College Football 1991

1. Steve Emtman: Won several defensive awards in 1991. Won Lombardi Trophy (best lineman or linebacker), the Outland Trophy (interior lineman), Pac 10 Defensive Player of the Year and Lineman of the Year, and was a consensus All-American.

Emtman finished 4^th in the Heisman Trophy voting.

He was the Co-MVP of the Rose Bowl as his Huskies routed then #4 Michigan 34-14.

The Huskies’ defense allowed 9.5 points per game in their 12 games and allowed nation’s best 237.1 yards per game.

Washington captured a co-National Championship with Miami after finishing the season 12-0. Washington was #1 in the coaches poll.

2. Desmond Howard: Had 63 receptions for 985 yards and a nation’s leading

19 TDs receiving. He scored four more TDs rushing, and returning.

He totaled 1895 All-Purpose yards in 12 games for the Wolverines.

He convincingly won the Heisman Trophy by the second largest margin of votes. He also won the Walter Camp and Maxwell Awards as

College Football Player of Year. Howard received Big Ten Athlete and Offensive Player of the Year.

Howard’s most famous moments came against Notre Dame and his defining moment against arch rival Ohio State.

Michigan won the Big Ten and finished #6 in the final poll after a 10-1 regular season and losing 34-14 to Washington in the Rose Bowl.

3. Gino Torretta: He threw for 3095 yards and 20 TDs with just eight Ints.

He threw for 6 TDs in two wins over top 10 opponents Houston and Penn State.

He directed the Hurricanes to a fourth quarter comeback win over then #1 Florida State 17-16.

Torretta threw for 257 yards and a TD in Miami’s 22-0 Orange Bowl pounding of #11 Nebraska.

He was the Big East Offensive Player of the Year.

Miami went 12-0 and was co-National Champions along with Washington. They were Big East and Orange Bowl Champions as well.