florida won the SEC East, and the Tide won the match-up 28-21 on an Antonio Langham
Antonio Langham
Collie 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...
interception return for a touchdown in the closing minutes.
In the Sugar Bowl
1993 Sugar Bowl
The 1993 Sugar Bowl took place on January 1, 1993, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It served as the final game and the National Championship of the 1992–93 college football season. The game featured two unbeaten teams in the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Miami Hurricanes...
, to decide the national champion, Miami came in a heavy favorite with even heavier swagger. The Tide defense, however, with its eleven man fronts and zone blitzes, heavily confused 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...
winner Gino Torretta
Gino Torretta
Gino Louis Torretta is a Heisman Trophy winner who played quarterback for several teams in the National Football League from 1993 to 1997....
and Alabama won in a defensive rout, 34-13.
In other circles, the Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
lost two members; Fresno State
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in 19 NCAA Division I sports. The teams have been members of the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. Before that, it had been a member of the Big West Conference since 1969...
left for the WAC
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
and Long Beach State
Long Beach State 49ers football
The Long Beach State 49ers football team represented California State University, Long Beach from the 1955 through 1991 seasons. The 49ers originally competed as an Independent before joining the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 1958. By the 1969 season, the 49ers would join the...
stopped sponsoring football, but they also gained a member in Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack
The Nevada Wolf Pack are the collegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Nevada, Reno, consisting of 16 varsity teams. Though often known as UNR within the state, the university is simply called Nevada for athletics purposes; its sports teams are nicknamed the Wolf Pack...
, which made the jump from Division I-AA. Possibly in a show of how weak the conference was, Nevada went 5-1 in conference, winning the Big West championship and representing the conference in the 1992 Las Vegas Bowl (formerly the California Bowl
California Bowl
The California Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game played annually at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California, from 1981 to 1991. The games matched the championship teams from the Big West Conference with teams from the Mid-American Conference...
held in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
).
Conference standings
#1 and #2 Progress
Until the November 10, 1992 poll, #1 and #2 shifted between Miami and Seattle, as the Miami Hurricanes1992 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1992 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1992 NCAA College Football season.-Schedule:-Awards and honors:*Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award*Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy *Gino Torretta, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award...
and the Washington Huskies were only points apart at the top. In the preseason poll, Miami had 40 of the 62 first place votes cast, and Washington 12. After both teams went 5-0, they each got first place votes from 31 electors, split 31½ each, and on October 13, the Huskies were ahead by a single point 1,517½ to 1,516½. The following week, there was a tie for first place for the first time in the history of the AP poll, with Miami and Washington each collecting 1,517 points (Miami had more first place votes, 31 to 30, as another writer went with 7-0-0 Alabama
1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1992 college football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Gene Stallings. They played their home games at both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Legion Field in Birmingham,...
). The next week, Miami was ahead 1,517 to 1,516, and the week after, Washington was on top again. On November 7, the Huskies lost at , 16-3 to fall to 8-1-0. In the remaining polls, Miami was the clear cut favorite for #1, with 61 of the 62 votes, and Alabama was everyone's favorite #2. Both finished the regular season unbeaten. Since Miami was an "at-large" school, and Alabama was the highest ranked of the "host schools" (qualifying for the Sugar Bowl
1993 Sugar Bowl
The 1993 Sugar Bowl took place on January 1, 1993, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It served as the final game and the National Championship of the 1992–93 college football season. The game featured two unbeaten teams in the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Miami Hurricanes...
as the Southeastern Conference champion), the #1 vs. #2 matchup would take place in New Orleans.
Bowl Games
| Bowl Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Bowl 1993 Sugar Bowl The 1993 Sugar Bowl took place on January 1, 1993, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. It served as the final game and the National Championship of the 1992–93 college football season. The game featured two unbeaten teams in the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Miami Hurricanes... |
#2 Alabama 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1992 college football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Gene Stallings. They played their home games at both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Legion Field in Birmingham,... |
34 | #1 Miami 1992 Miami Hurricanes football team The 1992 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1992 NCAA College Football season.-Schedule:-Awards and honors:*Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award*Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy *Gino Torretta, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award... |
13 |
| Orange Bowl 1993 Orange Bowl The 1993 Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1993. This 59th edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Florida State Seminoles. Nebraska came into the game ranked number 11 at 9-2... |
#3 Florida State 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team The 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team finished #2 in the AP and Coaches poll with an 11-1 record. The Seminoles offense scored 446 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Led by head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles competed in the Orange Bowl.... |
27 | #11 Nebraska 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1992 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:... |
14 |
| #5 Notre Dame | 28 | #4 Texas A&M 1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 12-1 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 7-0.-Schedule:-Stanford:-Louisiana State:-Tulsa:-Missouri:-Texas Tech:... |
3 | |
| Fiesta Bowl 1993 Fiesta Bowl The 1993 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 1993, was the 22nd edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game featured the and the .-1st half:... |
#6 | 26 | #10 | 22 |
| Rose Bowl 1993 Rose Bowl The 1993 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. It was the 79th Rose Bowl Game. In the game, the #7 Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten, defeated the ninth-ranked Washington Huskies, champions of the Pac-10, 38-31... |
#7 Michigan 1992 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1992 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1992 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium... |
38 | #9 Washington | 31 |
| #8 Georgia | 21 | #15 Ohio State 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1992-1993. The Buckeyes compiled a 8–3–1 record, including the in Orlando, Florida, where they lost 21–14 to the Georgia Bulldogs.-Schedule:-Coaching staff:* John... |
14 | |
| #14 Florida | 27 | #12 | 10 | |
| #13 | 24 | #21 Penn State | 3 | |
| Hall of Fame Bowl 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl The 1993 edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl featured the 16th ranked , and the 17th ranked Tennessee Vols. It was the seventh edition to the Hall of Fame Bowl... |
#17 Tennessee 1992 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 1992 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 347 points while the defense allowed 196 points. At season’s end, the Volunteers participated in the Hall of Fame Bowl.-Schedule:-Team... |
38 | #16 | 23 |
| Copper Bowl 1992 Copper Bowl The 1992 edition to the Copper Bowl featured the Washington State Cougars, and the Utah Utes.Washington State scored first on a 3 yard touchdown run by running back Shaumbe Wright-Fair, to take a 7–0 lead. Quarterback Drew Bledsoe fired an 87 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Phillip Bobo,... |
#18 Washington St. 1992 Washington State Cougars football team The 1992 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 1992 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:The Cougars non-conference games were against Montana, Fresno State and Temple.... |
31 | Utah 1992 Utah Utes football team The 1992 season, Ron McBride's third with the team, saw the Utes return to postseason play for the first time since the 1964 Liberty Bowl with an appearance in the 1992 Copper Bowl.-Schedule:... |
28 |
| #19 | 21 | #24 | 17 | |
| #20 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 20 | #22 | 15 | ||
| 24 | #23 USC | 7 | ||
| Aloha Bowl 1992 Aloha Bowl The 1992 Aloha Bowl was played on December 25, 1992 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. earned its first bowl win in 31 years over an 8-4 BYU team led by reserve quarterback Tom Young, the younger brother of NFL hall-of-famer Steve Young... |
23 | #25 BYU 1992 BYU Cougars football team The 1992 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University for the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:... |
20 | |
| Holiday Bowl 1992 Holiday Bowl The 1992 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1992 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 25th ranked Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and the unranked .... |
Hawaii 1992 Hawaii Rainbows football team -Schedule:-1992 team members in the NFL:... |
27 | 17 | |
| Wake Forest | 39 | Oregon 1992 Oregon Ducks football team -Schedule:... |
35 | |
| 35 | 34 |
Final AP Poll
- Alabama1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football teamThe 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1992 college football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Gene Stallings. They played their home games at both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Legion Field in Birmingham,...
- Florida State1992 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team finished #2 in the AP and Coaches poll with an 11-1 record. The Seminoles offense scored 446 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Led by head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles competed in the Orange Bowl....
- Miami (FL)1992 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 1992 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1992 NCAA College Football season.-Schedule:-Awards and honors:*Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award*Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy *Gino Torretta, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award...
- Notre Dame
- Michigan1992 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1992 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1992 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium...
- Texas A&M1992 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 12-1 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 7-0.-Schedule:-Stanford:-Louisiana State:-Tulsa:-Missouri:-Texas Tech:...
- Georgia
- Florida
- Washington
- Tennessee1992 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1992 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 347 points while the defense allowed 196 points. At season’s end, the Volunteers participated in the Hall of Fame Bowl.-Schedule:-Team...
- Nebraska1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1992 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:...
- Washington State1992 Washington State Cougars football teamThe 1992 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 1992 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:The Cougars non-conference games were against Montana, Fresno State and Temple....
- Ohio State1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football teamThe 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1992-1993. The Buckeyes compiled a 8–3–1 record, including the in Orlando, Florida, where they lost 21–14 to the Georgia Bulldogs.-Schedule:-Coaching staff:* John...
- Hawaii1992 Hawaii Rainbows football team-Schedule:-1992 team members in the NFL:...
- Wake Forest
Final Coaches Poll
- Alabama1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football teamThe 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1992 college football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Gene Stallings. They played their home games at both Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Legion Field in Birmingham,...
- Florida State1992 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 1992 Florida State Seminoles football team finished #2 in the AP and Coaches poll with an 11-1 record. The Seminoles offense scored 446 points while the defense allowed 186 points. Led by head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles competed in the Orange Bowl....
- Miami (FL)1992 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 1992 Miami Hurricanes represented the University of Miami in the 1992 NCAA College Football season.-Schedule:-Awards and honors:*Gino Torretta, Davey O'Brien Award*Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy *Gino Torretta, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award...
- Notre Dame
- Michigan1992 Michigan Wolverines football teamThe 1992 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1992 college football season. The team's head coach was Gary Moeller. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium...
- Texas A&M1992 Texas A&M Aggies football teamThe 1992 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 12-1 record. The Aggies had a regular season Southwest Conference record of 7-0.-Schedule:-Stanford:-Louisiana State:-Tulsa:-Missouri:-Texas Tech:...
- Georgia
- Washington
- Florida
- Tennessee1992 Tennessee Volunteers football teamThe 1992 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Volunteers offense scored 347 points while the defense allowed 196 points. At season’s end, the Volunteers participated in the Hall of Fame Bowl.-Schedule:-Team...
- Nebraska1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football teamThe 1992 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1992 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:...
- Washington State1992 Washington State Cougars football teamThe 1992 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 1992 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:The Cougars non-conference games were against Montana, Fresno State and Temple....
- Ohio State1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football teamThe 1992 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1992-1993. The Buckeyes compiled a 8–3–1 record, including the in Orlando, Florida, where they lost 21–14 to the Georgia Bulldogs.-Schedule:-Coaching staff:* John...
- Hawaii1992 Hawaii Rainbows football team-Schedule:-1992 team members in the NFL:...
- Penn State
- Wake Forest
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: Gino Torretta
Gino Torretta
Gino Louis Torretta is a Heisman Trophy winner who played quarterback for several teams in the National Football League from 1993 to 1997....
, Miami-FL, Sr. QB (1400 votes)
- 2. 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, So. RB (1080 votes) - 3. Garrison HearstGarrison HearstGerard Garrison Hearst is a former National Football League running back who last played for the NFL's Denver Broncos in 2004. He had previously played for the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers...
, Georgia, Jr. RB (982 votes) - 4. Marvin Jones, Florida State, Jr. LB (392 votes)
- 5. Reggie BrooksReggie BrooksReginald Arthur Brooks is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.-College:...
, Notre Dame, Sr. RB (294 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) - Gino Torretta, Miami-FL - 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) - Gino Torretta - 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) - Gino Torretta - 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) - Garrison Hearst, Georgia - 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) - Marvin Jones, Florida State - 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) - Marvin Jones, Florida State - 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) - Will Shields, Nebraska - 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) - Deon Figures, Colorado - 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 - Gene Stallings, Alabama - 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 - Gene Stallings, Alabama