Another Heisman weekend. Another year without a Notre Dame winner, let alone a Notre Dame finalist.
Wide receiver tim Brown was the last Notre Dame player to bring home the award 35 long years ago,
yet, in spite of that drought, the Fighting Irish still remain atop the leaderboard (tied with Oklahoma, Ohio State and USC) of schools with seven Heisman winners.
Another Heisman weekend. Another year without a Notre Dame winner, let alone a Notre Dame finalist.
Manti Te’o came very close in 2012 to interrupting the hiatus, but alas,
here we sit waiting for the next Irish great to step to the forefront at the Downtown Athletic Club.
In honor of this weekend’s award ceremony, let’s take a look at the last 35 years and how close the Irish have come to breaking the drought.
1988 - The National Title Top 10 Vote Getters – NONE
The year after Brown won the Heisman, the Irish brought home the real hardware by beating West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl and winning the National Championship.
1989 - Title Follow Up As a follow-up to their title, the Irish were a loss on the final weekend of the season to Miami away from making it two. Both Rice and Ismail saw the stars rise from the previous year.
1990 - The Rocket is Robbed One of the most talked about Heisman snubs of all time, Ismail was the most dangerous player in college football, and it wasn’t particularly close.
1992 - Brooks Steps U On a team with Jerome Bettis, it’s hard to get any attention let alone many carries, but the Irish offense found plenty of room for both in 1992.