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Bring it home, Johnny Football, bring it home!

THE HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS BY SCHOOL & POSITION, 1935-2011:

1935: Jay Berwanger * (Chicago) Halfback

1936: Larry Kelley (Yale) End

1937: Clint Frank (Yale) Halfback

1938: Davey O’Brien (TCU) Quarterback

1939: Nile Kinnick (Iowa) Quarterback

1940: Tom Harmon * (Michigan) Halfback

1941: Bruce Smith (Minnesota) Halfback

1942: Frank Sinkwich * (Georgia) Halfback

1943: Angelo Bertelli * (Note Dame) Quarterback

1944: Les Orvath (Ohio State) Quarterback/Halfback

1945: Doc Blanchard (Army) Fullback

1946: Glenn Davis (Army) Halfback

1947: Johnny Lujack (Notre Dame) Quarterback

1948: Doak Walker + (SMU) Halfback

1949: Leon Hart * (Notre Dame) End

1950: Vic Janowicz (Ohio State) Halfback/Punter

1951: Dick Kazmaier (Princeton) Halfback

1952: Billy Vessels (Oklahoma) Halfback

1953: Johnny Lattner (Notre Dame) Halfback

1954: Alan Ameche (Wisconsin) Fullback

1955: Howard Cassady (Ohio State) Halfback

1956: Paul Hornung *+ (Notre Dame) Quarterback

1957: John David Crow (Texas A&M) Halfback

1958: Pete Dawkins (Army) Halfback

1959: Billy Cannon * (LSU) Halfback

1960: Joe Bellino (Navy) Halfback

1961: Ernie Davis * (Syracuse) Halfback/Linebacker/Fullback

1962: Terry Baker * (Oregon State) Quarterback

1963: Roger Staubach + (Navy) Quarterback

1964: John Huarte (Notre Dame) Quarterback

1965: Mike Garrett (USC) Halfback

1966: Steve Spurrier (Florida) Quarterback

1967: Gary Beban (UCLA) Quarterback

1968: O.J. Simpson *+ (USC) Halfback

1969: Steve Owens (Oklahoma) Fullback

1970: Jim Plunkett * (Stanford) Quarterback

1971: Pat Sullivan (Auburn) Quarterback

1972: Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) Wide Receiver

1973: John Cappelleti (Penn State) Running Back

1974: Archie Griffin (Ohio State) Running Back

1975: Archie Griffin (Ohio State) Running Back

1976: Tony Dorsett + (Pittsburgh) Running Back

1977: Earl Campbell *+ (Texas) Running Back

1978: Billy Sims * (Oklahoma) Running Back

1979: Charles White (USC) Running Back

1980: George Rogers (South Carolina) Running Back

1981: Marcus Allen + (USC) Running Back

1982: Herschel Walker (Georgia) Running Back

1983: Mike Rozier (Nebraska) Running Back

1984: Doug Flutie (Boston College) Quarterback

1985: Bo Jackson * (Auburn) Running Back

1986: Vinny Testaverde * (Miami) Quarterback

1987: Tim Brown (Notre Dame) Wide Receiver

1988: Barry Sanders + (Oklahoma State) Running Back

1989: Andre Ware (Houston) Quarterback

1990: Ty Detmer (BYU) Quarterback

1991: Desmond Howard (Michigan) Wide Receiver

1992: Gino Torretta (Miami) Quarterback

1993: Charlie Ward (Florida State) Quarterback

1994: Rashaan Salaam (Colorado) Running Back

1995: Eddie George (Ohio State) Running Back

1996: Danny Wuerffel (Florida) Quarterback

1997: Charles Woodson (Michigan) Cornerback/Punt Returner

1998: Ricky Williams (Texas) Running Back

1999: Ron Dayne (Wisconsin) Running Back

2000: Chris Weinke (Florida State) Quarterback

2001: Eric Crouch (Nebraska) Quarterback

2002: Carson Palmer * (USC) Quarterback

2003: Jason White (Oklahoma) Quarterback

2004: Max Leinart (USC) Quarterback

2005: Reggie Bush (USC) Running Back (vacated)

2006: Troy Smith (Ohio State) Quarterback

2007: Tim Tebow (Florida) Quarterback

2008: Sam Bradford * (Oklahoma) Quarterback

2009: Mark Ingram, Jr. (Alabama) Running Back)

2010: Cam Newton * (Auburn) Quarterback

2011: Robert Griffin, III (Baylor) Quarterback

2012: ???

Pro Football Hall of FameNFL Draft

* = #1 selection in NFL draft

+ = Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

* + = Both selections

Vacated = Removed from List of Heisman Trophy winners

The Seven (7) Texas school winners through 2011 are shown in bold type. Perhaps, that number will increase to eight (8) before this day is done.

GOOD LUCK to Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M tonight as he goes for the honor of becoming the second consecutive year winner from a Texas university, the second Heisman honoree from his university, and the eighth winner from all Texas universities since the 1935 creation date of the first Heisman Trophy presentation to the top player in college football by season.

The Heisman list is a fun exercise for the eyes. It doesn’t take long for your eyes to see all the early appearances by Notre Dame or the frequent printings of the words “USC” or “Oklahoma.” Surprisingly, the great “Alabama” has no more than one winner, tying them with Baylor, Houston, TCU, and SMU among quite a few others on the prestigious list.

As a curious USC note, it is interesting to see that one of their winners (Reggie Bush) had his Heisman “vacated” from his grasp for some fairly egregious recruiting violations that involved him at his university, while another USC winner (O.J. Simpson) escaped the smell of murder allegations in Los Angeles and later ended up in his current residence, the State of Nevada Penitentiary System, for armed robbery – but with no penalty on his place in the Hall of Honor among Heisman winners.

It is  a curious world, indeed.

Tags: Heisman Trophy Winners List

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