List of Heisman Trophy winners 1935 to 2023:- Here is a comprehensive list of every Heisman Trophy winner since 1935. Along with the runners-up and third-place finishers in each season. The nation’s top football player receives the honor each year.
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, quarterback Caleb Williams of Southern California took home the Heisman Trophy. He became the fourth Trojan overall and the first Trojan since 2004 to take home the award. The other semifinalists were Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud, and TCU quarterback Max Duggan.
Here is a list of previous Heisman Memorial Trophy winners, which is given annually to the best college football player.
Heisman Trophy Winners List
HB Chicago In 1935, Jay Berwanger won the Heisman Trophy for the first time. Before the Heisman Trophy Trust was established in 2002. From 1935 through 2001, the Downtown Athletic Club gave out the award.
The Heisman Trophy Trust presents the prize at a separate ceremony to recognize the performance. That most exemplifies the quest for excellence.
Winners | 2nd | 3rd | Year |
Jay Berwanger – RB, | Monk Meyer – RB, | Bill Shakespeare – RB, | 1935 |
Chicago | Army | Notre Dame | |
Larry Kelley – TE, | Sam Francis – RB, | Ray Buivid – RB, | 1936 |
Yale | Nebraska | Marquette | |
Clinton Frank – HB, | Byron White – RB, | Marshall Goldberg – RB, | 1937 |
Yale | Colorado | Pittsburgh | |
Davey O’Brien – QB, | Marshall Goldberg – RB, | Sid Luckman – QB, | 1938 |
TCU | Pittsburgh | Columbia | |
Nile Kinnick – RB, | Tom Harmon – RB, | Paul Christman – QB, | 1939 |
Iowa | Michigan | Missouri | |
Tom Harmon – RB, | John Kimbrough – RB, | George Franck – RB, | 1940 |
Michigan | Texas A&M | Minnesota | |
Bruce Smith – RB, | Angelo Bertelli – QB, | Frankie Albert – QB, | 1941 |
Minnesota | Notre Dame | Stanford | |
Frank Sinkwich – RB, | Paul Governali – QB, | Clint Castleberry – RB, | 1942 |
Georgia | Columbia | Georgia Tech | |
Angelo Bertelli – QB, | Bob Odell – RB, | Otto Graham – QB, | 1943 |
Notre Dame | Pennsylvania | Northwestern | |
Les Horvath – HB, | Glenn Davis – RB, | Doc Blanchard – FB, | 1944 |
Ohio State | Army | Army | |
Doc Blanchard – FB, | Glenn Davis – RB, | Rob Fenimore – RB, | 1945 |
Army | Army | Oklahoma State | |
Glenn Davis – RB, | Charley Trippi – RB, | Johnny Lujack – QB, | 1946 |
Army | Georgia | Notre Dame | |
John Lujack – QB, | Bob Chappuis – RB, | Doak Walker – RB, | 1947 |
Notre Dame | Michigan | SMU | |
Doak Walker – RB, | Charlie Justice – RB, | Chuck Bednarik – OL/LB, | 1948 |
SMU | North Carolina | Pennsylvania | |
Leon Hart – TE, | Charlie Justice – RB, | Doak Walker – RB, | 1949 |
Notre Dame | North Carolina | SMU | |
Vic Janowicz – RB, | Kyle Rote – RB, | Reds Bagnell – RB, | 1950 |
Ohio State | SMU | Pennsylvania | |
Dick Kazmaier – RB, | Hank Lauricella – RB, | Babe Parilli – QB, | 1951 |
Princeton | Tennessee | Kentucky | |
Billy Vessels – RB, | Jack Scarbath – QB, | Paul Giel – RB, | 1952 |
Oklahoma | Maryland | Minnesota | |
John Lattner – RB, | Paul Giel – RB, | Paul Cameron – RB, | 1953 |
Notre Dame | Minnesota | UCLA | |
Alan Ameche – FB, | Kurt Burris – OL, | Howard Cassady – RB, | 1954 |
Wisconsin | Oklahoma | Ohio State | |
Howard Cassady – RB, | Jim Swink – RB, | George Welsh – QB, | 1955 |
Ohio State | TCU | Navy | |
Paul Hornung – QB, | Johnny Majors – RB, | Tommy McDonald – RB, | 1956 |
Notre Dame | Tennessee | Oklahoma | |
John David Crow – RB, | Alex Karras – DL, | Walt Kowalczyk – RB, | 1957 |
Texas A&M | Iowa | Michigan State | |
Pete Dawkins – RB, | Randy Duncan – QB, | Billy Cannon- RB, | 1958 |
Army | Iowa | LSU | |
Billy Cannon – RB, | Richie Lucas – QB, | Don Meredith – QB, | 1959 |
LSU | Penn State | SMU | |
Joe Bellino – RB, | Tom Brown – OL, | Jake Gibbs – QB, | 1960 |
Navy | Minnesota | Ole Miss | |
Ernie Davis – RB, | Bob Ferguson – RB, | Jimmy Saxton – RB, | 1961 |
Syracuse | Ohio State | Texas | |
Terry Baker – QB, | Jerry Stovall – RB, | Bob Bell – DL, | 1962 |
Oregon State | LSU | Minnesota | |
Roger Staubach – QB, | Billy Lothridge – QB, | Sherman Lewis – RB, | 1963 |
Navy | Georgia Tech | Michigan State | |
John Huarte – QB, | Jerry Rhome – QB, | Dick Butkus – LB, | 1964 |
Notre Dame | Tulsa | Illinois | |
Mike Garrett – RB, | Howard Twilley – WR, | Jim Grabowski – RB, | 1965 |
Southern Cal | Tulsa | Illinois | |
Steve Spurrier – QB, | Bob Griese – QB, | Nick Eddy – RB, | 1966 |
Florida | Purdue | Notre Dame | |
Gary Beban – QB, | O.J. Simpson – RB, | Leroy Keyes – RB, | 1967 |
UCLA | Southern Cal | Purdue | |
O.J. Simpson – RB, | Leroy Keyes – RB, | Terry Hanratty – QB, | 1968 |
Southern Cal | Purdue | Notre Dame | |
Steve Owens – RB, | Mike Phipps – QB, | Rex Kern – QB, | 1969 |
Oklahoma | Purdue | Ohio State | |
Jim Plunkett – QB, | Joe Theismann – QB, | Archie Manning – QB, | 1970 |
Stanford | Notre Dame | Ole Miss | |
Pat Sullivan – QB, | Ed Marinaro – RB, | Greg Pruitt – RB, | 1971 |
Auburn | Cornell | Oklahoma | |
Johnny Rodgers – WR, | Greg Pruitt – RB, | Rich Glover – DL, | 1972 |
Nebraska | Oklahoma | Nebraska | |
John Cappelletti – RB, | John Hicks – OL, | Roosevelt Leaks – RB, | 1973 |
Penn State | Ohio State | Texas | |
Archie Griffin – RB, | Anthony Davis – RB, | Joe Washington – RB, | 1974 |
Ohio State | Southern Cal | Oklahoma | |
Archie Griffin – RB, | Chuck Muncie – RB, | Ricky Bell – RB, | 1975 |
Ohio State | California | Southern Cal | |
Tony Dorsett – RB, | Ricky Bell – RB, | Rob Lytle – RB, | 1976 |
Pittsburgh | Southern Cal | Michigan | |
Earl Campbell – RB, | Terry Miller – RB, | Ken MacAfee – TE, | 1977 |
Texas | Oklahoma State | Notre Dame | |
Billy Sims – RB, | Chuck Fusina – QB, | Rich Leach – QB, | 1978 |
Oklahoma | Penn State | Michigan | |
Charles White – RB, | Billy Sims – RB, | Marc Wilson – QB, | 1979 |
Southern Cal | Oklahoma | BYU | |
George Rogers – RB, | Hugh Green – DL, | Herschel Walker – RB, | 1980 |
South Carolina | Pittsburgh | Georgia | |
Marcus Allen – RB, | Herschel Walker – RB, | Jim McMahon – QB, | 1981 |
Southern Cal | Georgia | BYU | |
Herschel Walker – RB, | John Elway – QB, | Eric Dickerson – RB, | 1982 |
Georgia | Stanford | SMU | |
Mike Rozier – RB, | Steve Young – QB, | Doug Flutie – QB, | 1983 |
Nebraska | BYU | Boston College | |
Doug Flutie – QB, | Keith Byars – RB, | Robbie Bosco – QB, | 1984 |
Boston College | Ohio State | BYU | |
Bo Jackson – RB, | Chuck Long – QB, | Robbie Bosco – QB, | 1985 |
Auburn | Iowa | BYU | |
Vinny Testaverde – QB, | Paul Palmer – RB, | Jim Harbaugh – QB, | 1986 |
Miami (Fla.) | Temple | Michigan | |
Tim Brown – WR, | Don McPherson – QB, | Gordie Lockbaum – RB, | 1987 |
Notre Dame | Syracuse | Holy Cross | |
Barry Sanders – RB, | Rodney Peete – QB, | Troy Aikman – QB, | 1988 |
Oklahoma State | Southern Cal | UCLA | |
Andre Ware – QB, | Anthony Thompson – RB, | Major Harris – QB, | 1989 |
Houston | Indiana | West Virginia | |
Ty Detmer – QB, | Raghib Ismail – WR, | Eric Bieniemy – RB, | 1990 |
Brigham Young | Notre Dame | Colorado | |
Desmond Howard – WR, | Casey Weldon – QB, | Ty Detmer – QB, | 1991 |
Michigan | Florida State | BYU | |
Gino Torretta – QB, | Marshall Faulk – RB, | Garrison Hearst – RB, | 1992 |
Miami (Fla.) | San Diego State | Georgia | |
Charlie Ward – QB, | Heath Shuler – QB, | David Palmer – WR, | 1993 |
Florida State | Tennessee | Alabama | |
Rashaan Salaam – RB, | Ki-Jana Carter – RB, | Steve McNair – QB, | 1994 |
Colorado | Penn State | Alcorn State | |
Eddie George – RB, | Tommie Frazier – QB, | Danny Wuerffel – QB, | 1995 |
Ohio State | Nebraska | Florida | |
Danny Wuerffel – QB, | Troy Davis – RB, | Jake Plummer – QB, | 1996 |
Florida | Iowa State | Arizona State | |
Charles Woodson – CB, | Peyton Manning – QB, | Ryan Leaf – QB, | 1997 |
Michigan | Tennessee | Washington State | |
Ricky Williams – RB, | Michael Bishop – QB, | Cade McNown – QB, | 1998 |
Texas | Kansas State | UCLA | |
Ron Dayne – RB, | Joe Hamilton – QB, | Michael Vick – QB, | 1999 |
Wisconsin | Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech | |
Chris Weinke – QB, | Josh Heupel – QB, | Drew Brees – QB, | 2000 |
Florida State | Oklahoma | Purdue | |
Eric Crouch – QB, | Rex Grossman – QB, | Ken Dorsey – QB, | 2001 |
Nebraska | Florida | Miami (Fla.) | |
Carson Palmer – QB, | Brad Banks – QB, | Larry Johnson – RB, | 2002 |
Southern Cal | Iowa | Penn State | |
Jason White – QB, | Larry Fitzgerald – WR, | Eli Manning – QB, | 2003 |
Oklahoma | Pittsburgh | Ole Miss | |
Matt Leinart – QB, | Adrian Peterson – RB, | Jason White – QB, | 2004 |
Southern Cal | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | |
Reggie Bush – RB, | Vince Young – QB, | Matt Leinart – QB, | 2005 |
Southern Cal* | Texas | Southern Cal | |
Troy Smith – QB, | Darren McFadden – RB, | Brady Quinn – QB, | 2006 |
Ohio State | Arkansas | Notre Dame | |
Tim Tebow – QB, | Darren McFadden – RB, | Colt Brennan – QB, | 2007 |
Florida | Arkansas | Hawaii | |
Sam Bradford – QB, | Colt McCoy – QB, | Tim Tebow – QB, | 2008 |
Oklahoma | Texas | Florida | |
Mark Ingram – RB, | Toby Gerhart – RB, | Colt McCoy – QB, | 2009 |
Alabama | Stanford | Texas | |
Cam Newton – QB, | Andrew Luck – QB, | LaMichael James – RB, | 2010 |
Auburn | Stanford | Oregon | |
Robert Griffin III – QB, | Andrew Luck – QB, | Trent Richardson – RB, | 2011 |
Baylor | Stanford | Alabama | |
Johnny Manziel – QB, | Manti Te’o – LB, | Collin Klein – QB, | 2012 |
Texas A&M | Notre Dame | Kansas State | |
Jameis Winston – QB, | A.J. McCarron – QB, | Jordan Lynch – QB, | 2013 |
Florida State | Alabama | Northern Illinois | |
Marcus Mariota – QB, | Melvin Gordon – RB, | Amari Cooper – WR, | 2014 |
Oregon | Wisconsin | Alabama | |
Derrick Henry – RB, | Christian McCaffrey – RB, | Deshaun Watson – QB, | 2015 |
Alabama | Stanford | Clemson | |
Lamar Jackson – QB, | Deshaun Watson – QB, | Baker Mayfield – QB, | 2016 |
Louisville | Clemson | Oklahoma | |
Baker Mayfield – QB, | Bryce Love – RB, | Lamar Jackson – QB, | 2017 |
Oklahoma | Stanford | Louisville | |
Kyler Murray – QB, | Tua Tagovailoa – QB, | Dwayne Haskins – QB, | 2018 |
Oklahoma | Alabama | Ohio State | |
Joe Burrow – QB, LSU | Jalen Hurts – QB, Oklahoma | Justin Fields – QB, Ohio State | 2019 |
DeVonta Smith – WR, Alabama | Trevor Lawrence – QB, Clemson | Mac Jones – QB, Alabama | 2020 |
Bryce Young – QB, Alabama | Aidan Hutchinson – DE, Michigan | Kenny Pickett – QB, Pittsburgh | 2021 |
Caleb Williams – QB, | Max Duggan – QB, TCU | C.J. Stroud – QB, Ohio State | 2022 |
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