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Tennessee Football: 10 Vols Who Were Robbed of Postseason Awards in School History

By Caleb Calhoun

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Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium during the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Tennessee. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

1. Johnny Majors

Year: 1956

Award: Heisman Trophy (Best Player)

Winner: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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    • This season is simply defined by highway robbery in every way possible for the Tennessee Vols football team. For starters, they should have been named national champions after their 10-0 undefeated season.

    That record included wins over No. 2 ranked Georgia Tech and No. 19 ranked Ole Miss, and five victories overall against teams with winning records. Meanwhile, the No. 1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners played one ranked team all year, the No. 18 ranked Colorado Buffaloes. The Vols clearly had the better resume and should have won the title.

    But on top of being screwed there, they were also screwed of a Heisman Trophy that rightfully belonged to future Tennessee head coach Johnny Majors.

    Majors lost the trophy to Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Paul Hornung. Hornung had 420 rushing yards and 917 passing yards with nine total touchdowns. He also had 13 interceptions.

    Majors, meanwhile, had 549 rushing yards and 552 passing yards to go with 12 total touchdowns and only three interceptions. So remember, Majors had 300 fewer yard, but he had three more touchdowns and 10 fewer interceptions. Those stats favor Majors.

    At the same time, the Vols finished 10-0 while the Fighting Irish finished 2-8. What happened to the team aspect that applied to Manning and Woodson in 1997? Majors clearly had a better impact on his team than Hornung did on Notre Dame, and this one was a landslide.

    But apparently not for the voters.

    Somehow, in their Tennessee hate and Notre Dame love fest, they managed to rob Majors of a Heisman Trophy and give it to a player on a 2-8 team. Really?

    The Vols should at least have two Heisman Trophies in their vault, but they have zero, and it is blatantly due to a change in criteria every time a Tennessee player is up for it.

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    These are the 10 times in Tennessee football history that Vols were snubbed of awards they deserved. What are your thoughts on our list? Feel free to leave your comments below or on or Facebook and Twitter pages.

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