Heisman Trophy
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The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in American college football, is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The award was presented by the Downtown Athletic Club in Manhattan, New York, a privately owned recreation facility near the site of the former World Trade Center, until the Club was forced to close its doors in 2002 due to financial troubles resulting in large part from the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York. The award ceremony is now hosted by the Yale Club in Manhattan, and is presented independently from the annual College Football Awards (where all other related awards are presented). The trophy is named after the college coach and DAC Director of Athletics John W. Heisman and was first presented in 1935.
Statistics
Only one player, Archie Griffin, has won two Heismans; he did so in 1974 and 1975.
Only two high schools have graduated multiple alumni who would eventually win the Heisman Trophy. Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California produced John Huarte (Notre Dame) and Matt Leinart (USC) most recently but Dallas Woodrow Wilson produced the first combo with Davey O'Brien (TCU) and Tim Brown (Notre Dame).
Charles Woodson is the only primarily defensive player to win the award, doing so in 1997.
In 2004, Helix High School became the first school to have two ex-pupils (Alex Smith and Reggie Bush) as simultaneous top five finalists.
As of 2004, the teams with the most Heismans are Notre Dame (with 7), Ohio State (6), USC (6), and Oklahoma (4). Army, Nebraska, and Michigan have 3 Heisman winners each. A number of other teams have won the trophy twice or less.
Reggie Bush, a tailback from USC, is the current favorite. Others who are considered to have a chance are Vince Young, the quarterback of the Texas Longhorns and Matt Leinart, a quarterback from USC.
External links
- The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award website
- The Heisman Projection: Predicting the winner through "exit polls" of Heisman voters
| College football awards: | |
| Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Maxwell Award | Walter Camp Award | |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB) Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) Doak Walker Award (Best RB) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) | John Mackey Award (Best TE) Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB) Lombardi Award (Best Lineman) Lou Groza Award (Best PK) Manning Award (Best QB) Outland Trophy (Best IOL or DL) Ray Guy Award (Best P) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE) |
| Coach of the Year | Spirit Award | NCFAA Contribution to College Football Award | |
| Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I-AA Off.) | Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I-AA Def.) Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) | Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) | Melberger Award (Div. III) | |
