1940 Heisman Trophy
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[edit] Voting
| Player | School | Position | Points |
| Tom Harmon | Michigan | HB | 1,303 |
| John Kimbrough | Texas A&M | RB | 841 |
| George Franck | Minnesota | HB | 102 |
| Frankie Albert | Stanford | QB | 90 |
| Paul Christman | Missouri | QB | 66 |
[edit] The Winner
For his time, many consider Harmon to be the best ball carrier to have played college football. He ran with power, could cut with grace, and excelled at every position at which he played. This was never more apparent than in his final game at Michigan, a 40-0 victory over rival Ohio State. In that game, Harmon completed 11 of 12 passes for 151 yards and 2 touchdowns, he ran for 139 yards and 2 more touchdowns, he kicked 4 PAT's, averaged 50 yards per punt, and intercepted three Buckeye passes.
Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, Tom Harmon passed away in 1990, a little less than two years before the next Michigan player would win a Heisman Trophy. Over his lifetime, he had been a fighter pilot in World War II (Silver Star and Purple Heart), had reported at more than 10,000 sporting events worldwide, had been the Sports Director at WJR in Detroit, had played professional football with the Los Angeles Rams, and finished his career as the voice of the Los Angeles Raiders.
