990WBOB
  • WBOB Radio
  • Past Casts
  • F Bomb Friday
  • Weather
  • Contact
  • About
    • WBOB Press Releases
    • Join Our Team!
    • CHARITY GALA

Mariota Takes Home Heisman

12/15/2014

Comments

 
Picture
Marcus Mariota of the University of Oregon was selected as the 80th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the Outstanding College Football Player in the United States for 2014.  

William Dockery, President of the Heisman Trophy Trust, which annually presents the Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, announced the selection of Mariota on Saturday evening, December 13, 2014, on a nationally televised ESPN sports special live from the Best Buy Theater in Times Square.
The victory for the 6'4", 219-pound Mariota represents the first winner from the University of Oregon and the first player born in Hawaii.  Mariota is the 35th quarterback and the 17th Junior to receive the award.

Mariota, of Honolulu, HI, led the nation in passing efficiency with a mark of 186.3 by completing 254 of his 372 passes for 3,783 yards and 38 touchdowns while just throwing 2 interceptions.  He has also rushed for 669 yards and 14 scores, and recorded one touchdown reception. Mariota's total of 53 touchdowns ties the Heisman record for most touchdowns by a winner with Sam Bradford in 2008.  While leading the Ducks to the PAC-12 Championship and an appearance in the Rose Bowl Game in the first ever College Football Playoff semifinals against Florida State and last year's Heisman winner, Jameis Winston, Mariota earned the PAC-12 Offensive Player of the Year award.  Mariota was also awarded the 2014 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Davey O'Brien Award, which is given to the nation's top quarterback, as well as the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player.   

Ballots were emailed to 870 media personnel across the nation plus 58 Heisman winners and one fan ballot, for a total of 929 electors.  The ballots were received and tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP.  Mariota polled 2,534 points to capture the award over Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin (1,250 points), and Amari Cooper of Alabama (1,023 points).  The point total is reached by a system of three points for a first place vote, two for a second and one for a third.  

Marcus Mariota will be officially honored at the 80th annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Dinner Gala on Monday evening, December 15, 2014, at the Marriott Marquis in New York.

source Heisman.com

More WBOB Sports

  • Sox Add Porcello & Miley, Say Goodbye to Cespedes
    Dodgers Stealing the Show: Add Kendrick, McCarthy; Lose Kemp, Gordon, and Haren

  • PC Wins Big Behind Freshman's Double-Double
    Playoff Seeds, What Do They Matter?
Comments
    Picture

    Support WBOB Sports
    Click On Today's
    Sponsor


    Associated Press
    Sports Headlines

    Search
    WBOB Sports Archives

    NFL
    MLB
    College Football
    College Hoops
    NBA
    NHL
    Boxing
    MMA

    MiLB


    Picture

    The
    WBOB Sports
    Staff

    Senior Sports Writer
    Michael Parente 
    MP@990WBOB.com

    Senior Editor
    Kevin Aherne
    KA@990WBOB.com

    Writer,On Air Personality & Editor
    Adam Palazio
    Pal@990WBOB.com

    Beat Writer & Ast Editor
    Ryan Fox

    Info@990WBOB.com

    Chief Hockey Correspondent 
    Travis Barrett
    Info@990WBOB.com


    Staff Writer
    Pat Sullivan
    Info@990WBOB.com

    Other
    WBOB Sports Contributors


    WBOB Hockey Writer
    David Rivard 

    Football Correspondent
    Mike Ferguson
    - NoledOut.com

    Former NFL Player
    Patrick Pass


    NE Pats Expert
    Erick Scalavino
    - PFW.com


    Proud 
    WBOB Sports
    Supporters
    

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Contact 
    WBOB Sports 


    info@990WBOB.com


    Affiliate
    News
    Feeds

Search For Your Favorite WBOB Author,
​or BobCast

990WBOB 
An Independent Media Outlet.

The views opinions and thoughts expressed do not  reflect those of 990WBOB, its management or its staff. All Rights Reserved 990WBOB.com 2007-2020
​
Contact WBOB HERE

WBOB Reads

Weather

Live BOBCasts

Past Casts

Contact Us

Join Our Team!

Featured Supporters

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
  • WBOB Radio
  • Past Casts
  • F Bomb Friday
  • Weather
  • Contact
  • About
    • WBOB Press Releases
    • Join Our Team!
    • CHARITY GALA