There are only a few more days until we find out who will take the 2023 Heisman Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in college football.
Quarterbacks dominate the finalists for the 2023 award – LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. Quarterbacks have won 19 of the 22 Heismans this century, USA TODAY previously reported, including last year to Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams.
Here’s everything you need to know about past winners of the prestigious award.
Comedian Bob Hope, right, talks with Ohio State All-America football player and Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin in 1975.
Which college has won the most Heisman Trophies?
Four colleges have won seven Heisman Trophies, the highest number for any given school since the award was founded in 1935:
Notre Dame: 1943, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1964, 1987
Ohio State: 1944, 1950, 1955, 1974, 1975, 1995, 2006
Oklahoma: 1952, 1969, 1978, 2003, 2008, 2017, 2018
USC: 1965, 1968, 1979, 1981, 2002, 2004, 2022
The University of Alabama has four Heismans while the University of Michigan, Army West Point, the University of Florida, Auburn University, the University of Nebraska and Florida State have three.
Ohio State’s Archie Griffin is the only player to have won more than one Heisman. He won his first trophy as a junior in 1974 and made history in 1975 with his second. After college, he played with the Cincinnati Bengals for seven seasons.
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What is the Heisman Trophy?
The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding college football player and their school. The New York-based Downtown Athletic Club started the award in 1935. It was originally named the DAC Trophy until the death of…
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Publish date : 2023-12-06 12:00:56
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