NCAA Division 1A Football Awards - Heisman Trophy

Year

Winner, College, Position

Runner-Up, College

1935

Jay Berwanger, Chicago, HB

Monk Meyer, Army

1936

Larry Kelley, Yale, E

Sam Francis, Nebraska

1937

Clint Frank, Yale, HB

Byron White, Colorado

1938

†Davey O'Brien, TCU, QB

Marshall Goldberg, Pittsburgh

1939

Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB

Tom Harmon, Michigan

1940

Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB

John Kimbrough, Texas A&M

1941

†Bruce Smith, Minnesota, HB

Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame

1942

Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, HB

Paul Governali, Columbia

1943

Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, QB

Bob Odell, Pennsylvania

1944

Les Horvath, Ohio State, QB

Glenn Davis, Army

1945

*†Doc Blanchard, Army, FB

Glenn Davis, Army

1946

Glenn Davis, Army, HB

Charley Trippi, Georgia

1947

†John Lujack, Notre Dame, QB

Bob Chappius, Michigan

1948

*Doak Walker, SMU, HB

Charlie Justice, North Carolina

1949

†Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E

Charlie Justice, North Carolina

1950

*Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB

Kyle Rote, SMU

1951

Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB

Hank Lauricella, Tennessee

1952

Billy Vessels, Oklahoma, HB

Jack Scarbath, Maryland

1953

John Lattner, Notre Dame, HB

Paul Giel, Minnesota

1954

Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB

Kurt Burris, Oklahoma

1955

Howard Cassady, Ohio State, HB

Jim Swink, TCU

1956

Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, QB

Johnny Majors, Tennessee

1957

John David Crow, Texas A&M, HB

Alex Karras, Iowa

1958

Pete Dawkins, Army, HB

Randy Duncan, Iowa

1959

Billy Cannon, LSU, HB

Rich Lucas, Penn State

1960

Joe Bellino, Navy, HB

Tom Brown, Minnesota

1961

Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB

Bob Ferguson, Ohio State

1962

Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB

Jerry Stovall, LSU

1963

*Roger Staubach, Navy, QB

Billy Lothridge, Georgia Tech

1964

John Huarte, Notre Dame, QB

Jerry Rhome, Tulsa

1965

Mike Garrett, USC, HB

Howard Twilley, Tulsa

1966

Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB

Bob Griese, Purdue

1967

Gary Beban, UCLA, QB

O.J. Simpson, USC

1968

O.J. Simpson, USC, HB

Leroy Keyes, Purdue

1969

Steve Owens, Oklahoma, FB

Mike Phipps, Purdue

1970

Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB

Joe Theismann, Notre Dame

1971

Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB

Ed Marinaro, Cornell

1972

Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, FL

Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma

1973

John Cappelletti, Penn State, HB

John Hicks, Ohio State

1974

*Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB

Anthony Davis, USC

1975

Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB

Chuck Muncie, California

1976

†Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, HB

Ricky Bell, USC

1977

Earl Campbell, Texas, FB

Terry Miller, Oklahoma State

1978

*Billy Sims, Oklahoma, HB

Chuck Fusina, Penn State

1979

Charles White, USC, HB

Billy Sims, Oklahoma

1980

George Rogers, South Carolina, HB

Hugh Green, Pittsburgh

1981

Marcus Allen, USC, HB

Herschel Walker, Georgia

1982

*Herschel Walker, Georgia, HB

John Elway, Stanford

1983

Mike Rozier, Nebraska, HB

Steve Young, BYU

1984

Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB

Keith Byars, Ohio State

1985

Bo Jackson, Auburn, HB

Chuck Long, Iowa

1986

Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL), QB

Paul Palmer, Temple

1987

Tim Brown, Notre Dame, WR

Don McPherson, Syracuse

1988

*Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB

Rodney Peete, USC

1989

*Andre Ware, Houston, QB

Anthony Thompson, Indiana

1990

*Ty Detmer, BYU, QB

Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame

1991

*Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR

Casey Weldon, Florida State

1992

Gino Torretta, Miami (FL), QB

Marshall Faulk, San Diego State

1993

†Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB

Heath Shuler, Tennessee

1994

Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB

Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State

1995

Eddie George, Ohio State, RB

Tommie Frazier, Nebraska

1996

†Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB

Troy Davis, Iowa State

1997

†Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB/ WR

Peyton Manning, Tennessee

1998

Ricky Williams, Texas, RB

Michael Bishop, Kansas State

1999

Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB

Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech

2000

Chris Weinke, Florida State, QB

Drew Brees, Purdue

2001

Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB

Rex Grossman, Florida

2002

Carson Palmer, USC, QB

Brad Banks, Iowa

2003

Jason White, Oklahoma, QB

Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh

2004

Matt Leinart, USC, QB

Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma

2005

Reggie Bush, USC, RB

Vince Young, Texas

2006

Troy Smith, Ohio State, QB

Darren McFadden, Arkansas

2007

Tim Tebow, Florida, QB**

Darren McFadden, Arkansas

2008

Sam Bradford , Oklahoma, QB**

Colt McCoy, Junior, QB, Texas