Category: CFB Heisman Tournament

  • CFB Heisman Tournament Championship

    CFB Heisman Tournament Championship

    In the all-Florida State championship, Jameis Winston and the 2013 Seminoles outdueled Charlie Ward and the 1993 squad to win the title by a 37-27 score. Both quarterbacks were picked off once, but Winston tossed three touchdown passes and Ward only had one. The 1993 Seminoles took their only lead at 20-19 in the third…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament Semifinals

    CFB Heisman Tournament Semifinals

    Tallahassee is jubilant, as the final of this tournament will be an all-Florida State affair. Both the 1993 and 2013 squads earned close and fairly low-scoring victories in the semifinals, so we will see the Seminoles’ Charlie Ward vs. Jameis Winston for the title. CFB Heisman Tournament Home Page Semifinals:Game 44: (4) 1993 Florida State…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament Quarterfinals

    CFB Heisman Tournament Quarterfinals

    There’s still a chance of a Florida State vs. Florida State finale, but one of the three Seminole teams was finally knocked out in the quarterfinals. None of the quarterfinals ended up being close, as all finished with margins between 10 and 19 points. In the semifinals, 1993 Florida State will face 2010 Auburn, and…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament Round of 16 36-39

    CFB Heisman Tournament Round of 16 36-39

    Florida State was the big winner in the round of 16, as all three of their Heisman-winning teams (1993, 2000, 2013) advanced to the quarterfinals. Alabama and USC both began the round with three teams, but only one of those three advanced (1979 Trojans and 2009 Crimson Tide). Those five squads will be joined by…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament Round of 16 32-35

    CFB Heisman Tournament Round of 16 32-35

    Two more top-five teams were eliminated, including the #1 seed 2020 Alabama, as well as #5 2005 USC. 1976 Pittsburgh and 1996 Florida provided the upsets. 1993 Florida State and 2020 Auburn also won in close games as the favorites. CFB Heisman Tournament Home Page Round of 16:Game 32: (16) 1976 Pittsburgh defeats (1) 2020…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 28-31

    CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 28-31

    1978 Oklahoma became the second high seed to fall in the second round, as 2021 Alabama posted an easy win. In the game of the tournament thus far, 1979 USC and 1998 Texas played seven overtimes before the Trojans finally prevailed. A minor upset saw 2000 Florida State easily handle 1995 Ohio State. 2019 LSU,…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 24-27

    CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 24-27

    Three favorites advanced, though two of them came down to the last play. But the big story was 31st-seeded 1994 Colorado taking down second-seeded 2004 USC in a blowout. 2008 Oklahoma advanced on a walk-off TD, while 2013 Florida State survived a hail mary attempt. 2009 Alabama had an easy victory. CFB Heisman Tournament Home…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 20-23

    CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 20-23

    The favorites won all four games in this quadrant of the tournament, including a pair of USC teams that won big. 1993 Florida State posted the first shutout of the tournament, while 1996 Florida won the only close game here. CFB Heisman Tournament Home Page Second Round:Game 20: (4) 1993 Florida State defeats (29) 1982…

  • CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 16-19

    CFB Heisman Tournament 2nd Round 16-19

    Alabama could only advance one of its two top-eight seeds in this quadrant, as 1991 Michigan rallied to upset the 2015 Crimson Tide in overtime (the first OT contest of this tournament). The top-seeded 2020 Alabama squad won easily, while 1976 Pittsburgh and 2010 Auburn both were victorious thanks to late touchdowns. CFB Heisman Tournament…