Which school owns the most Heisman trophies?
USC leads the page with 8 winners.
Heisman Archive
Heisman Trophy Winners & History
Explore every Heisman Trophy winner since 1935, including school, position, conference, voting points, NFL Draft result, recruiting background, and historical trends by program and era.
The default conference view uses award-year membership. Switch to current alignment when you want realignment context.
First Winner
Jay Berwanger
1935
Most Recent
Fernando Mendoza
2025
Recruiting Coverage
11 resolved
winners with star data
Trophy Room
Where the award keeps concentrating
Since 1935
Historic Winners
91
Schools Represented
41
#1 NFL Picks
26
Latest Champion
2025
1,556 average points across all winners.
23 states and 14 positions represented.
Quick Answers
Read the room before you open the charts
These are the fast answers this page should surface first: which school leads, what the current conference mapping says, which positions dominate, and how much recruiting coverage is already connected back to recruiting data.
Which award-year conference shows up the most?
Southeastern Conference has 16 winners by award-year conference membership.
Which position has dominated the award?
QB leads the board with 38 winners.
How much recruiting context is covered?
11 of 91 winners currently resolve to recruit-star data for the scatter chart.
2026 Race
2026 Heisman Race Tracker
The current-season layer is wired for curated weekly CFBTrack snapshots with score components, movement, signature games, and upcoming showcase games.
- Ballots distributed
- Dec. 5, 2026
- Voting deadline
- Dec. 7, 2026
- Finalists announced
- Dec. 7, 2026
- Ceremony
- Dec. 12, 2026, time TBD
Dates sourced from the official Heisman key dates block.
Latest Snapshot
Awaiting curated candidates
No current race snapshot is published yet. The route and data model are in place so the page can turn on with real candidate rows instead of placeholder rankings.
Explore
Indexable Heisman views
Use dedicated pages for the search patterns that do not fit in one filtered table: school trophy rooms, positions, conferences, voting, draft outcomes, recruiting, and the 2026 race.
Program Dominance
Which schools keep pulling the trophy back
Hover a bar to read the full winner run for each top program in chronological order.
Position Mix
Winners by position
A quick read on how often the award returns to the same archetypes.
Era View
Heisman timeline
The shortest path to spotting dynasty bursts, quiet stretches, and repeat windows among the schools that surface most often.
Recruiting Context
Modern recruiting era: Heisman winners by prospect rating
X is star rating. Y is Heisman points. Coverage begins when star ratings are available, and unrated does not mean low-rated.
11 winners with recruit-star data • 80 excluded
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Ledger
Full winner ledger
Sort core columns to compare eras, conferences, positions, and draft outcomes.
| 2025 | Indiana | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | QB | 2,362 | No Draft Data | |
| 2024 | Colorado | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 | CB/WR | 2,231 | Pick #2 | |
| 2023 | LSU | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 2,029 | Pick #2 | |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams | USC | Pac-12 Conference | Big Ten | QB | 2,031 | Pick #1 |
| 2021 | Bryce Young | Alabama | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 2,311 | Pick #1 |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith | Alabama | Southeastern Conference | SEC | WR | 1,856 | Pick #10 |
| 2019 | LSU | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 2,608 | Pick #1 | |
| 2018 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | SEC | QB | 2,167 | Pick #1 | |
| 2017 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | SEC | QB | 2,398 | Pick #1 | |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | Atlantic Coast Conference | ACC | QB | 2,144 | Pick #32 |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | Alabama | Southeastern Conference | SEC | RB | 1,832 | Pick #45 |
| 2014 | Oregon | Pac-12 Conference | Big Ten | QB | 2,534 | Pick #2 | |
| 2013 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | ACC | QB | 2,205 | Pick #1 | |
| 2012 | Texas A&M | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 2,029 | Pick #22 | |
| 2011 | Baylor | Big 12 Conference | Big 12 | QB | 1,687 | Pick #2 | |
| 2010 | Auburn | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 2,263 | Pick #1 | |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram II | Alabama | Southeastern Conference | SEC | RB | 1,304 | Pick #28 |
| 2008 | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | SEC | QB | 1,726 | Pick #1 | |
| 2007 | Florida | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 1,957 | Pick #25 | |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | QB | 2,540 | Pick #174 |
| 2005 | USC | Pacific-10 Conference | Big Ten | RB | 2,541 | Pick #2 | |
| 2004 | USC | Pacific-10 Conference | Big Ten | QB | 1,325 | Pick #10 | |
| 2003 | Jason White | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | SEC | QB | 1,481 | No Draft Data |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | USC | Pacific-10 Conference | Big Ten | QB | 1,328 | Pick #1 |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | Nebraska | Big 12 Conference | Big Ten | QB/WR | 770 | Pick #95 |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | ACC | QB | 1,628 | Pick #106 |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | RB | 2,042 | Pick #11 |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | Big 12 Conference | SEC | RB | 2,355 | Pick #5 |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | CB/WR | 1,815 | Pick #4 |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 1,363 | Pick #136 |
| 1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | RB | 1,460 | Pick #14 |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 | RB | 1,743 | Pick #21 |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | ACC | QB | 2,310 | No Draft Data |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami (FL) | Big East Conference | ACC | QB | 1,400 | Pick #192 |
| 1991 | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | WR/PR | 2,077 | Pick #4 | |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | BYU | Western Athletic Conference | Big 12 | QB | 1,482 | Pick #230 |
| 1989 | Andre Ware | Houston | Southwest Conference | Big 12 | QB | 1,073 | Pick #7 |
| 1988 | Oklahoma State | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 | RB | 1,878 | Pick #3 | |
| 1987 | Tim Brown | Notre Dame | NCAA Division I independent schools | FBS Independents | WR | 1,442 | Pick #6 |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Miami (FL) | NCAA Division I FBS independent schools | ACC | QB | 2,213 | Pick #1 |
| 1985 | Auburn | Southeastern Conference | SEC | RB | 1,509 | Pick #1 | |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | Boston College | NCAA Division I FBS independent schools | ACC | QB | 2,240 | Pick #286 |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | Nebraska | Big Eight Conference | Big Ten | RB | 1,801 | Pick #1 |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | Georgia | Southeastern Conference | SEC | RB | 1,926 | Pick #114 |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | USC | Pacific-10 Conference | Big Ten | RB | 1,797 | Pick #10 |
| 1980 | George Rogers | South Carolina | NCAA Division I FBS independent schools | SEC | RB | 1,128 | Pick #1 |
| 1979 | Charles White | USC | Pacific-10 Conference | Big Ten | RB | 1,695 | Pick #27 |
| 1978 | Billy Sims | Oklahoma | Big Eight Conference | SEC | RB | 827 | Pick #1 |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | Texas | Southwest Conference | SEC | RB | 1,547 | Pick #1 |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh | NCAA Division I FBS independent schools | ACC | RB | 2,357 | Pick #2 |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | RB | 1,800 | Pick #57 |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | RB | 1,920 | Pick #24 |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Penn State | NCAA Division I FBS independent schools | Big Ten | RB | 1,057 | Pick #11 |
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers | Nebraska | Big Eight Conference | Big Ten | WR/RB | 1,310 | Pick #25 |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | Auburn | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 1,597 | Pick #40 |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | Stanford | Pacific-8 Conference | ACC | QB | 2,229 | Pick #1 |
| 1969 | Steve Owens | Oklahoma | Big Eight Conference | SEC | FB | 1,488 | Pick #19 |
| 1968 | O. J. Simpson | USC | Pacific-8 Conference | Big Ten | HB | 2,853 | Pick #1 |
| 1967 | Gary Beban | UCLA | Pac-12 Conference | Big Ten | QB | 1,968 | Pick #30 |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier | Florida | Southeastern Conference | SEC | QB | 1,679 | Pick #3 |
| 1965 | Mike Garrett | USC | Athletic Association of Western Universities | Big Ten | HB | 926 | Pick #18 |
| 1964 | John Huarte | Notre Dame | NCAA Division independent schools | FBS Independents | QB | 1,026 | Pick #12 |
| 1963 | Roger Staubach | Navy | NCAA Division independent schools | American Athletic | QB | 1,860 | Pick #129 |
| 1962 | Terry Baker | Oregon State | NCAA Division I FBS independent schools | Pac-12 | QB | 707 | Pick #1 |
| 1961 | Ernie Davis | Syracuse | NCAA Division I FBS independent schools | ACC | HB/LB/FB | 824 | Pick #1 |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino | Navy | NCAA Division independent schools | American Athletic | HB | 1,793 | Pick #146 |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | LSU | Southeastern Conference | SEC | HB | 1,929 | Pick #1 |
| 1958 | Pete Dawkins | Army | NCAA Division independent schools | American Athletic | HB | 1,394 | No Draft Data |
| 1957 | John David Crow | Texas A&M | Southwest Conference | SEC | HB | 1,183 | Pick #2 |
| 1956 | Paul Hornung | Notre Dame | NCAA Division independent schools | FBS Independents | QB | 1,066 | Pick #1 |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | HB | 2,219 | Pick #3 |
| 1954 | Alan Ameche | Wisconsin | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | FB | 1,068 | Pick #3 |
| 1953 | Johnny Lattner | Notre Dame | NCAA Division independent schools | FBS Independents | HB | 1,850 | Pick #7 |
| 1952 | Billy Vessels | Oklahoma | Big Eight Conference | SEC | HB | 525 | Pick #2 |
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier | Princeton | Independent/Other | Independent/Other | HB | 1,777 | Pick #176 |
| 1950 | Vic Janowicz | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | HB/P | 633 | Pick #79 |
| 1949 | Leon Hart | Notre Dame | NCAA Division independent schools | FBS Independents | End | 995 | Pick #1 |
| 1948 | Doak Walker | SMU | Southwest Conference | ACC | HB | 778 | Pick #3 |
| 1947 | Johnny Lujack | Notre Dame | NCAA Division independent schools | FBS Independents | QB | 742 | Pick #4 |
| 1946 | Glenn Davis | Army | NCAA independent schools prior to divisions | American Athletic | HB | 792 | Pick #2 |
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard | Army | NCAA independent schools prior to divisions | American Athletic | FB | 860 | Pick #3 |
| 1944 | Les Horvath | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | QB/HB | 412 | Pick #45 |
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli | Notre Dame | NCAA Division independent schools | FBS Independents | QB | 648 | Pick #1 |
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich | Georgia | Southeastern Conference | SEC | HB | 1,059 | Pick #1 |
| 1941 | Bruce Smith | Minnesota | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | HB | 554 | Pick #119 |
| 1940 | Tom Harmon | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | HB | 1,303 | Pick #1 |
| 1939 | Nile Kinnick | Iowa | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten | HB/QB | 651 | Pick #14 |
| 1938 | Davey O'Brien | TCU | Southwest Conference | Big 12 | QB | 519 | Pick #4 |
| 1937 | Clinton Frank | Yale | Independent/Other | Independent/Other | HB | 524 | Pick #106 |
| 1936 | Larry Kelley | Yale | Independent/Other | Independent/Other | End | 219 | Pick #87 |
| 1935 | Jay Berwanger | Chicago | Independent/Other | Independent/Other | HB | 84 | Pick #1 |