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Heisman Trophy Articles
by David Pietrusza
by David Pietrusza
| Jim Plunkett: Every Underdog Has His Day Heisman Trophy Winner Jim Plunkett's background gave him every excuse for failure—he refused to take any. |
| Les Horvath: 1944 Heisman Trophy Winner Les Horvath's football debut was hardly the most auspicious possible. |
| Glenn Davis: "The Real Touchdown Twin" Despite being dubbed the "Touchdown Twins," Army's Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard were not identical physical specimens. Doc Blanchard, at 6’0� and 205 pounds, was by far the bigger of the two football legends. The 5’9�, 170 pound Davis, however, may have been the better natural athlete. |
| Steve Owens: 1969 Heisman Trophy Winner If anyone was born to play Oklahoma football it was 1969 Heisman winner Steve Owens. |
| Doc Blanchard: The Army War Machine Dr. Felix Anthony Blanchard, Sr. bestowed three things to his son, 1945 Heisman Trophy winner, "Doc" Blanchard. |
Heisman Trophy Winners:
1935 - Jay Berwanger, Chicago, HB
1936 - Larry Kelley, Yale, E
1937 - Clint Frank, Yale, HB
1938 - Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian, QB
1939 - Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB
1940 - Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB
1941 -” Bruce Smith, Minnesota, HB
1942 - Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, HB
1943 - Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, QB
1944 - Les Horvath, Ohio State, QB
1945 - Doc Blanchard, Army, HB
1946 - Glenn Davis, Army, HB
1947 - John Lujack, Notre Dame, QB
1948 - Doak Walker, SMU, HB
1949 - Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E
1950 - Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB
1951 - Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB
1952 - Billy Vessels, Oklahoma, HB
1953 - John Lattner, Notre Dame, HB
1954 - Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB
1955 - Howard Cassady, Ohio State, HB
1956 - Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, QB
1957 - John David Crow, Texas A&M, HB
1958 - Pete Dawkins, Army, HB
1959 - Billy Cannon, LSU, HB
1960 - Joe Bellino, Navy, HB
1961 - Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB
1962 - Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB
1963 - Roger Staubach, Navy, QB
1964 - John Huarte, Notre Dame, QB
1965 - Mike Garrett, Southern Cal, TB
1966 - Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB
1967 - Gary Beban, UCLA, QB
1968 - O.J. Simpson, Southern Cal, TB
1969 - Steve Owens, Oklahoma, HB
1970 - Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB
1971 - Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB
1972 - Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, FL
1973 - John Cappelletti, Penn State, HB
1974 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1975 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1976 - Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, HB
1977 - Earl Campbell, Texas, FB
1978 - Billy Sims, Oklahoma, HB
1979 - Charles White, Southern Cal, TB
1980 - George Rogers, South Carolina, HB
1981 - Marcus Allen, Southern Cal, TB
1982 - Herschel Walker, Georgia, HB
1983 - Mike Rozier, Nebraska, TB
1984 - Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB
1985 - Bo Jackson, Auburn, TB
1986 - Vinny Testaverde, Miami, QB
1987 - Tim Brown, Notre Dame, WR
1988 - Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB
1989 - Andre Ware, Houston, QB
1990 - Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB
1991 - Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1992 - Gino Torretta, Miami, QB
1993 - Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB
1994 - Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB
1995 - Eddie George, Ohio St., TB
1996 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB
1997 - Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB
1998 - Ricky Williams, Texas, RB
1999 - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
2000 - Chris Weinke, Florida St., QB
2001 - Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB
2002 - Carson Palmer, USC, QB
1935 - Jay Berwanger, Chicago, HB
1936 - Larry Kelley, Yale, E
1937 - Clint Frank, Yale, HB
1938 - Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian, QB
1939 - Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB
1940 - Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB
1941 -” Bruce Smith, Minnesota, HB
1942 - Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, HB
1943 - Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, QB
1944 - Les Horvath, Ohio State, QB
1945 - Doc Blanchard, Army, HB
1946 - Glenn Davis, Army, HB
1947 - John Lujack, Notre Dame, QB
1948 - Doak Walker, SMU, HB
1949 - Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E
1950 - Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB
1951 - Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB
1952 - Billy Vessels, Oklahoma, HB
1953 - John Lattner, Notre Dame, HB
1954 - Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB
1955 - Howard Cassady, Ohio State, HB
1956 - Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, QB
1957 - John David Crow, Texas A&M, HB
1958 - Pete Dawkins, Army, HB
1959 - Billy Cannon, LSU, HB
1960 - Joe Bellino, Navy, HB
1961 - Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB
1962 - Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB
1963 - Roger Staubach, Navy, QB
1964 - John Huarte, Notre Dame, QB
1965 - Mike Garrett, Southern Cal, TB
1966 - Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB
1967 - Gary Beban, UCLA, QB
1968 - O.J. Simpson, Southern Cal, TB
1969 - Steve Owens, Oklahoma, HB
1970 - Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB
1971 - Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB
1972 - Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, FL
1973 - John Cappelletti, Penn State, HB
1974 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1975 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB
1976 - Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, HB
1977 - Earl Campbell, Texas, FB
1978 - Billy Sims, Oklahoma, HB
1979 - Charles White, Southern Cal, TB
1980 - George Rogers, South Carolina, HB
1981 - Marcus Allen, Southern Cal, TB
1982 - Herschel Walker, Georgia, HB
1983 - Mike Rozier, Nebraska, TB
1984 - Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB
1985 - Bo Jackson, Auburn, TB
1986 - Vinny Testaverde, Miami, QB
1987 - Tim Brown, Notre Dame, WR
1988 - Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB
1989 - Andre Ware, Houston, QB
1990 - Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB
1991 - Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1992 - Gino Torretta, Miami, QB
1993 - Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB
1994 - Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB
1995 - Eddie George, Ohio St., TB
1996 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB
1997 - Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB
1998 - Ricky Williams, Texas, RB
1999 - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
2000 - Chris Weinke, Florida St., QB
2001 - Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB
2002 - Carson Palmer, USC, QB
