This Date in Hurricanes History...December 6th 1986

This Date In Hurricanes History…December 6, 1986
 
Brought to you by the UM Sports Hall of Fame!

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UMSHoF member Vinny Testaverde becomes the FIRST Miami Hurricanes football player to be named the winner of the prestigious Heisman Trophy award !

Vinny's margin of victory in the balloting is the 5th largest margin of victory in the awards history.  He tallied 2,213 points to 2nd place Temple University's Paul Palmer's 672 points.  He captured all 6 regions of the country, and his 678 first place votes (out of 1,050 registered electors) tied Doug Flutie's record for most first place votes.

To get a picture with Vinny Testaverde's Heisman Trophy, stop by the UM Sports Hall of Fame,
located next to the Hecht Athletic Center !

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