1997 Event 63rd Heisman Trophy Award: Charles Woodson, Michigan (CB) 1996 Event 62nd Heisman Trophy Award: Danny Wuerffel, Florida (quarterback) 1996 Event NFL/Heisman Trophy Winner Mike Rozier, is shot several times 1995 Event 61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (RB) 1994 Event 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB) 1993 Event 59th Heisman Trophy Award: Charlie Ward, Florida State (quarterback) 1992 Event 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami, Florida (quarterback) 1991 Event 57th Heisman Trophy Award: Desmond Howard, Michigan (WR) 1990 Event 56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (quarterback) 1990 Death Tom Harmon, NFL tail back (Heisman Trophy), dies at 70 1989 Event 55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (quarterback) 1988 Event 54th Heisman Trophy Award: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (RB) 1987 Event 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR) 1986 Event 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Florida (quarterback) 1986 Event Bo Jackson, Heisman Trophy winner, singns with Kansas City Royals 1985 Event 51st Heisman Trophy Award: Bo Jackson, Auburn (RB) 1984 Event 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (quarterback) 1983 Event 49th Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Rozier, Nebraska (RB) 1983 Event USFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 mil) 1982 Event Herschel Walker of Georgia wins Heisman Trophy 1982 Event 48th Heisman Trophy Award: Herschel Walker, Georgia (RB) 1981 Event 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (RB) 1980 Event 46th Heisman Trophy Award: George Rogers, South Carolina (RB) 1979 Event 45th Heisman Trophy Award: Charles White, Southern California (RB) 1978 Event 44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB) 1977 Event 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB) 1976 Event 42nd Heisman Trophy Award: Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (RB) 1975 Event 41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB) 1974 Event 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB) 1973 Event 39th Heisman Trophy Award: John Cappelletti, Penn State (RB) 1972 Event 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL) 1971 Event 37th Heisman Trophy Award: Pat Sullivan, Auburn (quarterback) 1970 Event 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (quarterback) 1970 Birthday Charlie Ward, NBA guard for the New York Knicks/Heisman Trophy winner 1993 1970 Birthday Gino Torretta, quarterback, Heisman Trophy 1992, Seattle Seahawks 1969 Event 35th Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Owens, Oklahoma (RB) 1968 Event 34th Heisman Trophy Award: O J Simpson, Southern California (RB) 1968 Birthday Barry Sanders, NFL running back, Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy 1967 Event 33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (quarterback) 1966 Event 32nd Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Spurrier, Florida (quarterback) 1965 Event 31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern California (RB) 1964 Event 30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (quarterback) 1963 Event 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (quarterback) 1963 Event Oregon State's Terry Baker becomes 1st and only Heisman Trophy winner 1962 Event 28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (quarterback) 1961 Event 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB) 1961 Event Ernest Davis is 1st black to win Heisman Trophy 1961 Birthday Mike Rozier, NFL halfback, Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta 1960 Event 26th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB) 1960 Birthday Marcus Allen, NFL running back, Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Heisman 1981 1959 Event 25th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Cannon, LSU (HB) 1958 Event 24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB) 1957 Event 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB) 1956 Event 22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (quarterback) 1955 Event 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB) 1955 Birthday Earl Campbell, NFL running back, Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman 1954 Event 20th Heisman Trophy Award: Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (FB) 1954 Birthday Archie Griffin, NFL runningback, won 2 Heisman Trophies, Ohio State 1954 Birthday Tony Dorsett, NFL running back, Dallas Cowboys, Heisman Trophy 1953 Event 19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB) 1952 Event 18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB) 1951 Event 17th Heisman Trophy Award: Dick Kazmaier, Princeton (HB) 1950 Event 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB) 1949 Event 15th Heisman Trophy Award: Leon Hart, Notre Dame (E) 1948 Event 14th Heisman Trophy Award: Doak Walker, SMU (HB) 1947 Event 13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (quarterback) 1946 Event 12th Heisman Trophy Award: Glenn Davis, Army (HB) 1945 Event 11th Heisman Trophy Award: Doc Blanchard, Army (FB) 1944 Event 10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (quarterback) 1943 Event 9th Heisman Trophy Award: Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (quarterback) 1942 Event 8th Heisman Trophy Award: Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (HB) 1941 Event 7th Heisman Trophy Award: Bruce Smith, Minnesota (HB) 1940 Event 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) 1939 Birthday Ernest Davis, 1st black to win Heisman Trophy, 1961 1939 Event 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB) 1938 Event 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (quarterback) 1938 Birthday Joseph Bellino, footballer, 1960 Heisman Trophy 1937 Event 3rd Heisman Trophy Award: Clint Frank, Yale (HB) 1936 Event 2nd Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E) 1936 Event 1st NFL draft, Eagles select Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger 1935 Birthday John David Crow, football player, Heisman Trophy 1957 1928 Birthday Leon Hart, NFLer, Heisman Trophy 1919 Birthday Tom Harmon, Rensselaer Indiana, sportscaster/NFL tailback, Heisman 1914 Birthday J Jay Berwanger, 1st Heisman Trophy winner, 1935 1869 Birthday John Heisman, pioneering football coach/trophy namesake
