Since 1935, the Heisman Trophy has been awarded to college football's most outstanding player.Ohio State, Oklahoma and Notre Dame are tied for the most recipients by a single programwith seveneach. In other words, those three programs account for nearly 25 percent of all winners.
Alabama's Bryce Young won the 2021 Heisman Trophy, beating out C.J. Stroud (Ohio State), Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan) and Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh). Alabama now has four Heisman Trophy winners, moving past rival Auburn, Army, Florida, Florida State, Michigan and Nebraska.
Here is the complete list of the 10 colleges which have produced the most Heisman Trophy winners. Click or tap here to jump right to the list of every Heisman Trophy winner.
Ohio State — 7
Winners: 1944 Les Horvath, 1950 Vic Janowicz, 1955 Howard Cassady, 1974 & 1975 Archie Griffin, 1995 Eddie George, 2006 Troy Smith
Archie Griffin did something in 1974 and 1975 that has never been matched. The Ohio State running back became the first and only player ever to win a second Heisman. At 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, he was the Buckeyes starting tailback all four years, at time in which they tallied a 40-5-1 record and four Big Ten titles. Through 12 games as a junior, Griffin rushed 1,695 yards for 12 touchdowns. As a senior, he showed moreversatility, rushing 1,450 yards for four touchdowns and receiving 170 yards on 14 catches.
Oklahoma — 7
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Winners: 1952 Billy Vessels, 1969 Steve Owens, 1978 Billy Sims, 2003 Jason White, 2008 Sam Bradford, 2017 Baker Mayfield, 2018 Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray, the born and bred Texan who originally signed with Texas A&M,found his footing in Oklahoma in the shadow ofBaker Mayfield's 2018 Heisman performance. No pressure, right? The junior quarterback closely mirrored Mayfield's senior season, passing for 4,054 yards and 40 touchdowns and leading Oklahoma to a 12-1 record, a Big 12 title and a College Football Playoff berth. In comparison, Mayfield threw for 4,340 yards with 41 touchdowns and led the Sooners to their first CFP.
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In 2019, the cycle continues. Forthe third year in a row, an Oklahoma transfer quarterback is in the Heisman spotlight again. Jalen Hurts will try to be the Sooners' eighth Heisman winner in program history.
Notre Dame — 7
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Winners: 1943 Angelo Bertelli, 1947 John Lujack, 1949 Leon Hart, 1953 John Lattner, 1956 Paul Hornung, 1964 John Huarte, 1987 Tim Brown
As of 2019, the two oldest living Heisman winners sharedsimilar paths to their legendarycareers. With nine years apart, John Lujack and Paul Hornung led their respective Notre Dame teams through strong senior seasons.Lujack, the oldest living Heisman recipient,completed 61 passes for 777 yards and ran for 139 yards on 12 carries, and Hornungrushed for 420 yards on 94 carries and completed 59 passes for 917 yards and three touchdowns.
Southern California — 6
Winners: 1965 Mike Garrett, 1968 O. J. Simpson, 1979 Charles White, 1981 Marcus Allen, 2002 Carson Palmer, 2004 Matt Leinart
Southern Cal has been a running back factory for most of its existence. All of the Trojans' Heisman winners prior to Carson Palmer in 2002 had been running backs, and Marcus Allen added tothat incredible runwith his record-breaking 1981 season. Allen became the firstplayer in FBS historyto rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season. In total, he ran for 2,342 yards and scored 23 touchdowns.
In 2005, the Trojans became the second program in history to record seven Heisman trophy winners, tying Notre Dame. Southern Cal now sits with six Heisman Trophy winners because Reggie Bush's awardwas forfeited due to NCAA violations.
Alabama — 4
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Alabama's Devonta Smith scores a touchdown against Notre Dame during the 2020 College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl
Winners: 2009 Mark Ingram, 2015 Derrick Henry, 2020 Devonta Smith, 2021 Bryce Young
Bryce Young won the 2021 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first quarterback in Alabama history to win the award.At the time of the Heisman ceremony, he threw for 4,322 yards, 43 touchdowns, and just four interceptions in his first full season under center. Young followed two other Alabama quarterbacks, Mac Jones and Tua Tagovailoa, that were both Heisman finalists.
Young winning the Heisman Trophy made Alabama the first program since Oklahoma in 2018 to have back-to-back winners. Young is Alabama's fourth winner in 12 years, an incredible feat accomplished under head coach Nick Saban, who began his tenure with the Tide in 2007.
Auburn — 3
Winners: 1971 Pat Sullivan, 1985 Bo Jackson, 2010 Cam Newton
The namesake of the trophy awarded to the best FBS player each season belongs to John Heisman, former coach of the Auburn Tigers. The legendary name has been followed by many legendary Tigers players, including Auburn's three Heisman Trophy winners — Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson and Cam Newton. After setting several SEC and school records, Sullivan became the Tigers' first Heisman recipient in 1971. The senior quarterback led Auburn to an undefeated season, throwing for 2,012 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was later honored SEC Player of the Year and selectedto the All-SEC athletic and academic teams in 1970 and 1971.
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Bo Jackson earned his spot insports lore as an elite two-sport athlete. Aside from baseball, it was his football career that garnered national attention. He becameAuburn's first and only running back to rush for more than 4,000 yards in a career. After rushing for 1,786 and 17 touchdowns his senior year, he edged Chuck Long for the Heisman in what remains the closest vote in the award's history.
Lastly, there's Cam Newton, who won the Heisman overwhelminglyin 2010. One year removed from backing up Tim Tebow at Florida, he became the first double-transfer to win the award after throwing for 2,589 yards, 28 touchdowns and six interceptions andrushing for 1,409 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Army — 3
Winners: 1945 Felix "Doc" Blanchard, 1946 Glenn Davis, 1958 Pete Dawkins
The Heisman Trophy has been awarded to the same school in back-to-back years four times, and Army made history by being the second to do it in 1945 and 1946. Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis were both neck and neck in Heisman voting in 1945, but Blanchard, the junior fullback, rushed for 722 yards, received for 166 yards and scored 17 touchdowns to earn the Heisman, edging out his teammate.Davis took his runner-up finish in voting as redemption in 1946. He rushed for 712 yards, received for 348 yards and scored13 touchdowns, earning the trophy in 1946.
With the Blanchard-Davis duo, Army went 27-0-1and won three national championships.
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Florida — 3
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Winners: 1966 Steve Spurrier, 1996 Danny Wuerffel, 2007 Tim Tebow
Some say Tebow changed the game of football. And for the three full years he manned Florida’s quarterback position, he was the face of the college game. He opened the door for football's underclassmen by becoming the sport's first sophomore to ever win a Heisman trophy. Oklahoma's Sam Bradford and Alabama'sMark Ingram then followed him in 2008 and 2009 as sophomore Heisman recipients.
The spread quarterback rushed and passed for 51touchdowns andthrew for 3,132 yards with just six interceptions in the 2007 regular season.
Florida State — 3
Winners: 1993 Charlie Ward, 2000 Chris Weinke, 2013 Jameis Winston
When mentioning a Florida Gator great, a Florida State Seminole legend must follow. For a program that has countless household names, Jameis Winston practically surpassed all. As a freshman, he led Florida State to its third national championship, becoming the first redshirt freshman to win a Heisman and national title in the same season. The two-sport athlete threw for 3,820 yards and 38 touchdowns for a 190.04 pass efficiency rating — the second-best among Heisman winners. He surpassed both his Seminole Heisman predecessors in season touchdowns while being the secondfreshman in history to win the trophy.
Michigan — 3
Winners: 1940 Tom Harmon, 1991 Desmond Howard, 1997 Charles Woodson
Desmond Howard was a spectacle to watch every Saturday. His acrobatic catches, key returnsand high footballIQ created a sound foundation for his award-winning junior season. He received for 960 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. HisHeisman pose to punctuate his score during the 1991 Ohio State-Michigan game captured the hearts of many. Well, maybe not Michigan fans. At the time, he won the Heisman withthe second largest margin in the history of the award.
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Six years later, Charles Woodson became one of the few players to win the Heisman with significant minutes on bothsides of the ball. In 1997, he intercepted seven passes, collected 43 tackles and received for 231 yards and one touchdown to propel the Wolverines to a national title.
Nebraska — 3
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Winners: 1972 Johnny Rodgers, 1983 Mike Rozier, 2001 Eric Crouch
Noted as one of the best option quarterbacks ever, Eric Crouchcombined 1,510 passing yards with a career-high 1,115 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns to secure the 2001 Heisman Trophy. In addition to the Heisman, he earned the Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year award and the Davey O'Brien quarterback award that year, as the Huskers went on to lose the Miami Hurricanes in the national title game. Crouch walked off the Nebraska campus holding 32 school records.
Heisman Trophy winners from 1935 to today
| Year | Winner | Team | Position | Percentage | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Jay Berwanger* | Chicago | HB | 43.08% | Senior |
| 1936 | Larry Kelley | Yale | TE | 36.41% | Senior |
| 1937 | Clint Frank | Yale | HB | 32.89% | Senior |
| 1938 | Davey O'Brien | TCU | QB | 29.62% | Senior |
| 1939 | Nile Kinnick | Iowa | HB/QB | 31.00% | Senior |
| 1940 | Tom Harmon* | Michigan | HB | 54.29% | Senior |
| 1941 | Bruce Smith | Minnesota | HB | 49.99% | Senior |
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich* | Georgia | HB | 56.15% | Senior |
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli* | Notre Dame | QB | 64.80% | Senior |
| 1944 | Les Horvath | Ohio State | HB/QB | 18.31% | Senior |
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard | Army | FB | 33.81% | Junior |
| 1946 | Glenn Davis | Army | HB | 79.20% | Senior |
| 1947 | Johnny Lujack | Notre Dame | QB | 74.20% | Senior |
| 1948 | Doak Walker†| SMU | HB | 28.56% | Junior |
| 1949 | Leon Hart* | Notre Dame | TE | 36.53% | Senior |
| 1950 | Vic Janowicz | Ohio State | HB/P | 22.03% | Junior |
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier | Princeton | HB | 60.01% | Senior |
| 1952 | Billy Vessels | Oklahoma | HB | 14.32% | Senior |
| 1953 | Johnny Lattner | Notre Dame | HB | 49.14% | Senior |
| 1954 | Alan Ameche | Wisconsin | FB | 27.01% | Senior |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State | HB | 55.87% | Senior |
| 1956 | Paul Hornung‡ | Notre Dame | QB | 26.96% | Senior |
| 1957 | John David Crow | Texas A&M | HB | 31.12% | Senior |
| 1958 | Pete Dawkins | Army | HB | 39.01% | Senior |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon* | LSU | HB | 53.72% | Senior |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino | Navy | HB | 52.89% | Senior |
| 1961 | Ernie Davis* | Syracuse | HB/LB/FB | 25.18% | Senior |
| 1962 | Terry Baker* | Oregon State | QB | 21.25% | Senior |
| 1963 | Roger Staubach†| Navy | QB | 55.21% | Junior |
| 1964 | John Huarte | Notre Dame | QB | 30.98% | Senior |
| 1965 | Mike Garrett | USC | HB | 26.61% | Senior |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier | Florida | QB | 48.25% | Senior |
| 1967 | Gary Beban | UCLA | QB | 63.50% | Senior |
| 1968 | O. J. Simpson‡ | USC | HB | 80.64% | Senior |
| 1969 | Steve Owens | Oklahoma | FB | 40.92% | Senior |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett* | Stanford | QB | 58.78% | Senior‡ |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn | QB | 42.25% | Senior |
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers | Nebraska | WR/RB | 38.75% | Senior |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Penn State | RB | 32.78% | Senior |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | RB | 59.53% | Junior |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | RB | 57.64% | Senior |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett†| Pittsburgh | RB | 74.97% | Senior |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell‡ | Texas | RB | 49.11% | Senior |
| 1978 | Billy Sims* | Oklahoma | RB | 26.25% | Junior‡ |
| 1979 | Charles White | USC | RB | 53.81% | Senior |
| 1980 | George Rogers* | South Carolina | RB | 35.81% | Senior |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen†| USC | RB | 57.05% | Senior |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | Georgia | RB | 61.14% | Junior |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | Nebraska | RB | 57.17% | Senior |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College | QB | 71.11% | Senior |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson* | Auburn | RB | 47.90% | Senior |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde* | Miami | QB | 70.25% | Senior‡ |
| 1987 | Tim Brown†| Notre Dame | WR | 45.78% | Senior |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders†| Oklahoma State | RB | 68.27% | Junior |
| 1989 | Andre Ware | Houston | QB | 38.96% | Junior |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | BYU | QB | 53.87% | Junior‡ |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | Michigan | WR/PR | 75.50% | Junior‡ |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami | QB | 50.84% | Senior‡ |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | QB | 83.79% | Senior‡ |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado | RB | 63.15% | Junior |
| 1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | RB | 52.84% | Senior |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida | QB | 49.38% | Senior‡ |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | CB/PR | 65.69% | Junior |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | RB | 85.23% | Senior |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | RB | 73.83% | Senior |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State | QB | 58.86% | Senior |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | Nebraska | QB | 27.75% | Senior‡ |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer* | USC | QB | 48.01% | Senior‡ |
| 2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma | QB | 53.54% | Senior‡ |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | USC | QB | 47.85% | Junior‡ |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush†| USC | RB | 91.77% | Junior‡ |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State | QB | 91.63% | Senior‡ |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow | Florida | QB | 70.52% | Sophomore |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford* | Oklahoma | QB | 62.13% | Sophomore‡ |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram Jr. | Alabama | RB | 46.99% | Sophomore |
| 2010 | Cam Newton* | Auburn | QB | 81.55% | Junior‡ |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | QB | 60.66% | Junior‡ |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | QB | 72.88% | Freshman‡ |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston* | Florida State | QB | 79.12% | Freshman‡ |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | QB | 90.92% | Junior‡ |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | Alabama | RB | 65.73% | Junior |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | QB | 79.50% | Sophomore |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield* | Oklahoma | QB | 86.00% | Senior‡ |
| 2018 | Kyler Murray* | Oklahoma | QB | 77.75% | Junior‡ |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow* | LSU | QB | 95.03% | Senior‡ |
| 2020 | Devonta Smith | Alabama | WR | Senior |
*first overall NFL draftpick
†award forfeiteddue to NCAA policy violations
‡utilized redshirt
FAQs
What college team has had the most Heisman Trophy winners? ›
Share this article. The Oklahoma Sooners are tied with Ohio State and Notre Dame with the most Heisman Trophy winners all-time.
What 5 teams have had consecutive Heisman winners? ›Besides Griffin winning consecutive Heismans at Ohio State, five other programs had two different players win the Heisman Trophy in consecutive years: Yale (1936–37), Army (1945–46), Southern California (USC) (2004–05, though Reggie Bush voluntarily forfeited his 2005 award in September 2010 and sent the trophy back to ...
Which state has the most Heisman trophies? ›| States That Have Produced Four Heisman Trophies | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | Winners | First |
| California | 14 | Glenn Davis (1946) |
| Ohio | 11 | Frank Sinkwich (1942) |
| Texas | 9 | Davey O'Brien (1938) |
Only two high schools have produced multiple Heisman trophy winners: Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas (1938 and 1987) and Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California (1964 and 2004).
Who is the greatest college football player of all time? ›- Eric Dickerson, SMU.
- Archie Griffin, Ohio State.
- Bo Jackson, Auburn.
- Herschel Walker, Georgia.
- Marcus Allen, USC.
- Tony Dorsett, Pitt.
- Tim Tebow, Florida.
- Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St.
Only three coaches, however, have had as many as three Heisman winners: Frank Leahy (4): Angelo Bertelli, 1943; Johnny Lujack, 1947; Leon Hart, 1949, and Johnny Lattner, 1953. Red Blaik of Army (3): Doc Blanchard, 1945; Glenn Davis, 1946; Pete Dawkins, 1958.
What schools have 7 Heisman winners? ›Since 1935, the Heisman Trophy has been awarded to college football's most outstanding player. Ohio State, Oklahoma and Notre Dame are tied for the most recipients by a single program with seven each.
Who is the oldest Heisman Trophy winner? ›Weinke won Florida State's second Heisman while leading the Seminoles to a berth in the BCS title game. At age 28, he is the oldest player to win the award. Weinke was born and raised in St.
Has any kicker won Heisman? ›Dick Kazmaier: Princeton, 1951. Dick Kazmaier hailed from Princeton, leading the Ivy League school to a national title in 1950. In 1951, he was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his contribution to the team as a kicker, halfback and quarterback.
Has anyone won 2 Heisman Trophies? ›Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. As college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, he is considered one of the greatest college football players of all time.
What colleges have never had a Heisman winner? ›
A surprising group of Power Five programs have never boasted a Heisman Trophy winner. They include Missouri, Washington, Cal, Virginia Tech, Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Michigan State, Clemson and Tennessee.
Has any QB ever won the Heisman national championship and Super Bowl? ›While no one has ever achieved the triple crown of a National Title, a Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl there have been a few quarterback that have checked off two of the three boxes. Only two quarterbacks in the history of the league have ever won championships at the college and professional level.
Who is the youngest Heisman Trophy winner? ›Lamar Jackson won Louisville's first Heisman by producing one of the most statistically impressive seasons in Heisman history. He is the youngest player to win the Heisman, at just 19 years, 337 days — five days younger than the previous youngest winner, Jameis Winston.
What is the biggest college football trophy? ›Thus, the Fremont Cannon was born. It is a recreation of a howitzer cannon that John C. Fremont, an explorer who traveled through Nevada in 1843, allegedly left in a Sierra Nevada mountain snowdrift. It cost $10,000 to build and weighs 545 pounds, making it the most expensive and heaviest trophy in college football.
What college has the most football trophies? ›Michigan — 9. Michigan famously holds the record for the most wins in college football history, so it naturally follows that the Wolverines have a few titles to their name.
Who is the greatest college coach of all time? ›| Rank | Name | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gagliardi†| 489 |
| 2 | Joe Paterno†| 409 |
| 3 | Eddie Robinson†| 408 |
| 4 | Bobby Bowden†| 377 |
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Who is the winningest team in college football history? ›Measured in total wins, the Michigan Wolverines lead all other football programs across all divisions with 988 wins.
Who is the only defensive player to win the Heisman? ›The only winner to have played primarily defense was Michigan cornerback Charles Woodson in 1997, and even he dabbled in offense and returned punts.
What player has the most Heismans? ›While Griffin is the only player to win more than one Heisman Trophy, some players have come close to duplicating the feat: Paul Giel: The former Minnesota tailback finished third in voting in 1952 and second in 1953.
Has anyone won the Heisman and not played in the NFL? ›
Seventy-eight players have won a Heisman Trophy. Fifteen of those players have never played one game in the NFL, including the first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger. Fifteen Heisman winners went undrafted in the NFL, most recently 2003 Heisman winner, Jason White of Oklahoma.
Has a Heisman ever won a losing team? ›A superb all-around athlete, Hornung won Notre Dame's fifth Heisman in 14 years and is the only Heisman winner to win the trophy while playing for a losing team.
How much money does a Heisman Trophy winner get? ›The Heisman Trophy is given to the most valuable player in college football each year as voted upon by sports journalists and former winners. No monetary prize is given to the winner.
Who was the last QB to win Heisman? ›Joe Burrow, Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson, all three NFL quarterbacks have lifted the Heisman trophy, College Football's most prestigious award.
Has a walk on ever won the Heisman? ›In 2017, Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy with 86% of the vote after completing 285-of-404 attempted passes for 4,627 yards, 43 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Has any non quarterback won Heisman? ›What about the players who get the ball from the quarterback? Since the year 2000, running backs and wide receivers have become an afterthought. When Alabama running back Mark Ingram won the award in 2009, he became the first non-quarterback to win the Heisman since 1999.
Has anyone won the Heisman and NFL MVP? ›Seven Heisman winners have also been named Associated Press NFL MVP: Paul Hornung, Simpson, Campbell, Allen, Sanders, Cam Newton, and Lamar Jackson. Meanwhile, four have won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award: Staubach, Plunkett, Allen, and Desmond Howard.
Who is the only player to win the Heisman national championship and Super Bowl? ›Only Marcus Allen has won a Heisman Trophy, a national college football title, a Super Bowl, a Super Bowl MVP award, and the NFL MVP award (though, not in the same season as the Super Bowl).
Has anyone won the Heisman three times? ›...
The almost two-time (and three-time) Heisman winners.
Just three players in history have won the CFP National Championship, the Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl championship: running backs Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allen and Charles Allen.
How many black quarterbacks have won the Heisman trophy? ›
In addition, eight quarterbacks with known black ancestry have won the Heisman Trophy: Andre Ware in 1989, Charlie Ward in 1993, Troy Smith in 2006, Newton in 2010, Robert Griffin III in 2011, Jameis Winston in 2013, Jackson in 2016, and Kyler Murray, who is multiracial, in 2018.
How many college athletes have won the Heisman Trophy twice? ›Only one player, Ohio State's Archie Griffin, has won the award twice.
Is Joe Burrow the best quarterback ever? ›Burrow was voted the fifth-best QB in the 2022 rankings, according to ESPN. The Bengals' 25-year-old franchise star is ranked below fellow AFC QBs in the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and the Bills' Josh Allen.
Who is the only footballer to win the national championship? ›Dorsett in 1977 became the first player to win the college football national championship, then win the Super Bowl the next year (with the Cowboys). Allen, meanwhile, is the only player in football history to claim a national championship, Heisman Trophy, Super Bowl championship, NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP.
What was the closest Heisman vote in history? ›1961: HB Ernie Davis
With first- and second-place separated by just 53 points in the voting for the 1961 Heisman Trophy, that year's race makes the list of closest Heisman votes ever. The winner, a legend of the sport, was none other than halfback Ernie "The Express" Davis.
The Yale-Princeton rivalry is the oldest in college football, dating back to 1873. Yale and Princeton dominated the college football scene when this rivalry began, with Yale claiming 13 outright national titles and Princeton claiming eight between 1869 and 1894.
What is the heaviest trophy ever? ›Probably the biggest trophy in sport, the Borg-Warner Trophy stands 1.625 m high and weighs 45 kg. On the top of the trophy is a naked man (after the tradition of Ancient Greek athletes) waving a checkered flag. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500 and was first presented in 1936.
Who is the biggest rivalry in college football? ›The granddaddy of all college football rivalries is the University of Michigan vs. Ohio State University. These two midwestern Big Ten powerhouses have been at it since 1897, with the Wolverines and Buckeyes meeting for "The Game" around Thanksgiving weekend for over a century.
What college has the biggest football fans? ›Which college football team has the biggest fanbase? The biggest fanbase in college football resides in Columbus, Ohio. Altimore estimates that Ohio State has 11.26 million fans in all.
Has there ever been back to back Heisman winners? ›Archie Griffin won the Heisman in 1974 and 1975 as an Ohio State Buckeye. To date, Griffin is the only player to have won the Heisman in back-to-back seasons. He's also the only player to win it twice.
Has anyone won 2 Heismans in a row? ›
To date, only one player — Ohio State's Archie Griffin — has been able to win two Heismans. Given the long and storied history of the most prestigious individual award in sports, it remains an extraordinary accomplishment.
Has any college had back to back Heisman winners? ›The Crimson Tide became just the sixth program in college football history to produce Heisman winners in consecutive years, following Yale (1936-37), Army (1945-46), Ohio State (1974-75), USC (2004-05) and Oklahoma (2017-18).
Who is the only person to receive two Heisman trophies in back to back years? ›Archie Griffin was born on August 21, 1954. He became one of the greatest running backs in college football and the only player to win the Heisman Trophy twice. Griffin played football for The Ohio State University from 1972 to 1975.
Has a non QB won Heisman? ›What about the players who get the ball from the quarterback? Since the year 2000, running backs and wide receivers have become an afterthought. When Alabama running back Mark Ingram won the award in 2009, he became the first non-quarterback to win the Heisman since 1999.
Has any freshman won Heisman? ›Manziel won the Heisman as a redshirt freshman, becoming the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy.
Who is the only player to win a Heisman on a losing team? ›A superb all-around athlete, Hornung won Notre Dame's fifth Heisman in 14 years and is the only Heisman winner to win the trophy while playing for a losing team.
Do Heisman winners get paid? ›The Heisman Trophy is given to the most valuable player in college football each year as voted upon by sports journalists and former winners. No monetary prize is given to the winner.
How many schools have multiple Heisman winners? ›There are five different schools that have produced three Heisman Trophy winners, but none of those five have a list as impressive as Florida's. Tim Tebow is considered by many to be the most accomplished quarterback in college football history; he is the first sophomore to ever win the award.
Can a d3 player win the Heisman? ›Division 2 players have the Harlon Hill trophy and Division 3 the Gagliardi, but there are no restrictions on which level can win the Heisman.